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Moberly man pleads not guilty in death of neighbor

October 13, 2021 GMT

MOBERLY, Mo. (AP) — A Moberly man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the shooting death of a man who he believed was selling drugs to children, prosecutors said.

Jerry Fitzwater, 79, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon in the shooting of 49-year-old Mitchell Nickerson on July 8 in Moberly.

Gerald W. Leath

Staff WriterApril 18, 2018 GMT

JOHNSON CREEK -- Gerald "Gerry" W. Leath, 70, of Johnson Creek, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at his home.

A memorial service with military graveside rites will take place at a later date at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, Missouri.