Kansas City TweetsA listing of the syndication formats available for the "Kansas City News" feed.2020-05-22T18:30:10+00:00urn:syndication:cf53eb39cee145e88047d2432638b214https://www.fbi.gov/@@site-logo/fbisealitunes-small.jpghttps://www.fbi.gov/favicon.icoCastleCMSTwo Texas Men Indicted for Bank Robbery in Kansasurn:syndication:4c88b6eab1d84920ac50429abdf7fed7A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging two men in connection with a bank robbery.2024-03-13T16:34:00+00:002024-03-14T12:16:06+00:00Kansas City Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Two Child Victimsurn:syndication:387024d4610f4d829f470630b4df7225Jessica Ann Young of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of two child victims.2024-03-11T10:30:00+00:002024-03-12T18:23:49+00:00Man Indicted for Gun Shop Burglaryurn:syndication:ee5fcd1ba26441ba954f7fe5358b3240Patrick Montufar of Kansas City, Kansas, has been charged by indictment with stealing firearms from a gun shop.2024-03-07T14:00:00+00:002024-03-11T13:46:09+00:00Two Charged in Separate Indictments With Child Pornography Offensesurn:syndication:0ebb1f02d9cd472ca9e93a85fbb4d5d9Chloe Wade Gullotto of Leavenworth and Timothy Vigil of California have been charged in separate indictments with child pornography offenses.2024-03-07T10:30:00+00:002024-03-08T18:06:10+00:00Joplin Man Sentenced for Bank Robberyurn:syndication:732e78fc732c4f3f82ec14b585d8ed1aVincent Gepson of Joplin has been sentenced in federal court for bank robbery.2024-03-07T15:56:00+00:002024-03-08T13:45:13+00:00Columbia Man, Woman Sentenced in $1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:3eefa9912da448cdb0de2b3e0898cc56Michael Lee Gene Stapleton and Latoya Marie Brown were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a $1.1 million insurance fraud scheme.2024-03-06T10:00:00+00:002024-03-07T19:42:09+00:00New Franklin Couple Indicted for Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:0fadafbf664b46a490e32bfa7b7f733bJacob Lowell Hessing and his wife, Tristen Nicole Hessing, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for attempted bank robbery and illegally possessing firearms.2024-03-05T12:30:00+00:002024-03-06T20:19:55+00:00Missouri Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:ea91c4ccd13442659fa3a003a601d03aChristopher Brian Roe of Missouri was sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2024-03-05T09:30:00+00:002024-03-06T18:11:19+00:00Joplin Man Charged With Child Pornographyurn:syndication:8d9a06f4fb4345a090c440426a9038e5Reagan Elijah Alexa Garcia of Joplin has been charged in federal court with receiving and distributing child pornography.2024-03-04T14:48:00+00:002024-03-05T14:49:19+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Illegal Sex With a Minor, Child Pornographyurn:syndication:cba45b8a55e04a76b31e147c5258d29aAnthony Byron Marshall of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced for illegally enticing a child victim to engage in illicit sexual activity and for receiving child pornography.2024-03-01T17:16:00+00:002024-03-04T15:38:39+00:00Carl Junction Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking, Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:7533ef7912234e7ebfea89e3b40c1839Chet Edwin Mercer of Carl Junction has been sentenced in federal court for methamphetamine trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm.2024-03-01T17:14:00+00:002024-03-04T15:32:42+00:00Merriam Woods Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms After Shooting at Police During High-Speed Chaseurn:syndication:b5973dbd474c4c968eb18e7b5f4a1141Blake Christopher Basten of Merriam Woods, who shot at a police officer during a high-speed pursuit, has been sentenced in federal court.2024-02-28T12:30:00+00:002024-03-01T11:59:55+00:00Kansas City Chiefs ‘Superfan’ Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery, Money Launderingurn:syndication:04226cde9d4c49b4b88351d88452c115Xaviar Michael Babudar pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to a string of 11 robberies, or attempted robberies, of financial institutions in seven states.2024-02-28T09:00:00+00:002024-02-29T16:35:34+00:00Carthage Man Sentenced for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:81ef7c283eb64c49918c80e5c47a0621James Beam of Carthage, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for receiving and distributing child pornography.2024-02-27T16:33:00+00:002024-02-28T14:25:24+00:00Kansas Man Sentenced for Obstruction of Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:fad035bbc94e45ff9b990e1b9006ec50Christopher Kuehne of Kansas has been sentenced to prison for obstructing law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2024-02-23T15:30:00+00:002024-02-27T15:20:50+00:00Mexican National Sentenced to 25 Years for Leading Methamphetamine, Heroin Conspiracyurn:syndication:e882afede13c4c8fa7f000991e2b3712Panfilo Acuna, Jr., of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.2024-02-23T17:08:00+00:002024-02-26T14:25:55+00:00Woman Charged With Murder at U.S. Army Military Installationurn:syndication:8e1e3fdc82e24932a6feac7f32235aa2Margaret E. Shafe of Fort Riley has been charged through criminal complaint for a shooting death that took place on a federal military installation in Junction City, Kansas.2024-02-22T16:38:00+00:002024-02-23T14:14:05+00:00Jury Convicts Jefferson City Man of Armed Bank Robberyurn:syndication:f24d6e7bda7e46c4adc59a8abdd05423Tre Joseph Connor of Jefferson City, Missouri, has been convicted in federal court of the armed robbery of a Jefferson City credit union.2024-02-16T13:30:00+00:002024-02-20T19:15:26+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Cyberstalking, Murderurn:syndication:5eaffa63ca734bb29ae11a3145e11036A convicted felon received a life sentence for using a GPS device to track the vehicle of a man he later murdered. It's a case that marked the first filing of both the cyberstalking and the cyberstalking resulting in death charges in the Western District of Missouri.2024-02-23T01:30:00+00:002024-02-23T17:25:03+00:00Former Kansas Bank Executive Charged With Embezzling $47 Millionurn:syndication:4c9cd7f7d06348d899626823cc2b024cShan Hanes of Kansas has been charged by information with embezzling millions of dollars from his former employer.2024-02-12T14:32:00+00:002024-02-12T20:54:07+00:00Columbia, Kansas City Residents Indicted for Armed Robbery Spreeurn:syndication:02a778d35df94b9d866af18ee3dcf4c9Two Columbia, Missouri, residents and a Kansas City, Missouri, man, have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies.2024-02-07T16:30:00+00:002024-02-09T14:12:19+00:00Missouri Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:0335499a67aa46e687e374f02e8485baJohn George Todd III was found guilty of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.2024-02-07T09:00:00+00:002024-02-08T15:52:30+00:00Three Men Plead Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:de78e69a3e7e454ab74456d3675c43adThree men pleaded guilty to felony charges related to their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2024-02-01T14:05:00+00:002024-02-01T20:42:28+00:00Springfield Sex Offender Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:46a3ae591554477583c7afebe4a5c560Anthony P. Thuro, a prior sex offender from Springfield, Missouri, was sentenced for receiving and distributing child pornography within an online group.2024-01-31T16:30:00+00:002024-02-01T13:22:21+00:00Wichita Man Indicted for Firing Gun During Robberyurn:syndication:2991488326714a5898b1232ef339f004The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced the following indictments.2024-01-25T15:30:00+00:002024-01-30T15:13:17+00:00FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Fugitive’ Sentenced for Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:99634c5ccecd4439a9e01fd4700a9ae4Cory T. Brown of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm.2024-01-24T08:30:00+00:002024-01-25T14:49:09+00:00Forsyth Man Indicted for Springfield Bank Robberyurn:syndication:4683cb841085468aa477d392af4bb723Richard Campbell of Forsyth, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury for robbing a Springfield bank.2024-01-23T16:04:00+00:002024-01-24T16:31:48+00:00California Man Pleads Guilty to Interfering With Flight Crew, Forcing Plane to Be Diverted to KCIurn:syndication:254fa6cdd5b649dcab2b40c6a8e0306dJuan Remberto Rivas of California pleaded guilty after he was subdued by several passengers and flight attendants when he tried to open the exit door on an American Airlines flight.2024-01-23T15:59:00+00:002024-01-24T16:30:35+00:00Former City Clerk Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:04cc116614b94b1f9eb6e32ac636ac0fBreanna N. Gamble, a former city clerk for Merriam Woods, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to a $68,000 scheme to defraud the city.2024-01-18T16:33:00+00:002024-01-19T12:20:48+00:00Former Banking Executive Pleads Guilty to Evading Anti-Money Laundering Regulationsurn:syndication:8e363421abbd40f1b2dfe28e6d429595Peter McVey, the former vice president of a bank located in Missouri, pleaded guilty to assisting high-risk bank customers in evading the bank’s anti-money laundering controls.2024-01-17T10:00:00+00:002024-01-18T15:41:40+00:00Kansas 'Proud Boy' Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison on Felony Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:751465164f934976ba0ae7cf662ff8f1William Chrestman of Kansas has been sentenced to prison after he previously pleaded guilty to two felonies related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.2024-01-12T16:00:00+00:002024-01-17T11:57:09+00:00Missouri Man Sentenced on Felony Weapons Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:6cbb217034e348a4a625c28c83ff9423Jerod Thomas Bargar of Missouri has been sentenced for carrying a firearm during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2024-01-09T10:30:00+00:002024-01-11T16:34:46+00:00Independence Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $500,000 From Employerurn:syndication:6f865d8aafe84296bf391ebd7adfd167Tammy Myers of Independence, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $500,000 from her employer.2024-01-10T17:00:00+00:002024-01-11T15:44:10+00:00St. Joseph Man Sentenced to 23 Years for Producing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:3ad5fa06efe747448dca28e8b9a856d5David Rene Arredondo, who produced pornographic images of three child victims and shared them online was sentenced in federal court.2024-01-04T15:32:00+00:002024-01-05T15:32:53+00:00Jury Convicts Kansas City, Kansas Man for Shooting at Law Enforcementurn:syndication:d6af69ef72e24719b2f10589158e99b5A federal jury convicted a Kansas man for taking part in a retaliatory shooting that injured two people, including a federal task force officer.2023-12-21T11:00:00+00:002024-01-02T14:52:39+00:00Overland Park Man Charged with Robbing Bankurn:syndication:dbddec03d9a14e6da3725c5d0bdcd671Cesar Serrano was charged with one count of bank robbery after he allegedly used a firearm to demand money from employees at a bank in Prairie Village, Kansas.2023-12-19T13:00:00+00:002023-12-22T15:09:37+00:00Florida Man Indicted for Hate Crime in Murder of Black Man in Kansas City, Missouriurn:syndication:962a0393b9894a60ba97e8ab5ecb36beSean Walter Tonkin of Florida was charged with a federal hate crime and for a murder he committed while staying in the Kansas City, Missouri, area.2023-12-20T07:30:00+00:002023-12-21T15:53:35+00:00Texas Man Indicted for Stealing From ATM at Ozark Bankurn:syndication:bf5906d8d13741d7ae1465bf40607554Nigel Dwane Luchin of Houston, Texas, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in the theft from an automated teller machine at an Ozark, Missouri, bank.2023-12-19T17:11:00+00:002023-12-20T16:19:19+00:00Owner of Kansas Company Pleads Guilty to Crimes Related to