HUTCHINSON - On Wednesday Oct. 9, Officers with the Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations Unit arrested Shay L. Kane, 37, of Eureka, on a probable cause warrant for distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death, and unlawful use of a communication device (13 counts). Her bond was set at $250,000.
According to the initial release from the Hutchinson Police Department, this arrest is associated with a fatal drug overdose that occurred in Hutchinson in June 2024.
The Hutchinson Police Department worked in conjunction with the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office and Butler County Sheriff's Office during the investigation and arrest of Kane.
If you have information regarding this case, contact the Hutchinson Police Department at 620-694-2828 and reference case #202421459.
As of Monday, additional information was unavailable on the case.
If you have any information regarding the distribution of illegal narcotics contact Crimestoppers of Reno County at 800-222-- TIPS, your local law enforcement agency, or use the P3Tips App on your smartphone.
All defendants are innocent unless they are found guilty in court. Please direct any questions regarding this case to the Office of the District Attorney at 620-6942715.
(Photo courtesy of Reno County Jail)
