Three die in Kansas head on crash near Salina
Three people are killed in a head on crash on Interstate 135 near Salina. The drivers were Christopher Giroux, 24, of Salina, and Phil lip Hett, 39, with Hett’s 10 year old daughter Abigail also dying. Hett was a pastor at a Lindsborg nursing home. Hett’s other daughter, 13, survived with serious injuries.
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Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Christopher Giroux
Giroux
Phillip Hett
Abigail Hett
Wichita
KAKE
Lindsborg
County seeks repayment from special prosecutor in rape case
Jackson County officials seek about 80 000 reimbursement from the 2017 hire of special prosecutor Jackie Spradling in the Jacob Ewing rape and sodomy case. Ewing’s convictions were overturned on appeal due to alleged closing argument errors, with a new trial ordered. Ewing later pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual battery, with a 10 year sentence set. Jackson County contends a contract breach may have occurred.
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Jackson County
Jackie Spradling
Jacob Ewing
Topeka Capital- Journal
Ewing
Kansas Court of Appeals
Spradling
Holton
The
Capital Journal
Dan Brenner
Topeka police investigate fatal weekend shooting
Topeka police probe a fatal weekend shooting at a north Topeka mobile home park. The shooting was reported around 5 a.m. Saturday. investigators found a gunshot victim who died at the scene. On Sunday the victim was identified as 32 year old Shakelta Young of Topeka. No arrests were reported at once.
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Topeka
North Topeka
Shakelta Young
Drone Use Expands for Douglas County Sheriff Office
County officials describe a Matrice 300RTK drone deployed for pursuits, accidents, crime scenes, and fire scenes at Babcock Place. Four certified operators, policies require supervisor approval, logs kept, and FAA rules followed.
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Babcock Place
Commission
Shannon Portillo
Portillo
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Law Enforcement
Shannon Reid
Sheriffs Office
Steve Buchholz
The
Journal- World
DJI
Journal-World
Douglas County
Buchholz
Sheriff's Office
Kansas aims for blunt talks to ease vaccine doubts
Health experts urge direct conversations about vaccine concerns as rollouts shift to clinics. Survey finds rising fears about side effects and government distrust. cost is a barrier though vaccines are free. Doctors’ advice and clear risk messaging may reduce hesitancy, especially in rural Kansas communities.
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Gretchen Homan
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Wichita
Homan
Emily Burgen
KHI
Bergen
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
The
Food and Drug Administration
Bergan
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
U.S
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KCUR
Kansas Public Radio
KMUW
High Plains Public Radio
Journal World styled contact list snapshot
A partial contact directory from the Lawrence Journal World shows phone lines and email prompts for city county courts schools and various newsroom departments. It includes general inquiry routes and a note about paper delivery billing and vacation questions with several extension numbers.
Journal-World corrects significant errors policy notice
The Journal-World states its policy to correct all significant errors brought to editors’ attention. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 or email news ljworld com if they believe an error was published.
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