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Police Reveal New Details On Persons Of Interest
Police say they're looking for a man who witnesses report shot into a home in the Oakland neighborhood Sunday night then fled. One woman in that home was killed.
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Protests Continue Over Inmate's Death
Bias Busters holds its second protest outside of the Shawnee Co. jail, calling for answers into the death of inmate John Bradley Rippee, who died in November.
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Man Headed To Prison For Re-entering U.S.
46-year old Raudel Medrano-Estrada, who has lived in the Dodge City, Kan., area for much of the past 15 years, pleaded guilty Sept. 14 to re-entry after deportation subsequent to conviction for an aggravated felony.
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Woman Sentenced For Stealing From Church
43-year old Lanora Michelle Driskill Spigarelli was ordered to repay the more than $74,000 she took from the church where she used to work.
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Shots Fired In Downtown Topeka
Shots were fired in the 500 block of SW Tyler Wednesday morning. No one was injured.
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Arraignment Delayed For Abduction Suspect
KNZA Radio says 21-year-old Roy Hernandez of Odessa will be arraigned in Brown County Nov. 25th. He faces two misdemeanor charges of contributing to a child's misconduct and driving with a suspended license.
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Second Man Charged In Cockfighting Case
Douglas County Attorney Charles Branson filed a felony charge of unlawful conduct of cockfighting Wednesday against 40-year old Jose Guerrero of Eudora.
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Man Guilty On 11 Counts Involving Sex With A Teenaged Relative
41-year old Ralf Mondonedo was found guilty on a total of 11 counts for having sex with a teenaged relative.
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Topeka Businesses Tagged By Graffiti
Several Topeka businesses were tagged by graffiti overnight Tuesday. Topeka Police hope a web-based tracking system can help wipe out the problem.
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Governor Taps Ambrosier as 26th District Judge
Parkinson says the Washburn Law School alum has practiced law "in every court in the district."
Sheriff's Office Re-Opens Cold Case
The Shawnee County Sheriff’s office is currently re-opening the investigation into the death of Tirell Ocobock which occurred on April 26, 1976.
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Apologetic Bank Robber Sentenced To Nearly Five Years
40-year old Michael Maples of Wichita was sentenced to 57 months for two bank robberies.
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Two Douglas County Men Arrested For Cockfighting
Authorities moved in Tuesday on a property south of Eudora where they suspected cockfighting.
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AG's Report Says Fighting Crime Pays
Attorney General Steve Six released a report highlighting accomplishments of fiscal year 2009.
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Operation: Hot Wheels
This week’s featured vehicle is a Maroon 1992 Nissan Sentra 4 Door with faded paint on the roof and a missing light on the rear drivers-side. It was reported taken on November 12th from Topeka in the 200 block of SW Gage, Topeka.
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Former Goddard Police Officer Sentenced To Wire Fraud
A former Goddard police officer who admitted he offered to get a DUI charge dismissed in exchange for sex, will serve two years probation.
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Former Postal Worker Sentenced For Stealing From Mail
53-year old Mary Datilo-Desch was sentenced for stealing cash and gift cards from the mail.
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Police Release Name In Fatal Shooting
Police say two women were shot around 8:15 Sunday night at a home at 2415 Northeast Thomas, one fatally.
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New Details In Weekend Manhattan Murder
Riley County Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred Friday night in Manhattan.
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Dozens Of Headstones Overturned At Vassar Cemetery
Headstones were turned over and some even broken and authorities are still searching for the suspect.
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50 Years Later: Remembering the Clutters
The brutality of the slayings of Herb Clutter's family, along with the worldwide attention brought to the crime by famed author Truman Capote, still draw interest to the "In Cold Blood" murders. The 50th anniversary of the killings is this Sunday. (Watch KAKE-TV archive film here.)
Search Continues For Lyon County Man
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says they continue to actively investigate the disappearance of Brian Trester. But, so far, searches have turned up nothing new.
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Police Want Info On Items Of Interest In Woman's Disappearance
Authorities released new photos Friday of two items found near the home of Patricia Kimmi, who's been missing a week.
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Attempted Holdup Ends With Shot Fired
An employee at Absolute Tattoo struggled with a suspect who tried to hold up the business at gunpoint.
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Attorney General, Cox Communications Team Up
Attorney General, Cox Communications, Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children are partnering up to help our kids stay safe. Topeka's store in participating in the program this Saturday morning.
Young Woman Robbed Outside Southbrook Apts.
