SEWARD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child abuse and the death of a 3-year-old girl.
Soila Cheley-Hernandez -photo courtesy Liberal Police
On Sunday, officers responded to Southwest Medical Center in Liberal after reported child abuse, according to Liberal Police Captain Robert Rogers.
A three-year-old child identified as Maria M. Cheley-Hernandez had been brought to the emergency room by family members. Her condition deteriorated while at the hospital and life saving measures were conducted.
She was later air lifted to a Wichita hospital and died on Wednesday evening, according to Rogers.
The girl’s injuries appeared to be of an intentional nature, according to Rogers. Other possible signs of abuse were also discovered.
As a result of the investigation on Sunday, police arrested the child’s 20-year-old mother Soila Cheney-Hernandez, according to Rogers.
An amended affidavit has been forwarded to the Seward County Attorney’s Office seeking charges of First Degree Murder and Child Abuse. Cheley-Hernandez is still in custody, according to Rogers.
Police released no additional details on the cause of death.
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SEWARD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child abuse and made an arrest.
On Sunday, officers responded to Southwest Medical Center after reported child abuse, according to Liberal Police Captain Robert Rogers. A three-year-old child had been brought to the emergency room by family members. Her condition deteriorated while at the hospital and life saving measures were conducted.
She was later air lifted to a Wichita hospital where she continues to be treated.
The injuries sustained appeared to be of an intentional nature, according to Rogers. Other possible signs of abuse were also discovered.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested the child’s 20-year-old mother for child abuse and attempted first degree murder.
An affidavit was forwarded to the Seward County Attorney’s Office for the determination of formal charges.
SALINE COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 4 a.m. Thursday in Saline County.
Car involved in Thursday morning fatal crash in Saline County -photo courtesy KWCH
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1992 Chevy Cavalier driven by Michael Rudroff, 29, Rolla, Missouri, was eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of Hedville Road.
The car left the roadway and came to rest underneath the bridge.
A passenger Stacy Crader, 44, Tipton, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rudroff was transported to the hospital in Salina. They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.
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SALINE COUNNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 70 just west of Salina.
Just after 4a.m., authorities in Lincoln County were notified of an accident on Interstate 70 near the Hedville-Culver exit, according to KHP Trooper Ben Gardner.
There were two occupants in the eastbound vehicle and one died. Name of the victim has not been released.
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SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 70 just west of Salina and an injury crash in Russell county.
According to Trooper Ben Gardner with the Kansas Highway Patrol, “It is yet to be determined if weather was a contributing factor.”
Check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – An anti-abortion activist who shot and wounded Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller in 1993 and committed clinic attacks in several states has been released from prison in Oregon.
Shannon-photo KDOC
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons on Wednesday confirmed the release of 62-year-old Rachelle “Shelley” Shannon. The bureau says she’ll be on supervised release for three years. Conditions of her release aren’t public.
Shannon was sentenced to 20 years in prison for six fire bombings and two acid attacks at abortion clinics in California, Oregon and Nevada.
She received 11 years for shooting Tiller, who was fatally shot in Wichita in 2009 by another anti-abortion extremist, Scott Roeder, who visited Shannon several times in prison.
Shannon had been staying at a halfway house in Portland, Oregon, since May. She has been in custody for 25 years.
MANHATTAN —Investigators have determined that the November 2, house fire at a home on 820 Church Avenue in Manhattan was intentionally set, according to a media release from the Manhattan Fire Department.
photo courtesy Manhattan Fire Department
As a result of the investigation, police arrested Michael Watt, 27, Manhattan. He is currently confined in the Riley County jail on suspicion of arson. His bond was set at $75,000.
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RILEY COUNTY— Officials are investigating the cause of a Friday house fire in Manhattan.
Just before 9:30p.m. Friday, firefighters were dispatched to 820 Church Avenue after report of a house on fire with multiple explosions, according to a media release.
Upon arrival, crews found a one-story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the rear. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained within 30 minutes. A total of 19 firefighters responded on six fire apparatus. No injuries were reported.
The occupant of the home was outside when units arrived on the scene. The loss was estimated at $80,000 to the structure and $20,000 to the contents. The owners were listed as Michael Watt and Elena Klotz of the same address.
An old man was on his death bed. He had only hours to live when he
suddenly smelled the scent of fresh buns wafting into his room.
Aaahhhh… he loved fresh buns more than anything else in the world.
With his last bit of energy, he pulled himself out of bed… down the
stairs and into the kitchen he went. There was his beloved wife,
kneading the dough for a new batch. As he reached for one of the fresh
steaming buns, he got smacked across the back of his hand by the wooden
spoon his wife was holding.
“Leave them alone!” she said. “They’re for the funeral!”
