Man arrested on year-old warrant for McDonald’s robbery
Albuquerque police served an arrest warrant more than a year old for Jason Legg 22 for aggravated robbery aggravated burglary conspiracy aggravated assault and criminal use of a weapon. He is to face New Mexico court hearings and extradition for Garden City charges and a parole violation related to the June 19 2000 McDonald’s robbery on Taylor Avenue.
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McDonald’s
Taylor Avenue
Albuquerque
N.M
Jason Legg
McDonald's
Bryan Hernandez
Garden City
Mike Utz
Legg
Hernandez
Utz
New Mexico
Parole Board to Hold Public Comment on Looming Parole
The Kansas Parole Board will host a public comment session for Lewis Guebara, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Finney County in 1971 and of first degree murder in Sedgwick County in 1973. The session runs 9 to 11 a.m. October 19 at Finney County Courthouse Room 209. written comments may be sent to Topeka address.
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Kansas Parole Board
Finney County
Lewis Guebara
Sedgewick
Guebara
Lansing
N. Eighth St
London State Office
Jackson St
S. Topeka
Garden City
Kansas City
Parsons
Wichita
Topeka
GCCC Announces Two Day Fall Break for Students
Garden City Community College will grant a two day fall break October 11 and 12. The break applies to campus classes only with outreach students checking their schedules. Faculty will work on October 11 with in service training by division. offices remain open October 12.
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GCCC
Garden City Community College
Inmate Escapes Reno County Jail in Idaho
Hutchinson based Ronald Jay Smith, 34, escaped Reno County jail on Sept 24 after a cook left him unsupervised. He fled in a car with a 17-year-old girl who aided the escape, and both were arrested in Caldwell, Idaho. Smith faced burglary and theft charges and had previously been a jail trusty.
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Hutchinson
Reno
Idaho
Ronald Jay Smith
Smith
Reno County
Caldwell
Scott Beardslee
Beardslee
Woman Bound Over For Trial In Husband Death
OLATHE AP An Overland Park woman, Tyler Patton, 51, is bound over for trial in the death of her husband after a two day preliminary hearing. Johnson County District Judge James Franklin Davis ruled Thursday. Trial is set for February 4.
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Olathe
Overland Park
Johnson County
James Franklin Davis
Tyler Patton
Fed
County hospital bond interest causes levy confusion in Lane County
Lane County faces questions over 2.08 million dollar bond interest for hospital renovation. Officials say 2002 property levy may rise 3 mills to cover overspent costs while remaining interest money is allocated to expenses and bond fees. Hospital board seeks clear accounting and details on earned interest.
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Lane County
Crysta Torson
First State Bank of Healy
Lane County Hospital
D&d Builders
Garden City
Lane County Hospital Board
Keith Dickey
Hospital
Kim Wilkens
Wilkens
Craig Kershner
Kelly Hays
CPA
Hays
Grapengater
John Lawrence
Lawrence
D&d
Torson
State Division of Accounts
Topeka
Southwest Kansas push aims for local voice on health coverage
A Kansas Insurance Department panel proposed adding a southwest Kansas representative to the eight member health insurance steering group. Garden City hosted the fifth public meeting as lawmakers study survey results showing southwest Kansas counties have higher uninsured rates, especially among Hispanics, and emphasize middle income barriers, provider shortages, and high prescription costs.
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Southwest Kansas
Kansas Insurance Department
Hays
Hutchinson
Kansas Insurance Commissioner's Office
Kansas
Stafford County
Lane
Hodgeman
Insurance Department
Garden City
Plaza Hotel
Lydia Gonzales
Hamilton County Health
Department
Trudi Rash
Rash
Matt All
Andover City Administrator Jeff Bridges Resigns
Andover officials report the abrupt resignation of city administrator Jeff Bridges after a special meeting. Council members voted 4-2 to accept the resignation, effective at the start of December, with Bridges declining to comment. The move follows ongoing disputes with the council over several issues, including a county land-use lawsuit and transfer of the county fire district to the city.
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Andover
Jeff Bridges
Bridges
Council
Ben Lawrence
Dennis Bush
County Fire District
Butler County
District Reboots After Nimda Virus Hits USD 457
USD 457 is back online after nearly three weeks fighting the Nimda worm and Code Red mix that crippled Windows systems across schools. Tech teams prioritized labs and offices, cleaned devices, and plan two to three days more to fully restore all computers while implementing ongoing scans to prevent re infection.
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Scottie
Garden City
Jim Lentz
Steve Karlin
Karlin
Lentz
Nimda
USC 4657
Milt Pippenger
Wichita bishop resigns after long Wichita tenure
Most Rev. Eugene J. Gerber, 70, resigns as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita. Pope John Paul II accepts the resignation and appoints coadjutor Thomas Olmsted to succeed him. Gerber plans to retire, take classes, and return to Wichita in 2002 as bishop emeritus. Olmsted, named coadjutor three years ago, assumes leadership as Gerber shifts to emeritus status.
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Wichita
Eugene J. Gerber
Gerber
John Paul II
Thomas Olmsted
Dodge City
Washington
Vatican
Olmsted
Kingman
Kansas
Carroll High School
Mt. Carmel Academy
Kingman High School
Immaculate Conception Seminary
Conception
Wichita State University
Conception Seminary
Bachlor
St. Thomas Seminary
Denver
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