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A Jefferson City man who pleaded guilty to tax evasion will avoid jail time. A federal court sentenced Ryan Phegley to three years of probation Wednesday. He also must pay a $30,000 fine and more than $180,000 in restitution. Phegley, 39, admitted in J...

Jefferson City business owner gets probation, fine for tax evasion

A Jefferson City man who pleaded guilty to tax evasion will avoid jail time. A federal court sentenced Ryan Phegley to three years of probation Wednesday. He also must pay a $30,000 fine and more than $180,000 in restitution. Phegley, 39, admitted in July to not paying taxes on more than $600,000 of income. He …