PRATT, Kan. (AP) A south-central Kansas man pleaded not guilty to two counts of premeditated first-degree murder in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her fetus. Bryant Seba (21) of Pratt will go to trial Sept. 29. He’s charged with killing Alexandria Duran (22) and her fetus, and with attempted premeditated first-degree murder in the shooting of Brandon Wright (28), who was paralyzed in the shooting. The Wichita Eagle reports testimony at Seba’s preliminary hearing indicated there were several racially charged confrontations between Duran’s house and Seba’s house. In July, Duran and her uncle intervened in a fight that…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A United Airlines commuter flight bound for Denver landed safely at Wichita’s airport because of trouble with one of the plane’s wings. Airport officials say the Embraer 145 jet landed Monday night at Mid-Continent Airport after the pilot reported problems with a part that controls the plane’s ability to turn. The flight, with 39 passengers aboard, took off from Shreveport, La. The pilot first reported problems about 50 miles from the airport. Police, fire and rescue personnel were on hand but the plane landed without problems and no injuries were reported.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas House committee is considering a bill aimed at protecting individuals, groups and businesses that refuse to recognize same-sex unions or provide benefits to gay couples for religious reasons. The Federal and State Affairs Committee’s hearing on the measure Tuesday comes amid an uncertain legal climate for states such as Kansas that bar gay marriage. Federal judges in Oklahoma and Utah recently struck down those states’ bans. The Kansas bill says no individual, business or religious group with sincerely held religious beliefs could be required by any government agency to provide services, facilities, goods, employment or…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas prosecutor’s office has quadrupled the amount of cash seized in forfeiture cases since an attorney was appointed to focus on those cases three years ago. Last year Douglas County seized more than $263,000 from criminals. That’s up from slightly more than $62,000 seized in 2010. District Attorney Charles Branson told The Lawrence Journal-World it’s up to alleged criminals to prove they had a legal right to the seized money. Branson says his office uses its share of the money to pay for staff training or to provide agencies such as Lawrence Memorial Hospital with…
WINFIELD, Kan. (AP) Funeral services have been scheduled for a south-central Kansas teenager who died last week after collapsing during cheerleading practice. KAKE-TV reports the funeral for Taylor Murphy (15) will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in Winfield. Taylor was a sophomore at Winfield High School, where she became short of breath and collapsed during cheerleading practice last Thursday. She died later at a hospital in Winfield. Her stepfather says the cause of death has not been released. He described her as a healthy teen whose activities also included volleyball and choir. Winfield High School…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas Senate committee is recommending passage of a bill shortening the process of appealing death sentences for capital murder. The action Monday sends the measure, along with several other judicial bills, to the full Senate for debate in the coming weeks. Death sentences in Kansas are automatically appealed to the state Supreme Court. Currently, inmates can wait a decade or more before their appeals are completed. Senate Vice President Jeff King says the bill would require the appeals to be completed within three years of a capital murder conviction. It also limits the scope of the…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Stan Hartwich, Pottawatomie County Commission Chair, Robert Reece, County Administrator, and Gregg Webster, Zoning Administrator, followed by Cheryl Collins, Riley County Historical Museum Director.
Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) welcomed a brave former Fort Riley soldier as his special guest for tonight’s State of the Union address. 1st Lieutenant Nathan Rimpf served as platoon leader at Ft. Riley and was deployed to Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. He was wounded by an improvised mine while on combat patrol in July 2012. A double amputee who was told he’d never walk again, 1st Lieutenant Rimpf’s decorations include: Purple Heart, Ranger Tab, Bronze Star, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Basic Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge. Despite losing both feet during the explosion, Rimpf refused to give up.…
On the day of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., left, with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, talks with reporters after a GOP strategy session, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. Eager not to be limited by the legislative gridlock that has plagued the divided Congress, Obama is expected to underscore a go-it-alone strategy where he could bypass lawmakers and use executive actions to achieve his policy proposals.
Traffic creeps along I-55 in north Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 as ice and snow flurries cause difficult driving conditions. A severe winter storm is expected to hit the state bringing ice and snow to the Gulf Coast.