Five infant deaths lead to a recall on the Nap Nanny
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has filed a complaint against the makers of Nap Nanny, a portable baby recliner, after five infant deaths. The newest model of the Nap Nanny, called The Chill, along with two other models pose serious risk for injury or death to infants. The complaint includes a request for the makers […]
Pea Pod Travel Crib recalled after baby’s death
Manufactured by KidCo Inc., the Pea Pod Travel Crib has been available to consumers since 2005. However, after one baby’s death and nine more becoming entrapped or distressed, almost 220,000 infant travel beds have been recalled. According to Consumer Product Safety Commission, a baby could suffocate from rolling between the bed’s air mattress and the […]
Bride-to-Be and Best Man Killed in Boating Under the Influence Accident
A celebration gone wrong has left groom-to-be Brian Bond without his bride or best man. Lindsay Stewart and Mark Lennon were both lost in the Hudson River after the speedboat crashed into a barge. The bodies were later found over the next few days. The speedboat was being driven by a friend of the groom, […]
Hunting season is here – so are new regulations
Hunting season is underway and many Wichita citizens are itching to get out their bow or rifle and head to the country. But before you let the first arrow or bullet fly, make sure you and your hunting friends all know about the new Kansas hunting regulations. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism attorney, […]
Statute of Limitations Let This Man Walk Away Free
The 1968 hit-and-run that killed four-year-old Carolee Sadie Ashby has remained a mystery for 45 years. Now, with the help of Facebook, authorities now know who the driver was that killed Carolee on Halloween night decades ago. Fulton Police Department has identified Douglas Parkhurst, 62, as the driver that failed to stop after striking the […]
Dad saves daughter from attempted kidnapping
A family sightseeing trip to Chicago turned sour for Kelly Davis after he had to foil the attempted kidnapping of his two-year-old daughter. While visiting the Picasso statue, Davis’s daughters were playing on a slide at the base of the statue. It was there that a man, later identified as James Gates, attempted to take […]
Parent’s of Kobe Bryant Settle Dispute with an Apology
Basketball star Kobe Bryant stood his ground during a family feud with his parents. When Bryant’s parents tried to sell a vast majority of Bryant’s memorabilia, the matter headed to Court. However, a settlement was reach between Bryant and his parents, Joe and Pamela, along with Goldin Auctions a week before trial. Under the settlement, […]
Wrongful Death Suit Settled in Wichita Girl’s Death
The wrongful death lawsuit over a 12-year-old’s death has been settled in Court. Parents of Suhani Bhakta will receive $300,000 in damages from the city of Wichita. Bhakta was killed after a Wichita police officer, Atlee Vogt, hit her with his patrol car while responding to a burglary. Vogt was driving over the speed limit […]
Lawsuit against the IRS for Targeting Tea Party
It’s no surprise that a lawsuit for the violation of constitutional rights by the IRS has been filed by the Tea Party. The NorCal Tea Party Patriots allege that they received “intensive and intrusive scrutiny” by the IRS while applying for tax-exempt status. The lawsuit fights on the behalf of all conservative and libertarian groups […]
Kansas Man Fired for Reporting Working Conditions
When the conditions at any Kansas work place are unsafe, it’s natural for workers to report it. Employers are typically grateful to the employee for doing so, but one employee ended up getting fired for blowing the whistle on unsafe work conditions. An engineer for a Kansas contractor was working at a Kansas nuclear power […]
Jogger Killed by Loose Dogs
Authorities say the four pit bulls suspected of killing a 63-year-old jogger are still at large. Although they have captured several dogs in search of the pit bulls, they are not certain that they have the four aggressive dogs. Thursday morning, a woman driving witnessed the dogs attacking the female jogger and called police. She […]
Wichita Police Buckling Down on Citizens Buckling Up
Law enforcement in the Wichita, Topeka, Garden City and Hutchinson area will be strictly enforcing the term ‘Click It or Ticket.’ Beginning May 20, the campaign begins and will run through June. Citizens can expect to be pulled over if seen not wearing their safety belts and likely fined. In a news release by the […]
Kansas City teen served time for texting while driving
A few weeks ago, a teen from Kansas City pleaded guilty to charges of texting while driving that caused a fatal crash. As a result, Rachel N. Gannon, 16, spent 48 hours in the Platte County Jail for “shock time,” and 72 hours on house arrest. In September of 2011, Gannon was behind the wheel, […]
Fireball Train Wreck on Highway 54
After finding that the train tracks and signals are working correctly, experts suspect human error to be the culprit in the train wreck that happened just east of Goodwell, Oklahoma. Three people have been confirmed dead from the wreck. Two engineers and a conductor were killed when the train collided head on with another train […]
Animal hoarding in Wichita
An extreme case of animal hoarding was discovered in Wichita several weeks ago. After receiving a call from a concerned neighbor, Wichita police investigated and found knee-deep trash and thirty one dead cats. They also discovered two malnourished dogs that had been feeding on the cats, both flea infested. The police found the owner of […]
Toddler dies after TV falls on her
A 2-year-old girl was killed after a dresser drawer and TV fell on top of her. The girl, whose name has not yet been released, was at her home in Herrington, Kansas. The police suspect the girl climbed onto a stool to reach the television that was situated on top of the dresser. The dressed […]
Will there be a tan ban for teens in Kansas?
Patricia Krentcil, 44, of Nutley, N.J., pleaded not guilty to child endangerment this last Wednesday. Krentcil, better known as the “tanning mom,” is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $150,000 fine for allegedly taking her daughter into a tanning booth where the child was badly burned. Although Krentcil claims her daughter was […]
Distracted driving the culprit in Philadelphia boat crash
A settlement has been reached in boat crash where two Hungarian students were killed. Szabolcs Prem, 20, and Dora Schwendtner, 16, were visiting the U.S. with their church group when their sightseeing boat was slammed into and capsized by a 250-foot-long barge, being pushed by a tug boat. The pilot of the tug, Matthew Devlin […]
What you need to know before you send a text
A recent turn has been made in the rising issue of distracted driving. David and Linda Kubert decided to file a lawsuit against not only the person responsible for injuring them, but also the person who he was texting. In September of 2009, 19-year-old Kyle Best drifted across the yellow lines and sideswiped the Kubert’s […]
Young Boy Falls Out of Three Story Window and Remains Unscathed
Parents go to great measures to ensure that their children will be protected in the home. Electrical outlets are covered, small items that could be swallowed are hidden and medicine cabinets are locked. What many parents overlook is window safety. In fact, a Colorado mother didn’t see the potential danger of windows until her four-year-old […]
