Inmate in scalding water attack on Kan. deputy is due back in court

SEDGWICK COUNTY — An inmate accused in an attack on a Kansas jail deputy is due back in court Wednesday afternoon for a preliminary hearing.

James Chavez, 21, will appear before Judge Chrystal Krier and could enter a plea in the case, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office. In Apil Chaves was charged with aggravated battery.

On April 14, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy suffered serious burns after an inmate identified as Chavez launched a targeted attack inside the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility…

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