Hays Police located a teen they had been seeking around 3:00 Thursday morning.
9-12 11pm: Hays Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who escaped from a treatment facility Wednesday night. The teen is Hispanic, 5’5″, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
The same girl escaped during transport last Thursday.
Anyone who sees her or has information should contact the Hays Police Department.
Federal prosecutors in Kansas have filed a 42-page indictment alleging that a group of men swindled investors out of $132 million with false promises and fraudulent reports, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
The 67-count indictment alleges that from 2004 to 2008 a team of seven men executed a scheme in which they distributed false and fraudulent brochures, joint venture agreements, application agreements, reports, updates, profit and loss statements and other documents designed to entice investors with false promises of high returns on investments in companies that leased drilling rigs and related businesses.
Charged in the indictment are:
Michael J. McNaul, 58, formerly of Hutchinson,
Dale C. Lucas, 62, Wichita.
Russell W. Kilgariff, 63, Preston, Kan.
Lloyd F. Nunns, 68, Hutchinson, Kan.
Greggory A. Krause, 62, Hutchinson, Kan.
Steven L. Tallman, 58, Owasso, Okla.
Fredie J. Hembree, 57, Hutchinson, Kan.
All seven defendants are charged in the first count of the indictment with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. McNaul is charged in every count in the indictment, which also includes 20 counts of mail fraud, 38 counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering and one count of bank fraud.
The indictment alleges the scheme began with the creation of two companies: Mid Continent Manufacturing, LLC, and Tr-State Production. Tri-State Production was in the business of purchasing, refurbishing and leasing oil and natural gas drilling rigs and associated equipment. Mid Continent served as the management company for Tri-State. As the scheme grew, new businesses were created including Consolidated Leasing Joint Ventures, Consolidated Management, Alliance Leasing Joint Ventures, Garner Management LLC and others.
The indictment alleges:
– The conspirators worked together to execute the scheme by mailing prospective investors documents that contained false and fraudulent representations and promises, and after the defendants had obtained money from investors they sent investors false and fraudulent reports, updates and profit and loss statements.
– The conspirators used investor funds to pay a $300,000 settlement with the Colorado Securities Commission, which they fraudulently failed to disclose to investors.
– The conspirators made false claims to potential investors, telling them they would be paid every quarter, they would receive a 25 to 40 percent annual return and that the companies were already seeing returns in the 15 to 40 percent range.
Upon conviction, the alleged crimes carry the following penalties:
Conspiracy to commit mail fraud: A maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
Mail fraud: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
Wire fraud: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
Money laundering: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up $250,000 on each count.
Bank fraud: A maximum penalty of 30 years and a fine up to $250,000.
The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
Leonardo Velasquez-Villa, 32, is charged with one count of money laundering and one count of possession with intent to distribute 120 pounds of marijuana. The crimes are alleged to have occurred June 16, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. The Wichita Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Barnett is prosecuting.
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Five individuals will be inducted into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on October 20, 2012. Joining the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame this year will be Ken Dreiling, Bill Dunlap, Cliff Leiker, Dave Okeson, and Jody Wise. The induction ceremony will occur on the morning of October 20 on the campus of Fort Hays State University, then the inductees will be recognized at halftime of the home football game against Lincoln University.
Ken Dreiling – Football
A native of Victoria, Kan., Dreiling was an All-American for the Tiger football squad in 1964 as a defensive tackle. During that season, he averaged 8.8 tackles per game, recording 79 total tackles for the season, a very-high number for a defensive lineman. The Victoria, Kan., native played two seasons at Fort Hays State after transferring from St. Benedict’s College (what is now Benedictine College). He helped the Tigers to a 5-4 record in his senior season and was an All-District 10 and All-CIC First Team selection. He played alongside linebacker Dave Jones, who was also an All-American that season and a member of the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame.
