Kansas Klips
Mountain Lion Sightings In Kansas Up Significantly
MANHATTAN—According to wildlife experts at Kansas State University, there have been at least 50 confirmed mountain lion sightings since 2007. In 2020 there were 15 confirmed sightings, but that number is deceptive. “During that year, based on the distribution and timing of pictures in Kansas, we think we had three cats moving through the state,” said State wildlife specialist Drew Ricketts. He believes that the mountain lions people see in Kansas are likely the offspring created by a breeding program in the Dakotas.All sightings should be reported to local wildlife officials. (KSN News)
Body Found Hanging In Tree South Of Salina
SALINA—A badly decomposing body was found hanging from a tree south ofSalina on April 1st. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said that deputies were sent to the 1100 block of West Farrelly Road about a report of a body found.A man who lives in the area and a friend from out of town were on a UTV attempting to locate where beavers had downed trees along Dry Creek when they spotted a shirt hanging back in the trees. They went closer and discovered the body hanging from a tree. The body, believed to be a male, had been there for some time.An autopsy is being performed for identification. (Salina Post)
Alleged Cattle Theft In Northwest Kansas
SHERIDAN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged cattle theft in northwest Kansas. The Sheridan County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in a case involving eighty 80 head of cattle missing from South of Hoxie, Kansas. The cattle are described as a mixture of fall steers and heifers. There is a possible reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person or persons involved in this theft or missing cattle case. (Hays Post)
Kansas To Eliminate State Fee For Concealed Carry Permit
TOPEKA—Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach praised legislators for eliminating the burdensome state fee for Kansans to obtain a concealed carry permit, according to a statement from the AG’s office. The measure now goes to the governor for signature. “Kansans should not have to pay the state a fee in order to exercise a constitutional right. We don’t have to buy a license to exercise our right to speak. Churchgoers do not pay the state in order to attend church, and lawful gun owners shouldn’t have to pay for the privilege of bearing arms in a manner that is the most common way of carrying in the 21st Century,” Kobach said. During his 2022 run for attorney general, Kobach made the elimination of the $100.00 fee charged by the Office of the Attorney General to process the application for a CCL a priority. Kansas is the second state in the U. S. to eliminate the CCL fee. Eliminating the fee will encourage more Kansans to obtain training and get their CCL. When Kansas became a constitutional carry state, many worried that doing so would reduce the number of people who go through the training to get their CCL. Eliminating the $100.00 fee will encourage more people to do so. County sheriffs will continue to collect a $32.50 fee for their part in the CCL process. (Hays Post)
Phone Call Prompts Lockdown at Dodge City High School
DODGE CITY—Police say an eight-year-old boy used his mother’s phone to call 9-1-1 on Wednesday, April 5th. During the call, he allegedly said he needed help and that there was a man at the high school with a gun. Police officers rushed to Dodge City High School as the school was put on a brief lockdown. There was no man with a gun. The Dodge City Police Department traced the call to a local address where they found the eight-year-old boy. Police said the boy admitted to making the call because he thought it would be funny. Police have taken the child into custody and plan to evaluate if he is a child in need of care. (KSNW)
