HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A woman accused of trying to elude law enforcement while having two kids in her vehicle was back in court Friday where she entered “guilty” pleas to all of the charges against her.
Kendra Nichols admits that on May 4, she took a diamond engagement ring and a yellow gold diamond bridal ring by force. The state charged her with robbery for the theft. She also entered pleas in three theft cases which would normally be misdemeanor charges, but because she has prior theft convictions, they were 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 tried to cash a stolen lottery ticket at a Pic Quik. She’s then eluded the officers after that.
With her entering the pleas, Judge Trish Rose set sentencing for Dec. 11. The state apparently won’t oppose her being placed on community corrections.