A detention hearing is set for today, January 21st, in Anderson County District Court to determine whether a 16 year-old Colony youth, accused in the burning of Colony’s Community Church, will be held in detention or released while awaiting further court proceedings. Kaiden Robb was arrested in connection with the fire and for an additional felony charge related to brandishing a knife at a family member. He was removed from the smoke-filled church by a County Sheriff’s Deputy responding to the call and taken to Anderson County Hospital for observation.
The fire was brought under control initially but flared up again the following day, completely destroying the church building. In Kansas, a juvenile detention hearing is essentially a preliminary hearing with the purpose of deciding if the juvenile poses a risk to themselves or others or is likely to flee before further court proceedings. Judges typically consider factors like the severity of the alleged offense, the youth’s prior record, and the ability of their parents or guardians to control their behavior. Officials say Robb has been undergoing evaluation at a juvenile facility since his arrest.