Scheme to Illegally Export U.S. Avionics Equipment to Russia and Russian End Usersurn:syndication:edf4025ee02441a2b6a3f5d2f443340cCyril Gregory Buyanovsky of Lawrence, Kansas, pleaded guilty for his role in a years-long conspiracy to circumvent U.S. export laws.2023-12-19T16:34:00+00:002023-12-20T17:59:12+00:00Three Federal Prison Inmates Charged in Separate Indictmentsurn:syndication:059dbee7580e47ff92c70771d3f2fdacA federal grand jury in Kansas City returned separate indictments charging federal inmates with crimes.2023-12-14T13:30:00+00:002023-12-15T21:24:40+00:00Pediatric Physician Indicted for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:fdb97f29c6ef47a782824a4ba19f86fcBrian Michael Aalbers, a pediatric physician, faces an additional charge after being indicted by a federal grand jury for producing and possessing child pornography.2023-11-29T14:15:00+00:002023-11-30T11:42:43+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Distributing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:e44ee99fbb904fc18d2910bf59451c42Daniel J. Street was sentenced in federal court for distributing child pornography over the internet.2023-11-28T14:30:00+00:002023-11-29T21:12:12+00:00Carterville Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Traffickingurn:syndication:ecde4e33bbe2490e84326848a04c7715Cody Goucher was sentenced in federal court for possessing methamphetamine to distribute.2023-11-28T14:30:00+00:002023-11-29T21:09:27+00:00Officers Found Illegal Drugs, Firearms After Kansas City Man Called 911 for His Motherurn:syndication:cb6c7099ae1b48c7a41412d56575e079Michael Thomas Cummings II was sentenced after the police officers who responded to his home found illegal drugs, six firearms he illegally possessed, and large amounts of cash.2023-11-29T14:06:00+00:002023-11-29T21:07:42+00:00Kansas Man Charged with Assault at a U.S. Army Installationurn:syndication:2855d4d915284623a92f70d5b5ad7946Jordan Thompson of Kansas has been charged in Topeka, Kansas, with assault with a deadly weapon following an incident on a federal military installation.2023-11-27T08:00:00+00:002023-11-28T15:24:06+00:00Jury Convicts Missouri Man of Robbing Kansas Bankurn:syndication:fec369c546724575a44ba2830c3bdf65Richard Ruston of Independence, Missouri, has been convicted of robbing a bank in Shawnee, Kansas.2023-11-17T16:55:00+00:002023-11-20T21:26:24+00:00California Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Leading Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:0ed05ec5e83d487b87bcc5f8dcb7109cWilliam D. Johnson of Bakersfield, California, has been sentenced for leading a significant drug trafficking organization operating in Missouri and Oklahoma.2023-11-14T17:00:00+00:002023-11-20T17:19:07+00:00Missouri Man Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:29515ad4a8cf41218d44521fafaf4a9aMatt Eugene Loganbill of Missouri was found guilty in the District of Columbia of one felony and four misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Capitol breach.2023-11-16T12:01:00+00:002023-11-16T19:08:19+00:00Kansas City Husband and Wife Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Three Child Victimsurn:syndication:1614c1b38fb144bba0bde847120e8243A Kansas City, Missouri couple has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the sexual exploitation of three child victims.2023-11-15T16:17:00+00:002023-11-20T14:36:01+00:00Founder of Medical Charity in St. Joseph Pleads Guilty to $8 Million Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:33e40e1bbc824e1a8b6a2dc4a57521abThe founder of a so-called Christian health care sharing ministry in St. Joseph, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to leading an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy.2023-11-14T15:22:00+00:002023-11-15T14:42:58+00:00Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Childurn:syndication:99fbd3650dbe48ee969c109a4139e060Jeffrey Prowant of Crane, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting a child.2023-11-13T07:00:00+00:002023-11-14T15:43:50+00:00Former Kansas City Bank Manager Pleads Guilty to Facilitating COVID Fraud Scheme, Unemployment Benefits Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:ff50c65fcf324ec3ae6a87c9d5b12db4Anthony Omar Brockman, a former bank branch manager, pleaded guilty to accepting Kansas City Chiefs playoffs tickets and a new Chevrolet Tahoe to facilitate a fraud scheme.2023-11-08T15:00:00+00:002023-11-13T18:01:12+00:00Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Running Four Dark Web Child Exploitation Websitesurn:syndication:9a16eb17246843729aae14084054102bA Missouri man was sentenced to life in prison for running four websites dedicated to sharing images and videos of child sexual abuse.2023-11-07T13:00:00+00:002023-11-09T20:56:11+00:00Two Kansas City Men Indicted for Cyberstalking That Resulted in Murderurn:syndication:b87fc4c2485a4640a30825f05310f63cTwo Kansas City, Mo., men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy that used a GPS tracking device to surveil their victim.2023-11-08T11:10:00+00:002023-11-08T17:33:25+00:00Neosho Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Kidnapping Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:9b8b7ad9e0c147ce92196f37625153deLawrence William Vaughan of Neosho has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the torture and death of the victim.2023-11-08T11:07:00+00:002023-11-08T17:31:13+00:00Former Jail Corrections Officer, Wife Plead Guilty to Child Pornographyurn:syndication:c524cce4804a487f9f53c8e9d493154fPaul Emerson Schofield, a former corrections officer, and his wife pleaded guilty to charges related to video recording their sexual assault of a child victim.2023-11-07T16:57:00+00:002023-11-08T14:25:18+00:00Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Luring Columbia Teen for Illicit Sexurn:syndication:21181521b4e0465ab0618d8714f3d0a5Zachary Wes Buckley of Bay Springs, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to luring a 16-year-old victim in Columbia, Missouri, to meet him at a hotel for illicit sexual activity.2023-11-07T16:49:00+00:002023-11-08T14:27:53+00:00Springfield Sex Offender Convicted of Child Pornographyurn:syndication:8fd1e5ffbe0348ca86f8aab266147591Alvan Allen of Springfield, Missouri, has been convicted in a federal bench trial of receiving and distributing child pornography.2023-11-07T12:17:00+00:002023-11-07T19:25:27+00:00Stephen A. Cyrus Named Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City Field Officeurn:syndication:e4c4ae556e5f4e23a8a7e42091c35b22Director Christopher Wray has named Stephen A. Cyrus as the special agent in charge of the Kansas City Field Office in Missouri.2023-11-07T09:49:00+00:002023-11-07T15:55:31+00:00Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking That Resulted in Murderurn:syndication:193d15943f8941929d652eb918007120Dontay Campbell, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to using a GPS tracking device to surveil another man who was shot to death.2023-11-06T16:07:00+00:002023-11-07T14:28:42+00:00Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:b6a8d02a5ef74cf58100ca50cbdebc84Christopher Brian Roe of Missouri pleaded guilty to three felony charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-11-02T13:59:00+00:002023-11-03T13:22:58+00:00Kansas Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Soliciting Child Pornography From Two Boone County Victimsurn:syndication:ae7e5f15c1d64d938a6d739e7fdf8243Kyle G. Gibler of Lawrence, Kansas, has been sentenced in federal court for soliciting pornographic images from two Boone County, Missouri child victims.2023-10-30T09:00:00+00:002023-11-03T11:28:31+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:77e2d9842757450cacbdf7262d3f37f3Ruben Chigo Paz of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing a firearm.2023-10-31T15:23:00+00:002023-11-02T15:35:22+00:00‘Superman’ Robber Charged with Bank Robberyurn:syndication:cf0ee8f47e9e46e1a236b03b2c356f62Scott A. Tyner, of Southaven, Mississippi, who wore a t-shirt with a Superman logo during a Springfield, Missouri bank robbery, has been charged in federal court.2023-10-27T07:30:00+00:002023-10-30T15:54:11+00:00Springfield Man Involved in Shooting Sentenced for Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:6f0003d8ca024edcbbe6c191b457f256Darris Lamar Mull of Springfield, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms on four separate occasions.2023-10-26T07:30:00+00:002023-10-30T15:53:07+00:00Joplin Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Following High-Speed Motorcycle Chase in Newton Countyurn:syndication:69d3e8e7ddbb4b08b70d707516c490d5Douglas Eugene Alexius of Joplin has been sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm after he led law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit on his motorcycle.2023-10-27T07:30:00+00:002023-10-30T15:49:22+00:00Kansas Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking, Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:033f93558a474c838de12cdd041c68eeCarlos Joseph Blake Gandy of Galena, Kansas, has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing methamphetamine to distribute and a firearm.2023-10-24T09:00:00+00:002023-10-25T16:50:28+00:00Warsaw Militia Member Indicted for Phelps County Jail Escapeurn:syndication:f015bde764f845e780e65ad0958e80f9Jonathan S. O’Dell of Warsaw, who claims to be a member of the self-styled 2nd American Militia, was indicted by a grand jury for escaping from the Phelps County Jail.2023-10-24T09:00:00+00:002023-10-26T14:08:36+00:00Three Topeka Residents Charged in Money Lending Business Robberyurn:syndication:a165cf2e791643008081ad9cbd5ba2dcAaron Elizabeth Fish, Mejia J. Pattillo, and Katelyn Nichole North, Topeka residents, have been charged in connection with a robbery that occurred on October 16, 2023.2023-10-20T16:30:00+00:002023-10-24T13:30:39+00:00Columbia Sex Offender Sentenced for Obscenityurn:syndication:c8a6e98779764669829c67ef85991fccBrian Joe Gravatt of Columbia, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for uploading an obscene bestiality video to his online Google account.2023-10-19T10:00:00+00:002023-10-20T17:53:05+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robberies of Local Businessesurn:syndication:ce80bc86e82a4087a64c05668709956dLouis Candler of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies of local businesses.2023-10-18T14:30:00+00:002023-10-20T13:45:01+00:00Kansas City Man Indicted After Officers Found 29 Firearms, Fentanyl, and Methamphetamineurn:syndication:27368e8704d546738d0db8d09d8cda55Charles J. Dunne of Kansas City, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury after law enforcement officers found 29 firearms in his residence.2023-10-18T14:30:00+00:002023-10-19T19:34:35+00:00Springfield Bus Driver Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Sexual Exploitationurn:syndication:d28a5bbf70394544982a87036870d279Gordon Wesley Roughton II, of Springfield, Missouri, was sentenced for taking sexually explicit photos of a young child and sharing the images in an Internet chat group.2023-10-13T11:30:00+00:002023-10-17T20:31:34+00:00Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:6049872cfe7d4a3f97c7d164b9923b34William Chrestman of Kansas pleaded guilty to two felonies related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-10-16T10:30:00+00:002023-10-17T15:08:33+00:00Kansas Woman Indicted for Bank Robberyurn:syndication:8aba3c02ee624f559dbdec9d257332f5A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging Rodshell Nicole Mays of Kansas with robbing a Topeka bank.2023-10-13T13:30:00+00:002023-10-16T18:49:34+00:00Springfield Man Indicted After Ramming Airport Gate, Driving Onto Runwayurn:syndication:88541aa9e5864af6b1a47afb775352aeA Springfield man has been indicted after driving his truck through a gate and onto a runway