Court awards $1.5M to wrongfully convicted Kansas man who spent 23 years in prison
A Kansas man awarded more than $1.5 million on Monday after spending 23 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit plans to continue his fight against those responsible for his nightmare, his attorney said.
Elderly crossing guard killed while saving 2 kids from being hit by car
A crossing guard who died after being hit by a vehicle in Kansas saved the lives of two children before the impact, a school principal said.
Man offering $25,000 ‘referral fee’ to person who finds his next girlfriend
A businessman in Kansas has decided to take an unconventional approach to finding love after having little success with traditional online dating methods.
Kansas City hospital babies dressed as Chiefs players ahead of Super Bowl
These little football fans will melt your heart.
Woman arrested after emaciated dog found locked in kennel, placed in dumpster
Police say a Kansas woman has been arrested after an emaciated dog was found locked in a kennel and placed in a dumpster last week.
About a dozen hurt in explosion at Beechcraft plant in Kansas
About a dozen people were injured when a nitrogen tank exploded at the Beechcraft aircraft plant in Wichita, authorities said.
Mailman 'saves Christmas' by pulling packages out of burning truck
A mailman’s quick actions likely saved Christmas for many people waiting on their Amazon packages.
Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road
Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene.
‘What kind of person would do this?’: Nearly 97,000 meals for veterans stolen from Kansas-based nonprofit
A trailer filled with about 97,000 meals for veterans was stolen from a nonprofit organization in Kansas.
Kansas man takes joy ride through neighborhood on construction excavator, police say
A Kansas man who took a joy ride on a stolen construction excavator — allegedly leaving properties damaged and police officers endangered in his wake — was arrested Sunday, officials said.
Kansas middle school student charged with felony for finger gun gesture: reports
A middle school student in Kansas has been charged with a felony after she reportedly made a gun gesture with her fingers and pointed at other students.
Suspect arrested, another at large in Kansas bar shooting that left 4 dead, 5 injured
One of the two men accused of opening fire inside a Kansas bar early Sunday, killing four people and wounding five others, was arrested Sunday afternoon while the other remained at large, police said.
US Supreme Court to review Kansas' lack of insanity defense
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to consider how far states can go toward eliminating the insanity defense in criminal trials as it reviews the case of a Kansas man sentenced to die for killing four relatives.
Kids are eating vaping cartridges, drinking liquid nicotine, poison control center says
As health officials across the country grapple to find the cause behind some 805 cases of e-cigarette-linked lung illnesses, doctors in Kansas — which has seen at least two vaping-related deaths — are seemingly dealing with something new: Kids eating vaping cartridges.
Runner killed by lightning while finishing 50K race in southeast Kansas
A runner has been killed by lightning as he was about to finish a 50 kilometer (31.07 miles) race in southeast Kansas.
Dog that lived at shelter for more than 400 days finally gets adopted after human moves in
A Kansas dog who has lived in an animal shelter for more than a year was finally adopted on Tuesday, a week after a man moved into the shelter to try and help find the dog a home.