An inmate at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility who was from Wyandotte County died Monday, Oct. 19, after fighting COVID-19 since Sept. 26, according to an announcement today from the Kansas Department of Corrections.
The inmate’s name was not released by KDOC authorities.
The inmate tested positive on Sept. 26, and then was moved to the Lansing Correctional Facility COVID-19 management unit, according to a spokesman. Three days later, he was moved from LCF to a hospital.
A spokesman stated that the resident’s family has asked his name not be released. He was a 60-year-old male with underlying medical conditions contributing to his condition, according to the spokesman.
He was serving a life sentence based on four sex crime convictions from Wyandotte County, Kansas.
It was the sixth COVID-19 related resident death in the Kansas correctional system, and the first at Ellsworth Correctional Facility, according to a spokesman. The Ellsworth Correctional Facility’s Central Unit provides housing for 820 multi-custody residents and the East Unit provides housing for 95 minimum-custody residents.
Ellsworth is located in central Kansas, about 26 miles southwest of Salina.
Rain is in the forecast in the area. (National Weather Service graphic)
Rain returns to the area today, with a chance of drizzle throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service. A strong cold front moves in Thursday night and Friday morning, with the possibility of damaging winds.
There is a possibility of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., according to the weather service. Rain chances will continue through the week.
Today’s high will be near 54, with temperatures rising each day through Thursday, when they may reach the 80s, the weather service said.
Friday night’s low will be close to freezing, at 34 degrees, according to the forecast. Frost is possible on Saturday morning. Cool weather is forecast for the weekend, with highs around 50.
Today, there is a 30 percent chance of drizzle before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of drizzle and thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 54 with an east wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 41 with a calm wind.
Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 59 with an east wind of 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures rising to about 65 by 2 a.m., according to the weather service. An east wind of 8 to 14 mph will become south after midnight, with winds gusting as high as 23 mph.
Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 83, the weather service said. It will be breezy, with a south wind of 15 to 24 mph, gusting as high as 43 mph.
Thursday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 41, according to the weather service. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.
Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 50, the weather service said.
Friday night, there may be areas of frost after 5 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 34.
Saturday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 50, the weather service said
Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 54, the weather service said.
Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers nad thunderstorms, with a low of 37, according to the weather service.
Monday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 43, the weather service said.
Police are investigating a shooting about 8:07 p.m. Monday night in the 2100 block of Ruby Avenue.
According to a police spokesman, officers responded when a shooting victim went to a hospital.
The victim was a male around 20 years old who had an apparent life-threatening gunshot wound, according to the police spokesman.
Police said the crime scene was in the 2100 block of Ruby Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
No one was in custody as of late Monday night.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated.
