News to Know (10/26/20)
ERICK, Okla. - Authorities found two girls who were abducted from a Kansas home where two boys were discovered dead. The Kansas Amber Alert System said the girls ages 3 and 7…
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Authorities find abducted girls after two boys are killed
Authorities found two girls who were abducted from a Kansas home where two boys were discovered dead Saturday, and a suspect is in custody.
Boy, 15, shot to death inside car in St. Louis
More than 100 children have been the victim of gun violence in St. Louis this year.
Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere
The problem is especially worrisome in rural areas, where some hospitals are nearing capacity.
Report: Topeka officer should take de-escalation refresher
The officer fractured the 14-year-old's wrist.
Kansas City nursing home has 140 COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
98 residents and 44 employees at Garden Valley Healthcare Center have tested positive.
16-year-old surrenders in fatal shooting of 12-year-old
Witnesses told investigators they heard no arguing before the Sept. 30 shooting.
First medical marijuana dispensary in KC sells out in 2 days
Most people had to wait about 90 minutes to two hours.
Oklahoma virus hospitalizations top 950, cases up by 1,373
The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Friday reported a one-day record of 956 hospitalizations.
Coronavirus pandemic worsens the Kansas teacher shortage
Qualified teachers are reaching their breaking point working long and stressful hours during the pandemic.
Oklahoma State University president announces plans retire
Burns Hargis was an Oklahoma banker and lawyer and when he was named president of OSU
St. Louis police seek man who stole phone from dying woman
The woman was dying on a sidewalk outside Anheuser-Bush brewery.
Fatal crash under investigation in Mayes County
Authorities continue investigating the cause of a fatal crash in Mayes County, Oklahoma.
Another body found in search for Tulsa race massacre victims
The search for remains of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims has revealed another body in an unmarked mass grave at a Tulsa cemetery.
Missouri passes new public safety training for police
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft approves new training standards for Missouri police officers. Missouri police are required to take annual continuing education courses on de-escalation techniques…
News to Know (10/22/20)
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly plans to host bipartisan talks with state legislators about a statewide mask mandate. The move comes as Kansas reports as many…
Prosecutor: Man admits to disposing of bodies of Wisconsin brothers
A Missouri judge denies a request to drop abandonment of corpse charges against a man accused of killing two Wisconsin brothers.
News to Know (10/20/20)
JOPLIN, Mo. - The search continues for a missing teen from Joplin. 14-year-old Leora Hardee went missing more than a month ago, on September 17th. On September 28th, Joplin police were joined…
Okla. doctor group renews call for mask mandate
The president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association is renewing the group’s call for a statewide mask mandate as the number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus has reached record levels.
Porter, Oklahoma man arrested on 42 counts of animal abuse
Wagoner County Investigator charge Porter man with 42 counts of Animal Cruelty On 10-14-2020 Wagoner County Deputies... Posted by Wagoner County Sheriff's Office on Friday, October 16, 2020 PORTER, Okla - Wagnor County investigators arrest a Porter man on 42 counts…
Man found dead in Springfield yard
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Springfield police continue to investigate the shooting death of a man who was killed over the weekend. Police say 39-year-old Tyric Calhoun was found in the backyard of a home at around 4 a.m. Sunday. He…
News to Know (10/19/20)
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. - KBI and the Independence police department made an arrest yesterday evening connected to the murders of two Independence men. Authorities served a warrant at the Labette…
Deer hunters may have hard time finding a butcher this fall
Deer hunters across Kansas may have trouble finding a local butcher to process their deer this fall because many of them are booked up for weeks or even months.
Officer-involved shooting in Andover
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at a Kwik Shop in Andover, Kan.
