SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of Sunday armed robberies in Wichita and have two suspects in custody. On Sunday, three armed robberies between 7:45 and 8:33 a.m. in Wichita, according to Officer Paul Cruz. The robberies occurred at Kwik Shop, 2760 S. Oliver, the Family Express convenience store 1203 E. […]
Police investigate: Kan. man dies after moped accident
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal accident. Just after 3:30p.m. Tuesday December 11, police responded to an injury accident at SW 6th Street and SW Mulvane in Topeka, according to Lt. Aaron Jones. A moped driven by 67-year-old Daniel Manning was involved in accident with another car. Manning was cared for at […]
Police: Missing 11-year-old Kansas boy found safe
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities reported Sunday that missing 11-year-old boy has been found and is safe, according to a social media report from Wichita police. Just after 10:15a.m. Thursday, Joan Ibarra walked away from Hamilton Middle School, 1407 South Broadway in Wichita, according to office Paul Cruz. He was last seen in the […]
Federal charges expected after laser strike on KHP aircraft
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for pointing a laser at an aircraft Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/n3cFlYeUia — KHP Air Support Unit (@KHPAircraft) December 16, 2018 The Kansas Highway Patrol reported their aircraft was intentionally hit by the laser strike over Wichita. Authorities took a suspect into custody and The Federal Bureau […]
Jury: Kansas man guilty of murder during drug deal fight
WICHITA — A Kansas man accused in the shooting death of a man at a mobile home in Wichita has been found guilty. On Friday, a jury in Judge Ben Burgess’ Sedgwick County courtroom found Keeshaun Milo, 29 of Wichita, guilty of first-degree murder in the December 2, 2016 shooting of Michael Hamilton in the […]
Kansas teen births declining, yet remain higher than U.S. rate
KDHE TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics published the 2017 Kansas Adolescent and Teenage Pregnancy Report on its website at http://www.kdheks.gov/phi/adol_teen_preg/Adolescent_Teenage_Pregnancy_17.pdf. The statistical summary indicates that the pregnancy rates among Kansas resident females aged 10-19 dropped by 1.6 percent from 2016 to 2017. Rates […]
Kansas gov.-elect: State’s condition ‘even worse than I thought’
By SCOTT CANON Kansas News Service Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly insists the state budget she’s preparing can fully fund the state’s schools, expand Medicaid coverage to another 150,000 people and begin to repair a troubled child welfare system — without a tax hike. The Democrat said Wednesday night she’ll lean on experience and relationships built over […]
KDA to exercise foreign animal disease response
KDA Manhattan — The Kansas Department of Agriculture will lead an emergency preparedness exercise, named Rampart, Dec. 17–20, 2018, in Manhattan, Kansas, to practice the state’s response plan to a foreign animal disease event. The four-day functional exercise, which will be based out of KDA headquarters in Manhattan, will enable KDA and its partners in […]
KBI: 15-year-old shot after strangling woman, escaping on horse
SMITH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating the attempted murder of a woman in Smith County, as well as an officer involved shooting which occurred as police attempted to apprehend the 15-year-old suspect. According to a KBI media release, just after 10:20 a.m. Saturday, the Smith County Sheriff’s received a 911 call, […]
Kan. business owner observes burglary suspects on security system
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on burglary charges. Just before 5a.m. Friday, sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary alarm in the 2700 block of NW Button Road, according to Shawnee County Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer. The business owner was able to view a suspicious vehicle on the property through a security surveillance […]
Massive fire destroys 28,000 square-foot Kansas warehouse
PARK CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a massive fire has destroyed a 28,000 square-foot warehouse in a Wichita suburb. The fire at the Park City warehouse was reported around 9 p.m. Friday. Arriving firefighters found the huge warehouse fully engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported in the fire that saw five area fire […]
KU given $6.9 million gift to research early human life
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A $6.9 million gift from a late geologist and his wife will be used to help University of Kansas researchers better understand early human life in the Americas. Joseph and Maude Ruth Cramer established the Odyssey Archaeological Research Fund at the university in 2002 with a $1 million gift. The additional […]
Arrests made for widespread deer poaching in Kansas, 2 other states
OZARKS, Mo. (AP) — Members of a southwest Missouri family have been caught after a lengthy investigation into the illegal killing of hundreds of deer, in what state conservation agents called one of the largest poaching cases in state history. David Berry Sr. of Springfield and two of his adult sons, David Berry Jr. of […]