Boone County murder suspect gets life in prison for father’s death

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Hartsburg man who admitted to killing his father was sentenced to life in prison Monday after a previous sentencing hearing was delayed.

Collin Knight, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his father. Knight had previously agreed to a plea deal that would see him serve life in prison for second-degree murder and 15 years for a parole violation.

Judge Joshua Devine imposed the sentence on Monday.

Notes in electronic court records state Knight told Judge Joshua Devine he “does not wish to be sentenced today,” last month. Devine delayed the hearing at the defense’s request.

The stabbing death occurred in September 2022 in the 18000 block of South Old Route A in Ashland. According to court documents, Knight’s father died after being stabbed more than 15 times.

Deputies found Knight in the garage of a neighboring home after he called dispatchers and allegedly admitted to the killing at the scene.