03-05-2025
Wichita teen guilty in acid attack where drain cleaner was thrown in girl's face
A jury has convicted a Wichita woman of participating in an acid attack last year that left another teenager with second-degree burns to her face.
Ye'Kira Hollins, 19, was found guilty Wednesday at trial of one count of aggravated battery where she recklessly caused great bodily harm, court records show. She is scheduled for sentencing on June 13.
She pleaded not guilty in January.
Hollins is one of three teens accused of taking part in the May 27, 2024, attack in the 400 block of North Dodge, near Second Street and Seneca. Court records say Hollins, Tayronnia J. West and a 16-year-old Topeka girl went to the Dodge address so West could fight with the victim after bickering with her over social media for months.
Hollins and West, both of Wichita, were 18 at the time.
As West and the victim started to brawl, the Topeka girl tossed a cup of what police later determined was Liquid Fire drain line opener, which contains sulfuric acid, at the victim's face, a probable cause affidavit says.
The acid was so strong that it also melted parts of the victim's clothes and burned the hand of a police officer who picked up a wig that had been torn from the victim's head during the fight. The officer had latex gloves on at the time.
Witnesses said initially they thought a drink had been thrown in the victim's face or that she had been pepper sprayed, according to the affidavit.
They figured out it was more serious, though, when her skin and clothing began burning.
According to the affidavit, Hollins poured the drain cleaner into a cup that the Topeka girl was holding while West rang the doorbell at the Dodge address to draw the victim out.
The victim was taken to a Wichita hospital, where she received treatment in the burn unit for her injuries, the affidavit says.
The other teens involved in the attack are also facing charges.
West has a jury trial on May 27, where she'll be tried on charges of aggravated battery. She has pleaded not guilty.
The girl accused of throwing the cup of acid is currently charged with aggravated battery in juvenile court, although she may be prosecuted in adult court later. The Eagle does not name juveniles charged with crimes unless they are prosecuted as adults.
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