Two former corrections officers charged with second-degree murder for the death of Othel Moore Jr. in the Jefferson City Correctional Center appeared in court Monday as their cases continue to move toward trial.Justin Leggins and Bryanne Bradshaw are both charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Moore, who stopped breathing in a full-body restraint system on Dec. 8, 2023. They offered no comment to KMBC 9 Investigates as they walked into the Cole County courthouse on Monday. Leggins is also charged with third-degree assault, and Bradshaw is charged with second-degree assault. Jacob Case is also charged with second-degree murder and third-degree assault. Case’s attorney appeared virtually in the courtroom.A judge set a new court date in 60 days for all three former officers as discovery in their cases continues.Moore’s death is at the center of a nationwide KMBC 9 investigation into the use and misuse of full-body restraint systems by law enforcement.KMBC 9 Investigates has found 102 people in 29 states who died or reported injuries after law enforcement’s use of restraint chairs or full-body restraints.KMBC also found:A pattern of poor training — 81% of death or injury lawsuits analyzed by KMBC cite a lack of adequate staff training on full-body restraint devices.Taxpayers and insurance companies have paid nearly $100 million in settlements to grieving families and victims.A lack of standard policies — Overworked and underpaid jail staffs often don’t require medical checks or follow manufacturer warnings for full-body restraints.Tasers, stun guns or electricity were deployed on 16 inmates in restraint chairs, often against the law.Medical examiners blamed 15 U.S. deaths on breathing trouble after time in a restraint chair or full-body restraint system.Moore’s sister, Oriel Moore, shared her thoughts in a new KMBC 9 Chronicle featuring the results of the nationwide investigation.”He wanted to do things in life like everybody else,” she said about her brother. “He looked forward to the future like everybody else.”KMBC 9 Investigates asked what her brother needed in his last moments inside the Jefferson City Correctional Center.”Somebody with a heart,” she said. “Somebody that cared about people, just period.”KMBC 9 Chronicle: Restrained airs April 27 at 9 p.m. on KMBC.
Two former corrections officers charged with second-degree murder for the death of Othel Moore Jr. in the Jefferson City Correctional Center appeared in court Monday as their cases continue to move toward trial.
Justin Leggins and Bryanne Bradshaw are both charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Moore, who stopped breathing in a full-body restraint system on Dec. 8, 2023. They offered no comment to KMBC 9 Investigates as they walked into the Cole County courthouse on Monday. Leggins is also charged with third-degree assault, and Bradshaw is charged with second-degree assault.
Jacob Case is also charged with second-degree murder and third-degree assault. Case’s attorney appeared virtually in the courtroom.
A judge set a new court date in 60 days for all three former officers as discovery in their cases continues.
Moore’s death is at the center of a nationwide KMBC 9 investigation into the use and misuse of full-body restraint systems by law enforcement.
KMBC 9 Investigates has found 102 people in 29 states who died or reported injuries after law enforcement’s use of restraint chairs or full-body restraints.
KMBC also found:
- A pattern of poor training — 81% of death or injury lawsuits analyzed by KMBC cite a lack of adequate staff training on full-body restraint devices.
- Taxpayers and insurance companies have paid nearly $100 million in settlements to grieving families and victims.
- A lack of standard policies — Overworked and underpaid jail staffs often don’t require medical checks or follow manufacturer warnings for full-body restraints.
- Tasers, stun guns or electricity were deployed on 16 inmates in restraint chairs, often against the law.
- Medical examiners blamed 15 U.S. deaths on breathing trouble after time in a restraint chair or full-body restraint system.
Moore’s sister, Oriel Moore, shared her thoughts in a new KMBC 9 Chronicle featuring the results of the nationwide investigation.
“He wanted to do things in life like everybody else,” she said about her brother. “He looked forward to the future like everybody else.”
KMBC 9 Investigates asked what her brother needed in his last moments inside the Jefferson City Correctional Center.
“Somebody with a heart,” she said. “Somebody that cared about people, just period.”
KMBC 9 Chronicle: Restrained airs April 27 at 9 p.m. on KMBC.
