Man, 80, killed in Anderson County crash
An 80-year-old man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Anderson County, authorities said.The crash was reported at 12:30 p.m. about a half-mile north of Garnett on US-59...
View ArticleEnterprise, Kansas woman, 29, arrested in death of 13-month-old
ENTERPRISE — Authorities say a 29-year-old woman has been arrested in the death of her toddler in central Kansas.The Salina Journal (http://bit.ly/1RaJHHw ) reports that the Enterprise woman is jailed...
View ArticleArkansas Supreme Court: Taxes due from Kansas builders of water plant
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court says a Kansas company that built an elaborate system to treat water from the Illinois River for use by the city of Russellville isn’t entitled to claim...
View ArticleFormer Merriam city official pleads guilty to misconduct
MERRIAM — A fired suburban Kansas City public works director has pleaded guilty to stealing fuel.Sixty-one-year-old Randall Carroll admitted Thursday in Johnson County District Court to a felony count...
View ArticleTractor-trailer driver arrested in fiery Kansas crash that killed one on I-70
SALINA — A tractor-trailer driver from Texas is charged in Kansas in a fiery Interstate 70 crash that killed the driver of another rig.Thomas County court documents say 45-year-old Fednor Duclona, of...
View ArticleChelsea Manning appeal seeks reversal of charges or reduced sentence; Manning...
Imprisoned U.S. Army Private Chelsea Manning has asked a military appeals court to reverse her 2013 conviction or reduce her 35-year sentence for sending mountains of classified information to the...
View ArticleFormer Merriam city official pleads guilty to misconduct
MERRIAM — A fired suburban Kansas City public works director has pleaded guilty to stealing fuel.Sixty-one-year-old Randall Carroll admitted Thursday in Johnson County District Court to a felony count...
View ArticleWichita school board approves $18M in cuts, including jobs
WICHITA — The Wichita school board has voted to eliminate more than 100 district positions, close a high school and stop bus transportation for thousands of students.These and other cuts will trim...
View ArticleTexas man sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2000 sex assault
steve.fry@cjonline.comA Texas man convicted of a 15-year-old sex assault case sounded remorseful on Thursday when he apologized to his Topeka victim, but the sentencing judge questioned how remorseful...
View ArticleKelley Hunt to headline Washburn concert commemorating Brown v. Board
An eclectic mix of music will be heard Saturday at Washburn University as it helps commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education that declared segregated...
View ArticleAd Astra Theatre Ensemble stages '70s musical by two women
Heather Johnson has grown tired of singing the same old tunes both on stage and off of it in the Ad Astra Theatre Ensemble’s production of “I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road.”The...
View ArticleOut & About calendar, May 20-26
Items for the Out & About calendar can be submitted by email to Arts & Entertainment editor Bill Blankenship at bill.blankenship@cjonline.com. The deadline is noon Tuesday for publication...
View ArticleMan convicted in 2014 fatal shooting in Kingman County
KINGMAN, Kan. — A southern Kansas man charged in the shooting death of another man in Kingman County in 2014 has been found guilty.Fifty-two-year-old David Younger was convicted Thursday of...
View ArticleHesston man dead after crash in Wabaunsee County
A Hesston man died Thursday after his car crashed in Wabaunsee County.Bradner Gilson was westbound on Interstate 70 around 7:45 p.m. when his Hyundai Elantra drifted off the right side of the roadway....
View ArticleWichita man sentenced to life in prison in wife's killing
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of his wife.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1TjfjSP ) reports that 32-year-old Derek Campbell must serve...
View ArticleSentencing of defendant who pleaded guilty to manslaughter is postponed
A man convicted of manslaughter tied to an Oct. 10 shooting death was to be sentenced Friday, but uncertainty about how to calculate past convictions when he was 15 caused postponement.Depending on how...
View ArticleKansas unemployment ticks down, but state also loses jobs
Kansas’ unemployment rate ticked down slightly in April, but the state lost 3,700 jobs.According to the Kansas Department of Labor, the unemployment rate stood at 3.8 percent in April, down from 3.9...
View ArticleFormer Army technician arrested in Overland Park with grenades, C-4 explosive
Law enforcement officers investigating the theft of an automobile Thursday found 38 pounds of explosives and two live grenades in an Overland Park home.Parksville, Mo., police officers were responding...
View Article48-year-old man indicted in St. Joseph bank robbery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities say a 48-year-old man has been indicted in a St. Joseph bank robbery.The U.S. attorney’s office says grand jurors returned an indictment Thursday against Terry Hager. The...
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