Man convicted of kidnapping scheduled for hearing for criminal threat
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 32-year-old Hutchinson man found guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to over 18 years in prison is scheduled to be back in court on another matter Wednesday.
Todd Lloyd is charged with making a criminal threat. The state alleges that he threatened the life of two officers, Sgt. Josh Radloff and Sgt. Eric Buller, who were involved in the kidnapping case. After being found guilty in the kidnapping case, he allegedly threatened to kill the officers if he ever got out of jail. The case is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday. This is alleged to have occurred back in October.
The kidnapping case against Lloyd goes back to April 23 of last year when he came close to being shot by two Hutchinson Police officers during an altercation where he held his girlfriend at knife point. He eventually threw the knives down and, after a brief struggle, was taken into custody.
The hearing is scheduled in front of Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen, however as is the case with all hearings, they are subject to last minute continuances.
Parolee expected back in court in aggravated burglary case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 36-year-old Partridge man jailed last week after he’s alleged to have entered a home and other properties without permission is scheduled for a status hearing on Wednesday. Lucas Willhite is suspected of aggravated burglary, burglary, theft and criminal damage.
His arrest coming after a number of reports starting in December of him entering properties or attempting to enter properties without permission. In one case, a woman woke up to see him standing at her bedroom door.
His bond was set at $25,750.
Willhite is on parole for convictions for burglary and possession of drugs out of Chautauqua County. He was paroled here in Reno County back on Oct. 10.
Suspect in drug distribution case scheduled for court Wednesday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 35-year-old parolee jailed after a search was done on his residence and drugs were found is scheduled to be back in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing.
Bruce Alexander II, is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, criminal possession of a firearm, defacing, defacing identification marks on a firearm and personal use drug paraphernalia.
A drug related search was served on his home back on Oct. 22 and officers say they found new and used packaging materials, digital scales with crystal residue, a glass pipe with burnt residue, a Benelli 12-gauge shotgun with the serial number filed off and two grams of methamphetamine.
Bruce remains jailed on an $18,000 bond.