Kansas House passes cockfighting outlaw bill
The Kansas House approved a measure making cockfighting a crime by a 68-53 vote, sending the bill to the Senate. The amendment also expands protections for police and fire dogs to include arson or search and rescue dogs, creates felonies for facilitating or training gamecocks, and a misdemeanor for attending a cockfight.
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High school student dies during spring break
SEAWOOD AP An 18-year-old Blue Valley North High School senior Grant Gullion died in Mexico after falling from an eighth floor hotel balcony during a spring break trip. His parents say he tried to access his room without the front desk key, climbed over balcony walls, and lost footing before plummeting to the second floor. He remained unconscious until hospital officials declared him dead.
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Mayor's trial opens in inmate sex scandal case
Leavenworth AP Prosecutors say audio tapes will prove Baselor Mayor John Pfannenstiel had sex with prisoners at Leavenworth Correctional Facility where he worked as a guard. Opening statements delivered as the ex sergeant, 39, faces three felony counts of unlawful relations with inmates and one count of bringing contraband into the facility.
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Willowbrook seeks census recount after 1990s decline
Willowbrook Kansas, once hit by a 1991 tornado that destroyed five houses and 300 trees, saw its population plunge from 95 in 1990 to 36. Officials blame Census Bureau counts and seek a recount to reflect 92 residents. They note local amenities including a golf course, tennis courts, and an Olympic pool.
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Man Dies After Shot During Weir Cherokee County Clash
A Cherokee County man, 21 year old Michael L. Darnaby of Weir, was fatally shot early Monday in a scuffle with a sheriff's deputy after a traffic stop. The deputy fired twice as Darnaby brandished a weapon. Darnaby died after transfer to a Joplin hospital. The deputy is on administrative leave. KBI leads the investigation.
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Liberal city manager orders police chief to resign
City Manager Toby Miller has demanded Police Chief Don Meyer resign or be fired. Meyer refuses and seeks a meeting with the city commission to learn why. The move is tied to past rape allegations against Mayor Ivanhoe Love Jr, which sparked a recall bid later dismissed. Love lost re‑election to the city commission.
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