Police: man cited devil during assault

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman after telling her that the devil wanted her dead.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that 34-year-old Lawrence resident Donavan Ryan Hiller faces three felonies and a misdemeanor for the alleged Aug. 30 attack at his house, including aggravated sexual battery and aggravated battery.

According to a police affidavit, the woman says Hiller asked her to go to his bedroom to see his cats. She says he then ripped off her pants and attacked her.

She says he told her that the devil said she needed to die and hit her in the head twice with a skillet before she escaped.

Hiller is in jail on a $50,000 bond. His attorney didn’t immediately return an Associated Press request for comment Thursday.

Hurricane Lorenzo one of the biggest storms in the world

ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2019 hurricane season has been a year of tropical milestones.

First in August, meteorologists saw the slow development of Hurricane Dorian: It is the strongest hurricane of the year so far, and also took the title of one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded to make landfall in the western Atlantic with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. Dorian matched the same strength observed in the devastating 1935 Labor Day hurricane.

There are 56 confirmed deaths due to Hurricane Dorian and 600 people still missing after the storm, according to the International Medical Corps Sept. 30 report.

But 2019 saw another storm make history with Hurricane Lorenzo before it began fading into obscurity.

The once-strong Category 5 storm developed quickly in the eastern Atlantic Ocean with maximum sustained wind speeds of 160 mph, making it the strongest hurricane to develop in the eastern Atlantic, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Its strength didn’t last long, as Lorenzo soon began losing power while it approached the western Azores archipelago as a Category 1 hurricane and then becoming an extratropical storm eastbound to the United Kingdom.

The Portuguese government reported minimal storm damage with the exception of fallen trees and downed power lines, The Associated Press reported.

The hurricane season doesn’t end until Nov. 30 and more milestones are still possible.

Here’s a look back at some of the strongest tropical cyclones in history with respect to maximum sustained wind speed.

— Strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded: 1979 Typhoon Tip

Typhoon Tip formed in the Northwest Pacific Ocean on Oct. 12 1979, and was measured to have a central pressure of 870 mb with estimated surface sustained winds of 190 mph. It was also one of the largest storms in history with winds extending out 675 miles from its core and gale-force winds covering 2.4 million square miles. Some records measure the 1996 Tropical Cyclone Olivia as the strongest storm after it hit Australia. The winds were measured at 253 mph. However, it has been noted that typhoons measured between 1940 and 1960 had increased recorded wind speeds, indicating a flaw in measurement as speeds were “too high,” according to the NOAA.

— Strongest tropical cyclone to strike Canada

On Oct. 16, 1963, a tropical depression formed in the southeast Bahamas. Six days later a warm core developed and formed Hurricane Ginny. At its strongest, Ginny was classified as a Category 2 storm with winds of 102 mph. The storm teased the East Coast of the United States and drifted toward North Carolina before looping around and heading north to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 29. Ginny quickly became an extratropical storm upon landfall, NOAA said.

— Strongest tropical cyclone to strike Europe

While it rarely happens, there have been a number of strong storms from the tropics to take aim at Europe. Albeit many can be called strong by different measurements, it was Hurricane Faith that traveled east across the Atlantic with Category 2 maximum sustained winds of 104 mph. As the storm approached Norway, Faith lost organization and developed into an extratropical storm shortly before making landfall.

— Strongest hurricane to strike Florida: 1935 Labor Day hurricane

On the night of Sept. 2, 1935, an unnamed Category 5 storm made landfall in the Florida Keys between Key Largo and Miami. The storm had reached maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. The storm was recorded as the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic until 84 years later with the onset of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas. The Labor Day storm was responsible for 408 deaths.

Terrel Nading

Terrel “TJ” Nading, age 47, of Iola, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1971, to Charles Nading and Janet Ryan in Coffeyville. 

He was preceded in death by his father. 

Survivors include his mother, Janet Ryan, of the home; one son, Nick Nading of Chetopa; two daughters, Shyra Hoggatt of McCune and Amber Nading of the home; and numerous other relatives. 

Cremation has taken place. 

Court report — Oct. 5

DISTRICT COURT

Judge Daniel Creitz

Civil cases filed:

U.S. Bank National Association vs. Amanda M. and Roger L. Hall, et al, mortgage foreclosure

Mid American Credit Union, vs. Todd A. Anderson, other civil

Theresa Hilton vs. Ronald Smith, protection from stalking

Sally Lushbough vs. Ronald Smith, protection from stalking

State of Kansas ex rel DCF vs. Kyle A. Clines and Cody A. Vink, paternity

Skylar A. Starke vs. Geoffry A. Starke, divorce

Melissa S. Bradley vs. Garry E. Bradley, divorce

 

MAGISTRATE COURT

Judge Tod Davis

Convicted of no seat belt and fined $30:

