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Suspect threw Molotov cocktail at KC area bank ATM
PLATTE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a bank robbery and asking for help to identify a suspect. Early Wednesday, the FBI and Parkville Police Department were notified of damage that occurred Tuesday night to the unopened, new Chase Bank on 9000 Tom Watson Parkway in Parkville, according to a media release from the city.
Kansas man dies after motorcycle rear-ends a pickup
CHEROKEE COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 8:30p.m. Wednesday in Cherokee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Honda motorcycle driven by William J J Meiers-Vilmer, 36, Pittsburg, was northbound on SE 70th Street at SE Quakervale Road in Riverton. The motorcycle rear-ended a 2015...
Police recover $21K in band equipment stolen from Kansas hotel
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement successfully recovered a stolen U-Haul trailer containing approximately $21,763 worth of band equipment, according to Wichita Police Department spokesman Andrew Ford. At 10a.m. September 6, officers responded to a larceny report at the Spring Hill Suites, 1220 North Greenwich in Wichita. The victim, a band...
🎙 USD 489 Hays Virtual School to celebrate 25th year in January
The Hays Virtual School, which was started by USD 489 as an adult learning center for diploma completion, will celebrate its 25th year in January 2025. It's one of the oldest virtual schools in Kansas, securing its state virtual licensure in the early 2000s. Expansion and changes during the years...
U.S. pledges another $717 million in new economic aid to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided missiles against targets deeper inside Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony...
Hays USD 489 BOE hears report on Roosevelt, HHS bond projects
Nabholz Construction told the Hays school board on Monday that construction on the Roosevelt Elementary School addition will be complete within about six weeks. Nabholz gave updates on the Roosevelt and Hays High School construction projects at the meeting. Nabholz has until December to finish the project under its contract,...
Woman dead, 3 adults and 3 children injured in NW Kan. crash
THOMAS COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 4p.m. Wednesday in Thomas County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Jeep Cherokee driven by Kimberly K. Munk, 49, Oakley, was northbound on U.S. 83 approximately two miles north of U.S. 40. The Jeep was turning left into a...
Hays USD 489 board votes to close Lincoln Elementary School
After 100 years, Lincoln Elementary School will close at the end of this school year. The Hays USD 489 school board voted to close the school at its board meeting on Monday. Voters passed a $143 million bond issue in 2022. Lincoln is the oldest operating school in the district and needs significant repairs.
MADORIN: Murder on the deck – playing Columbo in my backyard
My hubs and I follow the build a life you don’t need a vacation from philosophy. Our interests relate to the outdoors so we plant gardens and set out water to attract birds and insects we enjoy watching. To triple our fun, we feed squirrels and bunnies and search for yard art that tickles our funny bone. With so much happening outside, we spend hours enjoying nature’s miracles and murders. Depending on evidence left behind, I borrow techniques from Columbo, a favorite TV character, to solve those crimes.
Kansas woman dies after 3-vehicle crash
SEDGWICK COUNTY —One. person died in an accident just before 3:30p.m. Wednesday in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Toyota Camry driven by Katelyn N. Heier, 21, Sedgwick ,was northbound on Interstate 135 just north of E 85th Street N in Wichita in the right lane in heavy traffic.
⚾ Yankees edge Royals in 11 innings
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a game-ending infield single with one out in the 11th inning and the New York Yankees outlasted the Kansas City Royals for a 4-3 victory Wednesday night. Juan Soto launched a go-ahead homer in the sixth for the Yankees, who increased...
Police use chemical munitions to capture Kan. felon after chase
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Sheriff's Office made an arrest Wednesday morning after a chase and a short standoff. 8 a.m. Wednesday, deputies attempted to stop a maroon 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe in the area of 4th and K-61 that was displaying a stolen tag out of Wichita, according to a media release.
Amber Alert canceled: Police locate 5-year-old Kan. boy, suspect
WICHITA —Trevawn Strong Jr. has been located and is safe with the Wichita Police Department, according to the KBI. The Amber Alert is canceled. Law enforcement also located the suspect 30-year-old Trevawn Strong Sr. Police released no additional details. --------- WICHITA —The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has issued an...
Kansas woman dies after 2 SUVs collide
MARSHALL COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before noon Wednesday in Marshall County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Jeep Cherokee driven by Emily Jay Larson, 23, Breman, was westbound on U.S. 36 just east of West River Road. The jeep crossed the center line and struck...
Sheriff: Felon with an illegal firearm caught selling pot from Kansas home
BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug allegations. Just before 2a.m. Tuesday, based on an investigation, the Brown County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force initiated a search warrant at 310 N. 8th in the city of Hiawatha, according to Sheriff John Merchant. Upon completion of the...
Patrick Mahomes comments on the 2024 race for President
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday he will not endorse either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, even as the former president continued to call Mahomes' wife, Brittany, a supporter of his campaign. “I don't want my place and my platform to be...
Kansas man and woman dead after car, semi crash
WILSON COUNTY —Two people died in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Wilson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Donald J. Christeson, 76, Liberty, Kansas, was westbound on U.S. 400 a mile and one half south of Kansas 47 highway. The...
SPONSORED: First Care Clinic welcomes new pharmacist
First Care Clinic, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dustin Smith, PharmD, has joined its First Care Pharmacy staff. Dustin earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kansas. He is a Board-Certified Pharmacist, with nearly seventeen years of Pharmacy experience. Eric Flax, First Care Clinic CEO said, “We...
Officer fired after charges filed for police dog's hot car death
A Savannah, Missouri police officer has been fired in wake of being charged in the death of Savannah K-9 Officer Horus. Savannah Police Lt. Daniel Zeigler has been charged with a misdemeanor in the death of Horus, left in a hot patrol car June 20th. An investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol determined Horus died of heat exhaustion. The report also found a safety measure in the car that could have prevented the death had been disabled.
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