September 2017 – Page 44 – Great Bend Post Archive

USGS: Second earthquake this week shakes Kansas

Posted on September 14, 2017

Location of Wednesday’s quake-photo Kansas Geological Survey

HARPER COUNTY — An earthquake shook portions of Kansas late Wednesday. The quake measured a magnitude 3.2 and was centered approximately 4 miles northeast of Harper, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

This is the second quake in Kansas this week. A quake just at 10:15a.m. Sunday measured 2.3 and was centered near Argonia in Sumner County.

The USGS also reported quakes in Harper and Sedgwick County early in September.

There are no reports of damage or injury from Wednesday’s quake, according to the Harper County Sheriff’s Department.

Thursday Big 12 Sports Update

Posted on September 14, 2017

UNDATED (AP) – Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield set off a firestorm when by planning a Sooners flag at midfield following a big win at Ohio State. If recent history is a guide, Mayfield and the Sooners won’t want to see the Buckeyes anytime soon. Teams that disrespect their opponents often don’t have to wait long before getting their comeuppance.

UNDATED (AP) – The last time the Big 12 Conference won a national title was a dozen seasons ago when Texas beat Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Those teams play for the first time since when the Longhorns play at fourth-ranked USC this weekend. Another Pac-12 team, Arizona State, is headed to the Lone Star State to play Texas Tech. The Sun Devils won a wild 68-55 game at home last season when Kalen Ballage tied an NCAA record with eight touchdowns.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Every time Holton Hill touches the ball, the field seems to open up for him all the way to the end zone. Three touches, three touchdowns. Pretty good production for a defensive back. The Texas junior has emerged as a surprising scoring threat for Texas and should give USC quarterback Sam Darnold plenty to think about when Longhorns and No. 4 Trojans face off Saturday night in their first meeting since the classic 2006 Rose Bowl.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Two years after a promising career at Florida came crashing down, Will Grier is taking advantage of his second chance at West Virginia. The junior who left Florida after being suspended for using a banned over-the-counter supplement has come through with two great performances so far. Along with that is a swagger and look that has people calling him “Touchdown Jesus.” But he’s not even the most famous person in his family. Brothers Nash and Hayes Grier are already internet sensations.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – All-Big 12 linebacker Travin Howard and the rest of the TCU defenders don’t worry about the different offenses they face. The 20th-ranked Horned Frogs just do what their coach tells them to do. Howard says they trust coach Gary Patterson. Next up is Saturday’s home game against SMU, which is averaging 56 points and 479 yards per game.

UNDATED (AP) – No. 2 Oklahoma gave the Big 12 Conference a signature victory last week at Ohio State. It should serve the Sooners well when the College Football Playoff selection starts sorting through contenders. This week, two other ranked Big 12 teams hit the road against nonconference opponents that are good enough to pull an upset. No. 9 Oklahoma State is at Pitt and No. 18 Kansas State visits Vanderbilt.

Mid America Sports Update

Posted on September 14, 2017

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Rookie Tyler Mahle threw five innings, Eugenio Suarez hit a grand slam and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0. Jesse Winker added a home run and Joey Votto had two hits and drove in a run for the Reds, who had lost four of their last five games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City is coming off a big win over New England heading into Sunday’s home game against Philadelphia. The Chiefs know they must focus on the Eagles and get over their upset on the road. Four of the team’s losses last season came after big wins – and two of the losses were at home. The Eagles started their season with a win over Washington.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia drove in runs in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3. Abreu’s sacrifice fly scored Tim Anderson, who led off the inning with a single, took second on a wild pitch by Scott Alexander and stole third. Garcia’s single to center scored Yoan Moncada with the second run. The White Sox took two of three in the series.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri defense is trying to focus on Purdue after coordinator DeMontie Cross was fired over the weekend. The move caught players by surprise. Head coach Barry Odom has taken over coaching of the inside linebackers, which was part of Cross’s role. Purdue visits on Saturday in a clash of two teams that are 1-1 this season. The Boilermakers are averaging 36 points per game.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – For seven years from 2006-12, parity in college football meant determining which of the Southeastern Conference’s contenders would finish as the national champion. These days, it feels as though the only national contender from the SEC is Alabama. The team has been the conference’s lone representative in each of the first three College Football Playoffs.

UNDATED (AP) – Longtime Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler suffered a concussion early last year while training with the U.S. national team. One of the things that doctors said would help was daily journaling. Besler took that advice to the next level and his journal became a book.

K-State condemns white nationalist flyers found on campus

Posted on September 14, 2017

MANHATTAN —Leaders at Kansas State University are calling for unity after racist flyers were discovered Wednesday morning.

Several posters with messages promoting white nationalism were seen taped on light posts and other structures across the K-State campus. The flyers also included links to TheRightStuff.biz and AltRight.com, websites linked to the alternative right movement.

In a statement released by Student Body President Jack Ayres and Vice-President Olivia Baalman, students are being asked to come together by wearing purple on Thursday.

“Tomorrow we ask that you #StandinSolidarity against the repugnant posters found on campus today. Please join our community by wearing purple tomorrow to show our commitment to an inclusive campus. We encourage you to take action civilly, and stand up for any situations of injustice you see.”

Most of the posters were removed by early Wednesday afternoon. Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Life by phone at 785-532-6432 or by email at stulife@ksu.edu.

Former Kan. officer accused of sexual contact with woman under arrest

Posted on September 14, 2017

GIRARD, Kan. (AP) — A former Pittsburg police officer is charged after he allegedly coerced a woman he had arrested into improper sexual contact in exchange for helping her in her legal case.

Twenty-two-year-old Jessie Edward Loren Davis, of Carthage, Missouri, surrendered at the Crawford County jail Tuesday. He is charged with aggravated sexual battery and official misconduct.

