Eudora man sentenced to life for abusing child
LAWRENCE — A 40-year-old Eudora man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing a child.Sean Weeks was convicted in May of three felony charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a...
View ArticleKansas court says Wichita man may be allowed to appeal
The Kansas Supreme Court says a Wichita man may be allowed to appeal his prison sentences for murder and kidnapping even though the appeal deadline has long since passed.The court said Friday that...
View ArticleKeeping Kansas' stuff: Peek into the state's attic at the Kansas State...
You could think of the Kansas Museum of History as the living and dining rooms of the Kansas State Historical Society. It is where they expect to entertain guests, and where visitors can see family...
View ArticleTopeka-bound Dave Coulier wasn't among millions of 'Full House' viewers
Although “Full House” has been broadcast on television since 1987, Dave Coulier, who played Uncle Joey Gladstone on the series, has never sat down to watch the sitcom that was once the flagship of...
View Article'Hard 50' sentence won't be sought in Wichita murder
WICHITA — Prosecutors say they won’t seek a second “Hard 50” sentence against a Wichita man convicted in a fatal 2009 stabbing.Rogelio Soto was 16 when he took part in the March 17, 2009, stabbing...
View ArticleEvidence, witnesses cast doubt on Kansas man's life sentence
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas man who has spent more than half of his life in prison for a double homicide that witnesses swear he didn’t commit is hoping more than 40 affidavits supporting his...
View ArticleSedgwick County commission may lose conservative majority
WICHITA — The Sedgwick County Commission’s conservative majority may not hold together after an incumbent commissioner lost during the primary election.Karl Peterjohn fell Tuesday night to David Dennis...
View ArticleThousands line up for free school supplies, shoes in Wichita
WICHITA — Thousands of people lined up to receive free school supplies, shoes and other items at a charity event in Wichita.More than 5,000 people showed up Saturday for the Convoy of Hope, which...
View ArticleSprint Car star Clauson hospitalized after crash in Kansas
Sprint Car driver Bryan Clauson remained hospitalized Sunday in critical condition following a harrowing accident in the Belleville (Kansas) Midget Nationals USAC midget race.Clauson was airlifted to a...
View ArticleMan gets probation for psychedelic mushrooms in Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON — A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to probation for growing psychedelic mushrooms at a Hutchinson business.A Reno County judge on Friday sentenced Carlyeon Moore to three years of...
View ArticleSon of Kansas lawmaker dies on 'world's largest' water slide
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The son of a Kansas state lawmaker died Sunday on a water slide that is billed as the world’s largest, according to officials and the boy’s family.Authorities did not immediately...
View ArticleCourt records link whereabouts of slaying victim, defendant on same day in 2014
On the day Jermel Ramond Robbins Sr. was fatally shot in a southeast Topeka yard in 2014, Cortez Tyrell Timley was arrested in Independence, Mo., in a federal firearms and drug case, according to state...
View ArticleFormer staff accuse Shawnee County D.A. of creating toxic workplace
Legal assistant Karen Leon took a leave of absence from the Shawnee County prosecutor's office when cancer descending upon her husband of more than 35 years took a tragic turn.The physical therapist at...
View ArticleBerryton man, 41, injured in Kansas Turnpike crash
A 41-year-old Berryton man was injured early Saturday in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike in south-central Kansas, authorities said.According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority, Rusty J. Ullery was driving...
View ArticlePolice: Kansas boy suffered fatal neck injury on Verruckt water slide
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas waterslide billed as the world’s tallest remained off-limits Monday as authorities pressed to figure out how a state lawmaker’s 10-year-old son died of a neck injury while...
View ArticleBikers collide while attempting to render aid to another motorcyclist Sunday...
A pair of motorcycles collided as they were attempting to render aid to another, broken-down cycle on Sunday morning along the Kansas Turnpike just south of Emporia.According to the Kansas Turnpike...
View ArticleNation's top dirt-track racer Bryan Clauson dies from injuries in Kansas...
INDIANAPOLIS — Bryan Clauson wasn’t a household name and he hadn’t yet earned the fame or fortune enjoyed by auto racing’s superstars.Cut from the mold of the old-school drivers, Clauson would race...
View Article1935 Lockheed Electra plane similar to Amelia Earhart's flying to Atchison
ATCHISON — An airplane similar to one flown by Amelia Earhart when she disappeared in 1937 is flying this week to Earhart’s home in Kansas.The fuselage of a 1935 Lockheed Electra L-10E, outfitted...
View Article7 robberies reported at Wichita businesses over the weekend
WICHITA — Wichita police say seven armed robberies were reported at city businesses within 48 hours over the weekend.The robberies were reported at two Subway restaurants, a Dairy Queen, a Mr. Taco, a...
View ArticleAP first-person account of riding the Verruckt, the world's tallest waterslide
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — EDITOR’S NOTE: A 10-year-old boy died Sunday in Kansas City, Kansas, on the “Verruckt,” which was billed as the world’s tallest waterslide. Authorities have released no information...
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