Court finds judge too lenient in 2003 rape case
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled Judge Paula Martin abused her discretion in sentencing William Haney then 18 and Brian Ussery then 19 for the 2003 rape of a 13 year old girl in Douglas County. Haney and Ussery face about 13 years. both received five years probation. The court ordered resentencing proportionate to the offense. The panel rejected relying on a juvenile co defendant sentence to justify downward departure and criticized treating harm as lesser due to closer ages.
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Topeka
Douglas County
State Court of Appeals
Paula Martin
William Haney
Brian Ussery
Haney
Ussery
Martin
Kansas graduate to study law at Oxford as Rhodes Scholar
Ruth Anne French-Hudson, a 2000 Haven High School graduate from Partridge, Kansas, will study at Oxford University for two years as a Rhodes Scholar. She aims to influence farm and environmental policy, drawing on conservation interests and political science training. Her husband Jake Hodson and her parents Jim and Lisa support her move.
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Partridge
University of Kansas
England
Ruth Anne French-Hudson
Oxford University
Jake Hodson
Jim French
Lisa
Cheney Lake
Kansas
2000 Haven
Oxford
Lakin vigil remembers two youths in tragedy
In Lakin Kansas a candlelight vigil honored Catherine Elliott 16 and Bryan Elliott 9 killed in a Tuesday U S Highway 50 crash. Residents cried as readings prayers and songs filled the night while volunteers organized aid funds and funeral plans.
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Lakin
Kansas
Catherine
Bryan Elliott
U.S. Highway 50
Finney County
Golden Corral fined for health code violations in Garden City
KDHE fined Golden Corral in Garden City 2500 for five public health violations found on April 28 and May 13 including cross contamination and improper temperatures. The restaurant may appeal by August 12 with a possible hearing and settlement options.
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Garden City
Golden Corral
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
E Kansas Plaza
Sharon Watson
KDHE
Watson
Daryl McCleary
Colorado Springs
Colo
Topeka
McCleary
New after school program eyed in USD 457 budget
Garden City USD 457 board to discuss a proposed after school program funded by an additional 400000 in supplemental general funds. The plan envisions a smaller program than Project Effort, starting after Labor Day and not yet defined. District aims to set board goals for 2005-06, including teacher recruiting and retention, with summer maintenance updates at local schools.
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Garden City
USD 457 Board of Education
Kathleen Whitley
Whitley
Jerry Bell
Garden City High School
J.D. Adams
Kenneth Henderson
City panel to review two unsafe Garden City homes
Garden City commissioners will hold separate hearings on the unsafe structures at 807 Summit St pending orders to repair or demolish with two months to start and four months to finish. A second hearing targets 513 W Emerson St with similar safety findings. Fire department concerns and an ordinance to seek inmate medical reimbursement accompany a broader agenda including $1.385 million in bonds for street repairs.
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Garden City
Summit St
Vincente Gonzales
Silvia Riveria
Emerson St
Chris Law
Isabel Elchuck
Linda Marie Servantez
Garden City Fire Department
International Association of Firefighters
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Junior Arreola
Bryan
Stepheny Frederiksen
Catherine’s
St. Anthony’s
Cinnamon Bear
Stepheny
Michael Frederiksen
Kansas Highway Patrol
Robert Dexter Taylor
Ford
Elliotts
Apac-Kansas Inc
Taylor
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Wichita
Brad
Madeline
St. Catherine Hospital
Wesley Medical Center
Caitlin Olson
Micah Dunn
Ron Overeem
Lakin High School
Caitlin
Micah
Lakin City
Cindy Broeckelman
N. Main St
Finney County Free Fair
Brad Nading
Cindy Venjohn
Finney County Fair
Finney County Fairgrounds
Jacob Norquest
USD
of Education
Fleming St
City Commission
Garden City Administrative Center
Eighth St
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