Report: Kansas child deaths in 2011 were lowest on record
A report released this week shows that the number of Kansas children who died in 2011 was the lowest on record, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.
View ArticleAG Schmidt: More than 100 crime victims receive support
TOPEKA – (November 14, 2013) – The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board today awarded financial assistance to 111 victims of crime at its November meeting, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt...
View ArticleSpecial Master: Nebraska should pay $5.5 million for water overuse
TOPEKA – (November 15, 2013) – A federal judge has recommended that Nebraska be required to pay $5.5 million to Kansas for using more than its legal share of water in the Republican River during 2005...
View ArticleAG Schmidt: Google settlement protects consumers’ online privacy
TOPEKA – (November 18, 2013) – A settlement reached today with Google will help protect consumers from unknowingly transmitting data to the popular search engine, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt...
View ArticleFort Scott man sentenced to life in prison for murder
FORT SCOTT – (November 22, 2013) – Brent Bollinger, 26, of Fort Scott, was sentenced today to life in prison for first degree felony murder, aggravated arson and aggravated child endangerment, Kansas...
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Kansas Attorney General's Office statement on Parsons investigation
PARSONS – (November 26, 2013) – The Parsons Police Department, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the deaths of four individuals in Parsons. The...
View ArticleSoutheast Kansas homicide suspect apprehended
INDEPENDENCE – (November 26, 2013) – The Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s Office confirmed that homicide suspect David Cornell Bennett, Jr., was apprehended tonight in Independence, Kan., by law...
View ArticleAG Schmidt asks Supreme Court to overturn labor board appointments
TOPEKA - (November 27, 2013) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the appointments of three members of the National Labor Relations Board, which...
View ArticleAG Schmidt update: Southeast Kansas homicide suspect
PARSONS – (November 29, 2013) – The Kansas Attorney General’s Office will thoroughly evaluate all evidence before making charging decisions in connection with the deaths of Cami Umbarger, 29, and her...
View ArticleUpdate: Southeast Kansas homicide suspect first appearance
TOPEKA – (December 2, 2013) – The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has been informed that today’s 11 a.m. first appearance in Labette County for David Cornell Bennett Jr. will be conducted in Parsons...
View ArticleAG Schmidt update: Southeast Kansas homicide suspect
PARSONS – (December 2, 2013) – The suspect arrested last week in connection with the deaths of Cami Umbarger, 29, Parsons, and her three minor children, appeared in court today, Attorney General Derek...
View ArticleAG Schmidt files murder charges in Labette County homicides
PARSONS-- (December 3, 2013) -- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today filed charges of capital murder, rape and criminal threat against David Cornell Bennett, Jr., Cherryvale.Schmidt charged one...
View ArticleAG Schmidt to honor crime victims at annual receptions
TOPEKA – (December 4, 2013) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today announced his office, in cooperation with the Kansas Organization for Victim Assistance, will host receptions in Wichita and...
View ArticleAG Schmidt update: December 4 hearing on Labette County homicides
OSWEGO – (December 4, 2013) – David Cornell Bennett, Jr., Cherryvale, today appeared in court and was advised of charges filed against him, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.Schmidt has...
View ArticleAG Schmidt files ‘Hard 50’ sentencing motion for Garden City man charged in...
COLBY – (December 5, 2013) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today filed a motion indicating he will seek a “Hard 50” prison sentence in the prosecution of William Andrew Shank, 25, Garden City....
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Kansas’ appeal in death penalty case
TOPEKA – (December 11, 2013) –The U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously vacated a Kansas state court decision that had overturned the conviction and death sentence of Scott Cheever, Kansas Attorney...
View ArticleAG Schmidt: More than 100 crime victims to receive support
TOPEKA – (December 13, 2013) – The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board yesterday awarded financial assistance to 106 victims of violent crime at its December meeting, Kansas Attorney General Derek...
View ArticleKansas leads challenge to new EPA regulation
TOPEKA – (December 17, 2013) – Kansas has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a new EPA regulation affecting stationary-source businesses and industries that generate greenhouse gases, Attorney...
View ArticleAG Schmidt asks Congress to continue funding for anti-trafficking efforts
TOPEKA – (December 18, 2013) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt this week asked Congress to continue funding for programs that combat human trafficking.In a letter to Congressional leaders,...
View ArticleAG Schmidt: More Kansas homeowners to benefit from new mortgage settlement
More Kansas homeowners will receive relief after a settlement with mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial Corporation, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today.
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