DICKINSON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue the search for multiple suspects who fled a traffic stop on Interstate 70 just west of Chapman on Saturday night
When the officer tried to contact the Chevrolet Suburban they were riding in multiple Hispanic individuals fled from the vehicle on foot, according to Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman.
Homeland Security was monitoring the vehicle for illegal trafficking, according to Hoffman.
Eleven suspects were in the Chevrolet Suburban. Deputies arrested Four on Sunday afternoon two miles west of Chapman near Old 40 Highway between Oat and Paint Roads.
The Kansas Highway Patrol aircraft has helped in the search but seven of the suspects remain at large.
“Honestly we’re kind of hoping somebody will see somebody or catch a visual of somebody. We went back out to the area Monday morning, looked around a little bit, but didn’t locate anybody else,” said Hoffman.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd earned MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week honors for his efforts in the 35-6 win over No. 13 ranked Central Missouri last week.
Shepherd recorded seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss. His biggest play occurred when he had the initial hit on a 10-yard sack and fumble, which stalled a UCM drive inside the redzone just before halftime. After UCM recovered the fumble, it turned the ball over on downs two plays later, leaving the score at 21-3 in favor of FHSU.
Later, he recorded a half sack in the third period. Shepherd was part of a defense that recorded eight tackles for loss and limited the Mules to just 31 rushing yards. By halftime, FHSU held UCM to -2 yards rushing. Overall the Tigers allowed 304 yards of total offense to the No. 13 ranked Mules, forcing pass situations the majority of the second half.
Fort Hays State has now had three players earn MIAA Football Athlete of the Week honors this season. Jacob Mezera (Offensive) and Brandon Brown (Special Teams) earned the honors last week.
The sixth program in a series of events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Fort Hays in its present location will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday Sept. 17, at Historic Fort Hays. This program will focus on the archeology of Ellis County.
Dr. Robert Hoard, State Archeologist of Kansas, will talk about the general prehistory of Ellis County, the Kraus site, and the dugout attributed to Billy Dixon. Dr. Tim Weston, Historic Preservation Office Archeologist, will talk about excavations at Historic Fort Hays.
Archeological investigations at Historic Fort Hays have taken place over decades in the form of many projects, some large and some small. Major excavations began in 1966 under the direction of the Kansas Historical Society and continued until 1970.
Weston
Several historic structures were excavated as part of the effort to develop content for the fortʼs new museum and public programming efforts. Later smaller-scale projects focused on excavations at the Well House south of the Hospital, at the Blockhouse, at the location of the original Flagpole, and on an archeological survey of the portion of the historic fort located beneath the Hays Municipal Golf Course.
This program will summarize those investigations as well as more recent investigations of the Kraus site and the dugout attributed to Billy Dixon. Display cases containing a selection of the artifacts recovered during the archeological work will be available.
A former Hays resident has filed a $20 million lawsuit in federal court against a Hays chiropractor, alleging he failed to report signs she was having a stroke in his office.
The lawsuit alleges Melissa Hadley, who now lives in Nebraska, developed a blood clot when chiropractor Kenneth Koerner was treating her on Feb. 16, 2012. On Feb. 20, 2012, Koerner treated her again and the blood clot dislodged, the complaint alleges.
The complaint alleges Koerner noted while Hadley was in his office that her eyes were dilated bilaterally, which was a sign of a stroke, but did not tell the paramedics who responded to his office to care for Hadley.
Hadley was transported to HaysMed where she was examined. Medical staff there diagnosed her with the stomach flu and sent her home.
As a result of lack of timely treatment for an ongoing stroke, Hadley suffered neurological damage.
The complaint alleges Koerner not only was negligent in his treatment of Hadley during her chiropractic treatment, but Koerner intentionally withheld the information from the paramedics about her pupil dilation and the possibility of a stroke.
Hadley’s original lawsuit, filed in February 2014, included HaysMed and the medical staff who treated Hadley at her initial emergency room visit. The case against those parties was dropped six months ago. The case against Koerner was dismissed without prejudice, which allowed it to be refiled.
Hadley has requested $15 million in punitive damages and $5 million in actual damages.
Hays Post contacted both attorneys in the case. Neither Hadley’s attorney, Caleb Boone of Hays, nor Koerner’s attorney, Brad Dowd of Kansas City, Mo., offered comment.