at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.2023-10-11T16:00:00+00:002023-10-13T15:49:35+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to Life in Prison, Plus 15 Years, for Leading Cyberstalking Conspiracy That Resulted in Murderurn:syndication:3c2e8333be99429bb81e989664e796aeA Kansas City man was sentenced for leading a cyberstalking conspiracy that utilized GPS tracking devices to carry out a murder.2023-10-10T16:00:00+00:002023-10-13T15:21:00+00:00Parsons Man Indicted on Methamphetamine and Firearms Chargesurn:syndication:2f5c6518bc73451a8c7533d0240bafb7A federal grand jury in Wichita returned a superseding indictment charging Tremayne M. Darkis of Parsons with drug trafficking crimes.2023-10-04T15:30:00+00:002023-10-06T13:41:48+00:00Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexual Exploitation of 11-Year-Old Minnesota Victimurn:syndication:57af612a165e4b8ab1f898519f0abeefJeffrey Scott Saltkill of Springfield, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for his sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old child victim in Minnesota.2023-10-03T17:08:00+00:002023-10-04T14:05:16+00:00Escaped Inmate is a Federal Defendant Accused of Previously Involvement with Shooting at FBI Special Agentsurn:syndication:3ae0feb56b874d4e81784363eb49b137The FBI and Phelps County Sheriff’s Office are searching for an inmate who escaped the Phelps County Jail at approximately 11:09 p.m. on September 29, 2023.2023-09-30T08:30:00+00:002023-10-02T16:40:58+00:00Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery of Mound City Bankurn:syndication:8d2153697a7742cc90cd7adbd441562aMarvin J. McWhorter III, of Ottawa, Kansas, pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a Mound City, Missouri bank.2023-09-29T16:16:00+00:002023-09-29T21:18:06+00:00Kansas City Man Charged with Three Fentanyl Deaths, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:8e9e4b5651274b0e845502eb3c835285A Kansas City man has been charged with three fentanyl overdose deaths alongside six other metropolitan area residents indicted for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.2023-09-29T16:12:00+00:002023-11-20T21:27:00+00:00Kansas City Street Gang Members Sentenced for Drug-Trafficking, Drive-By Shooting, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:3c02184286f545fa89281136f3e524c4Two Kansas City, Missouri men who were part of a violent street gang have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.2023-09-27T15:06:00+00:002023-09-28T13:52:17+00:00Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced for Extortion Schemeurn:syndication:beca221be3674e5d81153477b1235751Leon L. Dudley III, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for a $1 million extortion scheme against two Kansas City, Missouri victims.2023-09-21T12:30:00+00:002023-09-22T18:07:50+00:00Independence Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:baee4c71582448cc95541ebd3c238c72Nicholas P. Johnson of Independence has been sentenced in federal court for possessing and distributing child pornography following two unrelated investigations.2023-09-20T17:25:00+00:002023-09-21T15:00:54+00:00Independence Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for $2.2 Million Fraud Schemesurn:syndication:e070b0bc0a2e43afa25fda99a8437323Jeremy Ace Woods of Independence was sentenced for two fraud schemes in which he sold unwitting victims rental equipment and real estate that did not belong to him.2023-09-20T17:21:00+00:002023-09-21T14:36:05+00:00Joplin Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:d5a96909c6dd4fee8e07c5f26ca76806Mark Comer of Joplin, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 years in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet.2023-09-19T09:30:00+00:002023-09-20T14:33:46+00:00Joplin Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:75f5f46b9319489c861dc028ab5d0c73Freddie Lewis Tilton of Joplin, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the death of the victim.2023-09-19T09:30:00+00:002023-09-20T14:32:06+00:00Two Leaders of Kansas City Street Gang Sentenced for Drug Trafficking, Drive-By Shooting, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:9a90679801e54db3bea1088644c3bcf1Ladele D. Smith and Roy Franklin, Jr., who led a violent street gang, have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.2023-09-18T08:00:00+00:002023-09-19T13:29:49+00:00Richmond Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:6965bed0200042f1989dbc7202b1c7d7Zachary Ryan Taylor of Richmond, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for distributing child pornography.2023-09-18T10:12:00+00:002023-09-18T15:21:33+00:00Rogersville Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Childrenurn:syndication:c0648d7ade0e4df9be6e7ec7340470b7Jake Ethan Patterson of Rogersville, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court to 25 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of two child victims.2023-09-12T14:53:00+00:002023-09-12T20:02:16+00:00Former State Credit Union Advisor Indicted for Embezzling Money From Credit Unionurn:syndication:03c4213de89a4f4299981afcc0994e70Rita Hartman of Kansas was arraigned on charges in connection with a years-long scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer.2023-09-11T12:30:00+00:002023-09-12T18:17:55+00:00Federal Indictment Unsealed Charging 15 Defendants in $7.9 Million Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamineurn:syndication:b6224f3b897a470bbb71dc8e0d9c17e6A federal grand jury indicted 15 individuals for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.2023-09-08T16:38:00+00:002023-09-12T17:50:58+00:00Missouri Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:f5125c4198f0431f83fb80279c86c03dChancelor Nathan Taylor of Missouri has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to the U.S. Capitol breach.2023-09-08T16:36:00+00:002023-09-11T13:35:32+00:00Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:87a8feddd918457ea2886f1625b3950eChristopher Kuehne of Kansas pleaded guilty to a felony offense related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-09-08T16:23:00+00:002023-09-11T13:43:09+00:00Defendant Charged in Connection with Federal Escapee is Sentencedurn:syndication:8382265d0b60434789795ea78d0268b7Trevor Scott Sparks and Sergio Perez Martinez were charged in a two-count Indictment with escape from confinement.2023-09-06T09:26:00+00:002023-09-06T16:14:47+00:00Federal Escapee Sentenced for Leading $4.1 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:65f0a69e541741959fd7160a217701e1Trevor Scott Sparks, a Kansas City, Missouri, federal defendant who escaped after trial and was recaptured, was sentenced in federal district court.2023-09-05T07:00:00+00:002023-09-06T14:20:23+00:00Jury Convicts Two Men of Murder, Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:c6eeded648a74b069a71792b7d1cbcebShawn Burkhalter of Missouri and Joshua Nesbitt of Mississippi were convicted of their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that included two murders.2023-08-28T08:30:00+00:002023-08-29T14:20:46+00:00Grandview Man Sentenced for $4.1 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:43283a231758420098c853eb934d0c29Gerald Lee Ginnings of Grandview, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a $4.1 million drug-trafficking conspiracy.2023-08-25T06:30:00+00:002023-08-29T13:50:13+00:00Missouri Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:fed913c5cdc84eeb82b87d5e366f75f8Joseph Kerry Hicks of Missouri has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-08-28T06:00:00+00:002023-08-29T13:28:58+00:00Kansas City Man Charged with Carjacking, Brandishing Illegal Firearm After High-Speed Chaseurn:syndication:89eb49bf346f44e4a0fbb2076cca8cffVan Calvin Callahan, Jr., of Kansas City, has been arrested and charged with attacking an adult male victim, carjacking a second victim, and crashing into a residence.2023-08-25T17:30:00+00:002023-08-28T11:58:11+00:00First Defendant Charged in Connection with Federal Escapees is Sentencedurn:syndication:39fa5f31135641eea43220c4b21509d6Multiple individuals were charged with escaping confinement and one individual was sentenced for assisting.2023-08-21T10:30:00+00:002023-08-22T18:24:02+00:00Twelve People Indicted in Fentanyl Trafficking Ringurn:syndication:a361f2e663b44c8d92455ed002c8cf1bA federal grand jury in Wichita returned three related indictments charging a total of 12 people following an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking ring.2023-08-18T16:44:00+00:002023-08-21T13:32:26+00:00Grandview Man Sentenced for $4.1 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:4e2ce6b4b91849bcaea00e470ce8566cMarkus Michael A. Patterson of Grandview, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court for his role in a $4.1 million drug-trafficking conspiracy.2023-08-17T07:00:00+00:002023-08-18T19:58:38+00:00Kansas City Chiefs ‘Superfan’ Indicted for Bank Theft, Money Launderingurn:syndication:12f9d82ea9ea4ce98c91579a732f4e1fXaviar Michael Babudar, known as Kansas City Chiefs superfan, has been indicted on charges of robbing several financial institutions and laundering the proceeds.2023-08-16T11:30:00+00:002023-08-17T17:39:53+00:00Olathe Man Sentenced for Airport Disruption Following Police Chase on Downtown Airport Runwayurn:syndication:eeb0741f5c924e8986d68196d01656ebEfren Torres-Rodriguez of Olathe, who led police officers on a high-speed chase down on an airport runway, was sentenced to 78 months in prison.2023-08-15T09:30:00+00:002023-08-16T18:41:39+00:00Multiple People Indicted for Methamphetamine Traffickingurn:syndication:e48766bf3bb143ac968ea65f6f94b254A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging multiple people for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.2023-08-08T17:01:00+00:002023-08-09T14:43:04+00:00Farley Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Minor Victim to Produce, Distribute Child Pornographyurn:syndication:79e1931fa3a94b33a8e232274c2c7f8aAndrew J. McCardie of Farley, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for sexually assaulting a minor child victim to produce child pornography.2023-07-27T17:00:00+00:002023-07-31T16:50:59+00:00Mexican National Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnappingurn:syndication:7d1f69ae1133468c9847e54695151961Jonathan M. Bravo-Lopez, a citizen of Mexico, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping resulting in death.2023-07-26T14:30:00+00:002023-07-28T13:01:42+00:00Gladstone Couple Sentenced for Producing, Distributing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:539d223a7c824772a0b3f62d7453bf79Joshua Paul Goodspeed and Jennifer Goodspeed were sentenced in federal court for producing and distributing pornographic images of two child victims.2023-07-26T07:00:00+00:002023-07-27T13:55:23+00:00Missouri Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:b236b0c10acd429394b234c115033a64Christopher Brian Roe of Missouri has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-07-19T08:30:00+00:002023-07-20T13:23:22+00:00Missouri Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for the Sexual Exploitation of Childrenurn:syndication:18f34b4c6d0942a3a6c9ba654d4ae3b3Brittany Bailey of Columbia, Missouri, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of children.2023-07-18T10:30:00+00:002023-07-19T15:30:32+00:00Kansas City Men Sentenced for Kidnapping and Torturing Victim in Wyandotte Countyurn:syndication:7b6e68e5cf7047e697b4f039de47d8b1Two Kansas men were sentenced to substantial terms of imprisonment following their convictions on kidnapping, firearm, and drug charges.2023-07-14T13:38:00+00:002023-07-14T19:46:38+00:00Kansas Man Charged with National Firearms Act Violationsurn:syndication:a56fb45456ff4087a537a28cb8ff3294A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging Trenton Espinoza with