Kahl receives probation

Brandon Kahl, 27, Golden City, was sentenced to seven years in prison, had the sentence suspended, and was placed on supervised probation for five years during a hearing Thursday in Barton County Circuit Court.
Kahl was charged with involuntary manslaughter for causing the death of two-year-old Alexander Cole in Lamar on June 7, 2005.
Kahl was also assessed with court costs and will have a payment review hearing 2:30 p.m. Jan. 12.