GOVE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspect after a chase on Interstate 70 in Gove County are adding additional charges in the case.

Just after 7 a.m. Thursday, a man who falsely identified himself to officers as Abron R. Dunston, Jr. 36, Norfolk, VA, pulled into the parking lot of the Golden Plains Credit Union in Quinter, according to Gove County Sheriff Allan Weber.&nbsp;

The driver pulled the 2019 Nissan passenger vehicle up to a woman arriving for work and demanded she give up her purse. When the victim refused, Dunston drove away.

Law enforcement responded to the report and KHP troopers picked up the chase on westbound Interstate 70 near the Grinnell exit.&nbsp;

The Nissan continued into Thomas County where Dunston (Bowser) drove through the median and then westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-70 at speeds of 110 miles per hour, according to Heilman. Dunston (Bowser) also avoided two attempts by law enforcement to use stop sticks.

Dunston (Bowser) then traveled back through the median to the westbound lanes, lost control of the Nissan in a ditch and crashed through a KDOT fence between the Sleep Inn and Walmart in Colby, according to Heilman.

When Dunston (Bowser, who was not seriously injured, refused to exit the vehicle, officers used a K9 to help them make an arrest, according to Sheriff Weber.

According to Heilman, the Nissan was reported stolen in Virginia.

Dunston (Bowser) was treated for minor injuries remains jailed in Thomas County on requested charges that include the stolen vehicle, felony flee and elude and a weapons possession violation charge. Authorities will also add a charge of obstruction, according to Heilman.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586533762755.png" alt="Bree Bowser, 22, Virginia Beach, Virginia, used the fake name Abron R. Dunston, Jr. after his arrest Thursday.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Bree Bowser, 22, Virginia Beach, Virginia, used the fake name Abron R. Dunston, Jr. after his arrest Thursday.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>GOVE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspect after a chase on Interstate 70 in Gove County are adding additional charges in the case.Just after 7 a.m. Thursday, a man who falsely identified himself to officers as Abron R. Dunston, Jr. 36, Norfolk, VA, pulled into the parking lot of the Golden Plains Credit Union in Quinter, according to Gove County Sheriff Allan Weber.&nbsp;The driver pulled the 2019 Nissan passenger vehicle up to a woman arriving for work and demanded she give up her purse. When the victim refused, Dunston drove away.Law enforcement responded to the report and KHP troopers picked up the chase on westbound Interstate 70 near the Grinnell exit.&nbsp;The Nissan continued into Thomas County where Dunston (Bowser) drove through the median and then westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-70 at speeds of 110 miles per hour, according to Heilman. Dunston (Bowser) also avoided two attempts by law enforcement to use stop sticks.Dunston (Bowser) then traveled back through the median to the westbound lanes, lost control of the Nissan in a ditch and crashed through a KDOT fence between the Sleep Inn and Walmart in Colby, according to Heilman.When Dunston (Bowser, who was not seriously injured, refused to exit the vehicle, officers used a K9 to help them make an arrest, according to Sheriff Weber.According to Heilman, the Nissan was reported stolen in Virginia.Dunston (Bowser) was treated for minor injuries remains jailed in Thomas County on requested charges that include the stolen vehicle, felony flee and elude and a weapons possession violation charge. Authorities will also add a charge of obstruction, according to Heilman.

Update: Suspect drove wrong-way on I-70 during chase

By FRANK BAJAK and MATT O'BRIEN, Associated Press

Apple and Google launched a major joint effort to leverage smartphone technology to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers. The idea is to help national or regional governments roll out apps for so-called “contact tracing” that will run on iPhones and Android phones alike.

The technology works by harnessing short-range Bluetooth signals. Using the Apple-Google technology, contact-tracing apps would gather a record of other phones with which they came into close proximity. Such data can be used to alert others who might have been infected by known carriers of the novel coronavirus, although only in cases where the phones’ owners have installed the apps and agreed to share data with public-health authorities.

Software developers have already created such apps in countries including Singapore and China to try to contain the pandemic. In Europe, the Czech Republic says it will release such an app after Easter. Britain, Germany and Italy are also developing their own tracing tools.

