CHEROKEE CO., Kan. (KOAM) – Charles L. Amos, 63, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to three counts of Attempted Aggravated Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon.
According to authorities , on June 9, 2023, Amos was found siphoning fuel from a stolen van in rural Cherokee County when confronted by the owner of a stolen farm truck. Amos fired a shotgun at the truck’s owner and family before fleeing in another vehicle.
He was captured later that night in Oklahoma City, following a manhunt coordinated by local law enforcement and federal agencies.
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