WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A homeless man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for beating another homeless man to death over cigarettes. Patrick R. Perkins, 41, was sentenced Thursday for involuntary manslaughter and robbery in the death of Marshall K. Hauschulz, 41. Police say the beating occurred as Perkins was robbing Hauschulz of cigarettes in December 2011. The Wichita Eagle reports state prison records show Perkins was paroled from prison six weeks before he killed Hauschulz. He had served time for a Reno County aggravated battery conviction and also had a 1994 Saline County conviction for aggravated…
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ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) An administrator at an Oregon community college will be the new president of Cowley College in Arkansas City. The college’s board voted Thursday to hire Clark Williams to lead the college. He will replace Patrick McAttee, who retired at the end of 2012 after serving as Cowley’s president for 25 years. The Arkansas City Traveler reports Williams currently is the vice president and chief operating officer for Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Ore. Williams will begin his new job on July 8.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Data from the Kansas Geological Survey show oil production in Kansas last year was up over 2011, but natural gas production was down. Officials with the survey, based at the University of Kansas, report the 43.7 million barrels of oil produced last year were the most since 1995. The oil had a value of $3.7 billion. The survey also reported that Kansas natural gas production declined from 312 billion cubic feet in 2011 to slightly less than 300 billion cubic feet last year, a drop of 4 percent. The value of the gas declined 34 percent last…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A committee in the Kansas Legislature is trying to prevent the sale of a parking lot for government workers near the Statehouse. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Legislature’s Joint Committee on State Building Construction voted Thursday to ask the Department of Administration to reject all bids for the lot. The highest bid was $2.5 million. Some committee members said the department failed to follow the proper procedure for selling the lot because it didn’t consult the committee, legislative leaders or a state Capitol-area planning group before seeking bids. But interim Administration Secretary Mark McGivern said the state…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge has set a trial date for a Kansas store owner accused of selling phony luxury goods imported from China. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren on Thursday scheduled the trial of Glenda Sue Morgan, 54, for July 2 in federal court in Wichita. A three-count indictment handed down last month charges Morgan and her Wichita shop, The Fabulous Store LLC, with conspiracy and trafficking in counterfeit goods. Prosecutors allege Morgan sold handbags, wallets, sunglasses and jewelry bearing trademark designs and brand names but not made by those companies. The luxury-name goods included Prada, Coach and…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with State Representative Ron Highland from Wamego, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, and Lynda Bachelor with Hands on Kansas State. [mp3-jplayer]
Thursday held the press conference explaining the police activity over the last few days as the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Riley County Police, the Geary County Attorney’s office, the Junction City Police, the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, and the Grandview Plaza Police have all worked together to conduct over 50 search warrants with the number increasing daily. Friday the Geary County Sheriff’s Department and the Riley County Police Department released additional names connected with the drug bust on charges including conspiracy to deliver, possession, manufacture of controlled substance, distribution, and conspiracy to sales and manufacture drugs. It is not…
Authorties are looking for three Kansas Department of Corrections inmates who were housed in the minimum security unit at Lansing Correctional Facility who escaped from the facility sometime before 7:40 this morning. Authorities are looking for: All escapees are considered armed and dangerous. If anyone has information pertaining to the whereabouts of Allen Hurst, Scott Gilbert, and/or Randy Ridens, please call 911, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-572-7463 or Lansing Correctional Facility at 913-727-3235
The Kansas City Royals were trying to snap a three game losing streak as well as avoid their first sweep of the season. The offense saw a little more life as the Royals smashed out three home runs in a 6-2 victory against the Orioles. Jeremy Guthrie (5-0) has been a quiet force for Kansas City this season, last night he pitched six innings allowing only one earned run and with the performance he lowered his ERA to 2.28. Alex Gordan and Eric Hosmer homered in a four run fourth inning off Orioles starter Freddy Garcia. Mike Moustakas homered in…
A convicted felon is under arrest, in the deaths of three people found on a farm in Eastern Kansas this week. An 18-month old girl is missing, and authorities say they have reason to believe she is also a homicide victim.