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Former teacher takes Alford plea in student misconduct case
BOURBON COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) - Former Uniontown School District educator Breanna Taylor (Hampton) accepted an Alford plea deal on Tuesday, agreeing not to pursue teaching positions again after being accused of having sexual contact with a student.
Kansas sheriff's K9 unit found meth during traffic stop
OSAGE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating two suspects on drug allegations. Just before 9a.m. September 30, a sheriff's K9 unit conducted a traffic stop just east of Quenemo on 269th Street for a traffic violation, according to Sheriff Chris Wells. During the stop, illegal narcotics were located.Two subjects were...
Kansas man dies after head-on crash with a semi
MONTGOMERY COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Saturday in Montgomery County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Toyota Scion driven by Matthew Wayne Creed, 33, Parsons, was northbound on U.S. 169 five and one half miles south of U.S. 400. A 2025 Freightliner semi...
Prison for Kansas gun sale robbery that left 16-year-old dead
JOHNSON COUNTY—A Kansas man is going to prison for the gun sale robbery that left a 16-year-old dead in 2022. Deon Eugene Austin, 19, was sentenced to life in prison, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office. On August 2, a jury convicted Austin of first degree murder,...
Kansas felon jailed for alleged criminal threat
BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations after an arrest. On October 3, the Brown County Sheriffs Office arrested 30-year-old River Keo of Horton on a Douglas County $150,000 Felony Criminal Threat Warrant, according to Brown County Sheriff John Merchant. He has previous convictions for...