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Month: December 2013

Police respond to shooting report at Colo. school UPDATE

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10 p.m.  (AP)— Sheriff identifies student who opened fire in Colorado school as Karl Halverson Pierson, 18

8p.m.  (AP) — A student gunman at a suburban Denver high school apparently left two Molotov cocktails behind.

Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson says one of the devices found Friday at Arapahoe High School detonated but the other didn’t.

Robinson says the shooter wounded two students at Arapahoe High School in Centennial before apparently killing himself. One of them was hospitalized in serious condition. The other had minor gunshot-related injuries.

The sheriff says the shooter was armed with a shotgun and looking for a teacher he identified by name when he approached the school.

 

3:09 p.m.  Sheriff says the suspect in Friday’s shooting at a Colorado High School is dead of an apparent self inflicted gun shot wound.

Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said Friday that the shooter was a student at Arapahoe High School in Centennial. He says another student was wounded when he confronted the armed student and was shot.

Officers found another injured student while securing the school.

 

3:05 p.m.(AP) — Police were responding to a report Friday of a shooting at a high school in suburban Denver, state emergency officials say.

Colorado division of emergency management spokeswoman Micki Trost said her director went to Arapahoe High School in Centennial. There weren’t any more immediate details.

Police were outside the school, and students were seen walking toward the school’s running track with their hands in the air. Television footage showed students being patted down.

The school is about 8 miles east of Columbine High School in Littleton, where two teenage shooters killed 12 classmates and a teacher before killing themselves in 1999.

 

2:49 p.m. (AP)— A hospital spokesman says a student is in critical condition after reports of a shooting at a school in suburban Denver.. Jason Dunkel, spokesman for Littleton Adventist Hospital, says the student was in surgery Friday.

 

2:30 p.m. (AP) — Colorado emergency officials say police are responding to a report of a shooting at a high school in suburban Denver.

State division of emergency management spokeswoman Micki Trost said Friday that her director went to Arapahoe High School in Centennial. There weren’t any more immediate details.

Police were outside the school, and students were seen milling around on sidewalks.

The school is about 8 miles east of Columbine High School in Littleton, where two teenage shooters killed 12 classmates and a teacher before killing themselves in 1999.

 

 

One injured in Friday Semi Truck crash

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KHPA  man was injured in a Friday semi truck crash in Barton County.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol sixty-year old Philip D. Nelson of Everest Kansas was driving a 1999 Freightliner semi truck south bound on south east 100 Ave, 7 miles south of Ellinwood.

The driver attempted to negotiate a curve onto southeast 70th road, was traveling at a speed to great for the curve, lost control, left the roadway and the truck rolled onto its side. Nelson was trapped and had to be extricated from the vehicle. He was transported to the hospital in Great Bend. He was wearing a seat belt.

Trial set in Sheriff’s son fatal shooting

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Law 003 court (AP) — A judge has ruled there’s enough evidence to try the 33-year-old son of a Kansas sheriff on second-degree murder charges.

Lincoln County Judge Debra Wright ruled Thursday that Scott Weigel will stand trial for second-degree murder in the Sept. 9 shooting death of 21-year-old Keith Ancell of Lincoln. Weigel is being held on $750,000 bond.

Weigel is the son of Lincoln County Sheriff Mike Weigel.

Wright scheduled Scott Weigel’s trial for Jan. 6.

Weigel’s lawyer, Roger Struble, didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment.

 

Judge hears arguments in voter citizenship suit UPDATE

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2 p.m UPDATE    (AP) — A federal judge has sent back to federal elections officials a request by Kansas and Arizona to force modifications in a national voter registration form so the states can fully enforce proof-of-citizenship requirements.

U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren on Friday sent the states’ lawsuit back to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, with instructions that the commission has to have a final decision by Jan. 17.

The states want the federal form to include instructions requiring Kansas and Arizona residents to provide a birth certificate, passport or other proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.

The Justice Department says such a change places an additional obstacle for eligible voters and would affect nationwide policy by setting a precedent.

(AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by Kansas and Arizona seeking to force modifications in a national voter registration form so the states can fully enforce proof-of-citizenship requirements.

U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren will take up the request for a preliminary injunction Friday in Wichita. The states want an order requiring the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to change the national voter registration form before next year’s midterm elections.

The states want the federal form to include instructions requiring Kansas and Arizona residents to provide a birth certificate, passport or other proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.

The Justice Department says such a change places an additional obstacle for eligible voters and would affect nationwide policy by setting a precedent.

Kansas man charged with attempt to bomb Mid-Continent Airport

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An employee of Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Terry Lee Lowen, 58, was arrested early this morning on charges of attempting to detonate a car bomb at the airport.

