Man charged with murder in 2017 killing faces more gun charges
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man who was recently arrested in connection with a 2017 homicide case is facing additional felony charges.
David Adams, 44, of Columbia, was charged on Friday in Boone County with illegal gun possession and stealing a gun. He is also charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, second-degree felony murder and illegal gun possession in the death of Augustus Roberts.
Adams is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A hearing for the new set of charges has not been scheduled, while a hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29 in his murder case.
Adams was arrested last month along with Julius Cureton, 37, of Columbia. Cureton is also charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery and second-degree felony murder in Roberts’ death. Cureton is also being held at the jail without bond and has a hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Jeffrey McWilliams, 33, is also a suspect in the case, and is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and armed criminal action. Online court records indicate that he has a hearing scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3.
Court documents in Adams’ new case say police found several stolen guns at Adams’ residence while serving a search warrant.
Roberts is the son of a former Northeast Missouri judge. Adams changed his last name from McClain, according to court documents.
Police said Roberts was targeted and killed during a home invasion in the 1900 block of Lasso Circle. A Drug Enforcement Administration investigation alleged in 2019 that the homicide was tied to a drug trafficking scheme and that Roberts was selling “high-grade marijuana.”