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Oct 05, 2023

Two Child Sex Offenders Sentenced to 20 Years Each in Special Prosecutions Handled by Platte County

Two child sex offenders sentenced to 20 years each in special prosecutions handled by Platte County

One defendant was county's jail administrator

Platte County prosecutors obtained 20-year sentences on the same day against child sex offenders in specia

Aug 02, 2023

Five-time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

A St. Joseph man who had only been out of prison for 100 days before holding an 18-year-old at knifepoint so he could steal his debit card has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Christopher Mejia, 48, received the sentence on July 28 after a Platte County jury convic