Randal Staggs, 52, Colorado Springs, died when his motorcycle collided with a car shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2011. The accident occurred at the intersection of 31st Street and West Colorado Avenue in Colorado Springs, CO. Staggs was driving a 1983 Honda motorcycle, heading west on Colorado Avenue when he collided with … Continue reading
Mom on Facebook During Toddler Death
A Colorado mother was arrested on Friday, June 17, 2011 on suspicion of child abuse following the death of her 22-month-old on May 28, 2011. Karen Pena, 30, was surfing Facebook when the toddler, Laniece Fletcher, was struck by a van in her apartment complex. The van, which transports children with disabilities to a local … Continue reading
Gift to University of Kansas Will Support Spinal Injury Research
An anonymous donated pledged $4 million dollars to the University of Kansas to fund spinal cord injury research. The school will divide the money between two groups in the Medical Centers Research Facility, the Institute for Neurological Disorders. The first team, Led by Dr. Peter Smith of the Spinal Cord Injuries Repair Programs, is responsible … Continue reading
“One Leg Greg” of Joliet Training for 2012 Paralympics
Greg Beene, 34, of Joliet, also known as “One Leg Greg,” is seeking to represent the United States as a cyclist in the London Paralympic Games in 2012. Beene, who is currently in training, lost his leg in a motorcycle accident on August 12, 2003. At the time of the accident, Beene was riding a … Continue reading
Kansas Man Dies in Vernon County Crash
Irvil West, 73, of Marysville, KS, is dead after a single-vehicle motorcycle accident on June 16, 2011. The accident occurred on U.S. 71 three miles north of Sheldon, in Vernon County at 1:40 p.m. West was driving south when he went off the east side of the road, crossed the median and overturned. Emergency personnel … Continue reading