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A hooded gunman dressed entirely in black opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly “college night” in Southern California, killing 12 people and sending hundreds fleeing including some who used barstools to break windows and escape, authorities said Thursday. The gunman was later found dead at the scene.
An Emergency Information Hotline to assist locating people that may have been involved in the #BorderLineShooting incident has been established by @Venturaoes: at 805-465-6650
First responders on the scene of the mass shooting early Thursday-image courtesy KABC
The dead from the shooting Wednesday night also included 11 people inside the bar and a sheriff’s sergeant who was the first officer inside the door, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said.
“It’s a horrific scene in there,” Dean told a news conference in the parking lot of the Borderline Bar & Grill. “There’s blood everywhere.”
The massacre was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since 17 classmates and teachers were gunned down at a Parkland, Florida school nine months ago. It also came less than two weeks after a gunman killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. That, it turn, closely followed the series of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, CNN and former officials critical of President Donald Trump.
The gunman at the country dance bar was tall and wearing all black with a hood over his head and his face partly covered, witnesses told TV stations at the scene. He first fired on a person working the door, then appeared to open fire at random at the people inside, they said.
Many more people had more minor injuries, including some that came from their attempt to flee, Dean said.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus and a passing highway patrolman were responding to several 911 calls when they arrived at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks at about 11:20 p.m., the sheriff said. They heard gunfire and went inside.
Helus was immediately hit with multiple gunshots, Dean said. The highway patrolman cleared the perimeter and pulled Helus out, and then waited as a SWAT team and scores more officers arrived. Helus died early Thursday at a hospital.
By the time they entered the bar again the gunfire had stopped. They found 12 people dead inside, including the gunman.
It’s not yet clear how the gunman died, and authorities do not yet know his name or have any idea of a motive, Dean said.
It was college night and country two-step lessons were being offered Wednesday at the Borderline, according to its website.
The bar, which includes a large dance hall with a stage and a pool room along with several smaller areas for eating and drinking, is a popular hangout for students from nearby California Lutheran University. It’s also close to several other universities including California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, Pepperdine University in Malibu and Moorpark College in Moorpark.
When the gunman entered, people screamed and fled to all corners of the bar, while a few people threw barstools through the windows and helped dozens to escape, witnesses said.
Tayler Whitler, 19, said she was on the dance floor with her friends nearby when she saw the gunman shooting and heard screams to “get down.”
“It was really, really, really shocking,” Whitler told KABC-TV as she stood with her father in the Borderline parking lot. “It looked like he knew what he was doing.”
Sarah Rose DeSon told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that she saw the shooter draw his gun.
“I dropped to the floor,” she said. “A friend yelled ‘Everybody down!’ We were hiding behind tables trying to keep ourselves covered.”
Shootings of any kind are very rare in Thousand Oaks, a city of about 130,000 people about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of Los Angeles, just across the county line.
Helus was a 29-year veteran of the force with a wife and son and planned to retire in the coming year, said the sheriff, who choked back tears several times as he talked about the sergeant who was also his longtime friend.
“Ron was a hardworking, dedicated sheriff’s sergeant who was totally committed,” Dean said, “and tonight, as I told his wife, he died a hero because he went in to save lives.”
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a bar in Southern California (all times local):
A sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar late Wednesday.
Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean says sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus responded to the scene and was shot after he entered the building. He died at a hospital early Thursday.
Authorities did not say how the gunman died.
For information on the Borderline Bar & Grill incident please call the Joint Public Information Hotline at 805.465.6650 or https://t.co/iHQJXycKbX
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Dean says around 10 other people were shot and wounded. No other information on the victims was immediately known.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Garo Kuredjian said the first reports of shots fired came around 11:20 p.m. at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, which is about 40 miles west of Los Angeles.
The bar’s website says its hosts “College Country Night” every Wednesday. Police said hundreds were inside when the shooting occurred.
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Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Eric Buschow says the gunman is dead inside a Southern California bar where 11 people were injured late Wednesday.
Authorities say a responding deputy was shot and taken to a hospital. No other information on the victims was immediately known.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Garo Kuredjian said the first reports of shots fired came around 11:20 p.m. at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, which is about 40 miles west of Los Angeles.
The bar’s website says its hosts “College Country Night” every Wednesday. Police said hundreds were inside when the shooting occurred.
Fort Hays State University would like to thank our military members and veterans for their service. Please join us in honoring their sacrifice and dedication to our country on:
Monday, November 12th Veterans Day Observed 11 am – 1 pm Memorial Union, Sunset Lounge A formal ceremony will begin at 11:11 am in the Atrium. Refreshments will be provided.
The ceremony will include comments from veteran Mr. Joe Chretien and a performance of taps by an FHSU music student Gavin Blehm. In addition, view the feature wall display on veterans around the world, and listen to stories from WWII veterans in the state of Kansas, collected by members of the LDRS 310 Team, FHSU Veterans History Project, which will be located near the Memorial Union’s dedication display in Sunset Lounge.
