Man sentenced in 1980 Kansas murder
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The Barton County Sheriff says a man was sentenced in a 1980 homicide on Thursday.
Mary Robin Walter, 23, was killed on Jan. 24, 1980, just west of Great Bend near the Municipal Airport. She was found shot multiple times in her Nelson Trailer Park home. The park no longer exists. Steven L. Hanks was arrested in the case back in December 2022 and charged with second-degree murder.
Last month, Hank, who is now 70, agreed to enter a plea to one count of second-degree murder, and on Thursday, a judge sentenced him to serve a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 25 years in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Hanks remains in custody of Barton County Sheriff's Office and will be released to the Kansas Department of Corrections.