Bollig’s defense team questions witness interviews, recordings

By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

WAKEENEY — The state and Scott Bollig’s defense lawyers are bolstering their cases after District Judge Glenn Braun ruled Friday there was enough evidence to bind Bollig over for trial in the death of an unborn child.

Bollig, 30, WaKeeney, is accused of obtaining the abortion-inducing drug, mifepstrone, then crushing and sprinkling it on pancakes ingested by Naomi Abbott.

Abbott suffered a miscarriage Jan. 31 when the fetus was estimated to be between 8 to 10 weeks gestational age.

According to testimony, Abbott worked for the Trego County Sheriff’s Department at the time of the miscarriage and has since moved out of state.

After the state rested its case, the defense got their chance to question 11 witnesses.

Most of the defense witnesses were members of law enforcement, including an investigator from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Defense lawyer Dan Walter focused on the fact most all interviews with witnesses and with Bollig were not recorded.

Bollig was questioned by WaKeeney police Feb. 19 and charged Feb. 20.

Walter already has filed a motion to throw out statements made by Bollig in his interview with police, claiming Bollig was not read his Miranda rights. Walter said he will be filing more motions.

Bollig’s arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 9.