Today Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday NightShowers and thunderstorms. Low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
ThursdayShowers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday NightA 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
MOUND VALLEY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man wounded over the weekend as southeast Kansas sheriff’s deputies responded to an earlier shooting remains in serious condition.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation identified the man as 40-year-old David Whinery, of Mound Valley. The KBI says Whinery was standing in a driveway with a gun Saturday when two Labette County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call about the initial shooting at a Mound Valley home. The KBI says it appears that both deputies fired at Whinery. Neither deputy was hurt.
The victim of the first shooting, 77-year-old James Bullock Sr. of Mound Valley, has been treated at a hospital and released. It’s unclear what led up to Bullock being shot.
TOPEKA, KAN. – A man and a woman from Manhattan were sentenced Monday to 28 years in federal prison for taking part in the kidnapping of a Junction City woman who was killed during the abduction, according to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall.
Larry L. Anderson, 28, Manhattan, Kan. pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping resulting in death. His girlfriend, Marryssa M. Middleton, 26, Fort Riley, Kan. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping resulting in death.
The body of Amanda Clemons, 24, of Junction City, was found in
Marryssa Monyque Middleton
February 2014 in Geary County, Kan. In their pleas, Anderson and Middleton admitted that on Feb. 7, 2014, they and co-defendants met the victim, who was a prostitute, at a hotel in Junction City and kidnapped her. The defendants beat the victim in retribution for comments the victim had made on social media about having a sexual relationship with Anderson. During the beating, the defendants demanded the victim pay $300. They took the victim to another hotel room in an unsuccessful attempt to get the money, after which they transported the victim to a residence on Fort Riley.
While there, the defendants allowed the victim to call her mother. The victim’s mother realized the victim was in danger and called Junction City Police. When police called the victim’s number to check on her, and the defendants listened to the call on speaker phone. Fearing arrest, the defendants transported the victim to a bridge in a remote part of Geary County, where they resumed the beating and attacked her with a knife. The victim broke free and jumped off the bridge, falling 15 feet and breaking her ankle. Some of the defendants found the victim in the snow and resumed the assault during which they cut her throat and killed her.
Co-defendants include:
Drexel Woody, 26, who lived on Fort Riley at the time of the crime, is set for sentencing June 26.
Shantrell D. Woody, 27, Fort Riley, Kan., formerly an active duty service member, is set for sentencing May 30.
Christopher Pugh, 33, Junction City, Kan., is set for sentencing June 26.
Beall commended the Junction City Police Department, the Grandview Plaza Police Department, the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, the Riley County Police Department, the Fort Riley Criminal Investigation Division, the FBI, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Mattivi, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag and Geary County Attorney Steven Opat for their work on the case.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies and member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee – sponsored legislation led by U.S. Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) to combat veteran suicide.
The Veterans Overmedication Prevention Act (S. 992) would direct the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an independent study on the deaths of all veterans being treated at the VA who died by suicide, from an accidental drug overdose and other means related to their passing in the last five years.
“The number of veterans who take their own lives each year remains alarmingly high despite the efforts of many at the VA, community providers and nonprofit groups working to care for those who have served our nation,” Sen. Moran said. “We must do everything we can to put a stop to this disturbing trend – this legislation is one step among many we should take as we work to provide veterans with the care they need to end veteran suicide.”
A 2016 report by the Department of Veterans Affairs found that an average of 20 veterans a day die from suicide, accounting for nearly a quarter of all deaths from suicide among U.S. adults; however, more substantive research is critical to properly address this epidemic among veterans. Since 2001, the rate of veteran suicide has increased by 32 percent. After controlling for age and gender, this makes the risk of suicide 21 percent higher for veterans than the average U.S. adult.
A primary reason for the review by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is to determine the relationship between veteran suicides and prescription medication. Additionally, this legislation would direct the VA to perform a more comprehensive review of its behavioral health workforce with a focus on mental health counselors in an effort to address workforce shortages.
The legislation is also supported by the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS and the National Board for Certified Counselors.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nate Karns struck out 10 while pitching into the seventh inning, Eric Hosmer had three hits and the Kansas City Royals busted out of an offensive slump to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Monday night.
Kansas City matched its best run output of the year and set a season high with 13 hits. Drew Butera had two hits and drove in his first two runs of the season, helping the Royals win for the fourth time in 17 games. Kansas City had scored three or fewer runs in four straight games.
Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield each had two hits for Kansas City, and Hosmer also stole two bases.
Karns (2-2) completed 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs, six hits and two walks.
Blake Snell (0-3) allowed four runs and 10 hits over five innings.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been found guilty of trying to kill a Wyandotte County, Kansas, deputy sheriff.
Charles Bowser was convicted Monday of attempted capital murder, a charge that carries a life sentence. Two other men were convicted last year in the same case.
Jurors also found Bowser guilty of several aggravated battery and aggravated robbery counts.
