A Kansas man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection to the theft of a Jackie Robinson statue in January.
A man who stole a statue of Jackie Robinson from a Wichita, Kansas park in January has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.Ricky Alderete, 45, pleaded guilty to multiple charges — aggravated burglary, criminal damage to property, and theft — during a court appearance in May.On Friday, Judge Tyler Roush of Kansas' 18th judicial district told Alderete the maximum sentence is 229 months in prison and six months in jail, according to an ABC News report.
Read more: Why Every MLB Player is Wearing Number 42 on Jackie Robinson Day MondayGiven his historical importance in baseball and in the Civil Rights movement at large, it's no surprise the case of the Robinson statue theft garnered national attention.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man gets 15 years in prison for stealing Jackie Robinson statueRicky Alderete, the Kansas man who pleaded guilty to stealing a Jackie Robinson statue from a youth baseball league, received a 15-year prison sentence for multiple cases.
Read more »
Only Scattered Singles Tickets Remain For Kansas-Kansas State Sunflower ShowdownTickets still remain for Kansas State six home games, but now is the time to purchase them before they are all sold out.
Read more »
Spider-Man’s 10 Best MCU Team-Ups So FarSpider-Man and Iron Man in Spider-Man Homecoming
Read more »
Kansas man creates large portrait of Kamala Harris in field after Biden announces exit from raceA Kansas man is sending a political message across the country with some agriculture-inspired art in a tribute to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Read more »
Authorities will investigate after Kansas police killed a man who barricaded himself in a garageKansas authorities are investigating after police shot and killed a man who they say threatened them with a gun. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says police were making an arrest at a Salina home Wednesday when they noticed someone else in the garage.
Read more »
Tick bite blamed for Kansas man's near-fatal allergic reaction eating BBQ sandwich'I knew something was wrong when I was in the ER in September of this last year,' Brian McCornack told FOX Weather.
Read more »