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The Leavenworth Times An inmate's escape 15 years ago from the Lansing Correctional Facility will be the focus of a report Friday night on "Dateline" on the NBC network.  The episode "Breakout" will air at 9 p.m. Friday and focus on the 2006 escape of John Manard.  Manard, who was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, escaped with the assistance of Toby Dorr, who volunteered at the state prison as the president of a dog training program that involved inmates.  Manard escaped by hiding in a dog crate, which was loaded into a van driven from the prison by Dorr, who at the time we...

An electrical problem is being blamed for a fire at a Leavenworth apartment. The fire was reported at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Ohio Street. No injuries were reported. Leavenworth Fire Marshal Andy Brooks said the fire started in an upstairs bedroom of a duplex apartment. He said the fire was mostly confined to the bedroom. Brooks said firefighters had the fire under control pretty quickly. He said the fire caused smoke and heat damage to the bedroom. Brooks said firefighters also cut a hole in the roof for ventilation. He said this creates a chimney effect, allowing smoke, heat ...

The Leavenworth Times A trial has been scheduled for a Leavenworth man who is facing a murder charge in connection to the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy. The jury trial for Darvon D. Thomas is scheduled for Feb. 14 in Leavenworth County District Court. Thomas, 25, is charged with first-degree murder in connection to an April 14 shooting in Leavenworth, which resulted in the death of Brian Henderson Jr., Kansas City, Missouri. Thomas is accused of what is known as felony murder, which is a form of first-degree murder. Felony murder occurs when someone is killed during the commission of fe...

The city of Leavenworth is offering to reimburse lifeguards for the cost of their training. Nancy Baker, recreation supervisor for the Leavenworth Parks and Recreation Department, said the reimbursement is being offered for people who complete a certification course offered through the city and work for Leavenworth this summer as lifeguards. “We want to encourage lifeguards to come and stay the summer with us,” Baker said. The city charges a $180 fee to Leavenworth residents for the three-day lifeguard class. The fee for non-city residents is $200. Baker said lifeguards will be required t...

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 hau...