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UPDATE: Some leads develop after injury hit-and-run between Emporia and Lebo
Investigators say they got some leads Sunday after an injury hit-and-run crash on Interstate 35 east of Emporia early in the day. Lyon County Deputy Sgt. Doug Stump says all leads are currently under ...
Dec 24, 2018
Seahawks out score Chiefs 38-31
(kcchiefs) The Seattle Seahawks out scored the Kansas City Chiefs 38-31 Sunday night, preventing the Chiefs from Clinching the AFC West and the number 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. Patrick Mahomes threw...
Dec 24, 2018
KU Dedric Lawson on Oscar Robertson Trophy list
Kansas junior Dedric Lawson has been named one of 20 student-athletes to the midseason Oscar Robertson Trophy list by the United States Basketball Writers Association. Lawson, the 2018-19 Preseason Bi...
Dec 24, 2018
Dec. 16 shooting investigation continues with reward now offered; formal charges pending in Tuesday chase
It will be Wednesday at the earliest before formal charges are announced after a pair of chases in and around Emporia last week, and it may be that long before additional information comes out about a...
Dec 23, 2018
With motions hearing canceled, pretrial next for McKoy in stabbing case
Court proceedings will continue next year in the case of an Emporia man accused of stabbing another man this past summer at a local restaurant. Hayward McKoy was set for a motions hearing Friday to su...
Dec 23, 2018
Scheve receives probation after August chase from Emporia to Hartford
Probation is the sentence for an Emporia woman who led local law enforcement on a chase from Emporia to Hartford in August. Samantha Scheve was sentenced to 9 months Friday. Her sentence carries an un...
Dec 23, 2018
EPD still seeking fourth suspect in September kidnapping as court proceeding continue against other defendants
An investigation continues into a reported kidnapping incident from this past fall. Will Anderson, 31, Stacy Steen, 32, and Ivan Murillo, 25, all face charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robb...
Dec 23, 2018
Michelin buys Camso for nearly $1.5 billion
The Camso facility in southeast Emporia has a new owner. Tire-making giant Michelin has completed a $1.45 billion deal to buy Camso, which makes rubber tracks for farm equipment and snowmobiles as wel...
Dec 23, 2018
Federal government shutdown may last until Thursday
The partial federal government shutdown that started early Saturday now may not resolve until Thursday at the earliest. The Senate adjourned for Christmas on Saturday afternoon without figuring out ho...
Dec 23, 2018
Kansas State defeats Vanderbilt
Kansas State out scored Vanderbilt 69-58 Saturday. Kansas State jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never trailed. They led by as many as 22 points in the 2nd half. Makol Mawien led the Wildcats with 15 poin...
Dec 23, 2018