The new case against Koerner was filed in federal court on Aug. 26. No date has been set for hearings in the case.
Judith Kathryn Arthur, 76, died September 9, 2017 at her home, in Russell, Kansas. She was born in Goessel, Kansas on June 29, 1941 to Dr. David C. and Martha M. (Quiring) Wedel. She is survived by her husband, Mark D. Arthur, Jr., whom she married on December 17, 1961, Danica Lynn Hoffman (David) of Emporia and Mark David Arthur (Brenda) of Hays, grandchildren Ashly, Rachael, Elizabeth, Joshua and Gabriela Arthur and Aidan, Christopher, and Ethan Hoffman, sister Eleanor Heckendorn of Sun City, AZ and many cousins and friends.
She graduated from Newton High School in 1959 and from Southwestern College, Winfield, in three years, both Summa Cum Laude. After graduation, she taught first and second grades in Topeka, Luray and Russell and was beloved by her students. Her Master’s Degree was from Ft. Hays State University. Judy was active in the Trinity United Methodist Church choir, Russell Community Theater, her sorority, Xi Epsilon Sigma, bridge clubs and many other civic and charitable organizations, as well as serving eight years on the Russell City Council. She loved to dance, prepare gourmet meals for family and friends, entertain, and drive small hot cars. She loved animals, especially cats, reading, white wine, her goldfish ponds, flowers, gardening, fishing, zoos, swimming, KU basketball and playing her flute. She was beautiful, talented, and had a ready smile for everyone. She is irreplaceable in the hearts of family and friends. These few words cannot begin to reveal a life so rich, as was Judy’s, in loving and being loved.
Celebration of Judith’s Life will be held at 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Trinity United Methodist Church of Russell. Burial will follow at the Russell City Cemetery. No visitation will be held. A Memorial has been established with the Trinity United Methodist Church Choir. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.
SEDWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue to investigating the death of a 3-year-old Kansas boy whose remains were found in a concrete box inside a Wichita home on September 2.
On Monday, the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center notified the Wichita Police Department (WPD) that DNA results have positively identified the remains as Evan C. Brewer, according to a media release.
On Saturday, Sept 2 at approximately 10:30 a.m., WPD officers discovered Evan inside a residence in the 2000 block of south Vine in Wichita.
The property owner was cleaning out his rental property and alerted police to a suspicious concrete structure that was emitting an odor. Police removed the concrete structure from the house and later found the remains of Evan inside the concrete structure.
Police released no additional details in the case on Monday.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities released new details Tuesday as they continue the investigation of the remains of a child found at a home in Wichita over the weekend.
In March of 2017 Carlo Brewer contacted police and the Department of Children and Families over the welfare of his three-year-old son Evan, according to Lt. Jeff Gilmore if the Wichita Police Department.
The child was in the custody of his mother 36-year-old Miranda Miller and living at a residence in the 2000 Block of South Vine in Wichita.
In April, an allegation of abuse of a three-year-old child was reported to the DCF. The agency investigated the allegation and on July 6, a court issued a protection from abuse order to Carlo Brewer on behalf of his son, according to Gilmore.
Wichita Police continued to work to locate Brewer’s son. Police and the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Department repeatedly attempted formal service of the protection from abuse order to the mother.
Miller
Officers used surveillance, spoke to neighbors and contacted the residence but were not able to locate the child or his mother. Information indicated the mother left the state with the child but authorities had no specific location, according to Gilmore.
In late August officers learned the mother was aware of the protection from abuse order and was actively eluding officer’s attempt to serve the order.
On August 30, police located Miller in Wichita without the child and arrested her for aggravated interference of child custody. Police also arrested Stephen Bodine, 40, who was living at the residence. He was booked on charges in an aggravated assault case, according to police booking records.
Bodine -photo KDOC has previous convictions for Aggravated Battery
Just after 10a.m. Saturday, police were called to the residence in the 2000 Block of South Vine. The owner of the property had evicted Miller and Bodine and was cleaning the residence. He alerted police to a suspicious concrete structure with an unusual odor inside the home. Police removed the concrete structure and found the remains of a three-year-old inside. They believe it is the body of Evan Brewer, according to Gilmore. Police hope to have DNA results back to confirm the identity of the body in two weeks.
