PAWNEE COUNTY – The Special Agent Supervisor Nicholas Yeager with the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) has  submitted Probable Cause Affidavits to the Pawnee County Attorney’s Office for review regarding the disturbance on November 6, 2018  at the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility (LCMHF), according to a media release.

“Based on a review of the affidavits, I believe there is sufficient evidence to charge the twenty individuals identified by Department of Corrections staff as being primarily responsible for the riots and damage at LCMHF,” stated Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett.

“There is no evidence to support any breach of the individual housing units in the Central Unit. Accordingly, my office is legally treating this as four self-contained riots occurring contemporaneously within the Central Unit.”

The following individuals have been charged and warrants issued: Curtis Core, 26; Manuel Acevedo, 27; Richard Peterson, 40; Joey Terrazas-Garcia, 23; Jacob Bagby, 20; Lance Sutton, 22; Alexis Banuelos, 21; Caesar Hermosillo, 25; Nathaniel Dipman, 20; Anthony Reed, 22; Kab Issa, 20; Jesse Bellamy, 25; Leo, Wells, 22; Joshua Tucker, 22, Joshuah Blake, 21; Nicholas Aldridge, 19; Darrell Pettus, 23; Marcel Wamser, 22; and Aaron McDonald. Each identified inmate was charged with (1) Incitement to Riot; (2) Criminal Damage to Property in excess of $1,000, but less than $24,999; and (3) Rioting.
First Appearances have not yet been scheduled.

The crime of Incitement to Riot is a Severity Level 8 person felony and carries a sentence between 7 and 23 months depending on a defendant’s criminal history.

It should be noted that despite still having “mental health” in the facilities name, on May 23, 2017, KDOC announced a change in the mission of LCMHF to young adult male offenders who have identified needs for educational and/or substance abuse services.