April 4, 2023 Kansas researcher accused of hiding China ties appeals final remaining conviction Former University of Kansas researcher Feng "Franklin" Tao is appealing his remaining conviction in a case where he stood accused of concealing past work with the Chinese government.
April 4, 2023 Kansas Legislature passes crackdown on wind turbine lights A Kansas bill would require wind farms to install plane-detecting radar technology, which would disable red flashing lights atop turbines unless flights are overhead.
April 4, 2023 Kansas legislators approve bill that makes it easier for child sex abuse victims to pursue criminal charges A bill aimed at making it easier for child sex abuse victims to file lawsuits decades after the abuse took place was approved by Kansas legislators.
April 1, 2023 Serial killer BTK lays out alibi amid new questioning over 1976 Oklahoma cold case Serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as BTK, says an alibi shows he was not involved with an Oklahoma cold case kidnapping he has been questioned about twice.
March 31, 2023 Kansas abuse survivors push for legislation to make it easier to prosecute abusers, proposal advancing quickly Legislation to make it easier for Kansas abuse survivors to file lawsuits against abusers is advancing quickly. The state Senate voted unanimously to approve the bill.
March 30, 2023 68-year-old Kansas man dies after being involved in road rage attack George Castillo, a 68-year-old man from Georgia, has died weeks after being attacked by another man in what police described as a road rage attack.
March 29, 2023 Kansas man who tried to throw woman from bridge pleads no contest Adam Amyx Jr. of Lawrence, Kansas, pleaded no contest to attempted second-degree murder Wednesday over a 2022 incident in which he attempted to throw a woman from a bridge.
March 29, 2023 Kansas moves to increase legal age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21 Kansas' state Senate approved a bill to increase the legal age of buying tobacco products from 18 to 21. Most states across the country have already done this.
March 28, 2023 US Supreme Court won't review GOP-controlled Kansas congressional map The U.S. Supreme Court will not review the GOP-controlled Kansas congressional map. Democrats viewed the congressional map as political gerrymandering.
March 27, 2023 Family of Kansas toddler killed by police files federal lawsuit The family of a two-year-old Kansas girl fatally shot by a Missouri police officer during a standoff has filed a lawsuit blaming two cities, a county, and the officer for the death.