Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson

BREAKING: Our office has charged Eldar Skander in connection with a vehicular crash that killed three people on 71 Highway yesterday. He faces three counts of 1st Degree Involuntary Manslaughter.

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Yesterday, Stephen B. Helm pled guilty to three counts of 1st Degree Trafficking Drugs for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

The Jackson County Drug Task Force, funded by COMBAT @JacksonCoCombat, and the DEA investigated the case.

Today, our office charged Marcus Cooper in connection with a shooting that injured one person in Raytown yesterday. He faces 1st Degree Domestic Assault, Armed Criminal Action, and 1st Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He’s being held without bond.

This morning, Charles Smith-Howell was sentenced to 72 years in prison for a homicide that occurred in Independence, MO in 2023.

This week, Marvillie Marshall was sentenced to 18 years in prison for a shooting that took place in a crowded parking lot on June 29, 2025. More than 100 shell casings were recovered from the scene. There were no reported injuries.