A botched traffic stop by Salina authorities led District Judge Paul Miller yesterday to suppress out all the prosecutor’s evidence in a meth-related case against Jeffrey Roberts, Clay Center. County Attorney Rick James said he will ask for dismissal of all charges against Roberts including manufacturing of methamphetamine, possession of precursors and intent to manufacture […]
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Shawnee County District Attorney Robert Hecht has urged a district judge to refuse to sanction him for an allegation that he gave a copy of a confidential psychological evaluation to his daughter. Monday was the deadline for final arguments on a motion by Stephan William Grimmett, 28, for sanctions against Hecht. Shawnee County District Court […]
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Former Shawnee County Treasurer Rita Cline is on a honeymoon and unavailable to comment on her response to a $24,456 lawsuit filed against her by the Shawnee County Commission, according to a statement released by her attorney. In her response, filed Thursday morning by Topeka attorney Chris Joseph, Cline denied committing acts of fraud in […]
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A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of shareholders of Westar Energy seeks compensatory damages for the way the company was operated when David Wittig was in charge. The suing shareholders include two pension funds and any shareholder who purchased the company’s stock between March 29, 2000, and Nov. 8, 2002. They are seeking almost $100 […]
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Baby’s Dad Acquitted of Beating Jurors say they couldn’t pinpoint who hurt infant; Hamilton says she’s ‘very disappointed.’ Two jurors said there just wasn’t enough evidence to convict Desmond Matthews of charges he beat and severely injured his 2-month-old son. Matthews dropped heavily into his courtroom chair Thursday shortly after he heard a Shawnee County […]
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