WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police have arrested a 33-year-old man after a crash that killed a woman on Memorial Day. Police say Scott Cabrales was booked into jail on possible charges of driving under the influence, aggravated battery and no proof of insurance. He was being held without bond. Police allege Cabrales was speeding Monday afternoon when his car hit a vehicle driven by 80-year-old Frankie Baxter of Wichita. Baxter was pinned in the vehicle and died at the scene. Cabrales was treated for minor injuries before he was arrested.
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Jackson County officials are seeking to recoup about $80,000 is public money paid to a special prosecutor accused of mishandling a controversial a case where a man’s rape convictions were overturned on appeal. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the county hired Jacqie Spradling in 2017 to serve as special prosecutor in the criminal case against Jacob Ewing. Later that year, Ewing was convicted of two counts of rape and four counts of criminal sodomy, among other counts. But the Kansas Court of Appeals threw out those convictions in 2019 and ordered a new trial, finding that Spradling…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the 5000 block of Anderson Avenue in Manhattan on May 31, 2021, at approximately 2:40 PM. When officers arrived on scene they found a…
On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Wynn Butler joined us.
The Pearce Keller American Legion Post 17 paid their respects to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. The post’s ceremony began with a prayer by Post Chaplain Bob Willette. Willette then read a short poem called Mere Boys. The poem referred to those going into war as “mere boys,” and the sacrifices they made for peace. Post Commander Kirk Meyer spoke about those who had fallen and the wars they fought in. He says for 100 years, the preamble of the legion’s constitution has stated they were to preserve the memories of those in the Great Wars. The ceremony, which was…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — An outside agency will review cases handled by two people who were fired from the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s office earlier this month. The county prosecutors office said the review is designed to “ensure transparency and trust” in the unit that investigates accusations of excessive police force or misconduct. The former employees were fired because of inappropriate comments they made on an audio recording, but officials didn’t describe what they said. The prosecutor’s office already said when the firings were announced last week that officials had reviewed cases and determined that the former employees didn’t handle…
LYONS, Kan. — The mother of the man who killed his father and shot two Rice County law officers in 2019 will go to jail for providing a gun to her son. Shirley Loder, who was 67 when she was charged in January, was ordered Friday to serve 60 days in jail before serving probation for the rest of a year after she pleaded no contest. Prosecutors allege Loder gave her son, David Madden, a weapon he used in April 2019. He shot and killed his father and also shot two Rice County Sheriff’s Department officers before killing himself. Madden…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Topeka police are investigating a fatal weekend shooting at a mobile home park. Police said the shooting was reported around 5 a.m. Saturday in north Topeka. Officers who responded to the area found a victim with a gunshot wound who died at the scene. On Sunday, police identified the victim as 32-year-old Shakeita Young of Topeka. No arrests were reported immediately.
WICHITA, Kan. — Police say a Wichita man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that killed a woman and seriously injured others. The Wichita Eagle reports that the crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Wichita. Police say a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Michael Wayne Walker was on the wrong side of the road when the crash occurred, killing 74-year-old Rita Hawkins, of Wichita. Police say Hawkins was among three people injured in the wreck who were taken to hospitals. She later died of her injuries. Police say Walker was later booked into…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks game warden Ben Jedlica and Tuttle Creek State Park acting manager Levi Gantenbein joined us. We also spoke with US Army Corps of Engineers Operations Project Manager Brian McNulty about dam safety awareness.