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Murder cases continue in 2016
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Four criminal cases filed in connection to two first-degree murder cases in 2015 will continue this year in Barton County District Court.Three people have been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated burglary in connection with the death of 23-year-old Aron Villegas on Nov. 15, 2015. The criminal complaints state Alejo Villegas, age 20, Juventino Villegas, age 22, and Adam Suppes were with Aron Villegas in the early morning hours of Nov. 15 when they entered the residence of Sterling Mills at 1801 Eighth St. with the intent to batter and/or rob Mills.It is alleged that Mills shot Aron Villegas and the four fled to 2903 Lakin Ave., where someone called 911 call about the gunshot wound. Aron Villegas died that day.The preliminary hearings for at least some of the suspects have been set for March 30-31.A motion hearing concerning what information the public will have access to has been set for 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, before District Judge Ron Svaty.Richard Ney, a Wichita attorney representing defendant Alejo Villegas, has asked Judge Svaty to issue an order restricting the public comments made by parties in this case.