El Dorado

Prosecutors in Butler County have charged a 23-year-old woman with first-degree murder. Alyssa Haag appeared in an El Dorado courtroom Wednesday afternoon. She listened tearfully as the judge read the charges against her. Haag was arrested on Monday, three days after her 18-month-old daughter Jayla died. The girl taken to Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital last week.   The child's injuries caused enough concern that police were called in to investigate. The child died after being transferred to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

An 18 month old baby dies in the hospital from injuries. El Dorado police now have changed the nature of their investigation from child abuse to homicide. Parents said baby Jayla had an accident at home. Doctors say the injuries baby Jayla sustained were inconsistent with the their story. Police arrested the baby's 23 year old mother on Monday. “I'm angry at myself that I was friends with this person when she had Jayla and I didn't realize that anything wasn't going on.  Why could I not see that?

El Dorado police have arrested a woman in the death of her 18-month-old child. The 23-year-old woman was taken into custody Monday.  She's not expected to be in court until at least Tuesday.  She faces charges of first degree murder and aggravated child endangerment. Her child was taken to Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital last week.  The child's injuries caused enough concern that police were called in to investigate.  The child died after being transferred to Wesley Hospital in Wichita.

El Dorado city leaders now say they're ready to begin the process of selling more water. The city currently uses about 9-million gallons of water a day and sells some to other communities. El Dorado leaders would like to sell more, but, they didn't know how much they could spare. That's why they hired an engineer group last August. The engineer group determined the City has the ability to sell up to an additional 30-million gallons of water a day. But city officials have a lot of issues to work out. "I think there's a lot of apprehension out there too and i think we need to do some educating, el dorado has been a 30 year old investment and people want to protect that investment," said the Director of Public Utilities for El Dorado Kurt Bookout.

Emergency crews are on the scene of a house fire in El Dorado.  The fire started at the home near Washington and Pine around 6:00 pm Tuesday. Click for Photos from the Fire Scene Fire Captain Max Brown says the fire was called in by an alarm company.  Firefighters had to fight the fire defensively, which means they couldn't go into the home because the main floor collapsed. The home is considered a total loss. No people were hurt, but fire officials believe a family pet may have been inside at the time of the fire.

One of the nation's top community college football teams will be moving into a new stadium next year. Dozens attended the groundbreaking on the 6,500-seat stadium for Butler Community College in El Dorado Friday afternoon. The facility will also be used for high school and Little League games. Construction of the $11 million BG Products Veterans Sports Complex is a joint project of the college, El Dorado public schools and the city. Businessman Bob Lane has been leading the effort to raise $5 million for the project.

From princess to superhero, kids can be anyone they want on Halloween. This year in El Dorado, kids can get that costume for free. Dr. Crystal Faudere partners with the El Dorado School District as members of a group called NAEIR. Companies donate items to NAEIR, and NAEIR distributes them to members. "They're either overstock, or mis-prints or duplicates," explained Dr. Faudere. "Stuff they cant sell anymore. " They're brand new costumes, sorted and stacked in the basement of the Nazarene Church.

Police in El Dorado arrest a man who they say was soliciting minors online.  Police say they were alerted by the Wichita Police Department and the Sedgwick County Exploited and Missing Child Unit about the situation.  They got a warrant and searched 31-year-old Peter Ferley's home.  He was arrested and police removed items from his home which they say are related to the charges. Ferley made his first appearance in Butler County District Court and faces charges including Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Electronic Solicitation of someone over 14 years old. Ferley is in Butler County Jail on $100,000 bond.

From The Kansas Historical Society Journalist and author.  Born: February 10, 1868, Emporia, Kansas.  Married: Sallie Lindsay April 27, 1893. Died: January 29, 1944, Emporia, Kansas. William Allen White was born February 10, 1868, in Emporia, Kansas, to Allen and Mary Ann (Hatten) White. The family soon moved to El Dorado. While a teenager, White worked as a press apprentice before attending the College of Emporia and the University of Kansas. He worked as an editorial writer for the Kansas City Star . On April 27, 1893, White married Sallie Lindsay.

The El Dorado Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met Wednesday night to discuss plans for a new arena. The meeting was held at City Hall. The public came to weigh in on the proposed arena. Some people are upset because the arena will be located behind McDonald Stadium. Its construction would force the reloction of several ballfields. Parents say the ballfields are important because they have been a part of El Dorado for more than a decade. They think its important that kids are able to walk or ride their bikes to the fields.