An Ellis man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for child exploitation charges this week in Ellis County.
Michael Ray Anderson was sentenced Monday in Ellis County District Court to 94 months in prison on 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child.
Assistant Ellis County Attorney Crystalyn Oswald said Anderson was sentenced to 47 months on the first count, 24 months on count two and, on count three, he was sentenced to 23 months. Counts four through 10 were for 32 months but will run concurrently.
Oswald said, under Kansas law, Anderson received the maximum punishment allowed.
District Court Judge Blake Bittel denied a motion by Anderson’s defense for lesser sentence.
As a result of the sentencing Anderson, once he is released from prison will be required to register as a sex offender for life. He will also be subjected to lifetime post-release supervision, according to Oswald.
The crimes were alleged to have happened on or about March 31, 2015, Oswald said.
A jury found Anderson guilty on all 10 counts in a trial in July.
Lawrence J. “Larry” Unrein, age 81, of Hays, passed away, Monday 17, 2016 at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, Kansas. He was born December 17, 1934 on the family farm in Rush County, Kansas to Peter and Agatha (Leikam) Unrein. He married Frances Claire Rohr in 1956.
He was a combination Journeyman and Service Tech for Midwest Energy retiring after 30 years of service. He was a US Marine veteran serving from 1950 – 1952 and he was a member of St. Joseph’s Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Joan Weber and husband Jerry of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; two granddaughters, Bobbie Jo Fuentes and husband Francisco of Lees Summit, MO and Megan Dawn Sales and husband Jason of Manhattan, KS; great grandchildren, Nevaeh Phillips, Noah Weber and Isabella Fuentes. Two brothers, Clem Unrein and wife Viola of Hays, Kansas and Frank Unrein and wife Charlene of Gorham, Kansas and a sister-in-law, Wilma Unrein of Hays, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Joseph Unrein; a sister, Josephine Quint; 9 half-brothers and 4 half-sisters.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday, October 21, 2016 at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Inurnment will be at 2 PM Fridayat the Kansas State Veterans’ Cemetery in WaKeeney with military honors courtesy of the Hays VFW.
Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph’s Church or for Masses.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected]
Gerald L. “Jerry” Wagner, age 67, of Hays, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1949 in Hays, Kansas to Marvin J. and RoseMary (Molleker) Wagner. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Military Academy in 1967 and attended Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University. He married Vickie (Wagner) in Burlington, Colorado on May 30, 1975.
Jerry was the former owner of Maiwuer Tropical and Dog Grooming in Hays. He also worked as a computer programmer. He was a US Navy veteran. He volunteered his time coaching several recreation commission and traveling teams in all sports. He was named Hays Recreation Commission Coach of The Year. He was also the TMP-Marian Softball coach for two seasons. Jerry was an avid K-State, Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals fan. Above all Jerry was a proud grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Vickie of Hays; two sons, Eian Wagner and fiance Kellie Stanley and Evan Wagner and fiance Kelli Riley all of Hays; a daughter, Erin Wagner and fiance Nathan Baczkowski of Hays; a brother, Terry Wagner and wife Shirley of Battlefield, Missouri; grandchildren, Colton Stanley, Emmie Wagner, Conor Wagner and Wyatt Gerald Wagner arriving in December.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, Anton and Catherine Wagner and Jacob and Catherine Molleker.
Services will be 3:00 PM Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Flag presentation courtesy of the Hays VFW.
Memorial contributions suggested to the Gerald Wagner Memorial Fund to be designated at a later date.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected]
The lecture series named for one of Fort Hays State University’s most notable alumni, former representative Keith Sebelius, will feature a November appearance by Dr. Edward Larson, who holds the Hugh and Hazel Darling Chair in Law and is University Professor of History at Pepperdine University.
He is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in history and numerous other awards for writing and teaching.
Larson will discuss “The Origins of Presidential Politics” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center in FHSU’s Sheridan Hall. This is the first lecture of the 2016-2017 academic year.
