District Attorney Suzanne Valdez's Statement on State of Kansas vs. Carrody Buchhorn, Case No. 2017-CR-385

Member for

3 years 9 months
First Name
Cheryl
Last Name
Cadue
Job Title
PIO
Phone Number
785-832-5109
Submitted by ccadue on

Ollie Ortiz died tragically. Perhaps equally tragic is the fact that nothing in our criminal justice system can return Ollie to his loved ones.

Prior to taking office on January 11, 2021, I was generally aware of this case, but I had no access to the file or authority to act prior to being sworn in as Douglas County District Attorney. When I took office, Carrody Buchhorn had already been convicted of Murder in the Second Degree and her appeal was pending.

The following is a brief timeline of key events in the case, which tragically began more than six years ago:

Commission Board Meeting on Wed, Jan. 4 2023 at 5:30 PM

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Commission Board Meeting on Wed, December 21, 2022 - 5:30 PM

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Commission Board Meeting on Wed, December 14, 2022 - 5:30 PM

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There are three methods to provide Public Comment:

Commission Board Meeting on Wed, December 7, 2022 - 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM

The public is encouraged to join our County Commission meetings in person or live using Zoom. Agendas for public meetings, along with the materials associated with those meeting agendas, will continue to be available ahead of the meeting on the County’s website, and recordings of the County Commission meetings will be posted on the County’s website after the meeting. Individuals may sign up to receive notification of the agenda for County Commission meetings on the County’s website as well.

There are three methods to provide Public Comment: