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Kansas man sentenced for killing ex-girlfriend and burying her in shallow grave

OMAHA, Neb. (TCD) — A Kansas man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, burying her body in a shallow grave in another state, and fleeing to Central America.

KETV-TV reports Aldrick Scott was sentenced May 30, about two months after he was found guilty of first-degree murder, use of a weapon, and tampering with evidence for the November 2022 killing of Cari Allen. The judge also handed him a sentence of 45 to 60 years for the last two charges, plus 532 days of time served.

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Kobach, Schwab pursue alleged signature forgeries on No Labe

TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says a second person was arrested for allegedly forging signatures on petitions relied upon by the No Labels Kansas to gain official status as a political party in January.

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Kansas district courts finish working through backlog of pap

TOPEKA—Kansas district courts affected by an Oct. 12 cybersecurity incident have finished working through a backlog of new cases and paper documents filed while court information systems were offline from mid-October to early January.

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Kansas spends $2.8M on digital literacy training for underse

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday announced that the state will give $2.8 million to 15 organizations throughout the state to boost digital literacy training programs.

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Kansas' Moran joins bipartisan group of senators denouncing improper payments to VA officials • Ka

TOPEKA — Kansas GOP Sen. Jerry Moran is among a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers demanding more accountability from the Department of Veterans Affairs as fresh details emerge in the improper distribution of millions of dollars to senior-level personnel.

In September of 2023, the department acknowledged funds set aside for employee retention and recruitment were given to ineligible senior executives. A new detailed report released May 9 showed that added up to $10.8 million of the benefits, known as Critical Skills Incentive ... Read more

Bourbon County Hwy.69 Will See Improvements

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Brown ‑ 36‑7 KA‑6948‑01 – U.S. 36, bridge #041 on 12th Street over U.S. 36 highway and ramp located 1.01 miles west of U.S. 73, and bridge #043 over Linden Road located 0.51 mile west of U.S. 73, brid ... Read more

Topeka tourney sees Braves win one

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Brown v. Board of Education NHP Hosts Naturalization Ceremon

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July 27, 2023

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TOPEKA, Ks. – The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on July 27, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigr ... Read more