Overview
- A Henry County jury returned guilty verdicts for first-degree murder and armed criminal action against Ryan Alexander on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
- Prosecutors told jurors that on Aug. 27, 2022, an argument led Alexander to leave the home, buy beer, return to find his wife had packed bags, then shoot her multiple times before calling 911 and claiming self-defense.
- The multi-day trial was led jointly by Henry County Prosecuting Attorney LaChrisha Gray and the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, which said its assistance brought extra attorneys and investigators to the case.
- Formal sentencing has not yet been set and will be scheduled before Judge Brandon Baker at a later date.
- The killing left the couple’s one-year-old twins without their mother, and prosecutors said the conviction highlights the state office’s role in supporting local prosecutions of complex violent and domestic‑violence cases.