WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Residents of an apartment complex that was the scene of a 32-hour standoff are assessing the damage to their homes. A 24-year-old man barricaded himself into the complex after firing shots Wednesday in a Kmart during a robbery. The man was found dead in an apartment around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Police are not saying how he died. Law enforcement escorted some residents into their apartments Friday to retrieve belongings. But The Wichita Eagle reports that people whose apartments were closer to the standoff were told they’d have to wait. Police told Alyssa Cooper that tear gas and…
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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) Leavenworth police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man. The Kansas City Star reports that the victim was identified as Dick Mathis. Witnesses said Mathis was inside a moving vehicle when he was shot. Around 3 a.m. Saturday, two people took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Royal author Angela Levin says Kate has helped Britain’s Prince William heal from tragedies in his life and that both will aim to give their expected baby a sense of normalcy, despite royal pressures.
Cory Monteith, star of the hit TV series “Glee”, was found dead in a hotel room, police in Vancouver, Canada said Saturday night. He was 31.
George Zimmerman has been found not guilty in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
The Texas Senate passed sweeping new abortion restrictions late Friday, sending them to Republican Gov. Rick Perry to sign into law after weeks of rallies that made the state the focus of the national abortion debate.
A new 977-count indictment filed Friday provides a numbing look at what prosecutors say was 10 years of captivity for the three women in suspect Ariel Castro’s home in Cleveland.
K-State, representing Team USA at the World University Games, swept Norway 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 to avoid elimination on Saturday morning in Russia. The Wildcats used a 5-0 run to take a 13-12 lead in the first set and they never looked back. The only other deficit K-State faced was 3-2 in the second set. K-State hit .350 for the match with 35 kills to go along with 11 blocks defensively. “Today, we wanted to be able to build momentum on offense and not rely solely on our serving and blocking to score. The match with Norway was by far our…
The city of Manhattan may get a boost in helping with public infrastructure improvements through a private project from a local McDonald’s. According to city manager Ron Fehr on Tuesday night the city commission will consider a proposal for allowing the construction of a new McDonald’s to go forward in its process, and if it does come to fruition the city will get some benefits on the eastern side of town. The company would help widen the streets near the eastern roundabout, and improve other utility functions in the area. The price of the public improvements will be quite hefty,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Governor Sam Brownback is leading a Kansas delegation this weekend on trip to China to look for opportunities to expand the state’s economy. Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman and Commerce Secretary Pat George also will be part of the trade mission group, which leaves today and will return Friday.