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    SARATOGA SPRINGS (KSL) — Clothing worn by the 15-year-old son of a Saratoga Springs mother who was shot and killed in her home had gun residue on it.

That’s according to a series of search warrants recently unsealed in 4th District Court that provide more insight into the evidence collected by Saratoga Springs police in their ongoing investigation into the shooting deaths of Jessica Orton Lyman, 44, and her 8-year-old son, Eli Painter. No arrests have been made in the killings and no suspects have been named.

The four warrants also discuss a network of friends that the 15-year-old boy has online and how he has been known to spend up to 15 hours each day on messaging apps. Some of the messages sent by the teen were in regard to the double murder case, according to the warrants.

Lyman and Eli and were found in their townhome, 1244 N. Willowbrook Lane, on March 28, 2025, after her 17-year-old daughter discovered them in her mother’s bedroom. Eli, who was shot twice in the head, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lyman was taken to a local hospital in extremely critical condition and died a couple of days later. Investigators also found evidence that Lyman may have been sexually assaulted, according to court documents.

Lyman’s teenage son was found by police in the home. He said he had been sleeping and did not hear anything, according to police. When an officer asked him if there were any “weapons” in the home, the teen “responded that he wasn’t aware of any ‘guns’ inside the home,” although police had yet to use the word “gun,” according to the warrants.

When detectives searched the teen’s room, they found it “in a state of disarray. I also helped with the residence search, and observed dirty dishes, old food matter, dirty clothing, and overall clutter,” an officer wrote in one of the recently unsealed warrants originally served in October. Previous warrants say police also found two BB gun pistols, plate carriers and magazine pouches, and a handwritten note referencing “several forms of forensic evidence,” including “serology,” “DNA” and “firearm testing.” A detective also reported locating a second handwritten note stating, “This is a murder story.”

On July 15, detectives received a report regarding evidence collected from the home and sent to a forensics lab in Illinois for testing.

“Detectives had previously sent the clothing that (the teen) had been wearing when originally contacted by law enforcement on the day of the homicides. The lab report received from Microtrace Lab indicates that gunshot residue, or GSR, was present on (his) clothing. It should be mentioned that during the searches of the residence, no ammunition and/or firearms were located in the residence, and investigators still have not located the weapon that was used in the homicides. Detectives are unaware of any possible reason or explanation of why GSR would have been present on (the teen’s) clothing,” one of the new search warrant affidavits states.

In November, FBI dive teams and Saratoga Springs police searched the Jordan River and its surrounding banks for evidence. Although police declined to say what exactly they were looking for, it was noted that the murder weapon had not yet been recovered.

During the afternoon of March 28 — the day the shooting victims were discovered — the 15-year-old boy was taken to the Saratoga Springs Police Department with his father accompanying him. While at the police station, the teen repeatedly asked for his cellphone, according to investigators.

After obtaining a search warrant for the teen’s phone, detectives learned that the 15-year-old son “spends most of his time, 15 hours per day on average, on his phone talking with his friends on Discord and Snapchat” and used three different email addresses, according to one warrant.

“Other data on (the teen’s) cellphone indicates that he subscribed to channels on a social media app called Telegram,” the warrant states. “Detectives located a Telegram group chat/channel on (the teen’s) phone that shows messages where an identified person is offering a ‘dirty gun’ for sale. No further details regarding the firearm are available from the data that detectives have been able to review.”

In December, several search warrants that had been served in June during the early stages of the investigation were unsealed in 4th District Court. The warrants outlined the evidence collected to that point, but also mentioned some of the hurdles detectives were facing in interviewing family members. News stories about the warrants prompted Saratoga Springs police to release a statement saying that the warrants “provided an outdated narrative regarding the cooperation of the Lyman family” in the investigation. “We want to make clear that the Lyman family has been cooperative with our investigation in recent months.”

Search warrants were also “accidentally allowed to become unsealed” in July, police wrote in their most recent unsealed affidavit. “Several of the news outlets published articles that painted (the teen) in a negative light and indicated that he could possibly be responsible for the murders based on the information listed in the unsealed warrants.”

