Wichita man sentenced for teen sex crimes in Douglas County
Pedro I Martinez 44 of Wichita received 94 months in prison for aggravated indecent liberties with a child and attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child involving two victims aged 14 to 16 in 2011 12. He pleaded no contest and will be deported to Mexico after serving his sentence. Martinez spoke through a Spanish interpreter apologizing noting he does not speak English. He will register as a sex offender for life and his attorney highlighted his ongoing deportation status. The sentence was issued by Judge James McCabrin following prosecutors and defense agreement. Public safety reporter Sara Shepherd.
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Ex VA hospital worker sentenced for sex crimes
A former physician assistant at the Eisenhower Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth, Mark Wisner, was sentenced to 15 years and seven months in prison after being convicted of sex crimes involving four patients from 2012 to 2014. He resigned, and his medical license was revoked in 2015. Dozens of former patients filed civil suits alleging similar conduct. The Wichita report notes an ATF fire investigation at a Wichita restaurant run by a Middle Eastern family.
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Petra Mediterranean Restaurant Destroyed In Fire Probe Possible Hate Crime
The Petra Mediterranean Restaurant in Wichita was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Owners Ranya Taha and Bashar Mahanweh say the incident may be a hate crime after the words Go back were painted on a nearby storage unit. The FBI has been notified and ATF officials say they are evaluating involvement. The couple, residents of Wichita for years, praise the supportive community response.
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Topeka names new interim police chief
Topeka police major Bill Cochran was named interim chief to replace retiring interim Kris Kramer. Cochran hopes for a permanent appointment but a date for filling the position isn’t clear. The former chief James Brown resigned in November 2016 to join the Kansas National Guard.
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Man Dies in Reno County Rural House Fire
Reno County authorities investigate the cause of a Thursday house fire west of Hutchinson that killed a man who lived alone in the rural area. The man’s name was not released. a landlord said the renter had lived there six years and was not in good health.
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K State graffiti vandalism sparks student input
Police said the washable paint on a non student owned car caused no damage while investigators pursue leads. Kansas State notes a record 3,550 multicultural students, about 16 percent of enrollment, with 1,820 international students. Reese of the Black Student Union expresses cautious optimism about inclusion improving since Missouri, despite past campus protests there.
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