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Duke Gardens were the center of a controversy [55] over the decision by the trustees of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (now Doris Duke Foundation) to close them on May 25, 2008. [ 56 ] In 1963, Duke funded the construction of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 's ashram on land leased from the state forestry department of Uttar Pradesh in India. [ 57 ]
The Courts have original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, and jury trials are held in the Courts. Among the cases litigated in the District Courts are domestic relations , lawsuits for damages , probate and administration of estates , legal guardianship , conservatorship , the mentally ill , juvenile justice , and small claims .
The Kansas City Star responded to his opposition by calling him a greedy mossback who "evaded taxes, fighting progress, and getting rich." [3] In 1896, the seventy-year-old Swope donated 1,334 acres (5.40 km 2) of land to be used as a public park. [5] The land lay seven miles (11 km) southeast of town and was used to create Swope Park.
During her murder trial, former ballerina Ashley Benefield testified about what happened in the moments before she fatally shot estranged husband Doug Benefield in an act she described as self ...
Her cousin, Derek Daigneault, 29, of Wichita, Kansas, was sentenced to life in prison on Nov. 7 for her murder following an investigation that spanned two states, according to the DA's office.
Mastel was arrested for alleged aggravated battery and theft, according to the Kansas City Star. Mastel was found unresponsive in his cell. An investigation is pending. Jail or Agency: Franklin County Jail; State: Kansas; Date arrested or booked: 4/19/2016; Date of death: 6/17/2016; Age at death: 35; Sources: www.kfdi.com
Having three new judges will allow greater access to justice, additional jury trials and more expeditious handling of cases,” District Court Administrator Laura Brewer said in a statement.
The Miami County Courthouse, located east of the junction of Miami and Silver Streets in Paola, is the seat of government of Miami County, Kansas. The courthouse was built from 1898 to 1899 and has housed the county's government ever since. Architect George P. Washburn designed the courthouse; its design is Victorian with Romanesque Revival ...