LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A 19-year-old Lawrence woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a businessman whose home she shared. Sarah Brooke Gonzales McLinn had been the subject of a search since the body of Harold Sasko (52) was found Jan. 17. Lawrence Police Chief Tarik Khatib says park rangers found McLinn on Sunday camping in Everglades National Park in Florida. McLinn was in federal custody in Homestead, Fla. Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson filed the murder charge Monday and said McLinn will be extradited to Kansas. Authorities had refused to say during the search for…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Two California brothers who tried to steal a truckload of beef from a southwest Kansas slaughterhouse are facing sentencing in federal court. Oganes Nagapetian has asked for leniency at Monday’s hearing. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate shipment fraud. Tigran Nagapetian pleaded guilty to the less serious crime of hiding a felony for lying to authorities and concealing his brother’s actions. Both are from North Hollywood, Calif. The brothers were charged with trying to steal nearly $88,000 worth of packaged beef from Tyson Fresh Meats in Holcomb by posing as legitimate freight haulers. Authorities say…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Kansas State University Police Captain Don Stubbings, followed by Deann Presley, Soil Management Specialist with K-State Research and Extension.
Though a few technical problems started off the conference call between Pottawatomie, Jackson, and Wabaunsee counties, the meeting soon got underway concerning the Juvenile Justice Board. With the director of the board leaving, a new one will need to be chosen. However, before that can be done, the board must have a few places filled. The counties discussed a few specific spots and possibilities to fill them. They also discussed having a representative from each county on board to have a more pro-active role in the decision of director. Each county agreed to discuss and choose a representative over the…
A proposed fieldhouse project was discussed by intergovernmental leaders Monday, with the city of Manhattan bringing the item up. City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor John Matta talked about getting several governmental groups together on the matter, especially on a tournament front. Manhattan Parks and Recreation Director Eddie Eastes was quiet during much of the discussion,but finally spoke up, saying he’d seen a lot of plans as he was cleaning out his office recently. He says while he’s glad they’re talking about it again, he hopes it’s not just another plan that gathers dust. There’s been talk of having the…
No major decisions have been confirmed regarding the possible future location of the fieldhouse project, but a few Riley County parks have been looked at as viable options. Before anything is decided, Public Works Director, Leon Hobson has a few questions he would like answered. Hobson shared his concerns during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. He mentioned if children just want to utilize the parks for a quick game of baseball, will they have to pay to do so? When the fieldhouse committee last visited the commission, they indicated one option of putting different sports in different parks. This topic…
Manhattan High senior Darian Taylor has committed to play football at Pittsburg State University. Taylor made the announcement via his Twitter account on Sunday morning. Proud to announce that I will be continuing my football career at Pittsburg State next fall! #GorillaNation — Darian Taylor (@DT_VIII) January 26, 2014 The safety played in five games this season for the Tribe before suffering a season-ending injury in a win over Topeka West. Taylor, a three year starter for MHS, scored twice on interception returns in 2013. Taylor can officially sign his national letter of intent with the Gorillas on Wednesday,…
The family of a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman said Sunday afternoon that she has been removed from life support following a judge’s ruling that a Fort Worth hospital was misapplying state law in the case.
Police have identified the shooter in the Maryland mall shooting as 19-year-old Darion Marcus Aguilar from College Park. Police say he shot to death two people at a store on the upper level before killing himself on Saturday.
Stories were told at the American Legion Saturday afternoon. These stories weren’t that of fairy tales. These were the stories and memories of the veterans who served in the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle of World War II. “The battle of the bulge was fought in the Ardennes Forest,” said Jim Sharp, Veteran of the battle. “It started when the Germans surprise attacked us in the Ardennes and they overwhelmed us early on in the battle, penetrated our line about 25 miles deep and that’s why it’s called the Battle of the Bulge.” About 15 veterans were in…