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A Wyandotte County judge has dismissed the criminal case against Deputy Richard Fatherley, who was charged with second-degree murder of Charles Adair, an inmate who died in the county jail last July after deputies kneeled on his back. Fatherley still faces a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Lyndell Mays, one of three adults charged with murder in the parade shooting and the only one whose case is still pending, now faces new assault charges and accusations of endangering the welfare of children.
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With an estimated 94,000 automated license plate readers in America, police and federal agents can almost track your movements from coast to coast. The cameras have been controversial in cities like Lenexa, Kansas, and Weston, Missouri, and misused by law enforcement in cities across both states.
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The three other slots on the federal bench in Kansas were filled during Trump's first term.
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President Trump's three picks win endorsement of GOP U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran, Roger Marshall
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Despite dissimilar backgrounds, a rural sheriff and two police chiefs are driven by a commitment to transparency and a desire to build community trust.
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Sotomayor answered questions onstage at the University of Kansas Lied Center from two KU alumni, Janet and Mary Murguia.
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After the Shawnee City Council unanimously passed a first-of-its-kind ordinance that restricts how many unrelated people can live in a single-family home, some community members argued it could worsen the area's housing shortage. Opponents say they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Appeal in Wichita first-degree murder case tests precedent on sentencing
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Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Wilson to the bench in 2019.
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the 43-year-old mother who was killed during the February 2024 mass shooting, said accountability matters, but it won't bring their loved one back. The Jackson County prosecutor said she could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Dominic Miller, 20, was the initial aggressor.
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Victims of a former chiropractor were shocked when a judge released the man on bond after he was charged with 51 counts of sexual assault. They're supporting a bill endorsed by a Senate committee that requires convicted felons to be held behind bars before sentencing.