HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 31-year-old woman accused of trying to elude law enforcement while having two kids in her vehicle was back in court Tuesday on new charges.
Kendra Nichols has been charged by the state with one count of robbery and three counts of felony theft.
The state alleges that, on May 4, she took a diamond engagement ring and a yellow gold diamond bridal ring by force.
The three theft cases would normally be misdemeanor charges, but because she has prior theft convictions, the law requires that she be charged with felonies. The first charge is for stealing a ring from Kmart on April 27, the second for stealing a 10-karat white gold wedding band from Walmart, and the third for stealing lottery tickets from Pic Quik.
The third charge is in relation to a case filed earlier by the state. In that case, Nichols is charged with felony flee and elude, two counts of endangerment of a child, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, that being the stolen lottery tickets, and driving while suspended.
Police attempted to stop her during the noon hour on May 11 after she allegedly tried to cash a stolen lottery ticket at a Pic Quik. She’s then alleged to have eluded officers after that.
Both cases are now pending a hearing on a future waiver-status docket on June 30.