WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal magistrate says a prosecutor must testify in an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by a former Kansas City, Kan., police officer. U.S. Magistrate Judge James O’Hara on Tuesday rejected the government’s decision to prohibit Assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead from testifying. The judge did limit the scope of the deposition. Former officer Max Seifert sued the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and others. He claimed he was forced to retire in 2005 in retaliation for investigating Drug Enforcement Administration agents involved in a 2003 incident that left a man with permanent brain damage. Morehead is not…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two former employees are suing Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor alleging they were wrongfully fired for raising issues about race and gender discrimination. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported Tuesday that Krystal Boxum-Debolt of Lawrence and Lisa Moore of Rio Rancho, N.M., filed the case earlier this month in federal court in Topeka. Moore was living in Kansas when the alleged wrongdoings took place. The two women allege they were fired by Taylor in August 2010 for questioning the lack of an area to pump breast milk and nurse. The suit also claims they weren’t paid overtime and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Changes made to the state’s criminal offender registry will allow Kansans to receive email notifications if an offender registers a home, work or school address near them. Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation also said Tuesday that the new system will have expanded search capabilities and maps showing offenders’ registered locations. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports people will be able to search by the offender’s name, location, reporting compliance and type of offense. Searchers also can see if a phone number, online identity or email address is associated with a registered offender. The changes…
The Junction City Police Department and the Kansas Department of Corrections are requesting assistance locating a man considered armed and dangerous. The Junction City Police Department is attempting to locate Donta R. Roberts, 29, in connection with a domestic related aggravated battery and kidnapping that occurred on Sunday, Oct 7 in Junction City. Roberts is believed to be traveling between Junction City and Wichita and may be staying in local motels in the Junction City Grandview Plaza area. Anyone with information are urged to contact the Junction City Police Department at 785-762-5912 or Crimestoppers at 785-762-TIPS.
The Manhattan High girls golf team advanced thru their 6A regional at Cypress Ridge in Topeka on to next week’s state meet. The Tribe finished second with a team score of 360 at regionals, and were 22 shots behind champion Washburn Rural. Derby also qualified for state in third place. Blake Fingalsen won the 6A regional with a 79 and claimed the gold medal. Kylie McCarthy was 7th with a 91, Kelsey McCarthy came in 9th with a 94, and Hannah Devane also turned in a 96. The 6A state meet will be next Monday at Rolling Hills Country Club…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel sustained a concussion in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against Baltimore and is unlikely to play in next weekend’s game at Tampa Bay. Cassel was hit by the Ravens’ Haloti Ngata while completing a pass to Jamaal Charles in the Chiefs’ 9-6 loss. He remained on the ground for several minutes before walking off the field. Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said Monday he’s not yet ruling Cassel out against the Buccaneers, but he also said that the quarterback’s health is of paramount importance. Crennel said that Brady Quinn will prepare…
Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno’s downfall.
Wamego’s District Assessment Results are in for the 2011-12 school year. At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, Curriculum Director Mary Kaye Siebert went over the results. According to Siebert, West Elementary grades 3 thru 5 were well above the national scores in both reading and math, plus received the Building Standard of Excellence. The Middle School 7th and 8th grades, and Wamego High School 11th grades also were well above the national scores in reading and math. The only red flag in the report was the Middle School 6th grade ranked below the national scores in Math, and Board…
Mitt Romney says the risk of conflict in the Middle East has grown under President Barack Obama’s leadership. The Republican presidential contender is calling for a “change of course” in the region.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Reno County authorities are investigating the death of a 41-year-old woman after she was found dead in a hot tub. Sheriff Randy Henderson identified the victim Monday as Michelle Price. He said in a news release that authorities found her dead Sunday morning at a home in eastern Reno County. Henderson said a preliminary autopsy indicated that Price drowned. He says toxicology results will not be available for several months Two people were allowing Price to stay in the home.