Month: June 2020

Additional ramp closures are scheduled in Wyandotte County from now through Saturday, June 27, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation, weather permitting.

Traffic on all these projects will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signs and traffic cones, according to a KDOT spokesman.

For pavement patching, as part of the I-635 overlay project, the closures include:
• Ramp closure southbound I-35 to southbound U.S. 69, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Thursday, June 25, to Saturday, June 27.

For grading work, the closures include:
• Ramp closure at southbound Turner Diagonal to westbound I-70 and eastbound I-70 to southbound Turner Diagonal, Thursday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone, according to the spokesman. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. The spokesman stated motorists are asked to drive safely and always wear their seat belts.

Ashley M. George, 28, Kansas City, Missouri, and Raul Camacho-Munoz, 38, Kansas City, Missouri, have been charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas.

In addition, George has been charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

In addition, Camacho-Munoz was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a Mexican citizen who is in the United States unlawfully, and one count of unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported.

The crimes were alleged to have occurred Oct. 25, 2019, in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

According to the U.S. attorney’s office, upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:

• Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine carries a possible penalty upon conviction of not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $20 million.
• Unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking carries a penalty upon conviction of not less than five years and a fine of up to $250,000.
• Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon carries a penalty upon conviction of up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Unlawful possession of a firearm by a Mexican citizen who is in the United States unlawfully carries a penalty upon conviction of up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
• Unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported carries a penalty upon conviction of up to two years and a fine up to $250,000.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead is prosecuting.