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The man who shot and killed a 23-year-old during a 2015 drug deal gone bad will spend life plus 13 years, 3 months in prison. Emmanuel E. Crosby, 20, of … Click to Continue »

See a time-lapse construction of the Meerkat Mining gemstone sluice at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park. The exhibit is now open to the public. … Click to Continue »

Grady Kornelson was swimming Friday near Haven Cove in Cheney Lake when he felt a bite — and then he saw a snake heading toward his family. It was that … Click to Continue »

A Kansas man caught looking for mother-child sex slaves that he could breed and control has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. Michael David Mitchell of Eskridge last week admitted to … Click to Continue »

A man dressed in all black clothing pulled a gun on a Valley State Bank employee and took money Monday morning, police said. Police officers responded to a call at … Click to Continue »

Grady Kornelson was swimming Friday near Haven Cove in Cheney Lake when he felt a bite — and then he saw a snake heading toward his family. It was that … Click to Continue »

Everything is better with cheddar, right? You know, like burgers, grilled cheeses and nachos. But how is cheddar with a good ol' slice of American apple pie? Apparently, that's how … Click to Continue »

In a podcast airing on the Nancy Grace crime show Monday, the father of 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez said he never knew of Emily Glass to hit or mistreat his son. … Click to Continue »

Kansans who generate some of their own electricity are fighting Westar Energy over proposed rates they say could cast a huge shadow over solar power in the Sunflower State. As … Click to Continue »

Working to address a gap in emergency medical service coverage in the northeast part of Wichita, Sedgwick County officials have begun building a new ambulance post. Construction began Monday on … Click to Continue »