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Para leer este artículo en Español, haga clic aquí.Counties throughout the metro have issued stay-at-home orders to protect residents from the spread of…

Domestic violence in Kansas is on the rise.According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigations, homicides related to domestic violence doubled in Kansas in…

When Viyolla Matok came out of her C-section at Research Hospital back in January, she heard something no new parent wants to hear. "They told me I…

 A new law standardizing Kansas’ response to child-on-child sexual assault could cost $126,000 and result in more than 3,200 treatment referrals a…

Segment 1: Secretary of the Department for Children and Families discussed plans to address challenges within the department. Among the challenges facing…

Twice, Rep. Jarrod Ousley introduced bills that would create a watchdog over the Kansas agency in charge of looking after children from troubled…

After three years of investigation and review, a dark chapter in the history of the Kansas City Police Department appears to have come to a close.An…

Studies show even children raised by parents with money problems or substance abuse tend to fare better than those routed through a chronically troubled…

A pediatric rheumatologist who once worked at Children’s Mercy Hospital was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to coercion…

Reduced to dollarsJayla Haag was just an 18-month-old girl when she died from abuse while living in a meth house in El Dorado.On Monday, a panel of Kansas…

This story was updated to include comments from the Kansas Department for Children and Families.A lawsuit filed Friday contends Kansas violates foster…

More beds or more servicesLegislators heard Wednesday that Kansas either needs to improve a range of services for the mentally ill or to be prepared to…