Man accused in Ottawa quadruple murder seeks venue change for trial

OTTAWA – Lawyers representing an Ottawa, Kansas man accused of killing three adults and a child have asked the judge to move the trial.

Kyle Trevor Flack is charged with capital murder in the 2013 slayings of 21-year-old Kaylie Smith Bailey and her daughter, 18-month-old Lana-Leigh Bailey. He’s also charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the deaths of 30-year-old Andrew A. Stout, and 31-year-old Steven White.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Flack’s lawyers asked the Franklin County District Court judge Thursday to move the case outside Franklin County. A professor testified that a survey showed fewer Wyandotte County residents surveyed were aware of the slayings than Franklin County residents surveyed.

The judge said he'll decide on the venue request before a Sept. 29 hearing.

The trial’s scheduled to start Feb. 22, 2016.

This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 7:39 AM with the headline "Man accused in Ottawa quadruple murder seeks venue change for trial."