SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - One year. One Heartland county. Nine murder trials.

“When Don and I entered the 2025 calendar, we just said, ‘this is a murder trial year,’” said Scott County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Lesley Hall.

Following a COVID shutdown and a violent two-year period, Hall and Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Don Cobb realized they had an unusually high number of murder cases set to go on trial within the same 12-month period.

I met with them several times to talk about what happened in each case.

I also met with the family members of two victims, who were willing to share what they experienced.

The grieving process for me was very delayed," said Cori Hann. “It took about a year for it to really sink in for me.”

A full year for Cori Hann to shake off the shock and

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