Court report, 11-9-19

DISTRICT COURT

Judge Daniel Creitz

Civil cases filed:

Sigg Financial Services LLC vs. Yesenia Salas and Jose J. Ramirez, debt collection

Rob M. Hutcherson, name change

Ditech Financial LLC vs. the Lawful Heirs of Susan H. Diebolt, Donald Diebolt, Michaela C. Diebolt, Michelle Diebolt and Dylan Diebolt, mortgage foreclosure

Aimee Stevens vs. Joe A. Stevens III, protection from stalking

Aimee Stevens vs. Joe A. Stevens III, divorce

Marriage licenses issued:

Joseph H. Martin and Chandler M. Wilson

 

MAGISTRATE COURT

Judge Tod Davis

Convicted of no seat belt and fined $30:

Jeremy L.W. Gomez, Iola

Benjamin L. Myers, Iola

Andreya N. Myrick, Iola

Ashley R. Kelly, Iola

John T. Higginbotham, Iola

Tyler D. Slaughter, Chanute

Lila M. Bloemer, Savonburg

Lisa M. Womelsdorf, Iola

Convicted of no seat belt, failed to appear:

Stephen S. Lowery, Garnett, $250

Jason E. Mcdaris, Kincaid, $250

Chester J. Richards, Coyville, $152

Convicted of speeding:

Amanda N. Pruitt, Wagoner, Okla., 80/65, $183

Blair I. Thomas, Iola, 75/65, $153

Donald M. Lovy, Sapulpa, Okla., 75/65, $153

Krista D. Mooney Shea, Broken Arrow, Okla., 91/65, $267

Willie S. Loveberry, Iola, 75/65, $153

Teresa L. Moroney, Roeland Park, 80/65, $305

Aubrey R. Rodden, Arlington, Texas, 80/65, $183

Benjamin M. Carlson, Chicago, Ill., 75/65, $178

Joseph W.R. Gibson, Glenpool, Okla., 77/65, $165

Damien T. Henderson, Boynton, Okla., 75/65, $153

Latonya R. Brown, Kansas City, Mo., 75/65, $153

Melissa S. Wasielewski, Bixby, Okla., 82/65, $220

Joshua D. MOrton, Owasso, Okla., 75/65, $153

Isla A.M. Ames, Fort Scott, 75/65, $153

Newell D.N. Altman, Lenexa, 75/65, $153

Ricky E. Miller, Moran, 75/65, $153

Amber R. Sweet, Claremore, Okla., 75/65, $153

Calairmore Hicksdr Jr., San Antonio, Texas, 80/65, $183

John M. Turbe, Florissant, Mo., 75/65, $153

Nealy M. Peters, Lenexa, 75/65, $153

Michael L. Beach, McLouth, 75/65, $153

Destiny A. Henry, Iola, 75/65, $153

Sindy R. Daniels, Erie, 75/65, $153

Gary W. Stewart, Kansas City, Mo., 80/65, $183

Krystal J. Smith, Yates Center, 77/65, $165

Eric D. Smith, LaHarpe, 80/55, $380

Everado Rodriquez, Paola, 84/65, $207

Barbara N. Nease, Owasso, Okla., 80/65, $183

Valerie J. Tomlinson, Savonburg, 80/65, $183

Clay R. Shannon, Humboldt, 92/55, $408

Michael L. Haddox, S. Coffeyville, Okla., 80/65, $183

Timothy C. Berndt, Kansas City, Mo., 82/65, $195

Romanoz Mikaelian, Parkville, Mo., 85/65, $213

Convicted as follows:

Jeffrey W. Crutcher, Lawrence, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, $303

William A. Cummings, Mapleton, DUI, $1,795

Criminal cases filed:

Hoyt J. Massingill, Burlington, DUI, aggravated endangering a child, driving while suspended, transporting liquor in an open container

Hunter A. Boren, Iola, two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer, interfering with law enforcement officer

Nichole E. Collins, Iola, domestic battery, battery on a law enforcement officer, interfering with law enforcement officer

David W. Craft, Iola, mistreatment of a dependent adult

Lisa D. Tice, LaHarpe, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI

Annie J. Tush, Iola, possession of methamphetamine, burglary, theft, possession of a depressant – clonazepam, possession of drug paraphernalia

Contract cases filed:

City of Iola vs. Michael J. Holdren and Cory R. Barrett

City of Iola vs. Nathan K. and Reagan E. Hill

City of Iola vs. Austin L. Rohr and Nikolaos Z. Peterson

City of Iola vs. Austin R. Sicka and Jayla R. Lamons

City of Iola vs. Brett J. Kerr and Desiree M. Ridge

City of Iola vs. Christopher L. Steinbrook and Jennifer M. Eisenhardt

City of Iola vs. Jimmie G. and Dawn E. Streeter

City of Iola vs. Dakota D. Wynn and Samantha J. Wehmeier

City of Iola vs. Anthony C. Keenan

City of Iola vs. Raymond J. Londagin

 

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT

Judge Patti Boyd

Convicted as follows with fines assessed:

Eddie J.L. Radford, Iola, unlawful operation of an all-terrain vehicle, $195

David J. Young, Wichita, driving while habitual violator, $900

Police report 11-8-2019

Honesty still the best policy

An Allen County sheriff’s deputy investigating two suspicious persons in the 400 block of South Street in Iola Monday morning arrested Charles D. Hammett, 47, Dexter, Mo., on suspicion of interference with a law enforcement officer after Hammett allegedly gave a false name in an attempt to avoid arrest for a Missouri warrant.

