Man accused of murder in Boone County crash faces more charges

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who was charged with murder last month in a fatal Boone County crash is facing more charges.

After a grand jury indictment was filed on Friday, Donald Legleiter, 36, is now charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of first-degree property damage and a count of tampering with evidence.

He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. An arraignment for the new set of charges will be held at 9 a.m. Monday.

The crash occurred on Allen Street in McBaine on July 14. Previous reporting indicates Legleiter had backed up in his SUV and run over a motorcycle with Jeffrie W. Cash on it. Legleiter allegedly drove from the scene and abandoned the 2024 Toyota Highlander in a bean field, according to court documents in previous reporting.

Cash died from his injuries on July 17. Makayla Cash said her father was defending a woman from Legleiter, which led to the fatal confrontation, previous reporting says.