Kansas officer shoots at man; unknown if suspect was injured
SHAWNEE — Authorities say a suburban Kansas City officer has shot at a suspect who then fled in a vehicle and remains at large.Police said in a news release that it’s not clear whether the suspect was...
View ArticleMentally ill Kansas man pleads no contest in beating death of patient 3 days...
GREENSBURG, Kan. — A mentally ill Kansas man has pleaded no contest to killing another patient three days after he was discharged from a state psychiatric hospital in a case that prompted a state...
View ArticleFormer pastor accused of choking stranger's baby at Overland Park Walmart
OVERLAND PARK — A former pastor is accused of trying to choke a 4-month-old baby he didn’t know at a Kansas City-area Wal-Mart.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2eacJPj ) reports prosecutors in...
View ArticleOnly half of Saline County homes with high lead levels investigated
SALINA — Health officials say only about half of the 33 cases of elevated lead levels reported in Saline County children were investigated because some people were reluctant to allow officials into...
View ArticleKansas man gets probation in octopus-in-throat case involving 2-year-old in...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A southern Kansas man who admitted to endangering a child after his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son ended up with a small octopus lodged in his throat was sentenced Thursday to two years...
View ArticleShawnee County legislative candidates split on body cameras mandate for cops
Republican Rep. Ken Corbet and Democratic challenger Renae Hansen reflect divergence of opinion among Shawnee County candidates for the Legislature on issues of public safety.Corbet’s top priority is...
View ArticleLocal institutions react to bomb plot targeting Muslims in southwest Kansas
When news broke that three men planned to bomb a Garden City apartment complex housing Muslims, Imam Omar Hazim, leader of the Islamic Center of Topeka, said he was shocked.“I’m glad the FBI and local...
View ArticleFeds: 3 suspects in Somali bomb plot in Garden City pose 'substantial danger'
WICHITA — An anti-Muslim militia group in Kansas calling itself “The Crusaders” first came to the government’s attention when one of its members, alarmed by the heightening talk of violence, contacted...
View Article3.6-magnitude earthquake reported in Sumner County in south-central Kansas
CALDWELL — A 3.6 magnitude earthquake has been reported in Sumner County.The Hays Post (http://bit.ly/2emuZo1 ) reports that the United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake at just before...
View ArticleMan admits buying cigarettes in northwest Missouri to sell in Chicago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A citizen of Ukraine who lived in Chicago admitted that he transported thousands of cartons of cigarettes from northwest Missouri to Chicago to avoid paying excise taxes.Federal...
View ArticleDouglas County clerk plans line by line examination of mailing list after...
LAWRENCE — The Douglas County clerk is mulling hiring staff to go line by line through a mailing list of households sent advance voting information after allegations by the local Republican Party that...
View ArticleKris Kobach calls Donald Trump's stance on election results 'reasonable'
Kansas’ top election official said Thursday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was justified in refusing to promise now that he’ll accept the election results, even as the state party...
View ArticleOut & About calendar, Oct. 21-27
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 ArticleKeckeisen moves from busboy to actor as he makes TCT main stage debut in...
The last time John Keckeisen volunteered at Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy’s Sheffel Theatre, he bussed tables. On Friday, he will make his main stage debut in the dark comedy thriller “Deathtrap”...
View ArticleNew details emerge in case of 3 men accused in Garden City bomb plot
WICHITA — An anti-Muslim militia group in Kansas calling itself “The Crusaders” first came to the government’s attention when one of its members, alarmed by the heightening talk of violence, contacted...
View ArticlePolice arrest second suspect in Kansas City, Kansas, killing
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Authorities have arrested a second suspect in a Kansas City, Kan., homicide and continue looking for a third.Police said in a news release that 20-year-old D’Adrian Jones turned...
View ArticleKansas unemployment rate ticks up to 4.4 percent
Kansas unemployment ticked up in September, up to 4.4 percent from 4.3 percent a month ago.The Kansas Department of Labor said the state lost 2,100 private sector jobs since August, with the largest...
View ArticleAtchison chemical spill latest: At least 85 seek medical care after incident...
A plume of noxious gas fogged over parts of Atchison after a chemical spill at a distillery plant there Friday, causing at least 85 people to seek medical attention.Shortly before 9 a.m., a large plume...
View ArticleLawrence police arrest two in connection with armed home invasion
Lawrence police arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery and home invasion.A third is still on the loose, Lawrence police said. Just after 2:15 Wednesday morning, police responded to north...
View ArticleKansas voters split: Want business tax changes, but favor spending cuts over...
Kansas voters want taxes reinstated on businesses, but they also think lawmakers should cut spending instead of raising taxes.Voters are sending a split message as Statehouse candidates race into the...
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