George Lawson

Wichita

Executive Producer, News at KFDI-FM (Wichita, KS)

Executive Producer, News at Summit Media Corporation

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Driver sentenced in fatal Wichita crash

1 month ago | kfdi.com | George Lawson

A man has been sentenced to over two and a half years in prison for a fatal 2023 crash in Wichita. A judge gave a 31-month sentence to 21-year-old Ahmad Juma, with another 24 months of post-release supervision. He had pleaded guilty in February to two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors said speed was a likely factor in a crash that happened on November 15th, 2023 near Pawnee and Woodlawn. A car went off the road and hit a utility poll and then rolled several times.
Driver sentenced in fatal Wichita crash

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | George Lawson

Share A man has been sentenced to over two and a half years in prison for a fatal 2023 crash in Wichita. A judge gave a 31-month sentence to 21-year-old Ahmad Juma, with another 24 months of post-release supervision. He had pleaded guilty in February to two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors said speed was a likely factor in a crash that happened on November 15th, 2023 near Pawnee and Woodlawn. A car went off the road and hit a utility poll and then rolled several times.
Fight breaks out as Towne East gunman is sentenced

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | George Lawson

Share A fight broke out in a Sedgwick County courtroom Tuesday as a sentence was handed down for the man convicted in a fatal shooting at a Wichita shopping mall. A sentencing hearing was held for 19-year-old Te’Bryis Robinson, who had pleaded no contest last July to second degree murder, attempted second degree murder and aggravated battery. He was sentenced to 255 months, over 21 years, for the March, 2022 shooting death of 14-year-old TrenJ’vious Hutton at Towne East Square.
Remains identified from 1973 Kansas homicide

2 months ago | kfdi.com | George Lawson

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday that human remains found in 1973 have been positively identified. DNA testing confirmed that the remains were those of Jimmy Allen Dollison, who had been living in Kansas City, Kansas. Dollison disappeared sometime in October or November of 1972, when he was 16-years-old. According to family members, he was reported missing by his parents, but the family never learned what happened to him.
Charges filed in theft of historic cannon from Wichita park

2 months ago | kfdi.com | George Lawson

A Wichita man has been charged in the theft of an historic cannon from a local park. A hearing was held Tuesday for 37-year-old Gordon Pierce III on charges of theft, aggravated criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor charge of possession of paraphernalia for use. His bond was set at $200,000 and his next court appearance was scheduled for April 21st. Pierce is accused of taking an historic Spanish cannon from the Spanish-American War Memorial at Central Riverside Park.
Fight breaks out as Towne East gunman is sentenced

2 months ago | kfdi.com | George Lawson

A fight broke out in a Sedgwick County courtroom Tuesday as a sentence was handed down for the man convicted in a fatal shooting at a Wichita shopping mall. A sentencing hearing was held for 19-year-old Te’Bryis Robinson, who had pleaded no contest last July to second degree murder, attempted second degree murder and aggravated battery. He was sentenced to 255 months, over 21 years, for the March, 2022 shooting death of 14-year-old TrenJ’vious Hutton at Towne East Square.
Design work to begin on three Wichita fire stations

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | George Lawson

Share Wichita City Council members have approved a contract for design work on a new fire station and replacements for two other stations. The city’s Capital Improvement Program includes $59 million in funding for new and replacement fire stations over the next ten years. The Council approved a contract for almost $1.6 million for three stations.
Autopsy report released on Wichita firefighter

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | George Lawson

Share An autopsy report has identified the cause of death for a Wichita firefighter who collapsed at the scene of a house fire last summer. The report said 27-year-old Ty Voth died of cardiac arrest. He was taken from the scene of a fire in Haysville on August 1st, 2024 and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Voth had been with the Wichita Fire Department for five years, and he was based at Station 5.
Design work to begin on three Wichita fire stations

2 months ago | kfdi.com | George Lawson

Wichita City Council members have approved a contract for design work on a new fire station and replacements for two other stations. The city’s Capital Improvement Program includes $59 million in funding for new and replacement fire stations over the next ten years. The Council approved a contract for almost $1.6 million for three stations.
Autopsy report released on Wichita firefighter

2 months ago | kfdi.com | George Lawson

An autopsy report has identified the cause of death for a Wichita firefighter who collapsed at the scene of a house fire last summer. The report said 27-year-old Ty Voth died of cardiac arrest. He was taken from the scene of a fire in Haysville on August 1st, 2024 and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Voth had been with the Wichita Fire Department for five years, and he was based at Station 5.