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Atchison man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/30/2021

(KNZA)--A Doniphan County jury has found an Atchison man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the beating death of a Cummings man in 2019.

The jury returned the verdict Wednesday afternoon in the case against 24-year-old Brian Spilman, Jr.

Spilman had been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Jason Pantle, but the jury opted to find him guilty of the lesser included offense.

His bond was revoked following the guilty verdict and he was remanded to the Doniphan County Jail to awaiting sentencing, which was set for November 3.

The trial began Tuesday in Doniphan County District Court.

Jury trials are also set for two other Atchison men charged with second-degree murder in the case. The trial for Scott Vandeloo is scheduled to begin October 19 and the trial for Matthew " Cole" Scherer is set to begin November 29.

Authorities allege the trio engaged in altercations with Pantle during a September 22, 2019 party in southern Doniphan County. Pantle died later at a Kansas City hospital after suffering what investigators called serious head injuries.

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