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Shawnee County owners asked to register security cameras with law enforcement
Local law enforcement agencies are asking security camera owners to help them keep an eye on crime by joining a new registry called "Connect Shawnee County." Citizens may register voluntarily to take part in the program, which will help law enforcement rapidly identify "locations of video systems that may have captured important activity,...
Man from Oregon accused of selling cocaine in Kansas
JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on drug allegations. On October 14, sheriff's deputies arrested 44-year-old Jesse Lee Hewes of Independence, Oregon, near Mayetta, Kansas, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse. Deputies reported they found illegal drugs in Hewes' 2011 Honda Civic. He is being held...
Topeka paid lawyers $250K in case where officers' attorneys are seeking $863K
The amount being sought in legal fees by attorneys for two female Topeka police administrators who successfully sued Topeka's city government is more than three times what the city has paid a private law firm to represent the city in that case. Attorneys representing Topeka police Maj. Jana Kizzar and Capt. Colleen Stuart...
Tips help police ID suspects in Kan. counterfeit cash investigation
JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating alleged counterfeiting and asked the public for help to identify suspects, according to Lenexa Police. On Thursday police reported "Thanks to you, these individuals have been identified, allowing the investigation to move forward." The two individuals shown on security cameras are suspected of passing...