11 years ago
The president of the Kansas Senate says her chamber is unlikely to pass a bill that would prevent lawsuits against someone who refuses, for religious reasons, to provide services to gay and lesbians. The bill passed the House on Wednesday, drawing strong reaction from across the country. It would prohibit government sanctions or lawsuits ...

11 years ago
A Wichita man will face a minimum sentence of life without parole for 25 years for killing a former Wichita high school football star. Twenty-one-year-old Kristofer JaQuinton Wright was convicted Thursday of premeditated first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Jordan Turner. The former star at Wichita South High School was ...

11 years ago
Police say three suspects will be in court Friday to face charges in a case apparently involving a missing Junction City woman. Junction City police say a body found in rural Geary County Wednesday matches the description 24-year-old Amanda Clemons, although an official identification has not been confirmed. Clemons was last seen on Feb. 7. ...

11 years ago
A pilot walks away from a rough landing at the airport in Ellsworth. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Adam Martin from Baldwin City was landing a small Cessna airplane. The aircraft was on the center line and started to flare to land. The aircraft drifted to the left. The left rear tire caught a snow ...

11 years ago
A former Kansas Bureau of Investigation deputy director has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child and trying to destroy evidence. The Shawnee County prosecutor filed the charges Thursday against 57-year-old Kyle G. Smith, of Topeka. County jail officials said he was released around 5:20 p.m. after posting a $15,000 surety bond. Prosecutors allege Smith possessed ...

11 years ago
A Salina YMCA youth basketball team knew they had a scrimmage scheduled for Wednesday evening. But little did they know the team they were scrimmaging would be the Salina Bombers. Coach Bob Frey brought a group of players to the YMCA to play in a scrimmage game with the 4th and 5th grade Ichabods. Ichabod coach ...

11 years ago
A recent incident at Lakewood Park in Salina highlight the danger of icy lakes and ponds. On January 19th a fisherman fell through ice. Police and firefighters responded, and the fisherman safely made it back to shore. Officials say to use caution in and around rivers, lakes, and ponds that appear to be frozen. The U.S. ...

11 years ago
A Salina military boarding school embroiled in a lawsuit alleging widespread abuse of its cadets is asking a federal judge to keep any mention about prior arrests or criminal convictions of its employees away from jurors at next month's trial. The request comes amid 21 sealed motions filed on Wednesday by St. John's Military School ...

11 years ago
Police say a body found in rural Geary County matches the description of a missing Junction City woman. Junction City police say in a news release Thursday that the body matches the description of 24-year-old Amanda Clemons, although a positive identification has not been confirmed. Authorities went to the scene late Wednesday after serving a ...

11 years ago
Wichita police have arrested a suspect in the killing of a communications company employee earlier this week. Police arrested the suspect Wednesday night after receiving an anonymous tip in the death of 25-year-old Daniel Flores. His body was found early Monday at Steckline Communications. Police say when they stopped the suspect's car the driver ...

11 years ago
A Salina woman runs to her neighbor's home after being hurt by a male acquaintance. Police officers were called to a central Salina home on Wednesday at 1:38pm. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, medics treated a female in her late 30's for a small cut on her face. Police say she also had a black eye, swollen ...