Jury trial begins for woman charged in fatal Holts Summit shooting

Jury trial begins for woman charged in fatal Holts Summit shooting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The jury trial for a woman charged in a Holts Summit murder case is set to begin Monday morning in the Boone County Courthouse. Heather Smith, 38, is facing charges of second-degree murder, child endangerment, armed criminal action and three counts of unlawful use of a weapon after she is accused of shooting and killing 37-year-old Kara Dills. Smith claims the shooting was in self-defense. On April 13, 2025, court documents …

Holts Summit murder trial taking place at Boone County Courthouse

A jury has heard opening statements at the Boone County Courthouse in Columbia in the trial of a woman from Holts Summit charged with killing her neighbor during an argument last April. 38-year-old Heather Smith is charged with second degree murder, three counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two other felonies. Smith is charged with shooting and killing neighbor Kara Dills during an April 2025 argument at a Holts Summit apartment complex. Smit…

Trial begins for woman charged in fatal 2025 shooting outside Holts Summit

Heather Smith faces murder and weapons charges in a 2025 Holts Summit shooting. Prosecutors argue the shot was deliberate, not self-defense.