The man charged with killing a Wichita woman whose body was found in Cottonwood Park last month has pleaded guilty.
Kyle S. Bearden, 31, is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 20 on first-degree felony murder, kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges in the July shooting death of 31-year-old Mariana Christian, court records show. He pleaded guilty on Monday, less than two weeks after prosecutors charged him with the killing.
Family and friends of Christian have said she was helping Bearden get back on his feet following an eviction, including letting him stay in her apartment, in the 1200 block of South Paige, near Harry and Rock Road. She was last seen alive on July 19 in that area and was reported missing by a friend two days later…