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Man pulls four from sinking pickup

Published 07/04/2009 - 1:33 a.m. GMT

Odies Horner noticed the little heads poking up in a pickup as it backed an empty trailer down a boat ramp.

At that moment, the fact that small children were inside the truck had no significance to him.

It was the first time in several years that Horner, a 36-year-old Spirit assembler, had been fishing. He was relaxing at Boeing Lake in the 4200 block of South Gold on Father's Day. By coincidence, he had moved to a spot about 50 feet from the ramp that afternoon, joining his two cousins.

His eyes had turned away from the pickup and back to his fishing line when he heard the pickup engine race — the first sign of the desperation to come.

The pickup had lurched back, into the water.

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Double homicide saddens neighbors at west-side apartments

Published 07/04/2009 - 1:33 a.m. GMT

Neighbors said they were saddened by Thursday night's double homicide at an apartment complex in the 4000 block of Memory Lane on Wichita's west side.

A 23-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, and an 18-year-old man who was critically wounded by a single gunshot died at a Wichita hospital about 45 minutes after the 10:10 p.m. call, police said. Neighbors said both lived at the complex near Zoo Boulevard and West Street.

KWCH Channel 12, The Eagle's news partner, reported Friday that a 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the case. Police spokesman Gordon Bassham told The Eagle he couldn't confirm the arrest.

The deaths are the city's 16th and 17th homicides of 2009.

Bassham said in a news release that more information on the shooting will be released Monday.

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ON THE COURTS

Published 07/04/2009 - 1:33 a.m. GMT

For 46 years, Charles 'Goose' Doughty has served tennis lessons to children in central-northeast Wichita on the courts that bear his name at 15th and Ohio streets.

Sydney Barry, 9, now knows the art of the backhand and forehand. Bishop Burgin, 8, knows how to serve. And Jace Fleming, 7, knows that if the ball hits the green part of this particular court, it's out, but if it hits the blue part of the court, it's in.

Doughty's glad his students are taking their lessons to heart, but his class size is swelling beyond his control.

'I can't get all the help I need,' he said at the end of one of his recent sessions.

As many as 75 children have shown up to the camp, which is now in its fourth week.

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