Nikki Saint John Stark pleads guilty to Phillip Farley murder

Nikki Saint John Stark, 30, has pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder in connection with the 2025 fatal stabbing of 45-year-old Phillip Farley. According to court records, Stark was sentenced to 15 years in prison. While police do not believe Stark personally stabbed the victim, he was charged under Missouri's felony murder rule, which holds individuals accountable for deaths occurring during the commission of a felony.