10 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities near Wichita say a man fatally stabbed himself in the neck and chest after leading sheriff's deputies on a multi-county chase. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department says the suspect died roughly an hour after starting the chase near Wichita. His name had not been released as of Monday. Authorities say that when ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A recent legislative audit has found that a new computer system designed to make it easier for Kansas residents to apply for Medicaid and other social services is more than two years past due and at least $46 million over budget. The Legislative Post Audit says the Kansas Eligibility Enforcement System won't ...

10 years ago
Lawyers for a man accused of killing four people in eastern Kansas have filed motions focused on the death penalty. Kyle Trevor Flack is charged with capital murder in the 2013 slayings of Kaylie Smith Bailey and her daughter. He's also charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the deaths of Andrew A. Stout, and Steven White. ...

10 years ago
Two 55" LG televisions were stolen from Walmart on December 14. There is a warrant out for a known suspect. The total loss is valued at $1,396. Three counterfeit bills were passed at Ad Astra Books and Coffee at 141 North Santa Fe in the last several weeks. Two $20 bills and one $100 bill were ...

10 years ago
Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a grass fire that was set on the 9300 block of South Donmyer Road. The fire was reported yesterday at 1:20PM. Captain Roger Soldan says that the Sheriff's Office believes it was intentionally set as no natural sources could be found. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2015.  All Rights Reserved. No part ...

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Salina Police are investigating a Monday morning robbery.  Police say that  a robbery was reported at Horseman's Headquarters, 205 E. Pacific at 9:23 Monday morning. The suspect displayed a black handgun and demanded money. The suspect left the store and ran north through the alley and entered into a silver or blueish-silver, four door car with ...

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A Salina man was arrested yesterday for allegedly raping and sodomizing a pair of sisters. Charles Stevens, 52, was arrested from his home on the 400 block of Star yesterday after the incident, which occurred Saturday, was reported by the 8 and 10-year-olds parents. Stevens faces two counts of rape, criminal sodomy and criminal restraint. Copyright © Alpha ...

10 years ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Two fraternities at the University of Kansas are on probation for hazing. Documents obtained through an open records request show Delta Tau Delta and Phi Beta Sigma were placed on probation this spring. Hazing at Delta Tau Delta occurred in fall 2014, and hazing by Phi Beta Sigma occurred in spring 2015. The ...

10 years ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Riley County District Court officials say they have fixed errors that made confidential juvenile records available on public computers at least 20 times since 2013. The Manhattan Mercury reports the records included arrest affidavits, details about probation violations and juvenile detention reports that were left unsealed on courthouse computers accessible to the ...

10 years ago
One of Kansas' two mental hospitals is losing federal Medicare funds because it falls short of meeting federal regulations. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1J0Gey0) reports state officials were told Friday that Osawatomie State Hospital would receive no Medicare funds for patients admitted after Monday. That means the state will have to pay for the care of new patients ...

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A St. Louis police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old VonDerrit Myers Jr. last fall has resigned after police opened an investigation into whether he was drunk when he crashed his squad car. Police spokeswoman Schron Jackson told The Associated Press on Sunday that Officer Jason Flanery struck a parked vehicle Saturday morning and left the scene.  ...