Today A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph.
Friday Sunny, with a high near 99. Breezy.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man convicted of trying to sexually exploit two teenage girls has skipped his sentencing hearing and remains missing.
Williams – photo Kansas Offender Registry
Daelin Williams was convicted earlier this year of two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child after pleading no contest. The 25-year-old is accused of driving two 17-year-old girls to Lawrence and encouraging them to strip at an adult club in January 2017.
Williams registered as a sex offender as required, but he didn’t attend his April 27 sentencing. Judge Peggy Kittel ordered a bench warrant for his arrest, which remained active as of Friday.
Williams posted his initial $50,000 cash bond and was released from jail less than a week after being arrested in April 2017.
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on numerous charges after a high-speed chase.
Wolverton -photo Shawnee Co.
Just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, an officer spotted a stolen Chevy Impala near the intersection of SW Huntoon and SW Fairlawn in Topeka and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.
The driver of the stolen car identified as Travis Wolverton, 26, Topeka didn’t stop. He led the officer on a high-speed pursuit that ended when the Impala crashed into a tree and power pole on the east side of the street in the 2200 block of SW Fairlawn.
Wolverton was not injured, according to Ekis.
An 18-year-old passenger in the fleeing vehicle was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Police booked Wolverton into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for felony fleeing and eluding and felony possession of a stolen property as well as several other traffic violations, according to Ekis.
MCPHERSON, Kan. — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a murder in McPherson and have made an arrest.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation on the scene in McPherson Monday-photo courtesy KWCH
Just after 12:25 a.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the Mustang Mobile Home Park on the report of gunshots being fired. When they arrived on the scene, officers located the body of 22-year-old Jordan Krell who was unconscious, unresponsive and had suffered apparent gunshot wounds, according to a media release.
His body was found in an empty lot and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say they arrested a 17-year-old juvenile for the murder.
The juvenile faces possible charges of 1st-degree murder, burglary, theft, and possession of stolen property.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call McPherson Police at 620-245-1200, or McPherson Crime Stoppers at 620-241-1122.
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman who beat her fiance’s 2-year-old daughter to death has been sentenced to nearly 27 years in prison.
Thomasson-photo Johnson Co.
Lindsey Thomasson of Gardner was sentenced Tuesday to 26 years and eight months in prison for the death of 2-year-old Presley Porting.
The girl was found unresponsive in the family’s home in February 2017.
Assistant District Attorney Jason Covington said in April that Presley died from blunt force trauma to the head, which she suffered while Thomasson was babysitting her.
Doctors testified that Presley could have been saved if she received immediate medical attention. Instead, the evidence showed Thomasson tried to cover up the crime by putting makeup on the girl to conceal bruises.
Timothy “Tim” J. Butts, 35, passed away on June 9, 2018 at his home in Augusta, Kansas.
Tim was a bright light to all that knew him and made friends with people from all walks of life. Many remember him for his sense of humor, his love of horror movies, and his penchant for collecting and selling things that he enjoyed such as comics, video games and pop culture figures.
Timothy ‘Tim’ J. Butts
Tim grew up in El Dorado, Kansas, where he attended El Dorado High School and Butler Community College, earning a Digital Media Certificate. He worked at the El Dorado Antique Mall, El Bowl Bowling Alley where he also bowled on a league, Circle School District, and the Walmart in Augusta.
Tim was born August 13, 1982. He struggled with a rare genetic kidney disease called Cystinosis, a progressive and terminal disease. Tim was an only child and was very close with his parents, Troy and Pam.
He was the first person in Kansas to be diagnosed with the disease in 1983 and miraculously lived beyond every life expectancy given to him, thanks in large part to the care and diligence of his mom Pam and the gift of a kidney from his aunt Bev Robles.
Troy had quadriplegia as the result of an accident at the age of 22 but didn’t let that hold him back in life. As a result, Tim did not let his disease define him. He lived his life to the fullest, with humor, positivity, kindness and love. The family drew on each other’s strengths as they made it through each obstacle that came their way.
On July 11, 2009, Tim married his best friend, Sara, and they lived in Wichita, El Dorado, and Augusta throughout their marriage. Rather than having children, they had two cats, Trouble and Magnum, who brought a lot of joy to their lives. Sara works as a librarian at Wichita State University in Wichita.
Tim is preceded in death by his dad, Troy Butts of El Dorado; his grandpa Neil Butts of Goodland; grandparents Roy and Vera Beem of Goodland; his uncle Mike Butts; his aunt Patty Mills (Butts); his aunt Dee Butts (Wisby); and his uncles Ronald “Ron” and Donald “Don” Settle, originally of Leadville, Colorado.
