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Man Rams Car Into Kansas Officer's Patrol Car, Officer Opens Fire

A Kansas man faces charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with possibility of causing great bodily harm after he rammed his car into a patrol vehicle occupied by an officer from the Lenexa Police Department.

November 25, 2019

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Kansas Officer Seen Helping Woman in Wheelchair Across Busy Intersection

An officer with the Wichita Police Department was seen helping a woman in a wheelchair across a busy intersection over the weekend. Photos of the act of kindness posted to social media quickly went viral.

August 19, 2019

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Kansas Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Allegedly Pointed Gun at Them

Police say the man had been exiting his home "sporadically" and firing gunshots in the early morning hours of Memorial Day.

May 28, 2019

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Kansas Man Who Opened Fire on Police is Shot and Killed

Officers with the Wichita (KS) Police Department who came under fire from a 56-year-old gunman on Thursday morning returned fire, fatally wounding the man.

May 23, 2019

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Kansas Officer Distributing Care Packages to Traumatized Kids

An officer with the Leavenworth (KS) Police Department recently received a Police Recognition Award from the city's police chief for her efforts to comfort children who were either victims of or witnesses to crime.

May 17, 2019

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Kansas Sheriff and Undersheriff Shot, Suspect Dead

After Sheriff Evans was shot, Madden reportedly exchanged gunfire with additional responding law enforcement officers. Over the next several hours, the law enforcement attempted to safely determine the suspect's location in the home.

April 30, 2019

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Kansas Man in Custody After Allegedly Shooting at Police

A man is in custody after he reportedly opened fire on officers with the Leawood (KS) Police Department immediately prior to a six-hour standoff on Saturday night.

April 22, 2019

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Kansas Department Partners with Local Artists to Create Community Mural

An area artist named Michael Toombs was chosen to lead the design. Toombs has been praised for other murals in the area, including a 130' x 30' mural located across the street from the Brown v. Board National Historic Site.

April 8, 2019

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California Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Fatal "Swatting" 911 Call

A California man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for placing a 911 call to a Kansas police department that ultimately led to the death of 28-year-old Andrew Finch in December 2017.

April 1, 2019

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Kansas Department Welcomes New K-9 to the Ranks

The Andover (KS) Police Department officially welcomed into its ranks K-9 "Roko" on Thursday.

March 1, 2019

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Kansas Officer Found Dead in Patrol Vehicle

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a law enforcement officer with the Sac and Fox Police Department found deceased in his patrol vehicle near the Kansas-Nebraska border.

February 14, 2019

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American Idol Star Kelly Clarkson Asks 2 Kansas Troopers to Join Her on Stage

Clarkson reportedly played a portion of their "police car karaoke" video the two created in May 2018 before they joined her on stage.

February 11, 2019