Privacy and civil liberties activists have warned that such apps need to be designed so governments cannot abuse them to track their citizens. Apple and Google&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/04/apple-and-google-partner-on-covid-19-contact-tracing-technology/" target="_blank">said in a rare joint announcement</a>&nbsp;that user privacy and security are baked into the design of their plan.

The technology might serve as a stopgap in the absence of widespread testing for the novel coronavirus, which in the U.S. remains limited after production problems and limited federal coordination of the tests’ production and distribution. “It’s not a replacement for just having widespread testing, which would be more accurate,” said Tiffany Li, a visiting law professor at Boston University who studies privacy and technology. “But clearly we have a huge shortage of tests.”

Li suggested that Bluetooth signal tracking protects privacy better than the use of other options such as GPS or cell-tower based location data, which would allow centralized authorities access to the information. But it could still lead to numerous mistaken alerts, she said — for instance, if someone was in full protective gear or in an adjacent apartment while physically close to an infected person.

Pam Dixon, executive director of the World Privacy Forum, said a conversation with Apple’s senior director for global privacy, Jane Horvath, assured her that the initiative will protect people’s privacy. Sensitive information will stay on individual phones in encrypted form and alerts will be handled by public health agencies, not the tech companies, she said.

“I think they’ve taken care of some of the really big problems,” Dixon said, noting the companies say they can turn off the system when it’s no longer needed. “The government is not going to have identity information of those testing positive.”

Asked about the Google-Apple effort at his daily news briefing, President Donald Trump called it “very interesting,” but expressed concern that “a lot of people worry about it in terms of a person’s freedom. We’re going to take a look at that.”

Security experts note that technology alone cannot effectively track down and identify people who may have been infected by COVID-19 carriers. Such efforts will require other tools and teams of public health care workers to locate people in the physical world, they say. In South Korea and China, such efforts have included the use of credit-card and public-transit records.

In general, epidemiologists say contact tracing won’t be effective without widely available testing. In the Czech Republic, the plan is to have soldiers perform testing; medical students have been trained to staff call centers for notifying people at high risk of infection. The Czech app will use both Bluetooth technology and geolocation data from wireless carriers and banks to create “memory maps” that trace the movement of infected people to identify others they came into close proximity with in the five to ten days before they tested positive.

The hope is to quickly isolate people who may be affected so the virus can be contained and restrictions on movement relaxed. The app builds on a popular cellular-location mapping app used by one in ten Czechs, who number 10 million.

Given the great need for effective contact-tracing — a tool epidemiologists have long employed to contain infectious disease outbreaks — Google and Apple will roll out their changes in two phases. In May, they will release software that will support public-health apps for both Android and iOS phones. In coming months, they will also build this functionality directly into the underlying phone operating systems.

On Friday, the companies released preliminary technical specifications for the effort, which they called “Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing.”

