O'Reilly store worker charged with murder after fighting suspected shoplifter
While there are racial aspects to the incident, the district attorney has stated that he does not perceive it as a hate crime.
Kansas newspaper publisher's 98-year-old mother confronts police in controversial raid captured on video
Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher confronting police officers as they searched her home in a raid that has drawn national scrutiny, at one point demanding: “Get out of my house!"
Man going fishing finds stolen Jeep from 1990 buried under water
A Kansas man was hoping for a big catch when he went fishing, but what he found is now at the center of a criminal investigation.
Man crashes truck trying to light marijuana on 'weed day'
Kansas authorities said the man was trying to drive with his knees before he crashed into “a cement culvert, a large fence corner-post, a telephone junction box, and a utility pole.”
Missing dog reunited with family 8 years later: ‘I think he really remembers us’
Roscoe, a beagle, went missing from Kansas in 2015. He was found in January 2023 more than 1,300 miles away in Idaho.
Dog shoots and kills man in 'hunting-related accident,' Kansas authorities say
Authorities say a dog riding in a pickup truck stepped on a loaded rifle in the back seat, causing it to fire.
Baby chimp at Kansas zoo who won over hearts on social media found dead in mother's arms
An animal care team at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, said the chimpanzee infant was found dead and cradled in his mother Mahale’s arms.
Tearjerking video: Chimpanzee reunited with newborn baby after nearly 2-day separation
The baby was separated from his mother for nearly two days following his birth because he was having difficulty breathing, according to the zoo.
Former Kansas detective accused of helping run underage sex trafficking operation
Federal prosecutors say a former detective in Kansas City, Kansas, and three other men are accused of running a violent sex trafficking operation that targeted girls as young as 13.
Kansas man sentenced to nearly 6 years for performing illegal autopsies
Authorities say Shawn Parcells made more than $1.1 million from more than 350 clients for autopsies, most of which he did not perform.
Kansans gather in prayer after lightning strike burns town's historic church
"Prayer saved our church...and prayer is going to give us the strength and the graces that we need to build it back," St. Mary’s Catholic School Principal Josh Regan said in a message to parents following the devastating blaze.
Kansas voters uphold abortion rights in recount
The vote drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Kansas voters overwhelmingly reject abortion amendment ban
The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution, which would have added language to not grant the right to abortion, was resoundingly struck down by voters Tuesday.
Kansas voters reject adding abortion amendment to state constitution
Voters in Kansas rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have said there was no right to an abortion in the state.
Snake slithers on woman's windshield as she drives on Kansas highway
A woman in Kansas says she got the scare of her life when a snake began slithering on her windshield as she was driving on a highway.
Excessive heat blamed for thousands of Kansas cattle deaths
The state is aware of at least 2,000 cattle deaths in the southwest region, but that number could be higher.
Watch: Man leaps into pool to rescue drowning 4-year-old with autism
Authorities said Xavier Rigney, 4, briefly got out of his mother's sight and somehow made his way through a locked fence before jumping into the pool.
Kansas man charged in wife’s death allegedly told police ‘God told him to kill her’
Police say a former University of Kansas soccer goalie has been killed and her husband has been charged with first-degree murder in her death.
Country Crock makes 'buttery smooth' whiskey to highlight sustainable farming practice
Country Crock is going boozy. Cover Crop Whiskey was developed to raise awareness for sustainable farming and to help ensure healthy soil in the future.
'It's devastating': Significant damage reported after tornadoes move through Kansas
Only minor injuries have been reported at this time