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6 days ago
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Garden City man gets 13 Years for racketeering, murder
FINNEY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A Garden City man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for leading a multi-year racketeering operation that included drug trafficking, theft, and the 2020 murder of Alexander 'AJ' Perez, whose body has never been found. On May 27, Oscar Corrales Jr. was sentenced to 156 months — or 13 years — in the Kansas Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity. Judge Rebecca J. Faurot handed down the sentence as part of a plea agreement between Corrales and prosecutors. No charges for officers in shooting of Haysville man Investigators say Corrales was at the center of a criminal operation that spanned several years and counties, involving the systematic theft of cars, tools, electronics, and the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court records, Corrales and his associates would steal vehicles and then either switch their vehicle identification numbers using wrecked cars with clean titles or dismantle the stolen vehicles for parts. Prosecutors said Corrales murdered Perez to protect his illicit operation. He reportedly accused Perez of stealing property that Corrales had previously stolen from others. Perez was reported missing in December 2020, and authorities believe he was killed around Dec. 6 of that year. Despite an extensive investigation, his remains have never been recovered. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation continues to seek information about the location of Perez's body. Anyone with knowledge is urged to contact the KBI. Corrales was originally arrested in December 2023 while already in custody on unrelated charges. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-05-2025
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Inmate deemed dangerous escapes from Kansas work release facility
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Corrections said an inmate at the Johnson County Work Release Facility has escaped. According to the KDOC, Anthony Mansfield was placed on escape status on Wednesday night around 10 p.m. after not returning to the Johnson County Department of Corrections Adult Residential Center or reporting to his job yesterday. Mansfield is considered dangerous. He is 5-feet, 8-inches tall, and weighs 185 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with black designs, a long black sleeve undershirt, brown boots, a brown baseball hat and stonewashed jeans. Mansfield was convicted in Johnson County for eight months of incarceration for criminal damage to property convictions. Anyone with information on Mansfield can call 913-715-6539, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 800-572-7463 or local law enforcement at 911. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-05-2025
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Inmate escapes from Johnson County work release, considered ‘dangerous'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An inmate of the Kansas Department of Corrections escaped Wednesday night and is considered dangerous, according to the department of corrections. Anthony Mansfield was placed on escape status at around 10 p.m. on Wednesday after failing to show up for work or return to the Johnson County Department of Corrections Adult Residential Center. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Mansfield is a 36-year-old white man who the department says is considered dangerous. According to a news release, he was reported missing when he could not be found at the correction center. Mansfield is 5-foot-8 and weighs 185 pounds with an 'average build,' the department of corrections said. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Mansfield was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with black designs, a long black sleeve undershirt, brown boots, a brown baseball hat and stonewashed jeans. Kansas news: Headlines from Wichita, Topeka and around the Sunflower State Mansfield was convicted in Johnson County for eight months of incarceration for criminal damage to property convictions. Anyone with information on Mansfield's whereabouts can call EAI at 816-266-2102, JCDOC at 913-715-6539, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 800-572-7463 or local law enforcement at 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-05-2025
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Great-grandson gets prison for Andover woman's death
BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A 26-year-old man is in prison for allegedly killing his great-grandmother. Tristan Paul Weir made an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Maryln Harvey. An Alford Plea means that the defendant does not admit guilt in the case but acknowledges that the prosecution has enough evidence to find him guilty. The judge found Weir guilty of: Voluntary manslaughter Aggravated robbery Theft Police said that on Aug. 28, 2022, Harvey had picked up her great-grandson, Weir, from the Sedgwick County Jail, where he had been for a year. Other family members began looking for a hospital for Weir because they said he had a history of substance abuse and mental health issues. Later that day, Weir's mother and aunt went to get Weir from Harvey's home, near Central and Andover Road. They could not get anyone to answer the door. They broke in and found Harvey had been badly injured. They called 911. Harvey died at the hospital. Police said Harvey's car was missing, so they started searching for it. They found it, and they say Weir was nearby in a Wichita cemetery. Police say he was unresponsive, and they had to use two to three shots of Narcan to revive him. He was treated at a hospital before being booked into the Butler County Jail. Pickup driver charged in motorcyclist's death Weir remained in jail as the case proceeded through the court system. A judge sentenced him to 175 months (14 years and 7 months) in prison. But with the time he has already spent behind bars, the Kansas Department of Corrections lists his earliest possible release date as January 2035. According to court documents, Weir plans to appeal his case. Some court documents and the Kansas Department of Corrections list Weir's first name as Tristan; however, some court documents list it as Tristian. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-05-2025
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Kansas man gets 3 years for striking, throwing baby
RUSSELL COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A Paradise man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for injuring his 5-month-old daughter in what prosecutors described as a violent act of child abuse. James Z.T. Rhodes, 33, was sentenced to 41 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections following a guilty plea to felony child abuse, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced Wednesday. Russell County District Court Judge Levi Morris handed down the sentence. Silver Alert search intensifies in Cowley County According to court records, Rhodes admitted to throwing the infant into her crib and striking her forehead with his open hand during a July 2024 incident that left the child with life-threatening injuries. The baby was transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita for emergency treatment. Assistant Attorney General Nicole Southall, who prosecuted the case, said the sentence was a critical step in protecting the victim and preventing further harm. 'Our job is to protect the most vulnerable,' Southall said in a statement. 'Holding the abuser accountable before a homicide occurred is a fundamental step in our pursuit of justice for this child.' The Kansas Bureau of Investigation led the investigation. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
