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Commissioners Howell and Ranzau accuse other commissioners of trying to secretly push plans

Commissioners Jim Howell and Richard Ranzau had accuse commissioners David Dennis, Michael O'Donnell and David Unruh of pulling a behind-the-scenes move to put part of the plan in motion without telling them. … Click to Continue »

 

Allegations fly at commission meeting on new Sedgwick County headquarters

Sedgwick County commissioners accused one another of various improprieties Wednesday as they battled over what to do about getting new government office space. Commission Chairman David Dennis accused an unnamed … Click to Continue »

 

Kansas will memorialize 10 fallen law enforcement officers across the state

Ten Kansas roadways — including a highway near Sedgwick County — will soon be dedicated to fallen law enforcement officers. The designations come after SB 375 was passed earlier this … Click to Continue »

 

What killed the computer hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning still a mystery

Exactly what killed the computer hacker who gave up Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning to the FBI remains a mystery. Forensic pathologists who performed Adrian Lamo's autopsy were unable to determine … Click to Continue »

 

5-year-old Kansas girl injured in accidental shooting, sheriff says

A 5-year-old girl was accidentally shot in her left arm by a sibling on Wednesday morning, Pratt County Sheriff James White said. The shooting happened in the southeast part of … Click to Continue »

 

What killed the computer hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning still a mystery after autopsy

Exactly what killed the computer hacker who gave up Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning to the FBI remains a mystery. Forensic pathologists who performed Adrian Lamo's autopsy were unable to determine … Click to Continue »

 

2 killed in head-on crash after erratic driver was reported to police, Trooper says

Two people were killed in a head-on collision in McPherson County and troopers are trying to piece together what happened before the crash, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The … Click to Continue »

 

These massage parlors made millions as fronts for prostitution, indictment claims

Four operators and another worker at massage parlors in three Kansas cities used their businesses as fronts for prostitution, a federal indictment states. The massage parlor operators generated millions of … Click to Continue »

 

If you’re poor, Kansas is one of the worst places to live, study says

A new study says Kansas is one of the most challenging states to live in if you’re poor. Kansas ranked fourth worst, following Georgia, Virginia and Mississippi. “Aside from a … Click to Continue »

 

Texas woman who faked pregnancy, killed Wichita mother to steal newborn found guilty

A Sedgwick County jury on Tuesday convicted a Texas woman of killing a new mother in 2016 and stealing her baby to raise as her own. Yesenia Sesmas, 36, was … Click to Continue »

 

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