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Month: November 2014

Nurse at N.E. Kansas hospital charged with sex crimes

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CourtKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A nurse at a northeast Kansas hospital has been charged with sexually assaulting three patients.

Forty-seven-year-old Dennis Clark was charged last month in Wyandotte County District Court with three counts of aggravated sexual battery. The Kansas City Star  reports that the alleged assaults occurred while Clark was a staff nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

His attorney didn’t immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press seeking comment.

The hospital said in a written statement that it was “cooperating fully with law enforcement” and that Clark no longer works there.

State records show that Clark has been licensed as a registered nurse in Kansas since 2001. Prosecutors are urging anyone with information about other possible victims to call police.

Final Buchanan County Election Results

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SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL                          BUCHANAN COUNTY, MISSOURI                          UNOFFICIAL
                                                   GENERAL ELECTION
                                                   NOVEMBER 4, 2014
RUN DATE:11/04/14 08:01 PM

                                        TOTAL VOTES     %        ABSENTEE  ELECTION DAY

 PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 27) .  .  .  .  .         27  100.00
 REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL .  .  .  .  .     54,332
 BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL.  .  .  .  .  .  .     21,432                 1,216        20,216
 VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL  .  .  .  .  .  .              39.45

STATE AUDITOR
Vote For  1
 TOM SCHWEICH (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     12,701   67.86           705        11,996
 SEAN O'TOOLE (LIB)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      4,115   21.99           213         3,902
 RODNEY FARTHING (CST)  .  .  .  .  .  .      1,787    9.55           102         1,685
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        113     .60             9           104

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6
Vote For  1
 W.A. (BILL) HEDGE (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .      8,996   42.56           588         8,408
 SAM GRAVES (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     11,344   53.67           576        10,768
 RUSS MONCHIL (LIB)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        785    3.71            28           757
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         12     .06             0            12

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 34
Vote For  1
 ROBERT STUBER (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .      9,936   47.21           591         9,345
 ROB SCHAAF (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     11,068   52.58           593        10,475
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         44     .21             0            44

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 10
Vote For  1
 PAT CONWAY (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      5,590   97.22           334         5,256
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        160    2.78             5           155

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 9
Vote For  1
 DELUS JOHNSON (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .      5,165   97.67           331         4,834
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        123    2.33             9           114

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
Vote For  1
 GALEN HIGDON JR. (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .      6,062   97.21           265         5,797
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        174    2.79            20           154

ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE, DIVISION 5
Vote For  1
 ARTHUR DAVID PEPPARD (DEM).  .  .  .  .      6,598   31.57           401         6,197
 KEITH MARQUART (REP).  .  .  .  .  .  .     14,274   68.29           778        13,496
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         30     .14             0            30

ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE, DIVISION 6
Vote For  1
 CHAD A. GADDIE (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .     10,005   47.65           650         9,355
 REBECCA SPENCER (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .     10,965   52.22           532        10,433
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         28     .13             2            26

CIRCUIT CLERK
Vote For  1
 MARY SALANKY BEATTIE (DEM).  .  .  .  .     16,127   97.83           945        15,182
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        357    2.17            10           347

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Vote For  1
 DWIGHT K. SCROGGINS, JR. (DEM)  .  .  .     16,207   97.15           956        15,251
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        475    2.85            10           465

PRESIDING COMMISSIONER
Vote For  1
 MIKE VEALE (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      9,206   44.49           603         8,603
 HARRY ROBERTS (REP) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     11,450   55.33           567        10,883
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         38     .18             2            36

COUNTY CLERK
Vote For  1
 JILL CARSON (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      6,303   30.19           352         5,951
 MARY BAACK-GARVEY (REP).  .  .  .  .  .     14,540   69.65           837        13,703
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         33     .16             1            32

COUNTY AUDITOR
Vote For  1
 GALE HUMPHREY CARPENTER (DEM).  .  .  .      8,270   40.37           578         7,692
 TARA HORN (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     12,179   59.46           583        11,596
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         35     .17             0            35

COUNTY COLLECTOR
Vote For  1
 PEGGY CAMPBELL (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .     16,675   98.38           972        15,703
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        275    1.62             7           268

RECORDER OF DEEDS
Vote For  1
 ED WILDBERGER (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     16,178   98.20           948        15,230
 WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        297    1.80            10           287

MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGE STITH
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     13,850   74.29           804        13,046
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      4,793   25.71           248         4,545

MISSOURI SUPREME COURT JUDGE WILSON
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     13,583   73.78           765        12,818
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      4,828   26.22           269         4,559

WESTERN DIST COURT OF APPEALS HARDWICK
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     13,695   74.70           782        12,913
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      4,639   25.30           250         4,389

WESTERN DIST COURT OF APPEALS GABBERT
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     13,399   73.58           764        12,635
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      4,811   26.42           265         4,546

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     16,202   78.09           924        15,278
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      4,546   21.91           230         4,316

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 3
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      4,832   22.92           402         4,430
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     16,254   77.08           762        15,492

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 6
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      5,917   28.93           391         5,526
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     14,539   71.07           749        13,790

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 10
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     11,829   58.12           612        11,217
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .      8,524   41.88           524         8,000

VILLAGE OF AGENCY PROPOSED ANNEXATION
Vote For  1
 YES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        169   86.67            10           159
 NO.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .         26   13.33             0            26

 

Nixon’s campaign quickly deletes tweeted photo

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JEFFERSON CITY (AP) – The Missouri governor’s office has quickly deleted a tweet that included a photo of the governor seated next to a woman with low-hanging pants.