By FRANK BAJAK and MATT O'BRIEN, Associated PressApple and Google launched a major joint effort to leverage smartphone technology to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers. The idea is to help national or regional governments roll out apps for so-called “contact tracing” that will run on iPhones and Android phones alike.The technology works by harnessing short-range Bluetooth signals. Using the Apple-Google technology, contact-tracing apps would gather a record of other phones with which they came into close proximity. Such data can be used to alert others who might have been infected by known carriers of the novel coronavirus, although only in cases where the phones’ owners have installed the apps and agreed to share data with public-health authorities.Software developers have already created such apps in countries including Singapore and China to try to contain the pandemic. In Europe, the Czech Republic says it will release such an app after Easter. Britain, Germany and Italy are also developing their own tracing tools.ADVERTISEMENTPrivacy and civil liberties activists have warned that such apps need to be designed so governments cannot abuse them to track their citizens. Apple and Google&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/04/apple-and-google-partner-on-covid-19-contact-tracing-technology/" target="_blank">said in a rare joint announcement</a>&nbsp;that user privacy and security are baked into the design of their plan.The technology might serve as a stopgap in the absence of widespread testing for the novel coronavirus, which in the U.S. remains limited after production problems and limited federal coordination of the tests’ production and distribution. “It’s not a replacement for just having widespread testing, which would be more accurate,” said Tiffany Li, a visiting law professor at Boston University who studies privacy and technology. “But clearly we have a huge shortage of tests.”Li suggested that Bluetooth signal tracking protects privacy better than the use of other options such as GPS or cell-tower based location data, which would allow centralized authorities access to the information. But it could still lead to numerous mistaken alerts, she said — for instance, if someone was in full protective gear or in an adjacent apartment while physically close to an infected person.Pam Dixon, executive director of the World Privacy Forum, said a conversation with Apple’s senior director for global privacy, Jane Horvath, assured her that the initiative will protect people’s privacy. Sensitive information will stay on individual phones in encrypted form and alerts will be handled by public health agencies, not the tech companies, she said.“I think they’ve taken care of some of the really big problems,” Dixon said, noting the companies say they can turn off the system when it’s no longer needed. “The government is not going to have identity information of those testing positive.”Asked about the Google-Apple effort at his daily news briefing, President Donald Trump called it “very interesting,” but expressed concern that “a lot of people worry about it in terms of a person’s freedom. We’re going to take a look at that.”Security experts note that technology alone cannot effectively track down and identify people who may have been infected by COVID-19 carriers. Such efforts will require other tools and teams of public health care workers to locate people in the physical world, they say. In South Korea and China, such efforts have included the use of credit-card and public-transit records.In general, epidemiologists say contact tracing won’t be effective without widely available testing. In the Czech Republic, the plan is to have soldiers perform testing; medical students have been trained to staff call centers for notifying people at high risk of infection. The Czech app will use both Bluetooth technology and geolocation data from wireless carriers and banks to create “memory maps” that trace the movement of infected people to identify others they came into close proximity with in the five to ten days before they tested positive.The hope is to quickly isolate people who may be affected so the virus can be contained and restrictions on movement relaxed. The app builds on a popular cellular-location mapping app used by one in ten Czechs, who number 10 million.Given the great need for effective contact-tracing — a tool epidemiologists have long employed to contain infectious disease outbreaks — Google and Apple will roll out their changes in two phases. In May, they will release software that will support public-health apps for both Android and iOS phones. In coming months, they will also build this functionality directly into the underlying phone operating systems.On Friday, the companies released preliminary technical specifications for the effort, which they called “Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing.”___

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy’s for the highest in the world Saturday at about 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.

With the New York area still deep in crisis, fear mounted over the spread of the scourge into the nation’s heartland.

Twenty-four residents of an Indiana nursing home hit by COVID-19 have died, while a nursing home in Iowa saw 14 deaths. Chicago’s Cook County has set up a temporary morgue that can take more than 2,000 bodies. And&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/6f408d2ff996945505f334a7529c0d90">Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot</a>&nbsp;has been going around telling groups of people to “break it up.”

Around the world, meanwhile, European countries used roadblocks, drones, helicopters, mounted patrols and the threat of fines to keep people from traveling over Easter weekend. And with infections and deaths slowing in Italy, Spain and other places on the Continent, governments took tentative steps toward loosening the weeks-long shutdowns.

Glorious weather across Europe posed an extra test of people’s discipline.

“Don’t do silly things,” said Domenico Arcuri, Italy’s special commissioner for the virus emergency. “Don’t go out, continue to behave responsibly as you have done until today, use your head and your sense of responsibility.”

The outbreak’s center of gravity has long since shifted from China to Europe and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/556b271a1e574c373204924c7035332f">United State</a>&nbsp;s, which now has by far the largest number of confirmed cases — a half-million — and a death toll higher than Italy’s count of nearly 19,500, according to the<a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html"> tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.</a>

The death rate — that is, the number of dead relative to the population — is still far higher in Italy than in U.S., which has more than five times as many people. And worldwide, the true numbers of dead and infected are believed to be much higher because of testing shortages, different counting practices and concealment by some governments.

About half the deaths in the U.S. are in the New York metropolitan area, where hospitalizations are nevertheless slowing and other indicators suggest lockdowns and social distancing are “flattening the curve” of infections and staving off the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/556b271a1e574c373204924c7035332f">doomsday scenarios</a>&nbsp;of just a week or two ago.

New York state on Saturday reported 783 more deaths, for a total over 8,600. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the daily number of deaths is stabilizing “but stabilizing at a horrific rate.”

“What do we do now? We stay the course,” said Cuomo, who like other leaders has warned that relaxing restrictions too soon could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.

