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By Kim Hynes & Brian Heap and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | January 14, 2013
Update: Wichita police say they've received dozens of phone calls from people saying salespeople had come to their homes. The salespeople may have been actually selling vacuum cleaners, but they don't have a license and police still think they are connected to the burglaries. The Reno County Sheriff's Office also contacted Wichita police with possible names and descriptions of those believed to be involved in the case, but it's not known if any arrests have been made. ----- A warning from Wichita Police about a recent crime trend involving thieves posing as door-to door salesmen.
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By Kim Wilhelm and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | November 2, 2011
The Colby postmaster and another post office employee are on paid leave while an internal investigation is conducted. Eyewitness News has learned the Post Office Inspector General is looking into a possible violation regarding procedures regarding the external first class measurement system. This is the system used to independently measure the delivery time of mail. A spokesperson for the post office would not release any other information on the matter. For now, the Colby post office is being managed by the Goodland postmaster.
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May 27, 2010
SYRACUSE, Kan. (AP) - Law enforcement officers are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man from Syracuse. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says Christopher E. Barr died Wednesday morning shortly after an altercation at his Syracuse home. The Garden City Telegram reports that officials say a suspect is in custody. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is helping with the investigation. --- Information from: The Garden City Telegram, www.gctelegram.
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By Robert Marin and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | January 9, 2012
The Lane County Sheriff says two people found dead at a Dighton home were brothers. On January 6, deputies received the report of a shooting at a home in the 300 block of N. Central in Dighton. When they arrived, investigators say they found the bodies of 44-year-old Raymond Sanchez, Jr., and 37-year-old Ricky D. Sanchez. Investigators say they are still investigating, but they do not believe anyone else was involved in the incident. The Lane County Sheriff's Department is being assisted by the KBI, Kansas Highway Patrol, Scott County Sheriff's Office, Lane County EMS and the Lane County Attorney's Office.
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By Chris Durden & Karl Man and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | April 11, 2012
Police in Salina are investigating the death of an 18-month-old girl. According to officials who spoke with Eyewitness News the girl was found unresponsive at her home in the 600 block of Gypsum Avenue on Monday. Police say a call to 911 was made just after 3:40 in the afternoon. The girl died Tuesday night at Wesley Medical Center. Police say Bre'Elle Jefferson had injuries, but investigators are not saying if they contributed to her death.
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By Pilar Pedraza & Joe Fenton and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | September 17, 2012
A second story patio collapses while several people are gathered to celebrate a birthday. It happened around 2:45 Sunday morning, in the 3100 block of E. Conamore in Wichita. Police say 6 people were gathered on an outdoor patio area, built onto the second story of a home. Police say the patio collapsed for an unknown reason. A 24-year-old man was transported to Wesley Hospital with a skull fracture and a brain bleed. A 22-year-old woman suffered a broken ankle, and another man in his 20's had a possibly dislocated shoulder.
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By Chris Durden and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | August 10, 2011
Authorities arrest 31 people in a months-long drug investigation. The arrests involved the possession, sale and distribution of drugs in Cowley County. Authorities are still looking for 18 people. The charges involve everything from prescription drugs to meth, marijuana to crack. Investigators say no one was hurt while making the arrests. The Cowley County Drug Task Force led the investigation with the help of the Cowley County Sheriff's Office, the Winfield Police Department, Ark City Police Department, the KBI and the Southern Kansas SWAT Team.
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By Michael Schwanke and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | December 5, 2011
On Monday, the City of Wichita suspended the license of Wichita roofer Tin Lu. The Board of Code Standards and Appeals voted to suspend the license of Lu who works under the name of America Midwest Construction. South Wichita resident Catherine Harris is out more than $30,000 and the repairs to her home to fix Lu's work could cost much more. Harris sued Lu and won, but she hasn't seen any money. She called FactFinder 12 Investigators earlier this year concerned that Lu still had a license.
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By Robert Marin and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News | December 7, 2012
Federal prosecutors sentence a Dodge City woman to a year in prison for lying to a grand jury. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Petra Garcia-Martinez pleaded guilty to one count of perjury and one count of making a false statement to federal investigators. They say Garcia-Martinez admitted to giving false testimony to a grand jury investigating the Nortenos gang in May of 2011. Investigators say the grand jury was questioning Garcia-Martinez about her knowledge of her brother's affiliation with the gang in Dodge City.
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By Chris Durden | December 6, 2012
The Dickinson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the possibility of an "allegations of misconduct" between a former Solomon teacher and a student. The teacher at Solomon Elementary School was suspended and the Hays Post is reporting the teacher resigned in late October. Authorities say the allegations of misconduct involve a high school student. All the schools in Solomon are connected. The sheriff's department says the investigation is on-going.