Authorities investigate a shooting in northeast Oklahoma

KOAM - Wed Nov 04

Two area law enforcement agencies work together to catch a shooting suspect. Delaware County deputies responded to a call of a possible shooting near Kenwood, Oklahoma.

Rural Columbus man guilty in wife's death Eds ...

Hays Daily News - Fri Oct 30

A rural Columbus man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife.

Jury Convicts Cherokee County Man Of Killing His Wife

WIBW-TV Topeka - Fri Oct 30

A Cherokee County jury returned a guilty verdict against a man accused of killing his wife.

Prescription collection project under way; 58 pounds of drugs diverted from waterways

Joplin Globe - Sat Oct 24

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Though still in an early stage, a Cherokee County program has so far kept 58 pounds of prescription drugs out of water systems.

Business owner not responsible for death of man crushed by storage box

Belleville News - Fri Oct 23

A Jasper County jury found that the owner of a Joplin salvage business was not financially responsible for the death of a man who was crushed by a storage box.

Three face charges after Galena raid

Joplin Globe - Fri Oct 23

Three Galena residents are facing drug charges in Cherokee County District Court.

Defendant not at fault in friend's death

Joplin Globe - Thu Oct 22

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com A Jasper County jury decided Thursday that the operator of a Joplin salvage business should not be held financially responsible in the death of a man who was crushed by a storage box that was being unloaded from a truck.

Death of man crushed by storage box at issue in trial

Joplin Globe - Tue Oct 20

A Jasper County jury began hearing testimony Tuesday in the trial of a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by family members of a man who was killed when a large storage box toppled onto him two years ago in Galena, Kan.

Husband to stand trial for the death of his wife after two years of delays

KOAM - Fri Oct 16

A rural Columbus, Kansas man charged with killing his wife will finally go to trial after two years of delays.

Still no casino bids for SE Kansas

Kansas.com - Fri Oct 16

The Kansas Lottery Commission has voted to extend the deadline for casino applications in the southeast gaming zone.