Prosecution begins in Wild West World case

Published Jan. 21, 2010 at 11:53 a.m.

For the next two to three weeks the state will try to show that Thomas Etheredge misled investors and misrepresented himself in trying to convince people to give him money for his failed amusement park, Wild West World.

Etheredge's trial began Wednesday in Sedgwick County District Court. He is charged with nine counts of misleading private investors.

Most of those who invested in the theme park that stayed open only two months before closing and going bankrupt were family members or friends of Etheredge.

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