The warrant was later found to be non-extraditable, the deputy noted that if Hammett would have given his correct name when asked, he would not have been arrested.

 

Boots stolen, but jewelry returned 

Donna Jackson, 212 N Taylor, Gas, reported Wednesday afternoon that unknown persons had entered her home in the past month and stolen four pairs of women’s boots valued altogether at $400

As an aside, Jackson also reported that jewelry reported as stolen in Coffey and Woodson County 10 years ago had been returned. No suspects were given.

 

Arrests reported 

Iola police officers arrested Guiseppe Mangrella, 16, for suspicion of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia Thursday in the 200 block of Bill’s Way.

Officers arrested Madison Witchley, 22, Iola, for suspicion of driving while suspended Thursday in the 900 block of North Buckeye Street.

Joshua Rowe, 37, Iola, was arrested by Iola police Tuesday for suspicion of violating a protection order and trespassing in the 200 block of South Buckeye Street.

While doing follow up on a crash investigation on Tuesday, Allen County sheriff’s deputies arrested Glenn C. Riddle, 20, for suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia at his residence in Iola.

Daryl W. Beaman, 54, Iola, was arrested at a rural Iola residence by a deputy Tuesday afternoon on an Allen County warrant for contempt in a matter relating to failure to pay child support.

Troy A. Gilliland, 38, Iola, was arrested at the Allen County Courthouse Tuesday evening on an Allen County Warrant for contempt in a matter relating to failure to pay child support.

Christopher R. Marlow, 32, Wichita, was arrested Monday morning by a deputy at a residence in north Iola on two Allen County warrants relating to failure to pay child support.

Iola officers arrested Gregory Ard, 27, Iola, for suspicion of no liability insurance, expired registration and no seat belt in the 300 block of West Madison Avenue Monday.

 

Child collides 

with van

Haidyn Desmarteau was exiting her father’s vehicle on the west side of Jefferson Avenue Oct. 30, when she ran into the side of a southbound van driven by Linda Johnson.

Desmarteau was taken by private vehicle to Allen County Regional Hospital for treatment of her injuries, officers said.

 

Ramp stolen

The theft of a handicap ramp was reported Monday evening from a residence 7 miles southeast of Moran. 

 

Driver unhurt

Brec Green, Yates Center, was eastbound on Oregon Road Thursday, when he lost control of his 1999 Dodge Durango just east of 600 Street after encountering loose gravel, deputies reported.

Green’s vehicle struck and destroyed fencing belonging to Rick Rice before it struck a rocky drop-off, became airborne and overturned, landing on the driver side.

Green, who had been wearing a seat belt, was able to climb out of the destroyed vehicle unharmed.

 

Deer hit

Allen County deputies responded to several car-deer accidents in recent days:

— Monday at 6 a.m. on U.S. 54, two miles east of Iola.

— Monday at 6:23 p.m. on U.S. 54 just east of LaHarpe.

— Wednesday at 6:13 p.m. near 1200 Street and Arizona Road.

— Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. near 2200 Street on U.S. 54.

— Thursday at 6:38 a.m. on U.S. 169 four miles south of Humboldt.

 

Bicycle stolen

Wyatt George told Iola police Tuesday afternoon his vehicle was stolen from the 10 block of North Washington Avenue.

 

Window damaged

Iolan Margaret Provence told officers Tuesday the back window of her vehicle was shot out while it was parked in the 600 block of North Vermont Street.

Allen County projects to receive KDOT funds

Less than a month after Allen County commissioners opted to contribute more to a cost sharing program with the Kansas Department of Transportation, it seems the strategy is already paying off. 

On Tuesday, KDOT announced 22 projects, with Allen County being selected for two. KDOT plans to help on several pavement and patching projects on roads throughout the county damaged from heavy use, as well as a project in Humboldt.

Commissioner Jerry Daniels said the county is still waiting to learn more information about what the projects will entail.

Commissioners had allocated $225,000 of the possible $900,000 they could contribute to the program earlier in the year, but after hearing a report from public works director Mitch Garner, decided to up it to $360,000 at 40%.

Garner told commissioners he thought the more the county could contribute to the program, the greater the likelihood KDOT would favor its projects.

KDOT will give the county $540,000 for patching and overlay on county roads near U.S. 169. 

According to A Bolder Humboldt, KDOT will contribute $1.08 million in financial support to the “The Last Mile” project which will connect downtown Humboldt with the Southwind rail trail north of town by building a shared-use path along North 9th Street, and then east along Hawaii Road.

There were 100 applicants for the program, whose projects total nearly $74 million.

