Category Archives: fox-news/us/us-regions/midwest/kansas

{FD} ‘Rot and burn in hell,’ mom tells killer after losing second daughter to violent crime

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Dom Calicchio

A Kansas woman who has lost two daughters to violent crime confronted the killer of her eldest daughter Friday as he was sentenced to 20 years and seven months in prison.

{FD} Co-designer of deadly Kansas waterslide that decapitated boy charged in child’s death

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Lucia Suarez Sang

The co-designer of the deadly Kansas waterslide that decapitated a 10-year-old boy was arrested overnight at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

{FD} Illegal immigrant ex-school secretary who made bomb threat indicted on gun charges

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Samuel Chamberlain

A former secretary at a Kansas elementary school who admitted to emailing a bomb threat last year has been indicted on federal firearms charges, authorities said Tuesday.

{FD} Kansas considers making schools liable for not arming staff

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Frank Miles

In the wake of last month’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, at least 10 states across America have provisions in place giving teachers the option of carrying guns in schools, but Kansas may be taking their plans further than most other laws in place or under consideration.

{FD} Linda Brown, center of Brown v. Board case, dead at 76

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Nicole Darrah

Linda Brown, the woman who was at the center of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision that ended school segregation, has died at age 76.

{FD} Kansas water park and ex-exec facing ‘involuntary manslaughter’ charge over boy’s decapitation

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Paulina Dedaj

The company that owns a Kansas City waterpark, where 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was decapitated while on a waterslide in 2016, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

{FD} More veterans seek Trump’s pardon for combat-zone convictions

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Elizabeth Llorente

When Michael Behenna told his parents he wanted to enlist in the Army to serve his country after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, they were proud.

{FD} Several Kansas billboards call for prosecution of officer who fatally shot unarmed man in ‘swatting’ incident

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Lukas Mikelionis

Multiple billboards seen in Kansas on Friday called for the prosecution of a police officer after he shot and killed an unarmed man during a fake emergency call last year.

{FD} Adrian Lamo, hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning to FBI, found dead

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Kathleen Joyce

Authorities in Kansas have confirmed the death of Adrian Lamo, the computer hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning to law enforcement for giving thousands of documents to WikiLeaks.

{FD} Kansas man pleads guilty in deadly bar shooting

Posted on March 6, 2018 by FOX News

A man charged with killing an Indian national and wounding another in a shooting last year at a suburban Kansas City bar pleaded guilty Tuesday to premeditated first-degree murder.

{FD} Kansas man deported after disgruntled ex-girlfriend reports him to ICE, report says

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Nicole Darrah

An illegal immigrant living in Kansas was deported Friday after his ex-girlfriend reported him to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a report.

{FD} Kansas woman reportedly sued by bank after ATM dished out $100 bills instead of $5s

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Elizabeth Zwirz

A Kansas woman is reportedly facing a pricey lawsuit after a bank accused her of making dozens of withdrawals from a faulty ATM that was dispensing $100 bills instead of $5 bills, a local report said Tuesday.

{FD} Kansas dog with ‘anti-squirrel agenda’ cannot run for state’s governor, officials say

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Kathleen Joyce

A dog can be man's best friend -- but not its governor, the Kansas secretary of state’s office said.

{FD} Kansas Senate votes to condemn **** as public health crisis

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Stephen Sorace

The Kansas Senate voted on a resolution Tuesday that declared pornography a public health crisis, citing reasons ranging from erectile dysfunction and infidelity to normalizing violence against women and serving as a gateway to human trafficking.

{FD} Wedding crasher punched by bride after allegedly touching teen girls inappropriately

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Nicole Darrah

A wedding crasher who allegedly inappropriately touched two girls was socked by the bride before police could arrest him.

{FD} ICE agent accused of sending police info, sexts to Kansas TV anchor

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Stephen Sorace

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of sending sensitive law enforcement information and sexual text messages to a Kansas news anchor is facing federal charges, court documents say.

{FD} Bob Dole receives the Congressional Gold Medal: What to know about the former Kansas senator

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Madeline Farber

Former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., is receiving the Congressional Gold Medal. Here's what you need to know about the former Republican presidential nominee and WWII veteran.

{FD} Wichita police review video that appears to show employee shove referee, report says

Posted on January 16, 2018 by FOX News

The Wichita Police Department is conducting an investigation after one of its members allegedly shoved a female referee during a youth basketball game in Augusta, KS., on Sunday, The Kansas City Star reported.

{FD} California man charged in Kansas for ‘Call of Duty’ ‘swatting’ hoax that led to fatal police shooting

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Kathleen Joyce

A California man accused of making a hoax emergency call that led to the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man in Kansas has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

{FD} Kansas’ tale of two governors: Senate confirmation delay creates awkward situation in Topeka

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Kelly David Burke

Although Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback looked like a man in charge when he gave his State of the State speech, Kansans hadn’t known he would be the one giving it until a week beforehand.