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June 9, 2023

Prosecutor seeks death penalty against Kansas man accused of killing 2 sons

A prosecutor says he will be seeking the death penalty for a 43-year-old Kansas man who is accused of killing his two sons before fleeing to Oklahoma with his younger daughters.

June 6, 2023

Abortion providers sue Kansas over waiting period, medication laws

Abortion providers are suing Kansas over two abortion laws: one regulating prescriptions enacted this year, the other a longstanding, mandatory 24-hour wait period for procedures.

June 5, 2023

Suburban Kansas City police fatally shoot man who approached them with knife following traffic stop

Olathe, Kansas, police fatally shot a man who approached them with a knife following a traffic stop. The 58-year-old knife-wielding man died at the scene.

June 1, 2023

'Armed and very dangerous' Kansas woman wanted for shooting man and child at Missouri hotel

Police have an active warrant against Samantha Thrasher of Kansas City after she allegedly shot and injured a 36-year-old man and seven-year-old girl at a Missouri hotel.

June 1, 2023

Serial killer BTK says prison cell searched amid cold-case probes; denies involvement

Dennis Rader, the serial killer known as BTK, says prison guards tossed his cell and seized his belongings while he was meeting with cold-case investigators.

May 26, 2023

Nebraska hit with up to 10 inches of rain in 24-hour period; flood advisories in effect

The Dundy County Sheriff’s Office in Nebraska has released images of a truck submerged in floodwaters as heavy rain is drenching the southwest corner of the state.

May 25, 2023

Kansas paramedic charged with sexually assaulting heavily drugged woman

A paramedic from Kansas is facing charges of sexual assault for allegedly assaulting a woman who was under the influence of a combination of painkillers and sedatives.

May 25, 2023

Nation's most secure biosecurity lab opens in Kansas after a decade of delays

The nation's most secure biosecurity lab is finally opening in Manhattan, Kansas, after over a decade of delays. The lab will research potentially deadly diseases.

May 24, 2023

Former Kansas police officer sentenced to over 23 years for series of sexual assaults, window peeping

Todd W. Allen has been sentenced to over 23 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults. The 52-year-old former police officer assaulted at least 10 female victims.

May 24, 2023

Second nominee pulls out of Biden judicial appointment in the same month

Federal prosecutor Jabari Wamble asked to be removed from consideration for a federal court bench in a letter to President Biden on Tuesday.