Burglary accomplice sentenced to 8 years; murder charge dismissed in fatal home intrusion

Burglary accomplice sentenced to 8 years; murder charge dismissed in fatal home intrusion

Published 5:00 pm Saturday, October 24, 2026

A West Plains man involved in a November 2025 home intrusion that ended in the fatal shooting of his accomplice has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after accepting a plea deal.

Keith W. Geringer, 33, pleaded guilty Oct. 5 in Howell County Circuit Court to class B felony first-degree burglary. In exchange for his guilty plea, state prosecutors dismissed a class A felony charge of second-degree felony murder. According to a statement issued by the Howell…

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