HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 25-year-old Turon man entered pleas Friday to a charge of aggravated battery and criminal threat, while the more serious charge of attempted second-degree murder was dismissed.
Tyler Truhlar was arrested by Reno County Sheriff’s deputies back on April 2 after a domestic altercation with a woman in that city who alleges she was badly beaten and choked. The attempted second-degree murder charge was in the alternative to a charge of aggravated battery. He entered “no contest” pleas to the two counts.
The case centers on the incident where the alleged victim claims that she told Truhlar she didn’t want him to come over to her home after he had sent her a text. He later showed up anyway and the two began arguing. He then allegedly punched her as many as 20 times, striking her on the left side of her face, including hitting her on the nose. He then choked her. She managed to get outside to call 911, but he followed her and, at some point, knocked her to the ground, then slammed the left side of her head into the pavement a couple of times. She was taken to Pratt Regional Medical Center for treatment after the incident. The two had dated at some point and the victim testified that he didn’t like her texting or talking with other men.
With Truhlar entering pleas in the case, Judge Tim Chambers set sentencing for March 13.