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Martin W. Roider | Obituary
Martin William Roider, 76, of Waterloo, died Sept. 18, 2023, in Waterloo, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 4, 1947, on Floraville Road in Waterloo to the late…
Leota M. Roider | Obituary
Leota M. Roider (nee Kirkley), was born on Dec. 5, 1929, in Neelyville, Mo., to Isaac and Bessie (nee Counts) Kirkley. She died surrounded by her family in Waterloo on…
Roider attorney discusses case
While the holiday season is usually quiet for the courts, defense attorney T.J. Matthes wrapped up 2018 by winning a murder trial in St. Louis City. Just weeks into 2019,…
Roider found not guilty
After a week of trial proceedings and approximately 2.5 years in jail, Kyle M. Roider walked out of the Monroe County Courthouse early Friday evening a free man. Roider, 33,…
Mixed reactions to Roider verdict
Festivities were in the air outside the Monroe County Courthouse on Friday. Carnival rides lit up the late afternoon sky, complemented by laughter and live music. It was homecoming night. …
Roider found not guilty
Shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, Kyle Roider was given life-changing news: He does not have to spend another night in jail. Roider, a 33-year-old Waterloo native, was charged with first…
Roider case goes to the jury
The fate of Kyle Roider is officially now in the hands of the jury. After Roider took the stand as the defense’s first and only witness and the conclusion of…
Roider trial ends second day
Thanks to DNA testing, ballistics and a detailed autopsy, the jury on Thursday gained a technical look into Steven Becker’s death during the second day of testimony in the trial…
Roider trial gets underway
As most records in the case – including search warrants, psychological exam reports and various motions – were ordered sealed, Monroe County has been left with many unanswered questions concerning…
Opening statements begin Wednesday in Roider murder trial
With the jury having been selected, opening statements in the Kyle Roider murder trial are set to get underway at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Monroe County Courthouse in Waterloo.…
R-T barred from Roider jury selection
Jury selection began Monday morning at the Monroe County Courthouse for the murder trial of Kyle Roider, but the press, and therefore the public, was barred access to the proceedings.…
Roider trial begins next week
Next week, Kyle Roider of Waterloo will stand trial for the January 2019 shooting death of Steven Becker. The trial proceedings begin with jury selection at 9 a.m. Monday in…