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September 6, 2020

Democratic Kansas state House candidate blames abuse of ex-girlfriend on lack of 'early childhood education funding'

A 19-year-old Kansas Democrat running for a seat in the state House blamed a lack of "early childhood education funding" after admitting to abusive behavior toward his ex-girlfriend on Sunday.

September 1, 2020

Kansas man’s Halloween decorations warn of impending doom – for those not wearing masks

The only thing spookier than someone wearing a scary mask this Halloween might be a person not wearing a mask at all.

August 31, 2020

Washburn University dismantles Jefferson, Franklin statues after donor flags potential 'embarrassment'

Statues of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin have been removed from the Washburn University campus after protests against racial injustice elsewhere led to statues honoring slaveholders being vandalized, pulled down or moved, the school said Thursday.

August 28, 2020

Kansas man who murdered 10-year-old girl, dumped body near church in 1999 set to be executed

The scheduled federal execution of a 10-year-old Kansas girl's killer was back on track Friday after an appellate panel tossed a lower court's ruling that would have required the government to get a drug prescription before it could use pentobarbital to kill the inmate.

August 26, 2020

Kansas Democrat linked to 'revenge porn' now says he'll stay in state House election

A 19-year-old Kansas Democrat running for a seat in the state House -- who said Sunday he would drop out of the race after admitting to a "revenge porn" incident when he was in middle school and to harassing others on social media -- reversed course Tuesday, saying he plans to stay in the race.

August 24, 2020

Kansas Democrat, 19, dropping out of state House race after link to ‘revenge porn’

A 19-year-old Kansas Democrat who recently defeated a seven-term incumbent by 14 votes in a state House primary election has now withdrawn from the general election, citing “recent developments in the race.”

August 20, 2020

Missing Kansas mother Marilane Carter's preliminary cause of death released

A woman believed to be missing Kansas mother of three Marilane Carter likely died from asphyxiation due to carbon monoxide poisoning based on initial evidence, the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. The body has yet to be positively identified by the Arkansas State Crime Lab.

August 19, 2020

Satanist ex-soldier sentenced in bomb plot case

An ex-soldier who was painted as a Satanist by prosecutors was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday for disseminating bomb-building instructions through social media. 

August 19, 2020

Missing Kansas mom Marilane Carter's body likely found, as officials work to positively ID remains

Authorities are working to identify a body found Tuesday inside a hidden car during the search of missing Kansas mom Marilane Carter.

August 17, 2020

Teacher's homemade coronavirus news-tracker goes viral, with entries on school closures

The teacher plans to move to a formal tracking system after her project went viral over a a few days.