Category Archives: News
David Traylor Zoo welcomes newborn ring-tailed lemur
The David Traylor Zoo has a new addition to its lemur exhibit. On Tuesday, came the arrival of a newborn ring-tailed lemur to the parents of Nova and Oscar. Executive Director Lisa Keith says the zoo ...
Apr 10, 2024 City of Emporia photo.
ELECTION: Barrett focusing on law enforcement, water rights, conservative values in Republican campaign for House 76th District
The Kansas House 76th District race currently does not have a general election slate, but it does for the primary. Incumbent Eric Smith of Burlington and challenger Brad Barrett of Osage City filed th...
Apr 10, 2024 Brad Barrett and Sarah Barrett. Courtesy photo.
Potential list of criminal charges expands considerably against Wichita man after alleged pursuit across much of Chase County
Formal charges are currently pending against a Wichita man after an alleged vehicle pursuit that ended near Strong City on Wednesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Logan Benjamin-Lee Gent...
Apr 10, 2024 Chase County Sheriff's Office.
Dillons Food Stores leadership gather to celebrate opening of newest pharmacy location in Emporia Wednesday
For nearly 50 years, Dillons has been feeding the residents of Emporia and now it will play a major role in helping to heal them. Wednesday morning, representatives of Dillons Food Stores, including l...
Apr 10, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia man arrested after alleged chase Tuesday
Formal charges are pending after what Emporia Police officers say was a chase and search Tuesday afternoon. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers were trying to arrest Jose Salomon-Ambriz, age 56 of E...
Apr 10, 2024 Jose Salomon-Ambriz. Lyon County Jail photo.
Trial fast approaching in Sedgwick County child rape case against Burton
A motions hearing this week could lead to trial in the case of an Emporia man accused of child rape in Sedgwick County. The motions hearing is at 1:30 pm Friday in the case against John Robert Burton....
Apr 10, 2024 John Robert Burton. Sedgwick County Jail photo.
Arraignment next in Lyon County fentanyl, meth, marijuana distribution case
A Lyon County drug distribution case has a pretrial and arraignment hearing now scheduled next month. Azim Williams has a hearing May 10 following a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Arraignments are notab...
Apr 10, 2024
Sotelo sex battery sentence shifted from prison to probation
A man who had initially received prison time for sexual battery is now on probation. Jovani Sotelo had been sentenced this past October to three counts of sex battery and had received three years in p...
Apr 10, 2024 Jovani Sotelo. Lyon County Jail photo.
Lyon County aggravated assault, battery on law enforcement cases against Luna on hold
A pair of Lyon County criminal cases are on hold after a decision Tuesday by Judge Laura Miser. William Luna is charged separately with two counts of aggravated assault in one case from this past Febr...
Apr 10, 2024 William Luna. Lyon County Jail photo.
Tickets moving quickly as The Taste nears
Ticket availability is rapidly dwindling as The Taste approaches. Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods is encouraging people to purchase tickets before the event Saturday at White Auditorium. Mean...
Apr 10, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
