Updated July 27, 2012 at 3:50 PM CST: A Fort Scott man charged in the death of his wife has been bound over for trial.
In October 2011, Brent Bollinger and his two year old son survived a house fire just south of Fort Scott. His wife, Brenna Bollinger, 23, died in the fire.
The child was flown to Shriners Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio with critical burns and was released a month later.
Brent Bollinger suffered burns on 69% of his body.
In January, Bollinger was charged first degree murder, child endangerment and aggravated arson.
Today the Kansas Attorney General's Office told us Bollinger has been bound over for trial and will have an arraignment next week. At that time a trial date will be set.
Updated January 31, 2012 at 11:50 PM CST: A Fort Scott man is charged with premeditated murder after his wife dies in a house fire in October.
After his home burned to the ground, Brent Bollinger, 25, has been charged with:
- first degree murder
- child endangerment
- aggravated arson.
Last week Bollinger was arrested in Bourbon County and he appeared in court yesterday.
A judge set his bond at $1 million.
In October, Bollinger and his two-year-old son survived a house fire on Grand Road just south of Fort Scott.
His wife, Brenna Bollinger, 23, died in the fire.
The young child was flown to Shriners Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio with critical burns. He was released a month later.
Bollinger himself suffered burns on 69% of his body.
His next court date is set for February 9.
Reported October 18, 2011 at 3:54 PM CST: A KU Medical Center representative tells us Brent Bollinger is in serious condition while two year old Bryson Bollinger is in critical condition at Shriner's Hospital in Cincinnati.
The two were transported to the hospitals after the Bourbon County Sheriff's Department and fire officials responded to a house fire in rural Fort Scott, Kansas on Thursday night.
According to the sheriff's department the body of Brenna Bollinger, 23, was found inside the home.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas fire marshal are helping investigate the case.
Brent Bollinger
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