2 men plead guilty to interstate burglary spree totaling nearly $2M;...
HARTFORD, Conn. — Two men prosecutors say stole nearly $2 million worth of merchandise from stores across the U.S. have pleaded guilty.Federal prosecutors in Connecticut say 40-year-old Alionis Perez,...
View ArticleKansas City-area man sent to prison for $247K theft from company
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A former financial comptroller for a North Kansas City company has been sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison for embezzling more than...
View ArticleWichita State gets $1 million to help modernize aerospace building
WICHITA — A $1 million gift will help Wichita State University renovate the aerospace engineering building on campus.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1TwNCkp ) reports that the university foundation...
View ArticleKansas City streetcar running again after derailment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s fledgling streetcar operation is running again after experiencing its first major glitch.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/245L0yE ) reports that no one was hurt when...
View ArticleMissing Wichita baby's father admits to removing GPS tracker
WICHITA — The father of a Wichita baby not seen since last summer has pleaded guilty to cutting off a GPS tracking device.The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1NJiYay ) reports that 24-year-old Gary Moore...
View ArticleKU teacher who used racial slur in class fired
LAWRENCE — A white University of Kansas assistant professor who used a racial slur during a class discussion on race said the school won’t renew her contract after the next academic year.read more
View ArticlePolice: Kansas man run over, killed by own car outside his home
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police in Kansas City, Kan., say a man is dead after being run over by his own car outside his home.Authorities say the man was getting to leave for work shortly after 6 a.m....
View ArticleCandidate filing, voter affiliation deadline on June 1
Kansans who enjoy party switching in advance of primary elections will have to make that decision by June 1.Andrew Howell, Shawnee County election commissioner, said voters have until noon next...
View ArticleUnknown number injured, damage reported in Kansas storms
NORMAN, Okla. — An official says an unknown number of people have been injured amid severe storms in western Kansas.Ford County public information officer J.D. Gilbert tells TV station KWCH...
View ArticleCrews evaluate damage after tornadoes in western Kansas leave 2 people...
DODGE CITY — Crews are evaluating the damage Wednesday after tornadoes destroyed several homes and left two people critically injured in western Kansas as a series of severe storms swept across the...
View ArticleSemi driver from Tecumseh uninjured in fatal crash near Coffeyville
One person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a car-semi crash in southeastern Kansas, authorities said.The crash was reported at 12:44 p.m. on US-169 highway, about eight miles north of...
View ArticleKansas Democrats push to keep members from jumping to GOP to vote for moderates
Democrats are mounting an aggressive effort to keep their members from defecting to the GOP, worried some will jump ship to vote in hotly contested Republican races this August.The Johnson County...
View ArticleDefendant in cold-case murder case makes first appearance in district court
Two weeks after she was arrested in California in connection with a 2007 shooting death, Michelle Antoinette Filby-Amon made a first appearance Wednesday before a judge.Filby-Amon, who listed herself...
View Article2 KC men face federal indictment, alleging drug-related killing
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Kansas City, Mo., men are accused in federal court of carrying out a killing as part of a drug-related plot.A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned the indictment Tuesday...
View ArticleOlathe woman accused of huffing gas is charged with murder in fatal wreck
OLATHE — A Kansas woman has been charged with huffing gas before a fatal wreck.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1XwRHKd ) reports that 25-year-old Angeline Shelor, of Olathe, was charged Tuesday...
View ArticleLast of four defendants in 2009 Topeka killing sentenced to 11-plus years
A Shawnee County district judge should sentence the driver of a car involved in an armed robbery and murder to 13 years and nine months in prison, a prosecutor recommended Wednesday.But defense...
View ArticleWichita Eagle editor leaving for Charlotte Observer post
WICHITA — Wichita Eagle editor Sherry Chisenhall is taking a job as managing editor of the Charlotte Observer.The Wichita newspaper (http://bit.ly/1TzWxBw) announced the move Wednesday.Chisenhall will...
View ArticleKermit Washington, former NBA player, charged in Kansas City for using...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prosecutors have filed charges against former NBA forward Kermit Washington, accusing him of embezzling about a half-million dollars in charitable donations meant to help the needy...
View ArticleThe highest-paid CEOs by state -- Who's the highest in Kansas?
Here are the top-paid CEOs by state for 2015, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm.The survey considered public companies with at least $1 billion in revenue that...
View ArticleSt. Louis father suspected in death of 8-month-old son surrenders after manhunt
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis-area man accused of killing his 8-month-old son and sparking an intense manhunt surrendered to authorities Wednesday.Diata Crockett, 34, turned himself in to his attorney, Scott...
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