Ralph Yarl, Lester

Ralph Yarl's mother gave first interview since Andrew Lester's guilty plea in her son's shooting
Andrew Lester's guilty plea took less than 30 minutes Friday in a Clay County courtroom. The case has taken up nearly two years of Ralph Yarl and his family's lives.
Ralph Yarl shooting suspect strikes deal, pleads guilty to second-degree assault
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault charges against Ralph Yarl in a 10-minute Missouri court hearing on Friday.
Andrew Lester Pleads Guilty in Ralph Yarl Shooting
The family of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell, want more justice.
Andrew Lester expected to change plea to guilty in 2023 shooting of KC teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester is expected to enter a guilty plea at a new hearing scheduled for Friday, which comes on the eve of the anticipated start date for his trial in Clay County Circuit Court on Feb. 18.
Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl will avoid trial, pleads guilty to assault
Andrew Lester was originally charged with two felonies for shooting then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl when the teen mistakenly rang the doorbell at Lester’s home late one night in April 2023. Yarl's mother called for Lester to face consequences that reflect "the seriousness of his crime.
White Homeowner Pleads Guilty To Assault Charge In Shooting Of Black Teen Ralph Yarl Who Ran Wrong Doorbell
The 86-year-old initially faced first-degree assault charges but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and will avoid a trial. He will be sentenced on March 7.
Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP
An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who rang the man’s doorbell by mistake.
Missouri man Andrew Lester pleads guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
Andrew Lester agreed to a plea deal for lesser charges just days before he was expected to face trial for two felony counts of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the 2023 shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who experienced life-threatening injuries but survived.
Andrew Lester pleads guilty to assault in shooting of KC teen Ralph Yarl. Trial canceled
The plea came on the eve of Lester’s trial in Clay County, which was supposed to begin Feb. 18. He is instead scheduled for sentencing March 7.
Yarl's family not happy after shooting suspect pleads guilty to second-degree assault
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty to second-degree assault charges against Ralph Yarl in a 10-minute Missouri court hearing on Friday.
Ralph Yarl's family speaks out, said race played a factor in shooting after suspect pleads guilty to second-degree assault
The 86-year-old man had been facing charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of then-16-year-old Yarl, a Black honors student who mistakenly showed up at Lester’s door to pick up his twin brothers.
Ralph Yarl’s mother speaks out after trial avoided in son’s shooting
It’s been nearly two years since Andrew Lester, shot then 16-year old Ralph Yarl when Yarl went to the wrong home, by mistake ...
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Kansas City man, 86, pleads guilty to shooting black teen who rang doorbell in 2023
Andrew Lester pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree assault in the Kansas City shooting of then-16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who miraculously survived being shot in the head and arm, according to ...