Lawmakers consider housing protections for domestic violence victims
The Lenexa pastry chef had just quit her job and launched a new business when she was assaulted by her husband last fall.
She left...
KHP superintendent reports an upswing in recruiting classes
The Kansas Highway Patrol is seeing an upturn in recruiting with new classes of trooper candidates this year that will at least double the...
Highway Patrol seeks injunction delay as it appeals two-step case
The Kansas Highway Patrol is asking a federal judge to delay an injunction that would bring the agency under court oversight and ban troopers...
KBI rolls out seized property database, website
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation met its deadline Monday, unveiling a new website that will give the public a look at property that's been...
House panel revives enhanced penalties for assaulting sports refs
A House committee has breathed new life into legislation that would make abusing sports officials a crime.
The House Federal and State Affairs Committee on...
Kansas sheriffs seeks to cement job in constitution
Kansas sheriffs asked lawmakers on Thursday to pass a constitutional amendment that would ensure that county sheriffs are an elected position.
Taking the lead for...
KBI investigating disappearance of former Commerce official
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is now investigating the disappearance of a local city clerk who previously worked for the Kansas Commerce Department.
KBI spokesperson...
State pays out more than $350,000 in trooper settlement
The state paid out more than $350,000 to settle a lawsuit with two former Highway Patrol officers who claimed they were forced out after...
Oversight of Kansas Highway Patrol starts taking shape
Saying she wants something that's "fair" and "workable," U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil started putting together a plan for overseeing the Kansas Highway Patrol...
Kobach nominates former federal prosecutor as KBI director
Republican Attorney General-elect Kris Kobach is nominating former federal prosecutor Tony Mattivi to run the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Mattivi had run unsuccessfully against Kobach...
