Month: September 2015

Cooler and windier weather in store today

The weather turns a little bit cooler and windier, with some rain possible today, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s forecast calls for a slight, 20 percent, chance of showers after 9 a.m., according to the weather service.

Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 75, the weather service said.

A north northwest wind will be from 5 to 14 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon, according to the weather service.

Tonight’s low will be around 52.

The cooler temperatures will remain for the rest of the week.

Wednesday’s high will be near 68, with a low of 49, according to the weather service.

On Thursday, expect a high of 67, with a low Thursday night of 49, the weather service said.

Friday’s high is near 62, and Friday night’s low is around 50. There is a 30 percent chance of rain on Friday night, according to the weather service.

Look for mostly cloudy skies on Saturday, with a high near 59, and a 30 percent chance of rain, the weather service said. Saturday night’s low will be around 48.

Sunday’s high will be near 63, according to the weather service, with partly sunny skies.

Wyandotte Daily website resumes publication after technical difficulties today

The Wyandotte Daily Online website, www.wyandottedaily.com, experieneced technical difficulties and was unable to post earlier today.

We regret the inconvenience to our readers. In the event of a website outage, please check the Wyandotte Daily Facebook page for updates to the news, at https://www.facebook.com/WyandotteDailyNews.

Thank you very much for your patience.

Pledger appeals, asks for changes

Tamika Pledger
Tamika Pledger

Tamika Pledger, who was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter in an accident in which a teen was killed in January, is appealing her case.

Pledger has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Pledger, who was running for Unified Government commissioner at the time of the accident, sent a 10-page statement to the media yesterday (Sunday) that outlines her experiences with the criminal justice system and proposes some changes.

She stated that she believes there were contributing negligent parties that included two vehicles and a group of adults and youth who were in the street blocking traffic over a hill. People were fighting in the street, she stated, and no charges were filed against people who blocked the street and then left the scene of the accident.

She also stated that there were tire marks left by a vehicle obstructing traffic that were not cited in the police report and arrest affidavit. Pledger is challenging the affidavit for the arrest warrant, stating that it was not signed by a judge.

Pledger also stated that death threats were made to her and her family, and that it resulted in the loss of home and work.

Pledger proposed some changes to the system, including a prosecutor’s checklist before charges can be filed; a defendant’s handbook outlining rights; “Pledger’s Care Law” allowing parents to have healthy contact visits with their children; separation of the city and county jails, to separate petty criminals from hard-core criminals; rules of the district court concerning violations handed to the defendant; and more clarity on what tribunals can do between the notice of appeal and the filing of the appeal.