With authorities warning that the crisis in New York is far from over, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city’s 1.1 million-student school system will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. But Cuomo said the decision is up to him, and no such determination has been made.

In the Midwest, pockets of contagion have alarmed state and city leaders and led to stricter enforcement.

Nearly 300 inmates at the Cook County Jail have tested positive for the virus, and two have died. In Wisconsin, health officials expect to see an increase in coronavirus cases after thousands of people went to the polls during Wisconsin’s presidential primary Tuesday.

Michigan’s governor extended her state’s stay-at-home order with new provisions: People with multiple homes may no longer travel between them.

And in Kansas, the state Supreme Court heard arguments in a dispute Saturday between Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican lawmakers who overturned her executive order banning religious services and funerals with more than 10 people.

Elsewhere around the world, Italian authorities set up roadblocks around Milan to discourage people from going on Easter weekend trips. British police kept a close watch on gatherings in parks and at the seaside on one of the hottest days of the year. And France deployed some 160,000 police, including officers on horseback who patrolled beaches and parks.

“It’s useless to pack your bags for a vacation,” Paris police tweeted.

With religious leaders around the globe urging people to observe Easter safely at home, not in church, the archbishop of Turin, Italy, allowed a video streaming display of the Shroud of Turin, believed by the faithful to be the burial cloth of Jesus, so that they can pray in front of it during the epidemic.

Austria aims to reopen small shops on Tuesday. Spain, with more than 16,300 dead, plans to allow workers in some nonessential industries to return to factories and construction sites Monday. Spanish authorities said they will distribute 10 million face masks at major train and subway stations.

“We think that with these measures we will prevent a jump in infections,” Health Minister Salvador Illa said.

Italy continued to include all nonessential manufacturing in an extension of its national lockdown until May 3. But Premier Giuseppe Conte held out&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/8daf291838bae0c7e17c055c4955cea7">hope that some industry could re-open earlier</a>&nbsp;if conditions permit.

Arcuri said that the exit from the lockdown will include increased virus testing, the deployment of a voluntary contact-tracing app and mandatory blood tests as Italy seeks to set up a system of ’’immunity passports.”

India extended its lockdown of the nation of 1.3 billion people by two more weeks. But Iran, the site of the worst outbreak in the Middle East, reopened government offices and businesses outside Tehran.

Britain on Saturday reported 917 more deaths, down from the peak of 980 recorded a day earlier. The country’s overall death toll neared 10,000. At the same time, data suggest that the number of hospital admissions in Britain is leveling off.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the first major world leader confirmed to have COVID-19, continued to recover at a London hospital, where he was able to take short walks, according to his office.

