A man has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in Leavenworth County, according to court records.
Jeffery M. Samulczyk entered the plea Wednesday during an arraignment in Leavenworth County District Court.
A jury trial is now scheduled in the case for Jan. 10, according to court records.
Samulczyk, 37, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and interference with law enforcement. The charges are connected to the stabbing death of Joshua Gilson, who was found dead Oct. 30 at his Leavenworth home.
Samulczyk remains in custody at the Leavenworth County Jail.
Gilson’s wife, Alexandra, also is charged in connection to her husband’s death.
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Defendant pleads to indecent liberties
The Leavenworth Times
A Leavenworth man pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent liberties with a child, according to a prosecution official.
James E. Hansen Jr., 49, entered the plea Wednesday in Leavenworth County District Court.
The charge of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under the age of 14 was filed against Hansen last year after it was reported to the Leavenworth Police Department that he inappropriately touched a child two years earlier, according to County Attorney Todd Thompson.
“Children don’t always disclose immediately, but it’s important for us to listen and take serious when they do,” Thompson said in a news release. “It’s also important for law enforcement to investigate these matters thoroughly so we can prove the case. We are very fortunate to have the law enforcement we do.”
Hearing set for immunity motion in murder case
The Leavenworth Times
A hearing has been scheduled for next week to determine whether a man should be immune from prosecution for a murder charge in Leavenworth County.
The hearing for Cody J. Nichols is scheduled for April 21 in Leavenworth County District Court, according to court records.
Cody J. Nichols, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in connection to the July 18 shooting death of Sanquan M. Brooks in Leavenworth.
Nichols is accused of what is known as felony murder, which is a form of first-degree murder. Felony murder occurs when someone is killed during the commission of a felony that is considered inherently dangerous.
The Leavenworth Times
The case of a former Pleasant Ridge High School student accused of committing a sexual assault on the school grounds is set to go to trial in November, according to court records.
The 17-year-old defendant is charged with rape and aggravated kidnapping. The crimes are alleged to have occurred Feb. 28, 2020, at the high school.
The defendant is accused of raping a female student after carrying her from a parking lot to another area of the school grounds.
The defendant is being prosecuted as an adult. But the Times is withholding his name because he is under 18 years of age.