Prosecutor seeks strict parole denial for Holiday Inn Sniper
Sedgwick County prosecutor Nola Foulston vows to oppose parole for Michael Soles known as the Holiday Inn Sniper. Soles killed three, wounded four in 1976 Wichita shooting from the Holiday Inn Plaza. Also up for parole is Francis Nemechek, who killed four women and let a child die. Both men received life terms in 1977, with parole rules later changed to require 15 years per life term before consideration.
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Wichita
Sedgwick County
Atty
Nola Foulston
Holiday Inn
Foulston
Michael Soles
Soles
Holiday Inn Plaza
Century II Plaza
Kansas
Francis Donald Nemechek
Nemechek
WaKeeney Hays
Kathleen Fabrizius
WaKeeney
Fabrizius
Students keep silent after corpse found near school
High school students in Kansas City discovered a rotting body in a field but did not report it. Relatives alerted police later. the remains of Robert Mentzer were found May 30 but may have been in the field since March. Investigators say the youths shared the discovery as a morbid club. No charges planned.
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Kansas City, Mo
North Kansas City High School
Robert Mentzer
Belton
Maj
David Barton
Mentzer
David Bernard
Tim Finnical
Candidates poised to enter State congressional elections
Ten more candidates filed plans to appear on the August 2 primary ballot in Kansas. Rich Becker and Gene Bicknell sought GOP governor nomina tions, with Todd Tiahrt aiming for Congress in the 4th District. Other filings included Marvin Barkis, Mike Harris, Lana Oleen, Fran Lee, John Carlin, Judy Hancock, and Leslie Kitchenmaster. Slattery chose Carol Sader as running mate. Phelps picked Velma Randall. Becker tapped Dick Oswalt as running mate.
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Topeka
Rich Becker
Lenexa
Gene Bicknell
Pittsburg
Todd Tiahrt
Goddard
GOP
Congress
Marvin Barkis
Louisburg
Mike Harris
Wichita
Lana Oleen
Manhattan
Fran Lee
John Carlin
Judy Hancock
Overland Park
Leslie Kitchenmaster
Lost Springs
U.S
Jim Slattery
Fred W. Phelps Sr
Slattery
Phelps
Joan Wagnon
Carol Sader
Prairie Village
Sader
Kansas House
Olathe
Velma Randall
Randall
Becker
Dick Oswalt
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