Melissa Calusinski

Although Chantel Kreider could only see the back of Keizer's head in court, she whispered to a friend that she thought she recognized him as a young man who had argued with Michelle at a Halloween party just one week before her murder.

Although Chantel Kreider could only see the back of Keizer's head in court, she whispered to a friend that she thought she recognized him as a young man who had argued with Michelle at a Halloween party just one week before her murder.

Although Chantel Kreider could only see the back of Keizer's head in court, she whispered to a friend that she thought she recognized him as a young man who had argued with Michelle at a Halloween party just one week before her murder.

Finally, the connection the prosecutor needed. Chantel was questioned for hours by Sheriff Bill Farrell and became the state's star witness. So you took the stand, and what did you say on the stand? I believed it was Josh. Also on the stand, Mark Abbott, the man who had reported seeing Michelle Lawless in her car the night of her murder.

Finally, the connection the prosecutor needed. Chantel was questioned for hours by Sheriff Bill Farrell and became the state's star witness. So you took the stand, and what did you say on the stand? I believed it was Josh. Also on the stand, Mark Abbott, the man who had reported seeing Michelle Lawless in her car the night of her murder.

Finally, the connection the prosecutor needed. Chantel was questioned for hours by Sheriff Bill Farrell and became the state's star witness. So you took the stand, and what did you say on the stand? I believed it was Josh. Also on the stand, Mark Abbott, the man who had reported seeing Michelle Lawless in her car the night of her murder.

Once again, he identified Josh as the driver of the white car he saw near the crime scene. But the defense pointed out that Abbott had reported seeing several men that night and had given conflicting descriptions.

Once again, he identified Josh as the driver of the white car he saw near the crime scene. But the defense pointed out that Abbott had reported seeing several men that night and had given conflicting descriptions.

Once again, he identified Josh as the driver of the white car he saw near the crime scene. But the defense pointed out that Abbott had reported seeing several men that night and had given conflicting descriptions.

No physical evidence tied Josh to the murder. This is the leather jacket that they... But the prosecutor told the jury that tests showed there was blood on Josh's jacket and a car he was driving. At the end of the trial, the jury was out just three and a half hours.

No physical evidence tied Josh to the murder. This is the leather jacket that they... But the prosecutor told the jury that tests showed there was blood on Josh's jacket and a car he was driving. At the end of the trial, the jury was out just three and a half hours.

No physical evidence tied Josh to the murder. This is the leather jacket that they... But the prosecutor told the jury that tests showed there was blood on Josh's jacket and a car he was driving. At the end of the trial, the jury was out just three and a half hours.

Guilty of second degree murder in the death of Michelle Lawless.

Guilty of second degree murder in the death of Michelle Lawless.

Guilty of second degree murder in the death of Michelle Lawless.

Josh Kieser's sentence, 60 years in prison. Josh was sent to a notorious prison known as The Walls, the Missouri State Penitentiary. Now closed, it was such a violent place. It was once called the bloodiest 47 acres in America. And for nearly 10 years, Josh lived right here in housing unit four, cell number 99.

Josh Kieser's sentence, 60 years in prison. Josh was sent to a notorious prison known as The Walls, the Missouri State Penitentiary. Now closed, it was such a violent place. It was once called the bloodiest 47 acres in America. And for nearly 10 years, Josh lived right here in housing unit four, cell number 99.

Josh Kieser's sentence, 60 years in prison. Josh was sent to a notorious prison known as The Walls, the Missouri State Penitentiary. Now closed, it was such a violent place. It was once called the bloodiest 47 acres in America. And for nearly 10 years, Josh lived right here in housing unit four, cell number 99.

In 2005, more than 12 years after finding Michelle Lawless shot dead in her car... Yeah, I go by here a lot. Rick Walger was no longer a part-time deputy. He was now the sheriff of Scott County.

In 2005, more than 12 years after finding Michelle Lawless shot dead in her car... Yeah, I go by here a lot. Rick Walger was no longer a part-time deputy. He was now the sheriff of Scott County.