Tag Archives: Crime

Kansas Payday Lender Goes to Jail for 16 Years

A Leawood businessman, Scott Tucker, is going to jail for 16 years and 8 months for operating an illegal payday loan business.  Mr. Tucker was convicted of 14 criminal counts related to a $2 billion payday loan business.  If you … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Prosecutor Resigns for Giving Probation to Blind Man

An Oklahoma prosecutor has resigned after he gave a blind man probation for raping and sodomizing a 13 year old Texas girl at a church camp.  The blind man did not receive any jail time. If you have been charged … Continue reading

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Shooting the Wrong Police Car is not a Defense

Aiming at a police car but shooting a different police car is not a defense to the crime of assaulting an officer. If you have been charged with a crime and need legal representation, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 … Continue reading

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Missouri Issues New Rules on Expungements

An expungement is when you ask a court to remove a conviction or guilty plea of a crime from your criminal record.  Missouri has issued new rules on expungements.  First, there is now a $250 filing fee.   Second, only the … Continue reading

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Kansas City Payday Lender is Convicted in a $220 Million Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Manhattan has found that a Kansas City, Missouri businessman is guilty of fraud for running a $220 million payday lending business that illegally charged high interest rates and made loans to consumers who did not authorize … Continue reading

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Former NBA Player Kermit Washington Pleads Guilty to Charity Fraud

The former NBA player, Kermit Washington, famous for punching another player while on the court, has pled guilty to diverting money to his own bank account when the funds were meant for an African charity that he managed.  He was … Continue reading

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Liberty Attorney Found Guilty of Obstruction of Justice

Robert Young II, a 48 year old attorney from Liberty, Missouri, was convicted of obstruction of justice for stealing money that was meant for restitution.  According to the court records, Mr. Young stole approximately $62,000 in restitution money meant for … Continue reading

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IRS Refuses Money from Disgraced Attorney

A Texas attorney, who is facing up to 20 years in a federal prison, tried to pay the IRS $82,400 towards his back taxes.  However, the IRS refused the money because the IRS believes the attorney stole the money from … Continue reading

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Lee’s Summit Man Convicted of Owning a Street Sweeper

Ronald White Jr. of Lee’s Summit was convicted of owning a street sweeper 12 gauge shotgun that was drum fed. The conviction will land Mr. White ten (10) years in prison. If you have been charged with a crime and … Continue reading

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 Lee’s Summit Man Pleads Guilty to Making Fake Driver’s Licenses

According to the Lee’s Summit Tribune, 27 year old Tracy Ford pled guilty to having over 2,300 copies of counterfeit Missouri driver’s licenses and counterfeit hardware. If you have been charged with a crime, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 … Continue reading

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