Bill Dunlap – Cross Country/Track and Field (posthumous)
Dunlap was a 2-time All-American for FHSU in cross country. He earned All-American honors in 1956 and 1957. He finished third in the nation in 1956 at the NAIA National Championships, helping the Tigers to a second-place national finish in the program’s first year as a varsity sport at FHSU. He finished third in the nation once again in 1957 at the NAIA National Championships, helping the Tigers to a sixth-place national finish. He won at least five races over those two years, often battling with rival Bill Tidwell of Emporia State. Dunlap was the CIAC individual champion in 1957 as a senior. He set a school record in the four-mile run as a junior in 1956. In track and field, Dunlap finished second in the nation in the 2-mile run as a senior, setting a school record at the time.
Jody Wise – Volleyball Coach
Wise coached the Fort Hays State volleyball program for 18 years from 1978 to 1995. She guided the Tigers to winning seasons in 12 of those 18 years, posting a career record of 546-408-2 at FHSU. She guided the Tigers to three NAIA National Tournament appearances with her 1984 and 1985 teams placing ninth nationally. She is the only coach in Fort Hays State history to reach the 400-win or 500-win plateau in their respective sport while at FHSU. She was the District 10 Coach of the Year three times in her career (1980, 1982, 1984) and was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1991. In 1986, she was chosen to select and coach the volleyball team which represented the United States at the National Sports Festival in Tahiti. Her volleyball squads won at least 30 matches nine times in her tenure, which included six years of at least 40 wins and three years of at least 50 wins. She guided FHSU to a school record 53 wins in 1984.
Cliff Leiker – Football
A native of Hays, Kan., Leiker was an AP Little All-American selection in 1960 as an end as a sophomore, and a three-time All-CIC selection (twice as an end and once as a defensive back). After serving in the U.S. Army, Leiker returned to play football at Fort Hays State for four years from 1959 to 1963. As a freshman in 1959, he made 11 catches for 256 yards, averaging 23.2 yards per catch with three touchdowns and tied for the lead in scoring on the team with four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 1960, he hauled in 29 receptions for 614 yards, averaging 21.2 yards per catch with four touchdowns. He led the conference in receiving yards that year, earned 1st Team All-CIC honors for the second straight year. He missed the majority of the 1961 season with an injury and returned in 1962 to put up solid numbers once again as a junior, this time in a dual-threat as an offensive end and a defensive back. He earned 2nd Team All-CIC honors that year as a defensive back, but still hauled in 18 passes for 381 yards, averaging 21.2 yards per catch with three touchdowns on offense. He capped his career as the best-ever receiving end to that date at Fort Hays State with eight receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 20.5 yards per catch in 1963. For his career, he finished with 66 receptions for 1415 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Dave Okeson – Men’s Basketball
A native of Weskan, Kan., Okeson was an NAIA All-American selection for the Tigers in his junior year of 1970-71. He joined senior teammate Daryl Stockstill as a pair of All-American selections that season, helping the Tigers win the Rocky Moutain Athletic Conference Plains Division crown and RMAC Championship Playoff Championship with a two-point overtime win over Western New Mexico on WNMU’s home court. That season, Okeson averaged 15.6 points per game, shooting 47.9 percent from the field. He led the team in field goals made with 180. As a senior in 1971-72, Okeson averaged 17.2 points per game, shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 85.9 percent at the free-throw line. That free-throw percentage is third-best for a single season in FHSU history. He averaged 16.4 points per game in his two-year career at FHSU after transferring fromHutchinsonCommunity College. He scored over 30 points in a game twice at FHSU with 35 points being his career high againstHastingsCollege. Okeson was a two-time All-RMAC and NAIA All-District 10 1st Team selection.
– FHSU Sports Information –
The Hays Police Department conducted 21 traffic stops and received nine animal calls on Tuesday, according to the Hays Police Activity Log.
Domestic Disturbance: Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 4300 block of Vine Street Tuesday. The alleged incident happened just before 7:30 Tuesday night.
Fraud: The Hays Police Department began an investigation into a report of fraud and forgery in the 200 block of West 33rd Street Tuesday morning at 11:44.
Animal Call: One of the nine animal calls received by the Hays Police Department on Tuesday was a report of an animal bite in the 1200 block of Tamarac Circle. Officers began an animal bite investigation just before 11:44AM.
Suicidal Subject: Officers conducted a welfare check in the 100 block of East 14th Street Tuesday evening after receiving a report of a suicidal subject.
