Kobach: Kansas Supreme Court affirms Flack death sentence

TOPEKA – On Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and sentence of Kyle Flack for the 2013 murders of K.B. and L.B., Steven White, and Andrew Stout. In 2016, Flack was convicted of capital murder, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, and criminal possession of a firearm, and sentenced to death. He docketed his appeal with the Kansas Supreme Court on June 16, 2022, and oral argument was held on January 31, 2022.

In response to the opinion, Kansas Attorney General Kris W. Kobach commended the court’s decision affirming the convictions and death sentence.

“The Court’s decision today brings the victims’ families one step closer to seeing justice served. It is unfortunate it took the court almost 24 months to issue this decision. Justice delayed is justice denied,” Kobach said.

Deputy Attorney General Vic Braden and former Franklin County Attorney Stephen Hunting prosecuted the case.

“Twelve, well-vetted jurors from Franklin County determined that death was appropriate justice after hearing all of the relevant evidence and considering aggravating and mitigating factors,” Braden said. “However, absent a successful request by the defendant for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case, today’s decision concludes the direct appeal in this case. The defendant stands convicted of capital murder and is sentenced to death as a Franklin County jury determined was justice.”

Braden and former Franklin County Attorney Stephen Hunting prosecuted the case. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crimes, and was assisted by the Ottawa Police Department, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, including the Crime Scene Unit and the Criminalistics Laboratory, the Emporia Police Department, Osage County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol, the FBI, and members of members of the Capital Area Major Case Squad.