KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) One of two northeast Kansas twin brothers has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a multistate marijuana-trafficking operation. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1jA1SNY ) reports 33-year-old Los Rovell Dahda was sentenced Wednesday and fined almost $17 million. Dahda and his brother Roosevelt Rico Dahda, both of Lawrence, were found guilty last year of conspiracy. They were among 43 people accused in Kansas and California in connection with the trafficking ring. Authorities say the ring brought 8,000 pounds of marijuana, much of it from California, into Lawrence and the Kansas City area…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Donations are being sought for a middle school counselor who underwent a quadruple amputation after a shooting at a south-central Kansas store. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1KVdQru ) reports that about $28,000 has been raised so far for Julie Dombo. The 61-year-old was wounded in August during a robbery at a Derby AT&T store. Because of oxygen deprivation to her limbs while in the hospital, her hands and legs required amputation in early September. A blood drive was held in Dombo’s honor on Labor Day, and a run/walk was held on Sunday as a fundraiser for her medical…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A preliminary hearing is beginning for a man charged in the death of a woman who was raped and set on fire at a Wichita park. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1WA65Qb ) reports that the hearing that starts Thursday in Sedgwick County District Court will determine whether there is sufficient evidence for 27-year-old Cornell McNeal to stand trial. He’s charged with capital murder and rape in the November 2014 death of Letitia “Tish” Davis. The mother of four suffered from burns on more than half her body and cuts on her head in the attack and died about…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes speaks with Governor’s Military Council Executive Director John Armbrust: Irwin Army Community Hospital’s Chaplain Raja Kandanada and Social Services Asst. Sarah Siders on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: Irwin 1-10-1-15 Also from Irwin Army Community Hospital–Mammographers Chelsea Fink and Jennifer Newell on Breast Cancer Awareness month: Irwin 2-10-1-15
CHICAGO (AP)– The Kansas City Royals have home-field advantage in one round of the playoffs. They’re still looking for more. Eric Hosmer hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Wednesday night to clinch home-field advantage in an AL Division Series. Ben Zobrist singled with one out, and Hosmer drove a pitch from David Robertson (6-5) into the bullpen in right field to give the Royals the lead. For Hosmer, it was his 18th homer of the season. “It was a huge hit for us,” manager…
U.S. State Secretary John Kerry said on Wednesday the US and Russian army will be holding talks soon in order to prevent any incidents in Syria.
Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday to keep the U.S. government open.
McCain Auditorium is preparing to raise the curtain for Tony Award Winning actress, Kristin Chenoweth. Before the “Wicked” star takes the stage on Friday night, she sat down with KMAN’s Cathy Dawes to talk about the performance, her career, and how she unwinds in those rare free moments.
(News Release by Via Christi) Effective Oct. 1, Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan will no longer offer primary coronary intervention (PCI) for ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). PCI is an invasive procedure used in certain types of heart attacks that require emergent interventional cardiology care within 90 minutes. This change was primarily due to a lack of consistent interventional cardiology coverage, requiring most patients needing STEMI treatment to be transferred to other facilities for care. This does not alter the need for individuals experiencing chest pain or heart-related issues to seek immediate medical attention at the nearest emergency…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Wednesday launched the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) “Think and Do Challenge,” a prize competition that seeks ideas to leverage NBAF resources in order to conduct research to protect the Nation’s animal agricultural industry and public health. S&T will award up to $100,000 to help fund the development or implementation of winning submissions through the NBAF “Think and Do Challenge,” under the authority of the America COMPETES Act. “The NBAF will open in 2022, but we are laying the groundwork now for its future success,”…