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An arraignment for Andrew R. Wieland is set for June 4, according to court records. Wieland, 37, is charged with voluntary manslaughter and two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer. He is accused of killing Heather Wunderlich, 35, during a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion May 30, 2019, in Leavenworth. Wieland also is accused of kicking two police officers while being detained. In 2019, Wieland was found not to be competent to stand trial, and he was transported to a state hospital in Larned for treatment. Court records indicate a judge ruled Feb. 12 that the defendant is now...

Members of the Leavenworth Police Department are investigating a homicide after a man was found lying in a street with multiple gunshot wounds.

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 A trial has been scheduled for a man facing an attempted murder charge in Leavenworth County, according to court records. A jury trial for Daniel W. Owens is scheduled to begin Oct. 4 in Leavenworth County District Court. Owens, 45, is charged with attempted second-degree murder. The crime is alleged to have occurred Feb. 13, 2019, at a residence in Easton. The victim testified during a June 28, 2019, hearing that he was shot multiple times after Owens allegedly forced his way into the home. The trial date was selected Friday during a pretrial conference. The parties par...

The Leavenworth Times The case of a former Leavenworth police officer who is charged with manslaughter is scheduled to go to trial early next year. Matthew R. Harrington’s jury trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 31 in Leavenworth County District Court, according to court records. Harrington, 27, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to a July 11, 2017, shooting that resulted in the death of Antonio Garcia Jr., 47. The shooting occurred while Harrington was working as a member of the Leavenworth Police Department. The date for Harrington’s jury trial was selected as the defe...