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Chrysler adds Dodge and Jeep SUVs to recall for possible stalling

RecallDETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is adding more than 467,000 Dodge and Jeep SUVs worldwide to a recall from last year to fix a potential stalling problem.

The company says it’s adding 2012 and 2013 Dodge Durangos and 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokees outside North America to a recall from September of last year. The Jeeps have diesel engines.

Chrysler says fuel pump relays can deform and cause the pumps to malfunction. That can cause unexpected stalling or prevent the engines from starting. The company doesn’t know of any crashes or injuries from the problem.

Dealers will install a new relay circuit. Chrysler says it will let customers know when they can schedule service.

The recall from last year covered 189,000 other Grand Cherokees and Durangos in the U.S.

Cop Shop (2/26)

PS-Security---Cop-ShopBarton County Sheriff’s Office Service Log (2/26)

Unknown Medical

At 6:24 p.m. Paul at 245 NE 30 Road reported a teacher told him a male student was throwing up and cannot stop throwing up, possible food poisoning. They are in the science building.

Non Injury Accident

At 10:51 p.m. Scott St. Clair at NE K-156 & NE 100 Avenue reported an accident with a deer.

Great Bend Police Department Service Log (2/26)

Trespassing

At 12:03 p.m. an officer took a case reference of Andrew Dennison-Fose camping at Stone’s Lake.

Theft

At 3:00 p.m. Kimberly Steward at 1008 Hubbard Street reported a theft of a 2008 red in color Chevy Uplander, expired KS tag 581FPU.

Battery DV

At 4:11 p.m. an officer arrested Karen Corson for battering Joseph Butts. Corson was booked and confined in the Barton County Jail in lieu of bond.

2/27

Accident

At 12:00 a.m. Ruth Joiner reported Tate Fisher was westbound on 2nd in the 1400 block and struck Rochelle Borger’s vehicle that was parked.

Barton County Sheriff’s Booking Activity (2/26)

CPCS---Surveillance-SPECBOOKED: Jessica Owen of Hays on a Barton County District hold for court.

BOOKED: Jessica Hamit of Hoisington on Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Bond is $200.00 cash only or 48 hour OR bond.

BOOKED: Dustin Sullivan of Great Bend on a Barton County District case for stalking, criminal trespass, and violation of protective order, his bond is set at $5,000.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Karen Corson of Great Bend on a Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery / DV. Bond was set at $1,000.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Jillian Bortz of Wichita on Barton County District Court warrant for contempt of court with no bond.

BOOKED: Nicholas Anderson of Ellsworth on Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation, bond set in lieu of $10,000.00 C/S.

BOOKED: Sharr Hamby-Diehl of Salina on Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation, no bond.

RELEASED: Suzanne Witten of Great Bend on a Barton County District serve sentence after being released to treatment.

RELEASED: Michael Tharp of Lansing to KDOC.

RELEASED: Eliseo Velasco of Great Bend on five GBMC warrants each for failure to appear after receiving an order to release from GBMC on all cases.

RELEASED: Amy Hudson of Great Bend on two Barton County District Court cases both for failure to appear after receiving orders to release from the court on both cases.

RELEASED: Amy Grove of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear after receiving order of release from Great Bend Municipal Court.

RELEASED: Timothy Chism of Great Bend on a Barton County District Court case for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after receiving a $10,000.00 OR bond from Barton County District Court. He is still being held on Ellis County charges.

RELEASED: Kelly Douglas on a Barton County District Court case for contempt after receiving a reinstated $10,000.00 surety bond that had been previously posted.

RELEASED: Jessica Hamit of Hoisington on Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear after posting $200.00 cash.

RELEASED: Karen Corson of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV after posting a $1,000.00 surety bond through A-1.

RELEASED: Dustin Sullivan of Great Bend on Barton County District case for stalking, criminal trespass, and violation of protective order, after posting $5,000.00 surety through ACE.

Police find marijuana during traffic stop

arrest MarijuanaSALINA – Police in Salina arrested two suspects on Friday morning on drug charges.

Police reported stopping a car at 9th Street and Claflin just after 12:15 a.m. for a taillight out.

The police officer noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. During a search of the car three baggies of marijuana were recovered.

