Author: Paul Parker
A man escaped serious injury Saturday night when authorities said his car flipped while exiting Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County. The crash was reported at 6:47 p.m. Saturday on westbound I-70 about 9 miles northwest of Alma. The Kansas Highway Patrol’s online crash log said a 2020 Acura MDX car was traveling west on I-70 when it exited on a ramp to the west. The car went airborne, landed and then flipped two times. The driver was transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka with suspected minor injuries.
A man has died as a result of injuries suffered Saturday night in a utility terrain vehicle crash in Wabaunsee County. Ray G. Palenske, 74, of Lenexa was indetified as the victim, and the driver Brian Palenske, of Basehor, was reportedly uninjured. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol’s online crash log, a UTV was traveling in a field on private property at the time of the crash. The patrol said the crash happened when the driver lost control and rolled the UTV, neither person in the UTV was wearing a safety restraint. The passenger was ejected and died at the…
Officers filed a report for a worthless check on June 19, 2024, at approximately 12:46 PM in the 1100 block of North 3rd Street. Officers listed F&C Maintenance as the victim when it was reported the subject provided a check to the victim with false account information. Total loss associated with this report is $2,8000. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report to burglary in on June 19, 2024, at approximately 8:23 PM in the 1000 block…