On February 20, 2015, 26-year-old Casey Lee Maples was among four people killed in a shooting at a mobile home in Ozark, Christian County, Missouri. A mother of two, Maples was about seven to eight weeks pregnant at the time; the loss of her unborn child was later included in the criminal charges. Reports say the victims, including Maples, her boyfriend James Marsh, and 40-year-old Christina Winden, were shot to death.

Authorities identified 25-year-old Brian Dane Williams of Sparta, Missouri, as the suspect. Probable cause statements say he admitted to the shootings and expressed no remorse about Maples’ death. Williams was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action, tampering with a motor vehicle, and stealing a firearm.

On March 23, 2016, Williams pleaded guilty before a special judge in Christian County and, as a prior and persistent felony offender, was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of probation or parole, plus additional terms for the related charges. If anyone knew Casey or has information about that night, please share what might help the record.