one count of making a firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act.2023-07-12T16:22:00+00:002023-07-14T13:08:40+00:00Missouri Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During January Six Capitol Breachurn:syndication:cb132723c44744b78479b13957c05aaaCale Douglas Clayton was sentenced for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.2023-07-11T16:00:00+00:002023-07-13T16:01:54+00:00Springfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Childurn:syndication:240611c633474354a23b84bf9757ee1aJared Neal Gonzales of Springfield, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old victim.2023-07-11T15:20:00+00:002023-07-12T13:35:34+00:00Kansas City Chiefs ‘Superfan’ Charged with Bank Thefturn:syndication:13a0b0ef97bf4645bda4e8325e4e0eb4Xaviar Michael Babudar of Overland Park, Kansas, has been charged in federal court with bank theft for one of a string of robberies he is suspected of committing.2023-07-10T14:55:00+00:002023-07-12T13:12:02+00:00Law Enforcement Community Recognizes the 20 Year Anniversary of the Heart of America Regional Computer Forensic Laboratoryurn:syndication:4682f58011be4ebfa3be12f56558bdadThe FBI, and other law enforcement officials today recognized the 20-year anniversary of the Heart of America Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory (HARCFL).2023-07-10T14:40:00+00:002023-07-11T13:01:52+00:00Truesdale Man Sentenced for Carjacking in Springfieldurn:syndication:a962be03d4594328b1394ca4950a6c1fMichael Brian Free of Truesdale, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for stealing a woman’s car at knifepoint in Springfield, Missouri.2023-07-07T17:17:00+00:002023-07-10T12:00:00+00:00Six Defendants Indicted for Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:f537949ba3e14ca0844d1e226bfdde33Six southern Missouri residents have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine as well as illegally possessing firearms.2023-07-07T17:01:00+00:002023-07-10T13:37:37+00:00Former Bank VP Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $550,000urn:syndication:20023ed7ec084da283c47905f12eb5edAngela Flippin, a former bank vice president, pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling at least $550,000 from the People’s Bank of Moniteau County.2023-07-06T16:38:00+00:002023-07-07T13:19:44+00:00Missouri Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:da03200fc62b446ba44dd28e4cd56f11Kyle Kumer of Missouri has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-06-28T16:19:00+00:002023-06-29T15:13:30+00:00Pineville Woman Indicted for Killing Unborn Child of Kidnapping Victimurn:syndication:37b3a4b7d33241b09dc7ccb673636a0dAmber Waterman, who was previously indicted for the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant Arkansas woman, now faces an additional charge of killing her victim’s unborn child.2023-06-27T17:18:00+00:002023-06-29T15:14:46+00:00Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a Childurn:syndication:d7f7d22b8f9d4cf7829aa6914fb79b8dGerald H. Paul-Gibson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been sentenced in federal court for the sex trafficking of a child.2023-06-27T17:04:00+00:002023-06-29T15:06:54+00:00Oronogo Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Kidnapping Webb City Womanurn:syndication:a336a3eee16c4e4f8091dabe1d5b8ad3Jeffrey Marsh of southwest Missouri has been sentenced in federal court for kidnapping a Webb City, Missouri woman and threatening to kill her and her family.2023-06-23T09:30:00+00:002023-06-26T15:19:31+00:00Springfield Man Sentenced for Bank Robberyurn:syndication:6db6535f1fa44b9f863e3c23e542e8e7Richard Lavern Neil Kuder of Springfield, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for robbing a local bank.2023-06-23T16:11:00+00:002023-06-26T13:15:36+00:00Two Men Sentenced for Cyberstalking Conspiracy That Resulted in Murder of Kansas City Manurn:syndication:93dd6464631747da97c0cb6471ecc543Two men have been sentenced for their roles in a cyberstalking conspiracy that utilized GPS tracking devices to carry out the murder of a Kansas City, Missouri man.2023-06-22T11:30:00+00:002023-06-23T18:35:13+00:00Former FBI Analyst Sentenced for Retaining Classified Documentsurn:syndication:dafcb6cb2e88497781dcd33b07879fe2Kendra Kingsbury, a former analyst with the Kansas City Division of the FBI, was sentenced in federal court for illegally retaining documents.2023-06-21T17:31:00+00:002023-06-22T14:05:29+00:00Lawson Business Owner Indicted for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:acbfe1094cde49d0b4747669d8e8332bLance M. Berry, a Lawson, Missouri business owner who is a registered sex offender, has been indicted for possessing and distributing child pornography over the Internet.2023-06-21T16:55:00+00:002023-06-22T14:45:02+00:00Mexican National Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnappingurn:syndication:3dfffcfb1b674a66bca622214e06d0bfJuan D. Osorio, a Mexican national, has been sentenced in federal court for kidnapping, which led to the death of the victim.2023-06-21T16:54:00+00:002023-06-22T14:46:08+00:00Kansas City Man Indicted in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracyurn:syndication:488290fdfa46424db7549cf7e7d5a058Thomas D. Clegg of Kansas City has been indicted for his role in a murder-for-hire conspiracy after being indicted last year for illegally possessing firearms.2023-06-21T16:52:00+00:002023-06-22T14:47:20+00:00Former FBI Analyst Sentenced for Retaining Classified Documentsurn:syndication:c2f71115b4be48d99f0f1e58806ae4d0Kendra Kingsbury, a former analyst with the Kansas City Division of the FBI, was sentenced in federal court for illegally retaining documents related to the national defense at her residence.2023-06-21T17:30:00+00:002023-06-21T21:48:46+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Seven Armed Business Robberiesurn:syndication:0780a35c7e5d4d43bcb1958c5658fd4aRobert M. Taylor of Kansas City, Missouri, who committed at least seven armed robberies over several months, was sentenced in federal court to 17 years in prison.2023-06-20T15:37:00+00:002023-06-21T12:03:29+00:00Jury Convicts Missouri Man After Undercover Sex Stingurn:syndication:a3a6d00aedb94d69839124ff03d06554A federal jury convicted Steven E. Spradley of Kansas City, Missouri, of one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.2023-06-13T14:00:00+00:002023-06-15T15:35:42+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced in $1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracyurn:syndication:66481b80f4de416a8ed8196c443973d0Michael Stuart Smith of Kansas City was sentenced for his role in a $1.1 million insurance fraud scheme that involved false claims of injuries suffered in car accidents.2023-06-12T13:00:00+00:002023-06-13T18:35:21+00:00Iowa Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for Online Harassment of Missouri Teenurn:syndication:ca4b59a356aa4119ada84393a927381bDavid Jonathon Dodds of Corydon, Iowa, has been sentenced in federal court for attempting to produce child pornography following his online harassment of a teenager.2023-06-12T16:21:00+00:002023-06-13T12:43:29+00:00Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:752aa8ba00d842eb81e5adde8701c7c5Jerod Thomas Bargar, of Centralia, Missouri, pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.2023-06-09T12:15:00+00:002023-06-09T17:36:27+00:00Columbia, Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to $1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracyurn:syndication:360fb4938c664ad4af3dc0b9f898b20cLawrence Courtney Lawhorn has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a $1.1 million insurance fraud conspiracy.2023-06-09T11:57:00+00:002023-06-09T17:34:14+00:00Jackson County Detention Center Employee Indicted for Smuggling K2-Laced Papers to Jail Inmatesurn:syndication:93173fb5d4924b3880718138270a5016An employee of the Jackson County Detention Center, along with three associates of an inmate detained at the center, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.2023-06-07T06:00:00+00:002023-06-08T14:15:42+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 30 Years for $10 Million Conspiracy to Distribute 1,000 Kilos of Methamphetamineurn:syndication:69c7aee810ba4051a374dc2af0598d43Joshua A. Brown of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced for his role in a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.2023-06-01T06:00:00+00:002023-06-02T15:47:51+00:00Former Kansas City Bank Manager Indicted for Facilitating COVID Fraud Scheme, Unemployment Benefits Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:c0fcb36230f64e7c83c7dea6bb86a8e2Anthony Omar Brockman, a former bank branch manager in Kansas City, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for fraud.2023-06-01T06:00:00+00:002023-06-02T15:46:46+00:00Militia Members Indicted for Conspiracy to Murder Border Patrol Officers and Attempted Murder of FBI Agentsurn:syndication:c8006ce0041c44b98a90c5af2c78321dTwo members of the self-styled 2nd American Militia who conspired to go to war with border patrol have been indicted by a federal grand jury.2023-05-31T17:11:00+00:002023-06-01T12:45:09+00:00Kansas Man Indicted for Using Guns, Death Threats, and Racial Slurs to Intimidate Black Peopleurn:syndication:8f5d18a2c97e45ca9e0734d3734bd63bAustin Schoemann of Kansas has been indicted for using guns, death threats, and racial slurs to intimidate Black people.2023-05-30T13:24:00+00:002023-05-31T14:58:09+00:00Former DEA Agent, Kansas City Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Return Related to Payday Loan Schemeurn:syndication:7e4ddf34cd5b420ab99b39e75c18230dA former agent for the DEA has pleaded guilty in federal court to filing a false federal income tax return as part of a payday loan scheme.2023-05-23T06:00:00+00:002023-05-25T10:58:45+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driverurn:syndication:3c80860b5096469f8bb2be5f6787b913Samuel M. David was sentenced for the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver after a suspect involved in the robbery was killed during a shootout with police officers.2023-05-18T06:00:00+00:002023-05-24T14:22:01+00:00Topeka Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitationurn:syndication:cacedad70e984a44b6d8568b85f37486A Topeka, Kansas, man was indicted after traveling to Missouri to meet a 14-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover FBI employee, for illicit sex.2023-05-16T17:30:00+00:002023-05-18T19:50:55+00:00Lohman Man Indicted for Producing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:602eb8a55a434413bc0f55e1cf1af0d2Anthony D. Pitts-Fugate of Lohman, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to producing child pornography.2023-05-16T06:30:00+00:002023-05-17T12:59:33+00:00Man Convicted for Running Four Dark Web Child Sexual Abuse Websitesurn:syndication:e9c7cec6e0a94fbb91ffc5b2d9c51c4cA federal jury convicted Clint Robert Schram of Missouri for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.2023-05-11T09:00:00+00:002023-05-15T15:45:22+00:00Jury Convicts Kansas City Man of Leading Cyberstalking Conspiracy That Resulted in Murderurn:syndication:a5074dc1a2754c20b518797675185ea4Lester E. Brown of Kansas City, Missouri, has been convicted of leading a cyberstalking conspiracy that utilized GPS tracking devices to carry out a murder.2023-05-08T14:20:00+00:002023-05-08T19:41:40+00:00Missouri Man Indicted for Bank Robberyurn:syndication:1229a66684dc43d4b525d0215e2b2839A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging Troy Robbins of Missouri with robbing a bank in Kansas.2023-05-05T16:26:00+00:002023-05-08T11:11:23+00:00Five Southwest Missouri Residents Plead Guilty to Kidnappingurn:syndication:fa89bb850d53495cbcb0237c1a8101e1Five southwest Missouri residents have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the death of the