|
Kansas Man Guilty In Teen Girl's Death
Joseph Rykiel will be sentenced April 2 for the death of a 15-year-old girl he injected with morphine.
Reporter: Associated Press |
|
4 Comments
Font Size:
Friday, February 3, 2012
Great Bend man will be sentenced April 2 for the death of a 15-year-old girl he injected with morphine.
Thirty-one-year-old Joseph Rykiel pleaded no contest Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter for the death of Jessica Cheyanne Shearer.
He admitted that he injected the girl with morphine on July 4, 2011 and she died later that day. Three other charges were dropped.
Barton County Attorney Doug Matthews says Rykiel rented the basement of a home where the girl died. He says Rykiel used a morphine prescription for one of the home's occupants to inject Shearer at least twice.
Rykiel met the girl two days before she died. She had left the Barton County Youth Care home for girls shortly just days before her death.
More Stories
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Twitter News Feed
KAKE-TV on Facebook
KAKE Most Popular / Most Discussed
- Wedding Photos Capture Iconic Kansas Tornado
- WPD: Man Killed Over Stolen Property Dispute
- Police Search For Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run Accident
- Child Dies After Being Pulled From Water
- Motorcycle Rider Critically Hurt In North Wichita Accident
- NW Wichita Neighborhood Locked Down, Man Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot
- Students Help Farmers Clean Up Tornado Debris
- Man Who Shot And Killed KHP Trooper Considered For Parole
- Wichita Doctor Settles Medicare Fraud Claims
- Kansas Town Clerk Pleads Guilty To Embezzling City Funds
- WPD: Man Killed Over Stolen Property Dispute
56 Comments - NW Wichita Neighborhood Locked Down, Man Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot
50 Comments - Police Search For Driver In Deadly Hit-And-Run Accident
43 Comments - Bill To Increase Senior Age For Hunting, Fishing License Goes To Governor
37 Comments - 'Click It Or Ticket' Campaign Begins Today
31 Comments - Thousands In Copper Stolen From Westar Warehouse
23 Comments
Extras
 |
Health Connect
Click here for health resources from local medical providers. |
 |
KAKE DVD Collection
Click here to order KAKE DVD's including "Honor Flight", "Santa's Workshop" and more. |
 |
First United Methodist Church
Click here to watch live Sunday services. |
