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The Associated Press

May 19, 2021 - 8:45 am

ULYSSES, Kan. — A Nevada man was seriously injured when the helicopter he was flying to dust crops in southwestern Kansas crashed, Kansas authorities said.

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday as the helicopter was spraying a wheat field west of Kansas Highway 25, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol said.

Investigators believe the helicopter hit a power line, causing the crash. The pilot, identified as Ripson Wong, 47, of Henderson, Nevada, was taken to a hospital in Ulysses with serious injuries.

Authorities had not released any new details on his medical condition by Wednesday morning.

Attempted child-luring incidents reported in Henderson

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 2:48 pm

The first incident was reported to have happened about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday and a second incident about 3:10 p.m., both near Paradise Hills Drive and Greenway Road.

Ex-Henderson resident sentenced in animal crush video case

By Tony Garcia / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 1:09 pm

A former Henderson resident has been sentenced in federal court for his role in producing videos in which animals were tortured and killed.

Small earthquake hits near Henderson

By Briana Erickson / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 5:47 pm

Nevada’s history is full of temblors. On average, about 10 earthquakes a day occur in the Silver State.

Henderson boy with autism found in metal cage, parents arrested

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

April 25, 2024 - 3:21 pm

Two Henderson parents have been arrested on suspicion on child abuse after police found an 11-year-old inside a large metal enclosure inside a residence.

Here are the 1st restaurant details from a giant new Henderson development

By Johnathan L. Wright / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 6:29 pm

The 100,000-square-foot center, replacing an aging office complex, will include restaurants, culinary kiosks and a covered alfresco dining lounge.

Station Casinos says property’s workers seek to decertify union

By McKenna Ross / RJ

April 22, 2024 - 7:40 pm

The company said a majority of Culinary Local 226 employees at the Henderson property signed an employee-led petition to decertify the labor union.

77 red light runners nabbed in 6 hours at Henderson intersection

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

April 19, 2024 - 3:12 pm

In a six-hour period, a joint law enforcement effort caught 77 red light runners at Green Valley Parkway and the 215 Beltway.

Henderson police said Thursday, April 18, 2024, that Trevor Cooper (inset) had five rifles and ...

5 rifles, handgun found at residence in Henderson standoff

By Tony Garcia / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 12:35 pm

Henderson police said a man found dead after a multiday standoff that included a police shooting had five rifles and was facing kidnapping and other charges.

Alleged attacker found hiding under blanket after ‘brutal’ home invasion, police say

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

April 18, 2024 - 8:52 am

The beating of an elderly couple in a Henderson home invasion early Saturday was so severe that their alleged attacker was left covered “head to toe” with their blood, according to the suspect’s arrest report.

Police stand in front of a Henderson home on on Sunday, April 14, 2024, where a multi-day shoot ...

Man found dead after multiday Henderson standoff identified

By Brett Clarkson / RJ

April 17, 2024 - 2:00 pm

The man found dead after a multiday standoff that included a police shooting in Henderson has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.