Trial set for 2017 Columbia murder suspect

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A jury trial has been scheduled for a man accused of taking part in a robbery that killed someone in 2017.

A four-day trial has been set for April 19 for Jeffrey McWilliams. McWilliams is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action.

Columbia police believe McWilliams was at least present when someone shot and killed Augustus Roberts. Investigators have said Roberts sold large amounts of high-grade marijuana, and that the people involved may have tried to rob him. Police said a person implicated someone named "Jeff" as one of three people that robbed Roberts, with a different member of the group shooting Roberts.

McWilliams entered a not guilty plea during arraignment.