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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 2001
Page
3
Lawrence AP reports remains found in a farm field near Lecompton will undergo autopsy in coming days per the Douglas County Sheriff. Lt. Kathy Tate cautioned results may take time. Sheriff Rick Trapp says possible homicide. victim identity and demographics unknown. Remains were on the field for weeks, discovered Friday by sheriff’s deputies and KBI agents.
Prosecutors weigh requesting a new trial for Justin Eakes after a Cherokee County jury failed to reach a verdict in the January 1999 fatal shooting of Gary Huffman. Special Prosecutor Sam Marsh and County Attorney Joanna Derfelt plan to discuss next steps within 90 days. The defense cited self defense amid testimony that Huffman threatened them at a house known for drug activity. The initial accounts implicated homeowner Joe Livingston, yet Marsh said the group lied to frame the event as self defense.
County District Judge Clark Owens ruled Friday that pretrial hearings for Jonathan and Reginald Carr must be open to the public. Each man faces possible death sentences on 58 criminal charges related to December shootings of four Wichita residents and a woman shot in her driveway.
The family of Marc V. Sappington, charged with three counts of first degree murder in Wyandotte County, releases a prayerful statement. Police probe a possible fourth homicide while bail stands at 2 million dollars. A court appearance was planned.
Kansas lawmakers weigh revisions to the 2000 lobbyist disclosure law amid concerns it burdens lobbyists and highlights trivial interactions. The House favors raising exemptions for meals under 25 dollars and small gifts under 15, while the Senate panel backs a stricter approach banning gifts over 5 dollars and meals over 15. Legislation lingers as April 25 session looms.
Garden City High School senior Andy Wurst has been named a National Merit Scholar finalist. KU recruitment with full tuition waiver and housing discount figures into his plans as he eyes an accounting degree and possible law school. He credits supportive teachers and avoids overpreparation, attributing success to hard work and luck. Wurst, a Buffaloes starter, ranks around eighth in class and balances academics with the Buff Project and baseball duties.
At the Peace and Social Justice Center in South Central Kansas, Kansans discuss balancing religious beliefs with tax obligations. Donald Kaufman, 68, torn between no-war teachings and family needs, recalls past efforts to avoid taxes while Al Patton of the IRS warns against legal penalties. Participants cite constitutional and religious freedoms while einigen live frugally, donate portions of taxes to causes, or pay half to the IRS and half to groups. References to age-based tax thresholds, and Pastor Carol Rose notes not paying taxes supporting the military after witnessing war-torn Central America.
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