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Ayinde Jriel James/Credit: Jackson Co Sheriff
(KNZA)--A November jury trial has been set for a Fort Worth, Texas man charged in connection with a fatal 2023 Jackson County crash that claimed the life of a Whiting woman.
According to court documents, 45-year-old Ayinde-Jriel James pleaded not guilty Friday in Jackson County District court to felony counts of second-degree murder and third offense driving under the influence, along with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana and reckless driving.
A jury trial was scheduled for November 6-8.
James is charged in connection with an April 2023 crash on U.S. 75 Highway, about two miles north of Holton, that claimed the life of 74-year-old Melinda Wareham.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says James was traveling at excessive speeds and passing several vehicles before he crashed head-on into a vehicle driven by Wareham.
James remains in the Jackson County Jail, held on a $750,000 bond.
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