A jury finds the defendant in a 2022 double murder in Baxter Springs guilty on all charges.
On Friday, a Cherokee County jury found 44-year-old Kyle Butts of Independence, MO, guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of interference with a law enforcement officer.
The charges stemmed from an incident on November 28, 2022, that left 47-year-old Jeremy Murphy and 59-year-old Craig Guinn dead. Another victim 27-year-old Seth Guinn suffered serious injuries in the attack. The jury deliberated for about five hours before returning the verdict…