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Police: Kansas gang gunfight sent four teens to the hospital
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting in Wichita that sent four teens to the hospital. Just before 3:30a.m., police were dispatched to a shooting call at 2300 E. Murdock in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford. First responders located a 15-year-old boy who had been...
3 dead after wrong-way, head-on crash with Kansas driver
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. —Three people died in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Thursday in Platte County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Ford Edge driven by Kyle A. Mendez, 37, Topeka, was northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 29 just south of the Route E exit.
Astronaut Joe Engle, pioneer of winged spacecraft — Kansas native, dies at 91
Astronaut Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space aboard two different winged vehicles, died on July 10, at 91. Engle was the commander of two Space Shuttle missions including STS-2 in 1981, the program's second orbital flight. Engle also flew two flights in the Shuttle program's 1977 Approach and Landing Tests.
Geary County Booking Photos July 11
Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable. Deontae Baker, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Driving under the influence...
4-year-old Kansas boy dies week after falling into pool
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. —A four-year-old Wathena, Kansas boy has succumbed to injuries sustained while submerged in a backyard swimming pool. Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett reports the boy was pronounced dead Thursday morning at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. His name is not being released, because he...
KBI: Remains found in search for missing Kansas man
MARSHALL COUNTY — KBI agents and deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office have located remains during the search for a missing Blue Rapids man. Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies found human remains in rural Marshall County, according to a media release from the KBI. The KBI...
It's about time for Stuff the Bus
United Way of Junction City - Geary County will be conducting its 14th Annual Stuff the Bus Program on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter and Dillons. Other dates include Saturday, July 27 and Saturday, Aug. 3. You can sign up for the Stuff the Bus or Adopt-A-Backpack programs and help United Way collect school supplies for students in the community.
Farewell gathering is set for Phyllis Fitzgerald
Junction City Main Street will host a farewell for Phyllis Fitzgerald, the outgoing Executive Director of the Society of the 1st Infantry Division, this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Main Street Market at 901 Washington. She is moving to Collinwood, Tennessee to be nearer family. Fitzgerald plans to leave the job with the Society of the 1st Infantry Division in mid-August.
Shelley Duvall, star of 'The Shining,' 'Nashville,' dies at 75
NEW YORK (AP) —Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75. Duvall died Thursday in her sleep at her home in Blanco,...
Trump responds to actor George Clooney asking Biden to leave race
NEW YORK (AP) —Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought in a record single-night haul for the president's reelection campaign. On his Truth Social account, former...
Learn about becoming a police officer
Queso & Questions is the title of a session July 19th from 11 a.m. to noon at the Dorothy Bramlage Public Library. You can learn about becoming a police officer including the training, how to get started, about the police academy, what it takes to become a member of law enforcement and what a day in the life looks like.
Deputies respond to accidents
The Geary County Sheriff's Department reported that Deputies responded at 5:04 p.m. Wednesday to I-70 Eastbound Mile Marker 303 exit ramp for a two-vehicle injury accident. Edward Huddleston of Manhattan, was at the stop sign of the intersection for Clarks Creek and K-18 Bypass, on his 2012 Can Am Spyder Motorcycle. Clayton Southers of Lost Springs, KS, while traveling in his 2016 Ford Fusion., ran into the side of Huddleston's motorcycle, causing disabling damage to both vehicles. Edward and Clayton were both transported to Stormont Vail Hospital.
Arizona man indicted in Kansas for kidnapping, child porn
WICHITA – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging an Arizona man with kidnapping then holding a victim for ransom, according to the United State's Attorney. According to court documents, Martin Brandon Gillen, 26, of Phoenix, Arizona, is charged with one count of kidnapping, one count...
Kansas legislative leadership devoting two days of interim hearings to medical marijuana
TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Michael Fagg made a compelling case for scheduling joint House and Senate hearings on options for developing medical marijuana legislation in advance of convening the 2025 Kansas Legislature. The Legislative Coordinating Council, comprised of Republican and Democratic leadership in both chambers, granted Tuesday the Senate...
Kan. State Fire Marshal: Bottle rockets seized from several firework stands
TOPEKA– In 2024, the Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Investigation Division completed 202 firework stand inspections during the Independence Holiday, according to a media release from the agency. Investigators found 124 deficiencies, with most being fixed on site. Examples of deficiencies include exits, fire extinguishers and...
Homicide: Police ID Kansas man who died of blunt trauma
WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Detectives investigating a Monday homicide have identified the victim as 44-year-old Lester White of Kansas City, Kansas. Just before 6:30p.m. Monday, police responded to a reported disturbance in the 900 block of Cleveland Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release. First responders found White...
KDHE, FDA warning: Kan. cases linked to Diamond Shruumz products
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is warning Kansans not to consume Diamond Shruumz products, according to a media release. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is recalling Diamond Shruumz-brand products and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating 58 reports of severe illness, including 30 hospitalizations and one potentially associated death, across multiple states from the Prophet Premium Blends, LLC of Santa Ana, CA facility. KDHE is investigating two possible cases associated with this outbreak.
US sends hundreds of bombs to Israel after pausing shipment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has agreed to send Israel hundreds of 500-pound bombs from a shipment that the Biden administration withheld because of concerns about Israeli operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, according to two U.S. officials. U.S. President Joe Biden announced in May that he...
⚾ Perez homers in both games of doubleheader, Royals sweep Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Salvador Perez homered in both games and MJ Melendez added a solo shot in the nightcap to help the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 for a sweep of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday. Kansas City took the opener 6-4. The Royals have...
Police: Surveillance video led to prison for violent Kan. attack
DOUGLAS COUNTY—A Kansas man is going to prison for a violent attack earlier this year. Last month, 21-year-old Breyon Paul Townsend of Lawrence, was sentenced to 53 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for aggravated battery of a Lawrence man, according to Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez.
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