Former Missouri middle school principal pleaded guilty to orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot against a woman he was having an affair with, resulting in her and their unborn child's death. He paid a friend to carry out the murder using stolen money from the school.
Key Points
Principal orchestrated murder-for-hire plot against woman he was having an affair with
Victim was a teacher at a nearby elementary school and 27 weeks pregnant
Principal paid friend to carry out murder using stolen money from the school
Friend used a potato as a silencer to muffle the sound of the shot