Columbia man sentenced to probation after completing shock program for sorority house break-in
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man who pleaded guilty to forcing his way into a University of Missouri sorority house was released on probation.
According to court records, Jeffrey Wheeland Jr. pleaded guilty to amended charges in July. He was sentenced to seven years concurrent, seven for second-degree burglary and four years for exhibiting an unlawful use of a weapon.
As part of a plea agreement, a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault was dropped. An original charge of second-degree kidnapping was also amended to unlawful use of a weapon.
As part of his sentencing, Wheeland was given probation on Oct. 14 after completing a 120-day shock program at the Department of Corrections, according to court records.
Wheeland will be on supervised probation for five years once he is released from Department of Corrections custody on Nov. 12, according to online records.
Court documents state that Wheeland forced his way into the Sigma Kappa Sorority house on Feb. 4 and locked himself in a study room occupied by a student.
Police said Wheeland was in the basement study room in the house while he was holding multiple chef knives with the door locked and blocked by a chair. Police wrote that Wheeland listened to officers when told to open the door, and he was taken into custody without incident.