Rocheport man found guilty of manslaughter in deadly crash to be sentenced

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Rocheport man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and other charges in the February 2024 death of a woman is set to be sentenced Monday afternoon.

In May, Matthew Shilling was found guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault and driving while suspended. He will be in the Boone County Courtroom at 2:30 p.m. Monday with Judge Jacobs.

Shilling was found guilty of causing a crash that killed Christina Mayfield, 32, on Feb. 2, 2024, on Business Loop 70 near Hathman Place.

Court documents in previous reporting say a motorcycle was rear-ended by Shilling's SUV, sending it forward into another SUV and throwing the rider and Mayfield from the bike. Police said that video from a nearby business showed Shilling's SUV traveling at high speeds.

Shilling settled with Mayfield's family for $25,000 last year, according to previous reporting.