In a surprise move, a 24-year-old Hutchinson woman charged with several felonies after an incident back on June 1, was in court Monday where she entered “guilty” pleas in the case against her.
Kayla Elizabeth Salyer-Rodriquez entered a plea to aggravated kidnapping and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She had been charged with aggravated battery, aggravated kidnapping, two counts of criminal threat and aggravated assault.
She’s now guilty of putting a gun to woman’s head and forcing her into an apartment at 32nd Terrace and Garden Grove Parkway. The victim was finally able to escape after saying she would go see where the police are. She had apparently called 911 several times. She also alleges she was struck in the head with the handle of the gun as well. She and Paul Salyer eventually came out of the apartment without incident with police waiting.
She had earlier threatened another woman in her vehicle after they left a local nightclub.
Salyer-Rodriquez, you may recall, was the alleged intended victim of Charles Christopher Logsdon and Billy Craig Jr., but Logsdon was convicted of killed Jennifer Heckel instead. Craig still faces trial for his part in the case.
With Monday’s plea, she’ll be sentenced on February 1, by Judge Trish Rose and both sides are expected to recommend 72-months, or 6-years in prison.
