Lorenzo Cain doubles in the 1st inning of the Royals game with Cleveland. (Courtesy Kansas City Royals / Chris Vleisides)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Salvador Perez homered for the second straight night, Ian Kennedy kept the Cleveland Indians quiet and the Kansas City Royals finished off a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory Wednesday.
Perez hit a three-run shot during a go-ahead fifth inning against Corey Kluber (6-7), while Eric Hosmer added two RBIs and Whit Merrifield remained hot to help Kansas City win its fifth straight.
The Royals have won nine straight at home, their best stretch since 2003.
Kennedy (5-5) allowed just five hits, including two-run homers by Rajai Davis and Michael Martinez, as he pitched into the seventh inning. He won for the first time since beating Cleveland on May 7.
MCPHERSON COUNTY – A Kansas man and woman died in an accident just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday in McPherson County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Chevy Impala driven by Nicholas A. Schwarz, 21, Lyons, was westbound on U. S. 56 just west of 2nd Road.
The Impala hydroplaned and crossed over into the eastbound lane.
A semi struck the right rear side of the Impala and it came to rest in the south ditch facing north.
Schwarz and a passenger in the Impala Rebecca J. Deist, 19, Lyons, were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to the Sedgwick County Forensics Center.
The semi driver Douglas L. Caskey, 56, Grand Island, NE., was not injured.
All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
COWLEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Cowley County are investigating a hit and run, pedestrian accident and asking the public for help.
On Saturday June 11, Arkansas City Police and EMS were dispatched to 1200 block of North Summit Street in Arkansas City after report of a woman that had been hit by a van, according to a media release.
The van, described as dark in color, immediately stopped but then speed off leaving the scene south bound down Summit Street, according to a witness. The make and model of the van are unknown.
The injured Arkansas City woman was taken to a local hospital and treated for her injuries.
The public is asked to contact police if they can provide information on the incident at 620-441-4444 or Crimestoppers at 620-442-7777.
GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating four suspects in connection with residential burglary at a home in the 1000 Block of Lakeview Street in Milford.
A month-long investigation led to the arrest of Raymond Lee Wood and Ciara Carroll both of Wamego, Logan Hardie, Riley and a juvenile on suspicion of Burglary and Felony Theft, according to the Geary County Sheriff’s Department
“A large number of guns were removed in this burglary, any items of value really that they could take,” according to Sheriff Tony Wolf.
During the investigation the Sheriff’s Department executed numerous search warrants in Wamego, St. Marys and Topeka where some of the stolen property was recovered.
Several firearms that were stolen during the burglary and have not been recovered, but are believed to have been transported to Topeka, according to Wolf.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Riley County Police Department, Topeka Police Department, St. Mary’s Police Department and Wamego Police Department during the investigation.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A $3.5 million gift from a University of Kansas alumna and her late husband will be split evenly between the university’s law school and Kansas Athletics.
The gift from Nancy Winter and Wint Winter Sr. will provide an unrestricted $1.75 million to the law school and add the same amount to the existing Winter Family Scholarship Fund in Kansas Athletics.
Wint Winter Sr. is a Lawrence native who played football for Kansas and completed an undergraduate degree in business in 1952. After serving in the Marine Corps in Korea, Winter returned to Lawrence to go to law school and graduated in 1956.
Nancy Winter studied theater at KU and started a small community theater in Ottawa soon after she and her husband moved there after his graduation from law school.
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring there isn’t enough proof to show a link to cancer.
But the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or IARC, also announced in a report published on Wednesday that drinking “very hot” beverages of any kind could potentially raise the cancer risk.
In particular, it cited countries including China, Iran and those in South America, where teas including the bitter herbal infusion mate, are traditionally drunk at extremely high temperatures — above 65 or 70 degrees Celsius — considerably hotter than drinks would normally be served in cafes across North America and Europe.
RILEY COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. on Wednesday in Riley County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by Nicholas Edward Cook, 36, Manhattan, was eastbound on Kansas 18 four miles west of Manhattan.
The motorcycle traveled into the south ditch, struck a delineator post and the driver was ejected.
Cook was transported to Via Christi.
He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — An eastern Kansas sheriff’s deputy has been found guilty of vehicular manslaughter for a 2012 crash that killed a 59-year-old Madison man.
KVOE Radio reports Lyon County deputy Tyler Pettigrew initially was charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated battery and using a wireless device to write, send or receive a written communication while driving.
