KAKE Crime

Hutchinson Rape Suspect Was Out On Bond
27-year-old Craig Gooch is accused of hiding in a woman's car, waiting for her to return, and sexually assaulting and kidnapping her as she left a grocery store.
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Jury Convicts Steve Powell Of Voyeurism Charges
A jury has convicted Steve Powell of all 14 voyeurism charges that stemmed from an investigation into his missing daughter-in-law.
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Ex-Houston Cop Not Guilty In Teen Suspect Beating
Leaders of Houston's black community are expressing outrage after a jury found a former police officer not guilty of official oppression in the beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect.
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Fugitive Wanted In RICO Investigation
Authorities are looking for Joshua Cain Flores, a fugitive wanted for racketeering charges.
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Man Accused Of Touching Girl Inappropriately
Police said Donald Horton, 36, touched a 15-year-old girl inappropriately. He told police he was looking for a girlfriend.
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Manhunt Underway For Groom Accused Of Killing Bride
His new wife was found stabbed to death in a bathtub in her suburban Chicago home just hours after the ceremony, still dressed in silver sequins.
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While You Were Sleeping - Gunshot Fired At End Of Motorcycle Chase
It began at Kellogg and Market when an officer noticed a motorcycle traveling east on Harry. Police said the driver refused to stop.
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Charge Added In Hutchinson Murder
Charles Logsdon, accused of killing Jennifer Heckel, has also been charged with aggravated intimidation.
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Illegal Immigrant Deported To Face Murder Charge In Mexico
Sergio Arturo Moreno-Perez, 37, is charged in a 2006 homicide in Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Dozens Of Businesses Burglarized In Kansas Suburb
Police in a Kansas City suburb say thieves who hit at least 20 offices got away with televisions, computers and other electronics.
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Police: Airport Security Worker Likely Bought ID
More details are emerging in the case of a Newark Liberty Airport security supervisor who allegedly has been using the identity of a dead man for the last 20 years
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Authorities: Five Dead After Shootings In Florida
Authorities say a Florida mother shot and killed her four children before shooting herself.
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Former Police Officer And School Board Member Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes
William Brian, 41, tried to entice a minor to have sex.
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Police Search For Suspect After South Wichita Stabbing
The man was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
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Kansan Sentenced For Trafficking Painkillers In Parking Lots
A northeastern Kansas man who peddled prescription painkillers in parking lots is going to prison for 30 months.
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Olathe Father Sentenced In 3-Week-Old's Death
An Olathe man who pleaded no contest in the death of his 3-week-old son was sentenced to 10 years and three months in prison.
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Teen Arrested After Homework Left At Crime Scene
An 18-year-old Utah man was arrested on suspicion of burglary after police say he left his homework at the crime scene.
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NY Man Caught Via Facebook Gets 20 Years In Attack
A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for beating a 12-year-old New York boy with a pool cue -- a crime that was solved when the boy identified the man via Facebook photos.
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Facebook Post Leads To Underage Drinking Bust
A Facebook post led Wichita Police to bust an underage drinking party.
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Hutchinson Man Arrested, Accused Of Abduction And Rape
Craig L. Gooch, 27, was arrested after the alleged attack and faces multiple charges, including aggravated kidnapping and rape.
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Students Charged With Taping Under Teacher's Dress
Police have charged two Kentucky high school students with video voyeurism after they say one of them held a cellphone under a teacher's dress, made a video and posted it online.
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Results Of Two Year Federal Probe To Be Announced Friday Afternoon
The two-year investigation in western Kansas has led to federal criminal charges.
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While You Were Sleeping - Man Leads Police On Chase
The suspect wrecked his car and ran away, but was caught about 40 minutes later.
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Wichita Mosque Fire Ruled Arson
The fire broke out at the Islamic Association of Mid-Kansas Oct. 31 around 12:45 a.m.
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Former Wichita PD Officer Charged With More Sex Crimes
Joseph McGill worked for three years on the Wichita Police force. In January, he was convicted of inappropriately touching two people while on duty. Today, he's charged with fondling as many as two 5 year-old girls.
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Neighbor Busts Teens Breaking Into NW Wichita Home
It happened in the 1400 block of N. Joann around 10:55 a.m. Wednesday.