As the investigation into the death continues, anyone that may have had contact with Evan or his mother are asked to call Wichita Police Homicide Division.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating after police found the remains of a child.
According to media release, officers were called Saturday to a residence in the 2000 block of south Vine in Wichita after a property owner discovered a suspicious concrete structure emitting an odor.
Police removed the structure and found the remains of a child, about 3 years old, inside the concrete.
A 40-year-old man and 36-year-old woman, residents of the property, were arrested earlier last week. They are being held in the Sedgwick County Jail on charges associated with a child custody case, according to police.
There is a tentative identification of the child. Confirmation is being coordinated through the Sedgwick County Medical Examiner, according to police. No additional details were released late Sunday.
CLAY COUNTY— One person died in an accident just after 8:30a.m. Monday in Clay County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by Curtis Scott, 43, NE., was southbound on Kansas15 following a tractor trailer. The motorcycle passed the truck in the no passing zone.
A northbound Chevy Malibu driven by Megan Anne Ggeller, 31, Wakefield, hit Scott when laid the motorcycle down on the left side in the northbound lane.
Scott was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Neill- Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home.
Gfeller was not injured. Scott was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.
BUTLER COUNTY — Authorities are investigating a ransomware attack on a computer system in Butler County.
Services were limited Monday due to the weekend attack on the county’s computer network, according to the county’s social media page.
The county offices were open but any service requiring the use of a computer such as motor vehicle renewals and driver’s license renewal were not available.
County officials are working with third party vendors and law enforcement to restore the systems and asked the public to be patient as they work through the problem.
In addition, county officials did not believe any public or private information was stolen but all data is essentially being held hostage and encrypted until monies are paid or the county restores access with the help of our third party vendors.
For information on closings or limited available services individuals may contact departments directly or call our main line at 316-322-4300.
WACO, Texas – For the first time since the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll began in 2000, Fort Hays State Football enters the Top 25 after its 35-6 win over No. 13 Central Missouri last week. After receiving votes for several weeks in previous years and early this year, the Tigers finally make their debut in the poll at No. 21.
Fort Hays State received 14 votes in the first regular season poll released by the AFCA on September 4, but after the win over Central Missouri, it received 152 votes. The No. 21 ranking in the poll is where Central Missouri started in the preseason before jumping to No. 13 prior to the game in Hays last week. With its win, Fort Hays State knocked Central Missouri out of the poll, but the Mules are now the sixth-highest among the receiving votes section.
This is not the first time FHSU has been ranked in the official NCAA Division II rankings. The last appearance in the top 25 of the official NCAA Division II Poll was September 16, 1996, when FHSU was No. 6 in the nation. The Tigers fell out of the poll the following week and went nearly 21 calendar years without appearing in the official poll until Monday. The poll prior to 2000 was organized by the NCAA Football Committee. Fort Hays State made an appearance in the D2Football.com poll last year, but never quite broke into the AFCA poll. The D2Football.com poll will be released on Tuesday.
Fort Hays State will get its first test as a top 25 team at Central Oklahoma on Saturday night (Sept. 16). Central Oklahoma is 1-1 so far this year after a win over Lindenwood at home and a loss at Pittsburg State. FHSU has won its last two meetings with Central Oklahoma.
Northwest Missouri State continues its hold on the No. 1 ranking in the nation, but joins FHSU as the only two undefeated teams remaining in the MIAA. Eight of the 12 MIAA teams have started 1-1 on the year. Emporia State moved up one spot to No. 14 this week, with its one loss to top ranked Northwest Missouri. Central Missouri and Washburn are among the MIAA teams receiving votes this week.
