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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A criminal complaint alleges lobbyist James Gardner had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit at the time of a February crash that injured his passenger. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the complaint which was filed May 6 charges Gardner with aggravated battery committed while driving under the …

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Police have arrested the sister of a 40-year-old woman who was found fatally shot inside a Wichita home. Police say in a news release that they arrested 34-year-old Joy Wilson on suspicion of first-degree murder stemming from the shooting of Shawna Webb. Officers responding to an assist call at St. Joseph …

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) – Police say a suspect in last week’s fatal shooting of a Leavenworth, Kansas, man has surrendered to authorities. Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens said in a statement that the suspect faces a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting of 31-year-old Floyd Ross Jr. The identity of the 21-year-old suspect who …

The Tarzan Zerbini Circus brought its big tents to the parking lot of the former Big Lots/Atwood’s Store at 1899 S. Madison this weekend. A portion of their gate admission went to help the Special Olympics. A good time was had by almost all. Protesters with Animal Defenders International were there to ask  the community …

WICHITA (AP) – A Wichita health club company has agreed to pay $15,000 in civil penalties and fees for making unsolicited telemarking calls to consumers on the Kansas do-not-call registry. The Kansas Attorney General’s Office said in a news release Friday that the consent agreement with Genesis Health Clubs Management, Inc. also enjoins the company …

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Law enforcement agencies say they rescued nine human trafficking victims and two children during an operation at a Missouri hotel. The Missouri Attorney General’s office said in a news release Saturday that the operation Friday night at the Holiday Inn East hotel in Columbia resulted in two suspects also being detained. …

There was a fatality accident around 4:15 Friday afternoon about five miles north of Seneca on Highway 43. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a vehicle driven by 27-year-old Rachel J. Ezell of Joplin was stopped in traffic, attempting to make a left turn when her vehicle was rear-ended by a pickup driven by 55-year-old …

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a new Emergency Broadband Benefit program. This temporary benefit program will lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and …

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) – The last two Kansas counties that require people to wear masks in response to the coronavirus pandemic will wait until next week to decide whether to change the mandates in response to new federal guidelines. Health officials in Douglas and Wyandotte counties said Friday they will meet with county commissions next …

INDEPENDENCE. Mo. (AP) – A 26-year-old Independence man has been charged with killing his girlfriend during an argument last year. Brandon McDaniel was charged Friday with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Oriana Starr. She was found shot to death in her apartment in December. McDaniel fled but was arrested in …