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⚾ Rays get Independence Day victory over the Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonny DeLuca and Brandon Lowe homered, eight Rays players drove in runs, and Tampa Bay pounced on some erratic Kansas City pitching to squeak out a 10-8 victory over the Royals on Thursday night. Zach Eflin (5-5), riding a 10-inning scoreless streak coming into...
Kan. man sentenced for beating death of 8-year-old daughter
District Judge Jeffrey Goering sentenced Thomas Gatewood, 52 of Wichita, to life with parole eligibility after 843 months. SEDGWICK COUNTY— A man with a previous abuse conviction is going back to prison for the rest of his life. On Wednesday, District Judge Jeffrey Goering sentenced Thomas Gatewood, 52, Wichita,...
Wanted Kansas suspect caught transporting drugs
BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 11p.m. Monday, a Brown County Detective initiated a traffic stop in the vicinity of 210th on U.S. 73 Highway based on an expired registration, according to Sheriff John Merchant. The detective discovered...
Police found drugs, children at Kansas woman's home
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating three suspect on multiple allegations after. On July 3, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 2100 Block SW 10th Avenue related to an ongoing investigation, according to Police Lt. Ronnie Connell. While conducting the search...
As bird flu spreads on dairy farms, an ‘abysmal’ few workers are tested
Dairy workers are in rural areas, often with little access to transportation and no sick leave. Public health officials are concerned about bird flu, which so far has been detected in three dairy farmworkers — two in Michigan and one in Texas — as well as in cattle in a dozen states.
Riley County Arrest Report July 4
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. CHRISTOPHER LEE WILLIAMS, 42, Ogden, Failure to appear; Bond $5,000. DEMETRIUS SALON IVORY JR, 31, Ogden, Failure to appear; Bond $500. RYAN CHARLES...
Homicide: KCPD IDs man who died in apartment shooting
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement investigating another deadly shooting in Kansas City have identified the victim as 28-year-old Christopher Henderson. just after 6am Wednesday, police were dispatched to a shooting at an apartment in the 1400 block of NW. 80th Terrace, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina. First responders were...
Kansas man dead, 3 hospitalized after storm at Wilson Lake
RUSSELL COUNTY—A Kansas man died in the storm that rolled through Russell County late Wednesday. Just before midnight, Russell County dispatch received numerous 911 calls reporting multiple campers at Lake Wilson blown over, according to a statement from Russell County Sheriff Andrew L. VanDerWege. Christopher Montoya, 64, Hollyrood, was...
Manhattan Fire Department reminds of fireworks safety tips
MANHATTAN - Just a reminder, as you celebrate Independence Day, Manhattan Fire Department has posted fireworks safety reminders. The safest way to view fireworks, is to attend a professional fireworks show. Mishandled fireworks can cause risk of burns, serious injuries and fires. In the United States, approximately 12,000 fires were...
🎥From nap time to jet lag, White House answers questions about Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the course of American history. The Democratic president has signaled he has no intention of dropping out of the...
Kan. judge's order blocks Biden's Title IX transgender rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that the Biden administration must now...
2 dead after Kansas driver strikes 3-vehicles including school bus
CLAY COUNTY, Mo. —Two people died in an accident just after 3p.m. Wednesday in Clay County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Toyota Scion driven by Delmy A. Vasquez, 26, Kansas City, Kansas, was westbound on MO 92 at County Road A. The driver failed to...
US will give Ukraine another $2.3 billion in military aid
WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense (DoD) announced Wednesday afternoon an additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs, according to a media release. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package valued at up to $150 million to provide Ukraine with key...
⚾ Salvador Perez drives in 2 as the Royals beat the Rays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Wacha allowed one run on two hits over six innings, Salvador Perez drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals got a spectacular defensive play from Kyle Isbel in the ninth to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday night.
KBI: Child's report led to Kansas sex crime arrest
NEMAHA COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for multiple child sex crimes. Just after 11 a.m.,Tuesday, KBI agents arrested 51-year-old Robert Motto Jr., 51, of Wetmore on a warrant for four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, rape, and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, according to the KBI.
Freedom Fest begins in Junction City
The annual Freedom Fest celebration opened in downtown Junction City Wednesday evening with a performance by Get Lucky: a Tribute to Loverboy. Free concerts are a big part of Freedom Fest. The celebration runs through Sunday. Revelation: Tribute to Journey also performed Wednesday evening. Activities on Thursday, July 4, will...
Kansas City man drowns at Table Rock Lake
STONE COUNTY —A Kansas City Man drowned Tuesday at Table Rock Lake. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 61-year-old Christopher D. Moore exited a 2022 Pontoon boat in Cow Creek Cove four miles south of Kimberling City. The boat drifted away where he was unable to grab it again. Moore began to struggle and went under water.
2nd Kan. man admits scheme to illegally sell avionics equipment to Russia
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas businessman has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting sensitive aviation technology to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions. Douglas Edward Robertson, who lives in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe, was the second Kansas business executive to plead guilty to charges after being accused of smuggling, money laundering, violating U.S. export regulations, submitting false or misleading information to export regulators and conspiring to commit crimes against the U.S., all for profit. Their arrests and the arrest of a Latvian associate in March 2023 came as the U.S. ramped up sanctions and financial penalties on Russia over its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Police: Kan. suspect battered man, kidnapped woman and endangered child
SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged violent crime and have a man in custody. While sitting in the basement of his residence Tuesday afternoon with a woman, a 32-year-old Salina man heard some glass break upstairs. Soon after, a man entered his basement, allegedly beat him and left, forcefully taking the 22-year-old woman with him.
KC Zoo announces birth of Masai giraffe
KANSAS CITY —A female Masai giraffe was born to mom Makali on Sunday, the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium announced on their social media page Wednesday. The calf weighs in at 125 pounds and already stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. It will be a while before this adorable girl makes her public debut, but the zoo will keep fans updated on the Zoo’s social media pages.
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