A sharp surge in the number of people driving way too fast accompanied the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last March, says Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Candice Breshears.
The KHP in 2020 issued 68% more tickets than it did the previous year for excessive speeding, which means driving 100 mph or more, Breshears said Monday. Everything just skyrocketed, and the trend has continued, she told The Topeka Capital-Journal in a phone interview.
Deaths on Kansas roadways increased last year to a preliminary/unofficial total of 425 from 412 in 2019, said Kim Stich, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Meanwhile, last year brought decreased highway traffic in this state.
Judge orders release of Kansas Senate leader after arrest
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This photo provided by the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, Kan., shows Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop, R-Wichita, after being booked for an arrest, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Topeka, Kan. Suellentrop was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence and attempting to flee a law enforcement officer. (Shawnee County Jail via AP).AP
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a Kansas Senate leader from jail in Topeka, finding there was not enough evidence to support his arrest hours earlier on suspicion of driving under the influence and attempting to flee from a law enforcement officer.
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Missouri, Kansas governors aware of potential armed protests across state capitols
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, in Washington. Federal prosecutors say a retired Air Force officer who was part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol was arrested Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Texas. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Following an FBI
The memo warned of potential armed protests at all 50 state capitols, beginning on Jan. 16.
An armed group also threatened an uprising at the U.S. Capitol if President Donald Trump is removed from office by Congress, according to the FBI.