Change of venue denied in quadruple murder case
In Ottawa, Franklin County judge keeps the murder and rape trial of Kyle Flack in Franklin County despite a 330 person survey showing most residents think he is at least somewhat guilty. The defense argued pretrial press coverage biased jurors. the court sealed 68 documents and set a July 17 hearing to revisit a possible continuance, with jury questionnaires to go out July 20.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Kyle Flack
Kaylie Bailey
Olathe
Lana Leigh
Andrew Adam Stout
Steven Eugene White
Flack
Tim Frieden
Ottawa Herald
Journal-World
Frieden
Troy Comeau
Pittsburg State University
Comeau
Hunting
Eric Godderz
Godderz
Supreme Court
Max Kautsch
Lawrence
Kautsch
Stouffer Place Residents Recall Affordable On campus Homes
Stouffer Place 283 unit complex faces redevelopment under KU Campus Master Plan 2014 2024. Residents praise low rent and proximity while awaiting new integrated science buildings and single student housing. Tenants describe campus life and family access near Hilltop Child Development Center as the site awaits future use and no razing date is set.
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Lee
Stouffer Place
Grosshans
Stouffer
Ali Rahmati
Iran
Alvamar
Rahmati
Campus View
23Rd Street
Chris Anderson
Hilltop Child Development Center
Anderson
Lauren Ripple
Ripple
Overland Park
Stouffer Green
University
Supreme Court ruling could save Westar millions on emissions rules
BRIEFLY WICHITA AP The Supreme Court said the Obama administration should have weighed costs when issuing power plant pollution rules. Westar spent 16 million to bring four Kansas coal plants into mercury reduction compliance. The ruling delays full implementation, potentially saving 8 million now and 5 million annually on supplies, with no further action until rules clarify.
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Wichita
Westar Energy
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Obama
Westar
Brad Loveless
Kansas
Lawrence
Environmental Protection Agency
Wichita Eagle
Douglas County counts seriously mentally ill in justice system
A Tuesday Journal-World report incorrectly listed jail inmates with serious mental illness. In 2016 about 140 people in the Douglas County justice system may meet criteria for treatment alternatives, not just those in jail.
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Journal-World
Douglas County
Lawrence area births prompt local family notes
Chris and Betsy Ostrander announce a boy born Tuesday in Lawrence. Nicole and Clay Hamilton report a boy born Tuesday in Lawrence. Charlie Bell Ill and Laterra Bell welcome a girl born Tuesday in Lawrence. For questions call 832-7297 or email soundoff ljworld.com.
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Chris
Betsy Ostrander
Lawrence
Nicole and
Clay Hamilton
Charlie Bell
Laterra Bell
Ljworld.com
Douglas County weighs jail expansion with mental health center plan
County officials and a research team reviewed 1971 jail bookings over four months finding 18 percent involved seriously mentally ill individuals. They project a 140 daily mentally ill population and consider expanding the jail or adding a crisis intervention center to divert nonviolent cases from custody.
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Robbie Huskey
Huskey
Douglas County Justice System
Johnson
Brouwer
Douglas County
San Antonio
Center For Health Care Services
Texas
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