Darcie L. Miller, Oskaloosa

Brandon Mashburn, Park City

Robert L. Moore Jr., Humboldt

Damien J. Warner, Chanute

Jason A. Atkinson, Iola

Aaron D. Callahan, Iola

Ronald R. Poffenbarger, Iola

Randal L. Lampe, Colony

Joshua A. Maley, Moran

Thomas J. Grover, Yates Center

Convicted of speeding:

Freancisco J. Zavala Nino, Dallas, Texas, 75/65, $ 153

Clifford R. Gardner, Kansas City, Kan., 75/65, $153

Zehua Zhao, San Gabriel, Calif., 75/65, $153

Ethan Weide, Iola, 82/65, $195

Mary R. Bates, Chanute, 75/65, $153

Shane L. Sandlin, Iola, 60/45, $183

Taylor Z. House, Broken Arrow, Okla., 75/65, $153

Brian P. Shrum, Lawrence, 75/65, $153

Mary L. Wendel, Lansing, 75/65, $153

Cy B. Bensen, Stockton, Mo., 65/55, $153

Kristen R. Watterson, Eudora, 75/65, $153

Zachary E. Stieben, Wylie, Texas, 75/65, $153

John R. Petree Jr., Hamilton, Ohio, 86/65, $222

Michael D. Mueller, Humboldt, 79/65, $177

Jeffrey A. Trayer, Tulsa, Okla., 83/65, $201

Timothy D. Brown, Fort Scott, 82/65, $195

Heather L. Byrd, Uniontown, 69/45, $249

Dalton J. Altis, LaHarpe, 58/45, $171

Jacob L. Jantz, Fredonia, 80/65, $208

Raheem D. Siraj, Austin, Texas, 92/65, $276

Jamie K.A. Shourds, Topeka, 86/65, $222

Convicted as follows:

Gregory B. Ard, domestic battery, violation of a protective order, $1,136

Tavon T. Blazek Hill, Iola, possession of marijuana, $568

Fabian A. Solano, Iola, domestic battery, $568

Sara N. Dennis, Iola, domestic battery, $633

Kiri Gilkey, Broken Arrow, Okla., possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, $1,708

Keldric Yeoman, Paola, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, $968

Joseph E. Sheridan, Pittsburg, securing loads on vehicles, $258

Aaron S. Wilson, Trimble, Mo., passing on left with insufficient clearance, $183

Cases deferred with fines assessed:

William L. Hawley, Iola, domestic battery, $633

Hannah M. Lucas, Erie, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, $328

Failed to appear:

Dean W. Hughes, Caddo Hills, Texas, driving on right side of roadway required, $183

Brandon Mashburn, Park City, no driver’s license, $350

Criminal cases filed:

Kelly D. Ewing, Iola, possession of methamphetamine

Justin R. Reed, Garnett, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Virgil J. Parman, Grant City, Mo., possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Dalton G. Garrison, Collinsville, Mo., battery

Kayla M. Wertz, Emporia, theft

Contract cases filed:

Sigg Financial Services LLC vs. Sarah R. Chard

Sigg Financial Services LLC vs. Sara E. Smutz and Beth Moss

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Michael Korte

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Dustin Beeman

Jefferson Capital Systems LLC vs. Carol A. Radley

 

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT

Judge Patti Boyd

Convicted of speeding:

Casey J. Rhoades, Greeley, 30/20, $155

Convicted as follows with fines assessed:

Tylor D. Donley, Welda, theft, $505.16

Riley R. Laymon, Iola, no registration, $195

Kallen I. Lieurance, Iola, inattentive driving, $195

Correction

J.D. Harris was among the Allen County workers assisting with a road repair project along Ninth Street in Humboldt Wednesday. A photo caption in Thursday’s Register incorrectly listed Harris’ last name. We regret the error.

Audit finds economic development funds used for other purposes

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Only 18% of Kansas economic development funds were spent as intended in the last fiscal year, in part because there is little oversight of how money for a state economic development fund is spent, according to state auditors.

In a report released Wednesday, auditors said that during fiscal year 2018, nearly half of all spending — $20.1 million — from the Economic Development Initiatives Fund didn’t go toward programs that met requirements for receiving the funds, The Wichita Eagle reported .

In response to the audit, some lawmakers called for an overhaul of regulations and oversight of the fund.

“Of course, I was appalled by what I saw … This is just a perfect example of why we need to be looking at these things,” said Sen. Julia Lynn, an Olathe Republican who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee.

The fund, which was created in 1986, is replenished every year by lottery and gaming revenue.

It has often been used to supplement state spending, rather than directly for economic development. The Legislature is supposed to direct money into three accounts that focus on innovative products, research and development or community infrastructure.

Instead, during the last fiscal year, $20.1 million of the $42.3 million in the fund went to the state’s general fund, with the rest going to state agencies. Only 18 percent, or $7.8 million, went to eight programs that met requirements for the funds, such as an agriculture marketing program, the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors, several research and development programs administered by the Kansas Board of Regents and a housing trust fund that helps residents rent or buy homes.

