TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner is not running for reelection this year in his GOP-leaning eastern Kansas district so that he can spend more time with his four young children, he announced Thursday. LaTurner is among nearly two dozen Republicans in the U.S. House who are not running again or seeking another office. KANSAS MAN …
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Suspects charged with killing Kansas women belonged to anti-government ‘God’s Misfits’ group, affidavit says
The four suspects charged with killing Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley after they vanished in Oklahoma in late March belonged to an anti-government group called the “God’s Misfits,” an affidavit alleges, as more details are emerging surrounding the two women’s deaths. An Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation special agent, citing a 16-year-old witness, wrote in court documents that the group, which …
Read More »Oklahoma authorities identify bodies of 2 missing Kansas moms who disappeared without a trace
The two bodies that were recovered in rural Texas County in Oklahoma have been identified as the two missing Kansas moms who disappeared without a trace. On Tuesday, the Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner (OSBI) announced that they had positively identified the two deceased persons from Texas County as 39-year-old Jilian Kelley and 27-year-old Veronica Butler. “Our thoughts …
Read More »What to know about the storm system barreling across Middle America this week
Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms tonight through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to Kansas and Nebraska on Monday evening, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said. …
Read More »‘No’ chance missing Kansas women are alive, Oklahoma investigators say
A spokesperson for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said Monday there is “no” chance that Kansas women Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley are still alive following the discovery of two bodies in a rural part of the state. OSBI public information manager Hunter McKee made the admission at a press conference after telling Fox News Digital earlier this …
Read More »Mugshots released, revealing first look at suspects in case of missing Kansas women
Booking photos have been released of the four people arrested in connection with the disappearance of two Kansas women who were last seen driving through the Oklahoma Panhandle. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced that on Saturday, Tad Bert Cullum, 43, Tifany Machel Adams, 54, Cole Earl Twombly, 50, and Cora Twombly, 44, were taken into custody. All four …
Read More »Two unidentified bodies recovered as search for missing moms continues
Two bodies have been recovered in rural Texas County in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced on Sunday evening. “Both individuals will be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine identification, as well as cause and manner of death. This is still an ongoing investigation,” OSBI said in a post on X. This comes less than 24 …
Read More »4 people arrested in connection to 2 missing Kansas women: OSBI
Four people were taken into custody in connection to the disappearance of two Kansas women who were last seen driving through the Oklahoma Panhandle, The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) confirmed to Fox News Digital. The OSBI confirmed on Saturday that four individuals were in custody. One was arrested in Texas County while the other three were arrested in …
Read More »Kansas governor vetoes bill banning transgender treatment to minors, abortion restrictions
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned transgender treatment for minors in the state, as well as two bills imposing abortion restrictions. Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 233 sought to outlaw transgender treatment for minors and allow for causes of action against healthcare providers who provided such treatment. The bill would also have restricted the …
Read More »FBI joins search for missing Kansas women in Oklahoma
The FBI has confirmed to Fox News on Friday that it has joined the search for Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, the two women from Kansas who vanished in Oklahoma as they were traveling to pick up children. A spokesperson for FBI Oklahoma City said the agency is “providing additional resources to the investigation, but the Oklahoma State Bureau of …
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