https://www.kansascity.com/news/loca...276885063.html
For context, a local cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run late August of 2022. It occurred along a route I frequently bike, so it definitely hit close to home. The victim was a father of ten children and a math teacher at a local elementary school. The woman who killed Charlie admitted to being high on Percocet, and she also tried to get rid of the vehicle by torching it in a nearby town. I think the Jackson County prosecutor dropped the ball by only charging her with two Class D felonies (leaving the scene of a fatal crash and tampering with evidence), which come with a maximum prison sentence of seven years. They could've easily gotten her on involuntary manslaughter, which is a Class C felony and carries 3-10 years. The motorist pleaded guilty, but she only got four years for each count to be served concurrently (minus time already served). That seems like a light penalty given the egregiousness of her offenses.