Gov. Jay Nixon cast his ballot Tuesday in Jefferson City. His staff later tweeted a photo showing the governor and a woman seated at neighboring voting booths, with their backs to the camera. But the woman’s pants had fallen several inches below her waist.

The image was quickly deleted, but not before it was widely retweeted.

Nixon spokesman Scott Holste didn’t return an email seeking comment.

The original tweet had urged voters to “make your voice heard.”

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Funeral set for Mo. deputy killed in shootout

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funeral churchSTOCKTON (AP) – The funeral for a southwest Missouri sheriff’s deputy killed in a shootout that also left a suspect dead will be held Thursday at the high school where the officer graduated in 2008.

Twenty-five-year-old Cedar County Deputy Matthew Chism died early Sunday, shortly after exchanging gunshots in El Dorado Springs with 28-year-old William Collins.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Chism tried to stop a car for driving without headlights. The car’s driver sped off and Collins, who was a passenger, jumped out in El Dorado Springs. Chism and Collins then got into a fight before both opened fire.

Chism’s funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Stockton High School.

He had joined the Cedar County Sheriff’s Department in 2013. Survivors include his wife and their 2-year-old son.

St. Joseph man hospitalized after 3 vehicle crash

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mhp khp emergencySAVANNAH- A St. Joseph man was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. on Tuesday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred as a 1985 Ford LTD driven by Casey W. Huffman, 17, Savannah, was southbound on Business 71 at CR 445 one mile south of Savannah.

The vehicle was slowing and stopping for a school bus with a stop arm displayed.

A 2007 Toyota Corolla driven by Christian M. Atlakson, 61, St. Joseph, was also slowing for the bus. The Toyota changed lanes into the path of a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Savannah M. Vulgamott, 18, Savannah. The Trailblazer struck the Toyota and pushed it into the Ford.

Atlakson was transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center.
No other injuries were reported. The MSHP reported all drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident.

Missouri revenues up 4 percent, but not enough

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upJEFFERSON CITY (AP) – Missouri’s revenues are up more than 4 percent through the first third of the fiscal year, but the state’s budget chief says that’s far shy of what’s needed.

Revenue figures released Tuesday show individual income tax collections are up 5.8 percent and sales tax collections are up 3.3 percent from July through October.

When those are added to other revenue sources, Missouri’s finances grew at 4.3 percent compared with the same period a year earlier.

State budget director Linda Luebbering says that’s well short of the roughly 11 percent general revenue growth that would be needed to pay for all of the budgeted expenses.

Missouri borrowed an additional $100 million for its cash-reserve fund during October, raising the yearly total to $300 million. That must be paid back by May.

Heartland to cut around 50 positions over the next 2 months

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heartlandHeartland Health has announced it will cut around 50 positions across the organization due to changes in staffing needs.

In a news release issued late Tuesday the hospital said because of industry trends towards fewer hospital inpatient services it is looking at more outpatient care and primary-care services and will focus more on preventative and health wellness.

Some of the adjustments Heartland Health and HRMC will make will include the accommodate of surgery center patients at the HRMC surgey suite to decrease what it calls “redundant services to creating a cost savings.”

As a result the news release said around 50 position across the organization will be impacted by the announcement representating a 1.3-percent total of its 3,760 caregivers and includes a cross section of job responsibilities across all areas of the organization. Senior leadership, clinical and support staff caregivers will be looked at for cuts. The hospital said a portion of the positions being cut are currently open positions.

The hospital states that the Heartland Talent Agency will be working with the vast majority of these caregivers to help them redeploy into other open positions within the system for the next 60 days.

To read the release in full Click Here

N.E. Kansas massage therapist charged with sex crime

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courtOLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas massage therapist has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman.

The Kansas City Star  reports that 47-year-old Freddy Perez-Cartagena, of Olathe, was arrested Tuesday on a Johnson County warrant charging him with rape and aggravated criminal sodomy. Court documents say the alleged sexual assault occurred on Aug. 13 in Shawnee.

Perez-Cartagena was released from custody later Tuesday after posting a $100,000 bond. No attorney is listed for him in online court records.

Court records show Perez-Cartagena was previously charged in Johnson County with three misdemeanor counts of sexual battery. But he later pleaded guilty to amended charges of battery and was placed on probation. He was required to register as a sex offender until his probation was completed in 2010.