Independence woman reaches plea in death of boyfriend

An Independence woman who was scheduled to go on trial next month for killing her live-in boyfriend has entered a plea bargain.Debra Wierck was scheduled for trial August 14th in Buchanan County but pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of manslaughter and assault. She faces 20 years in prison and will be sentenced in September. Wierck is accused of stabbing 38-year-old Robert Taylor to death in February at the home they shared.