Deputy Scott Wood was inside a convenience store in Kansas City, Kansas, on March 4, 2015, when three armed robbers jumped him and took his gun. He was shot multiple times but was able to radio for help before being shot in the face. He survived.
Prosecutors say the three men committed a string of robberies in Kansas and Missouri before the attack on Wood.
Ramada motel at 605 SW Fairlawn in Topeka- google image
SHAWNEE COUNTY – A child hospitalized in critical condition after an a near drowning at motel pool on Saturday has died, according to Topeka police.
First responders were dispatched to 605 Southwest Fairlawn in Topeka for report of a girl identified on Monday as 7-year-old Kenya Jones was pulled from a swimming pool unresponsive, according to a media release.
Patrons of the pool began to perform life saving measures until emergency medical crews arrived. She was transported to a local hospital.
In May of 2013, a 12-year-old boy from Fort Riley died after he was pulled from the same hotel pool.
SALINE COUNTY – Two Kansas teens were injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Monday in Saline County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Trent C. Pennington, 17, Salina, was northbound on Simpson Road four miles southeast of Salina.
The driver lost control of the vehicle as it came over a crest at Mentor Road.
The vehicle went off the east side of the road and rolled.
Pennington and a passenger Pennington, Olivia N. Pennington, 15, Salina, were transported to Salina Regional Medical Center.
Another passenger Jessica G. Henry, 15, Salina, was possibly injured. The KHP did not indicate where she was treated.
All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
WAKEENEY — The WaKeeney City Council met in special session Monday night for matters concerning the recent arrest of Police Chief Terry Eberle.
After a 45-minute executive session, the council voted against paying attorney’s fees for Eberle, who has been on paid administrative leave since his arrest on May 3.
The entire open portion of the meeting lasted a matter of minutes.
On Monday, Eberle was in court on a bond hearing, where a district judge revoked his existing own-recognizance bond and then reinstated bon with additional restrictions. Click HERE for more.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Fort Hays State sophomore golfer Hannah Perkins sits in a tie for third place after Monday’s first round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 Championship, hosted by Augustana University at Minnehaha Country Club. Perkins fired an opening round 4-over-par 75 to finish one shot back of the leaders.
“We had a great day to play golf,” said Perkins. “Overall I was able to take advantage. Got off to a slow start, but we rallied for a strong finish.”
Perkins recorded 13 pars in the opening round, third-most in the 66-player field. After opening the day with two bogeys over her first three holes, the Wichita, Kan. native gave back just two more strokes over her final 15 holes.
“I thought she hit the ball really well today,” said head coach Rich Guffey. “She was putting herself in position all day, hitting a lot of greens.”
Her lone birdie came on the par-5 seventh hole, where she reached the green in two and finished with a nice two-putt. In total, Perkins hit 10 greens in regulation.
“I gave myself quite a few birdie chances, which allowed for some easy pars,” said Perkins. “Just couldn’t get many birdie putts to fall.”
The round of 75 is the best round for a Tiger in a regional in program history, four shots better than the previous mark (Shelby White, 79, 2006 West Regional).
“The experience here has been wonderful,” said Perkins. “I’m happy to be here and have the chance to play against some of the best girls in the country. I’m doing my best to soak everything in and enjoy the experience.”
Anna Pool (Central Oklahoma) and Savannah Stone (Concordia-St. Paul) are tied for the lead after shooting 74 (3-over) in the first round.
Perkins will tee off at 9:40 a.m. in round two Tuesday morning (May 9).
“If she keeps hitting the ball like she did today, I think we’ll be in a pretty good spot,” said Guffey.
HAYS, Kan. – The TMP-Marian girls’ soccer team had no problem with Life Prep Academy Monday, beating them 10-0. The Monarchs are now 9-4-1 on the season.
TMP-Marian closes out the regular season Thursday at home against Wichita North.
DOUGLAS COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital.
Just after 11:45p.m Sunday, police were dispatched to report of a shooting in the 800 Block of New York Street in Lawrence, according to a media release.
Officers found a 36-year-old man sitting on the sidewalk outside of an apartment complex suffering from a gunshot wound. Medics at the scene arranged to have him transported to a Kansas City Area hospital for treatment.
Police identified a 71-year-old man allegedly involved in the shooting.
Investigators are still gathering evidence to determine the nature of the incident. No arrests have been made.
PHILLIPSBURG, Kan. – TMP-Marian’s Cameron Rozean shot a 3-over-par 71 and finished second at the Mel Schremmer Invitational Molnday in Phillipsburg. Rozean finished two shots behind the Panthers Jacey Kellerman who won the touarnment with a 69.
Trego’s Emmit Owens finished third with a 72. Teammate Dalton Mai was fifth with a 75.
Phillipsburg won the team title with a 300, 21 shots ahead of Trego. TMP-Marian finished fifth with a 342.
Team Results
1. Phillipsburg-300
2. Trego-321
3. Osborne-337
4. Norton-341
5. TMP-Marian-342
6. Smith Center-343
7. Ellis-381
8. Stockton-400
Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
