Richard Burkard
WriterRichard Burkard is a veteran journalist who has worked in a wide range of media. After graduating from the University of Kansas, he presented radio newscasts in Kansas City and northwest Oklahoma. Then he worked behind the scenes on newscasts at CNN Headline News in Atlanta (now HLN), WTVM/WXTX-TV in Columbus, Georgia and KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas. Most recently, he covered stories for newspapers in Madisonville, Kentucky and Emporia, Kansas.
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A Teacher Was Shot Dead in a Dunkin' Drive-Thru. Now, the Ex-Girlfriend of the Victim's Boyfriend Will Never Walk Free Again.
Officials say the killing of an eastern Pennsylvania grade school teacher was planned for months 'because of an ended affair.' Now, two sentenced to life.A Man with a 'Short Fuse' Killed a Lost Woman Turning Her Car Around in His Driveway. Now, He May Never Walk Free Again.
Pulling into the wrong driveway is a simple mistake, and now a man in New York is in prison after he killed a woman who paid for that lesson with her life.A Rottweiler Devoured a Pot Gummy. Then, the 82-Pound Dog Mauled His Owner in a Bloody Hourlong Attack.
Animal experts are warning against feeding cannabis and edibles to dogs after a pet attacked a woman in northern Michigan.Concorde 2.0? New York to London in Less Than 2 Hours: New Supersonic Jet Readies for Test Flight
The next thing in jet travel is getting closer to a big test. The X-59 supersonic plane went to the paint barn at a Lockheed Martin complex.'We Got Screwed': Kremlin Rushes Payments to Russian Soldiers’ Wives Amid Fears of Protests Over Putin’s War
A women’s movement may be building in Russia, after nearly two years of military conflict against Ukraine.China Calls U.S. 'Biggest Destroyer' of Peace After Warship Asserts Navigational Rights, Sails Near Disputed Islands
Less than two weeks after a Sino-American summit, China’s military is claiming triumph over the U.S. in a naval staredown.Cancel Culture: Putin Fears Artificial Intelligence May Erase Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin fears artificial intelligence may attempt to "cancel" his country. He's announcing a plan soon.Reports: Putin Set to Address G20 Virtual Summit as Russian Troops Desert Front Lines in Ukraine
Russia’s President will make a surprise appearance at a summit of world leaders. But he will not risk arrest to do it.Christian School Teacher Fired After Allegedly Getting Caught Having Sex Outside Pizza Hut With Student, Cops Say
A former teacher at a South Carolina Christian school is charged with a sex crime involving a student in the parking lot of a Pizza Hut.Russian Officers Suffer Devastating 'Revenge' Attack in Occupied City by 'Local Resistance,' Ukraine Claims
Ukraine intelligence officials say resistance groups in one city staged an “act of revenge” with a deadly explosion.Lethal Sweets: Fentanyl Disguised as Candy Hearts Seized by Feds in Mega Takedown
They look like candy for Valentine’s Day. But federal agents say they’re lethal drugs - and they’ve led to three arrests in New England.‘Say Goodbye to NATO’: Putin Pundit Warns of Nuclear Disaster if Russian Port Blockaded
A strong supporter of Vladimir Putin is calling on the Russian President to go nuclear if NATO military pressure increases.Ukraine Claims 990 Russian Kills in One Day, But War-Weary Country May Be Running Out of Troops
Ukraine’s army claims Russia’s army took a large death toll during the first weekend of November, as the fighting still rages.Belarus Official Warns 'Force of Arms' Justified Against NATO Neighbor as Putin’s Regional War Tensions Mount
As Russia and Ukraine continue to battle, tension is increasing between a Russian ally and a former Soviet state which is now part of NATO.Windsurfer Discovers 'What It Feels Like to Die' After Whale Drags Him Underwater Following Brutal Body Slam
An Australian wind surfer feared he was on his last ride when he collided with a whale who breached and slammed right into him.Teen Mummy Unwrapped: Archaeologists Unveil Face of 'Inca Ice Maiden' Ritualistically Sacrificed in 1400s
Researchers have a new three-dimensional model of “Juanita,” a girl who reportedly died in a ritualistic Incan sacrifice in the 1400s.Who Killed Aspiring Marine Teen Later Found 'Torn Apart and Eaten by Animals'?
