Homicide

A 33-year-old Wichita man is charged with second degree murder in the death of a 27-year-old earlier this month. Christopher James is accused of shooting Jose Estrada-Andrade at an apartment complex at 21st and Waco.  Police say Estrada-Andrade was shot three times after an argument in the parking lot. ---------- Wichita police say a man wanted in connection with the city's latest homicide has turned himself in. Police say...

SALINA, Kan. (AP) - A judge has appointed two new attorneys for a man charged in a double homicide in Salina, but the defendant says he won't talk to them. Saline County District Court Judge Rene Young on Monday appointed two public defenders to represent Terrence J. Watson in his capital murder case. Watson's original attorney, Julie McKenna, was taken off the case in March when Young ruled that she is a necessary witness. Watson told the judge he won't talk to the new attorneys because his family is trying to hire private counsel.

A man arrested in the shooting deaths of two men gets two consecutive life sentences. Austin N. Jones was found guilty in the deaths of 23-year-old Emmanual Belatorre and 18-year-old Jesus Manual-Esparza. They were shot by the Jones in July of 2009 at an apartment complex near Zoo Boulevard and West Street. Jones was found guilty earlier this year on two counts of first degree premeditated murder, aggravated assault and criminal possession of a firearm.

Prosecutors said, Kassidy Barrett was distracted by her cell phone when her car crashed into another vehicle, killing a man. Barrett was charged with Vehicular Homicide, a misdemeanor, for the June 2010 accident. Twenty-five year-old Tusten Edwards had pulled off near a concrete barrier in the center median of Kellogg near Seneca to get a tire when Barrett ran into Edward's vehicle, which then hit and killed him. Barrett admitted she was distracted because she was talking on the phone, and even texting just minutes before the crash.  During her bench trial Friday, prosecutors argued that's why she didn't move over to avoid hitting Edwards but Barrett's defense said Edwards was parked in a dangerous place.  According to witness testimony Edwards' truck was sticking a couple of feet out in the middle of Kellogg.

Police tell Eyewitness News that vehicular homicide charges could be filed in a deadly crash. Investigators say a 20-year-old man was speeding when he cut unsafely in front of a vehicle driven by Richard Seibel Monday.  Seibel died in the hospital two days later. Police say they haven't yet finished their investigation and they still have to present the case to the district attorney's office. --------- Wichita police say a man who was hurt in a crash on Monday has died.

Update June 3, 2011 Police have arrested the two suspects in a Tuesday evening homicide in west Wichita. 37-year-old Shannon Hutchinson and 33-year-old Amy Newell were arrested Thursday afternoon in Norton County, about 40 miles north of Wakeeneey. A woman who lives in Edmond, called 9-1-1 to report a home being burglarized.  She told authorities she recognized Newell after seeing her picture in the news.  Norton Co. Sheriff's officers got there and made the arrests without incident.

Wichita police identified the victim of a deadly shooting early Easter morning.  Tyree Bell, 17, was shot once in the head with a rifle, Lt. Ken Landwehr said. The shooting happened around one o'clock Sunday morning in the 2500 block of E. Shadybrook in Northeast Wichita. A 15 year-old registered gang member, fired the rifle once, after seeing his sister in bed with Bell. He was "upset over the fact that they were together, having relations" Landwehr said. The 17 year-old sister was shot in the hand and shoulder by the same bullet that killed Bell.  She was in serious condition, but expected to survive, according to police.

Updated: Monday - 11 am: An 18 year old from Sumner county is one of two people arrested in the case, the other suspect is a 17 year old. Police released the victims names this morning.  The female is 26 year old Jesse Foust.  Eyewitness News reported Pharon Adrian Jackson's name last week after speaking with his family. Wichita police believe the victims were shot several hours before their bodies were found.  Authorities say the shootings may have happened Wednesday evening.

A 16-year-old boy accused in the murders of two people last Thanksgiving will go to trial in June. Joshua Duque was 15 when he was arrested.  He is charged with two counts of felony murder and one count of aggravated robbery. A judge set a trial date of June 14. Jessie Foust & Adrian Jackson were found dead in their home in the 600 block of N. Chautauqua on Thanksgiving day last year.  Another suspect, Sam Holton, was also bound over for trial.

Update: Wichita police are looking for three people in connection with a deadly shooting late Thursday.  Police say a 33-year-old man was shot several times in a home in the 400 block of N. Emporia.  He died a short time later at the hospital. The victim's name has not been released, police say he's the fifth homicide victim of the year for Wichita. A second person was found with a gunshot wound to the leg in the 1600 block of S. Spruce.  That person was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.