Theft investigation in Franklin County targets Halloween theft
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office probes a felony theft between October 12 and November 2 in the 400 block of Eisenhower Road near Richmond. Stolen items include two John Deere batteries and a GPS receiver from a tractor. Call Crime Stoppers at 888 311 TIPS or 888 311 8477 with tips. anonymity and rewards up to 1000 dollars apply.
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Franklin County
Eisenhower Avenue
Richmond
John Deere
Allen Terrace
Colorado Road
Samuel Blake
Shawnee
Blake
Dig in downtown Lawrence finds no Civil War graves
Kansas archaeologist Bob Hoard led a dig on the future site of a hotel and parking garage in Lawrence. It yielded bones from cows and pigs, two cisterns, and the outline of an old building with no evidence of an open trench or unmarked graves linked to Quantrill's Raid of August 1863.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Bob Hoard
Hoard
University of Kansas
Quantrill
Kansas Democrats spend $96K in two days on state races
A campaign finance report shows the Kansas Democratic Party spent about 96 000 to aid legislative candidates in the final days before Tuesday s elections. The mailings supported Kyle Russell and Lisa Johnston in Johnson County Senate races and 18 House candidates, totaling 73 000 for House efforts while over 22 000 funded the two Senate campaigns. Democrats say the spending counters the Kansas Chamber of Commerce which has invested over 400 000 to boost GOP candidates.
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Topeka
Kansas
Democratic Party
Secretary of State
Kyle Russell
Roeland Park
Lisa Johnston
Overland Park
Kansas Senate
Johnson County
House
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Turnpike rates rise February 1 in Kansas
The Kansas Turnpike Authority said cash rates for cars and light trucks rise about 10 percent starting Feb 1, while K-TAG rates go up around 5 percent. Large commercial vehicle charges increase about 5 percent regardless of payment method. The increases fund future capital needs including deck replacements for 348 bridges. no tax dollars fund maintenance.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Turnpike Authority
Man bites officer after Taser at Wichita bar
Police subdue a 35-year-old man with Tasers at The Place bar after he refused to drop a knife at 1:25 a.m. Sunday. He bit a police officer in the hand during arrest. A 42-year-old man who aided him and a 34-year-old woman who urged others were also arrested.
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Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Place
Scott Brunow
Vandals strike Topeka vehicles and stores over weekend
Police in Topeka investigated a weekend spree of vandalism with at least 25 reports from Friday night to Sunday morning. Most incidents were on the west side, with nearly 20 vehicles damaged including windows and mirrors, three stores including a Payless Shoe Source hit, and at least one residential mailbox damaged.
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Topeka
Topeka Capital-Journal
Ex-teacher sentenced for student sex in Wichita
A former Wichita high school English teacher Kurt Brundage was sentenced to 32 months in prison on two counts of indecent liberties with a child. The judge denied probation, and the crimes stemmed from an incident in January 2010 at East High School involving a 15-year-old student.
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Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Kurt Brundage
Phillip Journey
Journey
Brundage
East High School
East
Dismissals and arrests in Franklin County report
Daily Report lists dismissals of David Fish Jr and Ronald Small after a front traffic incident. Blake hospitalized in Overland Park with undisclosed injuries. Multiple arrests in Franklin County and Ottawa on warrants and driving offenses. Several incidents include theft from a John Deere tractor and property damage to a rail car. Multiple accidents with injuries or under investigation.
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David Fish Jr
Kansas City
Ronald Small
Ottawa
Blake
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Overland Park
Wellsville and Franklin County Fire Reports Weekend Summary
Wellsville police logged an information report in the 700 block of Main Street and a trespass report in the 700 block of Poplar Street along with motorist assist and public assist in the 600 block of Walnut Street and on Main Street Friday through Sunday. Franklin County and Ottawa fire departments responded to eight medical calls and multiple grass fires on Saturday and Sunday across I 35 Labette Road Alabama Terrace Utah Road and Pomona with Wellsville crews assisting Friday.
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Franklin County
Kevin King
Kansas City
S. Main St
Wayne Walker
Ottawa
Police Department
South Hickory Street
Natasha Popp
Lafayette County
Michael Lickteig
Greeley
City of Ottawa
North Sycamore Street
Misty Silkwood
North Main Street
Christopher McFadden
South Ash Street
Bennett Road
Liberty Street
North Mulberry Street
West Seventh Street
Kirk Loman
Mary Rundle
Soman
Main Street
Poplar Street
Walnut Street
Ottawa Fire Department
Franklin County Fire Departments
I-35
Wellsville
Labette Road
Lincoln-Ottawa-Harrison
Alabama Terrace
Pomona
Utah Road
Cutler
State cuts disabled waiting list in Kansas in home care plan
Kansas officials say the state reduced the in home care waiting list from 3423 to 2197 by reaching out to residents. About 5700 people are approved for in home care, with three new managed care organizations to maintain regular contact and speed up services. The effort follows tensions with federal officials over compliance with a Supreme Court ruling and aims to have more patients served by June 30, 2013.
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Topeka
Kansas
Jeff Colyer
Aging and Disability Services
Shawn Sullivan
U.S. Supreme Court
Sam Brownback
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
Justice Department
Colyer
Answernet
Hays
Department of Aging and Disability Services
Sullivan
Fake Vietnam war hero sentenced in for fraud
A Kansas City area man, Warren Parker of Blue Springs Missouri, was sentenced to seven years and four months for defrauding the government by falsely claiming disability veteran status to secure more than seven million dollars in contracts. Parker admitted he never served in Vietnam and never left Missouri, while three co defendants and his company Silver Star Construction await trial.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Missouri
Kansas
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Warren Parker
Blue Springs
Parker
Vietnam
National Guard
Silver Star Construction
Stilwell
Kan
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