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Three charged in meth distribution case bound over for trial
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Three people charged with having a seller’s quantity of drugs were in court Wednesday where they were all three bound over for trial. Travis Collier, Cynthia Bennett and Timothy...
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Food for Fines program underway in South Hutchinson
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — From now until the end of the month, the South Hutchinson Municipal Court will hold its annual Food for Fines program. The program assists citizens who have outstanding fines...
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Rice Park Splash open again
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The city of Hutchinson has announced that the Rice Park Splash Pad located at 44 Swarens, which was closed last week for repairs after the splash pad lost water pressure, is back...
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Re-sentencing hearing for Webb Jr. scheduled Friday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 57-year-old man whose sentence in a 2006 case was deemed too long is scheduled to be re-sentenced Friday after the hearing was continued back on May 12. Richard Webb Jr. was...
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Mendenhall’s appeal bond revoked in domestic cases
Mendenhall III HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 34-year-old Hutchinson man sentenced to three years in prison for two domestic cases, and granted an appeal bond over the objection of the state, saw that appeal...
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Two arrested on meth distribution charges in Pratt
PRATT, Kan. — Officers with the Pratt County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Wednesday at 710 N. Curtis St. in Pratt. The two suspects, identified as 24-year-old Christopher Kessler and...
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Salina woman arrested after injury accident
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 41-year-old Salina woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after her vehicle struck another in the 2500 block of East 30th. Holly Fain is suspected of aggravated battery, possession...
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Davis enters pleas in 1 case, 2nd case dropped
Davis HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A man facing trial in two cases entered pleas in one while the state dropped the charges in the second. Jaterri Davis had been charged in one case for aggravated robbery,...
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Judge sets August trial date in drug distribution case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Even though a 56-year-old Hutchinson man facing drug charges was recently granted a new attorney, District Judge Trish Rose set a trial date anyway. Antonio Vigil Sr. is charged...
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Man serving over 38-year sentence says it’s illegal
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 38-year-old man serving a sentence of over 38 years for a 2004 case where he was convicted of aggravated criminal sodomy was back before a judge Friday seeking relief from what he...
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Webb sentencing delayed again
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 57-year-old man who was to be resentenced in a 2006 aggravated burglary conviction will have to wait a little longer for that hearing. The sentencing for Richard Webb was continued...
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Hutchinson City Council to discuss several CIPs during Tuesday’s meeting
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will take action on several capital improvement projects during Tuesday’s agenda session. The first deals with phase three of the Orchard park project....
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Suspect who shot store clerk in Pratt waives Kansas hearing
Alex Deaton courtesy of Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office PRATT, Kan. (AP) — A man accused of killing and wounding people in Mississippi, New Mexico and Kansas in February has waived a hearing. Alex...
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Hutch Fire officials conduct water rescue Saturday
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – At around 3:25 p.m. Saturday, the Hutchinson Fire Department responded to the area of Avenue F and Monroe for a water rescue. Additional information provided by dispatch reported...
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Local man jailed for rape, kidnapping, arson and other charges
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 20-year-old man is being held in the Reno County Correctional Facility on a bond of $207,000 for two counts of rape, kidnapping, arson, battery-domestic violence, possession of...
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ELLSWORTH COUNTY – A Kansas teen died in an accident just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday in Ellsworth County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1990 Chevy 1500 driven by Owen L O’Dell, 15, Lindsborg, was...
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Hart enters ‘not guilty’ plea in manslaughter case
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 65-year-old woman accused of causing a fatal accident back on Jan. 21 was arraigned Monday where she entered a “not guilty” plea. Jane E. Hart is charged with two alternate counts...
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Black Hawk helicopter makes landing at Atrium
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — It certainly got a lot of attention Monday morning as a U.S. Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter touched down in the small field next to the Atrium Convention Center. The...
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Structure fire Sunday caused by carelessly discarded hot ashes
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Just before 6 p.m. Sunday, Hutchinson Fire crews responded to 2200 E. 11th for a report of a structure fire. On arrival, fire officials found heavy black smoke from the eaves of the...
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Gas prices still cheaper in South Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The average pump price here in Kansas is at $2.19 per gallon, which makes it 10th lowest in the nation this week. The average price in Hutchinson, as of Monday afternoon, is $2.15,...
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