The lecture will begin with the Electoral College. The Framers of the Constitution, who created the Electoral College system, envisioned a presidential selection system without national political parties. Larson will explore how the United States moved from a non-partisan system to the highly partisan system we have now in just 12 short years. For better or for worse, by 1800, presidential politics had become much as we experience it today.
“We’re honored to have Dr. Larson at Fort Hays State University,” said Jacob Ternes, chair of the Special Events Committee and assistant director of the Memorial Union. “As the author of 10 books and over a hundred published articles, he brings a wealth of knowledge in a variety of topics. It will be fascinating to hear his perspective on how presidential politics have been shaped over the course of American history.”
Larson’s books, which have been translated into over twenty languages, include “An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science”; “A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign”; “Evolution’s Workshop: God and Science in the Galapagos Islands”; and the Pulitzer Prize winning “Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion.” His latest book, “The Return of George Washington,” was on The New York Times bestseller list in 2015.
Larson has taught short courses at universities in China, Europe, and South America; been a featured speaker at book festivals and the Chautauqua Institute; and given addresses at more than 80 American universities. He is interviewed frequently for broadcast, print, cable, and internet media, including “The Daily Show,” “The Today Show” and multiple appearances on PBS, BBC, the History Channel, C-SPAN, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and NPR.
Larson earned a B.A. from Williams College (1974), a law degree from Harvard (1979), and a Ph.D. in the history of science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1984), and received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Ohio State University in 2004.
Tickets are available now for pre-order online at www.fhsu.edu/sebelius, will go on sale at the Student Service Center in the Memorial Union beginning Monday, Oct. 24, and can be purchased at the Beach/Schmidt box office the evening of the lecture. Tickets are free for Fort Hays State University students and $10 for the public.
Numerous patrons, who donate $150 per person, help sponsor the Sebelius Lecture Series each year. These donations are tax deductible, less benefits received. Patrons will receive an exclusive invitation to a reception with the speaker on the day of the lecture and exclusive tickets to sit in rows A-C for the lecture. To become a patron, visit www.fhsu.edu/sebelius and complete a ticket order form as a patron.
For more information about the Sebelius Lecture Series, call Jacob Ternes at (785) 628-4664 or send email to [email protected].
ABOUT FORMER U.S. REP. KEITH SEBELIUS:
Sebelius, who was born in Norton, graduated from FHSU in 1941. He became active in the Republican Party and in 1968 ran for the U.S. House seat previously held by Bob Dole. He served for 12 years and didn’t seek re-election in 1980. He died at age 66 and is buried in Norton. His son, Gary Sebelius, is a federal magistrate judge and the husband of Kathleen Sebelius, a former Democratic Kansas governor and former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services. His son, R. Douglas Sebelius, is a Norton County attorney.
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Kansas City officer has shot at a suspect who then fled in a vehicle and remains at large.
Police said in a news release that it’s not clear whether the suspect was injured Thursday during the failed arrest attempt at a Shawnee convenience store.
The release says an officer from Shawnee asked for help from an officer from neighboring Lenexa after checking a license plate. The check showed that a person associated with the vehicle had an outstanding warrant.
While attempting an arrest, the Lenexa officer fired his weapon. The release offered no other details about what led up to the shooting or the warrant.
The Lenexa officer suffered minor scrapes and has been placed on paid leave amid an investigation. The other officer wasn’t hurt.
SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a shooting and continue to search for a person of interest.
Just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday, police were dispatched to St. Francis Hospital after a shooting victim arrived by private vehicle, according to a media release.
Officers spoke to a victim who told them he was shot while in the 400 Block of SE Winfield in Topeka.
He identified the suspect as a medium build, black male with braided hair in his 20s.
Police are looking for Deontay Kashif Spearman, 26, Topeka, as a person of interest in the aggravated battery and burglary.
The victim suffered non-life threatening wounds and is expected to make a full recovery. His name was not released.
Fort Hays State University will celebrate the naming of the W.R. and Yvonne Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship in a news conference Thursday, Oct. 20.
The public is invited to the celebration, set for 2 p.m. in the Sunset Atrium of the Memorial Union.
