Hearing for man charged with injuring infant child continued
[ By FRED GOUGH ]
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The preliminary hearing in a case involving an injured child, which got started a week ago Tuesday, was supposed to resume Wednesday, but the defense requested a continuance to review some video in the case they apparently had not seen.
So, Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen rescheduled the hearing for Alexis Silva and the new date is Sept. 15, according to District Attorney Keith Schroeder. He is expected to call one more witness when the preliminary hearing resumes.
Silva is charged with reckless aggravated battery as well a two alternate counts of abuse of a child. The theory for the first abuse count includes shaking of the child. The second includes cruel or inhuman corporal punishment. Assuming the case gets all the way to a jury trial, the jury would have to decide which one of the three charges he’s guilty of, or find him not guilty of anything.
The injuries to the child, according to doctors, consisted of a fracture to the left leg of the 3 month old, but also other injuries that included bruising on both cheeks, fractured ribs and retinal hemorrhaging in one eye which they say would indicate possible shaking of the child.
The crimes charged against Silva are alleged to have occurred sometime between August and October of last year.
Again, the resumption of the hearing has been continued to later this month.
Two arrested for drug distribution fail to show for preliminary hearing
Jennifer Ramsey
Bryan Butler
[ By FRED GOUGH ]
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The two people arrested back on May 27 on suspicion of distributing illegal drugs were scheduled for a preliminary hearing in the case Wednesday morning, but both were no shows. That led to Judge Joe McCarville issuing a bench warrant for 37-year-old Jennifer Ramsey and 31-year-old Bryan Butler. The bond on the warrant for Butler is $40,000, while the bond for Ramsey’s warrant for is $55,000.
Both are charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute and no tax stamp. Ramsey is also charged with possession of marijuana and personal use drug paraphernalia. She also has two other cases that were scheduled for a preliminary hearing as well.
Butler is also charged with possession of stolen property, a Hyundai Tiburon, and driving while suspended, an alleged habitual violator.
The complaint indicates they may have been attempting to distribute at least 100 grams of methamphetamine, but less than one kilogram.
The arrest of the two came during a traffic stop in the 100 block of North Plum.
Two people arrested formally charged in drug distribution case
[ By FRED GOUGH ]
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two people arrested back on Aug. 21 on drug related charges were scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, but apparently appeared Tuesday instead.
Lisa McHaley
42-year-old Robyn Ramsey and 50-year-old Lisa McHaley were both arrested after a search warrant was served on their home in the 100 block of East Campbell.
Robyn Ramsey
Ramsey is now charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction and possession of drug paraphernalia.
McHaley is charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package.
Officers says they found a zip-close bag of a crystal substance which field tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed about 20 grams. It was allegedly found in McHaley’s purse. There was also a lot of cash in that purse as well, according to the arrest report. Officers say they also found packaging materials, a scale and owe sheets in her bedroom.
Also located in the bedroom, underneath a pillow where Ramsey sleeps, was a black pouch that contained a small plastic bag with about 1.8 grams of suspected meth, a small plastic bag that contained suspected marijuana, a cut straw and a used syringe.
With the charges filed, the two will appear in front Judge Joe McCarville as part of a waiver-status docket on Sept. 17.