LOCAL NEWS
The attorney for a former Riley County police detective who was fired for alleged misconduct is suing a county board and some former colleagues. Former detective Mark Bylkas is alleging that he was fired, and later falsely accused of a crime, after he reported misconduct of fellow officers.
KMAN reports that the federal lawsuit was filed Thursday against the Riley County Law Board, board director Brad Schoen and three Riley County police officers.
Bylkas was arrested in May 2010 on allegations of official misconduct and theft. He was investigating narcotics when he was suspended before being fired. Riley County officials have not provided many specifics of his alleged crimes.
The case is being handled by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas attorney general's office.
STATE NEWS
A 22-year-old Wichita man with a history of diagnosis and treatment for paranoid schizophrenia will be tried for the February stabbing death of his grandmother. At a hearing Thursday, the public defender for Marrell Tisdale argued for a charge of second-degree murder.
But Sedgwick County District Judge Jeff Syrios ordered Tisdale to be tried for first-degree murder, with the trial tentatively set for Sept. 6. The Wichita Eagle reports that homicide detective Dan Harty testified that Tisdale told police he thought that killing Lott would give him the strength he needed to kill himself, which he had repeatedly attempted since he was a child.
Two people were shot early this morning at an east Wichita night club. Wichita Police say the shooting happened around 1:47 a.m. at Club Rodeo. The victims were taken to a local hospital in critical condition with police still investigating the incident.
NATIONAL NEWS
While many were shocked by Casey Anthony's not guilty verdict in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, some apparently sided with Anthony and have been sending her money in the mail to buy snacks and other items in jail, a report says. CBS News reports Most of the charitable strangers are men, but some women have sent money as well. Due to credit for time served and good behavior, Anthony is scheduled to be released on Sunday.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Harry Potter wasn’t the only new film to be released this weekend. Disney’s Winnie the Pooh makes its debut today. The G-rated movie will have the entire Pooh gang on a quest to find their beloved Christopher Robin. The film features the voices of John Cleese as the narrator and Craig Ferguson as Owl.
SPORTS
The Minnesota Twins used the fifth inning to over power a three run Royals lead last night. Twins DH Trevor Plouffe hit a two run home run after Minnesota already scored two runs in inning. The Twins would take on another four runs to win it, 8-4. The two will meet again tonight at 7:10 as the Royals look to rebound.
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