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Former KCPD officer jailed for deadly shopping center shooting
KANSAS CITY — A Former Kansas City Police officer has been charged in a deadly shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of a Walmart in Kansas City. Taquiza Johnson, 47, is charged with second-degree murder and Armed Criminal Action, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'. Just after...
Sex offender accused of threatening to kill Trump captured after manhunt
COCHISE COUNTY, Arizona —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for a a threat to kill Donald Trump and after a manhunt took him into custody. The former President visited the border Thursday and will hold a rally there Friday. Early Wednesday, the Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff's office issued...
Kansas man arrested for fatal hit-and-run that killed bicyclist
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Police investigating a fatal Kansas hit and run have arrested a 23-year-old Christopher Johnson Wichita man on felony allegations, according to Sedgwick County booking records. He remains in custody. Just after 2a.m. Sunday, police responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle at 2400 N....
Salina man dies after pickup overturns
A Salina man died in an accident just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday in Saline County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 driven by Brandon L Doherty, 37, Salina, was westbound on Kansas 143 just west of U.S. 81 at a high rate of speed. The driver lost control of the pickup. It struck a guardrail and overturned into the north ditch.
Lithium-ion battery on a charger blamed for Kansas City house fire
KANSAS CITY—A battery and charger are blamed for a fire at a Kansas City home. Just before 3:30a.m. Thursday, crews responded to a reported house fire in the 8500 block of Conran Court, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins. First responders reported smoke from the garage of a one...
🏈 Bagent leads Chicago to preseason win over Chiefs; Bears' Coleman taken away on a stretcher
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent ran for a touchdown on the opening drive of the Bears' game against Kansas City on Thursday night, and Chicago went on to beat the Chiefs 34-21 in a preseason finale in which both teams sat nearly all their starters.
Kansas man dead after car strikes concrete bridge pillar
RAWLINS COUNTY —A northwest Kansas man died in an accident just after 8:30p.m. Thursday in Rawlins County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 Ford passenger car driven by Mitchell C. Howard, 20, Atwood, was eastbound on Atwood Cemetery Road just west of Kansas 25 highway. The car left...
Kan. man planned residential burglaries after reading obituaries
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused of using online obituary postings to plan residential burglaries was convicted of all counts by a jury on Monday. Gary Garrett, 50 of Wichita, was charged in three separate cases totaling 27 counts, including three residential burglaries, one attempted residential burglary, one business burglary and multiple counts of theft, forgery and identity theft, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Kan. teen accused of knife attack on mother's boyfriend
ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a knife attack and have a teen in custody. Just before 8p.m. Wednesday, responded to a home in the 300 block of East P Street in Atchison to investigate a reported stabbing, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. It was determined that...
Police: Body of man found in Kansas pond
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Authorities in Sedgwick County are investigating after a man's body was found in a pond in Wichita. Just after 9a.m. Thursday, EMS, fire crews and police were dispatched to a report of a body in the pond at Stoney Point and Taft in Wichita, according to Wichita Police Department spokesman Andrew Ford.
One dead, 2 hospitalized after 2-vehicle Kansas crash
RILEY COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Thursday in Riley County. According to the Riley County Police Department, a Honda Civic was eastbound on Anderson when it struck a green Chevy Equinox that was attempting to make a left turn onto Seth Child Road causing it to rollover.
Three homicides reported in Kansas City on Wednesday
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating three homicides on Wednesday in Kansas City. Just after 9a.m., police responded to 19th and Troost after a dead body was reported, according Sheriff Daryl Forte. First responders foud a man suffering from bodily trauma. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Just...
Abel Perez: ‘He called me Pops’ — friends, family remember Jesse Wray
Two pastors and a chaplain rallied a congregation to share memories of Jesse Wray, and honor his life by seeking to change their own. Roughly 100 gathered Aug. 10 in the St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church sanctuary and let loose an array of emotions as they struggled to make sense of the loss.
Kansas young Democrats rally for Harris at DNC
TOPEKA — Eleven Kansas young Democrats are at the Democratic National Convention filled with “energy and joy,” ready to officially nominate Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the party’s presidential ticket, Kansas delegate Jae Moyer said. The 11 are excited about “the...
Kansas school district investigated missionary’s visit to hand out Bibles to students
TOPEKA — A Kansas school district investigated an incident in which an elementary school principal invited a missionary to pass out Bibles at recess, the superintendent said in a statement Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas sent a letter Monday to Katie Struebing, principal of East Elementary...
K-State Women’s Basketball Announces 2024-25 Non-Conference Slate
MANHATTAN, Kansas – K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced the complete non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Thursday. The Wildcats' non-conference slate features 10 home games, including a visit from Big East foe Creighton, participation in the 2024 Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, Nevada, a visit to 2024 NCAA Tournament participant Texas A&M and a neutral-site matchup against Middle Tennessee State in the Bill Snyder Basketball Classic in St. Joseph, Missouri.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent virus strains -- and hopefully whatever variants cause trouble this winter, too. With the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance, Pfizer and Moderna are set to begin shipping millions of doses. A...
Court blocks agreement that would have halted convicted killer's execution
KANSAS CITY (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked an agreement that would have spared the life of death row inmate Marcellus Williams and instead ordered a hearing to proceed on Williams' innocence claim, with just a little over a month to go before his scheduled execution. The...
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