AP) — The Kansas Senate has confirmed three state Board of Regents members and other appointments by Gov. Sam Brownback.

Senate action Wednesday means that Shane Bangerter of Dodge City, Helen Van Etten of Topeka and Ann Murguia of Kansas City, Kan., can continue serving as regents overseeing the higher education system.

The votes were 35-5 for Bangerter and 37-3 for Van Etten and Murguia.

Brownback named them as regents in June, and a Senate committee gave them permission to start serving on the board. Had senators rejected their appointments, they’d have had to step down.

The Senate also confirmed Secretary of Administration Jim Clark and Securities Commissioner Josh Ney.

The votes were 40-0 for Clark and 37-2 for Ney.

(AP) — A Missouri man has been ordered to stand trial in last year’s killing of a well-known dog breeder from Kansas City, Kan.

A Wyandotte County judge on Wednesday bound 50-year-old Darrell Lee Broxton over for trial on charges of first-degree murder, theft and auto burglary.

Broxton, of Kansas City, Mo., is accused in the December 2012 death of 69-year-old Peter Belmont Jr. in the older man’s Kansas City, Kan., home. A doctor testified during the preliminary hearing that Belmont had been attacked with a sharp implement, such as a hatchet.

Belmont raised Afghan hounds and was internationally known on the dog show circuit as a judge and handler. He had also taught art in the city’s public schools for many years before retiring.

Western Kansas law enforcement authorities are searching for a truck taken from a residence in the 1400 Block of Royal Street in Hoxie.

Police Chief Brian Diercks told Hays Post.  “The truck was taken sometime on August 30 after 4:30 p.m.  The truck had been in for repairs and returned and the keys left inside. The owner was out of town and  realized the truck was missing on Tuesday.

It is a white 2005 Chevy Silverado with large mud tires. It has a Kansas Veterans license plate.”  If you can help, authorities want to hear from you.

Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and Check Hays Post for more information on this story as it becomes available.

Following the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ consideration of a resolution authorizing use of military force in Syria, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today reaffirmed his opposition to military strikes in the Syrian conflict.

“I appreciate the deliberation of this important resolution in the Senate, but unfortunately, the resolution does not address my concerns about the goals of such an attack nor the details of our nation’s involvement, today and in the future,” Roberts said.

“While I recognize the horror of citizens and their children being murdered by their own government, whether by poison gas or bombs and bullets, it is clear we have no meaningful collation of allies –not the UN, the Arab League or even the British — nor detailed plan of action, nor clear picture of our objective.

“The President insists he has the authority to conduct a very limited military strike – a shot across the bow of the Assad regime – not war or even action to affect a regime change.

“Obviously Syrian President Bashar Assad will think this action will mean war. With this delay, Assad is simply moving his WMD weaponry and assets and will doubtlessly continue his murderous attacks on his own people. What does the Obama Administration do then?

“More important, do we have contingency plans for terrorist attacks against U.S. targets in the Mideast or even within the United States? Let us not forget the loss of more than 200 Marines in Beirut or the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole following similar attacks. History tells us murderous dictators have never been deterred by slaps on the wrist.

“This proposed action is both dangerous and inept and, as defined by the President – instead of sending a strong message to Assad, North Korea, Iran and Russia – will be regarded as little more than a slap on the wrist.

“In all probability, the administration will accomplish nothing except a feckless effort to respond to the President’s red line warning. Now, in delaying the attack, he simply wants the Congress to provide cover. How many times have we seen these attempts to involve our military in limited political wars of gradualism where victory is not clearly defined? Our nation should never engage without a clear objective, a plan of alternative action and a clear exit strategy. The Senate resolution does not clarify or meet these requirements.”

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee favorably reported the resolution with a vote of 10-7 with one present.

(AP) — A 33-year-old Salina man is out more than $1,000 in a work scam but his loss could have been much worse.

The man answered an online ad for a position with Shell Global and was later told he got the job but would have to send $900 for a work permit.

The man sent the money through Moneygram, which charged him a $61 fee. He then was notified that he would need housing and told to wire $1,800 for the housing option he picked.

The man paid a $93 fee to send the money before calling Shell Global and being told the offer was a scam. He stopped the transfer of the $1,800 and got that back, but still had to pay the fee.

Today, Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) praised Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas Department for Children & Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore for their decision to allow a federal waiver of the “work requirement for food stamps” to expire on September 30th.

Rep. Huelskamp made the following statement:

“Adults who aren’t disabled and have no dependents should not get food stamps unless they’re working, looking for work, being trained for work, or performing volunteer work. I applaud Governor Brownback and Secretary Gilmore for refusing to accept President Obama’s waiver of the federal work requirements and promoting employment over welfare dependency.”

Huelskamp continued: “In Congress, I’ve led the effort to enact and enforce similar workfare requirements in all 50 states. I introduced both the bill and the Farm Bill amendment that would implement common sense work requirements. As a nation, we must rein in out-of-control spending. Implementing these reforms will help get us back on track to reducing our deficits and promote paychecks over welfare checks.”

A Kansas man who pleaded guilty to an Internet sex crime that took place while he was in the Kansas Sexual Predator Treatment Program at Larned State Hospital has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Mark D. Brull, 39, Larned State Hospital, pleaded guilty to one count of transferring obscene material to a child. In his plea, he admitted that while he resided at Larned State Hospital he became friends with co-defendant Ryan J. Dancosse, a resident of Wichita.  Brull provided Dancosse with the passwords to Brull’s social networking profiles including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube, as well as his email account.  With Brull’s knowledge and agreement, Dancosse found and copied images of pornography and then uploaded the images to Brull’s accounts for others to see and discuss.

In April 2011, Brull and Dancosse began communicating with a 14-year-old boy living in Massachusetts. In April and May 2011 Brull communicated with the boy via email and telephone.  Brull guided the boy to his social networking profiles on the Internet, where he knew Dancosse had uploaded pornography.  The boy was able to view the images on his computer and then discuss them with Brull.  The images included depictions of nude males performing sexual acts.

Co-defendant Ryan J. Dancosse, 40, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography. He is set for sentencing Oct. 2.

Grissom commended the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Wichita Police Department and the Sudbury, Mass., Police Department , U.S. Attorney Jason Hart and Attorney General Steve Karrer of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office.