Keystone pipeline spill linked to design and build lapses
A report for U S regulators cites pipeline design flaws and construction disturbances in northeast Kansas that contributed to the December 2022 oil spill on the Keystone system. RSI Pipeline Solutions found the bend near Washington County overstressed since 2010 and says TC Energy failed to inspect welds pre installation and did not replace the bend after 2013 excavation.
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Topeka
Keystone
Kansas
U.S
TC Energy
Washington County
Witness testifies on gun incident at former workplace
A Lawrence man Marquis Deshan Lee, 48, is charged with criminal threat and felon in possession of a firearm after allegedly bringing a gun to Horizon PSI in Douglas County. A former coworker testified Lee entered the shop after being fired for inappropriate comments and threatened a female colleague.
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Lawrence
Marquis Deshan Lee
Douglas County
Horizon Drive
Lee
Free State Teacher to Become Assistant Principal at Central Middle
Lawrence Free State High School social studies teacher Phil Mitchell will serve as assistant principal and athletic director at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School starting July 1 pending school board approval. He replaces Brandy Taylor, who resigns after this school year. Jenny Schmitt will be interim principal in July and notes Mitchell’s 15 years coaching and district leadership roles.
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Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
Lawrence School District
Lawrence Free State High School
Phil Mitchell
Mitchell
Brandy Taylor
Jenny Schmitt
Lawrence man’s child porn charges dismissed due to insufficient evidence
Caleb William Deines, 26, faced 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child by possessing images of youths under 18. Prosecutors cited insufficient evidence and dismissed the charges on Wednesday, though refiling remains possible and a follow-up probe has been requested.
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Caleb William Deines
Indicted man linked to theft of Wizard of Oz ruby slippers
Federal prosecutors say Terry Martin was indicted for stealing an authentic pair of Judy Garland's ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids Minnesota in 2005. The FBI recovered the slippers in a 2018 sting operation. The case centers on a major artwork theft count and notes the shoes were one of four remaining pairs used in the 1939 film.
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FBI
Terry Martin
North Dakota
Martin
Garland
Dorothy
MGM
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Judy Garland Museum
Brooklyn Center
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