Body search for missing fisherman ends in Coffey County
Divers and dogs scoured Wolf Creek Lake in Coffey County for Anthony Buckley, 26, missing since a December 15 boat capsized that also killed Jeffrey Brooks and Randall Stotts. Despite SCUBA dives, dogs, and sonar, Buckley has not been found as search efforts pause for summer.
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Burlington
Kansas
Anthony Buckley
Ozankie
Wolf Creek Lake
Jeffrey Brooks
Randall Stotts
Topeka
Buckley
Coffey County
Randy Rogers
Buck
Amy Buckley
Anthony
Jane Stotts
Julie Brooks
Sentencing comments trigger tears and appeal filed
Lyon County Attorney Joe Lees appealed sentences given to two men convicted of sexually abusing 13 and 14 year old girls after retired judge Herbert Rohleder, temporarily assigned to Lyon County District Court, imposed lighter prison terms than state guidelines. Rohleder told the 14 year old victim he had little sympathy, and commented on dangerous repeat offenders. Minor got six years while Sampsel received 40 months for aggravated crimes with a minor, though guidelines suggested longer terms. Lees filed the appeal late last week.
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Rohleder
Kelly Lee Minor
Minor
Omar Jason Sampsel
Sampsel
Lee
Insanity ruling foresees trial shift in decapitation case
Phung Kim Dang, 29, was ruled legally insane at the time of the June 1995 killing of 6 year old Jonathan Bui in Lenexa. Dang was ordered to Larned State Security Hospital indefinitely after prosecutors and defense agreed on her mental state. The Johnson County District Court murder trial was suspended as she awaits commitment and medical evaluation.
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Phung Kim Dang
Johnson County District Court
Dang
Larned State Security Hospital
Jonathan Bui
Larned
Lenexa
Lance Haley
Damage to wheat crop puts decision on horizon
One third of Jim Kramer's winter wheat area may need early plowing and corn or milo planting if conditions do not improve in weeks. A 25 percent state wheat loss from a recent deep freeze worries farmers about seed supply and field variability. Experts urge field by field assessment focusing on the base of the plants and stems, with careful consideration before any destruction.
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Wichita
Jim Kramer
Rollin Sears
Kansas State University
al Algrim
Nickerson Farmers’ Co-op
Sears
Kramer
Jim Shroyer
Wheat conditions improve slightly in Kansas report
AP Kansas cultural Statistics weekly wheat rating shows 3 percent excellent, 37 percent good, 38 percent fair, 17 percent poor and 5 percent very poor. Down from last week, with most declines in southwest and south central regions. Jointing at 59 percent statewide, wind and frost damages noted in varying severities across zones.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lawmakers Return to Topeka for End of Session Meetings
The Kansas Legislature plans a week of committee hearings as seven panels convene starting today. A joint conference committee will draft the final juvenile justice bill, while budget committees tackle the omnibus funding and prison expansion questions. The Legislature weighs computer spending, juvenile programs, and delinquent child support collection amid cross partisan opposition to a new DHS power.
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Statehouse
House Appropriations
Senate
House Select Committee On Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice Authority
House Budget Committee
House
House Judiciary Committee
American Civil Liberties Union
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
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