Sentencing of G C man postponed in Kansas case
A Garden City man found guilty in February of attempted rape and aggravated indecent liberties involving a 12 year old girl had his sentencing moved to 4 p.m. Wednesday to allow the prosecution time to review a defense motion for probation. Hasmar Turcios-Ganuza, 32, was to be sentenced Monday before attorney Leroy Rose filed the motion. The probation request could lead to a two year term, with potential prison exposure of four to 20 years for attempted rape and for aggravated indecent liberties.
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Garden City
Hasmar Turcios-Ganuza
Leroy Rose
Rose
Lois Malin
Finney County
Man Awaiting Mental Evaluation Inft Sex Case
Garden City man Emilio Cruz-Zurita, 56, faces 21 counts of sex offenses including rape and aggravated sodomy tied to a seven year period with a girl now 14 and a second accuser now 17. He remains jailed on $900,000 bond awaiting transfer to Larned Mental Hospital for competency eval. next hearing May 14.
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Garden City
Larned Mental Hospital
Emilio Cruz-Zurita
St. John St
Cruz-Zurita
Finney County
John Wheeler
Larned
Rinney County
Lunch and Learn on Recycling at Finney County Library
Recycling is the Lunch and Learn topic from 12:05 to 12:55 am on Thursday at the Finney County Public Library, 605 Walnut St. Howard Lehman, solid waste supervisor, explains accepted items, drop-off locations, and post-pickup processing. Participants may bring a lunch. coffee and tea are provided. Call 272-3670 for details.
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Finneyunty Public Library
Walnut St
Howard Lehman
Finney County Extension Office
Senate, House settle tax and pay talks on KU medical center tie up
After tax cuts and state worker pay deals, Kansas senators dropped demands on the KU Medical Center affiliation with St Luke's. House members won board approval as the budget bill moves toward final passage, ending the impasse on the affiliation by requiring KU Hospital board consent.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas Hospital
Medical School
St. Luke’s Hospitals
St. Luke’s
Finney County approves across the board county raises
Finney County commissioners unanimously approved a 2.5 percent cost of living based raise starting July 1 for all employees plus a longevity tier from 2 to 5 percent. Total estimated cost 553 300 dollars. They excluded themselves from the raise. Other options included a 1 per hour raise and a combined 5 percent plus COLA. The measure aims to retain staff as recruitment rises. The board also budgeted 30 000 dollars from the general fund to hire another attorney and support staff for the county attorney's office.
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Finney County
Roman Halbur
Halbur
Harbur
Olson
Register of Deeds
Commission
Russ Jennings
Southwest Kansas
Deb Hays
Jennings
The
Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority
Hays
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Scott City mulls water rate hike amid meter unit issues
Scott City council weighing a citywide water rate increase for conservation. Officials debated classifying multiple users on one meter as residential or commercial, with talk of action at the April 16 meeting. Current rates charge 90 cents per 1,000 gallons after 2,500, with higher base charges by meter size. Proposed changes raise rates to 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 dollars per 1,000 gallons for bands 20,001 to 40,000, 40,001 to 60,000, and over 60,000 gallons respectively.
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Scott City
Scott
Junior Strecker
Jerry Buxton
Steve Schmitt
Schmitt
Terry Faurot
Fred Kuntzsch
Schmitt and Faurot
Judge weighs charges in former Garden City coach sex case
A district judge in Garden City is reviewing the case of Humberto Gonzalez, 22, accused of four sex crimes involving a 14 year old student after a wrestling meet ride home. The judge said charges may be added or reduced and a decision is expected by week’s end.
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Garden City
Humberto Gonzalez
el Dorado Place
Robert Frederick
Frederick
Gonzalez
Finney County Exhibition Building
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