Three Men Charged in Multi-State Plot to Fund ISIS Drone AttacksJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged three men from Kansas and California with conspiring to fund ISIS drone attacks on U.S. troops, using Discord and transferring over $2,000.
FBI Arrests Three U.S. Citizens in ISIS Material Support ConspiracyJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe FBI arrested three U.S. citizens in Kansas and California on June 5, 2026, for allegedly conspiring to fund ISIS and plan drone attacks on American troops.
Federal Jury Convicts Four Boilermakers Union Leaders on RICO and Fraud CountsJune 6, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Kansas City convicted four former Boilermakers Union leaders, including ex-President Newton Jones, on RICO, wire fraud, and embezzlement charges on June 5, 2026.
Kansas Jury Convicts Lansing Man of Murder in Neighbor’s ShootingMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire on May 13, 2026, of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the shooting death of his neighbor.
Leavenworth County Jury Convicts Lansing Man on Murder ChargesMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary on May 13, 2026, following a three-day trial in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Kansas Jury Convicts Andrea Cothran in Fairway Officer’s MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Johnson County, Kansas jury convicted Andrea Cothran of first-degree murder on May 14, 2026 in the killing of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald at Johnson County District Court.
Wichita Jury Convicts Dalton Huffman in Fatal DUI Hit-and-RunMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Sedgwick County jury convicted Dalton Huffman on DUI and hit-and-run charges in the 2023 Thanksgiving-eve crash that killed Wichita mother Anastasia Carter.