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Tonganoxie police asking residents for help locating ‘pint-sized sharpshooters’
TONGANOXIE, Kan. (KCTV) - The Tonganoxie Police Department said Tuesday it is looking for tips to help solve a quality-of-life issue in the area. Police took to Facebook and said “pint-sized sharpshooters” have taken their BB guns to the Tonganoxie streets, taking aim not at cans or old newspapers but instead “a more ambitious goal.”
Police seize hundreds of fentanyl pills during Kansas traffic stop
DOUGLAS COUNTY —Lawrence Police have made a significant impact in the battle against the opioid epidemic, seizing over 800 fentanyl pills during a vehicle stop on a suspected drug dealer last week, according to a media release. The stop was the result of an investigation by the Lawrence Police...
1 killed in car accident in Fairmount Park
FAIRMOUNT - Tragedy on Kelly Drive as one person was killed in a vehicle accident in Fairmount Park. The accident happened Thursday afternoon, shortly before 3:30, at Kelly and Reservoir drives, officials said. A Nissan Rogue, a Nissan Altima and a BMW all collided at the Reservoir Drive entrance, according...
Kan. man cut off ankle monitor, skips sentencing for role in murder
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are asking the public for help to locate a suspect who didn't show up for a scheduled sentencing hearing for his role in a homicide that occurred in 2023. According to Wichita Police, 64-year-old Kevin Harris was out on bond and cut off his ankle...
Kansas jail inmate threatens attorney in graphic detail, prison sentence added to jail time
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - An inmate in the Lansing Correctional Facility threatened an attorney by letter and receives a prison sentence added to his jail time. According to a press release, Joseph Clifford Elms was convicted of criminal threat on July 10, 2024. Elms pleaded guilty during a plea hearing for previous charges not specified in the press release.
Lansing inmate to face another decade after found with meth in prison pasture
LANSING, Kan. (KCTV) - An inmate already behind bars in Lansing will spend a decade longer in prison after he was caught with meth in a prison cow pasture. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14, that Christopher Redgate, 39, an inmate who had been caught with methamphetamine, has been sentenced to 123 months - 10 years and 3 months - in state prison.
Annual report shows increase in property crime, decrease in violent crime across Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KANSAS REFLECTOR) - An annual report on crime in Kansas shows property crime rising and a decline in violent crime, providing benchmarks that may guide law enforcement and community leaders. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Index Report, which summarizes crime data submitted by law enforcement agencies from...
IAFF Local 1596: Lawrence city management’s proposed cuts threaten citizen and firefighter safety (Column)
In the early morning of July 5, 2018, a fire started in the kitchen of a second floor apartment in Lawrence. Quickly, superheated gasses and smoke rose up a stairwell. When an upstairs neighbor opened his front door to investigate the odor, the smoke and heat rushed into his apartment, making the environment unlivable and causing his family to retreat to their balcony for survival.
Two Kansas City, KS, Firefighters Arrested in Unrelated Cases
Two Kansas City, Kansas, firefighters face felony charges stemming from unrelated allegations brought to police over the past two months, according to the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s office. District Attorney Mark Dupree announced Wednesday his office charged Marcos Jaramillo Ramirez with aggravated domestic battery, a felony. Ramirez is also...
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