HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Attorneys for two teens accused of conspiracy to commit capital murder were before juvenile Judge Patty Macke-Dick over whether there should be a gag order, sealed files and closed hearings.
14-year-old Ayrton “Alex” Marroquin and 15-year-old Carson Cabral are accused of making threats against officials at Hutch High.
Attorney’s for the teens, Stan Juhnke and Greg Bell asked that all of these things be granted saying they think it would be in the best interest of their clients because of the high profile nature of the charges. Juhnke argued that there maybe mental evaluations done on the two teens. They asked that the judge at least look at sealing documents on a case by case basis.
Judge Macke-Dick denied the overall gag order, but took the others under advisement including whether to close future hearings to the media and the public.
The investigation began when a student came forward back on March 8 and expressed concerns about a threat to students. The school Resource Officer was notified and other Hutchinson Police Officers were called into investigate.
While search warrants were served, they recovered plans for making pipe bombs as well as sketches and plans of where certain teachers and staff would be so they could be targeted. They also recovered items that could be used to build explosive devices which were confiscated by law enforcement.
No new dates were announced for future hearings. We’ll let you know what the judge decides as far as closing the hearings.