Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt News

Allegations of Bias Against Kansas Law Enforcement Rarely Yield Sanctions

Kansas law enforcement agencies have received hundreds of complaints of bias over the past 10 years, but records available to the public show only two alleging racial bias resulted in consequences for officers, an Associated Press examination of the data …

Kansas AG: Roofer Fined $110K, Must Repay More Than $8.3K in Resititution

A Salina roofer has been ordered to pay more than $8,300 in restitution and fined $110,000 for violating the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, including the Kansas Roofing Registration Act, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Michael J. Stubbs, doing business …

Former Kansas Insurance Agent Sentenced in Fraud Case

A former Johnson County, Kansas, insurance agent has been sentenced to 24 months of probation on insurance fraud charges and ordered to repay nearly $86,000 in restitution, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Armond R. Peghee, 42, pleaded guilty in …

Kansas Insurance Agent to Repay $86K After Guilty Plea

A former Kansas insurance agent from Johnson County has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud charges and agreed to repay nearly $86,000 in restitution, the state’s attorney general’s office reported. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Armond R. Peghee, 42, pleaded …

Kansas AG Accuses Man Who Did Illegal Autopsies of Duping 82 Consumers

A Kansas man accused of performing illegal autopsies duped at least 82 consumers, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. The state now has control of more than 1,600 biological samples collected by Shawn Parcells of Leawood, Kansas, Schmidt’s office said …