“These projects demonstrate communities’ commitments to improve the quality of life for their citizens and to do so in a practical manner,” Gov. Laura Kelly said in a press release. “This program also demonstrates the great things that happen when communities and the state work together.”

A second round of projects will be announced early next year.

Iola square tree sponsors needed

The Iola square is on track to look like a Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree if more people don’t sign up to adopt a tree.

“Last year we had 60 or more trees decorated. The downtown square was magical. This year, we have four lined up,” said Tracy Keagle, director of Humanity House.

For $30, volunteers will decorate a tree on the square.

Ideally, Keagle would like the trees to all be decorated by the week before Thanksgiving.

Those willing to participate can send a $30 check to Humanity House, addressed to 110 East St., Iola, KS 66749 or call 630-380-6664.

Boy Scouts to host fundraiser Sunday

Iola’s Boy Scout Troop 55 will offer a chicken noodle dinner Sunday to raise money for outdoor and camping experiences.

Dinner will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Dr. John Silas Bass North Community Center, 505 N. Buckeye St. The meal includes chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans and desserts.

Homemade pies also will be offered for sale for $10.

Carryout is available by calling 620-496-8521.

Google debates political advertising policy change

SAN FRANCISCO (BLOOMBERG) — Managers at Google are considering changing policies on political advertising in the midst of a raging public debate on the topic, according to a person familiar with the company’s plans.

Some staff at Google were expecting a decision on the issue earlier this week, but it was delayed, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.

It’s not clear if those plans would see Google rule out campaign ads altogether, as Twitter Inc. did, or limit them in some way, such as restricting the ability to target specific audiences. Alphabet Inc.’s Google gets a tiny fraction of sales from campaign ads on Search, YouTube and across the web.

A Google spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment. The Wall Street Journal reported the news earlier on Wednesday.

Digital campaign ads are a heated political topic for technology companies, already facing scrutiny over privacy, competition and allegations of conservative bias. The firestorm began with an October ad from President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign that erroneously claimed Democratic front-runner Joe Biden bribed Ukrainian officials. Facebook Inc. refused to remove the ad, prompting criticism of the social network operator. The ad also ran on Twitter and Google’s YouTube.

Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey announced last week that the site will ban political ads, saying “political message reach should be earned, not bought.” The company plans to publish a new political ads policy outlining the change in a few weeks, which will be enforced globally and go into effect Nov. 22.

Twitter’s announcement came about an hour before Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg delivered an impassioned defense of his company’s policy of not fact-checking ads from politicians. He said the company has thought carefully about the issue and is taking a stance on principle, noting that political ads will make up less than 1% of revenue next year.

Twitter’s move to ban political ads elicited both praise and harsh criticism from politicians.

Google has mostly avoided scrutiny on this issue so far. But Google, like Facebook, has pitched political campaigns on spending election money using their precise targeting tools, rather than on television. Trump’s reelection campaign was the biggest spender on Google ads since May 31, 2018, when major tech companies began disclosing the figures. The campaign spent more than $8 million during that period. A group called Donald J. Trump For President, Inc. was the fourth-largest Google spender.

Lindstrom plans visit

Dave Lindstrom, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate representing Kansas and an ambassador for the Kansas City Chiefs, will visit Iola at 1 p.m. Saturday at the ICT Warehouse Theater, 203 S. Jefferson.

Lindstrom will be available to sign autographs as a former Chiefs player and will talk about his campaign for the Senate.

Teens charged in videoed robberies

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Four suburban Kansas City high school students have been charged with two Halloween night armed robberies, one of which was recorded and circulated on social media.

The Kansas City Star reports that police in Overland Park, Kansas, say the teens took clothing and electronics in the two robberies, which were committed around 4:30 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 31. Police found the sport utility that the suspects had been driving around 10:30 p.m. and took the occupants into custody.

The teens are each charged in juvenile court with two felony counts of aggravated robbery. The Star isn’t naming the teens because they are minors.

GOP colleagues spurn adoption rule request

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Congressional Republicans from Kansas have rejected a request from the delegation’s lone Democrat that they join her in opposing a federal policy that allows faith-based adoption agencies to get taxpayer funding even if they turn away same-sex couples.

Rep. Sharice Davids sent a letter Tuesday asking GOP colleagues to use their relationships with President Donald Trump to help reverse the policy. It rolls back a regulation from former President Barak Obama’s term barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Davids is among nine LGBTQ members of Congress.

“As a member of the LGBTQ community myself, I cannot overstate the material harm this proposed rule would do. Preventing qualified, capable, and loving parents from fostering or adopting children in need of a home based on the parents’ sexual orientation or gender identity is cruel and baseless,” Davids wrote.

Reps. Roger Marshall, Steve Watkins and Ron Estes issued a joint response supporting the Trump administration’s decision.

“The Trump administration is right to protect religious freedom and this rule is good news for Kansas children in foster care because it will allow more providers to participate in the system, rather than exclude providers based on deeply held religious beliefs,” they wrote.

Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts also issued separate statements in support of the Trump administration proposal, contending the change prevents discrimination against faith-based groups.