Former Jailer Charged with Manslaughter to Ask for Bench Trial

Former jailer charged with manslaughter to ask for bench trial

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former corrections officer at the Cooper County Jail plans to waive her right to a jury trial, according to court filings from Monday. Rachel Atherton is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death Brooke Bailey. A motion to waive her right to a jury trial was filed on Monday and will be heard at 9 a.m. Monday in Callaway County. The motion means she will seek a bench trial. Bailey died from untreated d…

Cooper County court deputy charged after inmate's death intends to waive jury trial

Former court deputy Rachel Atherton intends to waive her right to a jury trial after being accused of involuntary manslaughter in 2024.