The Kansas Bureau of Investigation makes an arrest in a 40 year old cold case.
KBI agents arrested 75-year-old Jerry Allen, of Phoenix, Arizona, in connection with a cold case homicide that occurred in Hutchinson nearly 42 years ago. On January 25th, KBI agents secured an arrest warrant for Allen and the Phoenix Police Department arrested him at around 7:00pm. He was arrested for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Allen was booked into the Maricopa County Jail. Extradition was waived, and Allen was transported to Kansas, where he will face charges.
44-year-old Michael McKeown was found dead on the morning of March 24th, 1982. The Hutchinson Police Department and the KBI investigated McKeown’s murder. Investigators believe he was shot and killed the prior night in his car, while it was parked in the lot outside of his apartment. In the last year, KBI agents conducted several key interviews in three states, which provided the additional evidence needed to proceed with charges in this cold case.
