Topeka Man, James Freeman Charged With Bank Robbery
A Topeka man was charged today with bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. James E. Freeman, 55, Topeka, Kan., is charged with one count of bank robbery. A criminal complaint filed today in U.S. District More...
Human trafficking bust in Kansas nabs Florida man, Evan Vollerthum, exploiting a child
A Florida man was arrested Monday for human trafficking and attempting to sexually exploit a child. Evan H. Vollerthum U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is More...
Kansas: police identify Penny Nelson, James Chavez in double murder suicide, killed by Harlan Gleason
The three people involved in an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday just northeast of Topeka at a Jefferson County residence have been identified. Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig said Thursday in a news More...
‘Thank You For Your Service’ highlights PTSD struggles for Vets but falls short on the ‘thank you’
The struggles of returning soldiers never appeared on screen in the way Thank You For Your Service highlights PTSD, the incompetence of Veterans Affairs and the arrogance of military leadership. American Sniper More...
Newboys kicks off ‘Big Church Night Out Tour’ with Sidewalk Prophets, 7eventh Time Down in Alabama
Premier Productions and GRAMMY® nominated Newsboys announce the all new Big Church Night Out Tour. With nearly fifty shows across the U.S., each night will foster a time of worship, ministry and unity. Joining More...
Bernie Sanders encourages Democrats to fight for more socialism, ‘despair is not an option’
The democratic socialist U.S. senator from Vermont urged his supporters in Kansas to fight for more progressive agenda items and not to be discouraged by the Trump administration. “We can defeat the Trump agenda,” More...
Kansas cuts off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood
The state of Kansas has officially notified Planned Parenthood that it will no longer be eligible for Medicaid funding. Additionally, the state will reprioritizing Title X family planning funds away from Planned More...
Federal Marshals shot in Kansas motel arrest efforts of Orlando Collins
Orlando Collins A Kansas motel became the epicenter of chaos as an arrest effort ended with three federal agents shot and the motel engulfed in flames. Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service’s Fugitive More...
Megan Cramer believed to be victim of Kansas gas explosion, family offers dental records to ID body
The latest report indicates two people are missing and at least 14 people were injured when a gas line in Kansas City, Missouri, exploded and ignited a four-alarm fire, officials said Tuesday night. The explosion More...
Topeka school district issues chickenpox alert
Reports of several confirmed and suspected chickenpox cases has prompted the Seaman School District, USD #345 in Topeka, KS to issue a chickenpox alert Friday to parents of students at the affected schools. Topeka More...
Westboro Baptist Church candidate, Jack Wu, loses bid for school board
Westboro Baptist Church member Jack Wu lost his bid to unseat incumbant Democrat Carolyn Campbell for a seat on the Topeka school board. Jael Phelps picketing Trinity Episcopal Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma October More...
Carolyn Campbell concerned about Jack Wu, Westboro candidate in Kansas
The Democratic vice chairwoman of the Kansas state Board of Education is concerned that redistricting is complicating her efforts to defeat challenger Jack Wu, a Republican, who she said would turn Kansas into More...
