Fischer faces 75 years in prison for Syracuse teen attack
Jury selection begins in Salina for Craig Fischer a convicted double murderer from Ulysses accused of shooting Syracuse High School sophomore Charity Maune after attempting to abduct and rape her on a Tamarisk golf course in daylight. Authorities say he tried to abduct her twice and warned I cant. Maune fled a quarter mile to safety as Fischer choked another girl in 1996, tying him to prior violent crimes and prompting moves to avoid tainting jurors.
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Ulysses
Syracuse
Craig Fischer
Craig Davenport
Craig Healey
Boulder
Colo
Syracuse High School
Charity Maune
Fischer
Olds Laura Almon
Leslie Elmer
Hamilton County
Denver
Tolland
Cole
Craig
Maine
Maune
Whitham Pushes Open Government in City Race
Gar den City seeks more open government as Jeff Whitham, 47, a candidate for one of three open seats on the City Commission, advocates posting agendas earlier on the Internet and continuing live video of meetings. He cites his business background and work on community boards as aiding budget reform and policy direction.
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Jeff Whitham
Garden City City Commission
Whitham
Commission
Perkins Sees Diversity as Asset and Challenge for USD 457
Dr Harold Perkins a physician at Plaza Medical Center is a candidate for one of four open USD 457 Board of Education seats in the April 3 election He argues diversity enriches Garden City schools but also poses language and dropout challenges He favors rapid English acclimation for migrant students and diversifying curriculum to engage students not destined for college.
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Harold Perkins
Perkins
Plaza Medical Center
USD 457 Board of Education
Garden City
Holcomb school candidates urge strong district unity
Holcomb residents gather for a public forum at Holcomb High School Auditorium to hear five of six USD 363 Board of Education candidates discuss preserving and improving local schools. Candidates John McClelland Gary Martinez Russell Komlofske Michael Pfeifer Jewel Richmeier attended. Brian Holmes was absent with his son on a field trip.
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Holcomb
Board of Education
Holcomb High School
John McClelland
Gary Martinez
Russell Komlofske
Michael Pfeifer
Jewel Richmeier
Brian Holmes
McClelland
Holcomb Usd
Clarence Burgardt
Cheryl
Area voters face choices in April general election
In 11 area counties, candidates for local office face the April 3 general election after February primaries. Wichita County voters confront two health center bond questions, one for up to 2.1 million dollars for renovations and another for up to 1.8 million for an eight unit assisted living wing. Also on ballots are USD 467 school board, Sc ot city council races, USD 452 board seats, and Johnson City and Manter municipal contests.
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Wichita County
Wichita County Health Center
Seot
Seoti
USD 467
Mark C. Jones
Scon
Jess Krenzel
Donna Haines
Michael Hernandez
Laura E. Medina
Usd 452
Jim Kirkland
Chris A. Steimel
Brenda L. Wolf
Mark K. Parks
Katie Herrick
Terry L. Hudgins
Johnson City
Roger Wiens
Gary Barton
William Umberger
Manter
Beauford W. Wilkerson
C. Robert Wilkerson
John Edward Perry
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Andrew Bach
Lee Holcomb
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Kevin
Cal” Reimer
Lonna Teeter
Kansas
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