A Wichita man has been charged in federal court with attempting to explode a car bomb at Wichita Mid Continent Airport, John Carlin, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security and U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced today.

The defendant was arrested as part of an FBI undercover investigation, and the device used by the defendant was, in fact, inert and at no time posed a danger to the public.

Terry Lee Loewen, 58, Wichita, is charged in a criminal complaint filed today in U.S. District Court in Wichita with one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, one count of attempting to damage property by means of an explosive and one count of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

“There was no breach of Mid-Continent’s Airport’s security,” said U.S. Attorney Grissom. “At no time was the safety of travelers or members of the public placed in jeopardy.”

Loewen, who works as an avionics technician, is alleged to have spent months developing a plan that involved using his access card to airport grounds to drive a van loaded with explosives to the terminal. He planned to pull the trigger on the explosives himself and die in the explosion.

Agents arrested Loewen about 5:40 a.m. Friday after he attempted to enter the airport tarmac and deliver a vehicle loaded with what he believed were high explosives. Members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) took him into custody without incident.

Loewen has been under investigation by the Wichita Joint Terrorism Task Force since early summer 2013. It is alleged that, prior to his attempted attack, he made statements that he was resolved to commit an act of violent jihad against the United States. Over a period of months, he took a series of actions to advance the plot. According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, Loewen:

Studied the layout of the airport and took photographs of access points.

Researched flight schedules.

Assisted in acquiring components for the car bomb.

Talked about his commitment to trigger the device and martyr himself.

On Friday, Loewen went to Mid-Continent Airport to detonate the car bomb. He was taken into custody when he attempted to open a security access gate. FBI Evidence Response Teams are executing search warrants related to the case. Although the investigation is ongoing, no additional arrests are anticipated.

FBI SAC Michael Kaste stated “Lone wolves – home grown violent extremists remain a very serious threat to our nation’s security. Today’s arrest emphasizes the continual need for the public to remain vigilant as law enforcement relies on the public’s assistance.”

If convicted, Loewen would face a maximum penalty of life in federal prison

The investigation was conducted by the Wichita FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes members from the FBI, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol. Assisting with the investigation were the FBI Kansas City Division, the Transportation Security Administration, the Wichita Airport Authority, the Wichita Police Department.

The case is being handled by prosecutors from the United States Attorney’s Office and the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The charges merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.

Panel issues report on Kan. courts budget woes

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(AP) — A special panel appointed by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss has issued its report offering suggestions for solving budget shortfalls in the Kansas court system.

The 72-page report was released Friday. It recommends that the judicial branch consider delaying the filling of personnel vacancies, eliminating some court services employees and furloughing staff to save resources.

Nuss asked a 10-member panel led by Appeals Judge Karen Arnold-Burger to find ways to close a projected $8.25 million shortfall in the judicial budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2014.

Legislators and Republican Gov. Sam Brownback have promised to find necessary revenues to prevent closing courthouses and furloughing staff.

Arnold-Burger said the recommendations were made to minimize the impact on residents.

 

Monday – Thursday Police Activity Log

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The Hays Police Department conducted 49 traffic stops and received 19 animal calls from Monday December 9th through Thursday December 12th according to the Police Activity Log.

12/9
12:50 AM > 12:55 AM – Drug Offenses reported in the 2300 block of Walnut St
9:28 AM – Wildlife Incident reported in the 2400 block of Canal Blvd
06/01/2011 > 06/30/2011 – Burglary/residence reported in the 2200 block of Oak St
12:11 PM – Phone/Mail Scam reported in the 1000 block of Reservation Rd
12:20 PM – Disturbance – General reported in the 100 block of W 4th St
12:45 PM – Violation of Restraining Order/PFA reported in the 300 block of W 20th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
5:00 PM – Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay reported in the 100 block of W 12th St
2:26 PM – Counterfeit currency/documents reported in the 4700 block of Roth Ave
3:55 PM – Probation/Parole Violation reported in the 100 block of Fort St
4:00 PM – MV Accident-Private Property reported in the 2200 block of Canterbury Dr
4:26 PM – Probation/Parole Violation reported in the 1000 block of Fort St
4:37 PM – MV Accident-City Street/Alley reported in the 2200 block of Pine
12:00 AM > 04:45 PM – Criminal Damage to Property reported in the 100 block of E 6th St
12/08/2013 06:00 PM > 12/09/2013 08:57 PM – MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run reported in the 1000 block of W 28th St

