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BREAKING: JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — On Monday, Jan. 27, defendant Earl Lamar Dunn III went before the Jackson County Circuit Court jury to testify against six charges faced from March 2021 involving a gun battle, which resulted in the homicide of two men inside a vehicle near Norton and Anderson Avenues.

The jury found Dunn guilty on Monday beyond reasonable doubt on all six counts, which included Felony and unclassified charges: Murder First Degree and Armed Criminal Action.

Earl Dunn | File Photo

Dunn was held in the Jackson County Detention Center prior to his trial by jury, according to Northeast News archives, and will remain in custody in advance of his April sentencing hearing.

A Sentencing Assessment Report has been ordered for the Missouri Division of Probation and Parole to prepare and deliver prior to the sentencing hearing court date, which is scheduled for 9 a.m., April 25, according to the court docket.

The April trial “State of Missouri v. Earl Lamar Dunn III” will be held at Jackson County’s 16th Judicial Circuit Court with eight charges against the defendant including Robbery First Degree, in addition to Murder First Degree and Armed Criminal Action. The jury found Dunn not guilty of Robbery First Degree at Monday’s trial.

Vontez G. Howard, the additional suspect in this case, is currently serving a 60-year sentence, which he was convicted of in April 2023 by Jackson County jury — two 25-year sentences for each Second Degree Murder charge and 10 years on four Armed Criminal Action charges, according to Northeast News archives.

For initial coverage on this case, visit the following links: