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Kan. man guilty of spitting into the mouth of corrections officer
DOUGLAS COUNTY —A jury earlier this month bound 36-year-old John T. Price of Lawrence guilty of battery against a law enforcement officer, according to Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez. “Correctional officers accept one of the most difficult jobs in public safety,” Valdez said. “I am committed to supporting...
Overbrook farmer’s market opens for the season
OVERBROOK (KSNT) – Memorial Day marks the start of the weekly farmer’s market at the Overbrook fairgrounds. The market offers a variety of goods including fresh produce, baked goods, candies, soaps and more. Lori Gruver is the co-manager of the market. She says everything is made locally and encourages everyone in the area to check […]
Sunday storm drops EF-0 tornado on northern Osage County
Results of a National Weather Service survey found evidence that an EF-0 tornado touched down briefly Sunday evening, May 19, 2024, north of Burlingame, Kan., as thunderstorms blew through the area. Extensive straight line wind damage from the storm has been reported in the northern Osage County and southwestern Shawnee County, and another tornado reportedly touched down briefly near Dover a short time later.
Olathe man gets suspended prison term, probation following domestic violence incident
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - An Olathe man was sentenced Thursday for aggravated domestic battery. A Douglas County judge suspended Austin Kidder’s sentence and placed the 32-year-old -- who’d previously been sentenced to 26 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections -- on 24 months of supervised probation and 12 months of post-release supervision.
Bomb squad called after Civil War cannon ball found in Overbrook
OVERBROOK (KSNT) – A relic from the Civil War caused a bomb scare in a small Kansas town Tuesday. The Overbrook Police Department (OPD) announced in a press release that officers were called around 3:30 p.m. on May 21 to the 400 block of Walnut on a possible explosive device. Officers responding to the area […]
Baldwin City woman seriously injured in three-vehicle rollover crash in Johnson County
LENEXA, Kan. (WIBW) - One person was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on Interstate 35 in Johnson County, authorities said. The crash was reported at 6:59 p.m. Tuesday on southbound Interstate 35 just south of College Boulevard in Lenexa. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2011...
Senior Center: Orphan Train exhibit continues until June 1
Hello from the Osage County Senior Center and Osage County Public Transportation. The Orphan Train exhibit is here until June 1. A K-State nutritionist will be here May 29 with great information – come and join us in this wonderful presentation for our health. The Prairie Band Casino trip...
Grab your bait and pole: It’s time for fishing at Pomona State Park!
Fishing friends at a fishing derby. File photo. The Osage County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Wildlife and Parks, and the Douglas County chapter of Fishing’s Future will host a fishing derby at Pomona Lake, Saturday, June 1, 2024. The derby will be at the Kansa Campground, at Pomona State Park.
Driver taken to hospital after injuries sustained during crash at red light
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - One driver was taken to a regional hospital after she sustained injuries during a crash at a red light south of Lawrence. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says that around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 59 and N. 1200 Rd. - just south of Lawrence - with reports of a 2-vehicle collision.
Suspects being sought after early-morning ATM theft on Wednesday in Garnett
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Authorities on Wednesday morning were searching the east side of Lawrence for individuals suspected in the theft of an automated teller machine earlier in the day in the Anderson County city of Garnett. Kansas Highway Patrol officials told 13 NEWS around 8:18 a.m. Wednesday that the...
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