A man charged with murder after allegedly beating another man to death in Miller County is waiting to see which judge will handle his case. Attorneys for John Joe Powell already won a change of venue in the case, having it moved to Laclede County. Now they’ve been granted a motion for a change of judge. Peggy Richardson had been assigned to the case. Powell is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection to an assault at the Iguana Campground below Bagnell Dam. He allegedly beat, cut, and dragged another man behind a vehicle. The 55-year old victim later died from his injuries.
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