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Jury Deliberates Second Day In Hudson Slayings Trial
Jurors have begun deliberating for a second day in the trial of the man charged with murdering Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.
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DWI Trial Scheduled For Former FAA Chief Babbitt
The drunken driving arrest that forced the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign last year is headed to trial.
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While You Were Sleeping - Police Investigate Assault, Home Robbery
Nobody was hurt in either incident.
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Mother And Boyfriend Appear Before Judge In Baby Death Case
Alyssa Haag and Justin Edwards are charged with first degree murder in the baby's death.
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WFD Looking For Suspects In School Bus Arson
It happened at the First Pentecostal Church, MacArthur and Hydraulic, July 28, 2011.
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Escaped Sex Offender Back In Custody
59-year-old Gary Furthmyer was taken into custody in Kansas City, Kansas at around 2:00 p.m. today. He was taken to the Wyandotte County Jail, where his identity was confirmed.
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Norway Gunman Asks To Confront Massacre Survivors
Survivors of a youth camp shooting massacre that left 69 people dead in Norway have testified about their panicked attempts to hide during the rampage, as the court turned down confessed gunman Anders Behring Breivik's request to question them on the stand.
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Sandusky Asks Judge To Postpone His June 5 Trial
Jerry Sandusky's lawyer is asking a judge to delay his June 5 trial on 52 counts related to child sex abuse charges against 10 boys, saying that without the delay he may not be able to "effectively and adequately represent" the former Penn State assistant football coach.
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Ex-Miss USA Rima Fakih Gets Probation In DUI Case
Rima Fakih, the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA, has been sentenced to probation and community service in a Michigan drunken driving case.
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Burglars Target More Hutchinson Churches
The fourth and latest break-in happened this week at The Father's House in Hutchinson.
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Teenagers Arrested For Rash Of Car Break-Ins
Investigators said the teenagers may be responsible for at least 40 car break-ins.
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Defense Rests In Hudson Family Murder Trial
The defense at the trial of the man accused of killing three of Jennifer Hudson's close relatives say their client won't take the witness stand.
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Wife, Mother Of Kidnap-Slaying Suspect Arrested
Police have arrested the wife and mother of a man suspected of abducting and killing a Tennessee woman and her oldest daughter and kidnapping the woman's two youngest daughters.
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Philadelphia Teen Killed Near Movie Set
A Philadelphia teenager has been fatally shot just around the corner from where a mob movie titled "Dead Man Down" is filming.
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Leaf Reaches Plea Deal In Drug, Burglary Charges
Former Washington State and NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has reached a plea agreement on drug and burglary charges in Montana.
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New Charge Sought Against KC Bishop, Diocese
Jackson County prosecutors are asking a judge to add a second misdemeanor charge against Bishop Robert Finn and the Catholic Diocese of the Kansas City-St. Joseph
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Indiana Man Arrested With 4 Kids Strapped To Car Hood
Police in northeast Indiana say a man who drove three blocks with four children strapped to the hood of his car has been arrested on a drunken driving charge.
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Kansas Woman Held In Child Endangerment Case
A northeastern Kansas woman accused of leaving her 2-month-old son alone in a stroller in a dark alley has told a judge she's a good mother.
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While You Were Sleeping - Police Investigate Separate Stabbing Reports
Officers could not find any evidence of one of those reported attacks.
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Brigit Hippen Sentenced To Probation For Battery
A Hutchinson woman has been sentenced to probation in connection to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property charges.
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Police Search Dump For Bodies Of Two Boys
Cadaver-sniffing dogs and homicide detectives are searching a Southern California trash dump for the bodies of two missing boys believed to have been killed by their father.
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Arsenal Of Weapons Stolen In Home Burglary
Investigators say the thieves took more than 70 deadly weapons, including a mix of handguns, shot guns and rifles.
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Man Pleads Guilty In `Cathouse' Killing
A former Marine charged with killing four people, including a prostitute featured on HBO's "Cathouse" series, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
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Police Search For Prescription Thief
It happened outside a Hart Pharmacy, 6217 E. 13th St. N., around 9:40 a.m. Friday.
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