Crime, Fire & Courts
Man gets more than eight years for Topeka TV station attack
A man who attacked several employees at a Topeka television station has been sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.
Judge blocks use of 'In Cold Blood' files
A Kansas judge has ruled that a businessman and the family of a deceased investigator cannot use the investigator's files on the 1959 Kansas murders that inspired the book "In Cold Blood."
Court denies Beechcraft challenge of lost contract
Kansas airplane maker Beechcraft has lost a legal battle to halt work on a high-stakes Air Force contract awarded to rival Sierra Nevada Corp.
Judge: Activist can shield 'ministerial' visits
A judge has ruled that a Kansas abortion opponent can shield from disclosure ministerial visits with the killer of abortion provider George Tiller.
Judge dismisses lawsuits on open carry of weapons in two cities
A Johnson County judge has dismissed lawsuits against Leawood and Prairie Village over bans on open carry of firearms.
Lawrence stalking case moves forward after interpreter helps with first appearance
Thursday afternoon KU student Ze Yang had his first appearance before a judge for stalking.
Wichita abortion violence cited in stalking case
Attorneys for the woman who opened an abortion clinic in Wichita have cited the city's decades-long history of anti-abortion violence in a case seeking to protect her from a pastor.
Wichita police looking for cop impersonator
Wichita police are looking for the driver of a 1980s Ford Bronco who allegedly posed as a police office.
Brownback picks judge for 9th District Court
Gov. Sam Brownback has appointed a lawyer from McPherson to serve as a district judge for Harvey and McPherson counties.
Downtown Lawrence bank evacuated after bomb threat
A Lawrence bank was forced to evacuate after a bomb threat Monday afternoon.
Though it wasn't anything serious, the LPD said all parties involved took the necessary precautions.