Arrest Warrant Issued Against Fmr. KCPD Detective After Conviction Upheld

The outcome of an appeals ruling for a former detective is today's top story. . . 

Meanwhile, the prospect of a pardon by Guv Parson SEEMS unlikely but pro-police advocates will now have to go that route if they want to get the former lawman out of lockup.

Here are the basics and then links to more info . . .

"The appeals court ruling that came out Tuesday states there's sufficient evidence that Devalkenaere killed Lamb and acted with criminal negligence.

"DeValkenaere, the ex-KCPD detective, now has a warrant out for his arrest. According to court documents, DeValkenaere is to be taken into custody and taken to a correctional facility to serve any portion of the unserved sentence."

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