Police are trying track down the man who robbed a 21 year-old woman outside of the Southbrook Apartments Wednesday night.
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Bomb Threat Closes Grocery Store
Authorities evacuated customers and staff from the dillons at 10th & Gage around 3 p.m. Bomb sniffing dogs were taken through the store, but did not find anything.
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D.C. Sniper Muhammad Executed in Virginia
John Allen Muhammad's reign of terror with teenage accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo terrorized the beltway region seven years ago.
Bookkeeper Charged With Stealing Nearly $1M From Wichita Law Firm
34-year old Vicki J. Olivarez of Wichita is accused of writing 441 checks totaling $948,041 payable to herself, her husband and cash from the account of her former employer.
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The Growing Phenomenon of "Suicide by Cop"
Domestic trouble or criminal activity leading to shots being fired, may be planned by some who want to die in "suicide by cop."
Charged Filed Against Man Accused Of Shooting At FBI Agents
26-year old Nicholas Henry is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after felony convictions.
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Three Topekans Report Home Invasion
The intruders claimed they were federal agents tracking down a cop killer.
Suspect Arrested In Fatal Liquor Store Holdup
Police arrested 16-year old Anthony Marshall III just after noon Tuesday. He's accused in connection with a robbery at Cormier Liquor, 2611 SE California, October 19th.
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Preliminary Hearing Set For Four Murder Suspects
A preliminary hearing will take place December 28th for 43-year-old Michelle Eberhardt, 21-year-old Stephanie Menard, 19-year-old Scott Mosher and Derrick Haase in the shooting death of 51-year old Gerald Eberhardt.
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Man Shows Up To Hospital With Stab Wounds
A Topeka man was arrested Monday evening after another man showed up to a local hospital with non life threatening stab wounds to his back and head.
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U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Stop Sniper's Execution
His execution is set for Tuesday night unless Governor Tim Kaine steps in.
Topeka Police Arrest One In Stabbing
Topeka Police say a 27-year old man suffered non-life threatening stab wounds Monday night.
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Corrections Officer Sentenced
A corrections officer accused of having unlawful sexual relations with a juvenile inmate has been sentenced.
Six DUIs Folling Sunflower Showdown
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a saturation patrol following the Sunflower Showdown last Saturday netted six DUI arrests.
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Abortion Opponent Confesses To Killing
Scott Roeder called the Associated Press Monday and admitted to killing abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller.
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Iowa Paper Boy Vanished On Route In 1982
When the Sunday edition of the Des Moines Register came off the presses on September 5, 1982, the front page headlines included: "USDA Focus Shifts Back to Farmers"; "Video Recorders Let Viewers 'Beat the Clock,' Spark TV Boom"; and "China Offers Accord with Soviet Union."
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Reports Say Roeder Admits Killing Dr. George Tiller
Scott Roeder tells reporters he pulled the trigger, killing the doctor "to protect unborn children,"
KSU Police Make Drug Bust In Dorm Room
Two people were arrested on drug charges following a search of a KSU dorm room Saturday.
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50 Years Later: "In Cold Blood" Murders of the Clutter Family
Holcomb, Kansas still grieves as the city remembers the 50th anniversary killings of the Clutter family on November 15th.
Man Charged With Capital Murder In Death Of Woman, Child
Attorney General Steve Six said Monday that 22-year old Luis Antonio Aguirre was charged in Riley County with capital murder in the death of 18-year old Tanya Carmen Lydia Maldonado and her 15-month old son, Juan Maldonado.
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Kiowa County Man Charged In Wife’s Death
38-year old Mark H. Ralstin of Mullinville is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife, 35-year old Bobbie Jo Ralstin.
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Police Search For Stolen Honda CRV
This week’s featured stolen vehicle from the Topeka Police Department is a Silver 2008 Honda CRV with a WU sticker in the back window. It was reported taken on November 3rd from Topeka in the 1400 block of SW Jewell.
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Suspect In Stolen Vehicle Initiates Police Chase
Topeka Police arrested a 23 year old man after they say he stole a vehicle, led them on a chase, then tried to hide in a wooded area.
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Family Says Fort Hood Suspect Was Taunted For Being Muslim
Family members say Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was harrassed for his Muslim faith, but it's not known if that motivated him to open fire on fellow soldiers Thursday.
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Riley County Murder Suspect Back In Kansas
Luis Aguirre has been transferred to the Riley County Jail from Austin, Texas. He is being held on a $2.5 million bond.
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