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Man accused of imprisoning, torturing a woman indicted for murder
KANSAS CITY (AP)—A Missouri man accused of keeping a woman hidden in his basement while repeatedly sexually assaulting her was indicted Tuesday for allegedly murdering another woman. Clay County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said Timothy M. Haslett was charged with murder in connection with 36-year-old Jaynie Crosdale’s death,...
KCPD officers save woman threatening to jump from building
KANSAS CITY —During the Independence holiday weekend, three officers helped save a woman's life, the Kansas City Police Department reported Tuesday. For 30 minutes, they talked with a woman who was threatening to jump from a downtown building. The officers listened to her, relating with her until she agreed to let them help her to safety.
🎥Biden commends NATO strength, pledges more aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said NATO “is more powerful than ever” in remarks Tuesday to honor the 75th anniversary of the alliance and reaffirm allied support for Ukraine one day after Russian missile strikes on a children’s hospital killed dozens in Kyiv. Biden spoke at...
Final Kansas wheat harvest report 2024
This is day 13 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. With harvest down to the final few days, this will be the last report for the 2024...
Court orders release of woman whose murder conviction was reversed
KANSAS CITY (AP) — An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but the state attorney general is still trying to keep her behind bars as the case is reviewed. Monday's ruling by a...
2 jailed in Wabaunsee Co. after 1-70 traffic stop
WABAUNSEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man and woman on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. On Monday evening, a Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Officer conducted a lawful traffic stop on a Buick with an alleged expired tag near the Alma exit on Interstate 70, according to a media release.
Kan. teen accused in fatal hit-and-run makes court appearance
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas teen accused in a deadly hit-and run accident made her first court appearance in the case on Monday. Peyton Allart, 19, Wichita, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash, transporting an open container of alcohol and purchase or consumption of alcohol by a minor, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. The crash killed 28-year-old Jaz Brooks from Wichita.
3 jailed in Kansas for drinking and driving, transporting drugs
JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 9:30p.m. July 7, a police officer in the city of Hoyt conducted a traffic stop on 2000 Ford Econoline van for various traffic infractions, near the intersection of 1st Street and Eastern Ave. in the city of Hoyt, according to Police Chief Dan Wentling.
Vote: Kansas City Zoo wants you to name the baby giraffe
KANSAS CITY—The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium wants your help to name the new giraffe calf. Last week the zoo announced a female Masai giraffe was born to mom Makali on June 30. The calf weighed in at 125 pounds and already stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. The...
🎥Jill Biden says she’s ‘all in’ on Joe's reelection
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jill Biden on Monday declared herself “all in” on President Joe Biden’s bid to remain as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, despite calls by some Democrats for him to drop out after his damaging debate performance against Donald Trump shook their confidence in him.
2 children hospitalized after knife attack at Kansas City home
KANSAS CITY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent attack that sent two children to a hospital. Just after 1a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a domestic violence incident at a home near the intersection of 38th and Indiana in Kansas City, according to KCPD. First responders heard what...
South Washington Street Roundabout reconstruction begins
KDOT has closed the South Washington Roundabout this week to begin work on the next phase of that project with the closure of the westbound Exit 296 on-ramp. The project entails reconstructing the South Washington Street roundabout as well as the portion of Washington Street that runs below I-70. Weather permitting, the roundabout and Washington Street are slated to reopen in September. Meanwhile, both westbound ramps at Exit 296 will remain closed until all work for the 2024 construction season is completed in late November, weather permitting. The information was contained in the City's 515 Report.
JCPD provides a scam alert
The Junction City community has been targeted by a new scam involving unsolicited emails confirming orders you never placed. These emails are highly deceptive, often mimicking communications from reputable companies such as PayPal and Norton. How It Works:-You receive an email or invoice that appears to be a legitimate order...
Kan. suicide prevention nonprofit’s executive director, entire board of directors resign
LAWRENCE — The interim executive director and the board of directors at the suicide prevention organization HeadQuarters Kansas resigned amid an uprising by employees and volunteers, allegations grant money was misappropriated and anxiety about potential loss of state and county funding. Headquarters Kansas, which is based in Lawrence, operates...
One-fourth of Kansas nursing homes labeled ‘problem’ facilities because of persistently poor care
LAWRENCE — A national coalition’s report says one-fourth of Kansas’ 300 nursing homes were categorized as problem facilities due to substandard care and persistent compliance issues. The Long-Term Care Community Coalition’s latest summary, based on the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ five-star quality rating system,...
Target will stop accepting personal checks next week
NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15, another sign of how a once ubiquitous payment method is going the way of outmoded objects like floppy disks and the Rolodex. The Minneapolis-based discounter confirmed the move in a statement to...
Lofgren Attends Junior National Young Leaders Conference
Junction City Middle School student Titan Lofgren has had a special summer as he recently attended the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. After being nominated for the conference, Lofgren, who is a student ambassador and a member of the National Honor Society at JCMS, joined other students from across the United States at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of the University of Maryland for the six-day program.
Followup from storm damage on June 28, 2024
Those individuals residing in Geary County who suffered any type of storm damage during the evening hours on Friday, June 28 are asked to report their damage. This includes the cities of Junction City and Grandview Plaza. Geary County Emergency Management has teamed up with Kansas Division of Emergency Management...
Joe Bonsall, Oak Ridge Boys singer, dies from ALS complications
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. - Joseph S. Bonsall, 76, of Hendersonville, Tennessee passed on to Glory on July 9, 2024, from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, according to a media release. He leaves behind his precious wife, Mary Ann, daughters Jennifer and Sabrina, granddaughter Breanne, grandson Luke, two great grandsons, Chance and...
Teen, dog found walking on Kan. highway had been in rollover crash
DOUGLAS COUNTY —A teen driver was injured in an accident early Tuesday in Douglas County. Just after 1:30a.m. a westbound driver on U.S. 56 Highway located a woman walking eastbound four miles east of the Osage County Line or in the 400 Block of N 300 Road, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's office.
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