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Jury trial set for third fatal fight suspect

By Brian Hagen

06/29/2021

Left to right: Matthew Cole Scherer, Brian Spilman, Jr. (Credit: LV Co Sheriff's Office) and Scott Vandeloo (Credit: Platte Co Sheriff's Office)

A jury trial is now set for the third Atchison man accused of playing a role in the 2019 beating-death of Cummings resident Jason Pantle.

Matthew “Cole” Scherer pleaded not guilty last week in Doniphan County District Court to a charge of second-degree murder. A five-day jury trial was set, beginning November 29.

Jury trials are also set for the other two defendants in the case, Scott Vandeloo and Brian Spilman, Jr. The trial for Spilman is set to begin August 30 and the trial for Vandeloo on October 19.

The trio is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of 42-year-old Pantle. Authorities allege all three engaged in altercations with the victim during a September 29, 2019 party in southern Doniphan County.

Pantle died seven days later at a Kansas City hospital after suffering what investigators called serious head injuries.

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