HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The trial dates for a 34-year-old Hutchinson man arrested in two domestic incidents involving serious charges has been continued for the second time at the request of the defense.

Charles Mendenhall III faces trial for the two cases, one occurring on Dec. 24, 2015, and the other on Jan. 10, 2016.

The defense again asking for more time with the trial in the first case set to begin next Tuesday and the second case the following Tuesday. District Attorney Keith Schroeder who is taking over the case had no objection to the delay. Judge Trish Rose granted the request and set new trial dates of Nov. 1 for the first case and Nov. 8 for the second.

Mendenhall is charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal threat and two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child in the Christmas Eve incident. In the case from Jan. 10, he’s charged with aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, interference with law enforcement, violation of a protection from abuse order, criminal restraint and battery of Hutchinson Police Officer Josh Long.

Mendenhall is free on bond from both cases.