Matthew Ryan Schrag

Blanchette Guilty of Schrag Murder The man accused of beating 23-year-old Matthew Schrag to death with a baseball bat said little Monday afternoon after he pleaded guilty to the Jan. 23 murder. Robert Blanchette, 26, stood next to defense attorney Sarah McKinnon as...

(+) Medford Logsdon

Two killed in car wreck Two people, including The Newton Kansan photo editor Medford Logsdon, were killed Tuesday when their vehicles collided on East First Street in Harvey County.   Logsdon, 36, of Elbing, photographer for the Newton newspaper for the past five...

(+) Joyce Hett

Two killed in car wreck Two people, including The Newton Kansan photo editor Medford Logsdon, were killed Tuesday when their vehicles collided on East First Street in Harvey County.   Logsdon, 36, of Elbing, photographer for the Newton newspaper for the past five...

(+) Bradley McIntosh

Hutchinson teen killed on U.S. 50 at Spring Lake Road  A slick section of U.S. 50 may have been to blame for Friday morning’s fatal wreck on U.S. 50 near Spring Lake Road, authorities said. Bradley L. McIntosh, 18, of Hutchinson was killed when he lost control...

(+) Marsha Thompson

Woman dies in train wreck A Newton woman was killed Sunday afternoon (January 18, 2004) when her vehicle collided with a train east of Halstead.  Marsha Thompson, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck.  The accident happened about 2:15 p.m. at the railroad...