Mexico Man Sentenced To Multiple Years In Prison For Murder

A Mexico man has been sentenced to 30 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in connection to a fatal shooting of a Cuba, Missouri, woman.

The sentencing took place on Friday, December 16, 2023.

32-year-old Montez Lee Williams pleaded guilty in November to reduced charges of second-degree murder and several other charges as part of a plea deal.

42-year-old April Joann Brooks was found inside a vehicle on November 14, 2022.

According to court documents, Williams reportedly admitted to shooting Brooks inside the vehicle after an argument.

A child and an adult witness were also in the vehicle at the time.

Williams has been held without bond at the Boone County Jail since his arrest.