Springfield Man Sentenced to Life for Fatal Stabbing of Fiancé and Son

Brandon King receives four life sentences plus 60 years for New Year’s Eve 2020 attack

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – In a tragic turn of events, a Springfield man was sentenced this week for the heinous crime of fatally stabbing his fiancé and her 13-year-old son on New Year’s Eve 2020. The Greene County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has confirmed that 32-year-old Brandon King will serve four consecutive life sentences plus an additional 60 years behind bars.

The sentencing includes two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the two counts of murder, and two more life sentences for the two counts of first-degree assault. Additionally, King will serve 60 years for the four counts of armed criminal action.

According to reports, on the fateful day of December 31, 2020, King was facing a criminal charge in Christian County and had devised a plan to “kill everyone in the house,” steal a van, and flee Missouri.

The brutal stabbing took place in the afternoon at the 2000 block of West Scott Street. Responding officers discovered two young girls, aged 7 and 14, outside the residence, both suffering from stab wounds. Disturbingly, the injured children informed law enforcement that there were others still inside the house.

Upon entering the home, officers discovered the lifeless bodies of 32-year-old Stephanie Plumb and 13-year-old Dylan Moore, who had succumbed to their injuries sustained during the assault.

Records indicate a troubling history of criminal charges against King in Greene County dating back to 2011. In fact, during an interview with law enforcement, King confessed to stabbing multiple individuals, further solidifying his violent past.

This devastating incident has left the Springfield community in shock and mourning. The memory of Stephanie Plumb and Dylan Moore lives on as the community gathered at Nichols Park to pay their respects.

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