Mother's plea fuels new lead in Costa Rica murder case
Tim Rogers reports that a telecast plea by Topeka mother Jeanette Stauffer prompted a Costa Rican tip line to yield new information on the Shannon Martin homicide. Investigators received an early morning call regarding the taxi driver Esteban Madriz Acufia as the 22 month investigation presses toward a possible indictment before the Thursday deadline.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Jeanette Sthuffer
Shannon Martin
Stauffer
Topeka
Judicial Investigative Police
OIJ
Esteban Madriz Acufia
Rafael Zumbado
Coco
Castro
Zumbado
Kansas to join drug discount pact for Medicaid
Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced Kansas will join Michigan Vermont South Carolina and Wisconsin in a prescription drug discount compact for Medicaid. The pact aims to save the state several million dollars annually by joint purchasing and negotiating rebates. the agreement completes within 10 days and starts July 1 without legislative approval.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Sebelius
Michigan
Vermont
South Carolina
Wisconsin
3 year old boy dies in bicycle accident
Moonprince A reports a 3 year old boy named Jesse Diederich died after riding his bicycle with training wheels into the path of a pickup on a McPherson County road near Moundridge. The driver swerved but could not avoid the collision, authorities said.
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Moonprince
McPherson
Jesse Diederich
Moundridge
Larry Powell
Powell
Last reserve fliers leaving McConnell Air base
About 100 reservists from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron are mobilized and departing McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Staff Sgt. Jason Schaap notes most are traditional reservists with civilian jobs in the Wichita area.
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Wichita
McConnell Air Force Base
Jason Schaap
18Th Ars
94St
Air Force
Schaap
County treasurer could face charges in Topeka
Shawnee County former treasurer Rita Cline faces no planned charges despite calls for a grand jury. She resigned before a court hearing on suspension. Dist. Atty. Robert Hecht said prosecutors expect probation if any charges arise and estimated prosecution costs at about $50,000.
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Topeka
Shawnee
Rita Cline
County Commission
Vic Miller
Cline
Dist
Atty
Robert Hecht
KU Med Center to gain from Health Midwest sale terms
KU Medical Center welcomes Attorney General Kline's deal allowing Health Midwest to sell to HCA while a new foundation will award grants to KU School of Medicine and KU Medical Center. About 20 percent of net proceeds from the $700 million sale could fund indigent care initiatives, with initial estimates around $100 million.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Atty
Phill Kline
Health Midwest System
HCA Inc
KU School of Medicine
KU Med
Health Midwest
HCA
Dennis McCulloch
Johnson
Allen Counties
Missouri
Kline
Whitney
Watson
McCulloch
School of Medicine
Kansas
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Laura Ashley
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Val Marc
Lawrence
Iowa St
Gcocarpet.com
Kentucky
Leu
23Rd
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Douglas County Bank
FDIC
31St & Lowere
Iowa
Douglascountybank.com
Inverness
Brandon Woods
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