Local scoreboard
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:33:02 -0700
FYI today PREP?BOYS?SOCCER Elyria Christian at Nickerson, 4 p.m. Hutchinson at Newton, 6:30 ...
In brief | Search for body continues
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:58:59 -0700
SHAWNEE | Suspect arrested in death of 22-year-old The Metro Squad arrested a man early Saturday in the death of 22-year-old Chris Dotson.
Man Arrested After Three-Hour Standoff
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:28:59 -0700
Police in Olathe have taken a 23-year-old man into custody after a three-hour standoff.
In brief | South African man accused of raping 12-year-old
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:52:28 -0700
A 20-year-old student from South Africa, accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl, remained in a Johnson County jail Thursday pending extradition to Missouri.
In brief | Metro Squad called in; crash victim identified; pellets break school bus window
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:06:32 -0700
The Metro Squad has been called in to investigate a murder in Shawnee. Police were called to the Prairie Lakes Apartment complex in the 6700 block of Lackman Road about 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Police getting license plate readers
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:22:30 -0700
Like a guard that never sleeps, the new automated license plate reader device will be a dream come true for Blue Springs Police.
In brief | Body identified as that of missing student; woman, 85, killed in Olathe crash; two killed in Edwardsville ...
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:01:19 -0700
Police on Tuesday positively identified the body found in a car in a remote area as that of a missing Linn County, Kan., man.
Panel weighs changes to DUI laws
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:04:21 -0700
TOPEKA A committee overhauling Kansas' drunken driving laws considered a wide range of changes Monday for a system that has been decried as too complex and dysfunctional.
PSU student's body found in Olathe
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:08:51 -0700
The Olathe Police Department has tentatively identified the body of a Pittsburg State University student who has been missing since Aug. 5.
In brief | Storms batter Clay, Johnson counties
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:27:29 -0700
Strong, straight-line winds passed through the Northland on Friday, cutting power, toppling trees and delaying some students bus rides home.
Morning headlines
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:50:27 -0700
Here are some Friday morning headlines for your consideration. The Kansas City Star Dawn Bormann has a great profile of Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Superintendent Cynthia Lane. KMBC Channel 9 A teenager in Olathe has been charged for his role in a car accident. KMBC Channel 9 A shooting victim in KCMO drove to a gas station for help . NBC Action News : The De Soto, Kan., boy found in ...
Former school principal gets four years of probation in burning of estranged wifes car
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:20:55 -0700
Amid issues of mental illness and the law, a Johnson County District Court judge sentenced a former school principal to four years of probation in the burning of his estranged wifes car. A jury in June convicted Craig Butler, 37, of arson for the car and of misdemeanor property damage for other possessions they owned.
Former principal gets probation for burning wifes car in Olathe
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:28:28 -0700
Amid issues of mental illness and the law, a Johnson County judge on Wednesday sentenced a former sc
Jayhawks name captains for 2010 football season
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:40:24 -0700
Kansas University football coach Turner Gill has announced the captains for the 2010 season and all five are seniors.
ANALYSIS: Moderates could sink Kobach's bid
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:03:49 -0700
OVERLAND PARK - About 150 of Kris Kobach's fellow Republicans cheered loudly for him at a unity breakfast the morning after Kansas' primary election. Within a week, his two former GOP rivals endorsed him for secretary of state.
GOP moderates could sink Kobach's bid for secretary of state
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:20:26 -0700
OVERLAND PARK - About 150 of Kris Kobach's fellow Republicans cheered loudly for him at a unity brea ...
Career Leverage: KU film students spend summer on set of TV series
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:30:59 -0700
What one learns in film school isnt necessarily the most vital info when attempting to break into the Hollywood scene.
In brief | Son finds father dead in home; arsonist torches Cadillacs; 14 years for robbing bank
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:49:51 -0700
Police were investigating a mans death after his son found the body inside a Kansas City house.
Overland Park Man Pleads Guilty in $3 Million Mortgage Fraud
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:56:47 -0700
Loan files assembled for straw buyers included false rent histories as well as false employment and income amounts to ensure they would receive loans for which they did not qualify.
7-Year-Old Struck, Killed Outside Kansas School
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:18:18 -0700
A 7-year-old boy has died after being struck by an SUV while crossing a street outside a northeast Kansas school.