Steven B. Rock is charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of Preston Bell near Interstate 435.

Steven B. Rock, an Independence man, has been charged with second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of Preston Bell, who was found shot in a car near Interstate 435. Surveillance footage showed Rock and two others approaching Bell's vehicle, with Rock removing Bell, who was unresponsive, and driving away. Rock reportedly admitted to the shooting during a jail conversation.

November 28, 2024
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