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Prosecutor to charge 5 in connection with missing Kansas man

Goodpaster is still missing, according to deputies
Goodpaster is still missing, according to deputies

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Five people were charged in connection with the disappearance of a Wichita man believed dead following a disturbance Sunday at a home in Valley Center.

Three men and a woman were charged Thursday with first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. Two of those defendants were additionally charged with the rape of another victim. A second woman was also charged in a separate related case with kidnapping and aggravated robbery.

White pickup involved in the investigation
White pickup involved in the investigation

Authorities are looking for any evidence or witnesses that might help them find the body of 33-year-old Scottie W. Goodpaster, Jr. They are asking hunters walking fields in Harvey County this weekend to be on the lookout for anything suspicious.

Authorities are also searching for a white pickup spotted in Harvey County the day of the crimes.

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