Jury recommends death for PSU student stabbing
Wyandotte County jurors after eight hours of deliberation over two days urge the death penalty for Gary Kleypas, the Parsons native and Pittsburg State University student convicted of stabbing to death Carrie Williams, 20, in her Pittsburg apartment on March 30, 1996. If upheld, the sentence would move to the Kansas Supreme Court for review.
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Wyandotte
Kleypas
Carrie Williams
Parsons
Pittsburg State University
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James D. Latham
George R. York
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Donald Noland
Crawford County District Court
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Galena
Missouri
Williams
Family statement after Kleypas death verdict in Kansas City
The Williams family read a statement through Carrie's mother Janie Williams thanking supporters and jurors. They said they agreed with the death penalty and lamented not presenting photos or witnesses, urging legislative change. Several family members cried as the recommendation was announced.
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Carrie Williams
Wyandotte
Gary Kleypas
Janie Williams
Carrie
Kleypas
Williams
Grace Woolf
Kansas
Curtis Kleypas
Gary
Rebel legislator Tim Shallenburger seeks state treasurer post
Tim Shallenburger, longtime Kansas House rebel turned speaker, announces a bid for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. He plans a statewide organization by month’s end and will rely on grassroots volunteers to boost his campaign, while facing ethics scrutiny over his BioCore Inc. role and a separate investigation into the company.
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