Kansas Man Pleads Guilty in High-Speed Shootout

0:00A Kansas City Kansas man named Andrew Amanson just pleaded guilty to attempted capital murder and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. This stems from a wild chase last year where he fired shots at Leavenworth County deputies. Back on November 21st, 2025, deputies responded to a threat call in the 16,900 block of Dems He Road. When they tried to pull over the vehicle, the driver took off and gunfire started coming from inside the car toward the officers. That pursuit wrapped up near Basehorlandwood High School, putting folks in the area at serious risk with bullets flying close to a school zone. No one got hit, but it highlighted how fast things can escalate during these high-speed runs. Amanson's sentencing is locked in for June 5th, so we'll see what the judge hands down. Meanwhile, the driver, Mariah Huggins, also from Kansas City, Kansas pleaded not guilty back on January 23rd to charges like aggravated, battery, reckless fleeing, and driving on a suspended license. Her pretrial set for June 17th.

1:02Keep an eye on these court dates as they could bring more closure to this tense standoff that nearly turned tragic. Local news, powered by AI. This is Kansas News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.