The warrants say the teen saw the July news stories and contacted his friends on social media apps “just to vent,” but “some of his friends had begun blocking him or refusing to talk with him due to the recent news articles that had been published.”

Investigators also found a friend that he “spent large amounts of time” chatting with on Discord, including on the night of the shootings, the warrant states.

On April 15, several weeks after the killings, the teen regained contact with that friend online. The boy “repeatedly told police, Children’s Justice Center case workers, and family that he wanted his phone to speak with his friends regarding the homicide on March 28. Detectives have learned that (he) is extremely invested in his friendships with online friends and that while detectives have been unable to speak with and/or interview (the teen), his communication with his friends … will help detectives to better understand what occurred on March 28, 2025,” according to the warrant.

Police say on April 28, the teen contacted his friend on Discord and “shared his frustration” that the friend “has not bothered to ‘research’ what happened on March 28, 2025,” the warrant says. After the friend agrees to do some quick research on the killings, the friend “continues to discuss what he has learned about the case with the teen.” Police noted that the teen “expresses knowledge of the case details and seems to question details that may not be true.”

The October warrant says, “As of July 18, 2025, detectives have still not been allowed to speak with or interview (the 15-year-old).”

Saratoga Springs police declined Monday to comment on the newly unsealed warrants.

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By JoBeth Davis

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    KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that two local design firms have been named finalists in the “competitive design process” for a new stadium.

As part of that announcement, we continue to learn more about plans for the new stadium, which team officials say will be located in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

The team announced MANICA and Populous as the two firms advancing to the final design process.

“We’re thrilled to take this next step in our new stadium journey and announce the two finalists in our search for lead designer,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. “The Kansas City region is the central hub of global sports and entertainment venue architecture and design, so we didn’t need to go far to identify the top options to explore final concepts for the future home of Chiefs Kingdom.”

The team said in a news release Tuesday that the $3 billion stadium and surrounding mixed-use development that could include sports, entertainment, dining, shopping, office, hotel and residential properties will be located in Wyandotte County. However, no official location has been announced beyond the county.

This is the first official update from the team since it was announced on Dec. 22 that the team would cross the state line, leaving Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, and moving to its future home in Kansas.

The team said, based on State of Kansas estimations, the fixed-roof stadium project is projected to deliver more than 20,000 jobs and a more than $4.4 billion economic impact to the state during the construction phase alone.

The team said the overall project is expected to generate more than 3,500 jobs and more than $1 billion in economic impact annually.

MANICA and Populous are both world-renowned architectural design firms.

MANICA’s previous work includes the New Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee), Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas, Nevada), New Milan Stadium at San Siro (Milan, Italy), Oklahoma City’s new arena (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), Chase Center (San Francisco, California), Miami Freedom Park (Miami, Florida), Birmingham City Football Club’s new stadium (Birmingham, United Kingdom), and VTB Arena Park (Moscow, Russia).

Populous is behind the New Highmark Stadium (Buffalo, New York), New AS Roma Stadium (Rome, Italy), New Kai Tak Stadium + Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong), Wrexham AFC New Kop Stand (Wrexham, United Kingdom), Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London, United Kingdom), Co-op Live (Manchester, United Kingdom), Sphere (Las Vegas, Nevada) and the New Grand Stade Hassan II Stadium for the 2030 World Cup (Casablanca, Morocco).

The team said the project is being financed through a public-private partnership. The public portion, accounting for 60% of the $3 billion, will be funded through STAR bonds (Sales Tax And Revenue), and the “Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas” Fund. The team said the remaining portion of the project, 40%, will be privately funded. The team said the Hunt Family is committing $1 billion in additional development as part of the team’s move to Kansas.

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By John Grinvalds

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    LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — A bill introduced by the Nebraska Legislature’s General Affairs Committee would give more power to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, a move medical cannabis advocates say could be disastrous for patients.