Police arrested Mauricio Simmons, 33, on requested charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a violation of a drivers license restriction.

A passenger in the car Thomas Berry, 28, was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no tax stamp.

Kansas woman hospitalized after SUV hits a pole

KHPWICHITA – A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just after 11 a.m. on Friday in Sedgwick County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chevy SUV driven by Heather N. Nelson, 32, Derby, was southbound on Interstate 235 at Kansas 42.

The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole.

Nelson was transported to Wesley Medical Center.
The KHP reported she was properly restrained at the time of the accident.

Leonard Nimoy, world famous as Mr. Spock on ‘Star Trek’, dies

Photo by Gage Skidmore
Photo by Gage Skidmore

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonard Nimoy, world famous to “Star Trek” fans through a beloved cult TV series and a half-dozen films as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr. Spock, has died.

Nimoy’s son, Adam, says the actor died Friday morning in Los Angeles of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.

Although Nimoy followed his 1966-69 “Star Trek” run with a notable career as both an actor and director, in the public’s mind he would always be Spock.

His half-human, half-Vulcan character was the calm counterpoint to William Shatner’s often-emotional Captain Kirk on one of television and film’s most revered cult series.

Kansas teenager dies in rollover accident

Fatal-AccidentAGRA – A Kansas teenager died in an accident just after 8 a.m. on Friday in Phillips County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2001 GMC Sonoma pickup driven by Courtney Faith Miller, 15, Kensington, was northbound on East 1400 Road three miles east and one mile south of Agra.

The vehicle dropped off the right shoulder and the driver over corrected.

The vehicle crossed back over to the other side of the road, entered the west ditch and rolled.

Miller was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel in Phillipsburg.

The KHP reported she was properly restrained at the time of the accident.

LaVerna C. Moore

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: LaVerna C. Moore                                              Age: 80

Date of Death: February 26, 2015

Place of Death: Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas

Date of Birth: April 11, 1934 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: G. F. and Christina (Cook) Ohnmacht

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Originally from Olmitz, Kan., she married Walter B. Moore, Jr., September 8, 1956 at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, Chicago, Ill.  He died October 17, 2002. A Great Bend resident since 1991, returning from Chicago, Mrs. Moore was a homemaker.

She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Altar Society, Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

four sons: Walter B. Moore of Kearney, Neb., John J. Moore and his wife Jeanne of Durango, Colo., Joseph F. Moore of Salina, Kan., and James A. Moore and his wife Phyllis of Oklahoma City, Okla.

two daughters: Mary C. Moore of Columbia, Mo., Christina Moore of Great Bend, Kan.

one sister: LaNora Barnes of Great Bend, Kan.

one brother: Galen Ohnmacht of Corpus Christi, Texas

ten grandchildren

three great-grandchildren

 

She was preceded in death by one sister, Christina Hoelscher.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., and vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Don Bedore celebrating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, March 2, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Holy Family School or Barton County Food Bank, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas                      67530

Pittsburg State, city of Pittsburg swap land parcels

Pittsburg kansasPITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — Pittsburg State University and the city of Pittsburg have agreed to swap land in a deal designed to help both entities expand.

The trade was ratified Tuesday by the City Commission but must be approved by the Kansas Legislature.

The Joplin Globe reports  the university agreed to give 72 acres to the city, which wants to use it for home building. In return, the city will give Pittsburg State one 25-acre site and another 5-acre site.

City manager Daron Hall says the trade does not involve any money. Hall says the city badly needs new housing developments.

University official Chris Kelly says the university has no immediate plans for its new land but it will be available for future development.

Kansas Supreme Court suspends County judge

State Supreme CourtWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a 90-day, unpaid suspension for Sedgwick County District Judge Timothy H. Henderson for violating the code of judicial conduct.

The ruling handed down Friday comes after a finding by the Judicial Qualifications Commission that Henderson had sexually harassed female attorneys and staff. The panel had also found that he tried to prejudice an attorney because of the judge’s personal views and had tried to use his office to get his wife a job.

The court also ordered Henderson to complete within a year a course in sexual harassment, and file a report with the court detailing his training.

It further prohibited him from supervising any judicial branch employee other than his chambers staff for two years after that training.

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