Judge clears way for Dunn extradition
A Shawnee County judge denied Dunns habeas corpus challenge allowing her extradition to Arkansas for trial on the 1985 Mulberry clerk murder. Lisa Dunn, 26, had been acquitted locally of murder and kidnapping, now faces an Arkansas murder charge linked to Linda Marvin.
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Topeka
Shawnee
Lisa Dunn
Arkansas
Mulberry
William Carpenter
Dunn
Carpenter
Linda Marvin
Shawnee County
Daniel Remeta
Marvin
Starke
Fla
Prosecutor Willing to Wait for Dunn Extradition Trial
Arkansas prosecutor Ron Fields said he would wait as long as needed for Lisa Dunn to return to Arkansas for trial on capital murder. He expects defense appeals against a Shawnee County judge's ruling clearing extradition. Fields noted the high profile nature of the case and stressed faith in the justice system.
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Topeka
Arkansas
Ron Fields
Lisa Dunn
Fields
Shawnee County
William Carpenter
Ms. Dunn
Fort Smith, Ark
Dunn
Traverse City Couple Linked to Florida Robbery Spree
In a second trial a woman testified that Remeta beat and raped her during a cross country trip. Dunn and Remeta, both from Traverse City, traveled with Mark Walter to Florida where the crime spree began with a Feb 8 1985 Ocala robbery and murder of a convenience store clerk. A second clerk was wounded in Waskom Texas on Feb 10 and Marvin was killed in Arkansas the next day.
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Remeta
Dunn
Traverse City, Mich
Mark Walter
Florida
Ocala
Fla
Waskom
Texas
Marvin
Arkansas
Officer Won't Face Charges in Prisoner Shooting
Wyandotte County District Attorney ruled the 22 year old officer was justified when he shot 26 year old Donald Wilkins after Wilkins attacked him with a nightstick during transit from the city jail to the county jail. Dailey and police officials noted Wilkins faced two felony warrants and ignored orders to stop, leading to the fatal four chest wounds. The officer sustained severe head injuries and more than 50 stitches.
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Kansas City
Kan
Wyandotte County
Nick Tomasic
Donald Wilkins
Wilkins
Tom Dailey
Tomasic
Tonganoxie patrons voice concerns over school bond defeat
At a Monday town meeting in Tonganoxie about 60 patrons spoke on district issues after a $9.2 million bond defeat that would have funded an upper elementary school and high school addition. The board scheduled another meeting for next Tuesday at the elementary multipurpose room to address overcrowding.
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Tonganoxie
Ted Wiles
Wiles
Turkey carcass donation sought for forensic study on bones
Forensic anthropologist Mike Finnegan of Kansas State University seeks 100 to 200 turkey carcasses for a study distinguishing domestic from wild birds. Donors should bag remains, double wrap, and include neck if possible. Drops accepted at Waters Hall. wild birds require sex and origin details.
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Manhattan
Mike Finnegan
Finnegan
Kansas State University
Waters Hall
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Wildlife and Game
Wellsville School Board Bets $200,000 on Technology Purchases
Wellsville schools will enter the technology age after the board voted to set aside 200000 from the 1992 93 budget for tech equipment. A technology committee of teachers patrons and administrators will present a wish list at the December 21 meeting. The board also discussed forming an interscholastic golf co op and approved up to 5376 for paneling in the elementary multipurpose room to cut noise.
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Wellsville
Gwen Boone
Boone
Airman Brandy Basel Graduates From Basic Training
Airman Brandy Basel daughter of Danny Basel of Lawrence graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas.
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Brandy Basel
Danny Basel
Lawrence
Air Force Basic Training
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio, Tex
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Wellsville States Technology Purchase
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