At its regular monthly meeting in September, the Kansas Board of Regents approved the naming of the college for W.R. and Yvonne Robbins, long-time supporters of the university. In addition, a section of the building will be named the Robbins Banking Institute.
W.R. Robbins, a Fort Hays State graduate, is chair of Farmers Bank and Trust, Great Bend, which owns and manages seven locations in central Kansas and two in Johnson County.
FHSU Robbins Center
The Robbins couple also has a building on the Fort Hays State campus named after it — the Robbins Center, which was built in 2007 and houses the FHSU Foundation and the FHSU Alumni Association.
Fort Hays State University associate professor of history, Dr. David Goodlett, combines his passion for movies to teach history. MIke Cooper visits with Goodlett on why he combines the two.
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Thomas More Prep-Marian volleyball team will take a No. 3 ranking into this weekend’s sub-state tournament. The Monarchs (35-2) hold down the spot for the third straight week.
The Monarchs are the No. 1 seed at the Lakin sub-state which will be played Saturday.
La Crosse dropped a spot to No. 4 in 1A Division I. Stockton is up two to No. 8.
Wheatland-Grinnell dropped a spot to No. 2 in !A Division II where Northern Valley took over the top spot. Otis-Bison jumped up two spots to No. 7.
Class 6A
1. Blue Valley West 36-0 (1)
2. Olathe Northwest 30-4 (2)
3. Lawrence-Free State 30-6 (4)
4. Shawnee Mission East 26-8 (6)
5. Blue Valley Northwest 25-8 (3)
6. Manhattan 24-12 (7)
7. Blue Valley 19-11 (8)
8. Blue Valley North 23-10 (5)
9. Olathe East 21-15 (NR)
10. Garden City 31-5 (9)
Class 5A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas 29-9 (1)
2. Shawnee Heights 31-6 (2)
3. Lansing 30-5 (3)
4. Newton 34-4 (4)
5. St. James Academy 19-15 (NR)
6. Pittsburg 31-5 (6)
7. Goddard-Eisenhower 34-5 (8)
8. De Soto 27-8 (9)
9. Maize 28-9 (5)
10. Emporia 19-7 (10)
Class 4A – Division 1
1. Abilene 34-3 (1)
2. Rose Hill 30-6 (2)
3. Louisburg 20-14 (3)
4. Paola 18-12 (8)
5. El Dorado 22-11 (5)
6. McPherson 22-15 (6)
7. Wamego 19-17 (7)
8. Augusta 23-11 (NR)
9. Kansas City-Piper 21-13 (10)
10. Ulysses 24-12 (4)
The season’s first set of region rankings released by the NCAA has the Fort Hays State men at No. 2 in the Central Region. The rankings reflect a battle between Lindenwood and FHSU for the top spot in the region.
Lindenwood is ranked No. 1 in the Central Region in the first edition of the region rankings this year. A head-to-head win over FHSU likely has Lindenwood in the driver’s seat for the time being. The teams will not meet again until the regular season finale on November 6 in St. Charles, Mo. Lindenwood is 9-2-2 overall and FHSU is 8-3-1. Northeastern State holds the No. 3 spot in the rankings, while Harding is No. 4.
The top two teams in the region will be selected to the NCAA Tournament in November. Fort Hays State is the two-time defending Central Region champion is seeking its fifth consecutive trip to the tournament.
Below are the NCAA Men’s Soccer Central Region rankings for October 19, 2016.
The Fort Hays State women’s soccer team has been tabbed No. 5 in the first set of Central Region Rankings released by the NCAA on Wednesday. The Tigers are one of five MIAA teams inside the top six.
Central Missouri currently owns the No. 1 spot in the region rankings. Minot State of the NSIC is No. 2, but its only loss of the season was to Fort Hays State. The Tigers have a big chance to move up in the rankings this week when they host the No. 3 and No. 4 ranked teams, Northeastern State and Central Oklahoma, at home. Lindenwood is No. 6 in the region, another team FHSU has a head-to-head win against this season.
Six teams are selected to the NCAA Tournament at the end of the regular season. Below are the NCAA women’s soccer Central Region Rankings for October 19, 2016.
