TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A white Kansas police detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls — and terrorizing those who tried to fight back — is dead, prosecutors said as his trial was set to begin Monday. Prosecutors say female residents of poor neighborhoods in Kansas ...
Bill Hughes has his eyes on a hot tub. The Valley Falls resident isn’t planning a bathroom remodel, though. He’s part of a volunteer group that helps clean up the Kansas River. The hot tub is lodged in the river bottom and it’s too large to lug away. It pops into view during dry spells, ...
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is awarding clemency at a higher rate than her predecessors, most recently pardoning two men convicted of drug crimes who “show strong signs of rehabilitation” and have already served their time in prison. Kelly granted pardons Friday to Richard McMichael ...
TOPEKA — The director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is proposing a new $114.4 million headquarters facility in Topeka to replace administrative buildings that subjected employees to fire-safety dangers and security threats from "homeless people and drug addicts." Tony Mattivi, ...
Trying to get in touch with a primary care doctor can be difficult. You call, meander through the automated prompts, and oftentimes don’t speak to your doctor directly. This is for good reason: there’s a nationwide shortage of primary care physicians. Family doctors generally have to take ...
TOPEKA — Kansas’ most LGBTQ+ friendly cities have inclusive policies, leaders who publicly support equality, and nondiscrimination practices. Of nine cities surveyed across the state, Topeka and Lawrence top the list, both with scores of 100, while Wichita and Overland Park follow with ...