COLUMBUS — A former Cherokee County man will be heading to prison following a sentencing hearing in court Tuesday morning.
Charles L. Amos, 63, received a 16-year sentence after pleading guilty to three counts of attempted aggravated robbery with a dangerous weapon.
On June 9, 2023, Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies responded to the rural northwest part of county after a resident discovered a farm truck had been stolen. The owner located the truck and Amos nearby, after Amos stopped to siphon fuel out of a van he had previously stolen in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When the stolen truck owner and family members confronted Amos, he discharged rounds from a shotgun at them then fled in one of the family members’ truck.
Throughout that day, Cherokee County coordinated with law enforcement partners in Southeast Kansas, the United States Marshal’s Service and the Oklahoma City Violent Crimes Apprehension Team, leading to Amos’ capture in Oklahoma City later that night.
Amos was then extradited back to Cherokee County and pleaded guilty on June 21.
