Teenage Nebraska brother, sister die in crash; 3 minors ejected, sheriff says
CLAY CENTER, Neb. — Authorities say a teenage brother and sister have died in a car crash on a rural gravel road in south-central Nebraska.The crash occurred early Tuesday on Road 312 just south of...
View ArticleRandy Ridens Jr. gets 27 months for charges linked to death of Topeka police...
A man convicted of charges linked to the 2014 killing of Topeka police Cpl. Jason Harwood in East Topeka was sentenced Tuesday to a little more than two years in prison.Randy Allen Ridens Jr., 32,...
View ArticleAmtrak: Kansas ridership up in 2015, Missouri's down
WASHINGTON — Amtrak says its Kansas ridership this year improved but slid by more than 5 percent in neighboring Missouri.McClatchy Newspapers (http://bit.ly/1IBkaKo) says the Amtrak’s Chicago-to-Los...
View Article4.3-magnitude earthquake rattles central Oklahoma, knocks out power to thousands
OKLAHOMA CITY — A strong, 4.3-magnitude earthquake woke many people in the Oklahoma City area early Tuesday and knocked out power to thousands of homes, the latest in a series of temblors that’s...
View ArticleNo one injured after Allegiant plane heading for Las Vegas skids on Wichita...
Allegiant Air officials say a plane leaving Kansas for Las Vegas skidded off the taxiway because of weather conditions.There were 161 passengers and six crew members on board. Allegiant says no one was...
View ArticleHigh water in southeast Kansas near Baxter Springs closes roadways
Heavy rain has caused flooding in southeast Kansas, forcing the closure of several roadways and bridges because of high water.The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Tuesday for the Spring...
View ArticleKansas oversight panel battles over lines of questioning
The contentious nature of issues touching upon Kansas’ Medicaid program surfaced Tuesday in a legislative committee during a verbal jousting match between the Republican chairwoman and Democratic...
View ArticleLawrence 16-year-old arrested Tuesday in stabbing death of grandmother
A 16-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday morning in Lawrence in connection with the overnight stabbing death of his grandmother, officials said.The boy was taken to the Douglas County Juvenile Detention...
View ArticleWichita police 'confidential' files not illegal, review says
WICHITA — The Wichita Police Department did not violate any laws by keeping decades-old sensitive cases in a limited-access file separate from other investigations, the city’s attorney has concluded...
View ArticleBody of drowning victim from Erie, Kansas recovered in southwest Missouri
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The body of a Kansas man who drowned during flooding in southwest Missouri has been recovered.Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. John Lueckenhoff says the body of 30-year-old...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to role in several restaurant robberies in Kansas City area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man has admitted taking part in a string of armed robberies at restaurants in the Kansas City area.Federal prosecutors say Isiah Etienne, of Blue Springs, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleKansas legislative brass look at website contract, surplus sale
A bipartisan committee of top legislative leaders agreed Tuesday to request contract proposals from vendors to host the Kansas Legislature’s external website in an effort to improve quality of service...
View ArticleLeague of Women Voters keeps close eye on incomplete voter registrations
The League of Women Voters of Kansas has requested from the state an updated list of incomplete voter applications and intends to revisit the matter quarterly.Co-president Carole Neal said her group...
View ArticleKansas mulling stiffer water violation penalties
HUTCHINSON — Kansas state officials are considering stiffer penalties for water violations.The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/22voUaS) that the higher penalties are among four proposed changes that...
View ArticleKU to expand its fast-track law program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is extending its fast-track law degree program to undergraduates at Kansas State University.The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1TobO9e) says the Lawrence...
View ArticleSeven reported dead in Illinois flooding
Two central Illinois residents have drowned in floodwaters, raising the state’s death toll since the weekend to seven.Also, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has issued a disaster proclamation for seven...
View Article18-year-old man jailed in Pottawatomie County shooting; victim life-flighted...
An 18-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting Tuesday evening in Pottawatomie County that sent a man to a Topeka hospital.Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat said...
View ArticleMan who was killed in Topeka's 10th homicide of 2015 had a blood-alcohol...
A man who was fatally shot on Oct. 10 in an East Topeka neighborhood had a blood-alcohol level of nearly twice the amount that Kansas law defines as drunk driving for a motorist, the Shawnee County...
View ArticlePolice investigate fatal shooting in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating a fatal shooting.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1MHgJwK ) reports that officers found the victim Tuesday night while responding to a report...
View Article4 of 5 teen suspects in plot against Hutchinson High School plead no contest
HUTCHINSON — Four more teenagers accused of conspiring to carry out a shooting at Hutchinson High School have been sentenced to probation.The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/1MHbmO4 ) reports that the...
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