HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Preliminary hearing for three men suspected of being involved with the kidnapping, robbery and burglaries in the city was continued Thursday. Apparently the two sides are in plea negotiations.
Nineteen-year-old Jordan Leffel (top left) faces a total of eight counts including two level one felonies for aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated robbery and three counts of aggravated burglary. That includes the taking of cash, cars, electronics and firearms.
Twenty-year-old Frederick Lemens (top center) is charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and two counts of aggravated battery.
Nineteen-year-old Dakota Anderson (top right) is charged with aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated robbery, one count of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated burglary.
Seventeen-year-old Brendan Jones is also charged with his case going through juvenile court.
The four are suspected in the robbery of the Family Affair business located at 1515 E. 4th and home invasions at 3601 Rockwood Dr. and 3415 N. Waldron. The crimes occurred on April 6, May 4 and May 14.
Police conducted a number of search warrants in association with these crimes and allege they found items from all three robberies leading to the four arrests.
Because the state and defense attorney’s are in plea negotiations, Judge Joe McCarville agreed to move the cases against the three back to a waiver-status docket on July 22.