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An Olathe woman was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a child in her home day care was injured so badly he was left blind and with brain damage. Paige Hatfield, 27, was sentenced Thursday for aggravated battery and operating an unlicensed day care. Hatfield was found guilty in...

A woman has been sentenced to twenty five years in prison for the abuse and murder of her son, 3, whose body was found encased in concrete in the family's Wichita home. Miranda Miller was sentenced Thursday in the 2017 death of Evan Brewer. She pleaded guilty in late 2018 to second-degree murder,...

The former executive director of Inter-Faith Ministries in Wichita has been sentenced to probation for embezzling more than $100,000 from the church. Garland Egerton, 66, of Wichita, was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation, with an underlying prison sentence of 32 months. Egerton pleaded...

A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing a man and wounding the victim's father outside a Topeka home. John Towner Jr., 30, apologized in court Thursday before he was sentenced for voluntary manslaughter and attempted second-degree murder in the January 2018 shooting. During the...

Prosecutors say an Oklahoma man was sentenced to nine years in prison for trafficking more than 20 lbs. of methamphetamine. The U.S. attorney's office said in a news release that Guillermo D. Andrade, 23, of Oklahoma City was sentenced Thursday on one count of possession with intent to distribute...

A former emergency responder in Jackson County, Kansas, has been sentenced to five years on federal probation for stealing morphine from vials. U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said Colby VanWagoner, 33, of Mayetta, was sentenced Tuesday. He was also ordered not to work anywhere that gives him...

A Kansas woman who stole charitable donations meant for a burn victim, 11, has been sentenced to a year of probation. Cinthia Davis, 34, of Wellington, was sentenced Tuesday and ordered restitution to the victim's family. Davis was found guilty of felony theft in January. Prosecutors allege Davis...

A Romanian national who used skimming devices on ATMs to steal debit card information has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison without parole. Federal prosecutors say David Velcu. 24, also known as Luca Antoni, was in the U.S. illegally when he committed the crimes on ATMs in...

A Lawrence man accused of biting off part of his roommate's ear during a drug-infused attack has been sentenced to just over three years in prison. Wynn Anderson, 39, was sentenced Tuesday to 37 months in prison followed by two years of supervision. Anderson was originally charged with attempted...

Three men have received prison sentences in the widespread college basketball recruiting scandal that has tainted two dozen schools. Former Adidas executive James Gatto, business manager Christian Dawkins and amateur league director Merl Code were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in...