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Prosecution, defense rest in Etheredge case

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:42 p.m.

WICHITA — Both the prosecution and the defense rested their cases this afternoon in the securities fraud trial of Thomas Etheredge ... Judge Ben Burgess will meet with attorneys from both sides Monday morning to discuss his final instructions to the jury. The jury is scheduled to return at 1 p.m. Monday to hear closing arguments before beginning deliberations ... The final day of 10 days of testimony featured sparring between Kansas Securities Exchange Commissioner Chris Biggs, who is

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Testimony resumes in Thomas Etheredge trial

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Published Jan. 21, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.

WICHITA — In morning testimony of the securities fraud trial of Wild West World founder Thomas Etheredge, the defense counsel laid groundwork for why a relative trusted Etheredge enough to sell him 80 acres of land and invest $150,000 in the theme park ... It was the second day of testimony for Marvin Whitson, the uncle of Etheredge's wife, Cheryl. Whitson said he had a vested interest in wanting to see Wild West World succeed because he had a son who worked for the park ... At the time he

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Hartman announces run for Congress

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Published Sept. 16, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

Saying he wants to take a direct role in fixing the national economy, businessman and Wichita Wild owner Wink Hartman formally announced his candidacy for Congress today ... Hartman joins a crowded Republican primary for the seat being vacated by Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard, who is running for Senate ... GOP National Committeeman Mike Pompeo, state Sens. Jean Schodorf of Wichita and Dick Kelsey of Goddard, and Wichita businessman Jim Anderson are also seeking the party’s nomination ...

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Wild trainer takes position with NFL’s Cardinals

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Published Aug. 6, 2009 at 12:21 p.m.

Chad Cook has left his position as head athletic trainer with the Wichita Wild to take a job with the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals ...

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Fans Going Wild for the Wild

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Published Aug. 1, 2009 at 11:50 p.m.

As the numbers of wins went up this season, so did attendance at Wichita Wild football games ...

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Etheredge case must go to trial, judge rules

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Published July 23, 2009 at 6:39 a.m.

When Thomas Etheredge needed money, he went to church, according to testimony Wednesday in a Wichita courtroom ... Pastor Terry Fox and members of his congregation said in a preliminary hearing that they were willing to write checks ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 for Etheredge's Wild West World theme park, which failed soon after it opened ... Etheredge had given his life to God, and Fox said that carried a lot of weight ...

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Wild West World founder Etheredge to stand trial on securities fraud charges

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Published July 22, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

WICHITA —Sedgwick County District Judge Ben Burgess today ordered Thomas Etheredge to stand trial on nine counts of securities fraud, following a three-day preliminary hearing ... Etheredge entered a plea of not guilty on the charges stemming from his efforts to raise private financing for the failed Wild West World theme park outside Wichita from 2005 to 2007 ... Trial is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 14, although it is likely to be pushed back ...

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Investor says she believed in Thomas Etheredge

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Published July 20, 2009 at 3:01 p.m.

The wife of a Wichita physician testified that Thomas Etheredge told her family that he was a successful businessman who was falsely accused when he went to prison in the mid-1980s for securities fraud ... Angel Dillard, who invested $300,000 in Etheredge's Wild West World theme park in 2006 with her husband, Wichita physician Rob Dillard, testified this afternoon in Etheredge's preliminary hearing ... Etheredge is charged with nine counts of securities fraud stemming from his attempts to raise

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Wild changes date of final game

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Published May 12, 2009 at 11:15 a.m.

The Wichita Wild has move the date of its final regular-season game in order to accommodate the July 3 New Kids on the Block concert at Hartman Arena ...

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Festival reschedules Cruisers event, again cancels water events for Wednesday

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Published May 12, 2009 at 5:24 p.m.

Rain and weather have forced a few more changes to the Wichita River Festival schedule ... The Budweiser Wild and Wacky Cruisers, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight at 81 Speedway, 7701 N. Broadway, has been postponed to 7:30 p.m. Thursday ... The paddle boats and Star Million Dollar Hole-In-One events also will be canceled for the fifth straight day on Wednesday because of high waters in the Arkansas River ...

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