Jury Convicts Killer in Olathe Double Homicide | Kansas City News

A jury in Olathe, Kansas, has convicted Axel Arellanes-Vara of capital murder in the November 2021 double homicide of Angela Santiago and Jose Arellano-Rascon. The victims were found shot inside a car on East Fredrickson Drive — a case that sent shockwaves through the community. While Arellanes-Vara faces a potential death sentence or life without parole, his two co-defendants took different paths: Jesus Enrique Cereceda-Soto’s charges were reduced to first-degree murder in 2023, and Salvador Garcia-Zarate accepted a plea deal in 2025 for over thirteen years. Arellanes-Vara’s sentencing is set for November 3rd at 1:30 PM — a moment that brings closure for grieving families and justice for a brutal crime. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c58a2a8b19957356