AVA, Mo. (KY3) - A Douglas County judge dismissed charges against one of three men accused in the death of a woman in 1989.

The prosecutor dropped charges against Wiley Belt in the death of Kelle Ann Workman. Bobby Lee Banks faces a second-degree charge in the case. Leonard Banks pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and is serving 15 years in prison.

Authorities say Kelle Ann Workman was abducted in Douglas County. The body was later found in Christian County. She was 25 years old. Deputies arrested all three of the men for her death in February 2024. Investigators say all have been suspects in the case since Workman’s death.

Investigators say an eyewitness came forward, providing them with the evidence needed to present this case to a grand jury. Prosecutors say they have numerous

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