WICHITA – Recent changes in Kansas gun laws even had the Augusta Police Chief confused about whether it was illegal for one gun owner to have his weapon at the high school football stadium during graduation. School attorneys say this is a grey area in the law that needs to be cleared up. “Usually we don’t…
WICHITA, Kan. – A divisive issue is sparking controversy across the state. Kansas lawmakers are weighing in on a proposal to prevent transgender people from updating their birth certificates. Kansas would be one of only four states to not allow transgender people to change gender on birth certificate. Transgender activists warn that this will increase…
WICHITA, Kan. – The mother of a 2-year-old girl whose body was found in north Wichita earlier this week is calling for justice after her child’s babysitter was released from jail. “I was shocked. I was hurt,” said Jhornee Bland’s mother, Jackqailine Hardin. “I felt like I was betrayed. I felt everything above the sun right…
WICHITA – Drinking and driving is never okay but Friday night, it’s getting a little extra attention from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. Drivers can expect to see a few more deputies on the roads on the lookout for impaired drivers. Deputies are doing what’s called a saturation patrol all around Sedgwick County. Their goal is…
WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow non-public employees to go into public buildings without going through security. Attorney Sal Intagliata goes in and out of the Sedgwick County Courthouse not just once, but many times a day. “It’s a long process to stand in line,” Intagliata said. “To go…
By KAKE TV WICHITA — Wichita police are releasing surveillance video of what two Wichita State students are calling a hate crime. The attack happened Saturday between 3:15 a.m. and 3:18 a.m. at the Kwik Shop at 21st and Oliver. The video shows two men filling up at the pumps when one of them is…
KAKE TV – By Chris Frank WICHITA – Some Kansas lawmakers say the punishments for teen sexting are too severe and need to be changed. Rep. Ramon Gonzalez, a republican from Perry, says his bill is aimed towards rehabilitating middle and high school students caught sexting rather than punishing them with a felony and having…
WICHITA, Kan. — A technology repair store closed weeks ago and has yet to return customers’ goods. Dan Monnat says excuses and postponements may mean emergency action by a court is necessary to get the consumers products returned….
Gov. Sam Brownback has ordered all state funds to Planned Parenthood be cut, but KSN Legal Expert Dan Monnat says, “Whether the Governor or the Kansas Department of Health & Environment can successfully defund Planned Parenthood is a question that will have to be fought out in the federal courts…”
Costs can add up quickly if you are accused of a first, second, third or subsequent DUI, Dan Monnat tells KSN News. There is the possibility of jail time, fines ranging from $750 to $2,500 and innumerable costs for treatment… interlock devices…”
