Apr 17, 2020

AG charges NW Kan. man with second-degree murder

Posted Apr 17, 2020 9:12 PM
Wojtczuk photo Rooks Co.
Wojtczuk photo Rooks Co.

STOCKTON − A Rooks County man has been charged with second degree intentional murder and criminal possession of a firearm, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

On Friday, Schmidt filed the charges against Thomas S. Wojtczuk, 39, of Woodston, in connection with the death of Charity Northrop on April 8 in Woodston.

Bond has been set at $1,000,000. First appearance in Rooks County District Court has not yet been scheduled.

The case was investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office. The attorney general’s office accepted the case at the request of the Rooks County Attorney’s Office, which will assist with the prosecution. Criminal charges are merely accusations. Individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.     

A copy of the complaint is available at https://bit.ly/3bjMosW.