Maysville man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and abandonment of a corpse

Local News July 16, 2020 Jennifer Thies

Kenneth Wykert

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A Maysville man has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and abandonment of a corpse in the death of Leah Dawson of Maysville.

A court trial was held this week with Presiding Judge Roger Prokes in Nodaway County Circuit Court for Kenneth Lyn Wykert. The court announced its verdict Thursday, July 16th. The involuntary manslaughter charge was a lessor offense. Wykert was previously charged with second degree murder. Bond was set at $250,000 corporate surety. Prior to posting, special conditions will be dictated with input from state and defense.

Sentencing for Wykert is to be September 1st. The defense is allowed maximum time for filing post trial motions, should it desire. A hearing/trial was canceled for Friday, July 17th.

Wykert was previously identified as the boyfriend of Dawson who went missing in June 2019. Her remains were found later that month.

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Jennifer’s interest in radio began at a young age. She started as a news reporter at KTTN in January 2017, but previously worked almost a year and a half as an on-air announcer and with news at the NPR affiliate KXCV/KRNW, which serves Northwest Missouri. Jennifer was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. She received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media: Broadcast Production with an Emphasis in Audio Production from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville.