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Kansas Court of Appeals sides with Boot Hill casino on tax challenge
A Kansas Court of Appeals panel ruled Thursday that Boot Hill Casino and Resort in Dodge City is not required to pay the state's "use tax" on electronic gaming machines it operates on behalf of the Kansas Lottery. → Read More
Kansas Supreme Court upholds 50-year sentence of Fort Scott child abuser
The multiple convictions of a Fort Scott man who sexually abused his 3-year-old son in the company of a 15-year-old juvenile were affirmed Thursday by the Kansas Supreme Court.The high court overturned only the lifetime post-release supervision provision of Douglas Edward Page's sentence of 50 years in prison before he can be considered for parole. → Read More
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Wichita capital murder conviction
The capital murder conviction of Marquis J. Marshall for the November 2012 killings of two people in a Wichita Dollar General store was upheld Friday by the Kansas Supreme Court. → Read More
Kansas appeals court upholds 9-year contempt of court sentence
A Reno County man sentenced to nine years in prison on a criminal contempt of court charge did not get any relief from a Kansas Court of Appeals panel Friday. → Read More
Jason Hachmeister's convictions for sexual exploitation of a child upheld
A Kansas Court of Appeals panel has upheld the sexual exploitation of a child convictions and seven-year sentence imposed on Jason Hachmeister, who also is serving a “Hard 50” life sentence for the 2011 murder of his mother in the southwest Topeka home they shared.The appellate court panel rejected all of Hachmeister's claims, several of which he filed as his own attorney, challenging the… → Read More
Court: William Elmore properly tried as adult in 2010 Topeka drive-by killing
A Shawnee County District Court was correct in deciding that William Kevon Elmore, Jr., should have been tried as an adult for the April 2010 drive-by shooting death of Forrest "Duke" Sanders, a Kansas Court of Appeals panel has ruled. → Read More
Kansas Supreme Court overturns 'Hard 50' sentence of Saline Co. man
rick.dean@cjonline.com The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction but vacated the "Hard 50" life sentence of a Saline County man for the July 2010 murder of his wife. → Read More
Volunteer Topeka: Master Gardeners' efforts grow at Capper Foundation
Not everyone Carolyn Litwin helps in her volunteer work for the Easter Seals Capper Foundation can describe the impact her efforts make in their lives. → Read More
Restitution order upheld in 2012 killing of Ashley Alcala
A restitution order order against one of four people convicted in the October 2012 murder in Topeka of Ashley Alcala has been upheld by a Kansas Court of Appeals panel. → Read More
Volunteer Topeka: Retired Santa Fe lawyer shares love of railroads
Dave Calwell first began riding the rails as a young boy. Now, as he approaches age 79, he conducts others on tours through America's storied railroad past. → Read More
Kansas Supreme Court upholds death sentence for serial killer John Robinson
The death sentence imposed on serial killer John E. Robinson, Sr., was upheld Friday in a 415-page decision from the Kansas Supreme Court. → Read More
Kansas Supreme Court upholds death sentence for serial killer John Robinson
The death sentence imposed on serial killer John E. Robinson, Sr., was upheld Friday in a 415-page decision from the Kansas Supreme Court.The decision appears to be the first time the Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and sentence in a death penalty case since Kansas restored the death penalty in 1994, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt told The Capital-Journal on Friday. → Read More
Former Overland Park man charged with aiding Al Qaeda
A former Overland Park resident, Asif Ahmed Salim, is one of four men indicted on charges of conspiring to provide financial resources and other support to Al Qaeda terrorist Anwar Al-Awlaki, federal prosecutors said Thursday. → Read More
Keynote veteran: Explosives expert lost arms, but spirit remains intact
Mary Dague, a former U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technician who lost both arms while serving in Iraq, will help kick off Topeka's Veterans Day activities as the keynote speaker at Friday's third annual Salute Our Heroes Gala. → Read More
Royal Celebration tip: Consider free shuttle from Kemper Arena
Thinking about driving from Topeka to celebrate the Kansas City Royals' World Series victory in downtown KC on Tuesday? Join the crowd. → Read More
Antwan Peppers denied again in bid to overturn 2008 murder conviction
After the Kansas Supreme Court rejected his first bid to overturn a 2008 murder conviction, Topekan Antwan Peppers tried another tact in 2014, arguing that his defense attorney �whose law license was recently placed on indefinite suspension �provided ineffective counsel in failing to investigate an alibi witness. → Read More
Shawnee County court must reconsider 14-year sentence of Richard Luarks
A Shawnee County District Court improperly assessed a prior conviction of Topeka defendant Richard Allen Luarks and incorrectly sentenced him to a 14-year prison term following a 2011 conviction, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday. → Read More
Shawnee County court must reconsider 14-year sentence of Topekan Richard Luarks
A Shawnee County District Court improperly assessed a prior conviction of Topeka defendant Richard Allen Luarks and incorrectly sentenced him to a 14-year prison term following a 2011 conviction, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday. → Read More
Kansas Supreme Court orders reconsideration of councilman's ouster after he allowed a homeless friend to stay at city hall
The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a Johnson County court to reconsider whether a Prairie Village city council member should be removed from office for allowing a homeless friend to spend several nights in city hall facilities. → Read More
Kansas Supreme Court says voluntary intoxication no defense for Topeka man
The Kansas Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeals decision and upheld four convictions of Topekan David Allen Kershaw for aggravated assault on a law officer with a deadly weapon. → Read More