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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
Driver sentenced for crash that killed Heartspring employee
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A judge has sentenced a driver to more than 19 years in prison for a crash that killed a beloved Heartspring employee. The victim, Mandy L. Buckwalter, 43, was killed on Oct. 28, 2024, when a driver fleeing in a stolen van crashed into her Chevy Cobalt head-on near 29th and Webb Road. Katelyn Barrioz, 24, of Wichita, was arrested after being discharged from the hospital. Airbus reaches deal to acquire Spirit AeroSystems assets Police had called off the chase with Barrioz shortly before the crash. She was initially facing charges of first-degree murder, or in the alternative second-degree murder, along with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, aggravated burglary, theft, and criminal damage to property. Two weeks ago, she pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and theft. On Monday, Judge Seth Rundle sentenced Barrioz to 230 months in prison. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Guilty plea in crash that killed Heartspring worker
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Sentencing is scheduled for later this month for a woman who pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal crash that killed a beloved Heartspring employee. The victim, Mandy L. Buckwalter, 43, was killed on Oct. 28, 2024, when a driver fleeing in a stolen van crashed into her Chevy Cobalt head-on near 29th and Webb Road. Katelyn Barrioz, 24, of Wichita, was arrested after being discharged from the hospital. Man dies in motorcycle crash in Reno County Police had called off the chase with Barrioz shortly before the crash. She was initially facing charges of first-degree murder, or in the alternative second-degree murder, along with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, aggravated burglary, theft, and criminal damage to property. She had been scheduled for arraignment Monday morning, but instead, she pled guilty to second-degree murder, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and theft. Judge Seth Rundle scheduled sentencing for Barrioz for April 28. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
