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District Attorney announces hiring of 2 new prosecutors

February 20, 2019, 11:41 am
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County District Attorney Keith Schroeder announced two new additions to his staff.

 

Jennifer Harper assumed the position as an Assistant District Attorney on Jan. 2. She was previously a Deputy Sumner County Attorney. She attended Washburn University and graduated from Washburn University’s School of Law in 2015. She is currently handling the juvenile, child in need of care, and care & treatment (substance abuse/mental illness) caseload.

Kimberly Rodebaugh

Jennifer Harper

Kimberly Rodebaugh has been appointed as a Senior Assistant District Attorney and will assume that position next month. She’s currently an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Wichita. From 1997 to 2016, she was the legal instructor at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. She was previously an Assistant Lyon County Attorney and an Assistant Sedgwick County District Attorney. She attended Emporia State University and graduated from Washburn University School of Law in 1992. She has 27 years of prosecution experience. Rodebaugh will handle a general felony caseload, including violent person crimes.

“I believe both Jennifer Harper and Kimberly Rodebaugh will be valuable additions to the District Attorney’s Office here in the 27th Judicial District,” Schroeder said. “Both have positive attitudes, are passionate about protecting our communities, and will naturally blend into the current prosecution staff.”

After 8 ½ years of service, Senior Assistant District Attorney Daniel Gilligan left the DA’s office on Jan. 11. He was appointed as a magistrate judge for Reno County by the governor.

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Two hospitalized after Harvey Co. rest area crash

February 20, 2019, 12:00 pm
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NEWTON, Kan. — Two people were injured in an accident Wednesday in Harvey County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported 25-year old Amber Barber, of Haviland, was southbound on Interstate 135 just north of southeast 125th exiting at the rest area.

The driver lost control due to snow packed roads left the roadway and struck the rear of a semi parked in the rest area.

Barber and a passenger, 26-year-old Robert Barber, also of Haviland, were transported to a hospital in Wichita. The occupant of the semi from North Dakota was not injured.

The accident happened around 9:30 a.m. six miles south of Newton.

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GoFundMe page set up for Great Bend woman who lost baby in accident

February 20, 2019, 12:11 pm
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RENO COUNTY — The family of a pregnant Great Bend woman who was seriously injured in an accident last weekend created a GoFundMe page to help cover expenses. Joanna Simmons was badly injured and taken to Wesley Medical Center, where she remains in serious condition.

A GoFundMe page was set up because Simmons lost her child as a result of the accident in Reno County. The family is trying to raise $5,000 to help cover medical and funeral costs.

Simmons’ injuries were severe and she lost her baby girl. The family named her Chloe Lynn.

The rollover accident happened Saturday around 9:45 p.m. on K-14 in southern Reno County.

The vehicle was driven by Joseph Rolf, also of Great Bend, who says he slid on some ice, left the roadway and rolled over.

Simmons was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected.

Rolf was wearing his seat belt and suffered minor injuries to both of his hands. He was treated by EMS and released.

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HPD hopes program will attract new officers

February 20, 2019, 12:39 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Police Department is wrestling with an officer shortage. A program has been put in place to attract more young people into the profession.

Chief Jeff Hooper talked about the police trainees program:

 

 

Hooper says the program can help the department in two ways:

 

Students are being used from both Hutchinson Community College and Sterling College for the program.

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South Hutch City Council still considering candidates for new police chief

February 20, 2019, 1:12 pm
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SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The South Hutchinson City Council is still working to find a new police chief. The interview process with potential candidates is complete.

South Hutchinson Mayor Luke Herren says 12 candidates applied. That list was narrowed down to five. All five individuals have been interviewed. Herren says the council is now considering who will be the best fit.

Herren expects someone to be named within the next couple of weeks.

South Hutchinson officials have been looking for a chief since Mark Thompson’s contract was not renewed at the beginning of the year.

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2019 JAG program grants announced

February 20, 2019, 2:35 pm
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Two Reno County organizations have been awarded grants to support public health and safety programs.

The Hutchinson Police Department will receive $15,765 to purchase equipment and supplies to implement trauma-based first aid care training for life-threatening injuries.

Reno County Community Corrections will receive $113,938 to support mental health services in Reno County.

The grants are part of the Federal Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and were awarded by the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

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Hibbard wins state fair award

February 20, 2019, 3:33 pm
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TOPEKA, Kan. — State Representative Larry Hibbard of Toronto, Kansas, was awarded the 2018 Kansas State Fair Legislative Showmanship trophy in front of the Kansas House of Representatives on Monday.