Worldwide, confirmed infections rose above 1.7 million, with over 100,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins. Close to 400,000 people have recovered.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for others, especially older people and those with health problems, it can cause severe symptoms like pneumonia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586635290743.png" alt="<a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html">John Hopkins Coronavirus resource center map</a>" />
 <figcaption><a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html">John Hopkins Coronavirus resource center map</a></figcaption>
 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy’s for the highest in the world Saturday at about 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.With the New York area still deep in crisis, fear mounted over the spread of the scourge into the nation’s heartland.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1585696207171.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Twenty-four residents of an Indiana nursing home hit by COVID-19 have died, while a nursing home in Iowa saw 14 deaths. Chicago’s Cook County has set up a temporary morgue that can take more than 2,000 bodies. And&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/6f408d2ff996945505f334a7529c0d90">Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot</a>&nbsp;has been going around telling groups of people to “break it up.”Around the world, meanwhile, European countries used roadblocks, drones, helicopters, mounted patrols and the threat of fines to keep people from traveling over Easter weekend. And with infections and deaths slowing in Italy, Spain and other places on the Continent, governments took tentative steps toward loosening the weeks-long shutdowns.Glorious weather across Europe posed an extra test of people’s discipline.“Don’t do silly things,” said Domenico Arcuri, Italy’s special commissioner for the virus emergency. “Don’t go out, continue to behave responsibly as you have done until today, use your head and your sense of responsibility.”The outbreak’s center of gravity has long since shifted from China to Europe and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/556b271a1e574c373204924c7035332f">United State</a>&nbsp;s, which now has by far the largest number of confirmed cases — a half-million — and a death toll higher than Italy’s count of nearly 19,500, according to the<a href="https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html"> tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.</a>The death rate — that is, the number of dead relative to the population — is still far higher in Italy than in U.S., which has more than five times as many people. And worldwide, the true numbers of dead and infected are believed to be much higher because of testing shortages, different counting practices and concealment by some governments.About half the deaths in the U.S. are in the New York metropolitan area, where hospitalizations are nevertheless slowing and other indicators suggest lockdowns and social distancing are “flattening the curve” of infections and staving off the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/556b271a1e574c373204924c7035332f">doomsday scenarios</a>&nbsp;of just a week or two ago.New York state on Saturday reported 783 more deaths, for a total over 8,600. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the daily number of deaths is stabilizing “but stabilizing at a horrific rate.”“What do we do now? We stay the course,” said Cuomo, who like other leaders has warned that relaxing restrictions too soon could enable the virus to come back with a vengeance.With authorities warning that the crisis in New York is far from over, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city’s 1.1 million-student school system will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. But Cuomo said the decision is up to him, and no such determination has been made.In the Midwest, pockets of contagion have alarmed state and city leaders and led to stricter enforcement.Nearly 300 inmates at the Cook County Jail have tested positive for the virus, and two have died. In Wisconsin, health officials expect to see an increase in coronavirus cases after thousands of people went to the polls during Wisconsin’s presidential primary Tuesday.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1585696236815.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Michigan’s governor extended her state’s stay-at-home order with new provisions: People with multiple homes may no longer travel between them.And in Kansas, the state Supreme Court heard arguments in a dispute Saturday between Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican lawmakers who overturned her executive order banning religious services and funerals with more than 10 people.Elsewhere around the world, Italian authorities set up roadblocks around Milan to discourage people from going on Easter weekend trips. British police kept a close watch on gatherings in parks and at the seaside on one of the hottest days of the year. And France deployed some 160,000 police, including officers on horseback who patrolled beaches and parks.“It’s useless to pack your bags for a vacation,” Paris police tweeted.With religious leaders around the globe urging people to observe Easter safely at home, not in church, the archbishop of Turin, Italy, allowed a video streaming display of the Shroud of Turin, believed by the faithful to be the burial cloth of Jesus, so that they can pray in front of it during the epidemic.Austria aims to reopen small shops on Tuesday. Spain, with more than 16,300 dead, plans to allow workers in some nonessential industries to return to factories and construction sites Monday. Spanish authorities said they will distribute 10 million face masks at major train and subway stations.“We think that with these measures we will prevent a jump in infections,” Health Minister Salvador Illa said.Italy continued to include all nonessential manufacturing in an extension of its national lockdown until May 3. But Premier Giuseppe Conte held out&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/8daf291838bae0c7e17c055c4955cea7">hope that some industry could re-open earlier</a>&nbsp;if conditions permit.Arcuri said that the exit from the lockdown will include increased virus testing, the deployment of a voluntary contact-tracing app and mandatory blood tests as Italy seeks to set up a system of ’’immunity passports.”India extended its lockdown of the nation of 1.3 billion people by two more weeks. But Iran, the site of the worst outbreak in the Middle East, reopened government offices and businesses outside Tehran.Britain on Saturday reported 917 more deaths, down from the peak of 980 recorded a day earlier. The country’s overall death toll neared 10,000. At the same time, data suggest that the number of hospital admissions in Britain is leveling off.Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the first major world leader confirmed to have COVID-19, continued to recover at a London hospital, where he was able to take short walks, according to his office.Worldwide, confirmed infections rose above 1.7 million, with over 100,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins. Close to 400,000 people have recovered.For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for others, especially older people and those with health problems, it can cause severe symptoms like pneumonia.___

20,000: US death toll overtakes Italy's as Midwest braces

The Kansas Department of Health released the state's latest numbers on coronavirus Saturday afternoon.

