Rocheport man settles with family of woman killed in 2024 Columbia crash
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man charged with manslaughter has settled with the family of a woman who was killed in a crash in February 2024.
Court documents filed on Thursday show Matthew Shilling settled with the family of Christina Mayfield for $25,000 in her death.
Shilling is currently facing criminal charges in Boone County, including first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree assault and a count of driving while revoked, a misdemeanor.
A pretrial conference is schedule for 9 a.m. Monday and a jury trial is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. A motion to endorse was filed in the case on Thursday.
Shilling is accused of causing a crash that killed Mayfield, 32, on Feb. 2, 2024, on Business Loop 70 near Hathman Place. Court documents say a motorcycle driven by a person they have not identified was rear-ended by Shilling’s SUV, sending it forward into another SUV and throwing the driver and Mayfield from the bike.