Closing Arguments Underway in Holts Summit Murder Trial

Closing arguments underway in Holts Summit murder trial

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Closing arguments began Thursday afternoon in a Holts Summit murder case. Prosecutors began their closing arguments around 4:30 p.m. in trial against Heather Smith. Each side will get an hour to deliver their remarks to the jury before the 12-person panel considers a verdict. The trial is in its fourth day at the Boone County Courthouse. Smith took the stand in her own defense Wednesday. She is charged with second-degree mur…

UPDATE: Closing arguments likely Thursday in emotional Holts Summit murder trial

A jury is expected to hear closing arguments Thursday at the Boone County Courthouse in the trial of a woman from Holts Summit charged with killing her neighbor during a heated argument. 38-year-old Heather Smith is charged with second degree murder and five other felonies for the shooting death of neighbor Kara Dills. Our news partner ABC-17 reports Smith took the witness stand on Wednesday and testified that it was self-defense. 939 the Eagle …

Suspect testifies in day three of Holts Summit murder trial

Heather Smith testified in her own defense on Wednesday in the third day of the trial that will determine whether she is guilty of murder in a 2025 fatal shooting outside Holts Summit.