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Kaylee Obisesan

Kaylee Obisesan is a Heartlander staff reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri. A Miami University graduate, she has also reported for news outlets in Indiana and Ohio.

Crime
Kansas City arson convict to serve another prison sentence

A man who previously set a Kansas City church on fire was sentenced to seven more years in prison last Thursday for illegally… Read More

March 11, 2026
Kansas
Judge declines to block new Kansas law requiring use of biological sex in government restrooms, documents

A Kansas judge has denied a request to temporarily suspend a new law returning to biological sex in government building restrooms and school restrooms, as well as in… Read More

March 11, 2026
Kansas City
Kansas Citian pleads guilty to federal charges in theft of COVID relief funds

A Kansas City woman faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty on Monday to receiving almost half a million dollars… Read More

March 11, 2026
Kansas
Kansas law banning student cell phone use passes House, heads to governor

Kansas lawmakers passed the “Bell to Bell, No Cell” bill on Tuesday, which prohibits student cell phone usage during school hours and bans… Read More

March 10, 2026
Crime
Soft deals for gunmen in Chiefs rally shooting spark national rage

“Wrist slaps” from the courts for two gunmen in the horrific 2024 Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting have ignited national fury this week. One of the… Read More

March 10, 2026