Johnson sentenced to 15 years for second-degree murder
A Leavenworth man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder. Ramaun K. Johnson, 34, was sentenced Friday in Leavenworth County District… Login to continue reading Login…
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County COVID-19 cases in downward trend
The omicron variant has been the toughest COVID-19 surge for the health care system since the start of the pandemic. That is according to Leavenworth County Health Officer Jamie Miller, who spoke Wednesday to county commissioners.
Area impacted by snow storm
Roads were treacherous Thursday morning as snow continued to fall in the area, according to the Leavenworth County Emergency Management director. Chuck Magaha said about six inches of snow had fallen in the Basehor area as of 9:45 a.m.
Defendant pleads to rape
A Leavenworth man has pleaded guilty to two counts of rape involving a child victim, according to a prosecution official. Jonathan L.
VETERANS’ RECOGNITION: MICHAEL SIMANOWITZ
Michael Bartholomew Simanowitz was born in Leavenworth on July 10, 1916, the son of Bartak Anton Bartholomew and Mary Antoinette Kroll Simanowitz. On Feb.
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Authorities: Kansas City woman decapitated 6-year-old son A Kansas City woman who authorities said decapitated her 6-year-old son was charged with first-degree murder, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s office said. Tasha Haefs, 35, was charged after officers found her son dead at their east Kansas City home late Tuesday, according to a probable cause statement.
AAA: Potholes can be a big hit on your wallet
The constant back-andforth this winter – with weather fluctuating between snow and ice and 60-degree temperatures, and back again a few days later, has been hard of roads. These conditions will likely pave the way for potholes, another expense for drivers during a winter that has already been costly for many of them.
Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress
President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege.
Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high’
Fears of a new war in Europe resurged Thursday as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some worried could provide the spark for wider conflict.
Curriculum struggle has Kansas GOP pursuing ‘transparency’
Republican lawmakers seeking to limit what Kansas’ public schools teach about racism have settled on a proposed “parents’ bill of rights” aimed at giving people outside the education system more power to shape what happens in classrooms and school libraries.