Investigators say Davis was taking a woman involved in a domestic disturbance to jail on Aug. 26 when he allegedly told her he would help her with the case if he could touch her breasts. The woman told investigators she allowed Davis to touch her out of fear about what would happen if she didn’t.

Davis was fired after the incident was reported. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.

Plans to extend 8th Street still on hold

Posted on September 14, 2017September 13, 2017

Even though it is getting late in the construction season, the City of Great Bend is still hopeful that they can begin construction on 8th street, a new three lane road between Grant and McKinley that would connect Walmart to the East and Dillons on the West. But according to Great Bend interim City Administrator Bob Suelter, Walmart has not signed off on the project that will be built with special assessments.

Bob Suelter Audio

It is in Walmart’s best interest to get the project started with the upcoming project to widen the 10th Street and Grant Street intersection. Suelter says that will constrict traffic flow in and out of the business.

Bob Suelter Audio

Suelter says the private property owners on the South have said they will sign if Walmart signs. Then when the owners of the apartment complex sign, the city would have over 50 percent of the property owners on board which would allow the city to begin preliminary construction work.

Professional Engineering Consultants will design and coordinate the construction on 8th street for $47,500 for design, and $7,500 plus reimbursables for the construction phase.

Police apologize; detained family attempting to cash $150K check at Kan. bank

Posted on September 13, 2017

The Wichita bank involved in the transaction-google image

SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities issued an apology to a family over what initially was believed to be a forged check for a large sum at a bank in Wichita.

In a media release Wednesday, the Wichita Police Department (WPD) said officers followed department policy regarding forgery calls.

Chief Gordon Ramsay said the officers’ actions in this case are documented through written reports, body worn camera video, bank surveillance video, and a 911 call.

Just after 12:30 p.m. on September 6, WPD officers were dispatched to Emprise Bank (2140 N. Woodlawn) regarding a reported forgery in progress. The information relayed was that a man approached a bank employee with a “fake” $151,000 check.

One Kansas Highway Patrol Officer, one Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Officer, and two Wichita Police Officers initially responded to the call. During the 911 call, an Emprise Bank employee reported the check was altered, forged, and lacking watermarks. The employee stated the check was from a bank in Michigan, but the routing number on the check revealed the bank was actually in Cleveland. The bank was unable to verify the legitimacy of the check.

Following department policies, WPD continued to investigate the matter and financial crime Detectives were involved. The family was transported to the WPD Investigations Division, arriving at 1:43 p.m. Soon after, Detectives were able to verify the legitimacy of the check after making additional calls. The verification occurred about 48 minutes after the family’s arrival at the Investigations Divisions.

WPD officials apologized to the family for the misunderstanding and transported them back to their vehicle.

“Even though WPD Officers followed policy, we feel bad for what happened in the course of the investigation,” said Chief Gordon Ramsay, who has reached out to the family. “When unfortunate situations such as this one arise, it creates an opportunity for dialogue between the police and the community. That dialogue can help us improve.”

Kan. domestic battery suspect jailed after K-9 finds him hiding in garage

Posted on September 13, 2017

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged domestic violence.

Just after 11:30p.m. Tuesday, a police officer on patrol noticed a vehicle which was the object of an attempt to locate traveling in the 2700 Block of SW Burlingame in Topeka, according to a media release. When the officer attempted to initiate a stop, the driver, later identified as Nicholas Scott Smiley, 36, Topeka, drove away.

After a short pursuit, Smiley fled the vehicle in the 2000 Block of SW Lincoln. Police established a perimeter and with the help of K-9 team found Smiley hiding in a nearby garage.

Police booked Smiley into the Shawnee County Jail on charges of Aggravated Assault, Domestic Battery,

Criminal Restraint, Flee and Elude Police, Possession of Drug paraphernalia and for other traffic violations.

Smiley has a previous conviction, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. The KDOC does not list details of his conviction.

White Sox score 2 in 9th, beat Royals 5-3

Posted on September 13, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia drove in runs in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday.

Abreu’s sacrifice fly scored Tim Anderson, who led off the inning with a single, took second on a wild pitch by Scott Alexander (4-4) and stole third.

Garcia’s single to center scored Yoan Moncada with the second run. Garcia is hitting an American League-leading .432 against left-handed pitchers.

The Royals tied the score at 3 in the eighth. Alcides Escobar singled in one run, while pinch runner Terrance Gore scored the other on an Alex Gordon groundout.

Juan Minaya (3-2) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the victory. The White Sox won two of three in the series.

Royals starter Eric Skoglund lasted only three innings and 66 pitches, giving up three runs on five hits.

White Sox starter Lucas Giolito yielded one run, a homer by Salvador Perez in the sixth inning, in 6 1/3 innings.

Kan. man accused in Somali apartment complex bomb plot blames others

Posted on September 13, 2017

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on three men accused of plotting to bomb a Kansas apartment complex housing Somali refugees

Gavin Wright, Curtis Allen and Patrick Stein are charged with domestic terrorism

A man accused of planning to bomb a Kansas apartment complex that houses Somali refugees says he was unaware his co-defendants intended to carry out the attack.

Gavin Wright made the argument in a court motion filed Wednesday that offers the first details at his defense strategy.

His attorney filed the 93-page document during a hearing where she asked that Wright be released pending trial. The judge hasn’t ruled on the request.

Wright and co-defendants Patrick Stein and Curtis Allen are charged with conspiring to detonate truck bombs at an apartment complex in Garden City, a meatpacking town about 200 miles (322 kilometers) west of Wichita. They’ve pleaded not guilty.

Wright’s motion is redacted, but it portrays Wright as a lonely man desperate to find friends after moving to rural western Kansas. It contends Wright believed the talk about surveillance of the Somali Muslim refugee community was only hyperbole.