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

Published   Jun 06, 2024 06:25PM
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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Kansas' Moran joins bipartisan group of senators denouncing

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 ... Read more

Bourbon County Hwy.69 Will See Improvements

District One — Northeast

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

Meyer Funeral Director of the Year

Joshua Meyer of Concordia, was recently honored by being named Kansas Funeral Director of the Year for 2024 at the 2023 KFDA Convention which was recently held April 28 through May 1, 2024, at the Hotel Topeka City Center in Topeka, Kansas. Funeral d ... Read more

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Published   May 31, 2024 03:52AM
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October 26, 2023 TOPEKA, Ks. – The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on October 26, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Courts. The event was held in the auditorium at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. There was a total of 20 new citizens from 19 countries that participated in the ceremony earlier this morning. BRVB staff could not be more honored to host their 4th naturalization ceremo ... Read more

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 set to spend $6M for safer streets, roads

TOPEKA, Kansas — Six Kansas communities have secured nearly $5 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program.

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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.

The funding targets universities, academies, community groups and l ... Read more