A former Shawnee youth pastor has been sentenced to more than 29 years in prison for stabbing his family and setting his home on fire.
Matthew Lee Richards was sentenced Wednesday, March 26, to 188 months for Attempted First Degree Murder and 165 months for attempted first-degree murder. The sentences are to run consecutively for a total of 353 months, or more than 29 years.
Richards pleaded guilty to the charges on February 11, 2025…