Kansas State Fair officials, along with 4-H and FFA members who helped with the fair’s annual showmanship contest, were present.

Several lawmakers from across Kansas participated in this year’s Kansas State Fair Legislative Showmanship, which takes place annually the first Saturday of the fair.

Each lawmaker was assigned a 4-H or FFA youth who provided an animal and coached the lawmaker on showmanship techniques.

The award is sponsored by the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association.

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February 20, 2019, 10:01 pm
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McPherson man arrested after alleged DUI crash in Missouri

February 21, 2019, 3:41 am
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DAVIESS COUNTY, MO — A Kansas man was arrested following a two vehicle crash just after 6:30p.m. Wednesday in Daviess County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Chevy Silverado driven by Edgar D. Jamie, 32, McPherson, was northbound on Interstate 35 four miles north of Winston.

The Chevy rear-ended a 2015 Ford Fusion driven by Danny W. Engle, 44, Galatin, Missouri, and left the scene.

Engle and a passenger Katherine E. Engle, 34, Galatin, Missouri, were transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center.

The MSHP with the assistance of Daviess County Sheriff’s deputies located the Silverado and arrested Jamie on requested charges that included DWI, physical injury, leaving the scene of an accident, careless and imprudent driving, no license and littering.

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Chase with law enforcement leads to 5 arrests

February 21, 2019, 12:36 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Five people were arrested after a chase with Hutchinson police just before 4:30 p.m. yesterday.

Lance Moody, 17, was taken into custody and faces possible charges of felony flee and elude, interference with law enforcement, and leaving the scene of an accident after the vehicle he was operating struck a parked vehicle in the 400 block of North Adams while he was being chased by law enforcement.

Four passengers in the vehicle — 23-year-old Zach Mountain, 21-year-old Richard Marshall, 19-year-old Nikkita Obrist and 21-year-old Clinton Smith — were all arrested for interference with law enforcement when they fled the vehicle after the crash.

They are free on bond.

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Sugar mill collapse has planning department’s attention

February 21, 2019, 12:59 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The partial collapse of a 140-year-old building in Hutchinson has raised the attention of the city building inspector and the planning department.

The old sugar mill suffered damage when a portion of the elevator shaft fell to the ground Feb. 4. Because the bill to repair the building is in excess of $250,000, the building will likely come down.

Trent Maxwell, the city building inspector, says they are weighing the options for dealing with the older buildings in the city:

 

 

Interim Planning Director Jim Seitnater says the city wants to be proactive in making sure the buildings are sound, but also knows that their reach is somewhat limited since they do not own the buildings. Seitnater says the city’s help could come from better education for property owners:

 

Maxwell has some advice for owners of older buildings. He says there are certain things to look for, especially with the recent seismic activity that occurred over the past two years:

 

Seitnater says the older buildings, especially in the downtown area, were closely examined after the series of gas explosions that rocked the town in 2001:

 

Seitnater says many building owners could face extreme costs to make repairs to brick and stone buildings if they are needed.

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Reno County receives funding for road safety

February 21, 2019, 2:37 pm
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Projects in four counties, including Reno County, will receive funding to improve safety on rural roads as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s High-Risk Rural Roads program.

Officials say projects in this program fall into one of two categories — systemic or site specific. Projects in the systemic category are 100 percent federally funded and aren’t required to provide a match. Site specific projects are 90 percent federally funded and a county contributes up to 10 percent of the project cost.

Reno County and three other counties fall under the systemic category. Reno County will receive $378,000 for upgraded signing of all major and minor collectors east of K-14.

Pratt County ($181,000), Rice County ($252,000) and Stafford County ($284,000) will receive funding for similar work.

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Heart month raises awareness of cardiac rehab

February 21, 2019, 3:15 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — February is heart month. Medical officials use this time to emphasize and inform people about the importance of heart health.

Getting help is crucial for people who suffer from a cardiac episode. Once that person has been treated in the hospital, they must receive cardiac rehab.

Aubrey Nuss, director of the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Cardiac Rehab Center, explains what rehab entails:

 

Nuss explains how hard it can be for patients to properly treat themselves after leaving the hospital:

 

Nuss says the rehab staff works with the patient. Patients receive the proper information to stay on the right path:

 

For more information, contact your physician or the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.

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Hutch man formally charged in kidnapping case

February 21, 2019, 4:43 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 37-year-old ex-con has been formally charged after an incident at a local motel.