Leading up to the event, you can also show your gratitude for our veterans by:
Visiting the Military Friendly Committee at the Memorial Union Feature Wall on Friday, November 9th. Honor a Veteran you know by including their name on a banner that will be displayed in the Sunset Lounge on Veteran’s Day Observed.
Purchasing a t-shirt from the Student Veterans Association to show support for veterans at FHSU. The Student Veterans Association will be selling t-shirts at the FHSU Football game vs. Northeastern State on Saturday, November 10th.
Visiting the plaque in the quad that was installed in honor of those who lost their lives in the Vietnam conflict.
Viewing facts about Veterans on the hanging wall of the Memorial Union provided by the Center for Civic Leadership from November 5 – November 12.
These activities are presented by students and staff from the following departments and organizations:
Center for Civic Leadership
Center for Student Involvement
Military Friendly Committee
Student Government Association
Student Veterans Association
Special thanks to the Athletics Department for donating tickets to the football game in honor of our veterans. We would also like to thank our speakers Dr. Kenton Olliff and Mr. Joe Chretien, and FHSU music student Gavin Blehm for their participation in the event.
Ranch management, climate variability, research updates and more planned
GARDEN CITY, – Kansas State University is teaming up with several other universities to present the 5-State Beef Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Kiowa County Fairgrounds in Greensburg, Kansas.
Registration at the fairgrounds, 720 N. Bay St. in Greensburg, begins at 2:30 p.m., with conference sessions planned for 3-8 p.m. Pre-registration, by calling 620-723-2156, is requested for an accurate meal count.
Topics and speakers include:
• Key Performance Indicators: Determining Where Your Ranch Excels (or not) – Stan Bevers, Ranch KPI, Vernon Texas.
• Values and Rental Rates for Agricultural Land – Mykel Taylor, Kansas State University.
• A Historical Look at Climate Variability in the Great Plains – Impacts on Agriculture – Jeff Basara, Oklahoma State University.
• Keys to Profitability in Stocker Production – Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University.
• Research Updates – Stacey Gunter, USDA/ARS, Southern Plains Range Research Station; Ryan Reuter, Oklahoma State University; and Dale Blasi, Kansas State University.
The 5-State Beef Conference is a collaboration of K-State Research and Extension, Oklahoma State University Extension, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, and New Mexico State University Extension.
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Oct. 17 in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.
Below is a listing of approved bids for northwest Kansas projects, listed by county:
Decatur ‑ 83‑20 KA‑4981‑01 ‑ U.S. 83, from approximately 148 feet north of the U.S. 36/U.S. 83 junction (north end of the Portland Cement Concrete Pavement at the U.S. 36/U.S. 83 junction) north 12.4 miles to the Kansas/Nebraska state line, recycle and overlay, 12.4 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $2,539,965.73.
Graham ‑ 24‑33 KA‑5018‑01 ‑ U.S. 24, from the Sheridan/Graham county line east to the east city limits of Hill City, sealing, 17.5 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Ks., $618,791.40.
Graham ‑ 84‑33 KA‑5019‑01 ‑ K‑84, along the entire route, sealing, 0.9 mile, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Ks., $24,200.50.
Graham ‑ 85‑33 KA‑5020‑01 ‑ K‑85, along entire route, sealing, 0.8 mile, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Ks., $21,943.80.
Graham ‑ 18‑33 KA‑5024‑01 ‑ K‑18, from the U.S. 24/K‑18 junction southeast to the Rooks/Graham county line, milling and overlay, 6.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $739,627.68.
Rooks ‑ 183‑82 KA‑5021‑01 – U.S. 183, from 12th Street in Stockton north to the Rooks/Phillips county line, milling and overlay, 10.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $1,076,946.99.
Rooks ‑ 18‑82 KA‑5025‑01 ‑ K‑18, from the Rooks/Graham county line east to the U.S. 183/K‑18 junction, milling and overlay, 21.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $1,820,478.38.
Rooks ‑ 183‑82 KA‑5081‑01 ‑ U.S. 183, from the south city limits of Plainville north to County Road S, overlay, 5.7 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $619,727.13.
Rooks ‑ 18‑82 M‑0062‑01 ‑ K‑18, from the Rooks/Graham county line east to the U.S. 183/K‑18 junction, stockpile bituminous material, 21.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $5,200.00.
Thomas ‑ 70‑97 KA‑5120‑01 ‑ I‑70, from 0.473 mile west of K‑25 east to 0.377 mile east of Exit 62, milling and overlay, 9.8 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $5,431,048.91.
