Sarah Motter
Digital Producer/Assignment Editor
Topeka, Kan.
A Kansas native that is interested in sharing the views of Kansans through a journalistic lens. I am a University of Kansas alumna and enjoy spending time with my animals while I am not working. I enjoy the social media aspect of my job as I feel it allows me to interact with more viewers.
Game wardens in Kansas say they searching for a poacher after finding a headless deer in Clay County.
Children in foster care in the Topeka area are set to receive new high-quality bags to store their belongings just in time for the holidays.
Charges are now pending for two poachers found illegally harvesting deer off of private property in rural eastern Kansas.
An 18-year-old from Kansas City was seriously injured after he was thrown from his vehicle as it flipped through the air off of I-70.
A Eudora woman is behind bars after she allegedly led law enforcement officials on a late-night chase while intoxicated over the weekend.
A Lawrence man has been arrested months after an investigation was opened when another was dropped off at a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead.
Suspicious mail prompted a Hazmat Team response at Topeka’s Memorial Hall forcing an evacuation of the building that houses several state offices.
A handful of organizations have received a total of $1.6 million to help support victims of domestic violence and increase parents’ visitation time with children.
Federal regulators are considering a new ban on a chemical known to cause serious health risks including cancer and reproductive issues.
An investigation has been opened after a home in the Oakland neighborhood was vandalized with messages of hate on Halloween.
The parent company of the state’s professional soccer team is set to invest around $7 million in community projects following a settlement with the Kansas Department of Commerce.
A Kansas businessman has been accused of using his position at an engineering firm as one from Missouri allegedly funneled $1 million into his bank account for subcontracts involving nuclear weapons.
An audit of the Douglas Co. Jail phone system has found that a data entry error led to incorrectly recording privileged phone calls between attorneys and clients that were accidentally accessed.
A security issue experienced by the Kansas Judicial Branch has now extended its repercussions to the Kansas Department for Children and Families.
A reward was offered for info leading to arrest of a suspect who threw a jug of milk at a passing tractor-trailer.
Those talented at hunting, foraging and creating their own culinary masterpiece with Kansas-caught foods have been invited to put their skills to the test in a new cooking competition.
Freshly released data has found that one domestic violence incident is reported in Kansas every 24 minutes, and in 2022, 35 of those ended with a victim deceased.
Three of the largest electric utilities in Kansas and Missouri have been called out for their regression in climate action as they plan to produce more gas-burning power plants by 2030.
Kansas’s Death Penalty Defense Unit has taken up the case of a man accused of raping and murdering a 5-year-old girl in Topeka.
A traffic stop in which an Eudora Police Officer was caught in a suspect’s vehicle door as he sped off at 100 mph has led to one man’s arrest.
A man previously convicted for violating the Securities Act has now been sentenced to jail and community service for violating an injunction related to the case.
A dog was pulled from a double-wide trailer and taken to an Emporia veterinarian over the weekend after a fire started in the kitchen.
Bald eagle research in the Sunflower State has been extended an additional three years and will now include nearly 30 birds.
A man convicted of child sex crimes in 2022 has been pronounced dead after he was taken from Lansing Correctional Facility to the KU Medical Center.
One Kansas man is in hot water after a federal indictment alleged he aimed a laser pointer at a passing aircraft.
No injuries were reported after a sedan side-swiped a school bus with 12 children on board along a Kansas City highway.
As the death of 5-year-old Zoey Felix continues to shake the Topeka community, one church is coming together to support survivors of sexual assault in her honor.
A man has been arrested in connection with the rape and killing of a 5-year-old girl, police in Topeka said.
One man has been arrested for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old child who died in Southeast Topeka.
Around $350 million has been earmarked for a handful of road construction projects to expand and reconstruct Kansas roadways through 2028.
A U.S. Representative from Kansas has called on national leaders to help overturn the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened and endangered species.
An investigation into one Kansas school district’s policies remains ongoing after a student was left on the bus for more than five hours when they fell asleep.
A new service center to mainstream emergency and outage responses has opened for Evergy in Atchison.
Kansans are marking National Service Dog Day on Sept. 20 as a resolution to recognize the day has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate.
More than $500,000 has been sent to the Sunflower State to enhance recycling and waste management efforts across Kansas.
As a private prison attempts to reopen as an ICE detention facility in Leavenworth, the ACLU is reminding commissioners why the facility was closed in the first place.
The University of Kansas has blamed its fall in ranking among the best public universities on a change in the way the rankings are scored.
Nearly $10 million has been granted to several Kansas organizations to improve the lives of children and families in Kansas.
One man is behind bars while another recovers from life-threatening injuries following an attempted murder near Lake Perry.
Kansans who struggle to pay their phone and internet bills may be eligible for two assistance programs offering discounts.
GRAPHIC: Manifesto leads to man’s arrest for various child sex crimes in Florida, Kansas, police say
A man was arrested in connection with a case that covered hundreds of child sex crimes that spanned decades in different states, police said.
A man wanted for alleged parole violations is back in jail after he led law enforcement officials on a dangerous chase through Lawrence.
A grant of more than $1.3 million is set to help recruit and retain volunteer firefighters and leadership across Kansas.
Following a viral fight at a Morgan Wallen concert over the weekend, Kansas law enforcement officials are detailing Stand Your Ground laws.
The man who attempted to hide from his fentanyl death court appearance has been arrested after he was found in a basement west of Lawrence.
The 39-year-old has four wins on the PGA tour, including the major held at Pebble Beach in July 2019.
A bull terrier is back home with his Colorado family after being found in Kansas.
Evergy has warned customers that scammers continue to target those who pay their utility bills following two recent attempts.
Parents and students have been urged to continue to report any school safety concerns after an elementary school student was reported to have displayed an airsoft gun on a morning bus ride.
One man was arrested after a verbal altercation led to a short chase that ended in a frat house parking lot when a tire iron was brought out.
