Kansas Klips
Dog found in trash can recovering
SALINA — A group of disc golfers at Thomas Park in Salina on Saturday, March 27, made a sad and strange discovery when they heard sounds coming from a trash can. The group thought it might be an opossum or raccoon, but they discovered a dog wrapped in a plastic shopping sack. One of the disc-golfers called the Salina Police who dispatched the Salina Animal Services to assist in the animal rescue. When Salina Animal Control Officer Pete Maskovich arrived, he said the dog was scared and was having some trouble breathing, and he took him to a veterinary clinic in Salina. Maskovich has been an animal control officer for ten months and has not seen anything like this happen. The Chihuahua mix named Nugget was diagnosed with a collapsed trachea and congestive heart failure, a combination that makes it hard for a dog to breathe. Nugget had a microchip, so Maskovich was able to identify the dog easily, and the family in Salina that he belonged to. Nugget has been adopted by animal foster parents who say he is on his way to a full recovery and happens to be one lucky dog. (Salina Journal)
Guns stolen in sporting goods store break-in
SALINA — Two guns were stolen after a break-in at Ace Hardware on South Broadway in Salina. Police were sent to the store in response to a burglary alarm at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14. They discovered a window on the front of the business and a glass door were shattered to gain access to the store. Officers secured the building and found no one inside, but did find damage to locked gun racks. A Lander Arms BPX902 Generation 2 12-gauge shotgun and a Savage Arms B22 F Compact .22-caliber rifle were both stolen from the business. Total loss in damage and theft is estimated to be over $8,000. Surveillance is continuing to be reviewed and police say the investigation is ongoing. (Salina Journal)
Inmate escapes jail, threatens officer with 2x4
ATCHISON — Authorities are searching for an aggravated robbery suspect who is accused of threatening an officer with a piece of lumber after escaping from a Kansas jail. The Atchison County Sheriff’s Office said that 20-year-old Taggart Darnell Lee was able to manipulate a door lock and make his way into an unsecured area of the Atchison County Jail around 1:30 a.m. Thursday after staff failed to follow several security procedures. From there he made his way outside, where an officer chased him for several blocks. The post said Lee, who had been in custody since January, got away after picking up a 2x4 piece of lumber and using it to threaten the unarmed officer. The Sheriff’s office considers Lee dangerous and that he has a history of being armed. (HaysPost.com)
Hunters find portion of human skull in rural Saline Co.
SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating after two men hunting for mushrooms along a creek bed reported finding a human skull. The skull appeared to have been there for quite some time. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, hunters found only the top part of a skull. After an extensive search of the area, authorities found no other evidence that would help identify the person. Deputies secured the scene and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s crime scene unit was called in to investigate. KBI personnel were to be on site last Wednesday. (HaysPost.com)
Deputies arrest suspect after standoff on I-70
GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after a standoff on I-70. Just after 4 a.m. Thursday, the Geary County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle pursuit, according to Undersheriff Brian Hornaday. Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies pursued a 2010 Nissan Titan occupied by a white male westbound on Interstate 70 into Dickinson County. Stop sticks were successfully deployed during the pursuit, causing the vehicle to come to a stop near Jeep Road. After refusing to exit the vehicle, a stand-off ensued, causing east and westbound traffic on Interstate 70 to be shut down between the Abilene exit and the Jeep Road exit. in Dickinson County. Just before 6 a.m. the suspect surrendered to law enforcement and was taken into custody by the Geary County Sheriff’s Office without further incident. (HaysPost.com)
Cold Case: Charges filed in 36-year-old Kan. murder
ROELAND PARK — Prosecutors have filed charges against a man in the fatal stabbing 36 years ago of another man in suburban Kansas City, Kansas. Johnson County prosecutors announced the developments in the cold case last Tuesday, charging 65-year-old Geter Rhymes with first-degree murder in the 1985 stabbing death of 29-year-old Gary Watson. Watson’s body was found March 13, 1985, in his apartment in Roeland Park. Police at the time said three men were seen entering Watson’s apartment about two hours before his body was discovered by a family member. Police conducted more than 200 interviews in the case. Advances in testing allowed investigators to reanalyze evidence collected from the 1985 scene and make the arrest, Johnson County Sheriff’s crime scene investigator Kate Meyer said. Rhymes was arrested in St. Louis, officials said. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said Rhymes was expected to be extradited to Johnson County sometime this week. (Associated Press)
