Amie Ryburn and Charles Mitchell remain in jail on charges of first-degree murder today.
They're accused of killing 29-year-old Ian Monaghan in a field near the Oak Hill trailer park in Pittsburg Monday night.
The Sheriff's Department says they're turning over prosecution of the case to the state. Assistant Attorney General Steve Karrer will handle the trial.
The new federal health care law is about to face its first major popularity test.
A Missouri ballot measure Tuesday will challenge President Barack Obama's top policy accomplishment by attempting to reject its mandate that most Americans have health insurance.