Portage Des Sioux NewsLocal news for Portage Des Sioux, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Missouri man guilty of murder- February 13, 2008 "I thought there was overwhelming evidence of guilt" --A Madison County jury on Tuesday convicted a Missouri man of first-degree murder in the 2006 beating and shooting death of another Missouri man.Joseph Gasperoni, 32, of Overland, Mo., was found guilty of killing Christopher Olson, a 35-year-old roofer from Portage Des Sioux, Mo.Gasperoni's trial began Thursday. A sentencing date still needs to be set.'I'm pleased with the verdict,' Madison County State's Attorney Mike Stewart said.After...http://www.topix.net/city/portage-des-sioux-mo/2008/02/missouri-man-guilty-of-murder?fromr... Defendant takes stand, denies killing- February 12, 2008 Accused murderer Joseph C. Gasperoni took the stand Monday and denied killing Christopher Olson. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/portage-des-sioux-mo/2008/02/defendant-takes-stand-denies-killin... Cell phone records may hold key to case- February 11, 2008 "The beauty and the beast of a cell phone record is someone always knows where you are" Gasperoni, 32, of Overland, Mo., is charged with killing 35-year-old Christopher Olsen, a roofer from Portage Des Sioux, Mo., and dumping the body near Holiday Shores. via Edwardsville Intelligencerhttp://www.topix.net/city/portage-des-sioux-mo/2008/02/cell-phone-records-may-hold-key-to-... Testimony at murder trial centers on cars- February 9, 2008 The focus of the murder trial of Joseph C. Gasperoni shifted Wednesday from cell phones to cars. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/city/portage-des-sioux-mo/2008/02/testimony-at-murder-trial-centers-o... Man was seen day before his death- February 7, 2008 A 33-year-old St. Louis man was with the man he is accused of slaying on the day before the man's body was discovered, a witness testified Wednesday.Joseph Gasperoni is being tried in the murder of 35-year-old Christopher Olson, whose body was discovered in the early morning hours of June 12, 2006 near Holiday Shores. Olson, a roofer from Portage Des Sioux, Mo., had been beaten and shot twice in the head.Sabrina Rhyneer, of Overland, Mo., testified Wednesday seeing Olson and Gasperino on the...http://www.topix.net/city/portage-des-sioux-mo/2008/02/man-was-seen-day-before-his-death?f... |