Donald Jackson Sr., the father of a man accused of killing his two children, died by suicide Tuesday, the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to 41 Action News.
The Leavenworth Times
Workers from a private hazardous materials response company are scheduled to return to Leavenworth County next week to resume the cleanup of an estimated 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel.
The cleanup effort began after a fuel tank truck rolled onto its side during a crash May 25 at Tonganoxie Drive and 199th Street, according to the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office.
The tanker was damaged in the crash, which caused diesel to leak into ditches and a tributary, according to Leavenworth County Emergency Management Director Chuck Magaha.
Magaha said the company that was hauling the fuel is responsible for paying the cleanup costs.
Leavenworth County commissioners proclaimed Wednesday as Detective Cpl. Abramovitz Day.
The proclamation honored Daniel Abramovitz, a member of the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office who was killed last year in a crash. His death is considered to have occurred in the line of duty.
Members of the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office were on hand Wednesday when the proclamation was read by County Commission Chairman Mike Smith.
Sheriff Andy Dedeke thanked commissioners for recognizing Abramovitz’s sacrifice.
“He was a good friend and public servant,” Dedeke said.
Abramovitz died Oct. 30 as a result of a crash at 211th Street and McIntyre Road.
The Leavenworth Times
The Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about a crash that was reported south of Lansing.
The crash was reported at 5:45 p.m. Sunday at Fairmount Road and 147th Street.
A 16-year-old Lansing girl told deputies she was traveling south on 147th Street in a Chevrolet Impala. She stopped at a stop sign at Fairmount Road. She then proceeded south. As she was crossing through the intersection, an eastbound sedan struck the rear of her vehicle, according to a news release from Leavenworth County Undersheriff Jim Sherley.
The driver of the sedan got out of his vehicle after the accident. He reportedly seemed angry but asked the other driver if she was OK. The man then reportedly got back into his vehicle and drove away.