The man found dead in Peter Pan Park is Kelly E. Morris, 26, of Emporia, the Emporia Police Department said this morning.
Morris’ cause of death is not being released pending autopsy results. At 7:13 p.m. Saturday, Emporia Police officers responded to a report of a non-responsive person in the drainage culvert at the south end of Peter Pan Park, said Mike Williams, deputy police chief.
Emergency personnel also responded and determined Morris was dead and he later was taken to the Coroner’s Office in Topeka for an autopsy.
Williams said no further information will be released until the results of the autopsy are received from the coroner’s office.
johncanyon (anonymous) says...
I was just wondering if anyone else has heard of a similar death that occured in Americus?
I had heard that someone was found in there home, in Americus, dead with a rope around there neck also.
Any Comments??
June 27, 2007 at 11:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
JessicaNelson (anonymous) says...
Yes, that is true.
June 27, 2007 at 11:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
johncanyon (anonymous) says...
So... Is there some reason the Gazette has not covered this story?
If it is true, I would think that it would be a Major News Story!
June 27, 2007 at 12:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
daveedailey (anonymous) says...
I think rumorrrrrrr!
June 27, 2007 at 12:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
paxsona (anonymous) says...
I was just wondering if anyone else heard about the other guy that was found by the goalie or something? I heard about it from someone that works with my boyfriend, and another person said it was true. Any news on that? it was also in Peter Pan park?
June 27, 2007 at 1:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
slh (anonymous) says...
In reference to the comment by johncanyon, it would be a major news story, BUT it's up to the agencies investigating it to decide when to release news concerning the event. They might need time to investigate further without the public's interference.
June 27, 2007 at 10:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
stark81 (anonymous) says...
there was a similar occurance in Americus, he was my best friends cousin
June 27, 2007 at 11:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
colieslaw (anonymous) says...
I think Mr. Morris might have lived below me here in Emporia. Anyone know if this was just a suicide?
June 28, 2007 at 8:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
lyon (anonymous) says...
So sad to hear this!! He was a very nice guy who was having some bad luck.
-God bless his family
June 28, 2007 at 9:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MelissaE (anonymous) says...
So we have the guy in Peter Pan Park (this story), someone in Americus and I heard, also, someone at Kahola Lake.
M
June 28, 2007 at 10:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
madhouse (anonymous) says...
I had heard also about someone in Lebo. I wonder if that information might have been wrong and they meant Americus.
June 29, 2007 at 9:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
luckydesiree82 (anonymous) says...
Ok.... I heard about the man found dead at Peter Pan Park the night it happened. I'm just curious to know why they aren't still talking about it. I haven't heard anything since they released the name. Has anybody heard what happened? Sounds like someones gone on a killing spree. Anybody know who the person was in Americus and when it happened? I hadn't heard about it...
June 30, 2007 at 6:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
tss (anonymous) says...
Does anyone know what the cause of death was for the guy found in Peter Pan Park
July 1, 2007 at 9:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
luckydesiree82 (anonymous) says...
Not really sure...I just heard they found him with a rope around his neck and the radio had mentioned something about finding his body in a drainage area over by the monument.
July 2, 2007 at 6:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
tss (anonymous) says...
this sounds horrible
July 2, 2007 at 9:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
starsandsea (anonymous) says...
I miss you kelly.... I haven't forgotten about you :(
June 23, 2009 at 6:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
biscuitboy (anonymous) says...
The way it sounds here I doubt that reality could be much worse that what the rumor mill is generating. So maybe it's time the police, the sheriff, and the newspaper release enough info to shut down some of the speculation.
June 24, 2009 at 6:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Weltha (anonymous) says...
Monday, June 25, 2007 2007 2007...
June 24, 2009 at 1:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
Thanks Weltha.
June 24, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
bloomsbury (SC DIXON) says...
Actually both the Gazette and EPD have a long history of stories that seem very important and/or interesting that somehow never get told. Talk to anyone in town who tries to keep up with the news and most can site multiple incidents that have truly happened, that there were actual police reports on, but the story is either never mentioned or, if so, is mentioned very briefly with little or no follow up and almost no details. Just in my office 4 people have come up with stories that others remember hearing of...but never any information about them in the paper.
November 14, 2009 at 4:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
E_PLURIBUS_UNUM (anonymous) says...
2007 folks 2007
November 16, 2009 at 8:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
You missed the point of the post E_PLURIBUS!
November 16, 2009 at 9:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )