Minneapolis mental health court a model
MINNEAPOLIS — A young woman stood in front of Judge Kerry Meyer in a Hennepin County courtroom and admitted to stealing vitamins from a store.The woman expressed regret for her crime and said she had...
View Article91-year-old man killed Monday afternoon during police chase in Wichita
A 91-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon in a two-car crash during a police chase in Wichita, authorities said.The crash occurred when a car that was being pursued ran a red light and struck the...
View ArticleMan guilty in Wichita-area shooting that led to quadruple amputation
WICHITA — A man has been convicted in a cellphone store robbery shooting that left a retired Kansas guidance counselor so seriously injured that doctors had to amputate her hands and feet.The Wichita...
View ArticleSedgwick County Zoo put on lockdown after report of orangutan escape
WICHITA — The Sedgwick County Zoo says an orangutan who briefly escaped its enclosure found a weakness in the wire mesh of its enclosure.Zoo officials say a 11-year-old Sumatran orangutan named Tao...
View ArticleLiz Stratton gives $50,000 to Topeka Jazz Workshop Inc. for jazz scholarships
Sometimes when Liz Stratton didn’t want any notoriety for underwriting some of its concerts, the Topeka Jazz Workshop Inc. called her its “angel.”Well, the Topeka Jazz Workshop Inc. once again has been...
View ArticleFormer Fort Riley man admits role in abduction of woman who was later killed
A Kansas man faces a possible life prison term after admitting in federal court his role in the abduction of a woman who was later killed.Twenty-six-year Drexel Woody, formerly of the Fort Riley...
View ArticleEconomics club: Kansas State University costs outpace inflation
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University’s economics club says the cost of being a student at the university continues to rise faster than the rate of inflation.The Manhattan Mercury (http://bit.ly/2erdiXO...
View ArticleKansas Wesleyan nursing accreditation application denied
SALINA — Kansas Wesleyan University is trying to decide what to do after getting more bad news about its nursing program.The Salina Journal (http://bit.ly/2dT0shA ) reports that the Commission on...
View ArticleBrownback hails planned move of American Royal to Kansas and the STAR bonds...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The American Royal equine show will move from Missouri to Kansas under an agreement announced Tuesday by Gov. Sam Brownback, months after consternation over financing hampered...
View ArticleKansas lawmaker denounces black protester, suggests she 'go back ... home'
Kansas state Rep. Joe Seiwert denounced on Facebook the actions of a woman who took a knee at mid-court to sing the national anthem before an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals ruling may influence case of Topeka man convicted in 2003...
Kansas Supreme Court justices engaged in oral argument Thursday of a Topeka man's attempt to withdraw a "no contest" plea to capital murder will be encouraged to consult a recent Kansas Court of...
View ArticleCar-sharing service Zipcar expands in downtown Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Car-sharing service Zipcar has expanded into downtown Kansas City.Zipcar allows people to rent a car by the hour or by the day.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2ekvL4h ) reports...
View ArticleKansas woman, 21, sentenced nearly 15 years for death of newborn put in trash
OLATHE — A 21-year-old Kansas woman was sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison for placing her newborn baby in in a trash can and letting her die.Prosecutors say Marissa Carol Fields gave birth to a...
View ArticleMulti-state operation targets Wichita's Jayhawk Beverage Distributors
WICHITA — Kansas has charged a man in connection with a multi-state investigation into Jayhawk Beverage Distributors in Wichita.The Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control announced Tuesday that an operation...
View ArticleShawnee County legislative candidates prepare for harsh budget battle
The upcoming legislative session will be driven by the need for a new funding plan for public schools and an overhaul of tax law to generate cash for investment in core government functions, a...
View ArticleTopeka statehouse candidates want expanded role for Docking State Office...
Legislative candidates whose prospective districts include the Docking State Office Building say they want to look at options that would rehabilitate the space for use by state workers – not demolish...
View ArticleWichita man convicted of Arkansas murder as juvenile to be released
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A judge has ordered the release of a 59-year-old man convicted of a killing that occurred in Arkansas more than 40 years ago.The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
View Article3 killed in 2 separate shootings in Kansas City, police say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities say three people have been killed and another wounded in two separate shootings in Kansas City.Police say the violence started around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when a man fatally...
View Article2 dead, 1 hospitalized after crash on US-71 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police say two people are dead and third person is hospitalized after a sport utility vehicle crashed into a retaining wall on U.S. 71 in Kansas City.The Kansas City Star...
View ArticleLenexa man sentenced to time already served for fake IRS letters
KANSAS CITY, Kan.— A suburban Kansas City man has been sentenced to five months he already served in jail for sending fake IRS letters to former girlfriends and business partners.The U.S. attorney’s...
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