Midwest Innocence Project files claim of wrongful conviction in KCK barbershop homicide case

Midwest Innocence Project attorneys argue a Kansas City, Kansas, man was unjustly convicted of murder and attempted murder in a 2009 barbershop shooting.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 941

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — Appellate attorneys representing Donnell Dobbs say their client had no role in the Kansas City, Kansas, barbershop death of Muryel Josenberger despite a jury conviction for first-degree murder based on testimony from a survivor of the violent melee.

Questions about Dobbs’ guilt lingered after police and prosecutors closed the case. Five years ago, the Community Integrity Unit created by the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office concluded that Dobbs was innocent of murder, said …

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