Kansas City shop owner charged in fatal shooting outside store
Celestino Zavala-Ruiz, owner of Zavala Tire Service, was charged in Wyandotte County District Court with second degree murder in the death of David Burkin. Burkin, found in a stolen vehicle after a crash, was rushed to a hospital where he died from gunshot wounds. Zavala-Ruiz is jailed on a $150,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Kan
Kansas City
Kan
Celestino Zavala-Ruiz
Wyandotte County
David Burkin
Burkin
Zavala-Ruiz
Zavala Tire Service
Health worker charged with setting supervisor on fire
Fort Leavenworth health center civilian employee Clifford Currie of Leavenworth, 54, was charged Thursday with one count of setting his supervisor on fire. Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall announced the accusation in the federal case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Currie
Munson Army Health Center
Fort Leavenworth
U.S
Tom Beall
Clifford Currie
Leavenworth
Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser at KC Police Helicopter
Jordon Clarence Rogers, 26, of Kansas City, admitted aiming a laser pointer at a Kansas City Police Department helicopter on Oct. 8, 2013. One pilot was struck in the eye twice, suffered eye strain for hours, and he faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony count. sentencing date pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
U.S
Tammy Dickinson
Jordon Clarence Rogers
Haskell protest grows over staff conflicts and nepotism claims
Professor Theresa Milk accuses Haskell Indian Nations University of nepotism citing Joshua Arce as chief information officer and acting dean while working with his mother Chenault. She says federal policy requires two levels of supervisory separation between family members. she contends this standard is not met. Milk describes harassment and a forced shift to "busy work" since returning in 2014.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
23Rd
Massachusetts
Chenault
Joshua Arce
Milk
Arce
Journal-World
Gues
Bureau of Indian Education
City eyes higher purchase thresholds to streamline approvals
City commissioners will approve purchases only above 100000 dollars, shifting approval power to the city manager for items over 25000 and granting some department heads flexibility. Change orders over 50000 require commission signoff, replacing the prior 15000 threshold, as part of budget reform and a new five year capital plan to increase efficiency and focus on larger spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Kidney
Stuart Boley
Internal Revenue Service
Boley
Commission
Finance Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man
Theresa Milk
Haskell Indian Nations University
Conrad Swanson
Conrad_Swanson
Bryan Kidney
City Hall
Rochelle Valverde
RochelleVerde
Dole
Dole Institute
Trump
Clinton
Ate
Alek Rey
Ameliem
elCelte
Steve Kraske
Amm
Elle Maar
Senate
Kassebaum
Bob Dole
Nancy Kassebaum
Congress
State of Golem
Keeley
Meelp
Animal Welfare IN
America
Humane Society of the United States
HSUS
ASPCA
Wayne Pacelle
Nancy Perry
CNCMN
Ieee Mak
Sen
Gordon Smith
National Association of Broadcasters
Mary Bannart
Mitchell McKinney
University of Missouri
ITC
Capitol Steps
Washington, D.C
Nick Sambaluk
Purdue University
Lawrence
Sambaluk
Elizabeth Dobbs
Institute
Perry Wallace
Andrew Maraniss
New York Times
Wallace
SEC
Niagara
William Knutt
Rich Barbato
Simons Media Room
Doles
Enid and
Crosby Kemper Foundation
Robert J. Dole
Institute OF Politics
DoleInstitute.org
Petefish
Lawrence, KS
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!