A 53-year-old man died Saturday night at Lansing Correctional Facility.
George E. Dobbs was serving an 89-month sentence from convictions of distribution of heroin or meth in Leavenworth County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Dobbs also had five past convictions out of Wyandotte County for opium sales, theft, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer, two opiates possessions, and one attempted arson from Johnson County, according to KDOC records.
Dobbs was found unresponsive while under observation in the infirmary, according to a KDOC news release. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued until emergency medical services arrived, the spokesman stated.
The cause of death is pending independent autopsy results, according to the spokesman. A preliminary assessment stated that the death was not related to COVID-19. An investigation is ongoing, authorities stated.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Subcommittee meeting today
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Subcommittee of the Unified Government will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, in a virtual format.
The meeting may be viewed in person on the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515 of the City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, or virtually on Zoom.
To access the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82398071455.
Look for warmer temperatures Monday and Tuesday, with a cold front moving in Wednesday with a chance of snow, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
A 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers is in the Tuesday night forecast, the weather service said. Temperatures may drop to 23 degrees Tuesday night.
Temperatures bounce back to 59 by Friday, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 53 and a south wind of 6 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 22 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 45 and a south southeast wind of 9 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 58 and a south wind of 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon, the weather service said. Winds may gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers, according to the weather service. The low will be around 23 with a north northwest wind of 11 to 17 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be clear, with a low of 21, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 59, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 33, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 50, the weather service said.
