SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the death of a toddler have charged his father for the crime.
Just after 10p.m. Thursday, police booked 30-year-old Jordan W. Lien into the Sedgwick County jail. He has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated endangering a child and use, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
The murder charge is in connection with the death of 14-month-old Lucca Lien in July, according to the criminal complaint.
Jordan Lien has previous convictions for drugs, criminal damage to property and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. He is being held on a $500,000 bond and is due back in court November 28.