EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a freight train in east-central Kansas. The Emporia Gazette reports police on Thursday identified the woman as Haylee Frazier, 28, of Emporia. BNSF Railway Co. says the accident happened shortly before midnight Wednesday. Frazier was found near the tracks and pronounced dead at the scene. BNSF spokesman Andy Williams says the westbound train had three locomotives and 49 cars. He adds that the accident did not happen at a crossing. It’s not clear why Frazier was near the tracks. Williams says the speed limit through…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wichita hospital says it plans to reinstate its kidney transplant program within the next six months. Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis voluntarily suspended the program last May after four patients who received kidney transplants died within three weeks. The Wichita Eagle reports an investigation found no common cause for the deaths. Laurie Labarca, chief operating officer of the hospital, says the hospital was given preliminary approval last week for a six-month extension that will allow it to avoid going through the entire accreditation process again. The hospital is recruiting and interviewing two surgeons and a…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A new $25 million hydroelectric power plant in Lawrence will officially open on Friday. The Bowersock Mills and Power Company plans a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the plant on the north bank of the Kansas River near downtown Lawrence at 4 p.m. Friday. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the plant began operating in late November and started producing enough electricity to run the turbines in early April. The project more than tripled the amount of electricity the company can produce on the Kansas River. All of the power produced by the plant is sold to the Kansas City Board…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man who lives in western Sedgwick County is hoping police can recover a belt buckle collection stolen by a burglar. The thief got away with $9,000 in loot from the rural home, including the belt buckles, guns and coins. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says the burglar forced open a door at the home between April 30 and May 1. Home owner Victor Leis says he has collected about belt buckles since he was a child, dating back to 1974. He tells KWCH that his parents gave their children belt buckles at Christmas and he had…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Saline County authorities searching for a missing mother of four say they’ve located a body off Interstate 135 in Salina. But The Salina Journal reports the sheriff’s department would not say Thursday whether the body was that of Kristin Tyler, 27. More information was expected to be released Friday. The Salina woman has been missing since April 25. She was thought to be heading to a convenience store when she disappeared. Earlier Thursday, police announced the arrest of a 24-year-old man described as a “person of interest” in the case. He was taken into custody Wednesday night…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Top Republicans in the Kansas Legislature had dreamed of ending its annual session in 80 days, a show of efficiency that would have trimmed 10 days off the normal but often-violated schedule. But Senate President Susan Wagle said Wednesday that it’s unlikely lawmakers can meet the goal because of an impasse over tax cuts. The Wichita Republican predicted during a meeting of GOP senators that the session could last most of next week. The 80th day is Monday. Legislators often worry about how going longer than 90 days will play with their constituents. Last year’s session lasted…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Brad Carlton, Fort Riley’s Directorate of Morale, Welfare and Recreation Programmer, and Angelia Lentz, Outdoor Recreation Director, followed by Todd Lovin, Tuttle Creek State Park Manager. [mp3-jplayer]
During a press conference on Thursday afternoon at Junction City Police Headquarters law enforcement officials gave more details on an intensive operation dubbed “Operation Adabag” which focused on cracking down on an extensive crack cocaine drug ring. So far authorities have arrested 90 suspects in the case, and expect arrests to continue for some time. The investigation involved the use of undercover officers, confidential informants, and surveillance over the span of the last 13 months. The Geary County attorney’s office, Grandview Plaza Police department, and KBI conducted the investigation. 54 search warrants were conducted, and over 180 law enforcement personnel…
An Ohio prosecutor says he may seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man accused of imprisoning three women at his home for about a decade, for forcing them to suffer miscarriages.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in an undisclosed location outside the city of Worcester, police said Thursday.