Shawnee County News

Thirty-two adoptions were finalized in Shawnee County as Saturday was declared National Adoption Day by Governor Mark Parkinson.

Shawnee County Commissioners are proposing changes to who handles money in the county.

The teenager suspected in the October liquor store robbery that resulted in the shooting death of his accomplice has been charged in juvenile court with multiple crimes related to the incident.

Shawnee County authorities have decided to reopen the investigation into a 1976 murder of an 18-year-old woman.

A Shawnee County Jail inmate found dead in his cell early Thursday has been identified as John Bradley Rippee.

A jury found a Texas man guilty Wednesday on charges of raping a teenaged relative formerly from Topeka.

Evidence against Ralf Moises Mondonedo, a former employee in the Kansas attorney general's office who was charged with 11 felonies alleging he sexually assaulted an underage female relative, was solid, the presiding juror said Wednesday shortly after the jury of six men and six women convicted him on all counts.

Investigators in the Shawnee County sheriff's department said Wednesday they were reopening an inquiry into the death of a Topeka teenager 33 years ago.

Miami - REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services, is pleased to announce that the San Francisco Public Library, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, have been selected to be the recipients of the 2009 Estela and Ral Mora Award for their commendable efforts in promoting El Da de los Nios/El Da de los Libros.

The Shawnee County Health Agency will hold the fourth public H1N1 clinic on Thursday, November 19th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., as vaccine is available.

Crews were out in trucks this morning, clearing slush and some snow from county streets.

25 preliminary hearing in Kansas. The Shawnee County District Court hearing will determine whether 23-year-old Jesse Dennis Dimmick, of Aurora, Colo., stands trial on eight charges - including kidnapping and aggravated robbery.

David Price, the man the accused of practicing law without a license remains behind bars at the Shawnee County Jail.

After a 30-minute work session with employees of the Shawnee County Treasurer's office, county commissioners were satisfied that progress is being made on reconciling bank accounts.

A man was arrested Friday on suspicion of attempted robbery in the parking lot of Cormier 2 Liquor at S.E. 6th and Chandler, police said.

S.E. 45th Street from Stanley Road to Stubbs Road has been reopened, the Shawnee County Department of Public Works announced Thursday.

A preliminary hearing is set for all four people charged in the death of a Tecumseh man late last month.

Former Topeka Mayor Doug Wright, who went to prison for felony theft, is asking the Kansas State Board of Education to grant him a teacher's license.

Topeka Police Officers responded to the 3900 block of SW Garden Lane to a report of a home invasion just after midnight Tuesday morning.

It was round 2 for fighting H1N1 today in Shawnee county. At the Expocentre, health officials say after a day of vaccinations there were still plenty of shots and nasal mists leftover.