<a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/kdhe.epidemiology#!/vizhome/COVID-19Data_15851817634470/KSCOVID-19CaseData">Click here</a> for additional details

The Kansas Department of Health released the state's latest numbers on coronavirus Saturday afternoon.<a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/kdhe.epidemiology#!/vizhome/COVID-19Data_15851817634470/KSCOVID-19CaseData">Click here</a> for additional details<figure>
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KDHE: Latest coronavirus numbers in Kansas

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities investigating shooting death of a Kansas woman and her 8-year-old daughter have made an arrest.

Police followed up on information that 25-year-old Daniel Lopez was at the home of family members, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.&nbsp; Late Friday, police were able to arrest him without incident at a residence in the 4600 block of South Gold in Wichita, according to Wheeler.

Lopez was wanted on felony Sedgwick County warrant for the shooting deaths of 24- year-old Mickayla Sorell and her 8-year-old daughter, Natalya Sorrell.&nbsp;

At approximately 4:25 p.m. on Monday, March 31, officers responded to the call of a welfare check at a residence in the 4500 block of South Walnut, after Sorell did not report to work. Upon arrival, officers located both victims deceased inside the residence.

The investigation revealed that the shootings took place on Saturday, March 28.&nbsp; Lopez was identified as the suspect in the case and was subsequently charged by the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office on April 3. <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18825536">He is being held on bond</a>s totaling $1,500,000., according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586604705468.png" alt="Lopez photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Lopez photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities investigating shooting death of a Kansas woman and her 8-year-old daughter have made an arrest.Police followed up on information that 25-year-old Daniel Lopez was at the home of family members, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.&nbsp; Late Friday, police were able to arrest him without incident at a residence in the 4600 block of South Gold in Wichita, according to Wheeler.Lopez was wanted on felony Sedgwick County warrant for the shooting deaths of 24- year-old Mickayla Sorell and her 8-year-old daughter, Natalya Sorrell.&nbsp;At approximately 4:25 p.m. on Monday, March 31, officers responded to the call of a welfare check at a residence in the 4500 block of South Walnut, after Sorell did not report to work. Upon arrival, officers located both victims deceased inside the residence.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1585662112788.png" alt="Police on the scene of the murder investigation photo courtesy KWCH" />
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 </figure>The investigation revealed that the shootings took place on Saturday, March 28.&nbsp; Lopez was identified as the suspect in the case and was subsequently charged by the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office on April 3. <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18825536">He is being held on bond</a>s totaling $1,500,000., according to online jail records.

Kan. man jailed for murder of girlfriend, her 8-year-old daughter

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — An attorney for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly told the state Supreme Court on Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it overturned the Democratic governor’s executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhnQYvyZXgY&amp;feature=youtu.be">Click here to watch</a> a replay of the oral arguments.

Lawmakers countered that the language in a resolution they contend gave the panel that authority was a compromise reached with Kelly and was intended as a check on her power at a time when the full Legislature couldn’t meet because of virus concerns.

The hearing, which was the court’s first conducted completely via video conferencing, came one day before Easter, which is typically the busiest day on the Christian calendar in terms of church attendance.

“In this time of crisis, the question before the court is whether a seven-member legislative committee has the power to overrule the governor. The answer is no,” said Clay Britton, chief counsel for the governor.

During an emergency, the governor can only be overruled by the Legislature as a whole acting on a resolution voted on by all 165 of its members, he argued.

Attorneys for the lawmakers, though, said the court should consider that the resolution that gave the panel its authority was a compromise meant to give legislative oversight at a time when the full Legislature couldn’t meet.

“You will recall this was a time everybody was trying to skedaddle as fast as they could from the Statehouse because of the pandemic concerns,” said attorney Brad Schlozman.

The justices said they would confer right after the arguments were presented and would try to reach a decision quickly.

Both sides agree that worshipers should avoid gathering in large groups to avoid the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Many churches have been conducting services online for weeks, and none have publicly announced plans to reopen their doors to worshippers.

The legal issue at stake concerns how far the Legislature can go in delegating it’s power to another group, in this case, the Legislative Coordinating Council, which is made up of the top four House leaders and top three Senate leaders. Five of the seven members are Republicans.

Lawmakers gave the council the right to review Kelly’s executive orders and to overturn many of them within days. Conservative Republicans were upset with an order from Kelly to close K-12 schools for the rest of the spring semester and wanted to block her from using sweeping gubernatorial powers granted to deal with short-term disasters.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state grew Saturday by 102, to 1,268. Kansas also reported five more deaths, bringing the total to 55.