Rank School (1st votes) Record Points Previous 1. Northwest Missouri St. (34) 2-0 850 1
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) 1-0 810 2
3. Texas A&M-Commerce 2-0 782 3
4. Shepherd (W.Va.) 1-0 715 4
5. California (Pa.) 2-0 703 5
6. Indiana (Pa.) 2-0 674 6
7. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 2-0 617 9
8. Minnesota State 2-0 561 12
9. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 2-0 560 10
10. North Alabama 0-1 532 11
11. Colorado Mesa 2-0 453 17
12. Grand Valley State (Mich.) 1-1 417 14
13. Midwestern State (Texas) 1-0 402 16 14. Emporia State (Kan.) 1-1 397 15
15. Indianapolis (Ind.) 2-0 389 18
16. Albany State (Ga.) 2-0 369 20
17. West Georgia 2-0 261 25
18. Colorado State-Pueblo 1-1 244 7
19. Arkansas Tech 2-0 180 NR
20. Minnesota-Duluth 1-1 171 21 21. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 2-0 152 NR
22. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 1-1 115 8
23. Central Washington 2-0 103 NR
24. Delta State (Miss.) 2-0 92 NR
25. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 2-0 69 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Humboldt St. (Calif.), 65; Bowie St. (Md.), 58; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 58; Assumption (Mass.), 43; Ashland (Ohio), 37; Central Missouri, 24; Angelo St. (Texas), 18; Eastern New Mexico, 18; West Texas A&M, 18; Catawba (N.C.), 17; Colorado Mines, 11; Virginia-Wise, 8; Winona St. (Minn.), 8; West Chester (Pa.), 7; Hillsdale (Mich.), 6; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 6; Virginia St., 6; Tuskegee (Ala.), 5; Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 5; Florida Tech, 4; Washburn (Kan.), 3; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 2; Henderson St. (Ark.), 2; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 2; Virginia Union, 1.
The Ellis County Commission will consider a contract with an architectural firm to remodel two county buildings at Monday’s meeting.
The commission will first meet as the Public Building Commission (PBC) and consider a contract with Ben Moore Studios of Manhattan to remodel 601 Main.
The building at 601 Main currently houses the Kansas State Research and Extension and the Ellis County Health Department.
Construction at 601 Main will be paid for with the remaining funds from revenue bonds issued by the PBC in 2013.
Then, as the county commission, they will consider a similar contract with Ben Moore Studios to remodel 2507 Canterbury.
The building at 2507 Canterbury was purchased earlier this year to serve as the future home of the county health department.
The commission selected Ben Moore Studios as the project architect in August.
The PBC meeting starts at 5 p.m. with the county commission meeting to follow at the County Administrative Center at 718 Main.
This vehicle is the object of the investigation in Salina-Photo-Rocky Robinson
SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation after report of a body in the back seat of a vehicle in the driveway in Salina.
Just after 10a.m. Sunday, police received a report of a possibly deceased person inside a vehicle in a driveway in the 700 block of Seneca Avenue in Salina, according to Police Captain Paul Forrester.
The body was later identified as 52-year-old Raul Lopez-Vargas, of Solomon, according Forrester.
The case is being worked as a homicide and Police Capt. Mike Sweeney said an autopsy will be completed.
Raul Lopez-Vargas- photo courtesy Salina Police
Anyone with any information regarding the crime is asked to contact the Salina Police Department or Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS.
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SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a body found in a vehicle in Salina.
Just after 10a.m. Sunday, police received a report of a possibly deceased person inside a vehicle in the 700 block of Seneca Avenue in Salina, according to Police Captain Paul Forrester.
Officers arrived on scene to find a body in the back of a passenger car in a driveway. Forrester released no additional details.
Check Hays Post for more information as it becomes available
LYON COUNTy— Law enforcement authorities conducted a walk-through of buildings at a Kansas Technical College Monday after a reported threat.
According to the USD 386 Madison-Virgil’s social media page the school district received a message from Dr. Dean Hollenbeck, President of Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia late Sunday.
The Technical College had a concern raised on a security and safety issue.
At approximately 6a.m. Monday police made a walk-through of all the buildings on the FHTC main campus site and the down town campus/Humanitarian Center.
Additionally, the school has a security team posted at all the campus sites for the entire day. The goal is to ensure the safety of all students, faculty and staff.
Only the front door are open on the Main campus building, the Technology building and the Humanitarian Center, to ensure the safety of all students and staff.
USD 253 in Emporia also increased security Monday, according to the school district spokesperson. The High School is located across from the technical college.
Police and the school released no additional details on the reported threat.
DICKINSON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue the search for multiple suspects who fled a traffic stop on Interstate 70 just west of Chapman on Saturday night
