WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Federal prosecutors are requesting more time to share evidence with lawyers for a man accused of trying to drive a van carrying what he thought was a bomb onto the tarmac at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. A filing Friday also asks a federal judge the court to designate the case against avionics technician Terry L. Loewen as complex. The designation eases speedy trial concerns and gives both sides more time to prepare for a later trial. The trial is now set for Feb. 18. The 58-year-old Wichita man was arrested Dec. 13 following an undercover sting operation. Charges…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The suspect in a Wichita bank robbery was quickly apprehended after a relative recognized televised images of the bearded, balding man in sunglasses and a bright green jacket. Investigators said the man entered a Bank of America branch Thursday afternoon and gave a teller a note demanding that money be put in a bag. The note ended with “thxs and pls.” The suspect took the bag and left. Police quickly released a surveillance photo to the media. The U.S. Attorney’s office said investigators were still at the bank when the suspect returned with his father and surrendered…
The Manhattan High girls basketball team ran its win streak up to five games with a 63-43 win at Junction City on Friday night. Both teams struggled to hang on to the basketball as there was a combined 49 turnovers between the two teams. MHS led by eight at the end of the first half but offensively got things going in the second half to pull away from the Lady Blue Jays. Caroline Ballard led MHS with a game high 16 points, Darby Price finished with 10 points and Savannah Thaemert and Amara Ehie chipped in with nine apiece. The…
Angela Hudgins, who was reported missing on Friday morning was located and is safe. The family and the Wamego Police Department appreciate the assistance provided from the public, assisting law enforcement agencies, and the media.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Leaders of the University of Kansas are vowing not to give up on a plan to build a new health education center for the university’s medical center, even though Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed budget does not include funding for the effort. Brownback’s budget proposals released Thursday did include additional money for higher education. But the Republican governor didn’t add money for a new building at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Fred Logan tell the Lawrence Journal-World that they will continue to seek state…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Kansas counties that sued the state over payments from a trust fund might be getting more money. Gov. Sam Brownback’s announced earlier this week that he is proposing an increase in payments from the Oil and Gas Depletion Fund to many counties. The Garden City Telegram reports nearly half of the state’s 105 counties, and all the counties in southwest Kansas, sued last fall, saying they should have received twice as much money as the total sent to counties in October. Brownback said in a news release Tuesday that a “misunderstanding” between counties and legislators led…
230 Manhattan/Junction City/Pottawatomie county leaders were in attendance for this year’s Flint Hills Regional Leader’s Retreat in Overland Park. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler began the retreat with a welcome speech. Butler listed off the sponsors and introduced some of the individuals that helped to plan the event. After last year’s retreat, attendees filled out surveys and outlined topics they wanted to focus on for the 2014 event. Some of the topics they felt were important to discuss included-K-99 Highway, the Fieldhouse project, a regional economic development district and target industries for recruitment. Executive Director of the…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A man scheduled to go on trial next week for a Hutchinson shooting death pleaded guilty in the case. Isaac Beltran (21) pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless killing Dustin Brooks (26) of Hutchinson as the two men argued. Police say Beltran shot Brooks during a large party at a Hutchinson home. No one else was injured. The Hutchinson News reports Reno County District Attorney Keith Schroeder said the plea deal likely would result in a 10-year prison sentence for Beltran. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 21
Several casualties were reported after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a restaurant popular with Afghan officials, foreigners and business people.