Jury Trial Scheduled in Lyon County for Major Identity Theft and Conspiracy Involving Multiple Liquor Stores
Emporia, KS — The legal proceedings for a high-profile identity theft and conspiracy case in Lyon County are advancing, as jury trials for Demetrius Odom, a 30-year-old from Decatur, Georgia, have been scheduled. The potential start dates for the trial are February 18, March 3, or March 31, following a recent pretrial hearing. Odom faces several charges stemming from a string of alleged thefts from liquor stores across Kansas in 2023, including four in Emporia. The stores involved are Carlos Liquor, Emporia Liquor & Wine, Liquor Locker, and The Liquor Store. In total, Odom is … Read more