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Former Kan. school employee accused of child sex crimes
JOHNSON COUNTY—A man who worked for over two dozen years in a Kansas school district is in jail on child sex crime allegations. On June 26, police arrested 43-year-old Jason Barrett on requested charges of aggravated indecent liberties and furnishing alcohol to a minor for illicit purposes. The victim was under the age of 16 but over than 14, according to court records.
Kan. sheriff's K9 helped catch man allegedly selling meth
BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations. Just after 9p.m. June 30, Sac and Fox Police and Brown County Sheriff's deputies investigated a suspicious vehicle which was disabled int he vicinity of 320th and Kestrel Road, according to Sheriff John Merchant. K-9 Carla indicated...
Mo. woman injured after car, tractor crash
CLINTON COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 2p.m. Tuesday in Clinton County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2008 BMW 328i driven by Carolyn L. Dixon, 82, Turney, was northbound on MO 33 at 272nd Street three miles northeast of Plattsburg. The car attempted...
Father and son arrested in Kansas apartment complex killing
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Wichita have arrested a man and his father. Just after 11a.m. Monday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call reporting a shooting at the Rockborough apartment complex, 202 N Rock Road in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford. First responders...
Gov. Kelly ceremonially signs tax cuts package in Brown County
BROWN COUNTY— On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly ceremonially signed Senate Bill 1 in Hiawatha and Holton. The bill provides responsible tax cuts for all Kansans without threatening the state’s long-term fiscal health, according to a media release from her office. “This tax cuts package provides meaningful relief for...
Internal poll by pro-Kehoe PAC suggests three-way GOP race for Missouri governor
The pollster, paid by American Dream PAC and Mike Kehoe’s campaign, predicted that if Bill Eigel attracts campaign cash, ‘this could become a true three-way contest’. After months of polls showing Bill Eigel in a distant third place in the GOP primary for Missouri governor, a new survey suggests he may be within striking distance of the frontrunners.
St. Joseph wins big in the state budget
St. Joseph won big in the state budget, even aside from the nearly $10 million allocated to make improvements to Rosecrans Memorial Airport. State Rep. Brenda Shields of St. Joseph, who serves on the House Budget Committee, says Gov. Mike Parson let stand a half million-dollar appropriation for the downtown Children’s Discovery Center after vetoing a $1 million appropriation for it last year.
24-year-old sentenced federal prison for NW Missouri drug trafficking
A 24-year-old north-central Missouri man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in northwest Missouri. Lucas Coltrain of Newtown pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl and laundering between $10,000 to $15,000 to a Mexican cartel. Court documents disclose Coltrain sold more than 5-Thousand fentanyl...
Kan. Air Force base completes nonstop, around-the-world KC-46 flight
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The 22nd Air Refueling Wing put its global mission to the test by flying a KC-46 nonstop, around the world, June 29-July 1, according to a media release from the base. The flight was the latest Maximum Endurance Operation (MEO) for the KC-46A...
2 hospitalized after SUV, semi rear-end crash
DEKALB COUNTY —Two people were injured in an accident just before 10a.m. Tuesday in DeKalb County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Ford Escape driven by Lane J. Blackford, 23, Macon, was northbound on U.S. 169 at Route E four miles south of King City. The SUV...
Man who killed Kansas K9 officer is headed to prison
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for killing a Sedgwick County Sheriff's K9 officer. Kaylon Kirkwood, 25, Wichita, was sentenced to nearly 2 and one half years for battery of a law enforcement officer and and another year in jail for harming or killing the the K9, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Police: Kansas bank robbery suspect wore black beanie, mask
DOUGLAS. COUNTY —Police are investigating a bank robbery and searching for a suspect. Just before 9:30a.m. Tuesday, police responded to the Bank of America at 900 Ohio Street in Lawrence, after a bank robbery was reported, according to a media release from Lawrence Police. Police are looking for a...
Mo. presidential delegates rejected by Republican National Convention committee
A chaotic credentialing process at the GOP’s May 4 state convention had so many problems that the party was given until Friday afternoon to select replacement delegates. The Missouri Republican Party must replace 54 national convention delegates and alternates selected at its chaotic state convention because of “alarming irregularities” in the process, the Republican National Convention Committee on Contests ruled Friday.
Search continues for 3rd suspect in acid attack on Kansas teen
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Police continue the search for a 16-year-old Kansas girl accused in a violent attack on a Kansas teen. Just after noon May 26, police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of N Dodge in Wichita, according to Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses. The victim in this case, an 18-year-old girl later arrived at an area hospital with second degree burns to the face and neck believed to be caused by a suspect throwing an acidic liquid on her during a physical fight.
🎥Power restored, road still closed after Kansas oil spill
BARBER COUNTY —Early Tuesday, crews restored power to customers impacted by the outage as a result of the oil spill, according to Southern Pioneer Electric. Crews constructed a temporary bypass line that will provide power until the company is able to make permanent repairs. Southern Pioneer thanked consumers for...
Man injured in lightning strike at rodeo arena died
JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. —A man injured in a lightning strike in Johnson County, Missouri has died, the city reported Monday. Just after 11p.m. Friday, emergency services responded to the Holden Chamber of Commerce Rodeo at the City of Holden Park, 311, East 10th Street, after a report of a person struck by lightning in the parking area.
Mo. woman, 16-year-old. hospitalized after head-on crash
CLINTON COUNTY —Two people were injured in an accident just before 5:30p.m. Monday in Clinton County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2020 Ram pickup driven by Preston E. Ferr, 18, Faucett, was westbound on MO 116 one mile east of Lathrop. The driver attempted to pass another...
U.S. military bases in Europe moved to higher state of alert
WASHINGTON —U.S. commanders in Europe have placed bases in a higher state of alert, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said Monday. Singh wouldn't comment on intelligence matters, but she said U.S. commanders in Europe raised the threat level in response to "a combination of factors and not related to a single threat."
More than 100 guns stolen in KC and sold on social media
KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court last week for his role in a conspiracy in which five men broke into numerous vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and elsewhere in the metropolitan area and stole more than 100 firearms, which they later sold on their social media accounts.
Kan. man accused of firing shots at rural neighbor
RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting rural Reno County and have made an arrest. Just before 8p.m. Saturday, Reno County Deputies responded to a shooting call around Trail West Road and Langdon Road in Reno County, according to a media release. Douglas Hall reported his daughter...
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