A Henry County jury convicted Ryan Alexander on May 21, 2026, on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action for the August 27, 2022, shooting death of his wife, Ashton Alexander [1]. The prosecution was handled jointly by Henry County Prosecuting Attorney LaChrisha Gray and the Missouri Attorney General's office [1]. The case proceeded to trial in the Henry County Circuit Court in Clinton, Missouri, before Judge Brandon Baker [1].
Evidence presented at trial established that Alexander shot Ashton Alexander multiple times in the head after she had packed bags to leave the home with their twin infant sons [1]. The jury returned guilty verdicts on both counts [1].
First-degree murder in Missouri carries a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. A sentencing date had not been publicly announced as of the verdict [1].