French Village Man Sentenced to 12 Years After Probation Revoked

Jefferson Co., Mo. (KFMO) - A French Village man is heading to prison after his probation was revoked in Jefferson County.

28-year-old Kodie James McDowell, formerly of House Springs, was sentenced to 12 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after Jefferson County Circuit Judge Joseph Rathert revoked his probation on December 5.

The judge ordered the execution of previously suspended sentences from four separate cases. McDowell had earlier pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges, including two counts of second-degree drug trafficking as a prior and persistent offender, possession and delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, and three additional counts of possession of a controlled substance. The sentences include three 12-year terms and one four-year term, all of which will run concurrently. According to court documents, the cases stem from multiple incidents between 2017 and 2022 involving drug possession, trafficking, and weapons offenses.

Investigators reported finding methamphetamine, marijuana, fentanyl, prescription pills, firearms, and drug paraphernalia during several encounters with law enforcement in Jefferson County.