KC man sentenced to 20 years in prison for murder of Brandy K. Helbock-Castaneda
Brandy K. Helbock-Castaneda s body found in trash bag in January 2016 Share Updated: 12:33 PM CST Mar 2, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff
Brandy K. Helbock-Castaneda s body found in trash bag in January 2016 Share Updated: 12:33 PM CST Mar 2, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff The Jackson County Prosecutor said Tuesday that Kevin O. Hurley was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with the December 2015 fatal beating of Brandy K. Helbock-Castaneda.Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Hurley pleaded guilty to second-degree murder this past December.Castaneda s sister reported seeing her last on Dec. 5, 2015. Castaneda s body was found in a black trash bag near 49th Street and Brooklyn Avenue on Jan. 8, 2016.According to court documents, a DNA sample taken from Castaneda s ankle matched that of Hurley, who had served a prison sentence and is serving l