18-year-old sentenced to prison for Snapchat threats that closed public pool
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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (WIBW) - An 18-year-old who caused a public pool in Leavenworth to temporarily close this summer has been sentenced to prison for threats he made. The Leavenworth County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8, that Landen W. Burgess, 18, has been sentenced to 29 months - more than 2 years - in prison for an incident that happened over the summer. Burgess’ prison sentence follows his conviction for threats made on Snapchat that focused on an employee of Wollman Pool. “Threatening comments can lead to a...
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