For Immediate Release
July 31, 2025
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson today announced that the office secured a nearly two-decade sentence for a Kansas City repeat offender.
Otis W. Brown was sentenced to 18.5 years in prison last week for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm – Dangerous Felon, Property Damage, and Interference with the Legal Process.
The defendant was previously identified as a SAVE KC individual. SAVE KC is a focused deterrence program that focuses on those involved in or at-risk of becoming involved in violent crime and offers resources and support for them to prevent them living a life of crime, while making it clear that continued participation in crime will result in swift and certain consequences.
According to court records, Kansas City police approached the defendant on Sept. 25, 2024, and the defendant fled on foot, reaching into his waist band. Officers caught the defendant and took him into custody. A firearm was found in the pathway where the defendant had run from police. When officers later attempted to obtain a court-ordered DNA sample to determine whether the firearm was his, the defendant refused to comply and flipped chairs and a table inside the interview room, causing damage to the walls.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Joel Ritchie and Claire Wyatt prosecuted the case on behalf of the state of Missouri.
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Media Contact:
Jazzlyn Johnson
Director of Communications
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
415 E 12th Street
Kansas City, MO - 64106
(816) 929-1289
jazzlyn.johnson@jacksongov.org
https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com