Derek Deon Owens, 29, was set to appear in court today on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Laura K. Coltrane of Humboldt.
Owens, who lived in Olathe, was arrested by police as officers discovered Coltrane’s body at an apartment Friday afternoon.
Olathe police responded to a call on a medical emergency. Coltrane was declared dead at the scene. Owens, whose address listed on his booking information is in the same block, was arrested at the same time the body was found.
Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Erickson told the Kansas City Star that because a…
