Topeka detention center to get enhanced security
Kansas Department of Corrections plans security upgrades at the Topeka juvenile detention facility including perimeter motion detectors and added surveillance. Upgrades to Larned facility doors also outlined as part of broader juvenile system improvements amid staff and population trends.
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Guard acquitted in hotel shooting of Kan teen in Costa Rica
Costa Rica case ends with acquittal of Jorge Guevara who shot 16 year old Justin Johnston at a northern Costa Rica hotel on June 2, 2011. The defense says the guard believed he faced a burglar and the court ruled he was legitimately confused by the entry. Johnston’s mother called the decision devastating and said it felt like his death again.
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Reno County seeks to try teen as adult in Hutchinson fire
A 14-year-old Hutchinson boy is proposed for adult trial on first degree murder charges in the Sept. 26 fire that killed his mother and sister and injured his father. Prosecutors claim he planned and executed the blaze to kill, described him as highly intelligent and dangerous, and will seek an adult hearing with a first appearance set for Oct. 22.
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