COMMUNITY RECOGNITION: JACOB RODENHAUS
Jacob Rodenhaus was born in Marburg, Hessen, Germany, on Jan. 20, 1833, the son of Johannes Jacob and Anna Margarethe Peter Rodenhaus.
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Man pleads to purse robbery
A Leavenworth man has pleaded guilty to robbery for snatching a woman's purse, according to a prosecution official. Stacy Shannon Foster, 58, pleaded to the robbery charge Jan.
Woman pleads to drug paraphernalia charge
A woman has pleaded to possessing drug paraphernalia while being tested for drugs by the Community Corrections program in Leavenworth County, according to a prosecution official. Amanda Nicole Perez, 35, Olathe, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia Jan 21 in Leavenworth County District Court, according to County Attorney Todd Thompson and court records.
RAIDERS HONORED
The Leavenworth High School JROTC Raiders recently were honored at the Kansas State Capitol by Sen. Jeff Pittman for winning the national championship in Molena, Georgia.
Kansas to pay about $900,000 to man wrongfully convicted
WICHITA – A man who spent more than 13 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of sex crimes against an 8-year-old Kansas girl could receive nearly $900,000 in compensation from the state. Merardo Garcia Jr., 52, was convicted in 2008 of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and rape against a girl in Wichita.
ANGELS HONORED
The Leavenworth High School JROTC national drill team champion Cavalry Angels recently visited Sen. Jeff Pittman at the Kansas State Capitol. They toured the building and were presented a tribute from the Kansas State Senate for their accomplishment. SUBMITTED BY HOLLY PITTMAN
JROTC FUNDRAISER
Crown Lanes in Leavenworth recently hosted the 2LT Caitlyn LeClerc Memorial Fundraiser to raise money for scholarships for Leavenworth High School JROTC cadets. Shown are Jess Claire, Leavenworth County Republican Party Chair Melynda Harbour, state Rep. Pat Proctor, and Jason and Julie Claire. SUBMITTED BY REP. PAT PROCTOR
BIRD WATCH
A cardinal is shown resting on the snowy branch of a tree in Leavenworth. Do you have a seasonal photo to share with the Times? Send it to MRountree@cherryroad.com SUBMITTED BY PAT WOLF .
KCK police say woman killed, 4-year-old severely beaten
KANSAS CITY – Police in Kansas City, Kansas, have arrested a man on suspicion of killing a woman and severely beating her 4-year-old daughter over the weekend. Jose Escalante-Corchado, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and four other felonies after the body of 24-year-old Mackenzie Hopkins was found Saturday submerged in a bathtub in her home, the Kansas City Star reported.
Reader tires of man treating her and their daughter poorly
Dear Annie: I have been married for more than 24 years, and we have three wonderful daughters. My husband has always been a wonderful father and an OK husband.