Man's body found in ditch near Hays
HAYS — Authorities say the body of a man has been discovered in a ditch near Hays.The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office says that around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, a motorist found the body of 22-year-old Dylan...
View ArticleKansas State College of Education produces 1,000 DVDs of Underground Railroad...
MANHATTAN — Thanks to popular demand, Kansas State University College of Education is making its new documentary about the Underground Railroad available on its website ahead of schedule and is...
View ArticleDave Coulier, who played Joey on 'Full House,' booked for TPAC's Grape Escape
Dave Coulier, the stand-up comedian best known for portraying stand-up comedian Joey on the television sitcom “Full House,” will entertain at the 19th annual Grape Escape: A Toast for the Arts, the...
View ArticleKansas City woman accused of setting her boyfriend on fire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Mo., woman is accused of felony assault for allegedly setting her longtime boyfriend on fire.Jackson County prosecutors charged 35-year-old Amanda Drake with...
View Article45 dangerous Kansas City homes snapped up for $1 each
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Buyers have snapped up 45 dangerous Kansas City houses for $1 each and have a year to make them livable.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/24WVfYB ) reports that the Kansas City Land...
View ArticleNo federal charges in accidental south-central Kansas commencement shooting...
AUGUSTA — No federal charges will be filed against a concealed weapon permit-holder who wounded himself and a bystander when the gun he stuffed into his sock accidentally discharged at a southern...
View ArticleFlack to be sentenced Wednesday in rural Franklin County capital murder case
Before a Franklin County District judge sentences Kyle Trevor Flack on Wednesday either to prison without parole or the death penalty, the judge will consider a defense motion seeking a new trial.On...
View ArticleU.S. District Court judge orders Kobach to register thousands of Kansans
A federal court judge ordered Kansas officials Tuesday to register thousands of people to vote in federal elections who had applications derailed for not showing documentation of citizenship when...
View ArticleFederal court documents portray D.A. Chad Taylor as boss scornful of women
Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor disputed allegations raised under oath in a discrimination lawsuit that he demeaned women employed in his office by portraying them as irrational or stupid...
View ArticleSemi strikes pedestrian's arm on turnpike Wednesay south of Emporia
A pedestrian was injured when a semi-trailer struck his arm early Wednesday on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Emporia, authorities said.The incident was reported at 4:30 a.m. when a 2007 Kenworth...
View ArticleKyle Flack, who killed 3 adults and a toddler, sentenced to the death penalty...
OTTAWA — Kyle Trevor Flack smiled at times Wednesday as a Franklin County District Court judge sentenced him to the death penalty in the shotgun slayings of a young mother and her 18-month-old daughter...
View ArticleGov. Sam Brownback signs judicial transparency bill, 16 others
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback revealed Wednesday signing of bills improving transparency of the judicial appointment process, prohibiting local regulation of nutrition labels, imposing new administrative...
View ArticleKansas Chamber rejects Gov. Sam Brownback's reasoning for veto of tax appeal...
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce expressed "strong disappointment" on Wednesday with Gov. Sam Brownback's veto of a bill unanimously passed by the Legislature granting taxpayers the option of seeking a...
View ArticleGov. Sam Brownback rejects federal guidance on transgender students
Gov. Sam Brownback struck back Wednesday at the administration of President Barack Obama for issuing legal guidance to U.S. public schools intended to prevent violation of students' rights that could...
View ArticleFormer guard charged for alleged sexual contact with inmate
HUTCHINSON — A former officer at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility has been charged with having sexual contact with an inmate in the prison’s medium-security unit.The Hutchinson News...
View ArticleKansas couple from India accused of illegal citizenship
KANSAS CITY — Federal prosecutors say a couple from India and now living in Kansas illegally obtained their U.S. citizenship and committed bank fraud.Sixty-year-old Ajay Dave and 59-year-old Parul Dave...
View ArticleGov. Sam Brownback makes cuts to budgets of universities, Medicaid, state...
Medicaid, universities and state agencies fell under Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget-slashing axe Wednesday as he moved to reduce spending by nearly $100 million.The Republican governor opted to target two...
View ArticleSlain Kansas detective's handcuffs to be used on suspect
KANSAS CITY — Colleagues of a slain Kansas police detective say the late officer’s handcuffs will be used on the man charged in the killing when the suspect is released from the hospital.Kansas City,...
View ArticleMethodists trying to avoid church split over gay rights
Struggling to avoid a split over gay rights, the top policy-making body of the United Methodist Church on Wednesday narrowly approved a full review of all church law on sexuality, amid an emotional...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in Wichita slayings
WICHITA — A man charged in the shooting deaths of a Wichita couple during a robbery has pleaded guilty.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/251wNoX ) reports that 19-year-old Carlos Delacadena-Edwards...
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