10 years ago
A couple accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from a Wichita company that owns assisted living centers in Kansas and Missouri is expected to plead to charges later this month. Brent Shryock of Augusta had been scheduled to go to trial Tuesday on mail fraud charges, but notified the court the day before it was ...

10 years ago
The Hall Family Foundation has made a $1.46 million gift and challenge grant to the University of Kansas to support the humanities. The university said in a news release Wednesday that $468,800 of the gift will be used for fellowships for four incoming humanities doctoral students. A $1 million challenge grant, when matched, will be used ...

10 years ago
Participants in the winter wheat tour are forecasting low crop yields in fields along northern Kansas counties that they looked at during the first day. The industry group Kansas Wheat reports that the expected average yield of 34.3 for the first day was slightly lower than last year's estimate for the first leg. It was the ...

10 years ago
Over $5,500 in power tools are stolen from a construction site. Salina Police are investigating after someone cut the locks off two job site trailers located in the 1200 block of West Waterwell Road and removed construction tools including hammer drills and impact drills. Salina Building Systems told officers a construction laser valued at $2,500 and assorted ...

10 years ago
A McPherson man who was arrested in connection to the death of another man has been released without charges. McPherson County Attorney David Page said Tuesday that he has determined no foul play was involved in the death of 64-year-old Kinley Cobb. On April 26, officers responded to a report of intoxicated people and found Cobb seriously ...

10 years ago
Crews were trying to round up cattle on a Kansas highway after a truck overturned, possibly due to wet conditions. Sedgwick County officials say the truck was carrying 59 cattle on Kansas 96 near Maize when it overturned early Wednesday. Sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Oliver says the driver went off the highway, overcorrected and rolled the truck ...

10 years ago
A 13-year-old Wichita boy and his friends could face child pornography charges after his girlfriend sent him nude photos of herself that ended up on a social media site. A Wichita woman went to police on Monday after learning about the photos, which the 13-year-old girl's boyfriend apparently shared with his friends. Police spokesman Lt. James Espinoza ...

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A former Kansas high school basketball coach could face up to life in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes. 21-year-old Patrick Kent Blevins on Tuesday waived his right to a trial and pleaded guilty to indecent liberties with a child. Prosecutors say he fondled six boys. Blevins was formerly an assistant girls basketball coach at ...

10 years ago
An unsealed document charges a Topeka man with conspiracy in a plot to bomb the Fort Riley military base. The court document unsealed Tuesday charges Alexander Blair with conspiring with John T. Booker, Jr., in the planned attack. Previously Blair had only been charged with failing to tell authorities about the plans. The more serious conspiracy charge ...

10 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders have agreed to give five school districts roughly half a million dollars in additional funding. The State Finance Council, which is comprised of the Republican governor and leaders from each chamber, voted Monday to give more money to districts hit hard by recent policy changes and unforeseen expenses. Eight districts requested ...

10 years ago
A Salina teen is facing charges of sexually assaulting two pre-teenage girls. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, family members contacted the Salina Police Department on Monday evening after an alleged incident occurred  in a central Salina home between 9pm and 11pm. Police say 16-year-old Bobby Vega Jr. was arrested on charges of rape and aggravated indecent liberties ...