Manhunt Continues for Escaped Kansas Inmate
Associtated Press - Sun 01:05 PM 08/12/2012
A convicted rapist was still on the run after escaping from the Ness County jail in western Kansas on Friday night.
A convicted rapist was still on the run after escaping from the Ness County jail in western Kansas on Friday night.
The Kansas Highway Patrol and several law enforcement agencies were still looking for 37-year-old Benito Cardenas on Saturday evening.
Cardenas was convicted last week of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy under Jessica's Law because his victim was under the age of 14. Because of that provision, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
He is identified as 5-foot-11, 230 pounds, with tattoos on his arms and chest and a teardrop tattoo beneath his left eye.
Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple says Cardenas is a former gang member who is probably still affiliated with gang members in the area.
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t-bone
Sunday 12 August 2012 13:31 Report this comment
it ain't chad rico stinko de mayo, he's gonna be locked up for a while with all the charges he's got stacked against him. stick that sob on a bus filled with other mexicans and send it over a cliff.there ain't a one you can trust
kssupermex
Sunday 12 August 2012 17:42 Report this comment
another famous comment by bonehead..oopsss...sorry t-bone!!!!!
Iamgonnagetu
Sunday 12 August 2012 21:03 Report this comment
Print out a Wanted Dead or Alive poster put $5000 on it and let the good ole boys take care of it.
Iamgonnagetu
Monday 13 August 2012 07:46 Report this comment
KSAL if you are going to do the news you got to do it 24/7. This Guy was arrested and is back in jail. Seems like KSAL closes down Friday at 5pm and misses all the weekend news.