Month: December 2017

Several Wyandotte County students receive scholarships at Emporia State

Several Wyandotte County students are receiving scholarships from Emporia State (Kan.) University.

Wyandotte County students receiving scholarships include:

• Hannah Baughman of Kansas City, Kansas, Linda Davis Sallee Education and Library Scholarship;
• Rachel Castro of Kansas City, Kansas, McPherson Family Scholars Fund;
• Michaela Cavlovic of Kansas City, Kansas, Breidenthal Scholars Program for KCKCC Education Scholarship;
• Lacy Davison Symmonds of Kansas City, Kansas, Breidenthal Scholars Program for KCKCC Education Scholarship;
• Kirk Duckers of Kansas City, Kansas, Nettie B. Cartmel and Mattiepearl Heath Scholarship;
• Kendra Enriquez of Kansas City, Kansas, Breidenthal Scholars Program for KCKCC Education Scholarship;
• Sara Ferguson of Kansas City, Kansas, Jerry Olmsted Scholarship and Stephen and Etta Williams Scholarship Fund;
• Kristian Gilmore of Kansas City, Kansas, Black Student Union Scholarship;
• Raymond Horvat of Kansas City, Kansas, Dr. Monte R. and Lynda L. Miller Secondary Education Scholarship Fund;
• Jordan Jackson of Bonner Springs, Kansas, Evans Family Scholarship; Greg and Sunny Harvey Scholarship Fund; Saffer Family School of Business Scholarship and Sheble Family Scholarship;
• Nyiemah Kimbrough of Kansas City, Kansas, Harry E. and Clara M. Hawley Memorial Scholarship;
• Bruce Lapham of Kansas City, Kansas, Gene and Betty Jo Plank Scholarship;
• Francene Lopez of Kansas City, Kansas, Betty Carter Manning Scholars Fund;
• Laura Pack of Kansas City, Kansas, AAUW and Loretto A. Langley Scholarship; Accounting Alumni Endowed Scholarship; Harold and Corinne “Corky” See Scholarship and Single Parents with Children Scholarship Fund;
• Katelyn Reiff of Kansas City, Kansas, The Goppert Foundation Scholarship Endowment;
• Meghan Rice of Kansas City, Kansas, Breidenthal Scholars Program for KCKCC Education Scholarship and ESU Foundation Financial Need Scholarship;
• Megan Sheckells of Kansas City, Kansas, Pauline Henderson Memorial Scholarship;
• Brianna Shively of Kansas City, Kansas, Jane M. Lovering Memorial Scholarship;
• Jeneice Waters of Kansas City, Kansas, Breidenthal Scholars Program for KCKCC Education Scholarship;
• Jessica Wayne of Kansas City, Kansas, Earl W. Sauder Student-Athlete Scholars Program Fund; and
• Leesa White of Kansas City, Kansas, Nettie B. Cartmel and Mattiepearl Heath Scholarship.

Homicide victim at 1600 block of Richmond identified

Police have identified the victim of a homicide Dec. 25 in the 1600 block of Richmond Avenue.

The victim was Ernest Moore Sr., 70, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, according to a police spokesman.

A police spokesman stated officers were called about 6:01 p.m. Dec. 25 to the 1600 block of Richmond on a report of a shooting.

When they arrived, officers found two persons who had been shot. Moore was found outside the home, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the police spokesman.

A woman in her 50s was found inside the residence with a gunshot wound, minor injuries, according to police.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

KCK firefighter dies while on duty

Firefighter Jason Garrett, 46, died while on duty at Fire Station 19 this morning, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.

Garrett, also a paramedic, was found by his coworkers unresponsive in his bed, and was pronounced dead at the station at 80th Terrace and State Avenue, according to the spokesman.

Garrett was a 5.5-year veteran of the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department, the spokesman stated.

An investigation will determine the cause of death, the spokesman stated. Foul play is not anticipated, according to the spokesman.