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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Inmate's death at Wyandotte County jail under investigation: KBI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after an inmate died while in custody at the Wyandotte County Detention Center late Saturday night. According to the KBI, just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 50-year-old Charles L. Adair was found unresponsive in his cell by medical staff. After attempting to perform life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead by emergency responders just before 9:20 p.m. Crews investigating late night house fire in Kansas City neighborhood Initial investigations indicate that just before Adair was found, he had received medical care for a pre-existing wound on his leg, the KBI reported. When he was done being treated, however, he reportedly resisted being taken back to his cell. The KBI said Adair began yelling, refusing to listen to commands and physically resisting sheriff's deputies. This resulted in him being handcuffed and returned to his cell, where he was placed on the bottom bunk. However, as deputies attempted to take off Adair's handcuffs, he continued to resist, the KBI reported. Eventually, his handcuffs were removed, and deputies left the cell. But minutes later, when medical staff were asked to evaluate Adair, he was found unresponsive. Local firework stand rocked by 'wild' early morning robbery KBI agents said they did not see any 'obvious signs of physical injury to Adair resulting from the incident.' However, the agency will be conducting an autopsy. Adair was arrested only a day prior, on Friday, July 4, on misdemeanor warrants for failing to appear on multiple traffic violations. At this time, the KBI said investigations are ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
KBI releases 2024 Kansas Crime Index report
TOPEKA (KSNT)- There were more than 70,000 reported incidents in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's (KBI) 2024 Kansas Crime Index report that was released on Monday. The overall crime rate index decreased from 27 per 1,000 people to 23.3 in 2024, the lowest reported in more than 20 years, according to the report. The violent crime index also decreased 6.7% from 2023 but was still equal to the 10-year average. Other trends identified by the KBI included murders below the 10-year average, rape 16.9% below the 10-year average and robbery 31.6% below the 10-year average. The KBI reported that aggravated assault and battery charges were 7.8% above the 10-year average. 'I was screaming': Florida woman recounts surviving tornado that swept up home Of all counties in Kansas, Sedgwick County had the largest number of reported violent crime and property crime incidents, according to the report. 27 News broke down the figures for metro areas in northeast Kansas as reported by the KBI: Total reported incidents: 70,804. Violent Crime incidents: 12,643. Murders: 117. Rapes: 989. Robberies: 940. Aggravated Assaults: 10,597. Property crime incidents: 58,161. Burglaries: 7,118. Thefts: 43,636. Motor vehicle thefts: 7,407. Arson: 419. Total reported incidents: 6,220. Violent Crime incidents: 1,184. Murders: 24. Rapes: 57. Robberies: 106. Aggravated assaults: 997. Property crime incidents: 5,036. Burglaries: 709. Thefts: 3,614. Motor vehicle thefts: 713. Arson: 36 reported cases. Lake campgrounds close in Kansas due to high water levels Total reported incidents: 5,610. Violent Crimes: 1,076. Murders: 20. Rapes: 51. Robberies: 102. Aggravated assaults: 903. Property crime incidents: 4,534. Burglaries: 621. Thefts: 3,257. Motor vehicle thefts: 656. Arson: 22 reported cases. Total reported incidents: 1,216. Violent Crime incidents: 198. Murders: One. Rapes: 30. Robbery: Six. Aggravated assaults: 161. Property crime incidents: 1,018. Burglaries: 112. Thefts: 835. Motor vehicle thefts: 71. Arson: 13 reported cases. Total reported incidents: 711. Violent Crime incidents: 191. Murders: none. Rapes: 14. Robbery: 2. Aggravated assaults: 175. Property crime incidents: 520. Burglaries: 78. Thefts: 403. Motor vehicle thefts: 39. Arson: Three reported cases. Total reported incidents: 685. Violent Crime incidents: 99. Murders: none. Rapes: 18. Robbery: 4. Aggravated assaults: 77. Property crime incidents: 586. Burglaries: 103. Thefts: 457. Motor vehicle thefts: 26. Arson: Three reported cases. Total reported incidents: 174. Violent Crime incidents: 48. Murders: none. Rapes: Seven. Aggravated assaults: 41. Property crime incidents: 126. Burglaries: 26. Thefts: 92. Motor vehicle thefts: Eight. Arson: 2 reported cases. You can read the full KBI report by clicking here. For more crime news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
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KDOL secretary expresses concern over unemployment insurance program cuts
