Kansas Klips
Power restored, road closed after Kansas oil spill
BARBER COUNTY—Early Tuesday, July 2nd, crews restored power to customers impacted by the outage due to an oil spill, according to Southern Pioneer Electric. According to the Barber County Sheriff, Kansas Highway 2 west of Kiowa from Northstar to Highway 281 was shut down due to the oil well blowing across the highway. The power was also out in the community of Hardtner and outside Kiowa. Oil from the well near Pioneer infrastructure coated lines and caused them to trip and open. (Hays Post)
Two dead after small plane crash in Northwest Kansas
SHERIDAN COUNTY—The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that on Sunday, June 30th, a YKC Fixed Wing Singe-Engine Airplane piloted by David K. Allen, 78, Elbert, Colorado, was northbound and crashed in a field ten miles north of Hoxie near Kansas 23 and one mile west on County Road 10. Allen and a passenger, Jeanne M. Allen, 79, Elbert, Colorado, were pronounced dead at the scene. The FAA and NTSB are in charge of the investigation. (Hays Post)
Boil water advisory rescinded for Nicodemus Township and Graham County
TOPEKA—The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) rescinded a boil water advisory for the Nicodemus Township – public water supply system in Graham County on Wednesday, July 3rd. The advisory was issued because of a line break, causing pressure loss. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may put the system at risk for bacterial contamination. Laboratory testing samples collected from the Nicodemus Township indicated no evidence of bacteriological contamination, and all other conditions that placed the system at risk were deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved. (Hays Post)
Old feud leads Kansas man to shoot at father, daughter stuck in a ditch, officials say
RENO COUNTY—A 52-year-old Kansas man remained jailed Tuesday, July 2nd, in Reno County after shooting a rifle and revolver at a man and his daughter after her truck got stuck in the ditch next to his property, Reno County Captain Steve Lutz said. Thomas Morrison remained jailed on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and aggravated child endangerment. The shooting happened around 7:46 p.m. Saturday, June 29th, around Trail West Road and Langdon Road near Plevna in rural Reno County. The suspect told officers it was over a years-long feud he had with the 59-year-old Plevna man, Lutz said. “The victim and us are still trying to figure out what the deal is,” Lutz said, adding the victim was unsure what that feud was about. “I don’t think it’s ever been established, really.” Officers recovered the two guns the suspect allegedly shot at the victims with from his yard. He reportedly fired four shots from a .22 caliber revolver and two more from a long rifle. Lutz said the only thing struck by the gunfire was a tree. He said they don’t believe alcohol “or any of that” was a factor. Morrison was arrested at his home. The sheriff’s office said the daughter was following her father home in the truck from “working in the field” when she got stuck in the ditch. They used the tractor she was following to pull out the truck. The shooting happened then. The father got the vehicle freed and called 9-1-1. Lutz said the daughter is a juvenile and would not release her age. (Wichita Eagle)
Kansas man dead, three hospitalized after storm at Wilson Lake
RUSSELL COUNTY—Just before midnight on Wednesday, July 3rd, Russell County Dispatch received numerous 9-1-1 calls reporting multiple campers at Lake Wilson blown over. Christopher Montoya, 64, Holyrood, was found dead in the Hell Creek area of the park. Three others were hospitalized for treatment of injuries. Cleanup at the park was underway on Thursday morning.
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office urged caution for those traveling to the lake because debris might still be present on the roads and in the water. Power was temporarily interrupted in the area due to the storm. The Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Wildlife and Parks, Russell County EMS, Lucas Fire Department, Dorrance Fire Department, and the Army Corps of Engineers all assisted Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. (Hays Post)
