Nemaha County Sheriff's Office asks for help in locating missing 63-year-old...
The Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Gary Lee Strotkamp, 63, of Centralia.Strotkamp left his home on Monday with the intent to drive to Burns. He was...
View ArticleLawrence police looking for person in connectiton with hotel robbery early...
Lawrence police have developed suspect information in connection with an armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday in the Douglas County, officials said.The robbery occurred at 2:22 a.m. at a hotel...
View ArticleNavy Commodores jazz band to dock at White Concert Hall at Washburn University
Washburn University will welcome aboard on its White Concert Hall stage the U.S. Navy Commodores, the service’s premiere jazz ensemble.The 18-member big band, led by Senior Chief Petty Officer William...
View ArticleKansas Supreme Court won't consider case of Statehouse protesters the Schwabs
The Kansas Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of Raymond and Amelia Schwab — two Colorado residents who protested on the steps of the Statehouse for six weeks this spring — bringing an end to...
View ArticleNorth Star Steakhouse to host murder mystery comedy with Sunday dinner
North Star Steakhouse will serve its next Sunday dinner with a side of murder.The Levity Players Group will present “Murder at the Masquerade, or Excuse Me, Waiter, There are Fangs in My Soup,” a...
View ArticleJudge calls mistrial in Kansas murder case after TV station airs footage of...
SALINA — A mistrial has been declared in a Kansas murder trial after a Nebraska television station aired footage of people in the jury pool.Norton County Judge Preston Pratt on Tuesday put a stop to...
View ArticleChanging Manhattan High School's Indians mascot could cost $318K
MANHATTAN — A district official says changing Manhattan High School’s Indians mascot could cost $318,000.The Manhattan Mercury (http://bit.ly/2eRW1Br ) reports that Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 assistant...
View ArticleUnion Pacific train derails near Abilene grain elevator
ABILENE — A Union Pacific train has derailed near a grain elevator in Abilene.Union Pacific spokeswoman Calli Hite says the derailment happened at 3:50 p.m. on Monday. No injuries were reported.Hite...
View ArticleKansas official: 2 tornadoes in Saline County cost $500K in damage
SALINA — An official says two tornadoes that recently touched down in eastern Saline County caused an estimated $500,000 in damage.The Salina Journal (http://bit.ly/2dXnq7l ) reports that Emergency...
View ArticleLawyer alleges federal prosecutor said he could listen to attorney-prisoner...
An attorney for an inmate at the Leavenworth Detention Center alleges federal prosecutors not only obtained recordings of her client’s phone calls with a lawyer, but also listened to them.Melanie...
View Article$80 million settlement reached in KC asbestos case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An $80 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over removal of asbestos during renovation of the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City.The Kansas City Star...
View ArticleKPERS closer to lowering 8 percent annual investment return estimate
The Kansas public employee pension system could move after the November election to lower the assumed annual return on investment of 8 percent that has served as a fundamental benchmark for decades,...
View ArticleMan dies after being shot during argument in south Wichita
WICHITA — Authorities say a man has been fatally shot during an argument in a strip mall parking lot.Police Lt. Nikki Woodrow said in a statement that the shooting happened late Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleWarden named for Kansas corrections mental health facility
LARNED — State officials say a new warden has been named for the Kansas Department of Corrections mental health facility in Larned.Corrections official announced Wednesday that Don Langford will take...
View ArticleLawsuit: Jackson County Sheriff tried to suppress investigation of accused...
Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse terminated a veteran detective after he refused to end his investigation into Jacob C. Ewing, a Holton man accused of serial rape, a federal lawsuit claims.Morse said...
View ArticleFormer KC woman convicted for scamming Missouri woman's lottery prize
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal jury convicted a former Kansas City woman of defrauding another woman out of hundreds of thousands of dollars from lottery winnings. Federal prosecutors say 43-year-old...
View ArticleUniversity of Kansas investigating rape complaint
LAWRENCE — An 18-year-old man is in custody in Lawrence after he was accused of rape and sexual battery at a University of Kansas residence hall. University police arrested the man Thursday morning at...
View Article3-year-old boy dies of gunshot wound in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police say a 3-year-old died from a gunshot wound inside a home in eastern Kansas City. Police spokeswoman Stacey Graves says police were called to the home Thursday morning and...
View ArticleKC man questioned in road rage killing faces weapons charge
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — Prosecutors have filed a weapons charge against a Kansas City man who was questioned in a suspected road rage killing. Thirty-year-old Tajudeen Belo Osagie was charged Wednesday...
View ArticleLawsuit filed over fatal 2014 crash at Wichita airport
WICHITA — FlightSafety International is suing nearly 20 companies over a fatal plane crash at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport. A Beechcraft King Air B200 crashed into a FlightSafety building at the...
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