BREAKING: Daniel Ross found guilty on all counts in murder of Wesley Cobbs

The three day trial of Jeffrey Daniel Ross Jr. in the Bates County Circuit Court came to an end this evening after a relatively short deliberation by the jury. The final verdict was guilty on all 5 counts related to the murder of Wesley Cobbs on September 12, 2024.

The defendant was accused in the fatal shooting of Cobbs at a residence just outside of Butler, MO over a disagreement regarding the sale of a pickup truck and missing tools.

At this time Ross is being held in the Bates County Jail awaiting  sentencing. A hearing will be held on March 13, 2026 to set the sentencing date.

More details regarding the trial will be disclosed soon.