Baxter Springs man found guilty of rape

A Cherokee County Jury returned a guilty verdict following the four-day trial of a Baxter Springs man at the Courthouse in Columbus this week.

Jeremy Shrout, age 40, was found guilty on three counts of rape and one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

The conviction stems from sex crimes committed by Shrout on a minor between 2019 and 2021.

Following the trial, Shrout was returned to …