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Lansing inmate found guilty in aggravated escape case

A Lansing Correctional Facility inmate was found guilty of aggravated escape earlier last week in Leavenworth County District Court.Dustin Frank Robinson, 32, was found guilty Oct. 4.According to a release from the Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office, on July 3, 2019, Robinson was an inmate ...

KCK man found guilty of attempted involuntary manslaughter

A Kansas City, Kan., man was found guilty of attempted involuntary manslaughter this past week in Leavenworth County District Court.Daniel Wayne Owens, 46, was found guilty after a three-day jury trial of attempted Involuntary manslaughter. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov 12, ...

Leavenworth woman given life sentence for death of husband

Alexandra Elizabeth Gilson, 32, Leavenworth, was sentenced to life in prison Monday in Leavenworth County District Court on one count first-degree murder of her husband, Joshua Gilson.Alexandra Gilson does not have an opportunity of parole for 25 years. On Oct. 30, 2020, Joshua Gilson was found ...

Leavenworth man pleads guilty to theft of mower from 13-year-old

A 59-year-old Leavenworth man pled guilty Friday to felony theft of a lawnmower.Harry Tolbert pled guilty in Leavenworth County District Court theft of a Cub cadet zero turn riding lawnmower.The case stems from an Aug. 31 report of a 13-year-old’s lawnmower being stolen. Law enforcement ...

Jefferson County man found guilty of securities fraud in district court

An Oskaloosa man was found guilty Monday of one felony count of securities fraud, the Kansas Insurance Department announced earlier this week.David W. Moeller was charged with one count of securities fraud for allegedly defrauding a Perry woman who invested funds with Moeller for the ...

McLouth man sentenced to probation in shooting case

A McLouth man was sentenced to probation on Friday for his involvement in a January shooting incident in Lawrence.Jaren B. Collins, 19, will serve 24 months of probation with an underlying 12 months of prison time, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office said. As part of the conditions ...

Kansas man charged in poppy plant indictment

A Kansas man was charged in a federal indictment unsealed Monday with growing thousands of poppy plants at his home in Clay County in an effort to manufacture heroin, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.Matthew Pfeiffer, 43, Morganville, is charged with one count of attempting to manufacture ...

Topeka man sentenced in attempted robbery case

A Topeka man was sentenced Monday to seven years for an attempted robbery in which he and a juvenile armed with a gun tried to rob a liquor store, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.Joseph Bryant Toole III, 37, Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted robbery of a commercial ...