Shannon Wayne News Today

A Florida man is accused of a hate crime homicide after he allegedly stabbed a Kansas City, Missouri, man to death because of his race...a three-day disciplinary hearing against Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has concluded...and AAA Kansas says it’s expecting more than one million Kansans to hit the roads this holiday season. This summary of area headlines is updated throughout the day and made possible by KPR listener-members. Become one today!

Lawrence city leaders voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve nearly $3 million in city funding for the Lawrence Community Shelter .... a federal judge has denied a request from the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas to eliminate a long wait list for Larned State Hospital ... and former offensive lineman Ed Budde of the Kansas City Chiefs has died at the age of 83. This summary of area headlines is updated throughout the day and made possible by KPR listener-members. Become one today!

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced the results of a vote on a new standard Kansas automobile license plate... Johnson County's District Attorney has determined that police acted lawfully in killing a suspect who fatally shot a Fairway, Kansas police officer...and the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission split its vote on a permit for development of a massive solar energy facility. This summary of area headlines is updated throughout the day and made possible by KPR listener-me...

Law enforcement from Lenexa, Fairway, Mission and the Kansas Highway Patrol were on the scene to arrest the suspects when shots were fired.