Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel pleaded not guilty to three counts of misdemeanor battery on Wednesday in Franklin County District Court, where a judge ordered the lawmaker to undergo a mental health ...

Kansas state Rep. Mark Samsel was arrested on charges of alleged misdemeanor battery on Thursday after getting into a physical altercation with a student while substitute teaching in Wellsville.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas state lawmaker, who was arrested after allegedly battering a student last spring while working as a substitute teacher, is seeking a plea deal. Rep. Mark Samsel, a ...

Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel is facing criminal charges for the alleged battery of two 16-year-olds last month, when a bizarre day of his substitute teaching was caught on video by high school students.