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Topeka man charged for brandishing firearm while robbing McDonald’s

by Andrew Shepperson

A Topeka man was indicted last Wednesday on charges of brandishing a firearm while robbing a McDonald's restaurant.

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Kansas man gets 30 years for trying to detonate a car bomb at a military base

by Brian Seay

A 22-year-old Topeka man will spend 30 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to trying to carry out a suicide car bomb attack at Fort Riley.

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Kansas cop saves autistic 4-year-old who fell in pond (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Officer Aaron Bulmer just happened to be on patrol near the park when he saw the boy, who had gone missing from his home, fall into the pond.

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ISIS empathizer pleads guilty to role in military base bomb plot

by Jennifer Cruz

When asked about the loss of servicemen’s lives had the plan not failed, Blair told authorities, “That’s what they signed (up) for.”

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VA denies pain meds to Vietnam vet with stage 4 cancer after he tests positive for marijuana (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

“I hurt, and I hurt from something I got fighting for my country,” said Dixon, who was exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

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Kansas man credits new carry law for allowing him to thwart robbery

by Jennifer Cruz

A state law that went into effect just two weeks ago allowed Joey Tapley to be carrying a concealed weapon without a permit when he went to Academy Sports Friday.

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Homeowner hit with brick shoots suspect during attempted break in (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Authorities later discovered that the homeowner and the suspect lived only a few doors from each other, but did not say what they believed was the motivation behind the break in.

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