SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Springfield man accused of auto theft and scrapping of dozens of vehicles will be on supervised probation for the next five years.
According to online court dockets, Charles Lynn Crouse, 67, pleaded guilty in April and was sentenced on Monday, August 25, to three years in prison for tampering with motor vehicles and 10 years for money laundering.
The judge, however, suspended execution of the prison sentences pending successful completion of five years’ probation, as stipulated in a plea agreement with prosecutors…