Jack Harvel

6 days ago | cjonline.com | Jack Harvel

Jimmie Nelms, convicted of murdering Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Conroy O'Brien in 1978, has been granted parole. The Kansas State Troopers Association and Attorney General Kris Kobach condemned the parole board's decision. Nelms' case contributed to the reinstatement of the death penalty in Kansas in 1994, though he was convicted before its reinstatement. O'Brien's daughter, initially supportive of the death penalty, later advocated against it due to the burden it places on victims' families.

6 days ago | cjonline.com | Jack Harvel

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas seized back money siphoned from a cryptocurrency business that had been diverted from a Kansan in an apparent email scam, court records say. A special investigator with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Kansas City Division wrote in an affidavit that a Kansas-based employee of Bizantine Capital Multistrategy Fund, a crypto-based investment company, was deceived into sending $1.2 million worth of the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ether.

1 week ago | cjonline.com | Jack Harvel

The Kansas AG is suing the director of Trans Heartland, a transgender rights group, for allegedly misusing charitable funds and fundraising without proper registration. The AG's office alleges that Justin Brace, the director, used donations for personal expenses and that Trans Heartland wasn't registered as a charity in Kansas, despite soliciting donations.

1 week ago | salina.com | Jack Harvel

The Kansas AG is suing the director of Trans Heartland, a transgender rights group, for allegedly misusing charitable funds and fundraising without proper registration. The AG's office alleges that Justin Brace, the director, used donations for personal expenses and that Trans Heartland wasn't registered as a charity in Kansas, despite soliciting donations.

1 week ago | salina.com | Jack Harvel

Several Kansas recreation areas overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closed or offer reduced services due to staffing shortages. Council Grove Lake will see several amenities temporarily closed, including Canning Creek Park, portions of the Santa Fe Trail, and several campgrounds. Additional Kansas recreation sites overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be closed or have reduced services.