He is survived by his wife Sara Butts (Fisher); mother Pamela “Pam” Butts (Beem) of El Dorado; grandma Barbara “Barb” Butts (Carl) of Goodland; aunts and uncles Rod Butts of Goodland; Tony and Michelle Butts of Colby; Kathie and Lonnie LaCome of Leadville, Colorado; Beverly “Bev” and Luis Robles of Denver; Patricia “Trish” and Eric Bechtel of Moscow, Idaho; Keith Beem of El Dorado; and many other relatives.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. MST Saturday, June 16 at Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland, Kansas. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be designated to the Cystinosis Research Foundation, National Kidney Foundation, or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Wichita and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a bank robbery and have released security camera images.
Just before 11:30a.m. Monday June 4, police responded to a bank robbery call at Valley State Bank, 5310 S. Broadway in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
The suspect in the robbery is an unknown male 5-foot-8 – 5-foot-10 inches tall, unknown age, and was totally covered, wearing dark heavy clothing and a mask.
The vehicle is believed to be a 2000 – 2006 model, forest green, Ford Escape with Kansas tag 145 JTR. The tag is not registered to the vehicle.
photos courtesy Wichita Police
The vehicle was last seen westbound from 55th street south and Hoover. The suspect vehicle has some characteristics that are noticeable including the Ford and Escape emblems on the back are missing.
Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call police.
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State head volleyball coach Jessica Wood-Atkins announced the signing of Isabelle Reynolds for the 2018 season. Reynolds comes to the Tiger program from Andover (Kan.) High School where she was a KVA All-State Second Team selection in Class 5A her senior year.
Standing at 5’11”, Reynolds finished her senior season with 342 kills and a .308 hitting percentage as an outside hitter. She was the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II MVP, while also earning Wichita Eagle All-Metro First Team honors. She was a three-time all-league selection, including All-AVCTL II First Team honors as a junior and senior. Reynolds also earned all-state honorable mention honors in basketball as a senior.
Reynolds’ club team, Fight Club-Shelby, based in the Wichita area won their division at the Colorado Crossroads in the spring of 2018, solidifying a bid in the USAV Junior National Tournament where the team placed 41st in the nation.
Update: A young woman missing from KVC Wheatland Hospital this morning was found safe in Hays at about 2:20 p.m. She has been transported back to KVC, according to Hays Police
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Media release from Hays Police Department:
Today, June 12, 2018 at 10:24 a.m., 18-year-old Samantha Kreidt walked out of the KVC Wheatland Hospital in Hays, KS. Samantha is in the care and custody of St. Francis Academy and needs medical care. Samantha is a white female about 5 feet 5 inches tall, 188 pounds, with blue eyes and dark blond hair that is in corn rows that hang down her back. Samantha was last seen wearing blue jeans and a black sweatshirt jacket. She is barefoot.
We are asking the public with their help in locating Samantha Kreidt. If anyone sees her, please contact the Hays Police Department at (785) 625-1030.
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Kobach made his comments Monday night during a gathering of nearly all Republican and Democratic candidates for governor and independent Greg Orman. The event in Lawrence was organized by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce and featured each candidate answering questions in separate 10-minute sessions.
Kobach told the crowd people who want a governor who will try to make everyone happy and say what people want to hear shouldn’t vote for him.
Other issues discussed at the session included a possible constitutional amendment to give the Legislature authority over spending on public schools and immigration policies.
SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A 6-mile stretch of Interstate 70 in eastern Kansas closed for nearly six hours and workers picked up a semi-trailer load of potatoes.
Potatoes along I-70 Tuesday-photo by Chelsey Moran courtesy KWCH
The Kansas Highway Patrol says the potatoes were dumped Tuesday morning in Saline County near Solomon when the driver hit a bridge rail, separating the truck and trailer. The trailer landed in a ditch and the truck caught fire. The load of potatoes spilled, covering the road.
The patrol says the driver of the truck was not hurt and no other injuries were reported.
The highway was closed until early Tuesday afternoon while the potatoes were retrieved.
Trooper Levi Fleming says the main concern was deer coming into the area to eat the potatoes, which could lead to other accidents.
BARTON COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Monday in Barton County.
The Barton County Sheriff’s office reported a 2000 Ford Ranger driven by Francis Haberman, 91, Great Bend was southbound on Washington Street.
Witnesses at the scene stated a 2004 International trash truck driven by Michael Furrey Great Bend, stopped at the stop sign at NW 30 Road and Washington Street for westbound traffic and then pulled into the path of the Ford Ranger, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.
Haberman was unable to get out of the vehicle due to crush damage and was assisted by law enforcement officers. He was transported to Great Bend Regional and later flown to a Wichita area hospital. Furrey was not injured.
Photos courtesy Barton Co. Sheriff
The intersection was closed for approximately an hour and a half for removal of debris and investigation, according to Bellendir.
The sheriff’s department reported no additional details.
