UPDATE: Death investigation in Wamego
Pottawatomie County, KS – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Wamego Police Department, and the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office have updated on the investigation into the death of a man from Wamego. The decedent has been identified as Justin L. Meyer, 47, of Wamego. At this time, evidence is not suggesting that foul play […]
Canvasing of Registered Sex Offenders, Drug Offenders, and Violent Crime Offenders in Barton County
Barton County, KS- In an effort to ensure compliance and foster public safety, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a canvas of all registered sex offenders, drug offenders and violent crime offenders in Barton County. The Sheriff’s Office maintains a public database known as KSORT on the KBI web page. The database is […]
A Letter from Director Brian Peete
Manhattan, KS- To the Riley County Community, Over the past several days, more information has been made public as to the events surrounding the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. I am closely monitoring the information being reported publicly, and am encouraged both the Memphis Police Department and city officials are swiftly taking […]
Kansas Might tighten Criminal Penalties for Kids, After Loosening them 6 Years Ago
Topeka, KS — Christina Smith says her son has threatened to kill her. Smith was recovering from knee surgery when her child threw her against a wall because he didn’t want to go back to a psychiatric ward. She tried to call 911, but her son took her phone. Police have been to her house […]
OK AG Orders Independent Counsel to Review Glossip Death Penalty Case
Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that he has directed an independent counsel to conduct a comprehensive review of Richard Glossip’s murder conviction and death sentence. Glossip was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese in Oklahoma City. Drummond said he has retained former prosecutor Rex Duncan to […]
Death Investigation in Junction City Leads to Arrest
Junction City, KS- On August 22nd, 2022, officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to a call of an unresponsive subject in the 1500 Block of Patriot Drive in Junction City Kansas. Upon arrival, officers discovered Caytlin P Hinkle, 19 YO W/F of Junction City unresponsive. EMS attempted to resuscitate Ms. Hinkle but she […]
UPDATE: Multiple Sheriff’s Deputies Shot in Officer-Involved Shooting
Ford County, KS – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Ford County Sheriff’s Office, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) updated on the conditions of the law enforcement officers involved in the Monday morning shooting in Dodge City, Kansas. The deputy from the Ford County Sheriff’s Office, who was […]
Kids Regularly Run Away from Kansas Foster Homes. Some Have died. The State Hopes to Improve
Topeka, KS — Two Kansas foster runaways died in 2022. The body of one turned up in an empty lot in Kansas City, Kansas. The second stole a car and crashed into a semi truck near Parsons. The deaths of those children prompted criticism of the Kansas Department for Children and Families, the agency ultimately […]
Multiple Sheriff’s Deputies Shot in Officer-Involved Shooting
Ford County, KS- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday morning in Dodge City, Kansas. Three deputies were shot, and a Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) trooper was injured during the fatal shooting. The Ford County Sheriff’s Office requested the KBI conduct an investigation at approximately 9:20 a.m. […]
Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond to Work with OSBI in Investigation of Swadley’s Sscandal
Oklahoma City, OK– Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office will assume responsibility working with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in the probe of potential wrongdoing involving the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and Swadley’s Bar-B-Q. “This case includes allegations of fraud involving millions of dollars in taxpayer funds,” […]