Hoffman bound over on murder and child abuse charges
Testimony described a father's statements about a child dying and a mother Hoffman's admission of harming her son Xavier. Investigators found wall indentation possibly from the infant's head, with doctors and social workers detailing prior concerns, removals not executed, and ongoing prosecution by Scott County Attorney John Shirley and Christine Ladner.
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Richelle Sims
Garden City
Sims
Hoffman
Xavier
SRS
Special
Mark Kendrick
Wichita
Malick
Scott County
John Shirley
Christine Ladner
Kristi Cott
Highway deaths fall to lowest level since 1950
The annual highway safety report shows deaths dropping in 2009 to the lowest since 1950 despite a 0.2 percent rise in miles driven. motorcycle fatalities fell 16 percent, alcohol impaired driving deaths declined 7.4 percent, and overall injuries declined for a 10th straight year.
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Barbara Harsha
Governors Highway Safety Association
LaHood
Harsha
Officials weigh crossing beacons near Holcomb schools
Holcomb Police Chief Clint Thompson updated the council on potential crossing lights along South Main Street near the railroad crossing. Penn suggested possible locations north or south of the crossing. USD 363 Superintendent Demitry Evancho endorsed safety benefits and questioned if lights would remove the need for crossing guards. Pena will study installation costs and seek school district help, with a Sept. 22 council meeting at 7 p.m. at city offices.
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Holcomb
Clint Thompson
Main Street
Penn
USD 363
Demitry Evancho
Evancho
Pena
N. Lynch St
Hopes rise as jobless claims fall and trade gap narrows
The Labor Department reports a 27,000 drop in new unemployment claims to 451,000, the lowest in two months, while the July trade deficit narrows as exports rise to the best level in nearly two years. Analysts see easing recession fears as stock indexes rise and continuing claims retreat.
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Washington
Labor Department
Chris Rupkey
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Wall Street
Dow Jones
Army warned of Afghan killings amid Fort Lewis cases
The father of a Fort Lewis soldier says he tried repeatedly to pass an urgent warning to the Army about murders in his son's unit in Kandahar Province. Five soldiers face murder and conspiracy charges for killings. the father alleges officials did not act on his tips, raising questions about reporting misconduct and Army response.
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Seattle
Afghanistan
Christopher Winfield
Adam
Winfield
Associated Press
Fort Lewis
Army
Calvin Gibbs
Jeremy Morlock
Pfc
Andrew Holmes
Spc
Michael Wagnon
Eric Montalvo
Gibbs
Phillip Stackhouse
5Th Stryker Brigade
Kandahar
Billings
Mont
Cpl
Morlock
Wasilla
Alaska
Seattle Times
Emma
Montalvo
Defense Department Inspector General’s Office
Justin A. Stoner
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Yale
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