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Workers tearing down man’s house find disturbing photos, feds say. He’s prison-bound
A 67-year-old man is going to prison on child sexual abuse charges after a disturbing discovery by construction workers spurred an investigation in Missouri, federal officials say. Harold Lloyd Blair Jr., of Ava, was sentenced to 58 years in federal prison on June 20, according to a news release from...
Near-simultaneous crashes in different counties claim lives of two women
Two Wednesday morning traffic crashes that happened at almost the exact time resulted in two area women losing their lives, reports the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Linda K. Walker, 55, Ava, suffered fatal injuries in a rollover crash at 7:28 a.m. Wednesday on N Highway, 7 miles east of Squires in Douglas County.
Investigators speak out after Ava man is sentenced for sexual exploitation of 2 children
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We’re learning more about a horrific crime uncovered in a weird circumstance in Douglas County. “We removed 3 sexual predators from our community in this case. A combined 116 years (in prison),” said Sheriff Chris Degase. Harold Blair, Shawna Ross, and Robert Atherton were...
Sexual predator sentenced to 58 years in prison
An Ava, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court after images of his repeated sexual assaults of two child victims were discovered by workers while they were demolishing his former residence. 67 year old Harold Lloyd Blair, Jr. was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on June 20th to 58 years in federal prison without parole.
Ava man sentenced for sexual exploitation of two children
An Ava man has been sentenced in federal court after images of his repeated sexual assaults of two child victims were discovered by workers while they were demolishing his former residence. The post Ava man sentenced for sexual exploitation of two children appeared first on Houston Herald.
Ava man sentenced to 58 years for child pornography charges
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An Ava man indicted in 2022 on child pornography charges by a federal grand jury has been sentenced to 58 years in federal prison without parole. Harold Lloyd Blair, 67, pleaded guilty in February 2024 to possessing child pornography and using children to produce child pornography. He was sentenced on June 20 […]
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