TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Parole has been revoked for one of two men convicted in the 1980 Topeka killings of a Kansas woman and her young son. Kansas Department of Corrections spokesman Adam Pfannenstiel said Tuesday that the Kansas Prisoner Review Board revoked Hobbs’ parole after concluding he violated its conditions when he possessed and tested positive for methamphetamines. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1M1jBoo) reports that Hobbs wasn’t charged with any new law violations. Hobbs was convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree murder in the strangulation and stabbing death of 28-year-old Karen Crook and the drowning death of her 4-year-old son, Brandon…
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A Rossville man faces an October fifth sentencing in Riley County District Court for vehicular homicide, after reportedly entering a plea of no contest. Derik Kesler, 33, had been slated for a September 22nd trial. A preliminary hearing had been held in early August, with testimony from crime scene investigators, including one RCPD official who reported Kesler was “visibly shaken” and overcome with emotional distress during a later interview at the police station. Manhattan bicyclist Mark Jilka, 49, suffered fatal injuries when Kesler struck him with his truck on June 26th, 2014, while traveling on Kansas Highway 177 south of Manhattan. As KMAN…
CHICAGO (AP)– Eric Hosmer and Kendrys Morales homered and Johnny Cueto threw six quality innings, but the Kansas City Royals lost to the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night. The Royals, who have lost four of their last five, fell behind 3-0 after Adam Eaton drove a two-run homer into the bullpen in right field off Cueto (10-13) in the fifth inning. Cueto lost for the third time in his four September outings and gave up three runs and eight hits over six innings. He struck out two and walked two. Kansas City got within 3-2 in the sixth…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications K-State Athletics officials announced two upcoming home volleyball matches, October 10 vs. West Virginia and October 21 vs. Texas, will be played in Bramlage Coliseum. The October 10 contest will have its start time announced after the release of the kickoff time for the K-State football game vs. TCU at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Further ticket and parking information will also be announced once the first serve time is set. The October 21 matchup against the No. 3 Longhorns, which will also air on ESPNU and ESPN3, is set for 6 p.m. The midweek…
1st trial in Freddie Gray case set for Nov. 30
The Coast Guard has unloaded about $41 million of cocaine and marijuana in Miami Beach after two interdictions in the Caribbean. The seizures netted 1,100 kilograms of cocaine and more than four thousand pounds of marijuana.
A large natural gas line was ruptured shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 916 Pottawatomie Street. Residents were asked to stay away from the area and those living within a quarter mile and were asked to evacuate the area until further advised. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Kansas Gas Service announced that the leak had been fixed and that residents were allowed to return to their homes. No injuries were reported.
A Wichita man has entered a no contest plea in Pottawatomie County to vehicle burglary and felony theft. James Shirley, 21, entered the plea Tuesday in Pottawatomie County District Court in connection with a stolen vehicle case reported near St. George earlier this month, which resulted in a law enforcement chase. Sentencing has been set for October 16th. Shirley’s co-defendant, Dalton Flax, 19, also has pled to the same charges and his sentencing date is the same as Shirley’s.
A 58-year-old man convicted of aggravated indecent liberties and solicitation of a child in Pottawatomie County 20 years ago has been discharged from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Chester Sexton was discharged September 24th with the expiration of his sentence. Sexton was convicted of the two indecent liberties charges in connection with cases that occurred in 1992 and 1993. He was sentenced in 1996. He was held in El Dorado since July of 2013. ### A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time for first degree murder and rape convictions in Geary County has apparently been passed over for parole.…
The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Tuesday announced that the Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, KS was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “When visitors come to Sunset Zoo, they can be assured that they are supporting a facility that is dedicated to the care and conservation of wildlife, deepening families’ connection to nature and building the next generation of conservationists,” said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy. “By achieving AZA accreditation, Sunset Zoo meets the highest standards in animal care and ranks among the world’s best zoos and aquariums.” To be accredited, the Sunset Zoo underwent…