Murder suspect, accomplice arrested

Local officers, assisted by departments from Missouri and Kansas, arrested two people in Iola Wednesday evening. One was a suspect in a Missouri homicide. The other was suspected of harboring him.
Iola Police officers work the scene after serving an arrest warrant in the 400 block of South Colburn Street Wednesday evening. Photo by Vickie Moss / Iola Register
by Richard Luken
Published: August 5, 2021
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Local officers, assisted by departments from Missouri and Kansas, arrested two people in Iola Wednesday evening. One was a suspect in a Missouri homicide. The other was suspected of harboring him.

A suspect in an Ashland, Mo., homicide was taken into custody after law enforcement raided a house in Iola Wednesday evening.

Iola Police Chief Jared Warner, in a joint press release with the Ashland Police Department, announced the arrest of Robin Morales-Sanchez, 19, for the Friday murder of Moises Hernandez-Sanchez, and the assault of another victim. 

Ashland officers said Morales-Sanchez stabbed both victims multiple times before fleeing the area.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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