
A Lock Springs, Missouri man was bound over for trial Monday on reduced charges in the death his roommate last November.
Prosecutors in Daviess County filed an amended criminal complaint against Aaron Tucker Monday, reducing the charge from second-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. Online court records say Tucker waived his preliminary hearing and was bound over to circuit court.
As we reported earlier, Tucker was charged with the death of Michael Chad Estabrook, who officials say had been knocked unconscious during a fight at the two men’s home on November 12. Estabrook died later at Hedrick Medical Center.
“During the course of the investigation Aaron T. Tucker was interviewed and subsequently arrested for assaulting Estabrook,” Daviess County Sheriff Becerra said earlier. “During the physical altercation Tucker struck Estabrook which rendered him unconscious which resulted in Estabrook’s death.”
Judge Daren Adkins also heard a motion to reduce Tucker’s bail. The judge reset bail $10,000.00 with a 10% deposit allowed. Tucker is scheduled for Circuit Court arraignment Wednesday, Mar. 15.