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Five years later, Lakemper still awaits trial
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On Aug. 3, 2005, Cobey Wade Lakemper allegedly began a violent multi-state crime spree that would ultimately end the lives of three people. Five years later, he is still in the Newton County Detention Center and has yet to face trial on any of the charges against him.Lakemper, 33, of Sedalia, Mo., reportedly began his rampage at the Clarion Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. According to court records, Lakemper, who registered under his own name, confronted the clerk about jewelry missing from his room.