Man in prolific burglary ring in Kansas City, Missouri, sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another defendant in a series of burglaries of Kansas City, Missouri, businesses found out his punishment Thursday.

A Jackson County judge sentenced Michael Hill to eight years in prison for his part in burglaries that terrorized businesses in the River Market and other KCMO neighborhoods.

According to a court document, Hill’s phone was found to be present at or near nine crime scenes in Kansas City, Missouri. All incidents, the court documents state, occurred early in the morning when the businesses were closed.

The court document also reveals that in several surveillance videos, Hill acts as the lookout for the burglars and is the driver for the criminals.

Burglars hit nine businesses the morning of Nov. 25, 2024.

KSHB 41 Reporter Isabella Ledonne went to the sentencing last month for the alleged ringleader of the criminal gang.

A judge sentenced Idonnas Gavrilys to 17 years in prison.

A court document revealed police found there were at least six people responsible for more than 100 non-residential burglaries,

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