Month: September 2014

Judges assigned to hear U.S. Senate seat case

Judges have been assigned to hear a case involving a U.S. Senate race.

In the case, a Kansas City, Kan., resident, David Orel, is asking the court to order Kansas Democrats to fill a vacant spot in the U.S. Senate race. Chad Taylor, the Democratic candidate, withdrew from the race recently.

Judges Larry Hendricks, Franklin Theis and Evelyn Wilson were assigned to hear the case together. The case is in Shawnee County District Court. Judge Hendricks will be the presiding judge.

Not filling the position is expected to help challenger Greg Orman, an independent, in his campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts.

Steps to prevent heart problems in student athletes

After a 13-year-old student-athlete collapsed with an apparent heart problem during a cross country meet yesterday in Overland Park, many parents are wondering what can be done to prevent this from happening to their children.

Dr. Stephen Lauer is a pediatrician at The University of Kansas Hospital, and he talks about how rare an occurrence this is, possible causes for young athletes to collapse with heart problems, the types of screenings available for young athletes, why screenings are so important, when should EKG testing be used, the pros and cons of EKG testing and what parents should be asking about EKG tests.

To view a KU Hospital video on this topic, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79utbasdprY.
– Story from KU Hospital

Kansas City, Kan., police reports

Sept. 4
Burglary, criminal damage, 3800 block of Kansas Avenue, passenger side and glass in vehicle, vehicle dashboard, car audio entertainment, $1,050 value.
Burglary to auto, 55th and Swartz, purse, cosmetics, medication, $85 value.
Burglary to vehicle, criminal damage, 2100 block of South Mill, vehicle door frame, .45-caliber Glock, $350 value.
Burglary, criminal damage, 100 block of Greystone Avenue, business, vehicle window and frame, GPS, cable caddies with cord, $1,100 value.
Theft, criminal damage,
00 block of Woodsweather Road, business, copper wire, stainless siding panel, miscellaneous metal, $1,550 value.


Sept. 3
Burglary, criminal damage, other gang, 1700 block of Village West Parkway, damage to vehicle window, purse and iPad stolen, $1,489 value.
Burglary, criminal damage, 1800 block of Village West Parkway, vehicle window, GPS, camera, $111,450 value.
Burglary to auto, criminal damage, 1700 block of Village West Parkway, two windows on vehicle, window frame, purse, $600 value.

Sept. 2
Burglary, 1500 block of North 48th Terrace, three televisions, safe, $1,250 value.
Burglary, criminal damage, 1600 block of Washington Boulevard, apartments, window screen, television, laptop computer, $6,040 value.
Forgery, 900 block of Central, currency, $250 value.

Sept. 1
Burglary, criminal damage, 4400 block of Everett, two televisions, surround sound system, $1,000 value.

Aug. 29
Auto burglary, criminal damage, 10300 block of Cabela Drive, rear window, $500 value.

Aug. 27
Burglary, 2300 block of Grandview Boulevard, television, $700 value.

Aug. 9
Identity theft, 3100 block of South 56th Terrace.

Aug. 4
Theft, 47th and Shawnee Drive, automobile, $1,000 value.

July 5
Criminal use of card, theft, 85th and Parallel Parkway, cash, debit card, $720 value.