Hutchinson woman jailed on attempted murder charges makes court appearance
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 35-year-old woman jailed on a $100,000 bond after an incident Saturday morning where she allegedly fired a weapon at another vehicle appeared in District Court Monday morning via video from the Reno County Jail where she was told of the potential charges.
Nicole Renee Green faces charges of three counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of criminal discharge of a firearm at a motor vehicle.
In court, she requested a reduction of her bond, but the state told the judge they thought the bond was appropriate because of what they consider very serious and dangerous conduct, including the chase and firing at a vehicle. Magistrate Judge Randy McEwen agreed and denied the request.
According to police, it started at approximately 8:40 a.m. when officers were dispatched to Midas Muffler and Brake Shop at 1101 N. Lorraine after a vehicle struck the building.
The occupants of the vehicle, 28-year-old Daniel Newburn, 42-year-old Stacey Plantz and 39-year-old Michael Beason, reported they were at Walmart and were confronted by Nichole Renee Green in the parking lot. After a brief argument, Newburn, Plantz and Beason left the parking lot and drove south on K-61. Green followed them in her vehicle and repeatedly shot at them until they crashed the vehicle they were driving into the southwest side of Midas.
Green left the scene and later turned herself in at the Law Enforcement Center.
Her next court appearance will be on March 4 for a status hearing where the state is expected to present the formal charges.
Two arrested in separate aggravated assault cases
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two people were arrested over the weekend involving aggravated assault in two separate incidents.
One was reported at 303 E. Campbell in Hutchinson when 26-year-old Mitchell J. Smith was arrested after threatening a local woman with a handgun at her residence. That was reported just after 7 p.m. Sunday.
The other occurred at 405 N. Cleveland when two women claim they were threatened with a machete by a black male. Forty-nine-year-old Trent Harris was arrested for two counts of aggravated assault. This allegedly occurred around 12:50 a.m. Sunday.
Both men managed to post bond and should make an appearance at a later date.