WILLARD, Mo. — A victim has been identified following a woman being accused of strangling him to death on Monday, Dec. 8.
The Willard Police Department tells Ozarks First that Leonard Jay Smith, 74, was the victim in the incident.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Woman charged with murder in man’s death in Willard
According to online court dockets, Jackie Baker is facing charges for second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution, financial institution accounts fraud and stealing $750 or more.
Law enforcement responded to the 900 block of Fox River and found the man dead on Dec. 8, according to previous coverage…