victim.2023-04-27T06:30:00+00:002023-04-28T14:25:20+00:00Former St. Joseph Police Officer and His Wife, a Former Deputy, Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme Against Fraternal Order of Policeurn:syndication:7b1f195a61ae46c396720347538c67a5A former St. Joseph, Missouri police officer and his wife, a former Buchanan County, Missouri sheriff’s deputy, have pleaded guilty to a wire fraud scheme.2023-04-27T12:50:00+00:002023-04-28T14:21:43+00:00Braymer Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Cattle Fraud Scheme that Led to Murdersurn:syndication:89fcd3054e114c7da8fd766f2f5177abGarland Joseph Nelson of Braymer, Missouri, has been sentenced for a $215,000 cattle fraud scheme that he attempted to cover up by murdering two Wisconsin brothers.2023-04-24T14:30:00+00:002023-04-27T13:00:38+00:00Five Springfield Residents Indicted for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:09f1c12d38494353a1ac067492ba6cebFive Springfield, Missouri, residents have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms.2023-04-20T17:30:00+00:002023-04-25T16:16:44+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Hate Crime in Attempted Murder of Teen Because of His Sexual Orientationurn:syndication:84c92bd67f354c29a238236a91a7a281Malachi Robinson of Kansas City has been sentenced in federal court for committing a hate crime by shooting a local teenager eight times in an attempted murder.2023-04-20T15:03:00+00:002023-04-21T17:03:58+00:00Carthage Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Child Sexual Exploitationurn:syndication:2e1707d172d547c7ad33ac5e499dc132Charles Ward Kuentzel of Carthage, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for sexually exploiting a child from Michigan whom he met online.2023-04-19T12:30:00+00:002023-04-20T18:18:42+00:00Springfield Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Two Child Victimsurn:syndication:315680e5f1f44feda943d7c8cdf3be28Yevgeniy Dudko was indicted by a federal grand jury for the sexual exploitation of two child victims.2023-04-12T17:30:00+00:002023-04-14T16:25:13+00:00Six Indicted in Alleged Drone Prison Smuggling Schemeurn:syndication:1b15d02eba454ec8a5ee7496e149a87bA federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging six people with conspiring to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in Kansas.2023-04-13T16:55:00+00:002023-04-14T16:12:10+00:00Carthage Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography on Workplace Computerurn:syndication:d5c19ef1b10e42c383717336af6d4666Shane Tyler Barton pleaded guilty in federal court to downloading thousands of photos and videos of child pornography to his workplace computer.2023-04-12T16:27:00+00:002023-04-13T12:17:28+00:00Springfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Child Sexual Abuse, Child Pornographyurn:syndication:15bba734b88f4e779e7cef999cb587c6William Shane Berg was sentenced in federal court for sexually assaulting a child victim and recording the abuse on his cell phone.2023-04-11T16:42:00+00:002023-04-12T13:52:50+00:00Inmate Indicted for Assaulting Warden at Medical Centerurn:syndication:e3f2bf05804247f0afba0f36f812a309An inmate at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury for assaulting the warden.2023-04-11T16:40:00+00:002023-04-12T13:51:14+00:00Airline Passenger Charged After Flight Diverted Into Kansas City International Airporturn:syndication:1c65d11d873a4ff98fd52ea8b9b87529Chloe M. Dasilva, a passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight, has been charged in a federal criminal complaint after the flight was diverted from its course.2023-04-10T12:20:00+00:002023-04-11T11:36:17+00:00Springfield Man Involved in Drive-By Shootings Sentenced for Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:237d8ace3ae94b2fa4342afaa99fd7b1Cartevion Marquis Chapman of Springfield has been sentenced for illegally possessing firearms following his involvement in two drive-by shootings.2023-04-05T12:22:00+00:002023-04-05T20:14:42+00:00Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Columbia Pharmacy Burglaryurn:syndication:1b7d4e5d8ca54bebae21ea815ce9070bReginald Tremayne Jackson of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing nearly $7,000 in prescription drugs from a Columbia, Missouri pharmacy.2023-04-04T15:54:00+00:002023-04-05T13:41:32+00:00Joplin Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking, Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:63343fc9bfa8461f9e1d353bf82b7714Timothy A. Avey of Joplin, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm.2023-04-04T12:56:00+00:002023-04-04T18:09:34+00:00Jury Convicts Kansas City Man of Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:8d51ba0f8f934f13b89fa821521dda1dCory T. Brown of Kansas City, Missouri, has been convicted at trial of illegally possessing a firearm.2023-04-04T12:53:00+00:002023-04-04T18:03:47+00:00Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Neurosurgeon and His Fiancée Alleging Receipt of Illegal Kickbacksurn:syndication:186cfe1ddd8846b6b95b9084f1ce69c4Dr. Sonjay Fonn and Ms. Deborah Seeger of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, have agreed to pay $825,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging False Claims Act violations.2023-03-22T08:30:00+00:002023-03-28T15:04:00+00:00Two Kansas City, Kansas, Residents Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracyurn:syndication:a8757c2737814ce49fe71ca065947221Alonso Alfredo Nunez and Jaloany Garcia-Medina have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.2023-03-23T14:15:00+00:002023-03-27T14:50:48+00:00Aurora Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:25021a9057cc42ccbb28149d70651952Brian E. Hall pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine in Barry County, Missouri.2023-03-22T05:30:00+00:002023-03-23T15:27:44+00:00Gladstone Couple Pleads Guilty to Producing, Distributing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:682162ee10964e1aa3bdf7f541706eadJoshua Paul Goodspeed and Jennifer Goodspeed, a husband and wife, pleaded guilty in federal court to producing and distributing pornographic images of two child victims.2023-03-09T10:00:00+00:002023-03-14T14:53:56+00:00USAO-Kansas City Warns Public About Spoofing Scamsurn:syndication:c432f6cb01394b3eabe91923c070c72bThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas is warning the public about phone scams in which callers fraudulently display themselves as having numbers belonging to government agencies.2023-03-13T10:00:00+00:002023-03-14T14:50:54+00:00Kansas Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:67e5e358067d420c82d54c7d9210a28eMichael Eckerman was sentenced on a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2023-03-08T16:42:00+00:002023-03-09T05:58:50+00:00Olathe Man Pleads Guilty to Airport Disruption Following Police Chase on Downtown Airport Runwayurn:syndication:e4b5acb5e0d94ceeb1f6b7ae1616e7caEfren Torres-Rodriguez, who led police officers on a high-speed chase down a runway at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, pleaded guilty in federal court.2023-03-08T15:01:00+00:002023-03-08T21:18:37+00:00Two U.S. Citizens Arrested for Illegally Exporting Technology to Russiaurn:syndication:c39d9c73e1a848b59f48ae1275705a42Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky and Douglas Robertson of Kansas have been arrested on charges related to a years-long scheme to circumvent U.S. export laws.2023-03-02T07:00:00+00:002023-03-03T16:30:31+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced for Joplin Bank Robberyurn:syndication:94bb75d7c6bb4d0b8341d6930b00e2bbLeland Scott Graham was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for robbing a Joplin, Missouri bank with what appeared to be a handgun.2023-03-01T08:00:00+00:002023-03-02T18:23:31+00:00Former State Lawmaker Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charityurn:syndication:1a679f4f614f4f758dc733e89932da27Patricia Ashton Derges, a former Missouri state representative, has been sentenced in federal court for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme.2023-02-28T06:00:00+00:002023-03-01T15:03:22+00:00Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:f5888a8ef7c04af98869cbb386e5bad8Milan Alexander of Joplin and Webb City, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and illegally possessing firearms.2023-02-28T06:00:00+00:002023-03-01T15:02:06+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracyurn:syndication:a58a44f33f9a493e904f3a529b54d723Michael A. Baldwin of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine.2023-02-28T16:56:00+00:002023-03-01T14:58:49+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robberies of Local Businessesurn:syndication:1cbc5c3e6eb24a46bbdc6c4c8d323109Joe Lee Nichols of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to commit nine armed robberies of local businesses.2023-02-24T15:39:00+00:002023-02-27T14:47:05+00:00Farley Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting 3-Year-Old Victim to Produce, Distribute Child Pornographyurn:syndication:9b6a764b1f604e70a1d1e2a58fada2afAndrew J. McCardie of Farley pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually assaulting a 3-year-old victim to produce child pornography and distribute it to others.2023-02-23T11:30:00+00:002023-02-24T17:29:38+00:00Kansas City Woman Sentenced for Carjackingurn:syndication:3fd8e546170b4d45bfff5b6cac6ff8f7Kerri J. Seaboldt of Kansas City has been sentenced in federal court for her role in a carjacking.2023-02-23T09:30:00+00:002023-02-24T15:21:35+00:00FBI Seattle Announces Recovery of Missing 8-Year-Old Boy from Vancouver, Washingtonurn:syndication:387f49089cb84143983050e3dc70d553On Friday, February 17, 2023, Breadson John, an eight-year-old boy who had been missing since June 2022, was safely recovered in Jasper County, Missouri.2023-02-21T07:00:00+00:002023-02-22T17:57:31+00:00Former Kansas City Man Arrested in Mexico for Producing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:9ed03bd6e1984502aa48101fb6b7ba93Wyatt Christopher Maxwell, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to producing child pornography.2023-02-21T16:35:00+00:002023-02-22T13:52:59+00:00Jury Convicts Kansas Men for Violent Kidnapping in Wyandotte Countyurn:syndication:edc97e8835394d8db7c37649cf32b935David Carr and James Michael Poterbin of Kansas were convicted of kidnapping, drug, and gun charges in connection with the torture of a victim in Kansas City.2023-02-16T15:25:00+00:002023-02-17T12:02:33+00:00Officers Found Illegal Drugs, Firearms After Kansas City Man Called 911 for His Motherurn:syndication:03dfeeb8e68349e7b8a1688c1766f8afMichael Thomas Cummings II, of Kansas City, who called 911 emergency assistance for his mother, pleaded guilty in federal court to drug and firearms offenses.2023-02-15T06:30:00+00:002023-02-16T14:18:22+00:00Two Columbia Residents Plead Guilty to $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracyurn:syndication:1d76a37e550c454fb10fa33a3c86803aTwo Columbia, Missouri residents pleaded guilty to their roles in a $1.2 million insurance fraud that involved false claims of injuries suffered in car accidents.2023-02-14T06:00:00+00:002023-02-15T14:18:50+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:1dc3cd96e9164831812f5c04096a68c9Two Kansas City, Missouri men have been sentenced for their roles in a nearly $10 million conspiracy that distributed almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.2023-02-10T16:42:00+00:002023-02-13T12:41:28+00:00Minnesota Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Producing Child Pornographyurn:syndication:6294365d80f34e7a9c06d09da4882bddDouglas Howard Canfield of Fulda, Minnesota, has been sentenced for exchanging pornographic photos and videos online with an 11-year-old child victim in Missouri.2023-02-08T06:30:00+00:002023-02-09T12:35:01+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced