Hutchinson

The soldier suspected of killing his superior officer at Fort Bragg and then turning the gun on himself is also dead. Spc. Ricky Elder of Hutchinson, Kan. died Friday. He was recently charged with larceny of a toolkit valued at $1,700 and was awaiting court martial. Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale of Alvin, Texas, was fatally shot Thursday during a safety briefing. A third soldier was also wounded. He has been released from the hospital. Elder enlisted in the Army in 2004.

A 31-year-old Hutchinson man is dead after a crash overnight. It happened just before 11:00 at the intersection of 4th and Carey. Hutch police tell us a car driven by George Weber struck a large tree and caught fire. Eyewitnesses pulled him out off the vehicle and performed CPR. He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. Police say speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. No one else was hurt.

Hutchinson police have identified a man killed Thursday at Superior Boiler Works as 30-year-old Ronald L. Klinkerman, Jr. Emergency crews were called to the facility just before 9:00 Thursday evening. Map: Superior Boiler Works Police say Klinkerman was crushed by a large piece of iron.  Another employee found him and was able to remove the metal with a forklift. Klinkerman was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner. The death has been ruled accidental so OSHA is taking over the investigation.

A teen dies following a collision with a train early Saturday morning. The accident happened in hutchinson... Just a few blocks south of 4th and Porter. Police say two teens were walking near the tracks around midnight when one of them misjudged how fast the train was going. They say one of the boys stepped out in front of the train, was hit, and killed. The second teen was not hurt.

A fire during a remodeling project in Hutchinson sends two people to the hospital. One of them is in critical condition. It happened around 1:30 Friday afternoon at an apartment complex at 105 N. Maple. Authorities say the pair was using a chemical to remove glue from the floor when the chemical caught fire. Investigators say the chemical got too close to a hot water heater and ignited. A 32-year-old woman is now at a Wichita hospital with burns to multiple parts of her body, including her face.

UPDATE MONDAY 3pm   Dozens of residents of a Hutchinson apartment building are still out of their homes, after a fire. The fire broke out Sunday morning in the 100 block of east Avenue A in Hutchinson. It started on a second floor balcony. Neighbors who live above saw the flames and went down the hallways, pounding on people's doors to get them all out. Smoke damaged several of the apartments, although the flames were limited to the balcony area.

What originally appeared to be a stand-off involving police in Hutchinson Sunday, was actually a search for a gunman. A clerk at a Kwik Shop called 911 after a man came in saying someone shot at him. When police arrived, they searched the home where the man said the incident happened. It appeared that one shot was fired inside the home, but no one was hurt. People inside the home said the shooter left. Several blocks near 17th and Plum Street were closed for a couple of hours early Sunday afternoon while police searched for the man. We'll keep you updated on this story, on-air and online.

It sits just a block off Main Street. The kind of place where a dog greets you at the door, and a friendly word isn't far behind. But as of last week, when people stop in to Midwest Feed and Mercantile, they're getting more than just just pet food and seed plants, they're getting the bad news. "I can't tell you what it was, i was just sitting here and I said I can't do this anymore. So we're just going to close and sell off our inventory and be done with it," explains owner Melynn Cannon.

For thousands of Kansas, getting dental work is a luxury they can't afford, but now they can get work done for free. The Kansas Mission of Mercy is hosting its annual free dental clinic Friday and Saturday in Hutchinson. People were already waiting in line Thursday afternoon. "This is the first time it is being held in Hutchinson and were excited to be able to host it," said Dr. Mary Brummett, DDS. The event is in its 10th year, each hitting a different region across the State.