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Missouri man sentenced for multiple Kansas burglaries

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HUTCHINSON — A Missouri man convicted for 19 local burglaries in Hutchinson was sentenced Friday afternoon to a total of five years and eight months in prison.

Joseph Paul Jones Jr. was found guilty on all counts involving the crimes that occurred in the late night hours of May 13 and the early morning hours of May 14, 2014.

He was convicted for breaking into the local businesses by prying open doors or breaking the glass windows with a crow bar. The state says Jones cut the telephone lines at several businesses before making entry.

Jones, Jr. is responsible for restitution. The pre-sentence investigation had suggested the amount of about $11,215.00, but the state believes it may be more, so a hearing over restitution will be held on March 12.

He also faces charges in Sedgwick and Lyon Counties.

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