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Man charged with murder after dog attack, body moved

6/4/2026

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Damon Leonard, 47, was charged with second-degree murder in Kansas for the death of 13-year-old Airen Andula.
Authorities say Leonard moved the body to a remote Missouri ravine after the December 2025 dog attack.
The attack involved two unleashed dogs—a mixed mastiff and a pit bull—that ran free in the neighborhood.
Leonard had earlier been convicted in Missouri of abandoning a corpse and sentenced to four years.

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Damon Leonard, 47, was charged with second-degree murder in Kansas for the death of 13-year-old Airen Andula.
Authorities say Leonard moved the body to a remote Missouri ravine after the December 2025 dog attack.
The attack involved two unleashed dogs—a mixed mastiff and a pit bull—that ran free in the neighborhood.
Leonard had earlier been convicted in Missouri of abandoning a corpse and sentenced to four years.