Convicted KS Child Predator Sentenced
Wichita, Kan. (AP) - A 38-year-old man convicted of molesting a Wichita girl for nearly a decade faces about 80 years in prison. Michael Rae has to serve about 51 years of a life sentence before becoming eligible for parole. If he's ever paroled on that charge, Rae has to serve about 27 more years for other crimes committed agianst the girl.
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KC Man Gets Suspendended Sentence in Shooting
Salina, Kan. (AP) - A Saline County judge has suspended a prison sentence for a 32-year-old Kansas City rap artist convicted of shooting a man in Salina. Reginald Easterwood faced a 13-month prison sentence for one felony count of aggravated battery in the June shooting. The judge imposed 60 days in jail as part of Easterwood's two years of Community Corrections-supervised probation. Easterwood had no prior felonies.
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KS School Bus Driver's Health Impacted August Crash
Bonner Springs, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Highway Patrol says a school bus driver's medical condition directly impacted the cause of a crash that injured the driver and middle school students. The Aug. 21 accident outside Bonner Springs injured 22 sixth-grade girls from the Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City. The injuries included broken collar bones and concussions.