KBI director optimistic white powder case will be solved
The director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Monday he was confident that the law enforcement would find the culprits who sent Kansas...
(Updated) Federal judge finds KHP violated drivers’ constitutional rights
(Updated with more comment from KHP, details from the proposed injunction and edits throughout)
A federal judge on Friday found that a technique known as...
Highway Patrol at a crossroads: A discussion with superintendent nominee
The Kansas Highway Patrol is at a crossroads.
In recent years, the patrol has struggled to recruit and retain troopers.
It has faced a lawsuit accusing...
A conversation with KBI’s new director: Changes he’s made, where he wants to take...
Tony Mattivi has now been leading the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for more than six months. Although lawyers have served as the KBI's director...
UPDATED: State settles lawsuit in deadly KHP chase for $500,000
(Updated to include more details of the March 2021 pursuit, a subsequent investigation of crash and the lawsuit brought in the case)
The governor and...
Former Bar Association executive director facing charges
The former executive director of the Kansas Bar Association is facing charges of theft and forgery after the organization suspected that its credit card...
KHP: Proposed injunction responding to traffic stops disrupts operations
A proposed injunction responding to how the Kansas Highway Patrol carries out traffic stops would be "overkill" in some instances and would compromise troopers'...
Judge poised to mandate Highway Patrol oversight; starts laying out terms
A federal judge appears ready to impose new oversight requirements on the Kansas Highway Patrol, setting aside the agency's arguments that her proposed injunction...
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...
KHP names new second-in-command
Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Erik Smith is putting together his leadership team, appointing Capt. John Lehnherr as the agency's new second in command.
Lehnherr, a...
