KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Lester, a man who has garnered both national and international attention after police say he shot Ralph Yarl, an unarmed teenage boy, outside of his Kansas City home in ...

Andrew Lester pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, to one count of second-degree assault. The conviction carries a sentence of 1-7 years in prison and a possible $10,000 fine.

Andrew Lester pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree assault in the Kansas City shooting of then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who miraculously survived being shot in the head and arm, according to reports.

The trial for 86-year-old Andrew Lester, which was set to take place in just a few days, will not be happening. It’s something no one really saw coming until just a few weeks ago, according to ...

ABOUT TEN MINUTE HEARING WHERE THAT PLEA DEAL WAS DISCUSSED. ANDREW LESTER WILL FACE NO MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON NOW FOR THE CLASS D FELONY THAT HE TOOK THAT PLEA DEAL FOR. HERE IN COURT ...

LIBERTY, Mo. — Andrew Lester, the man charged with shooting teen Ralph Yarl in April 2023, pleaded guilty Friday to felony assault. The guilty plea comes just days before Lester’s criminal ...

IT WAS NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO WHEN INVESTIGATORS SAY ANDREW LESTER SHOT JARRELL TWICE, ONCE IN THE HEAD AND ONCE IN THE ARM. LESTER CLAIMED HE WAS PROTECTING HIMSELF FROM AN UNKNOWN INTRUDER ...

The Clay County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 86-year-old Andrew Lester will appear in court for a hearing the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 14. His trial was set to start on Tuesday ...

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Lester K. Little is Dwight W. Morrow Professor Emeritus of History and a senior fellow of the Kahn Liberal Arts Institute at Smith College. He is a former director of the American Academy in Rome, a ...

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