Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office asks for public’s help after pet carrier found with cats inside

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Shawnee County, Kansas – The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for the individuals who left a pet carrier with cats on the side of the road. According to SCSO, the Animal Control Unit responded to a call on the northbound ramp to NW 75 Highway from NW 35th Street on January 22, 2025. … Read more

Individual hospitalized following Topeka Police officer involved shooting

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Topeka, Kansas – The Topeka Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that sent one person to the hospital on Friday evening. According to a TPD statement, an officer from TPD stopped an individual on a bicycle in the area of Southwest 21st Street and Buchanan Street around 9 p.m. on January 17. Around 8:59 … Read more

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrests man for attempted murder after firearm discharge

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Franklin County, Kansas – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 53-year-old Marion “Gene” Ferris. According to FCSO, deputies responded to a residence outside Pomona due to a physical altercation that ended with a firearm discharged into a vehicle on January 13, 2025. In a statement, the sheriff’s office said the incident … Read more

Two arrested in stabbing stemming from roommate altercation says El Dorado Police

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El Dorado, Kansas – The El Dorado Police Department has announced two arrests following a physical altercation involving roommates. According to EDPD, officers responded to the 1200 block of South High Street for a reported stabbing on December 17, 2024. EDPD says it was determined that a physical altercation only involved two roommates, Trevor Toney … Read more

Kansas City Police investigating homicide on Quindaro Boulevard

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Update – Kansas City Police have identified the victim of Saturday’s fatal shooting at North 2nd Street and Quindaro Boulevard. KCKPD reports that the victim was Nicholas Brooks of Kansas City, Kansas. Original – The Kansas City Police Department reports that it is currently investigating a homicide in the 200 block of Quindaro Boulevard. KCKPD says … Read more

Wichita murder suspect Eric Gonzalez-Gutierrez arrested in Mexico

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The Wichita Police Department says a murder suspect has been arrested in Mexico and is undergoing extradition proceedings. WPD reports that Eric Gonzalez-Gutierrez was apprehended in Mexico. Authorities say the suspect was initially arrested on July 16 on charges of First-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon in connection to the homicide … Read more

Broken Arrow Police Department arrests murder suspect Joseph Ferraro

The Broken Arrow Police Department has announced the arrest of a Kansas murder suspect. Around 12:30 p.m. on October 1, 2024, BAPD officers arrested 56-year-old Joseph Ferraro on a First-Degree Murder warrant out of Wilson County, Kansas. The Kansas State Bureau of Investigation reached out to BAPD for assistance after Ferraro’s phone coordinates were located … Read more

One man dead in fatal shooting on Kansas Avenue in Kansas City on Saturday

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One man was fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas on Saturday. KCKPD reports that detectives are currently investigating a shooting that left one person dead. Officers responded to the area of 10th and Kansas Avenue for a report of a shooting around 3:23 p.m. on Saturday. At the scene, responding officers found an adult male … Read more

25-year-old babysitter attacked with dumbbell at Centennial Park in Lawrence

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The Lawrence Police Department is investigating a violent assault on a 25-year-old babysitter in Centennial Park. LPD reports that the babysitter was attacked in the park at 2124 West 9th Street while holding a four-year-old child this afternoon. Officers responded to the area around 12:30 p.m. and were approached by witnesses who said a female … Read more

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office announces charges against 22-year-old woman in fatal fentanyl overdose

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A 22-year-old woman has been charged in connection to the fatal overdose of a 27-year-old Columbus man. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office reports that 27-year-old Patrick Stephens was found deceased at a residence in Columbus on July 2, 2024. An autopsy later determined that Stephens had died of Fentanyl Intoxication. Since then, CCSO and the … Read more