Stalking trial getting underway
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The trial for a Hutchinson man charged in three separate cases with stalking and violation of a protection from stalking order in getting underway in District Court. In one case,...
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Norma J. Anderson Nov. 3, 1932 – April 13, 2016 RN Age: 83 Constance Vicki Ediger Jan. 18, 1950 – April 13, 2016 Dental Hygienist Age: 66 Jesse William “Bill” Swafford May 20, 1918 – April 16,...
View ArticleHutch man with substantial criminal history busted again
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 39-year-old Hutchinson man already on community corrections for a number of crimes was arrested again Tuesday on drug charges. Michael J. Appello was apparently acting suspicious...
View ArticleState declines prosecution of HCC students busted in college drug case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The state is declining prosecution for two Hutchinson Community College students who were arrested on April 19 on drug charges Nineteen-year-old Raashid Jamal Arnold and 21-year-old...
View ArticleLocal man charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A 46-year-old man was in District Court Thursday morning where he was read two charges against him filed by the state. Darin Niehaus is charged with aggravated battery for...
View ArticleHutchinson Police may look into Wichita robberies
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Police want to know if there is any connection between the robberies of two Dillons stores in Wichita and the robbery of the Dillons at 14th and Main on March 11. Police...
View Article2 hospitalized after 3-vehicle Kingman Co. crash
KINGMAN COUNTY — Two people were injured in an accident just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday in Kingman County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Chevy Pickup driven by Paul Rohlman, 86,...
View Article2 Kansas men charged with hate crimes against Somalis
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two southwest Kansas men have been charged with federal hate crimes after prosecutors say they attacked three Somali men last year. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Wichita says...
View ArticleMedicaid Expansion community briefing scheduled in Hutch Monday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — There will be a community briefing on Medicaid Expansion scheduled for 4 p.m., Monday, May 2, at the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce office at 117 N. Walnut in...
View ArticleApple Blossom event in Newton being moved because of possible rain
NEWTON, Kan. — Newton’s first outdoor celebration of spring, the Apple Blossom Festival, is being moved Friday to the Harvey County Fairgrounds because of the threat of weather. The event runs from 5...
View ArticleHutch man again scheduled for sentencing in aggravated battery case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The hearing for a 34-year-old man who was convicted for burglary and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon is again scheduled for sentencing. Derrick Scaife was arrested on Nov....
View ArticleEaton cutting workforce in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Eaton Corp. says it is cutting 30 percent of its jobs at the Hutchinson plant, affecting 42 workers. The company announced the job cuts this week to workers at the plant that makes...
View ArticleSW Kan. man hospitalized after ejected when pickup rolls
GRANT COUNTY- A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 3p.m. on Thursday in Grant County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford pickup driven by Austin M. Harper, 20, Hugoton, was...
View Article2 arrested after chase, Newton homeowners held against their will
HARVEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Harvey County are investigating two suspects who were arrested after a brief chase and search in Newton. The incident stemmed from a previous call of a...
View ArticleUncork Kansas offers $40 Million Dollar budget solution
TOPEKA, Kan. – Recognizing the fiscal challenges in the Kansas budget, the Uncork Kansas coalition unveiled plans today for a $40 million dollar solution to assist in closing the budget deficit....
View ArticleHutchinson men charged in drug cultivation case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Two men who were arrested on a number of charges back on April 17 were back in court Friday morning for the reading of formal charges. Twenty-Five-Year-old Tracy Roberts Jr. and...
View ArticleMan who eluded officers ordered to prison Friday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 34-year-old Hutchinson man wanted by police and arrested on a warrant but also faces new charges was ordered to prison Friday morning Jeremy Frischenmeyer was wanted on the...
View ArticleState denies motion in murder case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The State’s high court has ruled that the writings of a Hutchinson teen accused Vonachen of first degree murder in the death of his mother and sister can go before doctors that will...
View ArticleReno County Sheriff to run for another term
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson has filed for a run at another term in the next election, according to the Reno County Clerk’s Office. Henderson will be seeking a fourth term in...
View Article6 from Hutchinson avoid injury after I-70 collision
SHERMAN COUNTY- One person was injured in an accident just before 5 p.m. on Friday in Sherman County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Dodge passenger car driven by Funk, Jason Michael Funk,...
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