By Associated Press - Tuesday, January 12, 2021

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of a man and woman outside Wichita.

Michael Wilking, 32, Joshua Halstead, 34, and 28-year-old Jacquellyn Arthur, all from Wichita, were charged Monday.

They are suspects in the deaths of Bradley Reece, 43, and Kayla Schmidt, 22, whose bodies were found Dec. 29 at a home southwest of Wichita.



The suspects also were all charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery. Halstead was also charged with being a felon in possession of a weapons and two counts of violating offender registration requirements related to two previous drug convictions.

Their next court appearances have been scheduled for Jan. 28.

Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the shootings.

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