Bond denied for Columbia man charged with murder on High Quest Drive
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man charged in killing a 58-year-old woman and putting her body in a closet made his first appearance in court Wednesday, via video.
Adam Conner, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning. He was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
A second-degree murder charge could result in a sentence of 10-30 years in prison or life, and tampering with evidence a class E felony could add up to four years.
Conner's bond was denied and his next court hearing is 1 p.m. Oct. 19.
Conner's mother called police Monday after allegedly not seeing her roommate since Friday. Police checked the residence in the 1700 block of High Quest Drive. The woman and Conner were at the residence when police went to perform a wellness check.
The officer found a closet in the garage of the building with a 40-pound bag of birdseed in front of it. Police found the victim's body inside the closet. The officer said the body was under a rug inside the closet with a wheelchair on top of it.
The victim was a 58-year-old woman who allegedly had struggled to walk prior. Police have not released the name of the victim.
Conner had several previous charges related to stealing leaving the scene of an accident and carelessly operating a vehicle.
