HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 14-year-old Hutchinson teen entered a plea to a single count of conspiracy to
commit capital murder before his case could go to a bench trial, scheduled for Monday.
Ayrton Marroquin entered the plea in Juvenile Court on Thursday. Marroquin and 15-year-old Carson Cabral are accused of making threats against officials at Hutch High. The two were arrested after several students came forward to express concerns about a threat to students. Officers were called into investigate, and the two students were then taken into custody.
Several search warrants were issued, which turned up plans for making pipe bombs as well as sketches and plans of where certain teachers and staff would be so they could be targeted. Police also recovered items that could be used to build explosive devices, which were confiscated by law enforcement.
A psychiatric evaluation was ordered for Marroquin and a tentative sentencing date of June 27 was set. Cabral, meanwhile, awaits a pretrial hearing June 28th.