WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a Topeka man has been charged with poaching a 14-point whitetail buck that could have broken a state record that has stood for more than 35 years. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says David V. Kent was charged in Osage County with eight counts related the Nov. 11 shooting of the deer. He faces charges of hunting with an artificial light, hunting during a closed season, and other charges. A message left for Kent at his business Friday was not immediately returned. The Wichita Eagle reports that the deer was unofficially scored…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Republican legislators in Kansas are growing defensive over ongoing questions about whether private gatherings they had with GOP Gov. Sam Brownback at his official residence violated the state’s Open Meetings Act. A pattern emerged from interviews by The Associated Press with three dozen of the 91 legislators invited to seven dinners in January at Cedar Crest, the governor’s residence, for Republican members of 13 legislative committees. During at least several events, Brownback made remarks that touched on legislative issues and took a few questions. Republican legislators’ irritation also surfaced during interviews. Lawmakers attending the events generally saw…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The federal trial is scheduled to begin this week in Wichita in the case of a jail inmate whose family is suing two Sedgwick County jail deputies. Relatives of 46-year-old Terry A. Bruner are seeking a total of $10 million. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/wD3SMN ) that the Sedgwick County jail deputies said they didn’t think Bruner was seriously ill when he was incarcerated. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Wichita says Bruner died of streptococcal meningitis. The family contends Bruner wrongly suffered without medical help before he died a “completely preventable” death in 2008.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Legislative committees have scheduled additional hearings this week to consider several plans to cut the Kansas tax rates House Republicans are expected to introduce their plan to cut individual income tax rates on Monday. The plan builds on a proposal from Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, but makes modifications in the elimination of tax credits and the state sales tax rate. Senators have hearings planned Tuesday and Wednesday on the governor’s plan, which would reduce the number of income tax brackets from three to two and cut rates. It also would eliminate the earned income tax credit for…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Barton County Judge Hannelore Kitts is expected to rule Monday on whether to move the trial of a Kansas man accused with killing a 14-year-old Great Bend girl. Attorneys for 37-year-old Adam Longoria contended at a hearing Wednesday that their client can’t get a fair trial in Barton County because most residents already think he is guilty. A survey of 400 Barton County residents conducted through Pittsburg State University found all were familiar with the case and 94 percent thought Longoria was guilty. Prosecutors say the survey is not representative and argue Longoria could still get a…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A 12-year-old Wichita girl has died after she was hit by a police car. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the girl and a friend were crossing an intersection in south Wichita Sunday evening when she was hit by the police car. No further details were immediately available.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas 6th grader is honoring the memory of his dog by asking the Kansas Legislature to regulate antifreeze. Aaron Coash of Wichita says his dog, Nikko, died in January after wandering from home and at some point drinking anti-freeze. KAKE-TV reports that Nikko is one of about 10,000 animals and 1,400 children who die each year from poisoning from anti-freeze, which smells and tastes sweet. Coash and the Humane Society of the United States wrote a bill that asked the state Legislature to require manufacturers to put a bittering agent into antifreeze. The chemical would make…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Legislature is spending more time than usual on alcohol-related bills during the current session. The Topeka-Capital Journal reports one lobbyist said 13 alcohol-related bills are in various stages of the legislative process. Sen. Pete Brungardt, chairman of the Federal and State Affairs Committee, says much of the liquor legislation is minor tweaking of current laws. But he acknowledges that it’s unusual to have so many bills on liquor in one session. The bill that has drawn most of the attention would allow groceries and convenience stores to acquire liquor licenses. Opponents and supporters argued the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A storm dropped between 1 and 3 inches of snow across central and eastern Kansas, causing cars to slide off the roads in the season’s first measurable snowfall for many areas. Dozens of accidents were reported by 7 a.m. Monday in the Wichita area, after 2 inches fell overnight. The National Weather Service says 3 inches were reported in parts of Sumner, Butler and Cowley counties. Kansas Department of Transportation spokeswoman Kimberly Qualls said highways in northeast Kansas were completely snowpacked, except where they were treated in the Topeka and Kansas City regions. The weather service said…
Roads were slick Monday morning as over two inches of snow fell overnight in Northeast Kansas. Several accidents were reported due to the slick roads Monday morning, although none appeared to involve serious injuries. Riley County Police indicated a roll-over on the 12th Street Bridge shortly after 10:30 a.m., with one person being transported to Mercy Regional Health center with non-threatening injuries. However RCPD Lt. Josh Kyle adds there were no reports of traffic blockages, traffic control needed or traffic issues as a result of that accident. RCPD reports most of the accidents Monday morning involved property damage only, with multiple assists…