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Execution plans move forward for man convicted of killing newspaper reporter
KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday ruled that execution plans for Marcellus Williams will move forward, even as a prosecutor works to overturn his 1998 murder conviction. Judges on Friday decided against halting Williams’ execution despite a St. Louis County court hearing set for Aug....
Small plane suffers major damage after mishap at Kan. airport
COWLEY COUNTY —A small plane was damaged in a mishap just before 2:30p.m. Friday in Cowley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Kitfox 7 piloted by John Gaston Swofford, 60, Fort Worth, Texas, was enroute from Stol Creek Aviation in Whitewater, Kansas to a final destination at the airport in Fort Worth, Texas.
Father, son remain jailed after Kan. apartment complex killing
SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused in a deadly shooting in Wichita made his first court appearance in the case last week. Peter McKinney, 22 of Wichita, is charged with 2nd degree murder, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. Police also arrested McKinney's father at the scene on...
⚾🎥 WATCH LIVE Hays Larks host Fort Collins
The Hays Larks begin a two-game league series against the Fort Collins Foxes Friday night at Larks Park. First pitch is set for for 7 p.m. You can catch on the action on the Larks YouTube channel. Hays Larks baseball on HaysPost.com is courtesy of the Hays Larks. The broadcast...
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case dismissed; cannot be filed again
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, dismissing it in the middle of the actor's trial and saying it cannot be filed again. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case based...
Bus fire left Kansas high school football team stranded
MCPHERSON COUNTY —The Marion/USD 408 activity bus caught fire returning from the Kansas Wesleyan Football Camp, just south of the rest area north of McPherson on Friday, according to a social media report from the school district. All coaches, players and the bus driver are safe and unharmed. USD...
Sheriff: Kansas man accused of selling methamphetamine
OSAGE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations. Just before 11a.m. July 9, Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the area of northwest Maple and northwest Roberts Streets in Melvern for a domestic disturbance, according to Sheriff Chris Wells. During a subsequent follow-up on the...
Investigators working to ID body found in river in Kansas
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement continue working to identify the body of a man found in the Arkansas River on Thursday. Just after 4p.m., first responders were called to a location on the river near Pawnee and Broadway in south Wichita. The victim, described as possibly in his 30s, was pulled from the water and pronounced deceased.
Federal judge: Dodge City's elections don't discriminate against Latinos
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a Latino majority's voting rights aren't violated by the election system in the former Wild West town in Kansas that inspired the long-running television series “Gunsmoke.”. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren concluded that Dodge City's practice of electing...
Massive AT&T data breach exposes ‘nearly all’ customers
NEW YORK (AP) ‚The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a 2022 security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach hit customers of AT&T's cellular customers,...
GOP plan to reverse final Title IX rule passed U.S. House, but Biden says he’d veto
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a measure to reverse an Education Department rule seeking to extend federal discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, though President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the legislation should it land on his desk. House passage of the resolution on a party-line...
Trump comments on Biden's 'Big Boy' press conference
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden faced a test Thursday that he had avoided so far this year — a solo news conference with questions from the White House press corps. The news conference was meant to reassure a disheartened group of Democratic lawmakers, allies and persuadable voters in this year's election that Biden still has the strength and stamina to be president. Biden has tried to defend his feeble and tongue-tied performance in the June 27 debate against Republican Donald Trump as an outlier rather than evidence that at 81 he lacks the vigor and commanding presence that the public expects from the commander in chief.
Homicide: KCPD IDs 50-year-old found dead outside home
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities investigating another homicide in Kansas City have identified the victim as 50-year-old Shawn Mayberry. Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a reported shooting in the 2400 block of College Avenue in Kansas City, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez. At the scene, officers...
Lawsuit filed: Teen died after eating spicy chip, part of online challenge
BOSTON (AP) — A lawsuit was filed Thursday against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a Massachusetts teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge that was widely promoted on social media. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester,...
Ground broken Thursday on Bob, Pat Schmidt Community Center at The Grove
Grow Hays broke ground on the Bob and Pat Schmidt Community Center at the Grove housing development on Thursday. The $6 million, 14,000-square-foot community center near 27th and Canterbury will house a child care center with 77 available slots, the Hays Senior Center and multi-purpose rooms for public use. The...
Kansas man hospitalized after ejected in UTV rollover crash
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mo. —Two people including a Kansas man were injured in an accident just after 10:30p.m. Thursday in Livingston County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Can-Am UTV driven by Justin K. Stuart, 24, Hale, Missouri, was westbound on LIV 320 at LIV 377 four miles west of Hale.
Tour Die Kapellen ready to ride through Ellis County Saturday
Pedal through Kansas history on Saturday with the Tour Die Kapellen bike ride, a journey through small towns that immerses you in rich culture. The fifth-annual Tour of Chapels features stops at St. Catherine Church in Catharine, The Basilica on the Plains in Victoria, Holy Cross Church in Pfeifer and St. Francis Church in Munjor.
Hollywood actor, entrepreneur returns to Hill City for exclusive performance
HILL CITY — Hill City native and Hollywood actor Cooper Bates is set to return to his hometown for an exclusive performance of his acclaimed solo shows "Black When I Was a Boy" and "Black Out." The shows are scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Hill City...
Kansas 4-H names state project award winners
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas 4-H Youth Development program has recognized more than two dozen youth as state project award winners. Sarah Maass, state leader for the Kansas 4-H program, said “being a state project winner indicates prior excellence and points to (youth’s) future potential.”. “Youth must...
U.S. forces continue to face daily terrorist threats in the Red Sea
JERUSALEM —U.S. Forces continue to face terrorist obstacles in the Red Sea. Since Sunday, U.S. forces successfully destroyed seven Iranian-backed Houthi drone boats and and seven aerial drones over the Red Sea or in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen, according to the U.S. Central Command. Additionally on July...
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