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Man charged with murder in April 14 shooting death

Leopoldo Loya-Bustillos

Leopoldo Loya-Bustillos, 32, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery today in connection with the April 14 shooting death of Oscar Sanchez.

The shooting occurred in the 6500 block of K-32 Highway in Kansas City, Kan., according to the district attorney’s office.  Sanchez was taken by a private vehicle to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The original police report indicated that the shooting took place near I-70 and I-635.

Loya-Bustillos, also known as Omar Loya Peinado, was also charged with one count of aggravated battery in connection with shooting a second person. Charges were filed this afternoon by Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman.

Loya-Bustillos is in custody in the Wyandotte County Jail. Bond was set at $1 million.

Murder charge filed in shooting death

Joshua Diaz

Joshua Diaz, 20, of Kansas City, Kan., was charged today with first-degree murder in connection with the April 21 shooting death of Joaquin Patricio in the 1000 block of Minnesota.

Diaz also was charged with one count of aggravated assault and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with a shooting April 20 in the 1000 block of Cheyenne in Kansas City, Kan. The charges were filed by Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman.

Diaz is in custody in Jackson County, Mo., awaiting extradition. Bond was set at $500,000.

Gorman also charged a 15-year-old Edwardsville, Kan., girl with one count of obstructing apprehension or prosecution. She was charged in the juvenile department of the district court. She is in juvenile custody in Kansas City, Mo.

Piper results

Piper High School – golf
– Varsity at Topeka-Hayden
– 2nd as a team: Pahls (3rd), Wuellner (5th)
– JV at Sunflower Hills
– 2nd as a team: Jones (4th) S. Ford (5th)

– from Doug Key, Piper activities director