Auditors said Kansas doesn’t track the performance of fund recipients or evaluate whether the fund is effective. And the auditors found state officials it approached ““were unaware of what (state law) says about these accounts.”

Rep. Tom Burroughs, a Kansas City Democrat, said the audit showed lawmakers need to fund agency programs properly.

“We’re the ones that have failed on not following our own statutes,” Burroughs said.

Department of Commerce Secretary David Toland said the current law requiring that all EDIF funding is obsolete and it doesn’t match current economic development needs. In a letter in response to the audit, he asked the lawmakers to eliminate the current language.

The auditors said lawmakers should consider creating an oversight body for the fund and to consider whether state law should continue to require EDIF dollars go into the three accounts.

A look back in time

30 Years Ago

October 1989

Jacki Chase of Iola has been appointed to the Governor’s Council on Fitness by Gov. Mike Hayden. Chase, a registered nurse, is Wellness Coordinator at Allen County Hospital.

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COLONY — Debbie Womelsdorf Mendel is the new owner and manager of Deb’s Colony Restaurant, which opened here Sunday.

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Dr. Frank Lenski Jr., who retired in July, 1987 after 37 years of practicing medicine, died Sunday evening at his home in Iola. He was 63.

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Iolan Bill Lacy, a Yates Center attorney, was on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during Tuesday’s night’s earthquake. Fortunately, he had just passed the portion of the span that collapsed during the quake. Lacy, an officer in the Navy Reserves, is in his second week of a two-week tour of duty at the naval base on Treasure Island.

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LE ROY — Ground-breaking ceremonies were held Thursday in LeRoy for a building which soon will house American Metal Products, a subsidiary of Iola’s Trade America.

Governor, attorney general at odds in bid to save DACA

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has joined a legal battle to save a federal program that shields young immigrants from deportation.

Kelly’s move Friday puts the Democratic governor and Republican Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on opposite sides of a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Kelly signed onto written legal arguments opposing President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Kelly joined Democratic Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and the Democratic attorneys general of Michigan and Nevada.

Schmidt has joined 11 other GOP state attorneys general and Mississippi’s Republican Gov. Phil Bryant in a court filing arguing that the DACA program wasn’t lawful.

The program established by President Barack Obama grants temporary legal status to immigrants without proper documents who came to the U.S. as children.

Oregon bans vaping products

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s governor ordered a temporary ban Friday on the sale of flavored vaping products amid an outbreak that has sickened more than 1,000 people nationwide — and killed two in Oregon.

Several other states, including Washington, New York, Michigan and Rhode Island, have also imposed temporary bans.

The illnesses first appeared in March, with symptoms including shortness of breath, fatigue and chest pain. Most who got sick said they vaped products containing THC, the marijuana ingredient that causes a high, but some said they vaped only nicotine.

Gov. Kate Brown’s order imposes a 180-day ban on all flavored vaping products and on the sale of other sources or additives as they are identified in cases of vaping-related lung injuries or deaths.

“The safest option for Oregonians right now is to not use vaping products of any kind. Until we know more about what is causing this illness, please, do not vape,” Brown said.

The Oregon Health Authority had asked Brown for a six-month ban on sale and display of all vaping products, including tobacco, nicotine and cannabis. 

The agency also urged Oregonians to stop using all vaping products until federal and state officials have determined the cause of the illnesses.

The Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association said it was very grateful the governor did not implement a complete ban on cannabis vaping products, like Massachusetts did. The group told its members that technical questions and issues need to be worked out and that it will try to “ensure the government acts responsibly and makes evidenced-based decisions that do not needlessly harm the legal cannabis industry.”

Brown also called on state agencies to develop plans within 90 days for consumer warnings, product testing and disclosure of the ingredients of vaping products. Brown also directed state agencies to develop proposals for long-term solutions for consideration by the Legislature, which convenes early next year.

State Rep. Cheri Helt, a Republican from Bend, said she’ll seek bipartisan legislation to address the dangers of vaping, including bans if necessary.

In Oregon, eight cases have been reported, two of which resulted in death.

Brown said federal action “is long overdue to address this national public health crisis.”

President Donald Trump has said he plans to ban flavored vaping products nationally.

Moran Manor merits praise

Moran Manor hosted a staff appreciation day Thursday for the nursing home’s part in parent company Americare Senior Living to receive the 2019 Customer Approved Award from NRC Health, a Nebraska-based health care intelligence firm.

The award goes to the top 20 senior care organizations across the country. The staffers were treated to snacks and assorted door prizes.

Among those honored from Moran Manor were, kneeling from left, Alicia Woods, Shailee Woods and Breanna Harred; second row, Kelsey Sigg, Jennifer Adams, Lori Stryker, Stephanie Coulter, Lia Apriliana, Hali Drake, Teresa Grewing, Tiffany Hennig, Ciara Dobson, Tamala Hyden, Lisa Heape, Christina Turner and Teresa Hall.