Bel Aire man to stand trial in 2022 homicide
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Bel Aire man will stand trial in the 2022 stabbing death of a Wichita man.
It happened just before 5 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2022, in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2700 block of N. Amidon. Jayson Stalkup, 44, died from multiple stab wounds.
Bryce Johnston, 29, was arrested a few blocks from the crime scene after he crashed his vehicle. Johnston was originally found incompetent to stand trial and transferred to Larned State Hospital.
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In March, he was found competent to stand trial. A preliminary hearing was held Friday in which Judge Eric Williams bound Johnston over for trial on a charge of first-degree murder.
A trial date has not been set.
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