Authorities say three men facing conspiracy to commit capital murder charges are accused of contracting to travel to Illinois to kill three men.

The Salina Journal reports the new details came out of the complaint filed against them in Saline County District Court.

The Journal reports, the three are accused of "unlawfully, feloniously and intentionally" agreeing to assist in the crime of capital murder "pursuant to a contract or agreement to kill" between July 27 and August First and of traveling to Jackson County, Illinois to commit the crime.

Bond for one of the men, Xavier McCray. The Journal reports he was out of jail awaiting court proceedings on unrelated drug and firearms charges at the time.

All three are due back in court next week.

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says three men are in custody facing Conspiracy to Commit Capital Murder charges.

The KBI didn't release many details, but say Alex Karcher, 22, Xavier McCray, 22, and Xavier Lewis, 24, were arrested Sunday by the I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force.

All three were booked into the Saline County Jail with bail set at one million dollars each.

The KBI says the investigation is ongoing.