Saturday, December 20, 2014

J. T. Taylor sentenced to 25 years for Joplin murder

Judge David Mouton sentenced Johnathan "J. T." Taylor, 21, Joplin, to 25 years in prison Friday on charges of murder and burglary in connection with the July 6, 2012, murder of Jacob A. Wages, 23, at Wages' home in the 1900 block of Pearl.

Wages surprised Taylor and two other men as they were burglarizing his residence. One of those men, Daniel Hartman, 19, Tulsa, Oklahoma, shot Wages and killed him, then the men continued taking items from the home.

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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous6:22 AM

    He was a good kid when he was younger what happens to these kids...

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  2. Anonymous3:18 PM

    To much rap music and trying to be a wanna be gang banger

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  3. Anonymous6:52 PM

    Dare we say poor parenting? Not enough interventions along the way by the community or consequences for behaviors all along the way? This kind of behavior doesn't just happen over night. It's a development over time. Lack of quality activities and good role models (perhaps mission work should start at home?) paired with lack of consequences in and out of school lead young people to think that they can do whatever they want, and that no one is valuable, including themselves. Kids need consequences as much as they need understanding. Limits make them feel valuable and help them get control. Too many Joplin kids have no limits anywhere, at home or at school. This is a community issue not limited to inner city schools.

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  4. Anonymous8:34 PM

    All the kids JT hung with r in prison now Tavon Smith, his brother, Chelsea Hackett, Tyler Smith, Ron King even his baby momma lost their girls behind him. Drugs

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  5. Anonymous9:26 AM

    I'm watching my very sweet neighbor boy being lead astray by his rotten cousin, and I haven't a clue what to do. It's not overt enough to call the cops or Children's Services, but I'm willing to bet he will be in jail before he's 20. I can't go over and demand they not allow their family to visit; I just hope and pray when they pick a house to rob, he remembers all the times I fed him. These stories make me so sad.

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  6. Anonymous7:16 PM

    Unfortunately ur house will b the one he robs

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