12/10
4:28 AM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 1100 block of Cody Ave
9:46 AM – Assist – Other (not MV) reported in the 500 block of E 5th St
12/09/2013 05:00 PM > 12/10/2013 10:00 AM – MV Accident-Hit and Run reported in the 2000 block of Metro Ln
11:15 AM – Suspicious Activity reported in the 500 block of Mission Mt
11:35 AM – Theft (general) reported in the 100 block of W 8th St
12:25 PM – MV Accident-Hit and Run reported in the 400 block of W 4th St
12:36 PM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 2100 block of Golden Belt Dr
1:11 PM – Wildlife Incident reported in the 200 block of W 34th St
1:31 PM – Theft (general) reported in the 2500 block of Vine St
12/03/2013 > 12/10/2013 03:00 PM – Suspicious Activity reported in the 500 block of W 12th St
3:46 PM – Burglary/residence reported in the 1800 block of Ash St
4:50 PM – Animal At Large reported in the 1000 block of Reservation Rd
7:54 PM – Suspicious Vehicle reported in the 2300 block of Walnut St
8:55 PM – Suspicious Activity reported in the 700 block of E 6th St
9:17 PM – Disturbance – General reported in the 2500 block of Felten Dr
11:47 PM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 500 block of W 23rd St

12/11
07:00 PM > 07:30 PM – Theft (general) reported in the 3600 block of Vine St
2:03 AM – Driving Under the Influence reported in the 1600 block of Hall St
2:07 AM – Criminal Damage to Property reported in the 500 block of W 7th St
7:28 AM – MV Accident-Personal Injury reported in the 1300 block of Vine St
8:08 AM – Dead Animal Call reported in the 1700 block of Canterbury Dr
8:12 AM – Found/Lost Property reported in the 2900 block of Vine St
10:29 AM – Lost Animals reported in the 600 block of E 5th St
12/09/2013 08:00 AM > 12/11/2013 10:35 AM – Counterfeit currency/documents reported in the 1000 block of E 27th St
11:13 AM – Suicidal Subject reported in the 100 block of E 18th St
11/25/2013 12:00 PM > 11/29/2013 08:00 PM – Theft (general) reported in the 1500 block of US 183 Alt Hwy
12:14 PM – MV Accident-City Street/Alley reported in the 500 block of Halladay St
11:41 AM – Warrant Service (Fail to Appear) reported in the 300 block of W 8th St
12:26 PM – Disturbance – Noise reported in the 1400 block of E 29th St
12:42 PM – MV Accident-City Street/Alley reported in the 400 block of W 6th St
1:35 PM – MV Accident-Personal Injury reported in the 1700 block of Main St
3:14 PM – Theft (general) reported in the 2300 block of E 13th St
4:48 PM – Disturbance – Noise reported in the 1500 block of Canterbury Dr
6:20 PM – Found/Lost Property reported in the 100 block of E 16th St
6:36 PM – Credit Card Violations reported in the 1000 block of Reservation Rd
7:15 PM – Credit Card Violations reported in the 1000 block of Reservation Rd
7:17 PM – Credit Card Violations reported in the 1000 block of Reservation Rd
10:07 PM – Suspicious Activity reported in the 1200 block of E 43rd St
11:07 PM – Lost Animals reported in the 400 block of W 14th St

12/12
12:35 AM – Disorderly Conduct reported in the 1300 block of Oak St
1:15 AM – Driving Under the Influence reported in the 200 block of W 8th St
2:02 AM – Driving Under the Influence reported in the 200 block of E 8th St
4:39 AM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 600 block of E 7th St
7:18 AM – Harassment (All Other) reported in the 1400 block of E 29th St
7:41 AM – Suspicious Person reported in the 300 block of Main St
8:54 AM – Animal At Large reported in the 1100 block of E 22nd St
11:42 AM – Animal At Large reported in the 2800 block of Hall St
09/22/2013 12:00 AM > 09/24/2013 11:59 PM – Identity Theft reported in the 300 block of W 22nd St
12:43 PM – Civil Dispute reported in the 2200 block of Vine St
1:19 PM – Animal At Large reported in the 2500 block of E 20th St
3:20 PM – MV Accident-Private Property reported in the 2900 block of Vine St
3:31 PM – Probation/Parole Violation reported in the 1000 block of Fort St
4:48 PM – Child in Need of Care reported in the 500 block of W 27th St
5:28 PM – Animal At Large reported in the 1200 block of E 30th St
8:28 PM – Domestic Disturbance reported in the 2100 block of E 21st St
12/11/2013 11:00 PM > 12/12/2013 08:00 PM – MV Accident-Hit and Run reported in the 400 block of W 5th St
10:11 PM – Abandoned Vehicle reported in the 2700 block of Colonial St
11:12 PM – Disturbance – Noise reported in the 500 block of E 8th St
11:39 PM – Drug Offenses reported in the 700 block of E 8th St

TMP Senior Nominated to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

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merchant marine logoA senior at Thomas More Prep Marian High School has been nominated for admission to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced his 2013 U.S. Service Academy Nominees, including Jenna Schuckman, Hays.

