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Family of Kansas woman killed in apartment fire blames 911 dispatchers' mistakes

Relatives of Paoly Bedeski, who died in an Oct. 13 apartment fire, are blaming errors by local 911 dispatchers for the 22-year-old's untimely death.

Kansas 5 days ago

Kansas scraps 'ugly as sin' license plate redesign rebuked by public

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that the state will no longer proceed with the planned redesign of its standard-issue license plates.

Kansas November 24

Kansas police dog allegedly strangled in line of duty

Bane, an 8-year-old Belgian Malinois police dog in Kansas, was allegedly strangled by a suspect after chasing him into a storm drain. A memorial service will honor his service.

Kansas November 21

Kansas Highway Patrol prohibited from unfair stops and searches for out-of-state drivers

A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Kansas Highway Patrol's use of the "Kansas Two-Step" tactic. This maneuver involved detaining out-of-state drivers.

Kansas November 15

Kansas elections agency evacuated after receiving suspicious letter

A suspicious letter sent to the top elections agency in Kansas prompted an evacuation, but no hazardous substance was found, and preliminary tests indicated it was not harmful.

Kansas November 8

Kansas restores digital court record access nearly a month after major cyberattack

Judicial officials in Kansas have begun reopening court records to the public nearly a month after a "security incident" compromised state computer systems.

Kansas November 6

Lawsuit filed against Kansas City government over police corruption, sexual assault by former detective

A lawsuit was filed Friday against the Kansas City, Kansas government by five women who say that it allowed police corruption and sexual assault to occur for years.

Kansas November 1

Cleanup at site of December oil spill in rural Kansas completed, EPA says

Cleanup efforts at the site of a December 2022 oil spill in Washington County, Kansas, have been completed, according to both the EPA and pipeline operator TC Energy.

Kansas October 31

Kansas judge issues statewide pause on medical abortions law

A Kansas judge issued an order Monday temporarily halting a newly enacted state law on medical abortions. This ruling marked a significant victory for abortion rights advocates.

Kansas October 18

2 Kansas prison employees fired, 6 reprimanded after injured female inmate mocked

Two employees at the Topeka Correctional Facility in Kansas were fired and six others were reprimanded for allegedly mocking and failing to assist an injured female inmate.