HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The second suspect in an alleged mushroom growing operation inside a north side business made his initial court appearance Friday.
Jason Wineinger has been formally charged with cultivation of hallucinogenic mushrooms, conspiracy to cultivate mushrooms, possession of mushrooms with intent to distribute, conspiracy to distribute mushrooms, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute and a misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals.
Wineinger is accused of operation the growing operation with 19-year-old Carlyeon Moore who faces basically the same charges.
The case started back on March 18, when Hutchinson police served a search warrant at the business at 2534 North Main and found the mushroom growing operation. They also found a dog locked in a bathroom with no food and water and living in its own waste. Animal Control was called in and removed the animal.
Wineinger will be back in court on Wednesday, while the case against Moore is scheduled for a future waiver-status docket.