Trial set for Shell Knob man in Stone County murder case

GALENA, Mo. – A trial has been scheduled for May of 2026 for a Shell Knob man charged in the shooting death of a man found beside a road in Stone County.

Five days have been set aside for the first-degree murder trial of Heath Alan Sanborn.

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Sanborn is accused of murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the death of a 44-year-old man found dead alongside Highway H on May 17, 2025.

The trial is set for May 18-22, 2026, after a hearing on Nov. 4, 2025, and an April 7, 2026, pre-trial conference…

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