Thomas ‑ 70‑97 M‑0066‑01 ‑ I‑70, from 0.5 mile west of the I-70/K‑25 junction east to 0.4 mile east of Exit 62, stockpile bituminous material, 9.8 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $5,500.00.
Trego ‑ 70‑98 KA‑5121‑01 ‑ I‑70, from the Gove/Trego county line east to the west edge of the wearing surface at Exit 127, milling and overlay, 14.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks., $5,673,914.20.
Among his customers have been NBA and NFL players and Tiger Woods’ caddy. Pat’s has even shipped to the White House.
Despite a healthy online business, the majority of Pat’s business is walk-in traffic to the tiny store at the front of business’ commercial kitchen on U.S. 183 in Liebenthal.
“We have a lot of customers from Hays who like our jerky, and they would buy more of it if they didn’t have to go down south to get it,” he said.
The new Pat’s Beef Jerky store in Hays also sells homemade noodles and seasonings.
You still will be able to buy Pat’s Jerky in your favorite locations, including the Liebenthal plant and Cervs and Southside Convenience in Hays.
The new store in Hays will carry everything the store in Liebenthal carries. This includes several flavors of jerky, beef sticks, summer sausage, bologna, sausage, Hot Mama’s Pickled Sausages, spices, homemade noodles and cheese.
All of the beef products are made in Liebenthal.
Pat’s will have a hot dog roller, so you can pick up one of their own homemade hot links or polish sausage for lunch or dinner along with a cold beverage, chips or a candy bar.
The Carvers are considering bringing in other Kansas-made products, such as cookie dough and pies.
The store will carry premade gift-baskets all year round. You can also have a basket especially made for the holidays. The baskets will start at about $25. You can also pick up Pat’s sweatshirts or “Got Jerky” T-shirts.
Eventually, the Carvers plan to move shipping for their operation to Hays. This will allow the staff in Liebenthal to concentrate on making products.
Pat said he prides himself on keeping his inventory fresh, so he doesn’t keep a large inventory on the shelf. If you are planning a large order, he urged you to call ahead.
The Carvers are planning a grand opening the weekend after Thanksgiving — Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24. The store is planning discounts and a prize drawing.
“If they haven’t tried our product, now is the time to stop in and try it out,” Pat said.
Fort Hays State moved up to No. 17 in the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, released on Tuesday. The Tigers jumped five spots in the poll after holding the No. 22 ranking last week.
Fort Hays State knocked off Northwest Missouri State this past Saturday by a score of 17-16 in Maryville. The Bearcats were previously No. 5 in the D2Football.com Poll, but slide down nine spots this week to No. 14 after the loss to the Tigers. The teams are tied for the MIAA lead at 8-2 with one week to play.
Fort Hays State plays for its second straight MIAA Championship on Saturday (Nov. 10) in Hays when it hosts Northeastern State at 2 pm. The Tigers are looking for a fifth straight win over the RiverHawks and could win consecutive conference titles for the first time since a three-year run of titles for the program all the way back in 1934, 1935, and 1936. A win would also solidify Fort Hays State’s position in the NCAA Playoffs. The Tigers are looking to make back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in program history.
In the AFCA Top 25 Poll released on Monday, Fort Hays State moved back into the Top 25 at No. 22, while Northwest Missouri State slipped from No. 10 to No. 19.
Below is the D2Football.com Poll for November 6, 2018.
Team
Record Previous
1 Minnesota State 10-0 1
2 Ferris State 10-0 2
3 West Georgia 10-0 3
4 Ouachita Baptist 10-0 4
5 Minnesota Duluth 10-0 6
6 Valdosta State 9-0 7
7 Tarleton State 9-0 10
8 Grand Valley 9-1 8
9 CSU-Pueblo 9-1 11
10 West Chester 9-0 12
11 Indianapolis 8-1 13
12 Notre Dame 10-0 14
13 LIU-Post 9-0 16
14 Northwest Missouri 8-2 5
15 Midwestern State 7-2 17
16 Colorado Mines 9-1 9
17 Fort Hays State 8-2 22
18 Central Washington 8-2 18
19 Texas A&M-Commerce 8-2 19
20 Lenoir-Rhyne 9-1 23
21 Harding 8-2 21
22 Kutztown 8-1 24
23 Hillsdale 9-1 NR
24 Tiffin 9-1 NR
25 Slippery Rock 9-1 NR
RUSSELL COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 2a.m. Thursday in Russell County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Freightliner semi driven by Shervis R. Smith, 44, Kansas City, was eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of the Dorrance exit.
The semi left the roadway and rear-ended a 2012 International semi driven by Eric T. Brown, 38, Timberlake, North Carolina, that was legally parked on the shoulder of the interstate.
The Freightliner semi came to rest on its side in the median.
Smith was transported to the hospital in Russell. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP. Brown was in the sleeper berth of the semi and not injured.