for Kidnapping Conspiracyurn:syndication:14d7a37bc7d14640a8cb161bc5d6d603Marco A. Sosa-Perea of Kansas City has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the victim’s murder.2023-02-06T17:55:00+00:002023-02-07T15:23:10+00:00Former Arkansas State Senator Sentenced for Bribery and Tax Fraudurn:syndication:fe59fa72569d482a98e0b873a81bec25Former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for accepting multiple bribes and tax fraud.2023-02-03T16:30:00+00:002023-02-07T14:52:51+00:00Springfield Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearmurn:syndication:055354563dc441f0896d86fc9e303daeTimothy Zegar of Springfield, Missouri, has been charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm.2023-02-01T13:00:00+00:002023-02-02T19:41:33+00:00Raytown Man Sentenced to 20 Years for $10 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracy and Fraud Scheme That Used Stolen Identities of Johnson County Employeesurn:syndication:b2403ebcb1ad4458b2e6e15856a697edMichael B. Becher of Raytown, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court in two separate and unrelated criminal cases for a nearly $10 million conspiracy.2023-02-01T16:41:00+00:002023-02-02T13:04:39+00:00Lee’s Summit Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Cell Phone Storeurn:syndication:49ee018128114ed28f6a3dd2d655ea60Derrick C. Davis of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to the armed robbery of a T-Mobile store in Kansas City, Missouri.2023-01-31T07:00:00+00:002023-02-01T14:53:34+00:00Kansas Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery of Mound City Bankurn:syndication:3871c5c6b63f4fd58fa2f89c31f2e557Marvin J. McWhorter III, of Ottawa, Kansas, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for the armed robbery of a Mound City, Missouri bank.2023-01-24T06:30:00+00:002023-01-25T13:53:00+00:00Overland Park Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraudurn:syndication:ffa09f77c1774878b02ff2112904e28bStephenie Stites was sentenced to 33 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for bank fraud.2023-01-20T15:59:00+00:002023-01-20T22:18:28+00:00Lawrence Man Convicted of Threatening U.S. Congressmanurn:syndication:553c9d6bcc0743c1860cbd68713db515Chase Neill was convicted by a federal jury for making death threats against a United States congressman and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.2023-01-19T05:30:00+00:002023-01-20T15:52:08+00:00Missouri Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:b95c866c79da405f8ff0fd1748db3f0fKyler Joseph Bard of Missouri has been arrested on felony charges, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.2023-01-17T06:00:00+00:002023-01-18T16:36:52+00:00Kansas City Woman Sentenced for Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driverurn:syndication:fe158daeef274834aa2e9a012b622ba9Rochelle E. David of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver.2023-01-11T17:05:00+00:002023-01-12T15:13:15+00:00Independence Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:7fec747c9213406cbd239b1b69d8df2bChristopher Dorrell of Independence, Missouri, has been sentenced in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing several firearms.2023-01-11T17:04:00+00:002023-01-12T15:14:58+00:00Former Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Methamphetamine Traffickingurn:syndication:f795bb80395144e380fba7ea3f9ce9d2Trevor J. Robinson, the former owner of an Olathe, Kansas clinic that treated opioid addiction, has been sentenced for possessing methamphetamine to distribute.2023-01-11T09:16:00+00:002023-01-11T18:47:14+00:00CFO of Kansas City Company Sentenced for $3 Million Embezzlement Scheme, Filing False Tax Returnsurn:syndication:039724eb5b2c4bec98bd7964efe64793Richard Scott Simkins, formerly of Overland Park, Kansas, has been sentenced in federal court for embezzling $3.1 million from his employer.2023-01-05T13:00:00+00:002023-01-06T19:01:07+00:00Rocheport Woman Indicted for $1.5 Million Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:2457e8204ff145e5bc8bc9fe222d57dbKathryn L. Cunningham of Rocheport has been indicted by a federal grand jury for using her payroll services business in a $1.5 million fraud and embezzlement scheme.2023-01-05T13:03:00+00:002023-01-05T20:08:48+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:4f9407a21ff6457faf50e5a4e86b5679Richard Maples of Kansas City, Missouri, received 20 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms.2023-01-04T15:20:00+00:002023-01-05T14:21:28+00:00FBI Announces Arrest of Escaped Federal Fugitiveurn:syndication:27d0ec2118504db08d618143617e82c8FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub announced the arrest of Trevor Scott Sparks.2022-12-30T06:00:00+00:002023-01-03T15:14:04+00:00Mother, Associate of Federal Fugitive Charged with Aiding Escape from Cass County Jailurn:syndication:02ab140c26484608925f26c4ecdc8aa7The mother and an associate of former fugitive Trevor Sparks of Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with assisting in his escape from the Cass County Jail.2022-12-30T06:00:00+00:002023-01-03T15:15:39+00:00Jury Convicts Wichita Man of Money Laundering, Wire and Bank Fraudurn:syndication:299531e07b2440fdb3f714342cec99c3A federal jury convicted Michael Capps of defrauding federal and state agencies by a total of $355,550 in COVID-19 business recovery funds.2022-12-21T15:30:00+00:002022-12-28T22:20:11+00:00Kansas National Guard Soldier Sentenced to 16 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Childurn:syndication:1bdfd4b4e76549f59a868c13c452950eChristian Sinclair of Chanute, Kansas, serving with the Army National Guard, has been sentenced for sexually exploiting an 11-year-old southwest Missouri victim.2022-12-20T17:05:00+00:002022-12-21T14:41:03+00:00Jury Convicts Two Kansas City Men of Kidnapping, Murderurn:syndication:877e66071af441f6b5d5dc1dc1326bebTwo Mexican nationals, Jonathan M. Bravo-Lopez and Juan D. Osorio, have been convicted in federal court of kidnapping and murder.2022-12-20T12:18:00+00:002022-12-20T19:04:50+00:00Former Joplin Youth Minister Sentenced for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:e97a5fad396a4eb1bd22f3bbdf2778fdA former youth minister was sentenced in federal court for exchanging pornographic images and videos with a child victim.2022-12-15T08:30:00+00:002022-12-16T14:41:23+00:00Topeka Man Indicted for Child Pornurn:syndication:525000ce065f4e1d88dd37d9d55ba9b3Andrew Joseph Greeve was charged with producing, receiving, and distributing child pornography.2022-12-15T08:30:00+00:002022-12-16T14:41:01+00:00Four People Indicted for Medicare Fraudurn:syndication:1f9319deca7d4ca4837a34b56b766d09A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas woman and three Florida residents in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare.2022-12-09T16:47:00+00:002022-12-12T19:05:44+00:00Jury Convicts Kansas City Man of Armed Robberyurn:syndication:25e2249936f94cdf9562adece5647d55Delshawn Lemons was convicted of armed robbery of a Family Dollar store with the assistance of the store’s assistant manager.2022-12-08T17:00:00+00:002022-12-12T19:02:56+00:00Three Indicted for Involvement in Violent Crisis in Cameroonurn:syndication:cc1cef3a33d54cbb9938d3db7dc2e2a7Claude N. Chi, Francis Chenyi, and Lah Nestor Langmi were arrested for a conspiracy to kidnap Cameroonians and demand ransoms from U.S. relatives to fund separatist militia groups in Cameroon.2022-11-28T07:30:00+00:002022-11-29T14:28:49+00:00Springfield Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Child Sexual Exploitationurn:syndication:dbbe25a0aff14bafb82ed1c8ea51f62bKody Ryan Kelso of Springfield, who was the subject of an undercover investigation in the United Kingdom, has been sentenced on child sexual exploitation charges.2022-11-25T06:30:00+00:002022-11-28T14:44:06+00:00Excelsior Estates Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Leading Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:11c0f93833974b0ca4d1390ae934d267Mark A. Whitworth of Excelsior Estates, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for his role in leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.2022-11-18T14:04:00+00:002022-11-21T13:35:08+00:00Inmate Indicted for Attempting to Murder Correctional Officersurn:syndication:b64de139a43f46a1905a99e06f45246dA federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging a federal inmate, Warren Richardson, with assaulting two correctional officers.2022-11-18T11:43:00+00:002022-11-18T19:54:37+00:00Kansas Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Following High-Speed Motorcycle Chase in Newton Countyurn:syndication:59b09c0179e343cd9fa67f84359ceff0Douglas Eugene Alexius of Galena, Kansas, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.2022-11-18T11:24:00+00:002022-11-18T19:51:14+00:00Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery While Wearing Ankle Monitorurn:syndication:52afe026e71d40c88a741b253a728eafMichael C. Loyd of Springfield, who was wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor at the time of the offense, pleaded guilty to robbing a Bank of America branch.2022-11-17T23:07:00+00:002022-11-18T12:36:06+00:00Fulton Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Secretly Recording Teen Victimsurn:syndication:3e63c687d7e242b8895d1afcf2bfcd1cCraig Michael Glover of Fulton, who secretly recorded two teenage victims, has been sentenced in federal court for attempting to produce child pornography.2022-11-16T20:49:00+00:002022-11-17T15:53:16+00:00Kansas Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Falsifying Recordsurn:syndication:c26861b535c84950b55043b50e94a241K. Kevin James, a Kansas businessman, has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for his involvement in falsifying his company’s financial statements.2022-11-15T20:46:00+00:002022-11-16T12:09:33+00:00Drexel Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Failed Bank Robbery, Firearmsurn:syndication:3c9db20d029949378caf2ffada6b2e0bJacob Allen Monteer of Drexel, who shot at law enforcement officers while fleeing from a failed bank robbery, has been sentenced to 19 years and two months in prison.2022-11-15T10:56:00+00:002022-11-15T17:57:28+00:00Former Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Detective and Three Others Indicted for Conspiracy to Hold Young Women in Involuntary Servitude and Forcing Them to Provide Sexual Servicesurn:syndication:195924781085458482e173693442a3a3Multiple individuals have been charged with conspiring, decades ago, to hold young women in a condition of involuntary sexual servitude.2022-11-14T13:22:00+00:002022-11-14T20:21:25+00:00Kansas Priest and New York Businessman Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Foster Care Programurn:syndication:e55073989e17423eaf7b0121049c2b8bA grand jury returned an indictment charging a Kansas priest and a New York businessman in connection with a scheme to defraud a foster care organization.2022-11-14T13:17:00+00:002022-11-14T20:27:47+00:00Kansas City Pediatrician Pleads Guilty to $300,000 Medicare Fraudurn:syndication:5a930568ffa545bcb1e758c40b6ca424A Kansas City-area pediatrician pleaded guilty to his role in causing fraudulent Medicare claims to be submitted for more than 1,000 beneficiaries.2022-11-10T11:30:00+00:002022-11-14T18:26:56+00:00Jury Convicts Lee’s Summit Man of $1 Million Extortion Schemeurn:syndication:2394be81e4364683a5cb45e160261648Leon L. Dudley III, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has been convicted by a federal trial jury of a $1 million extortion scheme against a Kansas City, Missouri victim.2022-11-10T06:30:00+00:002022-11-14T20:45:52+00:00Missouri Man Charged in Bank Robberiesurn:syndication:4d42d350f05d48b08154585b68eb03f3Lucas John Royce Spies of Harrisonville, Missouri, has been charged by