St. Joseph man sentenced in shooting death of toddler
April 23, 2021
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) A St. Joseph man was sentenced to 24 years in prison Friday for his role in the shooting death of a 2-year-old girl.
Caimon Stillman, 21, pleaded guilty in February to second-degree murder in the Aug. 9 death of Raelynn Craig, KQ2 reported.
Prosecutors said Raelynn was sitting in the backseat of a car when it was hit by gunfire from another vehicle. Two adults with her were injured.
Prosecutors sought a life sentence, while Stillman s defense attorney argued for 17-20 years. Buchanan County District Court Judge Patrick Robb sentenced Stillman to 24 years.
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By - Associated Press - Thursday, February 4, 2021
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - A second man involved in the death of a 2-year-old St. Joseph girl in a drive-by shooting pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder.
Marcain Kimbrough-Ballard, 21, acknowledged before his sentencing in Buchanan County District Court that he was involved in the Aug. 9 death of Raelynn Craig, The St. Joseph News-Press reported.
Kimbrough-Ballard said he fired shots from the backseat of a car at another vehicle. He said he didn’t know a child was inside the other car. Two adults with Raelynn were injured in the shooting.
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