Water park co-owner accused in decapitation death faces new charges
Posted: Oct 31, 2018 9:02 AM EDT
The Kansas City Star reports that Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry surrendered to authorities in Kansas on Monday and was released on $100,000 bond. Henry's defense attorney, Carl Cornwell, hasn't returned a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Henry is already facing second-degree murder and other charges in the August 2016 death of Caleb Schwab. Henry is accused of rushing into service the 17-story Verruckt waterslide — which was billed as the world's largest — that Caleb was riding when he was killed.
Henry is among several peoplecharged in the tragedy .
Deconstruction of the slide began Tuesday.