9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities have postponed the trial of a Topeka man accused of punching his lawyer during a jury trial. Lance Franklin is charged with aggravated battery for allegedly punching his lawyer, David McDonald, in the head while McDonald was representing Franklin during Franklin's 2014 jury trial for rape and other charges. McDonald was knocked ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -  A federal judge in Oklahoma will handle the lawsuit filed by former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline over the indefinite suspension of his law license related to his investigation of abortion clinics. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten ordered on Monday removal of the case from federal court in Kansas, where it ...

9 years ago
A group of soldiers from Fort Riley are coming home. According to the Army, about 120 Soldiers with Company F, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, are set to return this week to Fort Riley following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. While deployed, the ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita school district officials say the district is looking into a hacking attempt on one of its computer systems. The Wichita Eagle reports that superintendent John Allison sent an email to all district staff Monday informing them of the hacking attempt. ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Shawnee County officials are working to protect recycling crews from discarded hypodermic needles and syringes. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports needles and syringes are making their way into county recycling and posing a danger to recycling employees. Philicia McKee, executive director ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas City, Kansas, man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Federal prosecutors say Jesus Octavio Valdez-Aguirre was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. ...

9 years ago
GRIGSTON, Kan. (AP) - A group of South American trade buyers have toured Texas and western and central Kansas to learn about the region's bountiful crop of milo, or grain sorghum. The Hutchinson News reports the U.S. Grains Council recently showed the six buyers how ...

9 years ago
Saline County Sheriff's Office ran a saturation patrol on Friday night. The patrol, in an attempt to crack down on drunk driving, stopped twelve cars around the Salina area, tested three drivers and arrested one for DUI. Another arrest was made on a driving with a suspended license charge. The saturation patrol was funded by ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office and Salina police are working together to investigate a stolen vehicle that was found on fire outside of city limits. A 2008 Nissan Altima was reported found at the intersection of Woodward and Campbell. The vehicle was on fire, and by the time deputies showed up, the flame had already ...

9 years ago
The League of Women Voters and some college professors are proposing a course to teach Kansas students how to register to vote. The Wichita Eagle reports the proposal, unveiled Saturday in Topeka, is aimed at younger voters because they make up a majority of the state's suspended voter list. ...

9 years ago
A Salina man was arrested Saturday night after a flee and elude throughout the city. Brandon Main, 26 of Salina, was driving a blue 2010 Chevrolet Silverado when an officer observed him driving without a tag on the 700 block of North Broadway. When the officer began to pursue Main, he took off at nearly 80 mph. ...