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stated that they hoped to reopen it in the future. However, no sale materialized. The fixtures, equipment, and materials were auctioned by Bud Palmer
Auctions. A few empty buildings are all that remain, but all remaining structures and landscaping were auctioned off on November 6, 2010 so that the site could be bulldozed and prepared for future development. However, the site has still not been bulldozed, so all that remains is the Johnny Western Theatre and a shed. The land is owned by the same people who own Crosswinds Casino, with no development of the land confirmed. After Wild West World closed, Etheredge skipped town and created an alpaca business in Texas, near
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five years in prison, and paroled on July 29, 2013. Etheredge was caught similarly in the 1980s, running an aloe vera farm in Belize after his business in the United States, Bethany Trust, promised to be a merchant bank that would finance businesses. He swayed around 60 people in Texas and 60 people in
Missouri to give him money, as he used this money for more personal things.
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and closed it down. They cited lagging attendance and bad weather as the main factors for the decision, but experts also point to an inadequate business plan and a poor theming choice. They were also forced to close and sell the
Prairie Rose Chuck Wagon. The park was for sale, and the owners publicly
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Etheredge had previously served three years in prison for securities fraud in another investment scheme. He was convicted on February 10, 2010 on 7 counts of securities fraud. He was sentenced on April 2 to
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Etheredge was arrested on 10 counts of securities fraud related to investments in the park totaling $ 800,000, much of which was raised from the members of Wichita's Summit Church. The Summit Church split from Immanuel Baptist Church, where Etheredge had also been a member,
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