Month: August 2014

Downtown KCK event center opens

A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday for the 7th Street Event Center, 735 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Also at the location today was a Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours meeting. At the ribbon-cutting were, left to right, Commissioner Jane Winkler Philbrook; Steve McConnell, operations manager-general manager; Michael Rosenthal, marketing director; Mike Johnson, owner-facilities manager; Maria Johnson, owner-events manager; Paul Ritchie, sales and social media manager; and Commissioner Brian McKiernan. (Photo from Bridget Koan, Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce)

A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday for the 7th Street Event Center, 735 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Also at the location today was a Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours meeting. At the ribbon-cutting were, left to right, Commissioner Jane Winkler Philbrook; Steve McConnell, operations manager-general manager; Michael Rosenthal, marketing director; Mike Johnson, owner-facilities manager; Maria Johnson, owner-events manager; Paul Ritchie, sales and social media manager; and Commissioner Brian McKiernan. (Photo from Bridget Koan, Kansas City, Kan., Chamber of Commerce)

Lenexa’s former technology director charged with wire fraud, thefts

The former technology director for the city of Lenexa appeared in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., on Monday on charges of wire fraud and theft, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

Andrew L. Davey, 44, Overland Park, Kan., is charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government funds. Davey allegedly used city funds to buy electronic devices that he then sold on e-Bay, according to the charges. According to the charges, Davey allegedly was responsible for stealing more than $98,800 worth of merchandise from the city including digital cameras and Apple MacBook computers.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each wire fraud count, and a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the theft charge. The Lenexa Police Department and the FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley is prosecuting.