Deputies said Cody Cowan, 20, of Wichita fell asleep at the wheel of a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero at 1 a.m. June 26, veered off the road, and hit an iron post owned by Nick Kraus.
Dylan Beekman, 22, of Junction City hit a deer with his 2010 Chevy Cobalt at 5:04 a.m. July 2. The Chevy had to be towed.
A 2007 Dodge Caravan driven by Amber Holub, 17, of rural Tampa sideswiped a Marion police car driven by officer Brandon Mitchell, 33, as Holub pulled away from a curb at 4:50 p.m. July 2, sheriff’s deputies reported.
Because of confusion over the listing of Driver 1 on Line 2 and Driver 2 on Line 1 of an official accident report, the drivers and vehicles were reversed in printed editions of the newspaper.
A driver and a passenger complained of injuries and both drivers were charged after what deputies said was a two-vehicle hit-and-run accident at 5:20 p.m. July 3.
Deputies said Andrew Wiens, 34, of Herington slowed his 1999 GMC Sierra, causing a 2012 Chevy Malibu driven by David Bryan, 22, of Junction City to rear-end the pickup.
Wiens, who was reported to have fled, was charged with failure to stop at an injury accident and failure to render aid or provide information or proof of insurance. Bryan was charged with failing to wear a seat belt.
Both Bryan and passenger Jay Cartavius, 20, of a different Junction City address complained of injuries.
Tyrisha Rooks, 19, of Fort Riley drifted onto US-56’s shoulder at 7:30 p.m. July 3, losing control of her 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup and sending it into a ditch.
Janice Bovee, 61, of Galva was reported injured when she lost control of her 2004 Chevy Impala on gravel at 2 p.m. July 4 and the car struck an embankment and ended up in a field.
Deputies indicated they checked whether alcohol was involved but results were listed as pending, and no charges were reported filed.
Christopher Ramsey, 38, of North Bend, Washington, hit a deer with his 2009 Honda motorcycle at 9:30 p.m. July 4 and ended up in the ditch.
Both he and passenger Donna Ramsey, 32, of the same address complained of possible injuries, deputies said. Neither was wearing a helmet. Their motorcycle had to be towed.
Daniel Hoskins, 23, of Valley Center hit a deer with his 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt at 12:45 a.m. July 6.
Neither he nor passenger Taylr Twiss, 22, of Wichita, was reported injured, but his car had to be towed.
A 1993 Ford Taurus driven by Devorah Hilliard, 27, of Peabody read-ended a 2013 Ford F-15 pickup driven by Johnny Ray Gilkey, 33, of Hillsboro while Gilkey was stopped to make a left turn, police said.
Hilliard, who told police she fell asleep, was accused of inattentive driving and having no proof of insurance.
Services for Leona C. Widler, 105, were Friday at Zeiner Funeral Home, Florence. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence. She died July 19 at Legacy Park, Peabody.
Born Sept. 13, 1904, in Florence to Henry and Mary (Bournout) Roberts, she graduated from Summit School and on Oct. 11, 1922, married Arthur Widler in Marion.
Also preceding her in death were a son, Jack, in 2006; three brothers, Numa, Jule, and Clyde Roberts; and three sisters, Alice Spencer, Bertha Widler, and Ida Clark.
Survivors include daughter Dorene Kirkpatrick of Florence, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial funds have been established with the Florence ambulance service and the Alzheimer’s Association.
Aug. 14: Officers took a theft report where three patrons left a restaurant without paying for their meals.
Aug. 15: Police took two reports of burglary; the first was at Tabor College but nothing appeared to be missing, and in the second, two mini bikes were stolen from a residence on Main St. Officers also responded to an animal welfare complaint.
Aug. 17: Officers handled reports of a reckless driver, suspicious activity, and a person operating an ATV. Police also responded to a parking complaint, a threat complaint, and a second report of suspicious activity. In addition, police responded to a disturbance in which an intoxicated person was upset about a traffic complaint.
Aug. 5: Police issued a verbal warning to a juvenile female on an electric scooter on the street and assisted a disabled vehicle downtown.
Aug. 6: Police responded to a dog-at-large call, performed a welfare check on a person sitting by the elementary school, and assisted in subduing a combative man at St. Luke.
Aug. 7: Police responded to a dog at large, a report of a man riding an ATV on Freeborn St., and detained a juvenile on a pick up and detain order and transported him or her to detention center in Junction City.
Aug. 8: Police responded to a call of a disruptive patron at Casey’s General Store and took a report of several juveniles shooting Air Soft guns and hitting pedestrians on Main St.
Aug. 11: Police took a suspicious vehicle report and moved a turtle out of the middle of the street.
Wednesday: Police detonated a World War I grenade with the help of Wichita bomb squad after a resident brought it into the police station and responded to a disturbance on North Cedar St.
Saturday: Police assisted Marion Ambulance, took a report of a noise complaint, took a report of disorderly conduct, and took a report of theft by a juvenile.
Aug. 12: Police were called to assist with a child custody issue that turned out to be a civil matter.
Aug. 13: A report was taken of a runaway juvenile; the juvenile has not returned home. Gary Hubman, 55 of Peabody, was arrested on a charge of illegal window tint.
Aug. 16: Police recovered a stolen motorcycle from Newton. Jared Weems, Peabody, was arrested on a municipal court warrant.
Aug. 18: Officers provided an outside assist to Marion County Sheriff’s department on a domestic issue in the county. Jeff Madson, 56, of Peabody was arrested on charges of public intoxication, probation violation, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of N. Maple St. The husband left with two children. No arrests were made.