A former police detective in Kansas left five suicide letters before fatally shooting himself as he was about to stand trial last month over allegations that he sexually assaulted and terrorized vulnerable Black women for decades,

Kansas found itself in two very rare situations against UCF on Tuesday night. The No. 11 Jayhawks played without point guard Dajuan Harris Jr., who had tweaked his ankle in practice, for the first time in nearly five years.

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to state health officials. Fortunately, they say the health risk remains very low.

A tuberculosis outbreak that began a year ago in two counties in the Kansas City, Kan., area has caused 67 active cases and 79 latent cases of the disease. Two deaths have been reported. But public health officials say the risk to the public remains low.

At least two people have died and dozens more Kansas residents are being treated for symptoms in what health officials are calling the largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history.

Kansas parents with K-12 students in private schools could receive a significant tax credit if a proposed bill in the state legislature moves forward. It would also come at a significant expense for the state.

In this season’s Championship Game of the AFC playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites, but by less than a field goal (-1.5), over the Buffalo Bills. GEHA Field at Arrowhead

The Linn County Sheriff's Office responded at around 8 p.m. Monday to the Lake Chapparal Community for the report of two children who had not been seen for several hours.

According to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the cases have all occurred in Wyandotte County and Johnson County, both part of the greater Kansas City metro area. So far, 67 "active" TB infections and 79 "latent," or "inactive" infections have been linked to the outbreak.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH)—Kansas lawmakers will once again debate a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. The bill is similar to one Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed last year. Republicans came up one vote short of overriding that veto, and similar laws have been implemented across the U.S.

LINN COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - A rural community is mourning the tragic deaths of two boys after they were found trapped under an icy lake. The Linn County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office tells KCTV5 that the boys were 8 and 9 years old and likely friends.