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The Leavenworth Times The Leavenworth Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to a homicide that occurred earlier this month. A 21-year-old man was arrested Friday for the shooting death of Floyd E. Ross Jr., according to Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens. Ross, 31, was found lying in a street May 4 in the 400 block of Kiowa Street. He had been shot multiple times. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Kitchens said in a news release that detectives with the Police Department were able to identify a suspect in the case this pas...

The Leavenworth Times CoreCivic has asked Leavenworth County commissioners to reconsider a decision they made regarding the company’s Leavenworth Detention Center. But the chairman of the County Commission does not know if commissioners will revisit the issue. “I just don’t know the answer to that right now, but it would take a lot for me to want to bring that back,” Chairman Mike Smith said. Officials with CoreCivic, which operates private detention facilities, have asked the county government to take over the operation of the Leavenworth Detention Center. The center houses pretrial ...

The Leavenworth Times When they met Wednesday, Leavenworth County commissioners approved the allocation of $150,000 for a countywide transportation study. The request for the funding was made by Greg Kaaz, chairman of the Leavenworth County Port Authority. Last year, county commissioners tasked the Port Authority with overseeing a countywide transportation study. Kaaz said the study is needed to help secure future federal and state funding for road projects in the county. He said Julie Lorenz, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, has stated Leavenworth County needs a transpor...

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. ...

City explores road improvements in support of commercial development The Leavenworth Times When they met this week, Leavenworth city commissioners reached a consensus to explore making improvements to a section of Lakeview Drive in support of a planned commercial development on Eisenhower Road. City Manager Paul Kramer told commissioners Tuesday that the commercial development is planned for a 12-acre property at Eisenhower Road and Lakeview Drive. The project may bring a Culver’s restaurant to Leavenworth as well as other commercial development. “This project is still pending rezoning,�...