Man who ran over Springfield officer pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Jon Routh entered the plea Tuesday to two felony counts after running over officer Mark Priebe on June 9, 2020.
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Jon Routh entered the plea Tuesday to two felony counts after running over officer Mark Priebe on June 9, 2020.
Court records say all parties agreed to the plea, which will have Jon Routh committed to the Department of Mental Health.
A Greene County judge accepted an insanity plea for the man accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Springfield Police Department officer in the summer of 2020.
The Springfield Police Department honored some of its finest on Friday.
The former electrician, who owned SoMo Electric Company and Sentry Security, put hard work and providing for his family at the forefront.