It’s been almost three years since William Vandenberg of Paola, shot up a car and house on 8th Avenue, where his former girlfriend lived with her new boyfriend and two children. Monday, March 24th, he will be tried on 16 felony and misdemeanor charges. Anderson County Attorney, Steve Wilson, filed amended charges in the case Tuesday, including numerous aggravated assault counts, criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal threat, criminal damage to property and aggravated endangerment of a child in connection with the April 2, 2022 incident.
Investigators say the 29 year old Vandenberg fired multiple rounds at his former girlfriend’s vehicle while it was parked in the 700 block of West 8th Avenue, then allegedly fired additional rounds at the residence with the individual and children inside.
Vandenberg fled the scene and days later engaged in a bizarre facebook rant against the Garnett Police Department when officers posted notice that he was a person of interest in the incident. He commented on the post saying he wasn’t hiding and heavily criticized the justice system. He was later taken into custody without incident.
