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Theft of tiller from Basehor farm store leads to year-long prison sentence
BASEHOR, Kan. (KCTV) - The theft of a tiller from a Basehor farm store in 2023 has led to a one-year prison sentence for one man. The Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office says that on Wednesday, Aug. 28, Charles Washington, 39, was sentenced to one year in prison after he stole a tiller from a Basehor farm and home store parking lot.
FBI offers reward for information on Kansas bank robbery
DOUGLAS COUNTY —The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual responsible for a bank robbery, which occurred at the Bank of America located at 900 Ohio St., Lawrence, KS, on July 2, 2024, at approximately 9:21 a.m.
Prison time added to Lansing inmate’s sentence after hitting female officer
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - A Lansing inmate will spend four more years in prison after he hit a female corrections officer in the face following a fight with another inmate. The Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office says that on Wednesday, Aug. 28, Andrew Hexum, 33, a current inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility, has been sentenced to an additional 53 months - nearly 4 and a half years - in prison for hitting a corrections officer.
Police ID Kansas woman who died in minivan, semi crash
JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a fatal Kansas crash have identified the victim as 77-year-old Judith E. Smith of Gardner, Kansas, according to Olathe Police Sergeant John Moncayo. The crash occurred just before 7p.m. August 24 involving a minivan and a semi-truck occurred in area of East Old 56...
Shawnee police ask for help in identifying ATM card skimming incidents
SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - The Shawnee KS Police Department tweeted that it is seeking help identifying a suspect involved in multiple card skimming incidents in the last two weeks. The card skimming incidents occurred at an ATM at Walgreens near Quivira Road and West 75th Street. A red Hyundai Sonata,...
Police ID victim in deadly Kansas shooting
WYANDOTTE COUNTY— Law enforcement are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another with critical injuries. Just before 1:30 a.m. August 25, police were dispatched to report of a shooting in the 900 block of Washington Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release. First...
Man whose escaped from Kan. prison in dog crate dies behind bars
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — An inmate whose escape from a Kansas prison hidden in a dog crate became the subject of a book and TV movie has died behind bars. John Manard, who was 45, died Sunday at the La Palma Correctional Facility, a private prison in Eloy, Arizona, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. His cause of death is pending the result of an autopsy, department spokesperson Jennifer King said.
Autopsy released for 9-year-old Zerick Ozuna who died near Lake Sherwood
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Forensic Medical has released the autopsy report for 9-year-old Zerick Ozuna, a child killed in the Lake Sherwood neighborhood on June 20. According to the autopsy findings, Ozuna had the following injuries: According to the autopsy report released on Friday, the 9-year-old was located inside a house by his grandmother on a bed […]
Murder charges filed in killing of Kansas City chef Shaun Brady; KC Irish Fest sets up memorial fund
Shaun Brady’s death, coming just two days before Irish Fest opened, sent a shockwave through Kansas City’s historic Irish community. Brady hailed from Ireland himself, and was a well-known chef, restaurateur and pub owner in Kansas City.
Kan. pilot avoids injury after mechanical failure during takeoff
DOUGLAS COUNTY—A Kansas man avoided injury after a small plane mishap just before 11:30a.m. Saturday in Douglas County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a Cessna 177 piloted by Kenneth V. Rieck, 75, Lawrence, was traveling down runway #15 at Lawrence Regional Airport, 1930 Airport Road. The airplane had a...
Judge sentences KCK woman to prison after fentanyl distribution leads to man’s death
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - A woman who dealt drugs leading to a Johnson County man’s death was sentenced to more than a decade in prison on Thursday. Johnson County District Judge Thomas M. Sutherland sentenced 54-year-old Yahne Brown, of Kansas City, Kansas, to 12 years in prison for distributing drugs causing death.
🎥Police arrest suspect in arson fire at KC restaurant
Detectives have arrested one of the suspects responsible for burning down Haha's Kebab's and Shawarma restaurant, 204 W 39th Street, Kansas City just after 2a.m. on July 8, according to a social media report. The suspect is charged with arson. Police thanked the public for their tips to help ID the suspect.
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