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Kansas man, 80, claims he was chased, tased for going 3 mph over speed limit
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — An 80-year-old Kansas man was pursued by police and tased by a deputy — all for driving 3 mph over the pace restrict, a federal lawsuit claims.
John J. Sigg sued Monday, naming Allen County Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy and former Deputy Joseph Stotler.
Sigg’s lawsuit seeks $250,000 in precise damages and an equal quantity in punitive damages.
Murphy and Stotler don’t but have attorneys.
An e mail message left Wednesday with the sheriff wasn’t instantly returned.
No cellphone itemizing for Stotler may very well be discovered and it wasn’t instantly clear when, or why, he left the division.
On April 16, 2021, Sigg was clocked by an Iola, Kansas, officer going 38 mph in a 35 mph pace zone.
A pursuit started.
The lawsuit mentioned Sigg was unaware police have been following him regardless that legislation enforcement automobiles from different departments joined the pursuit in an space that’s about 100 miles southwest of Kansas Metropolis, Missouri.
Sigg drove to a automotive lot operated by his household.
When he obtained out of his automotive, officers surrounded him and two officers from close by Chanute, Kansas, drew their weapons, the lawsuit mentioned.
“Sigg checked out them quizzically and raised his fingers,” the lawsuit said. That’s when Stotler demanded that Sigg get on the bottom and with out warning, used the Taser on him, regardless that the maker of the stun gun had warned towards utilizing it on the aged, the lawsuit said.
“At no time after exiting his car did Sigg make a hostile movement or make bodily or verbal threats,” the lawsuit said. “There was no threat that the 80 yr previous man was going to run from the officers they usually had no concern that Sigg had a firearm.”
The lawsuit mentioned Sigg started mumbling in a approach that was “onerous to grasp,” and informed an officer he didn’t really feel proper. Sigg was handled at an emergency room.
Kansas
Northeast Kansas school cancels Monday classes due to winter weather
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – A northeast Kansas school district announced it will be closed early next week due to winter weather.
Matthew Hoover with the Geary County Schools USD 475 said in a press release on Jan. 3 the district will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6. Athletic and after-school activities on Monday are canceled.
“We look forward to seeing our students and staff back in our schools on Tuesday, Jan. 7. USD 475 will continue to monitor the weather throughout the upcoming days and will notify parents of any school closings or changes.”
USD 475 press release excerpt
Hoover said classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, Jan. 7. However, school officials will continue to monitor the situation and keep parents informed as the weather changes.
Parents can keep up with urgent alerts from the district through its School Messenger text message service. People can access this by texting ‘Y’ or ‘Yes’ to 67587.
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Man and 2 children dead after fire, gunshots inside Kansas City home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Police are investigating after officers found a man and two juveniles dead inside a Northland house.
Someone called Kansas City police and asked officers to check on the people living inside a house in a neighborhood northwest of Route 152 and US 169 around 9:45 p.m. Thursday.
Officers arrived at the house and smelled smoke. They also noticed a fire burning inside the house.
They called the Kansas City Fire Department and then entered the house to search for anyone inside. They made the decision to evacuate because of the threat of the fire.
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After firefighters extinguished the flames, police reentered the home. Inside they found a man and a girl dead from gunshot injuries.
They also found a boy suffering from gunshot injuries. Emergency crews rushed him to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
Detectives are working to determine what happened leading up to the shootings. They said they are not looking for a suspect, but have not provided any other details about what may have happened.
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The names of the people killed have not been publicly released.
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Woman, baby killed in Kansas crash that closed I-35 for hours
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