Man pleads guilty to murder 2021 Benton County killing

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Springfield, Missouri, man pleaded guilty on Nov. 4 to killing a man in 2021 in Benton County.

Jack Wagner, 71, pleaded guilty in Henry County to second-degree murder. He was previously charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is being held at the Benton County Jail. He will be sentenced at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. His case was moved to Henry County in November 2025…

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