Sebelius, attorney settle seven year lawsuit
Kathleen Sebelius, then Kansas insurance commissioner, and Lawrence attorney Chris Miller settled a seven year dispute over workers compensation overbilling claims. The state had spent about $200,000 on litigation before the case was dismissed by Shawnee County District Judge Franklin Theiss.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Chris Miller
Lawrence
Douglas County
Republican Party
Shawnee County
Franklin Theiss
Wichita woman convicted of first degree felony murder
Lana Jackson, 20, convicted of first degree felony murder for arranging a drug deal tied to the Dec 31 killing of Bennie Zeigler, 26. She faces at least 20 years when sentenced Dec 23. Co-defendant Vernon Harris III was convicted. Erick Donaldson, 27, has a Nov 26 preliminary hearing.
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Wichita
Lana Jackson
Sedgwick
Clark Owens
Jackson
Bennie Zeigler
Kansas
Remains sought in Sedgwick field may relate to Missouri teen
FBI dig in Sedgwick County after bone fragments found in a field. Authorities seek to confirm if the bones belong to Jennifer Long, 16, who disappeared January 22, 1998, after leaving East High School in Kansas City. Forensic anthropologist to assess human origin of the fragments.
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Wichita
Sedgwick County
Missouri
FBI
Jennifer Long
Independence
Jeff Lanza
Kansas City
Long
East High School
Former Wichita firefighter charged with theft from union
Darrin L Bruhn 36 former Wichita firefighter and union officer faced a felony theft charge after about 500000 dollars went missing from the Wichita firefighters union Bruhn who served as secretary treasurer was released on 20000 bond following a court appearance attended by many firefighters He resigned from the department after the loss was discovered and told a judge he now lives in Spring Texas He is due for a preliminary hearing December 2
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Wichita
Darrin L. Bruhn
Bruhn
Wichita Fire Department
Sedgwick County
Greg Waller
Spring
Texas
Wichita Firefighters Union
Doug Pickard
Pickard
Steve Mank
Death sentence recommended for Carr brothers in Wichita killings
Jurors in Kansas call for the death penalty for Reginald and Jonathan Carr for a December 2000 spree that left five dead and a surviving victim, with 93 counts across capital and non cap crimes. The verdicts followed hours of deliberation as victims’ families sought justice.
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Wichita
Reginald Carr
Jonathan
Mark Befort
Carr
Carrs
Reginald
Sedgwick
Paul Clark
Nora Foulston
Foulston
Ron Evans
Kansas
Death Penalty Defense Unit
Jonathan Carr
Rural Kansas symposium seeks policy for a hard economy
A statewide rural policy symposium at Kansas State University in Manhattan will gather leaders researchers and policymakers to craft advice for Governor-elect Kathleen Sebelius on sustaining rural areas. Keynotes include former Gov Mike Hayden and Sheila Frahm with panels on barriers and opportunities.
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Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas State University
Manhattan
K-State Extension
Colby
Garden City
Chanute
Huck Boyd Foundation
Phillipsburg
Kansas Rural Policy Symposium
Ksu.edu
Polansky to lead state agriculture and environment review
Adrian Polansky a former USDA state director and current Republic County farmer will head a five member team assessing efficiency of Kansas state services in agriculture and environment Gov elect Kathleen Sebelius announced. The review will cover the Department of Agriculture Wildlife and Parks Kansas Water Office the environment division of Health and Environment and the Conservation Commission.
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Topeka
Belleville
Adrian Polansky
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Polansky
Kansas State University
Ness
Republic County
USDA
Farm Service Agency
Manhattan
Department of Agriculture
Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas Water Office
Environment Division
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Conservation Commission
Sebelius
Clinton
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Man gets life for killing former son-in-law in Platte City
A man received life without parole for first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of his former son-in-law Thadd Mize who was shot on an isolated street after returning his sons to his ex wife. Williams' daughter Chrysta Mize is his ex wife. The victim's mother Patricia testified about threats and the impact on holidays.
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Johnson County
Carr
Joe Wendell
Wendell
Evans
Jonathan
Platte City
Thadd Mize
Mize
Mer
Jennifer Monroe
Jimmy L. Williams
Clay County
Williams
Liberty
Platte County
Abe Shafer
Chrysta Mize
Patricia Mize
Mike
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Snow
Carol Gould
Kansas Center For Rural Initiatives
Gould
Mike Hayden
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Sheila Frahm
Kansas Association of Community Colleges
Clayton Grusing
Telegram
Richard Hanson
Finney Wildlife Refuge
Congress
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