SUMNER COUNTY – The U.S. Geological Survey recorded three earthquakes that shook Kansas Tuesday.  Two magnitude 3.1 quakes in western Oklahoma at 12:05 p.m. and 12:15 were centered approximately 63 miles southeast of Dodge City.

Just before 6 a.m., A 2.5 quake was centered 14 miles southwest of Conway Springs in Sumner County.

This is the first quake in Kansas since a 3.7 quake near Caldwell on Wednesday August 9.

There are no reports of damage or injuries from Tuesday’s quake.

WASHINGTON -Kansas Senator Jerry Moran issued a statement Tuesday condemning the racism on display during the violence in Virginia.

“As I said this weekend, white supremacy, bigotry and racism have absolutely no place in our society, and no one – especially the President of the United States – should ever tolerate it. We must all come together as a country and denounce this hatred to the fullest extent.”

White supremacy, bigotry & racism have absolutely no place in our society & no one – especially POTUS – should ever tolerate it. Full STMT: pic.twitter.com/dufC1MGWgB

— Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) August 15, 2017

Kansas Senior Senator Pat Roberts issued a statement earlier.

The hatred & ignorance displayed by the violent & pathetic group in #charlottsville is unacceptable. Their values are not American values.

— Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) August 12, 2017

Over the weekend, Moran wrote on social media, “What happened in #Charlottesville is a sobering reminder of the hateful element that exists in America. Bigotry and racism have no place in our society.”

RENO COUNTY — The jury trial for a Kansas woman accused of causing a fatal accident January 21 has been pushed back to next year.

Jane E. Hart, 65, Hutchinson, is charged with two alternate counts of involuntary manslaughter with different theories of the crime. Both counts are level four felonies with a maximum sentence of over 14 years in prison.

Hart is accused of pulling in front of a motorcycle at 30th and Prairie Dunes Drive in Hutchinson. That accident killed 62-year-old Charles Caselton from Burrton.

Police say Hart was eastbound on 30th, made a left turn onto Prairie Dunes Drive and struck a motorcycle that was traveling westbound.

Caselton was pronounced dead at the scene.

Judge Trish Rose had set a tentative trial date of Sept. 12, but at the request of the defense she agreed to a continuance.

The trial is now scheduled to begin on Jan. 16, 2018.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The parents of a Kansas child missing for nearly 30 years are suing authorities to release investigative records from the case.

Harold and Alberta Leach filed the lawsuit Monday in Leavenworth County District Court. The Leaches’ son, then 17-year-old Randy Leach, was last seen April 16, 1988, at a party in Leavenworth County. The case of his disappearance has never been solved, and his parents have sought the investigative records for years.

The lawsuit argues the records should be released under a provision of the Kansas Open Records Act that allows for criminal investigation records to be made public when the records are in the public interest.

The Leavenworth county counselor didn’t immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press seeking comment.

WICHITA– A woman who said Dr. Steve Henson gave her prescriptions for more than 8,000 oxycodone tablets without doing any medical exams was sentenced Monday to 10 years on supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall.

Kimi Harper, 52, Kansas City, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone. According to court records, Harper traveled from Kansas City to Wichita and paid co-defendant Dr. Henson to obtain prescriptions for oxycodone pills. Oxycodone is an opioid pain reliever that is regulated as a controlled substance under federal law. She obtained 8,847 tablets of 30 mg each.

According to court records, Harper said Henson did not perform physical examinations or monitor her use of oxycodone through a pain treatment agreement, urinalysis or other medical tests. Harper said she consumed about 75 percent of the pills herself and sold or gave away the rest.

Co-defendants in the case include:
Dr. Steven R. Henson, 56, Wichita, Kan., who is awaiting trial.
Amanda Terwilleger, 34, Topeka, Kan., who is awaiting sentencing.
Jeremy Wojack, 37, Topeka, Kan., who is awaiting sentencing.
Jordan Allison, 29, Shawnee, Kan., who is awaiting sentencing.
Grant Lubbers, 31, Whitewater, Kan., who is awaiting sentencing.
Joel Torres, Jr. 30, Newton, Kan., who is awaiting sentencing.
Keith Attebery, 22, Newton, Kan., who is awaiting sentencing.

HARVEY COUNTY — A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before noon Tuesday in Harvey County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Nissan NV 200 driven by Jess H. Dean, Jr., 52, Wichita, was southbound on Interstate 135 just south of Broadway.

The van hit KDOT worker Nathan D. Talcott, 42, Halstead, who was standing outside a legally parked 2011 Ford F250 on the right shoulder.

The collision pushed Talcott into the Ford.
Talcott was transported to St. Francis Medical Center. Dean was not injured, according to the KHP.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A judge has dismissed charges against a former Bel Aire police officer ensnared in a scheme to buy and sell discounted firearms by falsely claiming they would be used for law enforcement purposes.

Court records show prosecutors on Tuesday asked the court to dismiss the indictment against Ricky L. Swanson due to his death. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren granted the request shortly after the government’s filing.

Court documents offer no other details, and his attorney did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

Last Monday’s change-of-plea hearing was cancelled after Swanson did not appear as scheduled.

Former Bel Aire Chief John Daily was sentenced last year to six months of probation and fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft of public funds.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities continue to investigate an accident that took the life of a Kansas man.

On Saturday night, a vehicle traveling in the 3100 Block of West Kellogg in Wichita hit a man on or near the roadway, according to Officer Charley Davidson.

The man identified as Timothy Shank, 52, Wichita, died on Monday, according to Davidson.

The case will be presented to the district attorney on possible charges, according to Davidson.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Former Lawrence mayor Jeremy Farmer has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for embezzling money from a food bank.

Farmer also was ordered to pay restitution of more than $81,000 for taking the money from the nonprofit Just Food when he was the organization’s executive director. Farmer also will be on two years of supervised release after completing his prison term.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports the 33-year-old Farmer apologized during his sentencing hearing Tuesday.

Farmer pleaded guilty in September 2016 to interstate transportation of embezzled funds and securities.

Farmer was hired as executive director of Just Food in 2011. He was elected to the Lawrence City Commission in April 2013 and the commissioners voted him mayor in April 2015. He resigned both positions in August 2015.