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Cops: Teen Shoots Sis, Kills Beau During Cuddle

Mark Russell — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:00:00 CDT

A teenage boy on a weekend pass from a children's home shot his 17-year-old sister and her boyfriend after finding them in a romantic situation, killing the beau and critically injuring her, reports AP . “The brother of the female victim came in and was upset over his sister having relations...

Roeder Guilty of Murder in Abortion Doc Slaying

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:15:06 CST

A jury in Kansas City convicted Scott Roeder today of first-degree murder in the death of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. The jury deliberated only 37 minutes. Roeder testified yesterday that he fatally shot Tiller, one of the few late-term abortion providers in the US, to protect unborn children. He...

Successor Continues Tiller's Battle

Nick McMaster — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:44:16 CST

It's not easy being the leading provider of late-term abortions. Since Leroy Carhart decided to take up the work of slain colleague and friend George Tiller, he's become the target of intense opposition from anti-abortion groups. Carhart has adapted his Omaha-area clinic to his dangerous new line of work, adding...

Pro-Lifers Eye Slain Abortion Doc's Clinic

Ambreen Ali — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:13:03 CDT

The pro-life group that long tried to shut down the abortion clinic of slain doctor George Tiller wants to buy the Kansas site for office space, an offer Tiller’s attorney dismisses as a publicity stunt, the AP reports. The Tiller family announced yesterday that the clinic offering third-trimester abortions would...

Tiller 'Knew Something Was Coming'

Rob Quinn — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:20:36 CDT

George Tiller noticed a worrying rise in protesters outside his clinics and threats against him and his staff in the weeks before his death, the Kansas City Star reports. The abortion doctor shared his concerns with a colleague in North Carolina two weeks before he was shot. "I said, ‘I...

'Everyone' Thought Tiller Suspect Was Crazy: Ex-Wife

Drew Nelles — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:42:02 CDT

The ex-wife of the man suspected in yesterday’s fatal shooting of a Kansas abortion doctor says Scott Roeder underwent a mental evaluation and that, though he didn’t consider himself unstable, “everyone else did.” Lindsey Roeder says Scott’s views on abortion were so fierce she stopped discussing them with him, she...

Abortion Doc Was Dedicated Despite Dangers

Jess Kilby — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:45:00 CDT

Dr. George Tiller persevered as one of the nation’s highest-profile abortion providers despite decades of violence against him and his clinic because he was a staunch believer in a woman’s right to choose, reports the Wichita Eagle . The Kansas physician—who was shot to death yesterday in the lobby of...

Police Arrest Suspect in Murder of Abortion Doc

Drew Nelles — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:02:10 CDT

Police in Wichita, Kan., have arrested a 51-year-old male suspect in the murder of abortion doctor George Tiller, who was gunned down today as he walked into church, the Wichita Eagle reports. Wichita police Capt. Brent Allred did not name the suspect but did say other agencies, including the FBI,...

Top 10 US Cities for Jobs

Matt Cantor — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:35:49 CST

Where to get that new job this year? The Lone Star State is boasting work aplenty, but Salt Lake City—still high on tech jobs—takes the top spot. Forbes lists its top10 job-growth towns: Salt Lake City, Utah Wichita, Kan. Austin, Texas Atlanta, Ga. Fort Worth, Texas