LEAVENWORTH — Federal labor officials say a Leavenworth businesswoman has been sentenced to more than four years in prison and ordered to pay $4.3 million in restitution for embezzling from companies she owned. Brenda Wood was sentenced this week on two counts of bank fraud and one count of theft from an employee benefit plan. Wood owned Professional Cleaning and Innovative Building Services, a commercial cleaning services company in Kansas City, Missouri, and four businesses in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Prosecutors said she embezzled from employees’ 401(k) plans and took about $4.3 million from fraudulent loans and identity theft. She also…
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LAWRENCE — A Lawrence man who molested a girl beginning when she was 7 was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. The Lawrence Journal-World reports 68-year-old Clinton Laing was sentenced Tuesday for aggravated indecent liberties with a child for crimes that occurred in 2015 and 2016. Before a plea deal, he faced four charges, including rape. Prosecutor Alice Walker read letters from the victim and her mother, who both said they wanted Laing to serve a long sentence to pay for the pain he caused. Laing’s attorney, Joshua Seiden, said his client was…
NEODESHA — A Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for a 2016 death in Neodesha. The Kansas Attorney General’s office says 37-year-old DeJay Lynn Schlegel, of Neodesha, was sentenced Wednesday in the December 2016 death of Michael Elam. Schlegel pleaded no contest in May to second-degree murder, arson, interference with law enforcement and theft. Elam was found dead inside his home after it burned down. Investigators say Schlegel and his girlfriend, 25-year-old Hayley Hurst, broke into Elam’s home. Hurst has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and theft.
Officers filed a report for criminal use of a financial card in the 2400 block of Woodway Dr. in Manhattan on August 8, 2018 at approximately 1:10 PM. Officers listed Samantha Picco, 25, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took money from her account fraudulently. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $2,092.00. 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…
Thursday’s guests were Fort Riley Anti-terrorism Officer Pat Burch and Fort Riley Museums Director Dr. Bob Smith. The show also featured a recorded interview host Brady Bauman conducted with USD 475 Executive Director of Communications Matthew Droge.
Commanding staff and community leaders gathered on Fort Riley for a luncheon put together by the Junction City Military Affairs Council and Manhattan Military Relations Committee. During lunch, attendees heard a presentation by Maj. Gen. John Kolasheski, Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division. Kolasheski highlighted the year’s achievements by subordinate units within the division, and gave a schedule of upcoming missions Big Red One soldiers are preparing for. Following Kolasheski’s presentation, attendees heard community announcements by Fort Riley organizations. This luncheon was part of Fort Riley’s annual Victory Week activities. A full schedule for Victory Week can be…
LAWRENCE — A woman charged with intentionally driving into the Kansas River, killing one of her children and injuring another, will undergo a mental evaluation. An attorney for 26-year-old Scharron Dingledine, of Columbia, Missouri, said during a brief court hearing Tuesday that she wants an evaluation of Dingledine’s competency. Dingledine is charged with first-degree murder after her car went into the river near Lawrence on Friday. She and her 1-year-old son survived but the body of her 5-year-old daughter, Amiyah Bradley, was pulled from the river on Saturday. Dingledine is also charged with attempted first-degree murder for injuring her son,…
DENVER — Authorities have identified the 42-year-old Denver man who died in Perry Lake in northeast Kansas. The Denver Post reports the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas says Jason Michael Southard was not breathing when family members pulled him out of the water Sunday afternoon and attempted to resuscitate him. Authorities say Southard had called for help while swimming in the Party Cove area. Medical personnel attempted advance life support measures but Southard did not regain consciousness. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the sheriff’s office are investigating Southard’s…
SHAWNEE — Authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old man in suburban Kansas City as a homicide. The Kansas City Star reports that the man was severely injured early Wednesday during a disturbance in a residential area in Shawnee. Emergency responders rushed him to a hospital, where he later died. Police say no one is in custody. They didn’t release the victim’s name or suspect information.
WICHITA — Kansas education officials say all high school juniors in the state will be able to take ACT exams and assessments for free next school year. The Wichita Eagle reports that the ACT exam gauges a student’s readiness for success in college. The ACT WorkKeys assessments measure essential workplace skills. The exams will be administered statewide in February. Kansas Department of Education spokeswoman Denise Kahler says the free tests are being financed through additional funding from the state Legislature as part of its new school finance plan. Students pay $50 for the ACT exam and an additional $16.50 for…