Tag: Leavenworth County

A police chase in Leavenworth County resulted in a crash when 18-year-old Jossue D. Santos-Alejo lost control of his Dodge Charger while fleeing on U.S. 73. Ejected through the sunroof, he was hospitalized, alongside injured passenger Damian G. Rios Chavira. Neither was wearing a seatbelt; details of the pursuit remain unclear.

The human skeletal remains found in Leavenworth County have been identified as Derrick U. Collins, who went missing in June 2022 at the age of 59. The autopsy did not reveal any signs of trauma, and there is currently no evidence of foul play in his death. Final autopsy results are pending.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has issued an arrest warrant in connection to the fentanyl overdose death of a 15-year-old in January 2023. Torin M. Baughman, 19, was arrested for first-degree murder, or in the alternative distribution of a controlled substance causing death, and aggravated endangering a child. The Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office is expected to prosecute the case.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday morning in...

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY – A former Kansas City volleyball coach was arrested Wednesday after an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation...