KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Jackson County judge has lifted some pretrial restrictions for a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper indicted by a grand jury.
Trooper Charles “Nate” Bradley appeared in court Tuesday, May 26, for arraignment. During the hearing, the judge granted a request from Bradley’s attorney to remove the house-arrest requirement. Bradley also will not be monitored by GPS while the case moves through the court system.
Bradley faces multiple felony charges tied to an alleged towing-corruption scheme. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said Bradley used his position to help towing companies profit by towing and storing stolen vehicles without proper law-enforcement involvement—actions that prosecutors say interfered with evidence collection and investigations…