State, Defense Rest Cases in Hunting Death Trial
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Posted: 8:37 PM Jun 27, 2008
 Last Updated: 8:37 PM Jun 27, 2008
 Reporter: 13 News/KVOE
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Jurors could begin deliberations monday in the trial for a man charged in the hunting death of Beau Arndt.

13 News radio partner KVOE reports testimony in the involuntary manslaughter case against Theron Thomas Kent wrapped up Friday afternoon in Lyon County. In addition to manslaughter, Kent faces several hunting charges.

Arndt was shot and killed December 15th last year while hunting with two friends near Emporia. Kent said he had been firing on a coyote that morning.

A forensics expert testified test bullets fired from Kent's gun and bullet fragments found in Arndt's body don't match.
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Posted by: GS Location: Emporia on Jun 28, 2008 at 12:19 PM
ONE expert(the one hired by the defense) said the bullet didn't match. The KBI said it was too small to tell for sure one way or another. I realize that Kent owns a business in Topeka but thought more of WIBW than such biased reporting. The Gazette reported BOTH findings.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 28, 2008 at 10:28 AM
How is it that the test bullets fired from the gun and the fragments from his body don't match? Hunters are always doing illegal things around where I live. We had a school teacher shoot his friend and lie about it for over 2 weeks until he confessed and nothing happened to him. If it had been an 18-30 year old they probably would have pressed charges. Depends on who you are I guess. Hunters think laws don't apply to them around here. Things will really get out of control now since nothing was done to this school teacher. Of course everyone knows the teacher had been drinking. They all probably were because this group always does. Hasn't slowed them down any either. Crazy people, crazy world!
Posted by: trish Location: Vassar on Jun 28, 2008 at 12:28 AM
This man knows he was doing wrong, but doesn't want to pay for his crime. He needs to pay for his crime in killing an inciece young man. My prayers go out to Beau's family and friends.