Kansas Bureau of Investigation

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation also did not say why it deemed the voicemail about Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo credible enough to forward to the Lenexa Police Department.

Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo, who was born in Mexico and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2018, wrote about her experience as an immigrant in an opinion piece for the Star. Then an anonymous caller asked the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to look into her ability to hold public office.

Under the state-federal partnership, an unspecified number of KBI agents would receive ICE training allowing them to issue immigration detainers, serve warrants for some immigration violations and arrest people allegedly in the U.S. without authorization.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed the Kansas law that denies civil asset forfeiture in cases of lower level crimes like simple possession of drugs. It also forces police to return seized property faster.

After years of huge increases in thefts, experts say a drop in price for the precious metals, plus legislation to regulate metal dealers are deterring people from stealing the anti-pollution devices.

Documents show that multiple Kansas officials offered unquestioning support of the Marion County Police before their unlawful raid of a newspaper, and then attempted to sidestep the international outrage that followed.

Officers also raided the home of Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer, who lived with his 98-year-old mother, Joan, The newspaper reported that Joan Meyer, “stressed beyond her limits and overwhelmed by hours of shock and grief,” collapsed and died.

The publisher of the newspaper said police were motivated by a confidential source who leaked sensitive documents to the newspaper. The raid followed news stories about a restaurant owner who kicked reporters out of a meeting with a member of Congress, and revelations about the restaurant owner’s conviction for drunken driving.

A suspicious white powder was sent in letters to dozens of GOP legislators and public officials in Kansas over the last few days. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said that while the substance has not been identified, testing has shown that it is not a risk to public safety.

Sen. Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, says she'll introduce legislation this week to get rid of the statute of limitations for crimes involving sexual misconduct and abuse. She also criticized leaders of the Catholic Church for failing to support previous efforts to do so.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified 188 clergy suspected of committing crimes — including sodomy, rape and child rape — and documented how the church covered up the abuse. Plus: Homeowners in Kansas City's Westside may get some relief for sky-high property tax increases.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation found that the church minimized child rape with euphemisms, protected priests accused of rape and supported clergy financially after they had been implicated in sexual assault.