A Neodesha man pleads guilty to reckless second-degree murder and other charges in the death of Michael P. Elam. 37-year-old Dejay Lynn Schlegel pleaded guilty in Wilson County District Court to one count of murder in the second degree–reckless, one count of arson, one count of interference with law enforcement, and one count of theft. Judge David W. Rogers accepted the pleas and scheduled sentencing for August 8 at 1:30 p.m. The crimes occurred on December 13, 2016.

The case was investigated by the Neodesha Police Department and Kansas Bureau of Investigation.