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A minimum-custody inmate at Lansing Correctional Facility, Joshua W. Renfro, was apprehended on Monday night by law enforcement officials in Leavenworth County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Renfro was arrested on a KDOC escape warrant without incident, according to a KDOC news release.
He had been placed on escape status after he walked away from the minimum security unit at LCF on Oct. 24.
Cooler temperatures are in the National Weather Service forecast today.
The high today will be near 57, with winds gusting up to 28 mph, the weather service said.
Light rain and drizzle are possible for areas south and east of I-35, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be cloudy, then gradually clearing late, with a high near 57, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 10 to 15 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 39 and a northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 63, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 6 mph will become northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 45, according to the weather service. A calm wind will become east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 61 with an east southeast wind of 8 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph.
Thursday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low of 43, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 61, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 40, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 62, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 43, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 60, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 65, the weather service said.
Some neighborhood groups have joined to present an informational session on Monday on the dangers of fentanyl.
The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at the Christ the King Church basement, 3024 N. 53rd St. The meeting may last two hours. Neighbors Who Care and other area neighborhood groups are sponsoring the program.
Fentanyl is a dangerous and deadly drug, a synthetic opioid, according to neighborhood leaders. Deaths have resulted from some overdoses.
The meeting is free and open to the public.