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In a time when the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office is having trouble recruiting staff, the sheriff is planning to pay bonuses to many of his employees who have "held strong."
A Basehor man has pleaded not guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection to a 2019 crash. But a defense attorney indicated the case may be resolved with a plea agreement.
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. ...
Basehor man charged with manslaughter for 2019 accident A Basehor man is facing a manslaughter charge for a 2019 crash, according to court records. Christopher D. Nichols Jr., 23, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and failing to stop and remain at the scene of an accident that resulted in a death. The charges stem from an October 2019 crash south of Basehor that resulted in the death of Keegan Gore, 22. Leavenworth County Sheriff Andy Dedeke said at the time of the crash that Gore had been a passenger in a Jeep Wrangler that rolled over several times on 158th Street near Kansas Avenue....
The Leavenworth Times The chairman of the Leavenworth County Commission wants to know the potential financial benefit if the county government takes over a private prison. “What is the benefit to the county for doing this?” Chairman Mike Smith said. He and the other members of the County Commission met Thursday for a work session to discuss a proposal from CoreCivic. CoreCivic operates the Leavenworth Detention Center, a private prison that houses pretrial detainees for the U.S. Marshals Service. Representatives of the Tennessee-based CoreCivic met with commissioners last week. The compan...