Teen Wanted for Shooting at Sioux Falls Police Arrested in Kansas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police say a 17-year-old wanted for allegedly shooting at officers during riots over the death of George Floyd has been arrested in Kansas. Police say the Sioux Falls teen was arrested Friday at a home in Holcomb, Kansas, without incident. The teen was wanted on an arrest warrant for attempted murder, aggravated assault on law enforcement, and riot. Police said they have a video of the teen throwing rocks at police, then pulling a handgun from his pants and firing in the direction of police officers during a riot in Sioux Falls on May 31st that developed from a protest over the death of Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Wichita Man Gets Probation in 2018 Double Fatality Crash
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been sentenced to three years of probation in a 2018 crash that killed two women. Prosecutors said 40-year-old Tito Kyando was sentenced Friday for two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 21-year-old Uriel Salabao and 20-year-old Miyah Latney. Jurors convicted him of the charges in March. Police found Kyando was driving 88 mph in a 40 mph zone shortly before ramming his sport utility vehicle into the subcompact car in which the women were riding. They had been turning left. If Kyando violates the terms of his probation, he could face up to two years and eight months in prison.
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KC-Area Brothers Plead Guilty to Oil, Gas Fraud
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two Kansas City-area brothers have pleaded guilty in a scheme to defraud oil and gas investors out of millions of dollars. The Kansas City Star reports that 49-year-old Phil Hudnall, of Lenexa, Kansas, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. 43-year-old Brian Hudnall, of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty midweek to the same charge. A third man accused in the scheme, Duc Nguyen, of Houston, Texas, pleaded not guilty this month to wire fraud. Under their plea agreements, the Hudnalls must repay their victims and forfeit $3.8 million. Sentencing dates have not been set.
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Man Dies After Being Buried at Kansas Quarry
MELVERN, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been killed in an accident at a rock quarry in eastern Kansas. Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn said that a chat pile gave way Friday afternoon as the victim was taking samples at its base and buried him at the Harshman Construction rock quarry near Melvern. Two workers immediately began to recover the victim and were joined by fire rescue units. But the victim didn’t survive. His name wasn’t immediately released.
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5 Injured in Wichita Hotel Shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say five people have been hurt in a shooting at a Wichita hotel, including a woman who was in her room when a bullet went through her wall and hit her. KAKE-TV reports that police responded around around 3 a.m. Saturday to a Super 8 and found shell casings scattered over the parking lot. Police say the shooting stemmed from a disturbance that erupted during a party. None of the injuries were thought to be life-threatening.
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Police Investigate Topeka Homicide
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a weekend homicide in Topeka. Police Lt. Jerry Monasmith says officers were called around 5:45 a.m. Saturday to a central Topeka neighborhood, where they found a person had been shot to death. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the victim later was identified as 55-year-old Terry Tignor. No other details were immediately released.
