Autopsy shows teen shot five times by Kansas City police
The autopsy on 13 year old Timothy Wilson found multiple gunshot wounds, five hits including chest and thighs, with no soot on clothes. The report notes a downward chest trajectory and suggests shots occurred outside the truck, while family disputes remain. The case is tied to a civil rights probe and ongoing investigations.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Timothy Wilson
Jackson County
FBI
Sam Gulino
Timothy
Michael Fletcher
Fletcher
Kansas City Police Department
Floyd Mitchell
Grand
U.S. Justice Department
Jeff Lanza
Mitchell
Holiday staffing gives Lawrence firefighters a holiday balance
The 33 responders at Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical station No 2 and nearby units keep a festive mood on Christmas with carols and baked goods from the community. They share a brunch and two-hour home on call in a 24 hour shift, while acknowledging the risk of serious incidents. Captain Mark Elliott notes most people spend holidays with families, and first responders treat it as another day, hoping for no emergencies. Michael Dekker can be reached at 832-7187 and milekker ljworld.com.
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Eve Tolefree
Lawrence-Douglas Corn Fire & Medical Station
Haskell Ave
Mark Elliott
Seventh
Kentucky
Mike Fulkerson
Ldgf&m
Station No. 2
Tolefree
Elliott
Journal-Woulp
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical Station
Silva Beach
Jim Strohm
Bruce Dixon
Joe Hoelscher
David Rector
Brett Howard
Body Found In Rural Kansas House Fire
Firefighters found a deceased woman in a rural home three miles south of Neodesha Kansas around 6 30 p m on Wednesday. The state fire marshal was summoned to investigate due to suspicions and an autopsy was pending.
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Sycamore
Neodesha
Kansas
Gene Tucker
Montgomery County
Jack Daniels
Daniels
Fire destroys mobile home in Arkansas City park
Officials said a blaze at a mobile home park in Arkansas City was reported by a 911 call around 8 40 a m. State investigators probed the cause Friday. Names of the victims were not released. The fire destroyed the home.
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Kansas City
Arkansas City
Fire truck collision in Kansas City leaves man dead
A car driver was killed at a downtown intersection when it collided with a fire truck en route to an earlier crash. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries. The truck had its lights and siren on and a green light as it prepared to turn.
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Kansas City Fire Department
Brad Humston
Humston
Teens held in Wichita slaying of 62 year old man
Three Wichita teenagers aged 18 16 and 15 were arrested on suspicion of first degree murder in the robbery and shooting death of Royce Wallace 62 at a north Wichita home where he rented a room for 17 years A 16 year old suspect remains at large bond set at 250000 for the 18 year old held in a Wichita youth facility police say motive was robbery and the case involves a confrontation with Wallace then a fatal shotgun retaliation by the wounded teen
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Wichita
Royce Wallace
Kim Parker
Sedgwick
Wallace
Wichita Douty
Stephen ‘Ale
Cole
Marjorie Black
Salina firm charters jets to get engineers home for Christmas
Salina's EASA Industrial Controls chartered three Learjets to return 16 engineers to Salina from Louisville and Nashville. Project manager Jeff Sulsar notes holiday travel is tough. CEO Karl Stutterheim requires travel time not count toward work hours. Travel secretary Vicki Robidou says engineers risk missing family time if delayed.
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Learjets
Salina
Easa Industrial Controls
Louisville
Nashville
Jeff Sulsar
New Jersey
Chicago
St. Louis
Sulsar
Karl Stutterheim
KASA
Vicki Robidou
KC Fire Department Sees Rise in Child Fire Deaths
In Kansas City Missouri eleven children died in house fires over the past year, matching the total pediatric fire deaths of the prior seven years. The Fire Department expanded youth safety programs with a $70,000 Kids Safety House and Learn Not to Burn classroom lessons. About 25,000 children visited the portable three room house this year. The program includes smoke safety and drop and roll guidance while efforts identify high risk individuals and distribute 1000 to 2000 smoke detectors with planned yearly follow ups.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
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