Authorities in south Texas want to solve a two-year-old murder case involving a teenager who wanted to be a Marine.Man Discovers 20 Tons of 'Prepper' Supplies Stashed in 1980s Doomsday Bunker He Bought in Montana
An Atlanta man wanted to create a home in Montana. He wound up unexpectedly ready to be a “prepper" with a bunker.US Government UFO Report Count Tops 800, Top 4 Hot Zones for Sightings Revealed
The U.S. government is keeping score on what some call UFOs. And the number of reports went up in the fiscal year which ended in September.Hells Angels Leader Ordered 'Pizza Oven' Incinerations at Funeral Home for Murdered Gang Members, Feds Claim
A Hells Angels leader is accused of disposing of four murdered members by having them cremated in what he called the "pizza oven."Intergalactic Invasion? 18-Mile-Wide Exploding Comet Resembling 'Star Wars' Spaceship Millennium Falcon Headed for Earth
It’s huge, it’s exploding and it’s on the way toward Earth. But space-watchers are not frightened about an approaching comet.Minnesota Woman Accused of Contacting Therapy Patient She Allegedly Sexually Abused: Cops
A Minnesota social worker accused of sexually abusing a therapy patient is now back in jail with higher bail.Why Are So Many Weather Balloons Suddenly Floating Over the Western United States?
Not all “unidentified flying objects” are spacecraft containing alien life. People in one small California city learned that lesson.Discovery of Missing Colorado Mom Suzanne Morphew's Body in Shallow Grave Leaves 'Many More Questions Than Answers': Sheriff
The remains of a Colorado woman who was missing and presumed murdered for nearly three-and-a-half years has been found in a shallow grave.Ghost Rider? Eerie Video Shows Bicycle Roll Down Street Without Anyone on It
It rolled across a street, hit a curb and tipped over. A bicycle with no rider went viral in Britain, becoming a Facebook sensation.End Days? Scientists Tracking Giant Asteroid Pinpoint Date It Could Hit Earth with Force of 22 Atomic Bombs
Don’t make any plans yet for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2182. It could be the day a giant asteroid the size of the Empire State Building strikes Earth.'Something Weird Happened to Me': Singer Demi Lovato Reveals Close Encounter With 'Shadowy' Extraterrestrials
The challenges to traditional U.S. government views about UFOs come not only from former government scientists, but now also a star, the singer Demi LovatoInternet Sleuths Claim ‘Mysterious UFO’ Appears In SpaceX Explosion Footage
Was a UFO involved in a recent SpaceX test that ended in disaster? Some people are raising questions about video of it.Airline Pilot Reports Round Unidentified Objects ‘Flying in Formation’ For Hours During NYC-Bound Flight
An airline pilot claims he saw mysterious objects flying randomly at 32,000 feet during a recent flight.Fake It 'Til You Make It: Vladimir Putin’s Space Force Chief Says U.S. Staged Famous Moon Landing
A former Russian government leader openly suspects the six U.S. Apollo missions to the moon never happened.'Ninja Killer' Executed For 1998 Murders Of Florida Couple He Robbed for Their Lamps, Videocassette Recorders
A man known in Florida as the “ninja killer” was executed by lethal injection Wednesday night.A Texas Man Had A Wedding Anniversary To Celebrate. So He Killed His Wife, Stuffed Her Body In A Suitcase And Put It In The Trash Compactor.
