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2 Kansas Deputies Shot, Wounded in County Sheriff's Office

A man reportedly walked into the Jewell County Sheriff's Office in Mankato around on Tuesday morning and opened fire on deputies there—two deputies were struck. One deputy was reportedly hit in the neck and the other in the torso.

August 28, 2018

Patrol

Kansas Police Called to Capture Massive Snake Discovered by Postal Worker

Overland Park, KS, police posted images on Twitter of a massive Ball Python a postal worker discovered wrapped around a resident's mailbox.

August 20, 2018

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Kansas Police Arrest Gunman Who Shot 2 Workers at Elementary School

The Overland Park (KS) Police Department has reportedly arrested a person believed to be a suspect in a double shooting outside Sunrise Point Elementary School.

July 3, 2018

Patrol

Second Kansas Deputy Dies from Prisoner Transport Shooting

Theresa King, 44, died shortly after midnight on Saturday from injuries sustained in the shooting, which authorities believe started with a gun grab by a robbery and murder suspect.

June 16, 2018

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Kansas Deputy Killed, Second Critically Wounded in Friday Shooting

Two Wyandotte County Sheriff’s deputies were shot at about 11:30 a.m. in downtown Kansas City, KS, not far from the courthouse and sheriff’s office. This happened in a transport bay; sources say the inmate got a hold of a deputy’s firearm.

June 15, 2018

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No Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Kansas Police Captain

Prosecutors announced Friday they will not pursue the death penalty for the man charged with capital murder in the death of 46-year-old Kansas City, KS, Captain Robert David Melton.

June 4, 2018

Technology

Researcher Studies Where to Position Police Body Cameras

Intrigued by the department's human factors problem, Suss asked White if they could repeat the experiments, keep a bit more data and expand the scope of the experiment -- the police department had limited the scope of their initial tests and hadn’t kept the records after they finished.

May 4, 2018

Special Units

No Charges Filed Against Kansas Officer in Fatal Swatting Incident

"The officer believed Mr. Finch was the suspect who had shot his own father and had been holding his younger brother and mother hostage," Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said Thursday.

April 13, 2018

Patrol

Video: Kansas Motor Officer Seriously Injured in Crash

Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says the officer suffered broken ribs, an injured leg, and a dislocated shoulder, but she has kept her sense of humor.

April 12, 2018

Special Units

Kansas Billboards Call for Charges Against Officer Who Killed Man After Swatting Call

In December, a Wichita police officer fatally shot Andy Finch after a fake emergency call directed law enforcement to the 28-year-old victim’s home. A man in California has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the family of the man who was killed and community activists have repeatedly called for the officer who killed Finch to come under greater scrutiny.

March 19, 2018

Special Units

KS Officers Sued Over Fatal Shooting Caused by “Swatting” Call

The man who allegedly placed the call, Tyler Barris, 25, is not named in the lawsuit. He is facing criminal charges of involuntary manslaughter, giving a false alarm and interference with a law enforcement officer.

January 23, 2018

Patrol

Seriously Burned KS Officer Cleared for Return to Light Duty

Hamilton was one of three Baxter Springs officers injured while responding to a disturbance call on Sept. 30. The police said they found Harvey Raymond Ortberg, 49, of Baxter Springs, at the scene after he allegedly entered the home of Sharon Horn, assaulted her, doused her with gasoline and lit a fire.

January 15, 2018