Sedgwick County prosecutors recently levied a total of 17 charges against 47-year-old Hassan Lamont Wright after a brutal attack on his own niece and her two young daughters. The defendant had been out on parole for less than one year prior to the attack, which was only the latest incident in a long history of […]
Read MoreFive years after a catastrophic explosion at an Atchison grain elevator took the lives of six workers, federal investigators concluded their inquiry deciding not to file criminal charges against the facility’s owner. A state-led investigation already determined the explosion was accidental and caused by the combustion of grain dust at the elevator. While the U.S. […]
Read MoreA Johnson County man was recently arrested in connection with a blaze that destroyed his ex-girlfriend’s home in Overland Park. Prosecutors charged the man with two counts of arson and one count of violating a protective order and filed a motion revoking his bond over related charges accusing the man of aggravated battery against his ex-girlfriend […]
Read MoreA Johnson County jury recently found a Kansas City man guilty of first-degree murder and assault for the shooting death of an aspiring Olathe rapper outside an Overland Park bar over an altercation in the parking lot. While the defendant, in this case, did not pull the trigger himself, prosecutors nonetheless held him responsible for […]
Read MoreAlmost five years after her husband drowned just yards away from her in a bizarre night time boating incident, a settlement has been reached with the widow. The $33,000 settlement was finally approved by members of the Kansas State Finance Council, comprised of Governor Sam Brownback and top Republican and Democratic leaders from the State […]
Read MoreThe Kansas Court of Appeals recently heard arguments from state prosecutors on why murder charges should be reinstated against a man they say committed a premeditated attack. A Finney County district judge had already granted the defendant’s immunity from prosecution after he determined the suspect acted in self-defense and that prosecutors could not sufficiently demonstrate […]
Read MoreA group of independent investigators recently travelled to Schlitterbahn water park to examine the deadly waterslide, which took the life of a 10-year-old Olathe-boy over the summer. The team of engineers is expected to comb over every inch of the attraction, which also injured two women, to find out what exactly when wrong on the […]
Read MoreKansas Governor Sam Brownback recently signed a new juvenile crime reform bill to help transform the way low-level minor criminals are treated by the state’s criminal justice system. Reformers call the bill the crown jewel in this year’s legislative session, which could actually end up saving Kansas tens of millions of dollars over the next […]
Read MoreAt a recent forum hosting candidates for Shawnee County District Attorney, all three Republican candidates rejected the idea of marijuana legalization in the county and state. Mike Kagay, Karen Wittman and Keen Umbehr all believe the risks outweigh any benefits legalization might have on the general public. While Kansas recently decreased penalties and neighboring states like […]
Read MoreRepeat DUI offenders in Kansas could be placed in a 24-7 sobriety program aimed at both punishing offenders and treating chronic violations. The program is being explored by the Kansas Attorney General and aims to keep state highways safe while clearing space in Kansas jails. While Kansas public policy currently focuses on enforcing drunk driving […]
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