Missouri man gets 45 years for burglaries during funerals

LIBERTY, Mo. -- A suburban Kansas City, Missouri, man has been ordered to spend 45 years in prison for burglarizing homes while their occupants were attending funerals.

The Kansas City Star reported 36-year-old Dale Lee Parsons of Excelsior Springs was sentenced Monday in Clay County.

Parsons pleaded guilty June 13 to burglary, possession of stolen property, attempted burglary, stealing and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Clay County Prosecutor Daniel White said a series of break-ins took place in October and November. He called the case "very troubling" and the break-ins "unconscionable."

It was not clear how many burglaries were linked to Parsons.