Garden City police search for mother who left four children home alone
Garden City police investigated after four children aged 8, 8, 6 and a toddler were found unattended at 2512 Dee Avenue Sunday afternoon. Gabriela Rivera and Lupe Hernandez, linked to the incident, were not located as affidavits were prepared for the Finney County Attorney. The father of one child arrived to take custody. the other three were placed in foster care.
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Garden City
Gibson Auten
Dee Avenue
Auten
Gabriela Rivera
Lupe Hernandez
Rivera
Hernandez
Finney County
Officer hit by truck during traffic stop in Garden City
Garden City police officer Andy Roush was struck by a red Chevrolet during a traffic stop at North 10th Street. Alberto Castillo, 20, was arrested for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and related charges after the vehicle fled and crashed on West Olive Street. Passenger Steven Hernandez, 18, jailed for obstruction and underage drinking. Total damage to the home and other crashes to be tallied. Ruth Clark to fill unexpired Senate term after Stan Clark’s death in Oakley.
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Garden City
Gibson Auten
Kansas Highway Patrol
North 10Th Street
Andy Roush
Roush
Auten
West Olive Street
W. Olive St
Alberto Castillo
Steven Hernandez
Ninth St
Hernandez
Heat safety tips amid summer rising KDHE urges caution
Kansas health officials warn that heat can endanger children the elderly and pets. Infants cannot seek water independently and vulnerable groups should limit outdoor activity drink fluids wear light clothing and stay in shade. Avoid leaving anyone or animals in vehicles and seek cooler environments or veterinary care as needed.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Megan Speer
Finney County
Weidner
Speer
Juneteenth celebration and community picnic in Garden City
Sunny Juneteenth event at Deane Wiley Park drew families to a Garden City African American Coalition celebration. Local residents like Tommy Austin and Jim Taylor described the holiday as a time for fellowship, food, and remembering ancestors while children enjoyed sack races and neighbors shared dishes.
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Jim Taylor
Tommy Austin
Deane Wiley Park
Garden City
Austin
Denver
America
Galveston
Texas
Taylor
Connie Gross
Carrie
Josh Tweedy
Tommy
Ansel Carr
Godfrey Owein
Second Baptist Church
Owori
Daevenne Lamar
Martina Joachim
Lawrance business group clashes with county on Farmland site plan
Lawrence businessman Samih Staitieh says county officials want full industrial use for the 467 acre Farmland site east of Lawrence, delaying redevelopment. His group seeks a mix of industrial, retail, residential, and office uses with public help for cleanup, while a $7 million cleanup fund may not cover costs. County commissioner Charles Jones warns residential development could block future industrial occupancy.
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Lawrence
Farmland Industries Inc
Farmland
Samih Staitieh
Staitieh
Staineh
Hemisphere Development LLC
Douglas County
Charles Jones
Jones
Harper County hit by renewed tornadoes and winds
Harper County Kansas faced multiple storms since April with two tornadoes and two 70 mph wind events injuring five people, while experts debate regional storm patterns. In Fort Scott a 911 call led to the discovery of William Ray Parks and Wilma Lee Parks dead in their home. investigators say Parks shot his wife and then killed himself.
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Harper County
Fort Scott
Harper
Kansas
Sumner County
Pete Wolf
Wichita
National Weather Service
Wichita Eagle
Weather Service
Cowley
Sumner
Wolf
Sedgwick
Andover
Oklahoma
Haysville
Harold Brooks
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
National
Norman
Oklo
Jon Davies
Flint Hills
Davies
Cheryl Adelhardt
South National
William Ray Parks
Wilma Lee Parks
Wilma Parks
Garden City
Ray Parks
KU Medical Center
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