AG Derek Schmidt: Deceptive veterans charity shut down after violating state...
TOPEKA – (November 7, 2017) – A charity claiming to raise funds to support veterans has been shut down following an investigation by Kansas and other states into its solicitation practices, Kansas...
View ArticleTopeka auto dealer accused of consumer violations, temporarily banned from...
TOPEKA – (November 8, 2017) – A Topeka auto dealer has been sued for violating state consumer protection laws and is temporarily banned by court order from doing business in Kansas while the lawsuit...
View ArticleFormer Finney County man pleads guilty to theft and deceptive commercial...
GARDEN CITY – (November 9, 2017) – A former Finney County man pleaded guilty to felony theft and deceptive commercial practice, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.David Rosales, 41, now of...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: 295 crime victims to receive support
TOPEKA – (November 13, 2017) – The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board last week awarded financial assistance to 295 victims of violent crime at its November meeting, Kansas Attorney General Derek...
View ArticleJohnson County woman ordered to repay $6,000 for Medicaid fraud
OLATHE – (November 13, 2017) – A Johnson County woman was ordered last week to repay more than $6,000 to the Kansas Medicaid program after being found guilty of Medicaid fraud, Kansas Attorney General...
View ArticleMcPherson man sentenced to more than 5 years for child abuse, aggravated battery
MCPHERSON – (November 13, 2017) – A McPherson man was sentenced today to more than 5 years in prison for child abuse and aggravated battery, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.Christopher...
View ArticleAG’s office to offer open government training in Emporia
TOPEKA – (November 14, 2017) – The Kansas Attorney General’s Office will offer a free training session on Kansas open meetings laws in Emporia later this month, Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced...
View ArticleKansas consumers may be eligible for compensation from Western Union
Consumers: For more information, visit the FTC website or call the administrator at (844) 319-2124.TOPEKA – (November 14, 2017) – Kansas consumers who sent payments to scammers using Western Union’s...
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AG Derek Schmidt: Kansas improves to an “A” grade in combating human trafficking
TOPEKA – (November 15, 2017) – Kansas is one of eight states to receive an “A” ranking from an international human trafficking victim advocacy group, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said...
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New partnership between AG’s office, state public transit association to...
TOPEKA – (November 16, 2017) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Kansas Public Transit Association have formed a new partnership to raise awareness and work to combat human trafficking in...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: FCC approves rules to block robocalls from fake phone numbers
TOPEKA – (November 17, 2017) – A new rule adopted yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission will allow telephone providers to block calls originating from certain fake phone numbers, a move...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt leads delegation to Taiwan
TOPEKA – (November 20, 2017) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt earlier this month led a delegation of state and territorial attorneys general to Taiwan to discuss state-level relations and...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: Former Finney County contractor permanently banned from...
OLATHE – (November 21, 2017) – A former Finney County man currently living in Leawood who was operating as a contractor has been banned from doing business in Kansas and ordered to repay four Kansas...
View ArticleLawrence program receives batterer intervention certification
TOPEKA – (November 22, 2017) – A Lawrence batterer intervention program has been certified as fully compliant with state standards, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today.Satori’s...
View ArticleCrime victims to be honored at upcoming holiday remembrance receptions
TOPEKA – (November 28, 2017) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today announced his office, in cooperation with the Kansas Organization for Victim Assistance, will host receptions in Garden City,...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: Jewell County roofer banned from doing business in Kansas
MANKATO – (November 29, 2017) – A Jewell County man operating as a roofer has been banned from doing business in Kansas and ordered to repay a Kansas consumer, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt...
View ArticleLinn County man sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for aggravated...
MOUND CITY – (November 29, 2017) – A Linn County man was sentenced yesterday to nearly 12 years in prison for battery of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Kansas...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt: U.S. Supreme Court allows Scott Cheever’s conviction, death...
TOPEKA – (December 11, 2017) – The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to review for a second time the case of Scott Cheever leaving his capital murder conviction and death sentence intact, Kansas...
View ArticleBennett pleads guilty to capital murder
PARSONS – (December 11, 2017) – A former Montgomery County man today pleaded guilty to capital murder and three counts of first-degree premeditated murder, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt...
View ArticleAG Derek Schmidt sues company for failing to protect nursing home patients’...
INDEPENDENCE – (December 12, 2017) –A company that had operated a nursing home in Caney violated Kansas law by failing to secure or properly dispose of patient records containing personal information,...
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