CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. — Heather Smith, the 37-year-old woman charged in the fatal shooting of Kara M. Dills, has been released from the Callaway County Jail after posting a $150,000 bond.
Smith was arrested on April 18 for the April 13 shooting at the Hunter Lane Apartments near Holts Summit. She faces charges including:
Second-degree murder
Armed criminal action
First-degree endangering the welfare of a child
Three counts of unlawful use of a weapon
According to court documents, nine witnesses, including several children, were present during the altercation and saw the incident unfold.
On April 28, Judge Christopher Wilson set Smith’s bond with several conditions:
No contact with the Hunter Lane Apartments or being within 500 feet of the property
GPS monitoring
Prohibition from possessing firearms
Smith was released the next day, on the afternoon of April 29.
Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 28, 2025, as the investigation continues into the deadly confrontation that shocked the local community.