Great Bend High School Senior Bryce Divis is nominated for the U.S. Military Academy.

Sen. Moran selected nominees for admission after vetting by a 20-member board through an application and interview process. The U.S. Service Academies include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Nominees for the class of 2018 Service Academies include:

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Stephen Lucy, Leawood – Blue Valley North High School

Zebadiah Willey, Olathe – Olathe South High School

Jenna Schuckman, Hays – Thomas More Prep-Marian High School

 

U.S. Air Force Academy

Jacob Brown, Kansas City – Piper High School

Jared Brown, Kansas City – Piper High School

Keana Ko, Lenexa – Kansas City Christian School

Luke McGowan, Basehor – Basehor-Linwood High School

Lindsey Medina, Wichita – Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School

David Nolan, Overland Park – Blue Valley West High School

Caitlyn Renne, Baldwin City – Alconbury High School

Scott Rider, Wichita – Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School

Lucas Scott, Olathe – Blue Valley Southwest High School

Caitlin Smith, Olathe – Olathe North High School

 

U.S. Military Academy

Jarod Almond, Wichita – Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School

Ian Bollinger, Bendena – Doniphan West High School

Joshua Bosley, Goddard – Eisenhower High School

Ryan Brunner, Topeka – Washburn Rural High School

Collin Cushing, Independence – Independence Senior High School

Bryce Divis, Great Bend – Great Bend High School

Faith Ford, Wichita – Andover High School

Lexie Johnson, Bucyrus – Notre Dame de Sion

Joshua Kruse, Olathe – Olathe South High School

Kellen Mahood, Overland Park – Blue Valley North High School

Derek Martin, Conway Springs – Conway Springs High School

Jordan Yano, Overland Park – Blue Valley West High School

 

U.S. Naval Academy

George Bousfield, Wichita – Wichita East High School

David Christie, Lansing – Lansing High School

Cory Donley, Salina – Sacred Heart Jr./Sr. High School

Dallas Ernsdorff, Lenexa – Shawnee Mission Northwest High School

Augusta Garies, Bonner Springs – St. James Academy

Mariah Klenke, Pittsburg – St. Mary’s Colgan High School

Alison Manske, Prairie Village – Shawnee Mission East High School

Carter McCausland, Wichita – Wichita Independent High School

Michael Pieschl, Brookville – Ell-Saline High School

Madison Sargent, Prairie Village – St. Teresa’s Academy

Madeline Ward, Lenexa – Olathe East High School

Abigail White, Wichita – Andover High School

Nominees must still meet the individual admission requirements of each academy, and the academies will make the final decision on who will receive an appointment of admission in early 2014.

Hutch High’s Dreiling Moving on

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Hutchinson High School head football coach Randy Dreiling announced to his team Friday that he has taken a job with St. Thomas Aquinas in Kansas City. Dreiling will resign both as head football coach and physical education instructor.

Dreiling, who just completed his 17th season as Salthawk head coach, was 160-38 and won seven state titles. Overall, Dreiling has coached 24 years and has a record of 185-77.

Under Dreiling, HHS won football championships in either Class 6A or Class 5A in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. HHS was in playoffs from 2000 through 2012.

HHS Athletic Director Eric Armstrong will begin the search for Dreiling’s successor immediately.

Some Kansas lawmakers to fight wind power incentives

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AP) — Some conservative leaders in the Kansas Legislature say they will try again during the next session to stop the state from requiring utilities to buy more wind power.

Rep. Dennis Hedke
Rep. Dennis Hedke

Supporters of wind power say that action would hurt an industry that has potential for big growth in Kansas. In November, Ellis County Commissioners signed off on final documents for the Buckeye Wind project by Invenergy.

A 2009 law requires the state’s major utilities to get 15 percent of their power from wind or other renewable sources by 2016 and 20 percent by 2020.

An opponent of the law Rep. Dennis Hedke, a Republican from Wichita, says he wants all energy sources to be on the same level and to ensure the lowest cost for ratepayers.

Kansas wind energy capacity has grown from about 1,000 megawatts in 2009 to 2,700 megawatts this year.

 

KHAZ Country Music News: Kris Kristofferson to be Honored

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20131213 kris Kristofferson khazSinger and songwriter Kris Kristofferson will be honored with the Recording Academy‘s Lifetime Achievement Award during a Grammy Week ceremony Jan. 25, with formal acknowledgment of the honor made during the Jan. 26 Grammy telecast onCBS-TV. Kristofferson joins the Beatles, the Isley Brothers, Kraftwerk and more as this year’s recipients. The award recognizes “performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance.”

 

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