Pettigrew was in his personal vehicle when he rear-ended a pickup truck driven by Michael Argabright in Lyon County in October 2012, then crossed the center line and struck a vehicle driven by Mark Harrison of Madison. Harrison was killed in the crash.
The 27-year-old has been suspended since his arrest in November.
A jury returned the verdict Wednesday. Pettigrew is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 1.
By RANDY GONZALEZ FHSU University Relations and Marketing
To further his career, Eric Bremner had to look no further than Fort Hays State University.
Bremner, a supervising investigator for the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office in San Bernardino, Calif., was looking for a college where he could get his master’s degree online, with the hope of earning a promotion upon completion.
“As time progressed I realized by the time I was promoted to sergeant in 2002 with no degree, it was the end of the line,” Bremner said. “I wouldn’t go any further unless I finalized my education.”
Bremner finished his bachelor’s degree in less than a year in 2014. He then focused on finding a school to get his master’s. A member of an FBI task force that Bremner supervised had attended FHSU and mentioned the university to Bremner.
“He said it was a good program and affordable,” Bremner said.
Bremner checked it out, and he liked what he saw. He enrolled for the spring 2015 semester, seeking a Master’s of Professional Studies in Criminal Justice, and he graduated last month.
“I completed my bachelor’s degree and went straight into the Fort Hays State program, so I would be in position to promote up to an administrative position by the end of my career,” Bremner said.
Bremner said the online course work at FHSU was extensive, the same as if he was in a classroom — which he appreciated.
“This was the first experience I had with a true online program,” Bremner said. “The setup there was very good.
“I liked the interaction; I liked the assignments,” he added. “The instructors didn’t hold back. You’ve got to work — they don’t hold back.”
John Raacke, chair of FHSU’s Department of Criminal Justice, said online students receive the same quality education as those on campus.
“We have the same level of expectations, the same amount of course work — you name it, it’s in there,” he said. “It’s just done through virtual means.”
Raacke said Bremner was an exceptional and dedicated student.
“Eric was very inquisitive, had good questions,” Raacke said. “He was what you would expect from somebody who had a lot going on. Eric was really easy as a student.”
Bremner, who lives outside San Bernardino in Norco, Calif., completed his master’s degree in three semesters — while working fulltime and helping raise three young children.
Dennis King, assistant vice president for student affairs at FHSU, said Bremner’s decision to further his education will not only help him, but also his children.
“One of the things that’s truly rewarding about the Virtual College is the family members,” King said. “Think about those kids seeing their dad go through that program, studying online.
“They witness somebody working hard to better themselves and their family,” he added. “It’s going to be rewarding, because we know (his children) are going to expect to go to college, do everything they can to get there.”
With costs a factor, Bremner also appreciated FHSU’s low tuition — especially compared to other schools he was considering. Bremner’s tuition at another institution to finish his bachelor’s degree cost $15,000, while tuition for his master’s degree at FHSU was $8,000.
“You’re not going to be one of those people that come out of college $40,000 to $50,000 in debt, because the tuition is so reasonable and the education you get is as good or better,” he said. “That’s why I tell people in my line of work to look at Fort Hays State. You just can’t beat it.”
King said maintaining high standards of excellence — while at the same time providing an affordable, quality education — is important.
“We know we’re offering challenging academic programs and making sure the students meet the outcomes of the programs,” King said. “When we talk about replicating the same program online as on campus, the cost of tuition has to do with it as well. Our access to quality and getting an affordable education is our focus both on campus and off.”
With FHSU degree in hand, Bremner, 48, now looks at a brighter future.
“My goal, within the next year or two, is to move up into a management position,” he said. “I’m in a good position now to compete for that spot and hopefully get it. Without this master’s degree I would not be as competitive with the other people in our office.”
Bremner has been in law enforcement for 25 years. Times have changed, he said. Bremner realized that these days, to further your career, you need that piece of paper hanging on the wall. He’s proud to be a Fort Hays State graduate.
“The quality of education I received and the tuition I paid made this by far the best deal out there,” Bremner said. “There’s no comparison.”
MCPHERSON COUNTY – A Kansas man and woman died in an accident just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday in McPherson County.
COWLEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Cowley County are investigating a hit and run, pedestrian accident and asking the public for help.
GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating four suspects in connection with residential burglary at a home in the 1000 Block of Lakeview Street in Milford.
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring there isn’t enough proof to show a link to cancer.
SALINE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating another alleged scam.
RILEY COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. on Wednesday in Riley County.
