SEDGWICK COUNTY— A man who allegedly killed a Kansas teenager by dragging her several miles as he tried to steal the SUV she was in has been charged with first-degree murder.

<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=294355">Kevin Michael James Palmer, 34, of Wichita</a>, was also charged Tuesday with felony stealing, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

<a href="https://www.ky3.com/2021/02/09/american-airlines-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-springfield-mo/">Brianna Ibarra</a>, 13, was sitting in a running SUV Saturday waiting for her family to pick up food when Palmer jumped in and drove away, according to officer Charley Davidson.

She became tangled in a seat belt when she tried to escape as the vehicle was moving and was dragged several miles.

Police arrested Palmer after he tried to run away from the vehicle.&nbsp; First responders pronounced her dead at the scene.

Palmer is being<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=294355"> held on a $500,000 bond </a>and is scheduled for another hearing on February 18, according to the district attorney.

Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said&nbsp; the girl's death is "one of the saddest cases I have been associated with in my over 28-years of law enforcement."

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1612732717380.png" alt="Palmer has nearly a dozen previous felony convictions that include theft, burglary, flee or attempt to elude law enforcement, driving while suspended and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections- photo Sedgwick County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Palmer has nearly a dozen previous felony convictions that include theft, burglary, flee or attempt to elude law enforcement, driving while suspended and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections- photo Sedgwick County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY— A man who allegedly killed a Kansas teenager by dragging her several miles as he tried to steal the SUV she was in has been charged with first-degree murder.<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=294355">Kevin Michael James Palmer, 34, of Wichita</a>, was also charged Tuesday with felony stealing, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.<a href="https://www.ky3.com/2021/02/09/american-airlines-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-springfield-mo/">Brianna Ibarra</a>, 13, was sitting in a running SUV Saturday waiting for her family to pick up food when Palmer jumped in and drove away, according to officer Charley Davidson.She became tangled in a seat belt when she tried to escape as the vehicle was moving and was dragged several miles.Police arrested Palmer after he tried to run away from the vehicle.&nbsp; First responders pronounced her dead at the scene.Palmer is being<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=294355"> held on a $500,000 bond </a>and is scheduled for another hearing on February 18, according to the district attorney.Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said&nbsp; the girl's death is "one of the saddest cases I have been associated with in my over 28-years of law enforcement."

Man charged in death of Kan. girl dragged by stolen SUV