criminal complaint with one count of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery.2022-11-09T15:46:00+00:002022-11-10T15:48:01+00:00Cooper County Sex Offender Indicted for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:5f421a822396412c9a017978d5a5cac0Bradley Leigh Knecht, a Prairie Home, Missouri sex offender, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges related to producing child pornography.2022-11-09T15:31:00+00:002022-11-10T15:46:23+00:00Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Childurn:syndication:d3476d6d0fd54f9cbfdacd963bc40035Jared Neal Gonzales of Springfield, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to the sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old victim.2022-11-08T16:31:00+00:002022-11-09T12:03:19+00:00Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:eafd60ffe2bd46048d3fb555edcbd011Michael Eckerman of Wichita, Kansas, pleaded guilty to a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2022-11-08T15:30:00+00:002022-11-09T12:08:43+00:00Jury Convicts Kansas City Man of Leading Criminal Enterprise Linked to Two Murdersurn:syndication:1da182d51598496c9686b4affb55bd31Trevor Scott Sparks of Kansas City has been convicted by a federal trial jury of leading a criminal enterprise linked to two murders and multiple violent assaults.2022-11-07T08:00:00+00:002022-11-08T14:40:14+00:00Pineville Couple Charged in Kidnapping, Murder of Pregnant Arkansas Womanurn:syndication:3e0de3da3d624b54b6d379133a56a66bAmber Waterman and her husband, Jamie Waterman, of Pineville, have been charged for their roles in the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant Arkansas woman.2022-11-04T09:00:00+00:002022-11-07T14:59:19+00:00Former Youth Director at Fort Leonard Wood Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sexual Abuseurn:syndication:88c9eb28e5124e508881e66c2f9fb932David J. McKay, a former soldier in the Army National Guard, was sentenced in federal court for sexually abusing four children over several years.2022-10-28T16:00:00+00:002022-11-01T13:51:51+00:00Grandview Man Pleads Guilty to $4.1 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:36f7c5152ab44330848b3f4fbc93e72fMarkus Michael A. Patterson of Grandview, Missouri, has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a $4.1 million drug-trafficking conspiracy.2022-10-26T15:38:00+00:002022-10-27T11:21:13+00:00Springfield Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery a Month After Release from Prison for Bank Robberyurn:syndication:a3bbfd09489342ee8aa214dafffdccbdCharles Edgar King, Jr., of Springfield, has been sentenced in federal court for robbing a bank within a month of being released from prison for another bank robbery.2022-10-25T13:39:00+00:002022-10-26T11:15:46+00:00Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to $4.1 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:88dd6703439d48a3bbd001bd407aff5bGerald Lee Ginnings of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a $4.1 million drug-trafficking conspiracy.2022-10-21T06:00:00+00:002022-10-24T16:16:56+00:00U.S. Attorney Announces Election Day Programurn:syndication:4cb2ad0d9b734aacae3426259f811cbdAssistant United States Attorney Alan Simpson will lead the efforts of the office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program.2022-10-19T16:00:00+00:002022-10-24T13:04:49+00:00Independence Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornographyurn:syndication:1b390d28d1df410b99dc68c1afc13b20Thomas E. Andries of Independence has been sentenced in federal court for distributing child pornography over the Internet, including to an undercover federal agent.2022-10-21T14:03:00+00:002022-10-24T11:25:59+00:00Additional Charge Filed Against Tennessee Man for Using Firearm in Violent Confrontation with FBI Agentsurn:syndication:c828d25dd4d04e3e93b8be6bf137c52cA Tennessee man and a Missouri man have been indicted on charges stemming from their threats of violence against immigrants and the federal government.2022-10-19T08:00:00+00:002022-10-21T12:47:52+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Two Armed Robberies of Hotels on the Same Dayurn:syndication:0d98c64486da4e248c0ff0f300898187Anthony Payne, Jr., of Kansas City, has been sentenced in federal court for his role in two armed robberies of hotels on the same day.2022-10-19T14:20:00+00:002022-10-19T23:26:55+00:00U.S. Attorney's Office-Kansas Announces Election Day Programurn:syndication:0b237aa477aa483f95c699a9ee4fc2bdAssistant United States Attorney Jared Maag will lead the efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program.2022-10-18T09:00:00+00:002022-10-19T15:00:03+00:00Lebanon Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:8b469d390d3545f8b005f8d146b194d6Douglas S. Ward of Lebanon, Missouri, who crashed his vehicle and resisted arrest, was sentenced in federal court for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy.2022-10-17T12:27:00+00:002022-10-17T18:43:25+00:00Former Missouri Health Care Charity Executives Plead Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Bribery and Embezzlement Schemeurn:syndication:f44ad1393a94438ab7708cab0aa1e604Two former executives of a Springfield, Missouri-based charity have pleaded guilty to their roles in a multi-million-dollar public corruption scheme.2022-09-29T07:30:00+00:002022-09-30T14:27:17+00:00Iowa Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Online Harassment of Missouri Teenurn:syndication:4b5a061215e3422897d2b57f84107ed5David Jonathon Dodds of Corydon, Iowa, pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to produce child pornography.2022-09-29T14:29:00+00:002022-09-30T13:31:51+00:00Former Prisoner Transport Officer Convicted of Civil Rights Offense for Abusing Detainees in His Careurn:syndication:f92939705b494f36a8edfef48fcbf153Former prisoner transport officer Anthony Buntyn has been convicted of a felony civil rights offense for abusing detainees in his care.2022-09-28T14:35:00+00:002022-09-29T12:46:49+00:00Three Business Owners Charged with Wiring Drug Trafficking Money to Mexicourn:syndication:64bdcd03b014482cae5fbc209b3a2dc2The owners of three money wiring businesses in the Kansas City area are among five new defendants charged for their roles in a $4.7 million drug distribution conspiracy.2022-09-22T10:00:00+00:002022-09-23T16:09:12+00:00Former Teacher Sentenced for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Materialurn:syndication:e27dbe118d494d7b95e02fcec9910e98Jeffrey D. Pierce was sentenced to 30 years in prison for impersonating a minor female on social media and enticing dozens of minors.2022-09-22T14:46:00+00:002022-09-23T01:13:09+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmurn:syndication:0901a6ff07b34f089f49721c330035b1Jesus Banuelos of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced for his role in a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.2022-09-20T06:00:00+00:002022-09-21T13:11:22+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Secretly Recording Child Victimurn:syndication:b686c114da4b430dbb11038dbab7edf5Jonathan Rodger Nelson of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for secretly video recording a 14-year-old victim in the victim’s bedroom.2022-09-20T06:00:00+00:002022-09-21T13:12:37+00:00Man Sentenced After Performing Autopsies Using False Credentialsurn:syndication:72fb8e3994bf4732b3cca992dd3e5dceShawn Lynn Parcells of Topeka has been sentenced to 69 months in prison for engaging in a wire fraud scheme.2022-09-19T16:42:00+00:002022-09-20T14:15:54+00:00Man Federally Indicted for Murder on Reservationurn:syndication:dce1e78dbaca4bf1b3b63c02ae4c3548A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging Stryder Dane Keo with one count of murder in the second degree.2022-09-16T16:30:00+00:002022-09-20T15:54:16+00:00Jefferson City Man Indicted in $27.1 Million-Dollar Bank Fraud Schemeurn:syndication:4c17e2fb728b4c148fb3dc0c6a6ca91cTod Ray Keilholz of Jefferson City has been indicted for a more than $27.1 million fraud scheme that included more than $12.4 million in PPP loans for four businesses.2022-09-15T09:30:00+00:002022-09-16T14:44:32+00:00Former Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Detective Indicted for Sexual Assaultsurn:syndication:3f1031e95c8a4816aa5725bfa43904f8Roger Golubski, a former Kansas City Police Department detective, has been charged with federal civil rights crimes for sexually assaulting two victims.2022-09-15T16:35:00+00:002022-09-16T11:10:01+00:00Jury Convicts Four Members of Kansas City Street Gang of Drug-Trafficking Conspiracyurn:syndication:8fe3996f6aa841f0953867bca51a7524Four Kansas City, Missouri men who were part of 246, a violent street gang, were convicted by a federal jury for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.2022-09-15T16:32:00+00:002022-09-16T11:08:50+00:00Nixa Physician Sentenced After Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturerurn:syndication:9ec8bd6952614750b5ad19e262547c20Randall Halley, a Nixa, Missouri physician, has been sentenced in federal court to one year and one day in prison for taking bribes from a drug manufacturer.2022-09-13T05:30:00+00:002022-09-14T11:44:02+00:00Ash Grove Woman Sentenced for $1.3 Million Theft, Tax Schemeurn:syndication:3b09539f80e643b196a88679ba331ed5Carrie Leigh Long was sentenced for a wire fraud scheme in which she embezzled more than $362,000 and failed to pay nearly $1 million in business payroll taxes and personal income taxes.2022-09-13T16:55:00+00:002022-09-14T02:52:11+00:00Carthage Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitationurn:syndication:0e7ef49ca94f438aac0509acf418e6f0Charles Ward Kuentzel pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting a child from Michigan whom he met online, and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison without parole.2022-09-12T07:00:00+00:002022-09-13T15:45:15+00:00Columbia Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Sending Obscenity to a Minorurn:syndication:9dda459275bc4f13953d9215a91775a4Matthew Ray Stone, a registered sex offender, was sentenced in federal court to 20 years in prison without parole for sending obscenity to a minor over Skype.2022-09-12T07:00:00+00:002022-09-13T15:40:19+00:00Three Defendants Sentenced for $2.1 Million Methamphetamine Conspiracyurn:syndication:69a56becd5304976a73b15704839c57fTwo Mexican nationals and a St. Joseph man were sentenced for their roles in a $2.1 million conspiracy that distributed 100 kilograms of methamphetamine.2022-09-09T07:30:00+00:002022-09-12T14:02:42+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced for Resisting Arrest After Deliberately Crashing Stolen Truck Into Federal Deputy Marshals While Attempting to Flee in Stolen Truckurn:syndication:b2e4d2be8c3048cabd37cfe166d6be63Ray E. Clevenger pleaded guilty to two counts of forcibly resisting a federal law enforcement officer and was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole.2022-08-18T07:30:00+00:002022-08-24T14:00:39+00:00Topeka Man Indicted on Firearms Chargesurn:syndication:2d42d6f81a314e40bc3cfd281b4c8c90A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging Todd Hetherington with three counts of false statement during the acquisition of a firearm.2022-08-23T17:16:00+00:002022-08-24T02:59:42+00:00Kansas Man Indicted for Fentanyl Traffickingurn:syndication:804dd407fd864f888c523934cab83cb9Justin T. Lapping of Pittsburg, Kansas, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing fentanyl to distribute.2022-08-17T08:30:00+00:002022-08-18T15:52:53+00:00Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Four Bank Robberiesurn:syndication:bf726e3620e3459a89aec272c116df9dJoseph P. Hall was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in federal prison without parole for robbing four banks within a span of about two weeks.2022-08-11T14:41:00+00:002022-08-11T21:10:10+00:00Springfield