Fort Hays State men’s basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of eight more players for the 2012-13 season after two players signed early with the program in November of 2011. The latest recruits include Dwayne Brunson, Nick Capiti, Tomislav Gabric, Rundell Mauge, Andrew Victoria, Marty Wendel, Austin Brown, and Scott Ochs. Early signings in November 2011 included Craig Nicholson and Carson Konrade.
Brunson was a standout performer at Barton (Kan.) Community College, where he earned All-Region 6 Second Team and All-KJCCC West Division Second Team honors for the 2011-12 season. Last year, he averaged a double-double of 17.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. He had double-doubles in 16 contests and recorded 83 blocked shots for the season, averaging 2.9 per game. He also had a solid freshman season with an all-conference honorable mention nod, averaging 14.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game to go along with 93 blocked shots, averaging 3.2 per game. Brunson is a 6-foot, 7-inch, 220-pound forward from Queens, N.Y.
Capiti comes to the program from Merritt (Calif.) College, where he played for two years. He led Merritt in scoring in 2011-12, averaging 14.9 points per game, and pulled in 5.6 rebounds per game. He shot the ball really well from the field, hitting 53.6 percent of his shots overall and 51 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Capiti also led his team in steals with 46. He is a 6-foot, 1-inch guard from Oakland, Calif.
Gabric comes to FHSU from Palm Beach (Fla.) State College, where he played for two years. He appeared in 20 games as a sophomore in 2011-12, averaging 4.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. As a freshman in 2010-11, he averaged 5.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. Gabric stands at 6-feet, 6-inches and is a native of Split, Croatia.
Mauge is a senior transfer from the University of Pacific, standing at 7-feet tall and 270 pounds. He played in 17 games for Pacific in 2011-12, averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He redshirted the 2010-11 season at Pacific after transferring from North Platte (Neb.) Community College, where he played for two years. He was a NJCAA All-Region 9 Tournament selection in 2009-10 as a sophomore in a year where he averaged 5.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game and helped his school to its first-ever Region 9 championship. He ranked eighth in total blocked shots and sixth in blocked shots per game in the NJCAA that year. Mauge is a native of Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago.
Victoria transfers to FHSU from Butler (Kan.) Community College, where he played for two years. He averaged 9.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in 2011-12 as a sophomore, shooting 58.3 percent from the field. As a freshman in 2010-11, he averaged 2.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 66 percent from the field. Victoria is a 6-foot, 8-inch, 230-pound native of Bridgeport, Conn.
Wendel joins fellow teammate Carson Konrade in transferring from Colby (Kan.) Community College to FHSU. He played two years at Colby after a standout prep career at Ingalls High School in Ingalls, Kan. Wendel averaged 4.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2011-12. As a freshman in 2010-11, he averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Wendel is a 6-foot, 6-inch, 210-pound forward.
Brown is a freshman from Olathe East High School in Olathe, Kan. Last year as a senior, Brown averaged 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, helping his team to the state tournament. He helped Olathe East to a third-place finish in Kansas Class 6A as a junior, with 7.6 and 5.9 rebounds per game. He is a 6-foot, 5-inch forward.
Ochs is a junior transfer from Colby (Kan.) Community College. As a sophomore in 2011-12, he appeared in 19 games for the Trojans, averaging 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. As a freshman in 2010-11, he played in 29 games, averaging 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. The 6-foot, 7-inch, 240-pound forward hails from Quinter, Kan.
Nicholson, a 5-foot, 8-inch guard from Wichita Northwest High School, who signed with the Tigers in November, had a great end to his prep career. He was a Kansas Class 6A All-State First Team selection by the Wichita Eagle and a Second Team selection by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. He was also part of the ESPN Preseason All-State Team for Kansas. The Wichita, Kan., native averaged 20.2 points per game as a senior.
Konrade, a 6-foot, 3-inch guard from Colby (Kan.) Community College, led his team in scoring as a sophomore at 14.3 points per game, while pulling down 6.1 rebounds per game. He shot 44.2 percent from the field and 38.8 percent beyond the 3-point line in 2011-12, draining a team-high 78 3-point field goals. He also reached the foul line 115 times, where he shot 74.8 percent. Konrade is a native of Spearville, Kan.
