OLATHE, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas woman is going to prison for embezzling more than $1 million at a hospital where she worked. The Johnson County prosecutor’s office says Cheryl McAnally, 52, of Lenexa, was sentenced Wednesday to eight years behind bars. Judge James Franklin also ordered her to pay restitution of more than $1 million. McAnally worked at Overland Park Regional Medical Center as the administrator of its medical staff dues fund. She was charged in November 2011 on seven counts and pleaded guilty in July of this year to five felonies. District Attorney Steve Howe says the Secret…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Federal prosecutors have accused a Canadian man living in south-central Kansas of stealing the identity of a younger brother who died as an infant decades ago. Trial for Leslie Lyle Camick, 58, of Winfield, was rescheduled after a hearing Wednesday and is now set for Nov. 19. The telecommunications field engineer has been indicted on charges including mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, immigration document fraud and lying to the U.S. Patent Office. Prosecutors say Camick used his dead brother’s birth certificate to flee Canada in 2006 to avoid overdue child support, back taxes and other legal difficulties.
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Former Republican state senator Jean Schodorf says she will run for Kansas Secretary of State next year as a Democrat. Schodorf, from Wichita, confirmed her intention to run Tuesday during a meeting of the Saline County Democratic Party. Schodorf will challenge incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach. After serving 12 years in the state Senate as a moderate Republican, she lost a bid for re-election after conservative Republicans targeted her for defeat in 2012. Schodorf switched her party affiliation to Democrat in September 2012. The Salina Journal reports Schodorf said she plans to officially file for…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Lawrence city commissioners reached a compromise with a group that doesn’t want the city to use drones. More than 20 people asked the commission Tuesday to limit the city’s ability to add drones to its vehicle fleet or police department. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the city currently has no plans to buy or use drones. Commissioners refused to adopt a resolution banning drone purchases until the state implements statewide regulations for the devices. But they agreed to draft a statement saying city has no intention of using drones for the foreseeable future. And the city will develop…
DERBY, Kan. (AP) A Derby city employee is accused of stealing from the city’s police department. The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office has charged Frank Sneller, 29, of Derby, with 11 counts, including felony theft, felony burglary and official misconduct. The items allegedly stolen included prescription drugs. Sneller is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 3. Prosecutors allege Sneller, an operations technician for the city, used a fake ID with the name “Sergeant Joe Smith” to get access to the evidence. KAKE reports that Police Chief Robert Lee said the city won’t comment on Sneller’s case because it is…
NEWTON, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Rural Center is taking registration for its annual food and farm conference tailored for people interested in farming practices and local food systems. The conference will be held Nov. 2 at the Meridian Center in Newton. This year’s theme is “Farming as if People Matter: How to Feed Ourselves, Build New Farms and Adapt to a Changing World.” The keynote speaker will be Wes Jackson, president of the Land Institute in Salina. Fourteen workshop sessions are planned on a variety of topics including family farm transitions, pricing products for local markets and soil health, among…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and the state’s largest health insurance company will hold town hall meetings beginning next week to provide information about the federal health care overhaul. Praeger has scheduled separate meetings for Monday afternoon and evening at Topeka’s public library. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas plans 14 meetings across the state in October and November. The first of the company’s meetings is Oct. 1 in Lawrence, with a second Oct. 3 in Topeka. Under the federal law, consumers can begin enrolling Oct. 1 in health plans offered through online insurance marketplaces. Blue…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas prison officials are turning to Facebook to help find people who skip out on court-mandated parole. Each Monday, the Department of Corrections will post information about an offender who has failed to maintain contact with his or her parole officer. Such individuals are known as absconders and have warrants issued for their arrests. Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay says Kansas currently has about 170 absconders, down from more than 400 three years ago. He calls Facebook another tool for locating people and getting them back into custody. The first person featured on the agency’s Facebook page is…
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