KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have promoted minor league hitting coordinator Jack Maloof to major league hitting coach and Andre David to assistant hitting coach. The two of them replace Kevin Seitzer, whose contract was not renewed. Maloof was the hitting coach for the Florida Marlins from 1999-2001. He has also worked with San Diego and Atlanta before joining the Royals in 2008 as minor league hitting coordinator. He played a big part in the growth of young prospects such as Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas. David will be in his 15th season with the organization. He was…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Martell Webster scored 23 points, Chris Singleton added 17 and the Washington Wizards used a huge second half to beat the Miami Heat 101-94 on Wednesday night. The Wizards trailed by 14 at the half but turned it on after the break to zip past the Heat, while LeBron James sat out the fourth quarter for the defending champions. Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 23 points and Chris Bosh added 18. James finished with 13 points and six assists. Jan Vesely had 11 rebounds for Washington. Bosh and Wade each went 5 of 6…
A third burglary in as many weeks has taken place in Pottawatomie County, and local law enforcement officials believe that all three cases are connected. The latest burglary, which was reported Tuesday afternoon, resulted in a loss of nearly $5,000. Police believe that there could be more than one person involved with these burglaries. A small amount of blood was found at the scene, but it believed to have been the result of an injury at the time of the burglary. Detectives tell KMAN that the perpetrators get in and out of the homes fairly quickly. They believe that with…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against a conservative Democratic House member. The commission concluded Wednesday that Rep. Jan Pauls of Hutchinson didn’t intend to violate the law when she failed to list a rental property she owns on annual financial disclosure forms. Pauls filed a new form with the secretary of state’s office in July after questions were raised. She said she and her husband lost money on the duplex they rented out. The complaint against Pauls was filed by the chairman of a Kansas Democratic Party caucus that advocates for gays and…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former southeastern Kansas city clerk whose thefts have left the community near bankruptcy will spend a year and a day in federal prison for her crimes. Laura Whittley, 50, sobbed Wednesday as U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten rejected a passionate defense request for probation. He also ordered her to repay $120,000 in restitution. Whittley pleaded guilty in May to bank fraud and money laundering. She apologized in court and said she will do her best to repay the stolen money. Thayer is a Neosho County community of 500 people with just 183 households and a…
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) A new trial date has been scheduled for a 31-year-old western Kansas man who’s charged with trying to kill his three children. Irineo Garcia of Liberal has pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted first-degree murder. He’s scheduled to stand trial Feb. 11 in Seward County District Court. The Hutchinson News reports that a psychological evaluation delayed Garcia’s trial, which initially was scheduled for last February. He’s accused of trying to kill his three children, then ages 5, 6 and 7, in 2010. Prosecutors say he also tried to kill himself. The children and Garcia were…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Leawood lawyer has been appointed to the 10th Judicial District of Kansas. Gov. Sam Brownback’s office said Wednesday in a release that Brownback has named Leawood attorney Michael Joyce to the state’s 10th Judicial District, which covers Johnson County. Joyce takes the seat of retiring Judge Lawrence Sheppard. Joyce was one of three names submitted to Brownback by the district’s nominating commission.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) A 35-year-old woman died when she was struck by a car as she walked on a street in Overland Park. Police identified the victim as Tiana J. Beall. She was struck by the car about 11 p.m. Tuesday. No other details about the accident were immediately released. The vehicle involved in the death was located Wednesday. Overland Park police said no arrests have been made and the investigation continues.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Jury selection has begun in the trial of a 33-year-old man charged with killing a Hutchinson woman. Billy Joe Craig and Charles Christopher Logsdon are charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of Jennifer Heckel. Investigators have said they believe the men planned to rob someone else and went to the wrong house and killed Heckel. Her 5-year-old son was home at the time, and he alerted neighbors, who called police. The Hutchinson News reports that Logdson’s trial began Tuesday with jury selection, which was expected to last two days. Logsdon’s lawyer, Jim Pratt of…