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A man who sped through a red light in Kansas City and crashed into a patrol car has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter<\/a> in the deaths of an officer and a bystander.<\/p>\n

Jerron Lightfoot, 20, of Tonganoxie, Kansas<\/a>, said he was “truly sorry and never intended to hurt anyone” before he was sentenced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Feb. 15, 2023, crash killed Officer James Muhlbauer, who was 42, Jesse Eckes, who was 52, and Muhlbauer’s police dog, Champ.<\/p>\n

18-YEAR-OLD CHARGED IN DEATH OF KANSAS CITY COP, K-9<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Police determined that Lightfoot sped up to nearly 90 mph just two seconds before hitting Muhlbauer\u2019s car on the driver\u2019s side. The impact sent the car crashing into Eckes, who was sitting on a concrete barrier.<\/p>\n

Lightfoot, who initially blamed his brakes, entered a guilty plea this February in which prosecutors agreed to recommend no more than 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n

Eckes\u2019 sister, Mandi Dunbar, argued against sentencing Lightfoot to prison, saying her brother was in and out of jail during his life. She said his life might have turned out better if he had been given a chance when he was younger.<\/p>\n

But family and friends of Muhlbauer, a celebrated officer<\/a> and father of three, sought the maximum sentence.<\/p>\n

The hearing ended with Lightfoot handcuffed and led out of the courtroom, which was packed with friends and family, along with uniformed officers.<\/p>\n

“Currently, I don\u2019t think I can forgive him, maybe in time,” Muhlbauer\u2019s widow, Cassie Muhlbauer said outside the courthouse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/driver-sentenced-speeding-red-light-killing-officer-kansas-city-crash <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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