WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wichita man has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison for stabbing his wife to death. The Wichita Eagle reports that 56-year-old Guy Palmer was sentenced Thursday in Sedgwick County District Court. He was convicted in October of second-degree murder in the December 2012 killing of Debra Palmer. Testimony at the trial showed Palmer stabbed his wife six times after she told him she was having an affair. Palmer turned himself into Sedgwick County authorities shortly after his wife’s death. Defense lawyer Quentin Pittman said Palmer stabbed his wife during the heat of passion,…
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Fort Riley’s Trees for Troops program helped make Christmas brighter and greener for over 100 active-duty soldiers and their families Saturday morning. “Instead of having to go out and hunt one down by hand yourself or fight through the crowds at a store to get one, the MWR and the people who are doing trees stuff are helping out big time.” said Sgt. Eric Paxton. Kavan Wilson, a JROTC Cadet from Junction City, was one of the many volunteers who loaded trees and said he enjoyed spreading holiday cheer. “The experience of Trees for Troops today was a pretty good feeling to give back to the community.” The…
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) The Kansas City scored early and often Sunday, breaking a three-game losing streak with a 45-10 embarrassment of the Washington Redskins. The Chiefs improved to 10-3 by dominating an opponent that offered little resistance. They scored on their first four possessions, sacked Robert Griffin III five times and Kirk Cousins once, and returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns. The score was 17-0 after the first quarter and 38-10 at halftime. Quintin Demps immediately answered the lone Redskins touchdown with a 95-yard kickoff return, part of a stunning tally of 321 return yards by Kansas City…
GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) Great Bend is making plans to demolish one World War Two-era hangar and to put another on the historic registry. The Hutchinson News reports that the airfield in Great Bend was among 18 that were part of the war effort in Kansas. It was used to train flight personnel for B-29 bombers. The hangar slated to be placed on the historic registry remains in use.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man involved in a disturbance at a state parole office in downtown Wichita is in custody after spending two hours perched outside a second-floor window. The Wichita Eagle reports that a standoff with authorities ended Friday with the man falling to the sidewalk. Wichita police Lieutenant E.J. Bastian says a canopy broke the man’s fall. No parole office staff members were injured.
A variety of homes were available to tour during this year’s McCain Holiday home tour, including a sorority house and a bed and breakfast. People who attended the event paid $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, to view homes and learn about their history. The tour, held from 11-5 p.m. Sunday, featured the following homes: 1220 Centennial Drive-Kappa Delta Sorority 2710 Heartland Valley Road-home of Jamie and Kim McAtee 617 Colorado Street, bed and breakfast of Bonnie-Lynn Sherow and Jim Sherow 5140 Founders Way-home of Howard and Patricia Sherwood 5132 Founders Way-home of Dennis and Sally Von Waaden…
Update Monday morning 5:30 a.m.: The emergency accident reporting phase is still in effect. Riley County Police have issued an emergency accident reporting phase until further notice. Police ask that you only report injury or serious vehicle collisions until winter weather clears up. In all minor accidents-drivers should exchange information and determine a time at a later date to report the accident to the police.
U.S. veteran Merrill Newman, 85, was tired but all smiles as he arrived at the San Francisco airport after being detained for several weeks in North Korea.
The mood was both somber and celebratory in South Africa as people gathered to honor Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy in the Soweto township where he lived as a young lawyer, and outside his home in Johannesburg.
Kelly Thomson scored 14 points and Haley Texada added 12 as the Kansas State Women’s Basketball team climbed back above the .500 mark with an 83-50 victory over Grambling State Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. For the first 10 minutes of the first half, the game was close as the Lady Tigers fought back from an early deficit to tie the score at 5-5 with 15:10 remaining. With the score 14-11 in favor of K-State the Wildcats, who never trailed in the contest went on a 15-0 run in a span of five minutes and seven seconds to take control…