HAYS—The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued a news release on Friday, April 25th, stating that the Russell Police Department responded after a citizen called 911 to report a shooting.
HAYS—The Willis K. Musick Professionalism Award honors members of the Ellis County Bar who have, by their conduct, honesty, integrity, and courtesy, best exemplified, represented, and encouraged other lawyers who show the highest standards of the legal profession.
Kansas fourth-grader misses bus, drives himself to school in family truck MAIZE—A fourth-grader in Maize missed his bus on Wednesday morning, April 9th, and decided to drive the family’s lifted truck roughly three miles to school, according to Maize Police Sgt. Braden Blackburn.
TOPEKA—The leader of a small group of self-described satanists and at least one other person were arrested on Friday, March 28th, following a scuffle inside the Kansas Statehouse arising from an effort by the group’s leader to start a “black mass” in the rotunda.
TOPEKA—Justice Evelyn Wilson, who has served on the Kansas Supreme Court since January 2020, announced that she would resign effective July 4th. Wilson was appointed to the Supreme Court after serving as a judge in the 3rd Judicial District, which is composed of Shawnee County.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS—According to the United States attorney, a federal grand jury in Kansas returned an indictment charging a Nebraska contractor for allegedly defrauding customers across multiple states by failing to construct buildings after being paid.
WASHINGTON—On Tuesday night, March 4th, at President Trump’s direction, Secret Service Director Sean Curran presented Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel with an honorary badge. Daniel, who has battled brain cancer since he was six years old, became the youngest ever Secret Service agent.
THOMAS COUNTY—Just after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 23rd, the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office initiated a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle reported out of Sheridan County, according to a media release.
Two Hays eighth-graders participate in the Olympic Development Program for soccerHAYS—Two Hays Middle School students were selected to help represent the Kansas soccer team for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Interregional in Memphis, Tennessee, on the February 15th weekend.