Court proceedings have started for an Emporia man accused of kidnapping.
Following a first appearance Tuesday in Lyon County District Court, Daniel Oliveraz will have a preliminary hearing at 3 pm Feb. 26.
Oliveraz now faces 11 total counts in Lyon County District Court, including one count of aggravated kidnapping, two for kidnapping, two for aggravated assault and one each for aggravated battery, aggravated robbery, aggravated residential burglary, criminal threat, violating a protection order and interference with law enforcement.
Oliveraz was charged after allegedly breaking into a southeast Emporia home last week, holding the people inside at gunpoint and then having one of the alleged victims drive him to another location in south-central Emporia. Oliveraz surrendered to authorities after a better than three-hour standoff. The legal complaint indicates an adult and two juveniles were held against their will.
