Marion County to return evidence seized in raid on newspaper

(MARION, Kan.) -- Marion County has said it will return evidence seized in a controversial police raid of a local newspaper after an attorney review.A search warrant for the newspaper's offices had been acquired based on a probable cause affidavit alleging that computer crimes... Read More.

KDOC announces inmate death at Hutchinson Correctional Facility

An inmate at Hutchinson Correctional Facility died there Thursday.According to a news release Friday morning from the Kansas Department of Corrections, Matthew Rutter, 36, was found in his cell Thursday experiencing medical distress, causing staff to initiate life-saving measures. He was shortly after pronounced... Read More.

Kansas to develop strategy to expand apprenticeships for youths

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday the Sunflower State has been selected to participate in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices Policy Academy to Advance Youth Apprenticeship.According to a news release from the governor's office, Kansas will develop a strategy through the... Read More.

KBI announces new fentanyl taskforce, enforcement efforts

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol, and Homeland Security Investigations announced a new collaborative initiative to combat fentanyl in Kansas called the Joint Fentanyl Impact Team.According to a press release from the KBI Monday, the objective... Read More.

Four dead in Oklahoma triple murder-suicide, including 10-month-old

(VERDIGRIS, Okla.) -- An Oklahoma mother killed her three children, including a 10-month-old, and then shot herself in an apparent triple murder-suicide, authorities said.The Verdigris Police Department went to investigate a home on Thursday after they noticed fireworks erupting outside, the Oklahoma State Bureau of... Read More.