Author: KMAN Staff

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A judge has set for resentencing the case of two Texas brothers who ran a Kansas hunting camp where hunters paid thousands of dollars to illegally shoot deer. U.S. District Judge Monti Belot on Tuesday set an Aug. 28 resentencing for James and Marlin Butler after an appeals court overturned their prison terms. Belot told attorneys he would hear testimony at the resentencing about the fair market price of wild deer parts. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals said last year that the district court made a mistake in 2011 in calculating sentences based on the full…

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On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Wamego’s USD 320 Supt. Denise O’Dea and Rock Creek’s USD 323 Supt. Darrel Stufflebeam. [mp3-jplayer]

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Senators fail to overcome a procedural hurdle, leaving student interest rates on subsidized student Stafford loans at 6.8 percent. The rates doubled on July 1 because Congress was unable to send a bill to President Barack Obama.

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Dakota Kaufman posted nine kills as the K-State volleyball team representing  Team USA at the World University Games put a scare into host and tournament favorite Russia, who prevailed though 25-16, 25-23, and 25-19.  Chelsea Keating added seven kills, while Kaitlynn Pelger had six.  Katie Brand, the Cats’ redshirt freshman setter, led the way with 19 digs, Keating had 15, Tristan McCarty came up with 12, and Pelger contributed 10. The Russians controlled the first set by scoring seven of the first eight points, and never looked back.  K-State came back to play inspired volleyball in the second set, building…

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A 28-year-old Fort Riley soldier has been arrested on a charge of possession of child pornography . Junction City Police Lt. Jeff Childs tells KMAN Sean Vincent was taken into custody after a search warrant executed at his residence on Sandpiper Court resulted in evidence found, including child pornography on his computer. In addition, Childs says a small amount of marijuana was discovered so Vincent also faces drug-related charges. Vincent was arrested at about 10:45 Tuesday morning.

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TOPEKA – Kansas Attorney General announced Thursday a record number of Kansans applied for permits to carry concealed handguns during the recently ended Fiscal Year 2013. Schmidt said his office received 25,340 applications for concealed carry permits between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013. This number was more than double the previous fiscal-year record of 12,408 permit applications in Fiscal Year 2012. Schmidt’s office administers the concealed carry licensing program. The law enacting the program was created by the 2006 Kansas Legislature. Concealed carry permits have been issued in the state since 2007. As of July 1, there are…

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An expert on gunshot wounds hired by the defense testified Tuesday that George Zimmerman’s account of how he fatally shot Trayvon Martin is consistent with the forensic evidence as defense attorneys started wrapping up their presentation.

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