Man sentenced to seven years for 2019 burglary

Man sentenced to seven years for 2019 burglary
Man sentenced to seven years for 2019 burglary

A prison sentence of nearly seven years was handed down to Joseph Shipps, 44, of Sikeson, Missouri, in Cherokee County District Court Thursday.

Shipps was found guilty by a jury of Robbery, Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement and Driving while Suspended, following a two-day trial in November 2022. During the trial, prosecuted by Deputy Cherokee County Attorney Kurt Benecke, testimony and evidence w…