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KCPD: Teens were playing with a gun when one was shot
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating teenagers playing with a gun that led to a shooting. Just before noon Monday, police were dispatched to a home in the 10600 block of College Avenue in Kansas to investigate a reported shooting in which the victim was a juvenile, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino.
Russell County Sheriff seizes animals in heat distress
On July 12th at about 10:15 a.m. the Russell County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 300 block of north Kansas Avenue in Luray for an animal welfare check. Arriving on scene, the sheriff’s Office became aware of several animals in an abandoned house that appeared to be in distress. The owners of the animals were identified, and contact was made.
U.S. Senator guilty in trial that featured tales of bribes paid in gold
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. The jury’s verdict followed a...
Woman escaped a 'dungeon’ beneath a KC area home, another was killed
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man facing trial on kidnapping and sexual assault charges after a woman said she escaped weeks in his captivity was arraigned Friday on a new charge of murder. Authorities say they linked him to the remains of a woman found in a barrel by the Missouri River.
KCPD: Motorcyclist died in three vehicle crash
KANSAS CITY—One person died in a three vehicle accident just before 11p.m. Monday in Kansas City. A Kawasaki motorcycle was southbound on Interstate 435 at Bannister Road at a very high rate of speed, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. The driver lost control of the motorcycle when the...
2 Kansas lawmakers like Trump's choice for Vice President
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks to return to the White House. Two members of the Kansas congressional delegation used social media to show their support for the choice. Here...
Sheriff IDs Kan. drowning victim who was in area closed to swimmers
DOUGLAS COUNTY — Members of the Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery Team recovered the body of 23-year-old Cesar Cardenas Olivas at Clinton Lake Saturday evening, according to Sheriff's Department spokesman George Diepenbrock. Just before 7p.m. Saturday, deputies and first responders were called to the lake after a report...
Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of major landlords as he tries to show he’s doing something about the high cost of housing, according to a person familiar with the plan. The proposal, to be...
KBI explains timing of Amber Alert on Monday
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Just before 5a.m. Monday, police in Wichita reported they located a 2-year-old boy, the subject of an Amber Alert, who was now safe and the boy's father 25-year-old Richard Ramones was custody. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation then canceled the Amber Alert. Some members of the public...
2 hospitalized after crash during police chase
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident during a police chase just after 8:30p.m. Monday in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Ford Econoline van driven by Derrick Easter, 42, Madison, North Carolina, was fleeing from Law Enforcement at the intersection of 11th and Meridian.
Hays USD 489 BOE hears summer construction update
The Hays USD 489 superintendent updated the school board on district construction projects at the board's meeting on Monday. Work is progressing on the bond projects at Roosevelt Elementary School and Hays High School, Superintendent Ron Wilson said. The board members will tour the construction sites at their August retreat.
Congress moving quickly to investigate assassination attempt against Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) —Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The House Committee on Oversight and Investigation has already scheduled a hearing for July 22 with the director of the U.S. Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle, set to testify. Rep. James Comer, the...
Nicodemus homecoming: Journey of Triumphs - 146 years of Excellence
As 146 years of tradition dictate the last weekend in July, the Nicodemus Homecoming Emancipation Celebration (NHEC) will be held Thursday through Sunday, July 25th - 28th, 2024. This year's theme invokes our love for family and fully displays the excellence and accomplishments that our ancestors and current descendants have made over the past 146 years.
Hays Medical Center nurse receives international award
The International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) honored Jessica Albers, MFS, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P. with the Virginia A. Lynch Pioneer Award in Forensic Nursing, the Association’s highest award, at a presentation held at Hays Medical Center (HaysMed) in Hays, Kansas on Friday, June 28, 2024. Albers is Sexual Assault/Forensic Nurse Examiner at Hays Medical Center. The award is named for Virginia Lynch, known globally as the “mother of forensic nursing.”
One family pet dies, one rescued from SW Kansas house fire
FINNEY COUNTY—A family pet died in a house fire in southwest Kansas over the weekend. Just before 4:30 a.m. July 13, crews responded to a house fire at 2706 Belmont Place in Garden City, according to a media release. All members of the family were reported to have evacuated...
WINKEL: Bicycle Safety 101
Bicycling is a great activity for children. It increases coordination and improves physical health. It can also give children a sense of independence and provide the opportunity to socialize with others outdoors. With that being said, bicycling isn’t a risk-free activity. In fact, according to Stanford Medicine, about 254 thousand...
⚾ Dodgers' Hernández beats Royals' Witt for HR Derby title
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Teoscar Hernández needed a moment to calm down during the Home Run Derby, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger got a boost from a former teammate who just happened to be last year's champion. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wore a Blue Jays jersey with Hernández’s...
KCPD: Adult, 4 children hospitalized after violent crash
KANSAS CITY —One adult and four children were injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Monday in Kansas City. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Chevrolet Suburban was southbound on Blue Ridge Boulevard at a high rate of speed., according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. The Chevrolet struck a Honda...
🎥Trump gets emotional as he enters the Republican Convention
MILWAUKEE (AP) —With a large white bandage on his right ear following the assassination attempt against him, President Trump entered a convention floor where delegates stood and cheered, many holding up signs or their phones to take photos and video. He was heralded by musician Lee Greenwood, who sang...
2 hospitalized in NW Kansas after semi, SUV crash
NORTON COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 10a.m. Monday in Norton County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2023 Hyundia Santa Fe driven by Shayne Marie Francisco, 41, Denver, Colorado, was parked on the westbound shoulder of Kansas 383 five and one half miles west of U.S. 36 using the phone.
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