A central Texas man pleaded guilty Monday to murdering his wife with a wrench on their anniversary, then eventually leaving her body in a trash compactor.Judge Calls 13-Year-Old Accused Murderer 'Beyond Parental Control' Following Deadly Joyride In Parents' Stolen Car
A northern California teenager was charged with two counts of murder after a car crash claimed the lives of a woman and her granddaughter, police said.Convicted Killer Gets Life in Prison After He Ran Over New York City EMT with Stolen Ambulance
A man convicted of running over a New York City first responder with her own ambulance received a life sentence without parole for murder Wednesday.'We’re Going To Kill Him’: Twin Sisters in Rhode Island Plotted Dad’s Death After He Planned to Move in with Girlfriend, Friend Says
Twin sisters accused of murdering their father in Rhode Island may have talked about the killing at a Walmart store weeks in advance, according to authorities.West Virginia Woman Accused of Murdering Her 92-Year-Old Mother with Morphine
A West Virginia woman is charged with murdering her 92-year-old mother with bottles of morphine, according to authorities.Alabama Man Accused of Killing 7 Upset After Deadly ‘Lapse in Judgment’ Results in No Church Services
Should an Alabama inmate be allowed to leave jail and go to church if he's accused of committing seven murders?A Colorado Mom Tried to Pull Over for an Emergency Vehicle. So an Enraged Driver Killed Her 13-Year-Old Son.
A Colorado man will spend life in prison without parole for a road rage shooting of a family which murdered a teenager.Georgia Man Accused of Murdering His Wife, Trying to Kill Himself One Day After Wedding Anniversary
A northeast Georgia couple celebrated its first wedding anniversary on a Friday. On Saturday, police say, the husband murdered the wife.Minnesota Woman Killed After She’s Caught in Gunfight Between Son, Former Lover Who Came to Pick Up His Stuff: Cops
A Minnesota man is charged with murdering his mother during a gunfight with her former lover. The former lover is charged as wel.Nevada Man Sentenced for Murder of Model Found Dead After She Was Injected with Cement, Pool Cleaner
A Nevada man will spend 10 to 25 years in prison for murdering a model through meth, strangulation, an injection of pool cleaner and cement.Oklahoma 1-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Dresser Drawer Suffered 'Horrific Death and an Abandonment': Prosecutor
Two people were under arrest in Indiana in connection with the death of an Oklahoma toddler found inside a dresser drawer.A Dollar General Customer Felt Threatened by a Man Staring at Him. So He Shot Him Seven Times in the Back.
A Louisiana man will be sentenced for murdering someone he claimed was stared at him at a Dollar General store.'Exceptionally Evil' Couple Accused Of Deadly Florida Shooting After Failed Facebook Marketplace Dirt Bike Purchase: Sheriff
A couple reportedly fled to Delaware after killing a west Florida man taking a Sunday motorcycle ride.A Kentucky Mom Blew Her $1,200 COVID Stimulus Check on Fentanyl. Her 2-Year-Old Son Overdosed and She's Now A Convicted Murderer.
A northern Kentucky mother will spend 33 years in prison for murdering her two-year-old son with fentanyl.Michigan Mansion Murder Mystery: Detroit Doctor Shot Dead, Body Wrapped In Sheet Left in Attic
Authorities in Detroit want to know who entered a mansion and killed a respected neurosurgeon.Suspect Accused of Killing Man Living in Las Vegas Drainage Tunnel
A man is scheduled for arraignment Wednesday in the death of a homeless man in a Las Vegas drainage tunnel.‘Greed, Lies And a Coldness Of Heart’: Pennsylvania Woman Poisoned Husband with Heart Meds, Drained Bank Account
A 77-year-old Pennsylvania woman was found guilty Monday of murdering her husband with her own heart medicine.A Florida Man Bought Marijuana with Counterfeit Money at Hardee's. Then, He Shot the Upset Suspected Drug Dealer Dead.
A case of homicide at a Hardee's restaurant ended Monday with a man entering a plea to second-degree murder in northwest Florida.Kohberger Attorneys Make 'Improper' Request To Surviving Housemate Of Idaho College Killings, Her Lawyer Says
Brian Kohberger's attorneys want to subpoena a female housemate to testify at his preliminary hearing on the killings of four Idaho college students.