Marten Alan Andes remains jailed for aggravated kidnapping, criminal threat, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Hutchinson police officers were called to the Sunflower Inn on Feb. 12 for the report of an armed subject. Two employees at the motel told police they were threatened by Andes and that he put them in fear for their safety.

He also allegedly forced his girlfriend into a car at gunpoint and threatened to kill her and their 8-month-old child. He is accused of putting the gun to her head while making the threats.

During the incident, Andes also fired the gun in the air a couple of times.

His bond remains at $242,500. He will be back in court on March 20.

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Increased security at Newton High School after teen arrested for alleged bomb threat

February 22, 2019, 8:55 am
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HARVEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a bomb threat note left in a classroom at Newton High School on Thursday and have made an arrest.

Police provided enhanced security Friday morning at the school, according to Newton police Lt. Mike Yoder. “We are taking the necessary precautions in conjunction with USD 373,” he said.

The note was found in a classroom between classes, according to media release from school district.  School staff turned the note over to the school resource officer and following an investigation, police arrested a 16-year-old boy Thursday afternoon, according to Yoder.

Details of the case will be reviewed by the Harvey County Attorney for possible charges.

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SmartAsset lists Hutchinson at No. 16 for reaching retirement

February 22, 2019, 12:27 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Most people strive to retire by 65. People across the country also try to pay for their children’s college education. These are two basic savings goals for Americans.

However, the dollar amount needed to accomplish these goals varies depending on location.

The financial technology company SmartAsset crunched the numbers to find the places where it costs the least to meet these goals. According to the study, Hutchinson ranked No. 16 out of 223 cities included in the study.

The study found that Hutchinson residents must save $515 every month to accomplish these goals. Put another way, on average, Hutchsonians will need to save about 9.41 percent of their income to retire on time and send two kids to college.

One city in Kansas was actually listed in the top 10: Salina. Salinians need to save $485 per month to reach those goals.

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Hutch man faces charges after domestic disturbance

February 22, 2019, 4:58 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 23-year-old man arrested after a domestic disturbance on Feb. 16 was before a judge Friday for the reading of formal charges.

Mark Spress is charged with aggravated battery – domestic violence after he allegedly choked the victim and impeded her breathing.

Police arrived at the home and, while placing him under arrest, also found methamphetamine and personal use drug paraphernalia.

Spress has been on community corrections for possession of drugs and theft. He faces a community corrections violation in that case.

His bond was set at $8,000.

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Hutch man enters plea in flee and elude case

February 22, 2019, 5:35 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 22-year-old Hutchinson man waived his preliminary hearing and entered a plea to one of six charges.

Tyler Humphries led Reno County sheriff’s deputies on a brief high-speed chase back in October in a stolen vehicle.

He entered a plea to one count of felony flee and elude. The other charges were dropped.

Sheriff’s deputies were looking for the stolen vehicle at a mobile home park in Yoder when Humphries fled east toward Haven. He then turned north to the intersection of Haven Road and Illinois where he got out of the vehicle and waited for deputies to arrive. He then surrendered.

Humphries is serving a sentence for three counts of theft from 2017 and will be sentenced on March 29.

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Local chiropractor cited by state

February 22, 2019, 5:53 pm
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Hutchinson chiropractor has been cited by the Kansas Board of Healing Arts after several deficiencies were reported at his practice.

The board began its investigation of Dr. Christopher Schroeder after a complaint with multiple allegations was filed. The complaint alleged a lack of training for staff regarding X-ray equipment. A review of medical records by the board revealed that the medical records lacked sufficient detail regarding treatment and patient response.

It also says that X-rays for the patients identified in the medical records were deficient, including the inability to read a number of images, lack of adequate identifying information and the presence of metal artifacts within the images.

Schroeder, who completely cooperated with the board, was ordered to attend and successfully complete the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians Medical Record Keeping Seminar before the end of July. Schroeder must complete all follow-up recommendations made at that time.

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Two injured in South Hutchinson accident

February 23, 2019, 7:29 am
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SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Blanchard and Poplar in South Hutchinson Friday morning for an injury accident. They found two vehicles with heavy damage.

One of the vehicles was driven by 25-year-old Josephine Marlow. The other was a pickup driven by 56-year-old Jeff Morris.

Marlow was westbound on Blanchard, failed to yield at the stop sign, proceeded into the intersection and struck Morris with her vehicle.

She was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center by EMS with non-life threatening injuries. Morris was released from the scene and taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment by his wife.

The accident occurred around 9 a.m. Friday.

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