Company Pays $1 Million Related to Federal Embezzlement, Bribery Investigationurn:syndication:1a3078f74f72444fb77a4c395d34707fPro1 IAQ, Inc., will pay more than $1 million in forfeiture to the federal government under the terms of a non-prosecution agreement which acknowledges the criminal conduct of two former executives.2022-08-11T12:25:00+00:002022-08-11T18:03:21+00:00Kansas Attorney Sentenced for Smuggling Heroin Into Correctional Centerurn:syndication:a2be538c16f045549ad002ac24dc8e59Juliane L. Colby, a Shawnee, Kansas attorney, was sentenced in federal court for smuggling heroin to an inmate at the Western Missouri Correctional Center.2022-08-09T16:31:00+00:002022-08-10T10:47:07+00:00Man Sentenced in International Drug Conspiracyurn:syndication:a0bd103c89684240bbd6b04ac340d804Aron Rodriguez-Posada, a Mexican national, has been sentenced to 100 months in prison in connection to an international drug ring.2022-08-09T16:13:00+00:002022-08-10T15:20:36+00:00Kansas City Brother, Sister Plead Guilty to Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driverurn:syndication:2f2b85fb74254aa890f091996b37be10Samuel M. David and his sister, Rochelle David, of Kansas City, have pleaded guilty in federal court to the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver.2022-08-04T05:00:00+00:002022-08-05T11:55:50+00:00Jail Corrections Officer, Wife Indicted on Additional Child Pornography Chargesurn:syndication:7023f43ffe024c169a857fe44068d062A corrections officer at the Jefferson City Correctional Center and his wife have been indicted for child pornography.2022-08-04T10:31:00+00:002022-08-04T19:53:07+00:00Missouri Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breachurn:syndication:a12f0ff511c74843801d0cf51a20c2eaJerod Thomas Bargar of Missouri has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.2022-08-03T15:18:00+00:002022-08-26T15:53:08+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced for Armed Carjacking That Resulted in Police Pursuit, Fatal Collisionurn:syndication:d5598ab6de1444efafdabad5929a5816Derrell M. Wade of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced for his role in an armed carjacking that led to a high-speed chase.2022-07-28T16:36:00+00:002022-07-29T12:45:57+00:00Eighteen Defendants Indicted for Meth Conspiracyurn:syndication:72c2b2a1d44b4332a6fd7cfbaef72d4bEighteen defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine.2022-07-19T16:44:00+00:002022-07-20T00:40:16+00:00Justice Department Seizes and Forfeits Approximately $500,000 From North Korean Ransomware Actors and Their Conspiratorsurn:syndication:f7b82fc25c0c41fc9bd8f35d11470792The Justice Department announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers.2022-07-19T16:31:00+00:002022-07-20T00:34:07+00:00Fulton Man Pleads Guilty to Secretly Recording Teen Victimsurn:syndication:41c4f276af994692a2fed71740633193Craig Michael Glover, who secretly recorded two teenage victims, pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to produce child pornography.2022-07-19T15:57:00+00:002022-07-20T00:14:47+00:00Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Leading $10 Million Conspiracy to Distribute 1,000 Kilos of Methamphetamineurn:syndication:91f76200cb59408d9c9fadf028b9e113Mirza Alihodzic of Kansas City pleaded guilty to being the leader of a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine.2022-07-18T17:04:00+00:002022-07-19T11:44:09+00:00Guatemalan Woman Indicted for Falsely Using Social Security Numberurn:syndication:fddd8660541649019c01ddc7d3b0bc3aWayne Howard Hunter was charged with drug distribution and Toreon Jenkins was charged with possessing a firearm in relation to drug trafficking.2022-07-15T17:00:00+00:002022-07-19T10:15:29+00:00Ohio Man Sentenced for Traveling to Kansas City to Meet Child Victim for Sexurn:syndication:918f3c6c9ad748d58ff67a805c86ac94Timothy M. Zukoski of Ohio received 10 years in prison for traveling to Missouri in an attempt to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 12-year-old child.2022-07-14T07:00:00+00:002022-07-15T15:14:35+00:00Seven More Defendants Plead Guilty to Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy, Illegal Firearmsurn:syndication:9a3ab137710644e9943d06892e597c2bSeven more defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a major drug-trafficking conspiracy and to illegally possessing firearms.2022-07-13T11:00:00+00:002022-07-14T15:41:02+00:00Springfield Man Indicted for Fentanyl Traffickingurn:syndication:f9f17437545c49fda271701bb5193ba3Anthony Cortez Lewis was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield with one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.2022-07-12T07:30:00+00:002022-07-13T13:30:37+00:00Kansas Man Sentenced in International Drug Smuggling Ringurn:syndication:014fda14939c40c380041ba173f8543fJovanny Medina of Kansas City, Kansas, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for his role in an international drug trafficking ring.2022-07-11T13:27:00+00:002022-07-12T14:53:07+00:00Oronogo Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Webb City Womanurn:syndication:616cf5e0587d474c92cc4419e18b7998Jeffrey Marsh of Oronogo pleaded guilty to kidnapping a Webb City, Missouri woman and threatening to kill her and her family unless she recanted her testimony.2022-07-07T12:30:00+00:002022-07-08T17:23:04+00:00Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Attempted Murder of Teenurn:syndication:1e998ade1bb24201b52326ed44adc104Malachi Robinson of Kansas City pleaded guilty in federal court to committing a hate crime by shooting a local teenager eight times.2022-07-07T13:27:00+00:002022-07-08T13:24:40+00:00Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitationurn:syndication:980c92cf789d448c9b308c94cad6d8a3Kody Ryan Kelso, a Springfield, Missouri, man who was the subject of an undercover investigation in the United Kingdom, pleaded guilty in federal court to child sexual exploitation charges.2022-07-06T11:49:00+00:002022-07-06T17:42:32+00:00Kansas Man Sentenced for Violent Racially-Motivated Hate Crime Targeting Black Manurn:syndication:06d148b04f494090b57cbfd99cbedbdfColton Donner of Kansas has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for threatening a Black man with a knife because of the man’s race.2022-06-29T07:30:00+00:002022-06-30T12:55:40+00:00Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charityurn:syndication:c64e7ca3f1eb424da5e4122e18d89c54Patricia “Tricia” Ashton Derges, a Missouri state representative, was convicted by a federal trial jury for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme.2022-06-28T07:30:00+00:002022-06-29T15:53:16+00:00Wichita Man Sentenced for Drug Traffickingurn:syndication:605f9059b2e14b3aa2308e5847e4d836Travis Vontress has been sentenced to a total of 295 months in prison for drug trafficking crimes, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine.2022-06-28T06:30:00+00:002022-06-29T14:13:30+00:00Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to $10 Million Conspiracy to Distribute 1,000 Kilos of Methamphetamineurn:syndication:fe21859721ee4212b267c9cffe837a62Joshua A. Brown pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms of methamphetamine, for which he faces at least 20 years in prison.2022-06-27T06:00:00+00:002022-06-28T15:13:56+00:00Sixteen Kansas City Metro Area Residents Indicted for Drug Trafficking Conspiracyurn:syndication:8d864fe9831043a7a868a9c9ba91d034Sixteen Kansas City Metro Area residents have been charged for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.2022-06-23T07:00:00+00:002022-06-24T14:53:43+00:00Kansas City Man Sentenced for Robbing Family, Business at Gunpointurn:syndication:efcf29b3e187478795f6751866f0bdb2Chase M. Murphy of Kansas City, Missouri, who was charged in two separate federal indictments, has been sentenced in federal court for armed robberies.2022-06-23T07:00:00+00:002022-06-24T14:51:48+00:00Independence Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Three Bank Robberiesurn:syndication:8387e95e83294f208d40e06dfa97f671Hubert J. Holmes of Independence has been sentenced for robbing three banks within a period of about a month in Lee’s Summit, Kansas City, and Odessa.2022-06-23T07:00:00+00:002022-06-24T14:50:20+00:00Branson Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Sheriff’s Departmenturn:syndication:16c3329f5b404fcba58126ec264f05faJoshua L. Bippert of Branson pleaded guilty to threatening over the Internet to injure employees of the Los Angeles County, California Sheriff’s Department.2022-06-22T16:08:00+00:002022-06-23T12:00:03+00:00Jury Convicts Kansas City Man of Armed Robberyurn:syndication:2a7c58f01e374d918799c829987b5851Justin Domonique Davis of Kansas City was convicted of the armed robbery of a Church’s Chicken restaurant after his DNA was recovered from gun parts at the scene.2022-06-21T07:00:00+00:002022-06-22T12:56:42+00:00Grand Jury Indicts Bank Robbery Suspecturn:syndication:a3e6b0048d0c48fe8c7cdbd77ebfb4a0A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging Roland K. Vandenberg with one count of bank robbery.2022-06-16T08:30:00+00:002022-06-21T16:33:15+00:00Four Former Prison Officials Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband to Federal Inmatesurn:syndication:5cfbe5e6d52344359c55da44632e27dfFour former prison officials have been sentenced to prison for smuggling drugs and other contraband into the Leavenworth Detention Center.2022-06-09T07:30:00+00:002022-06-21T14:40:47+00:00Thirty-Nine Defendants Indicted in $4.7 Million Methamphetamine, Heroin Conspiracyurn:syndication:e9e6f06bd6d54d01894d4be890668963Twenty Mexican nationals are among 39 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute drugs.2022-06-16T10:33:00+00:002022-06-16T18:28:00+00:00Jury Convicts Excelsior Estates Man of Methamphetamine Traffickingurn:syndication:c7487bca72364aeebc81419575bcbe8aMark A. Whitworth was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.2022-06-10T08:00:00+00:002022-06-13T15:34:15+00:00Joplin Man Indicted for Fentanyl Traffickingurn:syndication:4459d66dea584ffb944130d05992d5eeCody Dalton Romines was charged in an indictment with one count of possessing approximately 172 grams of fentanyl to distribute.2022-06-10T08:00:00+00:002022-06-13T15:26:10+00:00Houston Man Sentenced for Stealing $230,000 from Bank ATMsurn:syndication:1a62571b88924680817cf3a7fe0934c1Deandre J. Gilliam of Houston, Texas, has been sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $230,000 from bank ATMs in Missouri and Michigan.2022-06-02T10:30:00+00:002022-06-03T15:33:08+00:00Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse, Child Pornographyurn:syndication:e4988e1d12324100ba52cd03108c699cWilliam Shane Berg of Springfield pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child victim and recording the abuse on his cell phone.2022-06-02T16:10:00+00:002022-06-03T10:28:05+00:00Olathe Man Indicted Following Police Chase on Downtown Airport Runwayurn:syndication:5baa134ef76345b9af6598fcba814f3aEfren Torres-Rodriguez of Olathe, Kansas, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for disrupting airport operations.2022-06-01T16:01:00+00:002022-06-02T12:35:02+00:00Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robberyurn:syndication:9de3668050024f0e87f5a00ed6d94c94Charles Edgar King, Jr., of Springfield, who was identified when his photo was broadcast by local TV stations, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank robbery.2022-05-31T16:00:00+00:002022-06-02T12:36:15+00:00St. Joseph Police Officer and His Wife Indicted for $99,000 Fraud Scheme Against Fraternal Order of Policeurn:syndication:afa2f9e6cfef4034a83d0d48676b1734Michael A. Hardin, a St. Joseph police officer, and his wife, Sarah J. Hardin, were indicted by a federal grand jury for a $99,000 wire fraud scheme.2022-05-31T16:37:00+00:002022-06-01T11:27:28+00:00