Columbia man pleads guilty to drug charges in 2023 overdose death case
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to multiple drug charges in relation with an overdose death from 2023.
Derek Miltimore, 33, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree drug trafficking, two counts of drug possession and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to 120 days of shock jail time and was ordered to complete a drug program. He faces a 20-year suspended sentence with credit for time served.
He was previously charged with second-degree felony murder, delivery of a controlled substance, second-degree drug trafficking, two counts of drug possession, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.
Miltimore is one of two people accused in the May 2, 2023, death caused by a fentanyl overdose.
Chase Rieves, 34, of Columbia, was also charged in the case with second-degree felony murder, delivery of a controlled substance and drug possession. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He has a jury trial scheduled for June 2026. A hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday.