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Kan. man formally charged in second case of domestic violence

Mendenhall III
Mendenhall III

HUTCHINSON— The state has formally charged a Kansas man arrested after a domestic incident just days after he held police at bay for nearly six-hours on Christmas Eve.

Charles Mendenhall III, 34, Hutchinson, was arrested again on Jan.10, and now faces charges of aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, interference with law enforcement, violation of a protection from abuse order, criminal restraints and battery of a Hutchinson Police Officer.

The most recent case comes after he allegedly broke a window to enter a home at 707 Pierce in Hutchinson and attacked the woman resident.

She attempted to leave the home, but he then pulled her back inside and pinned her to the floor. Police came and he struggled with them to the point he had to be tased and was finally taken into custody.

Mendenhall is already facing a charge of kidnapping, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal discharge of a firearm and criminal threat and two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child for the incident on Christmas Eve at that same home.

He’s jailed on a $100,000 bond and the most recent case will also be placed on a future waiver-status docket.

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