•February 3, 2016•

A status hearing determining whether Michael S. Yost is fit to be tried for the March 4, 2015 murder of Sheri Randall is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 8 .

In December Chief Circuit Judge Dan Flannell agreed to allow Yost, 41, be evaluated by Champaign psychiatrist Dr. Lawrence Jeckel.

That report was completed, presented to Moultrie County Circuit Court January 20 and impounded from outside review.

Judge Flannell will make a determination on Yost’s fitness, based on the results of that report, during the February 8 hearing.

Yost appeared in court with public defender Brad Rau representing him on December 7. Rau argued that he felt medical issues surrounding Yost’s diabetes could have rendered him unfit for trial.

A previous motion to change the location of the trial based on an inability to find fair jurors in Moultrie County was denied by Judge Flannell.

Yost has remained in Moultrie County Jail on $1,000,000 bond following his arrest in March.