REPUBLIC, Mo. (KY3) -A man was sentenced on Friday for firing shots into a home in Republic in 2024, injuring a child.
William Crouch was sentenced to 15 years in prison for unlawful use of a weapon, seven years for second-degree assault, eight years for two counts of armed criminal action, and five years for unlawful possession of a weapon. All counts are to run consecutively, according to court records. Probation has also been denied.
On Aug. 20, 2024, investigators say several people were inside a home in the 8600 block of Farm Road 172 around 9 p.m. Investigators say someone fired several shots into the house. A child suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was treated on scene and then released from medical care.
Investigators say one of the victims told police the shooting was related to an ongoing civil issue regarding two businesses…