– FHSU Sports Information –
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas Congressman and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman plans to speak in Wichita later this month during an annual gathering of the Kansas Democratic Party.
DemoFest is scheduled for Sept. 29. Organizers expect at least several hundred party activists from across the state to attend.
Glickman served as the nation’s top agriculture official from March 1995 to January 2001, under Democratic President Bill Clinton.
Before that, Glickman served 18 years in the U.S. House, representing the 4th Congressional District of south-central Kansas. He lost his seat in 1994 to Republican Todd Tiahrt.
After serving as agriculture secretary, Glickman was director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He was also chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America.
The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team moved up two spots in the poll to No. 11, announced Wednesday by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Tigers went 2-0 on the weekend in the Days Inn/FHSU Soccer Classic and are now 4-0 on the season.
This is the second straight week the Tigers have been ranked after coming in at No. 13 last week. It marks the second straight time and second time overall the Tigers have been ranked in the national poll. Last season in FHSU’s first year of soccer, the Tigers received votes but never broke into the top 25.
Fort Hays State continues to be ranked No. 1 in the Central Region this week after appearing No. 1 in last week’s poll as well. Northeastern State sits in the No. 2 spot in the region with a 3-1 record.
The Tigers are the highest ranked MIAA team with Northeastern State ranked No. 21. FHSU and NSU are the only two ranked MIAA schools.
Below is the Complete NCAA Division II Top 25.
1. Lynn (4-0-0)
2. Seattle Pacific (3-0-0)
3. Southern New Hampshire (3-0-0)
4. Flagler (2-0-1)
5. Midwestern State (3-0-0)
6. Franklin Pierce (2-0-0)
7. University Of Tampa (3-0-0)
8. Grand Canyon (3-0-0)
9. Gannon (4-0-0)
10. Rockhurst (3-0-1)
11. Fort Hays State (4-0-0)
12. Simon Fraser (4-0-0)
13. West Texas A&M (4-0-1)
14. Quincy (4-0-0)
15. North Carolina-Pembroke (4-0-0)
16. University Of Charleston (2-0-2)
17. LIU Post (4-0-0)
18. Young Harris (4-0-0)
19. Regis (2-0-1)
20. Saginaw Valley State (3-1-0)
21. Northeastern State (Okla.) (3-1-0)
22. Fort Lewis (2-1-0)
23. Rollins (2-1-1)
24. Mercy (5-0-0)
25. Slippery Rock (2-0-2)
TOPEKA, KS—The Kansas Historical Society announced that 250,000 images of its collections are now uploaded to Kansas Memory, the Historical Society’s online archives of photographs, letters, government records, and objects.
Image number 250,000 is from a letter dated January 1, 1871, from D.H. Bowdoin in Rice County to Governor James M. Harvey in Topeka. In the letter, Bowdoin asks the governor “for the general distribution of arms among the citizens of Rice Co[unty] necessary for their defence [sic] against any raid or raids by the Cheyenne Indians.”
The letter is part of the Kansas Adjutant General’s correspondence collection in the State Archives, which is now available on Kansas Memory. This collection contains letters and documents from 1861 to 1910 related to the Civil War, Indian wars, the organization of the National Guard, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War.
Kansas Memory, or kansasmemory.org, is the largest online collection of primary sources documenting Kansas history. Visitors can explore photographs, letters, diaries, government records, maps, artifacts, and other historic items.
Kansas officials say the state will not participate in a federal program that matches local contributions with federal money to build recreation trails.
The decision makes Kansas one of only two states to reject the program, which is designed to encourage construction of bike, walking and ATV paths.
The trails program requires states to spend a specific amount on recreational trails. Florida is the only other state to opt out.
State transportation officials say staying out of the program gives the state more flexibility in how it spends federal money on transportation projects.
Critics say the decision likely means Kansas will have fewer new trails and less maintenance on those that already exist.
A new law on the books in Kansas makes it illegal to refuse to submit to a test for DUI if the person has a past refusal or has previously been convicted of DUI. Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler says this further strengthens the laws against driving under the influence.
The city commission this week will consider approving the updated Uniform Public Offense Code and Standard Traffic Ordinance.
