State and Region

5 Topeka police officers cleared in fatal shooting

TOPEKA — Five Topeka police officers will not face charges after shooting and killing a man who rushed them with a knife last year, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said. Kagay said on Tuesday that Kansas Bureau of Investigation officers found Topeka police justifiably believed ...

Kansas Highway Patrol superintendent and adjutant general resigning

TOPEKA — Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Herman Jones, who has been sued for sexual harassment and retaliation, will retire in July, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday. The governor also said Adjutant General David Weishaar, who leads the Kansas National Guard and is the state's ...