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Electrical fire Thursday in Lyons
LYONS, Kan. — This morning Lyons, Little River, and Sterling fire departments responded to 117 E. Washington for a house fire. Upon arrival, smoke was found pushing out thru the roof vents. Entry was made and no one was found during the primary and later secondary searches of the residence.
Bloody Benders are among history's most notorious Kansans. Here are the rest.
The "Bloody Benders" murdered at least 11 travelers who stopped during the early 1870s at the small inn those two men and two women ran at their home near Cherryvale in Labette County in southeast Kansas. The Benders were a couple between 50 and 60 years old and a man and woman in their 20s, who were thought to be their children. The young woman, Kate Bender, was considered particularly intelligent and alluring. ...
Kansas Man Charged 7 Years After Fatally Shooting Teen Refugee: Key Breakthroughs and Family’s Response
Kansas Man Charged with Murder in 7-Year-Old Cold Case of Teen Refugee. Breakthrough in Kansas: Man Charged for 2017 Fatal Shooting of Teen Refugee. Seven years after the tragic killing of 15-year-old December Htoo a Kansas man has been charged with murder bringing a significant breakthrough in a cold case that had long troubled the community, according to the published article of TRUE CRIME NEWS. Luis Samano now 24 faces charges of felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery for the fatal shooting that occurred at the Maple Hill Laundromat in Kansas City. At the time of the incident on November 18, 2017 Htoo a sophomore at JC Harmon High School and a refugee from Myanmar was closing up the laundromat where he worked. Despite the absence of witnesses and surveillance footage the Kansas City Police Department announced the pivotal development on July 18 crediting persistent investigative efforts for the progress. The case took a turn in 2021 when officers from the Lenexa Police Department recovered a firearm that matched the shell casings found at the crime scene. Investigators traced the gun back to its owner who implicated Samano in the shooting.
Tennessee man indicted in Kansas for alleged $1 million investment scheme
(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Kansas released a statement on Friday, July 26, 2024, announcing that a man from Tennessee has been indicted in an alleged $1 million investment scheme. According to the DOJ, Alcides...
Excessive speeding remains point of concern for law enforcement
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A need for speed has some drivers hitting top speeds on Kansas roads, a trend law enforcement says is on the rise. “It’s like a Top Gun moment where they pass by so fast,” says Trooper Ben Gardner of the Kansas Highway Patrol. He...
Miss Kansas calls out abuser on stage: ‘I, and my community, deserve healthy relationships’
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Miss Kansas 2024 Alexis Smith is standing tall on her platform, “Respect Reclaimed,” focused on creating relationships free of domestic violence. Her response to her final interview question during the 2024 competition has gone viral after Miss Kansas posted a video clip on its Facebook page. In it, Smith calls out her abuser on stage.
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