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May 23, 2017

Slain Kansas boy's 'nana' wants tougher home school rules

The grandmother of a 7-year-old boy who was killed in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2015 is pushing for tougher regulations of home schools in the state.

May 23, 2017

Alex Deaton indicted on multiple charges in murder, multi-state manhunt

A murder suspect who led police on a nationwide manhunt is facing more jail time in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend.

May 23, 2017

Family of boy killed on Kansas waterslide to get 8-figure settlement

The family of a boy decapitated on a waterslide at a Kansas park will receive nearly $20 million in settlement payments, court documents revealed.

May 23, 2017

2 more plead guilty in plot to lure victims with online ads

A man and a woman have admitted using online ads for sexual services to find victims for armed robberies.

May 23, 2017

Kansas officer's body camera captures heroic rescue of autistic boy

A four-year-old boy with autism who fell into a Kansas pond is alive thanks to a heroic police officer.

May 23, 2017

Kansas archdiocese ushers out Girl Scouts and their cookies

The archdiocese covering the Kansas City, Kansas, region and much of the eastern part of the state said Monday it is severing ties with Girl Scouts and urging an end to cookie sales, citing philosophical concerns with the organization.

May 23, 2017

Police release identities in shooting at Topeka home

Authorities have released the names of a suspected gunman and three victims who died in a weekend attack at a Topeka home for people with special needs.

May 18, 2017

Multiple tornadoes touch down in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

A least seven tornadoes touched down briefly in mostly rural areas of three states Thursday as a severe storm system moved eastward through Oklahoma and into south-central Kansas.

May 17, 2017

Chelsea Manning freed from Kansas military prison

Pvt. Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of giving classified government materials to WikiLeaks, was freed from a Kansas military prison early Wednesday morning after serving seven years of her 35-year sentence.

May 15, 2017

Chelsea Manning to remain in Army, receive health care benefits after prison release

Chelsea Manning will remain on active duty following her release from military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on May 17, the U.S. Army said Sunday.