TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The high demand for concealed carry permits is continuing in Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports the state had taken 22,124 applications through the first 10 months of the fiscal year, which started last July. In all of fiscal year 2012, Kansas residents submitted 12,408 applications. In response to the demand, the Kansas attorney general’s office hired more staff and temporarily reassigned workers to help process the applications. Some residents had complained the state was not processing applications within the required 90 days. Don Brown, a spokesman for the office, says applications are now being processed in 88…
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WINFIELD, Kan. (AP) Relatives of a south-central Kansas woman who was killed in 1984 hope to block the parole of her husband, who was one of two men convicted in the strangulation. The Winfield Daily Courier reports petitions have been placed at businesses throughout the city seeking signatures from people opposed to parole for William P. Kessinger. Kessinger and Clifford Eugene Cox both pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Cathryn Lynne Kessinger, 22, in May 1984. According to testimony at the time, Kessinger offered Cox $1,000 to kill his wife. When Cox said he couldn’t do it…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Police in Kansas City, Kan., have recovered a stolen vehicle they believe was used in a carjacking and up to a half-dozen armed street robberies. The holdups occurred in the northeastern part of the city over a span of roughly three hours, beginning with the carjacking around 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Other victims reported being confronted while walking down the street by two or three people, at least one with a gun, who took cellphones, wallets and other items. No injuries were reported, but one man told KCTV he was in his car when three people jumped…
KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas lawman on trial for the death of his wife says she had mixed feelings about asking him for a divorce. Brett Seacat testified Thursday at his first-degree murder trial about his work as a police instructor and former deputy. He talked about the day he was served with divorce papers. And he recounted his last day working at a law enforcement academy before the April 2011 shooting death of his wife, Vashti Seacat, 34. Brett Seacat is also charged with aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting fire to the…
Governor Sam Brownback has signed a proclamation declaring June “Flint Hills Heritage Month.” “The Flint Hills region is one of the state’s premier natural attractions,” said Abby Amick, Wabaunsee County Economic Development Director and chair of the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition. “There are so many things visitors can see and experience that bring the Kansas spirit to life. Flint Hills Heritage Month is a great way to focus on the history, natural beauty, and culture of the region.” Some of the events scheduled to celebrate the region’s heritage in June include the historic Strong City Rodeo, Symphony in the Flint…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy takes a look at the legislative recap as St. Reps. Sydney Carlin and Tom Phillips of Manhattan, St. Rep. Ron Highland of Wamego, and others talk about the issues.
The Riley County Police Department responded to an injury accident involving a motorcycle and car at the intersection of Allen and Casement Rd around 7 p.m. Thursday evening. RCPD could not confirm, but according to witnesses at the scene, the vehicle ran the stop sign striking the motorcycle and eventually hitting a nearby pole. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area. KMAN will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the state’s open U.S. Senate seat after the death of Frank Lautenberg.
Attorney General Eric Holder sidestepped questions about the government’s collection of Verizon phone records when asked in a hearing if any phones on Capitol Hill were monitored. Holder and senators agreed to a classified session.
By Amanda Kim Stairrett 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs When everything was taken away, the small things mattered most. Whether they were photos, jewelry, military memorabilia, toys, a Christmas ornament or a holographic picture of The Last Supper, each discovery held more significance than the Soldiers first realized. Spc. Bryan Weist dug through rubble for tools, fine china, children’s toys and cookbooks. Capt. Erik Anthes and 1st Lt. Mark Keel searched among debris for family photographs and electronics that reminded a mother of a son who didn’t survive the massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla. “When you don’t have…