CHANUTE — Chanute police officers are looking into a reported sighting of a bear, and have advised residents to use caution if they encounter the animal. The Chanute Police Department posted the alert after a…

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A Missouri woman has been charged with first-degree murder charges following a sequence of events that led to the death of a 15-year-old Coffeyville girl. Tenisha Mayberry, 38, Blue Springs, Mo., had…

TOPEKA — The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would expand Kansas law enforcement officers’ options for confiscated firearms. Under current law, agencies can sell or give away the guns they seize when someone…

TOPEKA — Roberta Jackson was physically abused by a man who had an extensive history of hurting women in at least seven other states. Jackson said offenders develop a “God complex” when they receive a…

LAHARPE — LaHarpe Police Chief Joe Stotler has resigned, LaHarpe City Council members announced Wednesday. It’s too soon to tell how soon, or even if, a replacement will be hired. Mayor Mae Crowell said she…

A 17-year-old girl from Buffalo was taken into custody by deputies after a reported road rage incident south of Humboldt in which a gun was allegedly pointed at occupants of another vehicle. Shortly before 8…

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The teen charged with opening fire at a Georgia high school was interviewed by police more than a year ago as they looked into online posts threatening a school shooting, but…

CHICAGO (AP) — Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Tuesday after clashing with police during a protest that began outside the Israeli consulate and spilled out onto the surrounding streets on the second night of the…

Incidents On Aug. 1, someone reported a scam in which someone threatened to post false information about him online.  On Aug. 1, a property owner reported a break-in and damage in the 700 block of…

Law enforcement personnel from Allen, Woodson and Coffey counties have been scouring the areas around Neosho Falls this week in search of Joseph Leftwitch, who is being sought in connection with a string of thefts…