Crime, Fire & Courts
Humane Society offers reward in dog theft, killing
The Humane Society is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the deaths of two dogs and the theft of a third in a northeast Kansas town.
Pot-smoking KC gambler jumps into river to escape
A man suspected of smoking marijuana inside a Kansas City casino and then jumping into a nearby creek to elude capture has been caught across the river in Kansas.
KBI chief names law veterans as top aides
The director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation has chosen two law enforcement veterans as his top assistants.
Man accused of selling stolen items released
A man accused of selling stolen items has been released from jail pending trial.
Fire crews put out small grass fire
A grass fire came dangerously close to a Lawrence apartment complex early Monday evening.
Car theft upsets local family
Candy Thompson’s 2000 Ford Explorer was stolen from the Best Buy parking lot.
Kansas winery, feds reach deal in elderberry case
A federal judge has sided with the government in a civil lawsuit against a Kansas winery over claims the company made about the medicinal benefits of elderberry juice.
Family displaced after house fire
A fire at 3121 Creekwood Drive kept fire crews busy Thursday afternoon.
Federal prosecutor discusses sexual exploitation
A federal prosecutor who says more should be done to penalize customers of the sex trade is promoting a new program to combat sex trafficking in Missouri and Kansas.
Kansas Supreme Court hitting the road
The Kansas Supreme Court is going on the road to hear cases in Greensburg and Wichita.