A Joplin man was sentenced to 25 years in jail for the death of his girlfriend in 2021.
41-year-old Casey Malone plead guilty to second-degree murder last week. Joplin police responded on January 18th, 2021, to 320 South Wall Avenue on an assault call. When they arrived, they found 63-year-old Ann McCrary, of Joplin, unconscious with severe injuries, including a broken arm and head injuries. McCrary died from those injuries less than two weeks later. Court records indicate that Malone and McCrary were in a romantic relationship at the time. Court records show that Malone repeatedly kicked and beat McCrary with his fists and feet multiple times on the day of the assault. Police arrested Malone at the scene.
Malone has already served more than two years of his sentence. He must serve 85% of the sentence before being eligible for parole.