Since its creation last summer, the cash-strapped commission has sputtered and stalled in rolling out a medical cannabis program. A bill from Sen. Ben Hansen would have given the commission money and guardrails, but when that failed on the floor last year, the group — now entirely hand-picked by Gov. Jim Pillen — had no money to put together a staff.

Sen. Rick Holdcroft says LB1235 is the fix.

“All we’re doing is giving the means by which the commission can carry out its duties,” Holdcroft said. “This provides them with the ability to collect fees, to hire people, to organize themselves going forward.”

The bill doesn’t put money aside, but it does allow the commission to begin setting fees. Holdcroft said the commission could then request an advance from the governor, allowing it to build a staff to collect fees.

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But advocates for medical cannabis warn the bill does much more than set the parameters of the organization’s funding.

“This bill gives full authority, including over patients’ protections, practitioners, to the commission,” Crista Eggers with Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana said.

Eggers referred to Section 12 of the bill, which says, “The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act.”

The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act became law after voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative 437 in Nov. 2024. That protects patients and allows them to have up to five ounces of medical cannabis with a recommendation from a healthcare practitioner.

The entirely separate Initiative 438 created the commission, which was set up to create and regulate the industry side of medical cannabis. Some lawmakers say LB1235 would blur the lines, giving the group created by 438 the power over rules from 437.

“This commission that has already expressed its hostility towards medical cannabis through this bill would gain additional authority over doctors and patients,” Sen. John Cavanaugh said.

Cavanaugh has introduced legislation to make serving on the commission an elected position, rather than one appointed by the governor.

“The commission, as appointed by the governor and approved by the legislature, is made up of people who have, I think, frustrated the will of the voters at every turn,” Cavanaugh said. “They have attempted to restrict which ailments qualify. They’ve attempted to restrict which doctors can prescribe or recommend, and they have attempted to restrict which types of delivery that are allowable.”

Frustration with the commission crosses both sides of the political aisle in the official non-partisan Unicameral. Hansen said his plan last year would’ve avoided the current regulation pitfalls.

“I have some critiques,” Hansen said. “Disapproval is, I guess, another word that we could use. I think uneducated could also be another word that we use. How they answer questions, how this whole process is rolled out, them getting, I wouldn’t say they’re marching orders, but what they’re supposed to say minutes before the meeting starts makes me question the whole process and maybe what the goal is of the commission.”

Hansen said he worries LB1235 will give the commission too much leverage, but Holdcroft said the bill doesn’t give the commission any more power than it already has.

“The referendum itself, it gave full authority to the commission for all phases of medical cannabis, including distribution,” Holdcroft said, referring to language from Initiative 438. “So, obviously, to be able to distribute, to establish dispensaries, you have to tell them what, who and how they will dispense the medical cannabis.”

The commission has already passed regulations around the health care practitioners who can recommend medical cannabis and how much cannabis a patient can possess, something Cavanaugh argues is entirely outside of the purview of the group’s authority.

“Read the whole statute together and see,” Cavanaugh said. “And as we can see in the bill that’s been proposed, the commission is attempting to get statutory authority over those other facets, which is a clear indication that they know that they do not have that authority.”

Eggers said LB1235 would make the commission even less accountable to the will of voters.

“Parents of sick children should not be at the Capitol for the 13th session in a row after voters passed medical cannabis, just fighting to keep the rights,” she said.

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    WHITLEY COUNTY, Kentucky (WLWT) — A 72-year-old Kentucky woman died of hypothermia as a winter storm and dangerous cold overtook the state.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the woman, who was not identified, lived in Whitley County, Kentucky.

Beshear said the woman died from hypothermia, which can be caused by long periods of time spent in extreme cold.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said more than 1,000 people died from hypothermia or excessive cold in 2023.

“Kentucky, I’ve got some sad news to share. We’ve confirmed one fatality in Whitley County with the passing of a 72-year-old woman due to hypothermia. Please join me in praying for her family during this difficult time,” Beshear said.

In an update on Monday, Beshear said progress is being made and crews are working to address every area’s needs.

More than 1,300 warming centers are open across the state. Officials say people without power should take action and go to one.

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