KANSAS CITY, MO – A Kansas City man is off the streets for over a decade after a botched marijuana deal escalated into a violent armed robbery and carjacking. Mykus Butler, 25, received a 14-year, two-month federal prison sentence without parole on Monday, April 29, after pleading guilty to multiple federal charges.
U.S. District Judge Greg Kays handed down the sentence after Butler admitted to orchestrating the March 10, 2020, attack. The scheme began with Butler contacting the victim to arrange a marijuana purchase. But instead of a transaction, Butler lured the victim to a Kansas City residence with the intent to rob him.
According to court documents, Butler entered the victim’s vehicle and immediately brandished a firearm, demanding the marijuana and the victim’s own weapon. Two armed accomplices then joined the assault, forcibly removing both the victim and a passenger from the car. The victim was brutally pistol-whipped during the struggle.
The situation spiraled further when, as the victim and passenger attempted to flee, one of Butler’s associates opened fire, shooting at them. Fortunately, neither victim sustained gunshot wounds. Butler and his crew then made off with the victim’s car, leaving them shaken and traumatized.
Butler pleaded guilty on August 30, 2023, to aiding and abetting a robbery, aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and aiding and abetting a carjacking. The investigation was a joint effort by the FBI, the Kansas City Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, highlighting the collaborative approach to tackling violent crime in the city.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Q. McCarther prosecuted the case, securing a significant sentence that sends a clear message: armed robbery and carjacking, particularly when linked to illegal drug activity, will not be tolerated. Butler’s lengthy sentence underscores the severity of his crimes and the potential for lasting harm to victims.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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