Three Arrested in Garden City Apartment Sweep
Garden City police arrested three people at 2914 Fleming St Apt 409 after a Sunday morning visit tied to warrants. Marcus Rojas 17 faced multiple city drug and paraphernalia charges. Eric Rojas 17 held on an Amarillo warrant for aggravated assault. Steven Brown 21 was jailed on aggravated robbery related to a separate April 30 incident. Investigators said the fight at the complex pool prompted the operation and affidavits will be filed. Marcus Rojas is jailed on a 120525 dollar bond. Brown remains jailed. Eric Rojas in Juvenile Detention.
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Fleming St
Apt
Mike Utz
Marcus Rojas
W. Campbell St
Utz
Eric Rojas
Campbell Sr
Amarillo
Texas
Steven Brown
Benton St
Finney County
Brown
Marcus
Garden City Police Department Offers Citizens Academy
The Garden City Police Department announces a 10 week Citizens Academy starting August 24. Applicants must be 21 or older and reside in Garden City or Finney County. Pick up applications at the police department. for details call 276 1300.
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Garden City
GCPD and sheriff target DUI with saturation patrols
GCPD and the Finney County sheriff’s office will run a DUI saturation patrol and a DUI task force from 10 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday. A sobriety checklane with the Kansas Highway Patrol will operate on East U S Highway 50 near Jennie Barker Road from 11:30 p.m. Saturday to 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The effort aims to cut impaired driving injuries and deaths.
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Garden City
Lake seeks separate trial for Westar ex executive
Former Westar Energy executive Douglas T. Lake asks for a separate trial from company’s former president, chairman and CEO. Lake, 54, of New Canaan, Conn., and David C. Wittig, 48, of Topeka, face a Sept. 7 jury on looting charges. Lake fears guilt by association. Wittig's co-defendant status follows six prior felony convictions by the former Westar head.
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Topeka
Westar Energy
Douglas T. Lake
Lake
New Canaan
Wittig
Westar
Death prompts EMT certificate review for Hugoton team
Stevens County officers face possible EMT license suspension for alleged inaction after Robert Gill collapsed on November 9, 2000. Undersheriff Steve Lewis and Detective Ted Heaton, both EMTs, are accused of not initiating life saving measures though EMS responders arrived quickly. A hearing was moved to July in Topeka as state investigators weigh administrative action rather than criminal charges.
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Hugoton
HNS
Stevens County
Steve Lewis
Ted Heaton
Robert Gill
Jerry Cunningham
State Board of Emergency Medical Services
Russ DeWitt
Cunningham
Lewis Or Heaton
DeWitt and
Mike Schechter
Gill
Lewis
State Attorney General's Office
Heaton
EMS Investi
Rodney Kelling
Sheriff's Post
DeWitt
Topeka
Diana Schiller
Texas
Schechter
Schiller
Bob
State Ems Board
Francisco Fedelin
Thomas Schechter
Board of Ems
Spectacular Show Draws 60 Competitors at Southwest Spectacular
At Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena the Southwest Spectacular Horse Show drew about 60 riders from the region for a full day of showmanship across 41 categories for all ages. A high-dollar belt buckle prize drew entries while weather stayed mild despite a biting breeze. Local families like Sherri Lamont and daughter Jesslin impressed judges with horsemanship, barrels, and poles as Miss Mouse underlined the constant tug between youth effort and equine mood. Complete results will be in Tuesday’s Telegram.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Ronda Bolding
Sherri Lamont
Liberal
Jesslin
Miss Mouse
Lamont
Jessica
Sherri
Pierre
Kline backs disclosure in KU athletics salary dispute
State Attorney General Phill Kline urged public release of Lew Perkins compensation details at the University of Kansas. He argued public salary data for a public employee should be accessible, noting Perkins’ contract mentions possible supplemental pay beyond base benefits.
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Topeka
University of Kansas
Lew Perkins
Phill Kline
Lawrence Journal-World
Kline
Brookville hosts casting for Western film The Last Real Cowboy
About 500 people, far surpassing expectations, gathered in Brookville Kansas for a casting call to be extras in The Last Real Cowboy. Filming will take place in Brookville and central Kansas with a $500000 budget. Shooting starts Oct. 10 and may require hundreds of extras. Local reenactor J D Gantenbein and cowboy Russell Miller joined, Miller noting his lifelong cowboy roots and willingness to play various roles.
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Kansas
Michael David McGuire
Kansas Film Commission
Union Pacific Railroad
McGuire
Genevieve Boyle
Salina
J.D. Gantenbein
Abilene
Gantenbein
Russell Miller
Kinsley
Miller
Santa Claus
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