KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found near the Kansas River in Kansas City. According to police, a fisherman discovered the skeletal remains of a foot inside a shoe Saturday evening. A coroner confirmed the remains were human, which prompted authorities to search the area. Kansas City, Kansas, police officers and a Missouri Search and Rescue team searched Sunday and say more remains were found. Authorities say the remains will be sent to a pathologist for analysis.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A 35-year-old man has been arrested after authorities say he tried to assault police officers with a screwdriver at a Wichita hospital. According to Sgt. Brian Sigman, officers responded to a call about trespassing at Via Christi St. Joseph just before 3 a.m. Saturday. Sigman said when officers made contact with the man near the emergency room, he pulled out a screwdriver from his pocket and wielded it “in an aggressive manner.” Sigman said officers used a Taser to subdue the suspect and arrested him. No injuries were reported. The suspect faces charges of aggravated assault on…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansans who owe back taxes to the state should consider paying them in the next few weeks. The state is waiving interest and penalties on back taxes, starting Tuesday through Oct. 15. The amnesty program is available to Kansans who owe individual and business tax debt that accrued before Dec. 31, 2013. The taxes must be repaid in full. Officials with the Kansas Department of Revenue estimated the tax amnesty program could bring in up to $30 million. Applications forms and eligibility information are on the department website. The taxpayer assistance phone number is 785-296-6121.
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Former Riley County Attorney Bill Kennedy on the M.S. Bicycle Ride Larry Couchman, Director of Emergency and EMS Services at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan; also Michelle Kennedy, Director of Marketing, Communications & PR. Dr. Tonnie Martinez with KSU’s College of Education.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A couple of solo home runs from unlikely sources and four strong innings of relief were just enough for the Tampa Bay Rays to get their first and only win of the season over the Kansas City Royals. Brandon Guyer and Kevin Kiermaier homered, and four Tampa Bay pitchers held the Royals to one hit over the final five innings Sunday in the Rays’ 3-2 win. By salvaging the final game of a three-game series, the Rays prevented the Royals from a 7-0 sweep of their season series, a feat they have not accomplished since going…
Several thousand people gathered Sunday to honor three U.S. Forest Service firefighters killed battling wildfires in Washington state.
The general manager for WDBJ-TV says that anger is a destructive force at a memorial service for two journalists that were shot and killed live on air last week.
The 2015-16 McCain Performance Series is set for a kickoff just as rousing as the one Bill Snyder’s Wildcats will get next Saturday. Legendary musician Charlie Daniels and his band will perform at 7:30pm Thursday night in what is sure to be an evening to remember. In a career that spans seven decades, Daniels has charted songs on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Country charts. Since notching his first hit tune, the novelty song “Uneasy Rider” in 1973, he has released more than 50 studio albums, toured the world, and won over legions of fans. He is a member…
Thirty-year-old Shannon J. Miles is being charged with capital murder in the killing of Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth Friday night. Sheriff Ron Hickman identified the suspect in a press conference Saturday.
The Kansas State Volleyball team played a pair of five-set matches Saturday at the Hurricane Invitational hosted by the University of Miami. The Wildcats defeated Illinois State in their first match and fell to Miami in the night match. Below is a recap of both matches. By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications KANSAS STATE 3, ILLINOIS STATE 2 CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Behind three players with double-doubles and a program-record 118 digs, K-State climbed back from a 2-1 deficit and beat Illinois State in five sets (23-25, 25-21, 25-27, 25-12, 19-17) on Saturday at the Hurricane Invitational in the James…