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Kansas felon on work release found dead on the job
WICHITA, KAN. – Wichita Work Release Facility (WWRF) resident Joshua Degroot, 44, died Thursday, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Degroot was serving a 44-month sentence for two convictions of aggravated battery in Leavenworth County, Kansas. He had nearly a dozen previous convictions including three for kidnapping, theft, burglary, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, harassment by telephone, criminal discharge of a firearm and criminal possession of a firearm, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
KCPD: 4 injured after 3-vehicle crash during chase of robbery suspects
KANSAS CITY —Four people including two wanted suspect were injured in a three-vehicle accident during a high speed chase that occurred just after 5p.m. Thursday in Kansas City. Kansas City police and other agencies were chasing a Volkswagen Jetta following an armed robbery and kidnapping, according to KCPD Officer...