Court Holds Individual Accountable After Threats of Political Violence Against Candidate Justice Horn

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

KANSAS CITY, MO. (April 23, 2026) – Justice Horn, candidate for Jackson County Legislature 1st District At-Large, issued the following statement today regarding the conclusion of a criminal case involving threats made against him by Tyler Shirk:

An individual who previously directed violent threats toward Justice Horn, including a threat of firearm violence, has entered a guilty plea in court. The …