SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man is going to prison for a deadly hit-and-run crash in Kansas.
This week Judge Bruce Brown sentenced 32-year-old Latreell Thompson to nearly 9-years in prison for the deadly accident and also for the cultivation of marijuana, according to the Sedgwick County District attorney's office. In addition, the judge ordered Thompson to pay restitution of $52,000 to the insurance company and$9,800 for the victim's funeral expenses.
Just after 2a.m. on May 1, 2021, police responded to a report of a man down in the roadway in the 7900 block of West Cottontail in Wichita. Officers located 49-year-old Kurt Krueger unconscious and not breathing. He was pronounced deceased on scene.
Investigators learned that Krueger was walking in the neighborhood where he lives, approximately 20-30 minutes before his body was found. They believe he was struck by a vehicle, which then fled the scene.
Investigators were able to identify Thompson as a suspect and began working to locate him. On June 7, investigators were following up on the case when they observed Thompson enter a residence in the 7700 block of W. Quail in Wichita. Officers attempted to contact Thompson at the home, but the occupants were uncooperative and would not allow officers to enter.
Officers and detectives surrounded the residence and began preparing a search warrant. While preparing the warrant, three occupants exited the home, but Thompson remained inside. After several announcements from officers to exit the house, Thompson eventually did so and was taken into custody.
In November 2023, he plead guilty to the charges.