Cold Cases in Columbia, Missouri
ColdCaseIndex documents 2 cases in Columbia, Missouri, dated 1950 to 2001. 1 is recorded as unsolved. The earliest is Janett Christman (1950) and the most recent is Kent Heitholt (2001).
Status of the 2 cases
- Unsolved 1 (50%)
- Solved or convicted 1 (50%)
By type
All 2 cases
Conviction
2001
Kent Heitholt
Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt, 48, was beaten and strangled in the newspaper's parking lot shortly after 2 a.m. on November 1, 2001.
Unsolved
1950
Janett Christman
Thirteen-year-old Janett Christman was sexually assaulted and strangled on the night of March 18, 1950, while babysitting at a home in Columbia, Missouri.