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Murder defendant awaits trail as jury is seated
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Details of a gruesome murder in Manhattan will again be played out in court this week. Find out what's going in the case against Kevin Hernandez and what he's accused of doing. Read story.
Topeka man found guilty in May motel killing
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Learn the details in the shooting death of Pamela McMaster. Read story.
Judge sentences Topeka man to 12 years for robbing McDonalds
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Who helped the 54-year-old man pull off the crime. And what punishment his accomplice received. Read story.
DA decides not to charge driver in fatal accident at Heartland Park
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008
The driver of a truck that hit two people during an NHRA race in June will not face criminal charges. The victims were unable to recover from their injuries. Read the history behind their deaths. Read story.
Appeals court rejects review of Wittig sentence
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
The former Westar Energy CEO is running out of appeals. David Wittig was convicted of loaning $1.5 million to a former Topeka banker, then helping him hide the transaction. What option is left for Wittig's lawyers. Read story.
Three plead guilty to wire fraud, bogus tax returns
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
The men are guilty of stealing the identities of nursing home residents and filing bogus tax returns, but they didn't do it alone. How many helpers they had and how many people the investigation revealed were victimized. Plus, how you can protect against identity theft. Read story.
Topeka drug conspirator sentenced to 6 years
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Find out what other Topekans were involved in this case. Read story.
Washburn waves bye to "W" logo
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Washburn University agreed to pay thousands of dollars to modify a logo at the center of a trademark lawsuit. Find out what changes the Ichabods will have to make. Watch video.
Kansas man sentenced to life in 18-year-old's death
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
Learn what charges Edwin Hall plead guilty to in July to avoid the death penalty. Watch video.
Construction worker files civil suit against Morgan
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
A hit-and-run case involving a Washington state woman and highway workers just wrapped up in criminal court, with the jury handing out a guilty verdict. Now, the woman, Ramona Morgan, will faces a civil suit. How much money a construction worker seeks in the case. Read story.
Jury finds woman guilty of two murder counts linked to deaths of highway workers
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
A Douglas County jury has found Ramona Morgan guilty on all charges relating to last September's accident. The verdict came down today. Learn what other crime she was found guilty of committing. Watch video.
Jury to continue deliberations in U.S. Highway 59 fatalities
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
Jurors return to deliberations today in the Douglas County District Court trial of a woman charged in the hit-run traffic deaths of two highway workers. What argument the prosecutors made that may sway the jury towards a conviction. Read story.
Judge sentences former art teacher to seven years for child pornography
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
A former elementary school teacher is sentenced to just over seven years in federal prison for possession of child pornography found at his home in Topeka. What factors the judge considered when handing out her sentence. Watch video.
Daughter says mom feared she was being chased on day of double fatality on U.S. 59
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Hear the daughter of a woman accused of murder recount her memories of the last day of two construction workers' lives. Plus, the results of drug and alcohol tests on the mother. Read story.
First responder testifies in hit-and-run trial
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
What the first responder said he observed when he saw two construction workers after they had been struck by a vehicle. Ramona Morgan, of Washington state, faces charges in their deaths. Read story.
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