WICHITA — Wichita bird lovers are accusing a city board of feral cat favoritism over an ordinance that aims to make it easier to be a stray feline. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Animal Control Advisory Board has proposed an ordinance to set policies allowing Wichita residents to establish and care for colonies of stray and feral cats at their homes and businesses. The cats would be trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated and released back into the community to a caregiver. The caregiver would be responsible for food, water, shelter and veterinary care. Wichita Audubon Society President Tom Ewert…
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WICHITA — A federal jury has convicted a Kansas doctor accused of unlawfully prescribing pain medication blamed in one patient’s death. The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release that 57-year-old Steven R. Henson of Wichita was convicted Tuesday of unlawfully distributing methadone and alprazolam, the use of which resulted in the death of a victim on July 24, 2015. The doctor was also convicted of conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs outside the course of medical practice, unlawfully distributing various prescription drugs, presenting false patient records to investigators, obstruction of justice and money laundering. Prosecutors alleged at trial that…
WICHITA — A Kansas prosecutor is praising the jurors who sat through days of grisly testimony and evidence before finding a man guilty of abuse and first-degree murder in the death of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found encased in concrete. The jury found 41-year-old Stephen Bodine of Wichita guilty on Wednesday in the May 19, 2017, killing of Evan Brewer. Bodine will be sentenced Dec. 17. The weeklong trial included video and photos showing Evan being abused, including being chained naked in a basement, berated and forced to stand in a corner for hours. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc…
WICHITA — Sedgwick County commissioners say the FBI is interviewing county officials and employees as part of an investigation into the commission. The Wichita Eagle reports interviews and documents it obtained indicate the investigation involves possible obstruction of justice surrounding some commissioners’ efforts to oust County Manager Michael Scholes. County memos show at least one commissioner asked legal staff about firing Scholes after he reported information on commissioner conduct to the FBI. None of the memos The Eagle reviewed clarify what information Scholes may have provided to the bureau. Commissioner Richard Ranzau confirmed that the FBI has been interviewing county…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Walters Dr. in Manhattan on October 23, 2018, at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed the City of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged a urinal. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for rape in…
Wednesday’s guests were Blue Valley-Randolph USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton, Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Cliff Williams, and Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole.
Sen. Pat Roberts endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach for Kansas governor Tuesday. Roberts, the senior U.S. senator from Kansas, said in a statement that Kobach’s “experience and leadership, our Kansas values and way of life will be preserved and protected. “Kris will ensure our economy remains competitive and dynamic with good jobs for hardworking Kansans,” said Roberts. Kobach, currently Kansas secretary of state, said he is honored to have Roberts’ endorsement. “[Sen. Roberts] knows how important it will be to have a Kansas leader who will work with President Trump to make Kansas an affordable place to do business,…
HOLTON — Authorities say a woman involved in a collision that killed three people in Kansas has been captured in Nebraska. Jackson County, Kansas, Sheriff Tim Morse says in a news release that 49-year-old Maria Perez-Marquez, of Omaha, was arrested by U.S. Marshals Tuesday in Nebraska. Details of where she was arrested were not immediately released. Perez-Marquez is charged in Kansas with three counts of involuntary manslaughter after a crash in November near Holton that killed the mother, sister and uncle of two Kansas high school football players shortly after the family watched the boys’ Sabetha team win a state…
WICHITA — Authorities say a man and woman have been charged in a road rage shooting that wounded a 4yearold boy in Wichita. Nineteen-year-old Tylin Atkinson and 21-year-old Ramonyka Smith, both of Wichita, were charged Monday with criminal discharge of a firearm. Atkinson also faces an aggravated assault charge and is jailed on $250,000 bond. Smith is jailed on $100,000 bond. Their attorneys didn’t return phone messages seeking comment. Police say Atkinson got out of a car last week and fired two shots at a sport utility vehicle in which six children were riding, striking the 4yearold once in the…
TOPEKA — Kansas officials say several changes should decrease the time people spend renewing their driver’s licenses. Starting Tuesday, people ages 2150 can renew licenses through the Department of Revenue’s iKan mobile app and online at https://ikan.ks.gov/ . The department said in a news release Monday that people who want a Real Id must go into a driver’s license office but the state plans to eventually make that process available through the iKan app. The department also has updated its KanLicense software program, which should decrease processing time. And most driver’s license offices in Kansas will be open longer, starting…