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) says its Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity and Fraud Prevention program, which receives federal funding, is slated to have budget cuts that KDOL claims will weaken Kansas' readiness for future crises. KDOL Secretary Amber Shultz wrote a letter on June 26 to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expressing her concerns after termination notices were sent out stating the program 'no longer effectuates the Department's priorities for its grant funding.' The program was set to receive $1,739,000, but those funds were revised down to $676,940 on June 6, according to Shultz said the grant was intended to strengthen the integrity of the UI system and that characterizing the work as not in the DOL's objectives is 'confusing and contradictory.' KBI releases 2024 Kansas Crime Index report 'The rationale of canceling a grant specifically intended to detect and prevent fraud is, frankly, counterproductive,' Shultz wrote to the DOL. 'The funding supported critical infrastructure: identity verification tools, fraud analytics, and system safeguards that directly addressed the criminal attacks and operational failures that overwhelmed state systems during the pandemic. Revoking this support now leaves states more vulnerable to the very threats we were all called to confront.' The UI program has helped protect taxpayer dollars by using identity verification tools, fraud analytics and system safeguards to counter criminal attacks and operational breakdowns that can strain Kansas' unemployment systems, according to KDOL. Shultz said the program was developed in response to vulnerabilities exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Burglary suspect accused of drug possession and kidnapping an infant
PARSONS, Kan. — Police in southeast Kansas say they arrested a man who burglarized a residence earlier in the week, and say that same man tried to kidnap an infant from a local hospital earlier this year. Parsons Police arrested Eric Francis Matthews, 32, on Tuesday in connection to an aggravated burglary reported the day before in the 2700 block of Grand. The homeowner said Matthews broke into his home, confronted a 13-year-old boy, and stole $80 before fleeing the scene. Burglary suspect accused of drug possession and kidnapping an infant Floodwaters help end southeast Kansas pursuit with reckless driver, police say Parsons hit-and-run suspect arrested after surrendering Parsons police honor officers' success in Leadership Labette program Southeast Kansas man arrested for throwing banana and bricks in alleged assault Parsons police say Matthews briefly resisted arrest but was taken into custody without injury. According to a news release, police say when they searched Matthews' residence they uncovered methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, pills, marijuana plants, and drug paraphernalia. All evidence will be tested by the KBI crime lab as the investigation continues. In February, PPD says Matthews was caught by Labette Health security guards, attempting to leave the hospital with a one-day-old baby. They say Matthews did not have permission to take the baby. Matthews remains in custody pending formal charges by the Labette County Attorney's Office. He was never charged in the kidnapping incident. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lee's Summit police officer injured in shooting released from hospital
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lee's Summit police officer injured in a shooting late Sunday night has been released from the hospital. Lee's Summit Police Sgt. Chris Depue said Officer Jared Timbrook was shot Sunday evening while chasing a suspect on foot while responding to a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex. He was treated by fellow officers on scene and taken to an area trauma center. See the latest forecast, maps and radar for Kansas City 'Officer Timbrook was shot four times, his medical team did an amazing job of caring for him,' Depue said. Depue said Timbrook will continue his healing journey at home. 'On behalf of Officer Timbrook and his family along with the men and women of the LSPD, we are thankful for the amazing care that he received and the outpouring of support for him from this amazing community,' Depue aded. Timbrook has been with the police department for approximately 18 months. Thomas Eugene Tolbert, the man suspected of shooting Timbrook, was found and arrested in Ellis, Kansas early Tuesday morning. Ellis Police Chief Avery Smith said Tolbert received a ride from someone who didn't know Tolbert was wanted. He made it to a hotel about 300 miles west of the Kansas City metro area . Around 4:50 a.m., KBI agents, Ellis County Sheriff's Office deputies, and Hays Police Department officers arrived at the hotel and safely took Tolbert into custody, per KBI. Depue says the Blue Alert helped speed up the process of locating and arresting Tolbert. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Tolbert was arrested on a Missouri warrant for first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest or detention by fleeing, and second-degree domestic assault. The charges were filed Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court in connection to the shooting. Tolbert has been booked into the Ellis County jail, according to the KBI. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
