Andrew Lester pleads guilty to assault in shooting of KC teen Ralph Yarl. Trial canceled
The plea came on the eve of Lester’s trial in Clay County, which was supposed to begin Feb. 18. He is instead scheduled for sentencing March 7.
Man Pleads Guilty in Shooting of Teen Who Went to the Wrong Door
Andrew D. Lester, a Kansas City resident in his 80s, was charged with felonies in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a teen who rang his doorbell.
Man who shot Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell, pleads guilty to lesser charge
Andrew Lester, the homeowner accused of shooting Ralph Yarl when the Black teenager rang his doorbell, took a plea deal Friday.
Andrew Lester pleads guilty in shooting that left Northland teen with brain injury
The man accused of shooting a teenager in the head on his front porch during a case of a mistaken address has pleaded guilty and could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Andrew Lester pleads guilty in shooting of unarmed Kansas City teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault after shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl outside Kansas City, Missouri home in April 2023
Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl will avoid trial, pleads guilty to assault
Andrew Lester was originally charged with two felonies for shooting then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl when the teen mistakenly rang the doorbell at Lester’s home late one night in April 2023. Yarl’s family was at the court appearance.
Andrew Lester expected to change plea to guilty in 2023 shooting of KC teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester is expected to enter a guilty plea at a new hearing scheduled for Friday, which comes on the eve of the anticipated start date for his trial in Clay County Circuit Court on Feb. 18.
Ralph Yarl shooting suspect strikes deal, pleads guilty to second-degree assault
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault charges against Ralph Yarl in a 10-minute Missouri court hearing on Friday.
Kansas City retiree who shot Ralph Yarl, Black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell, pleads guilty to lesser charge
As part of a plea deal, Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl. He will be sentenced in March.
86-year-old pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old your old man, pleaded guilty to shooting Ralph Yarl in the head after Yarl mistakenly rang his doorbell. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster has the latest on the case.
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Homeowner pleads guilty to shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl who rang the wrong doorbell
Andrew Lester was scheduled to stand trial next week on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the ...
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Andrew Lester strikes plea deal in shooting of Ralph Yarl in 10-minute court hearing Friday
Andrew Lester entered a guilty plea to second-degree assault in a quick 10-minute court hearing Friday. Lester, 85, was ...
Clay County prosecuting attorney speaks after Andrew Lester pleads guilty
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