One of the first witnesses to take the stand for the defense was a firearms safety expert, brought in to challenge the timing of the murder. They argued that gunshots ...

Mike Thompson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and grew up in Burlington, Kansas. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1975. He is the president of Mike Thompson LLC. He retired as Chief ...

State Sen. Mike Thompson and Sister Therese Bangert of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. File photo; Sherman Smith/The Kansas Reflector On Jan. 21, Kansas state Sen. Mike Thompson called a ...

asked Deputy Prosecutor Ben Rose. “Sure,” Terao said. In a key moment in the case, the defense called Michael Thompson to testify about his younger brother’s character and behavior.