SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man accused in a hit-and-run that killed a Kansas woman in 2023 has entered a plea in the case.
Chase Faimon, 22, Valley Center, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene of the accident, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Police arrested Faimon as part of a police Stunt Rider Project investigation..
On May 27, 2023 the Wichita Police Department Traffic Unit witnessed Faimon riding his motorcycle west on Waterman in Wichita doing a wheelie. Officers cautiously followed Faimon to the parking garage of Gander Mountain, contacted him, and placed him under arrest.
During the investigation, officers learned that Faimon had previously been charged with murder in the 2nd degree after hitting a pedestrian with his motorcycle.
In that case, Faimon was doing a wheelie down Broadway when he struck the pedestrian identified as 48-year-old Kristine Sheffield and killed her.
Officers impounded the motorcycle that Faimon was riding. He is scheduled for sentencing in August, according to the district attorney's office.
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