Seay not guilty on criminal attempt to commit murder charge
Photo: Mika Seay Mika Seay, charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder, domestic battery and commission of a felony with a firearm, was found not guilty in Baxter County Circuit Court Wednesday. The case was unusual in that the victim, 33-year-old Stephen Loosey, claims he was shot accidentally through his own negligence, while the state charged the 37-year-old Seay, the victim’s ex-wife, with intentionally pulling the trigger. Circuit Judge John Putman presided over the non-jury trial. After both sides rested Wednesday, Judge Putman wasted little time in ruling on the case...