Kansas

Jury Trial Scheduled for Suspect in 1998 Kansas City Cold Case Homicide

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Kansas City, KS – A man charged with a murder that occurred over two decades ago in Kansas City, Kansas, is scheduled to stand trial in February. The suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, faces charges for a homicide dating back to 1998, which had remained unsolved until recent breakthroughs in the case. The case has lingered in the shadows of the city’s unsolved crimes, challenging law enforcement agencies and leaving the victim’s family in persistent demand for justice. As years turned into decades, the hope of apprehending the suspect seemed increasingly dim until … Read more

Kentucky Judge Imposes 70-Year Sentence on Drunk Driver for Devastating Kansas Family

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a significant legal decision on Friday, a Kentucky courtroom sentenced Michael Hurley to 70 years in prison for his role in a devastating crash that resulted in the death of a Kansas man and serious injuries to his wife and daughter. The sentence comes after Hurley was found guilty of murder, driving under the influence, and assault in October. The tragic incident occurred in July 2022 when the Jones family — Trey, Amy, and their daughter Ava — were struck by Hurley’s vehicle while standing on a sidewalk in Louisville. Trey … Read more

Kansas Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in Harrowing Pond-Side Attack on Teen Girlfriend

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WICHITA, Kan. — A 19-year-old Kansas man has been convicted on charges of attempted first-degree murder following a violent altercation with his teenage girlfriend, authorities in Sedgwick County reported. The incident, which took place late in the evening of September 21, 2020, began near a pond at the intersection of 37th Street North and Sullivan in Wichita. According to police, Dominic Thomas engaged in a heated argument with the 17-year-old girl which quickly escalated. During the altercation, Thomas physically assaulted the girl, subsequently dragging her to the nearby pond where he attempted to drown her … Read more

Major Drug Ring Busted: Mexican National Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Meth and Heroin Distribution Plot in Kansas City

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Kansas City, MO – A federal jury in Kansas City recently convicted a Mexican national implicated in a multi-million dollar narcotics conspiracy. The scheme involved distributing vast amounts of methamphetamine and heroin across the Kansas City metropolitan area and other parts of the United States. Luis Eduardo Pineda-Zarao, 29, residing in Lebanon, Tennessee, was proven guilty of conspiracy to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and heroin between February 28, 2020, and June 1, 2022. Authorities have linked the drug-trafficking operation to the Cárteles Unidos cartel, based in Michoacán, Mexico. The federal indictment revealed that the … Read more