Prosecutor: Teen broke in, smothered sleeping girl in Blue Springs

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) – A Blue Springs teenager is charged with breaking into a home and smothering a sleeping girl, leaving her with hemorrhages in both eyes.

Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced on Monday, March 16, that Christian Shirley, 17, of Blue Springs, faces first-degree assault and burglary charges.

Johnson noted that the charges follow a Sept. 29, 2025, attack. A Family Court judge certified Shirley on Monday to stand trial as an adult…

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