Mental evaluation ordered for man accused of murder, arson
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A mental evaluation was granted on Monday to a man accused of murder and arson.
Steven Strumpf, 32, of Columbia is in the Boone County Jail after he was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, second-degree arson and credit card fraud in David Strumpf’s death. A hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 16. He is currently being held at the Boone County Jail.
Steven Strumpf’s attorney filed the request for a mental evaluation on May 7.
Court documents in previous reporting say that on Jan. 19, 2024, firefighters discovered a body under debris in a garage on Deerfoot Way. They found the body later when looking for hot spots.
Steven Strumpf was allegedly seen that night moving items out of the house just hours before the fire. Police were also alerted to a fraudulent hotel charge on a Commerce Bank account for a stay that evening and found that Steven Strumpf had rented the room, previous reporting indicates.
He allegedly admitted to stabbing the victim multiple times and setting the body on fire, court documents in previous reporting say.