PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DWIGHT K. SCROGGINS, JR. TODAY ANNOUNCED THE FILING OF CHARGES AGAINST TIMOTHY D. OSBORNE FOR THE ALLEGED 2014 BEATING DEATH OF WILLIAM HOWARD PAIGE. MR. PAIGE WAS REPORTED MISSING BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION LED ST. JOSEPH POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS TO THE DISCOVERY OF MR. PAIGE’S PARTIALLY DECOMPOSED BODY ON MAY 15, 2014, IN THE WOODED AREA SURROUNDING WYETH HILL IN ST. JOSEPH. THE DEFENDANT IS CHARGED WITH THE CLASS B FELONY OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER WHICH CARRIES A PENALTY RANGE BETWEEN 5 AND 15 YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING BY THE SJPD. THE DEFENDANT IS IN CUSTODY IN ATCHISON, KS. AND IS EXPECTED TO BE ARRAIGNED FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 AT 9AM. IN DIVISION 5 OF THE ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT COURT. JUDGE KEITH MARQUART SET BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 CASH AND $50,OOO SURETY IN THE MATTER.