Kansas Klips
Sheriff’s K9 determines teen had meth, marijuana
GREAT BEND — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Great Bend teen on drug charges. Last week Tuesday, after an officer with the Great Bend Police Department made a traffic stop in Great Bend for a traffic violation, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Maxx” was requested to respond. Maxx indicated to the presence of an illegal drug coming from the vehicle. A large amount of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana were located in the vehicle. Eighteen-year-old Braden Holley was arrested and booked at the Barton County Detention Center in lieu of a $300,000 bond. (HaysPost.com)
Man dies after he and dog were stabbed
LAWRENCE — Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal stabbing of a man in the parking lot of a grocery store in Lawrence have identified the victim as 66-year-old Daniel Evan Brooks of Lawrence. His dog “Bear” was also critically injured. Last Wednesday morning, police responded to report of a stabbing in the parking lot of a Dillons store in Lawrence. When officers arrived they encountered a suspect still holding a knife. Officers spoke to the suspect and convinced him to drop the weapon. First responders also located Brooks. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Authorities arrested 54-year-old Robert Earl Davis of Lawrence and booked him on requested charges of second-degree murder and cruelty to animals after victim’s dog was also injured during the incident. Animal Control officers transported the dog to the Lawrence Humane Society where the dog was stabilized and then transported to a local animal hospital where he is recuperating from surgery. (HaysPost.com)
Woman loses arm in fatal rollover crash
ABILENE — Friends and family of a woman injured last week in a fatal accident in Abilene have established a fundraiser to assist her as she heals. Nineteen-year-old Sadie Smith’s injuries included the loss of her left arm just below the elbow. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that just after 2 a.m. last Wednesday, a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by Kristen A. Teeters, 22, Abilene, was southbound on a street in Abilene at a high rate of speed. The driver failed to stop at an intersection and lost control of the car. It then struck a curb, left the roadway at the intersection, rolled and came to rest on a private property. Teeters was pronounced dead at the scene. EMS transported Smith and two other passengers to Salina Regional Hospital. None of the four people in the vehicle were wearing seat belts, according to the KHP. (SalinaPost.com)
Man killed friend who refused to give him a ride home
WICHITA — A Wichita man will be sentenced in November after being convicted of beating a friend to death with his bare hands. Steven Speakman, 37, Wichita, was convicted earlier this month of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Haley Collins, of Bel Aire. Investigators say Speakman and Collins got into an argument that turned physical in the parking lot of a Dillon’s store on Aug. 21, 2019. An affidavit says Collins had refused to give Speakman a ride home. Dillon’s employees who witnessed the fight said Speakman punched Collins, jumped on top of him and hit him several more times. Speakman, who was convicted on Aug. 6, is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 1. (Kansas.com)
Parents of 3-year-old boy who died at dentist office sue
WICHITA — The parents of a 3-year-old Scott City boy who died after a dental procedure in Wichita have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Angel Zapata and Nancy Valenzuela filed the lawsuit Tuesday, alleging their son Abiel did not receive proper care during a procedure to remove teeth on July 6. The suit names dentist Scott White, nurse-anesthetist Jeremy Salsbury, Tiny Teeth Dentistry and Special Anesthesia Services. The lawsuit says that shortly after the boy received anesthetics, he showed signs of an irregular heart rhythm and inadequate patient ventilation. Emergency responders were called but the boy died at a hospital. (Kansas.com)
Police chief who took down Excel shooter begins statewide law enforcement role
WICHITA — Doug Schroeder, the former Hesston police chief who stopped the Excel Industries shooter, has taken over a statewide organization that reviews law enforcement training curriculum and has the authority to investigate and revoke officer licenses. Schroeder started earlier this month as the executive director of Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, or KSCPOST. As the executive director, the 45-year-old will be in charge of a seven-person staff that investigates complaints and ensures officers complete annual training. A subset of the commission has the final say on officer licenses after a hearing where evidence is presented. Schroeder fills the vacancy left by the former executive director and Sedgwick County Sheriff Gary Steed, who retired earlier this year. While serving as police chief, Schroeder earned a master’s degree in criminal justice from Fort Hays State University and completed a 22-week program for law enforcement administration at Northwestern University. Schroeder became nationally known after shooting and killing Cedric Ford, who showed up to his job at Excel Industries with an assault-style rifle and handgun and started shooting coworkers in 2016. Ford, who had 135 times the standard dose of methamphetamine in his system at the time, killed three people and wounded 14 others. Schroeder didn’t wait for backup before going into the warehouse and confronting Ford. The two exchanged gunfire but Schroeder was not hit. “God was with me, no doubt,” Schroeder told The Eagle. “No doubt.” Former President Donald Trump awarded Schroeder the Medal of Valor for his courage. (Kansas.com)