The state has identified four outbreaks stemming from religious gatherings.

The hearing came one day before Easter, and the justices said they would confer immediately after arguments were presented to try to come to a quick ruling.

Starting at 9a.m. Saturday, the Kansas Supreme Court, in a time of quarantine, heard arguments in Gov. Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic. 

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1pXIOdkwjkdiLnpXj4Wp8w/live">Click here to watch&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;(The oral arguments ended just before 10:30a.m.)&nbsp; &nbsp;Chief Justice Marla Luckert said the court hoped to have a decision sometime Saturday.

The Kansas Supreme Court has offered livestreamed oral arguments since 2012, but set a record Saturday with over 2400 viewers, according to the court. The previous high was in the hundreds.

The governor filed the lawsuit Thursday after a Republican-dominated legislative panel overturned her order.

Kelly and the panel generally agree that worshipers should stay home and watch livestreamed religious services during the pandemic, but they disagree on whether the state has the constitutional authority to order it. Kelly pointed to three religious gatherings that led to outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586614513860.png" alt="Kansas Supreme Court Saturday morning" />
 <figcaption>Kansas Supreme Court Saturday morning</figcaption>
 </figure>BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — An attorney for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly told the state Supreme Court on Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it overturned the Democratic governor’s executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhnQYvyZXgY&amp;feature=youtu.be">Click here to watch</a> a replay of the oral arguments.Lawmakers countered that the language in a resolution they contend gave the panel that authority was a compromise reached with Kelly and was intended as a check on her power at a time when the full Legislature couldn’t meet because of virus concerns.The hearing, which was the court’s first conducted completely via video conferencing, came one day before Easter, which is typically the busiest day on the Christian calendar in terms of church attendance.“In this time of crisis, the question before the court is whether a seven-member legislative committee has the power to overrule the governor. The answer is no,” said Clay Britton, chief counsel for the governor.During an emergency, the governor can only be overruled by the Legislature as a whole acting on a resolution voted on by all 165 of its members, he argued.Attorneys for the lawmakers, though, said the court should consider that the resolution that gave the panel its authority was a compromise meant to give legislative oversight at a time when the full Legislature couldn’t meet.“You will recall this was a time everybody was trying to skedaddle as fast as they could from the Statehouse because of the pandemic concerns,” said attorney Brad Schlozman.The justices said they would confer right after the arguments were presented and would try to reach a decision quickly.Both sides agree that worshipers should avoid gathering in large groups to avoid the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Many churches have been conducting services online for weeks, and none have publicly announced plans to reopen their doors to worshippers.The legal issue at stake concerns how far the Legislature can go in delegating it’s power to another group, in this case, the Legislative Coordinating Council, which is made up of the top four House leaders and top three Senate leaders. Five of the seven members are Republicans.Lawmakers gave the council the right to review Kelly’s executive orders and to overturn many of them within days. Conservative Republicans were upset with an order from Kelly to close K-12 schools for the rest of the spring semester and wanted to block her from using sweeping gubernatorial powers granted to deal with short-term disasters.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586617651999.png" alt="<a href="https://www.kscourts.org/Cases-Opinions/High-Interest-Cases/Governor-Laura-Kelly-v-Legislative-Coordinating-Co">Click here to see </a>other documents in the case." />
 <figcaption><a href="https://www.kscourts.org/Cases-Opinions/High-Interest-Cases/Governor-Laura-Kelly-v-Legislative-Coordinating-Co">Click here to see </a>other documents in the case.</figcaption>
 </figure>The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state grew Saturday by 102, to 1,268. Kansas also reported five more deaths, bringing the total to 55.The state has identified four outbreaks stemming from religious gatherings.The hearing came one day before Easter, and the justices said they would confer immediately after arguments were presented to try to come to a quick ruling.-------Starting at 9a.m. Saturday, the Kansas Supreme Court, in a time of quarantine, heard arguments in Gov. Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1pXIOdkwjkdiLnpXj4Wp8w/live">Click here to watch&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;(The oral arguments ended just before 10:30a.m.)&nbsp; &nbsp;Chief Justice Marla Luckert said the court hoped to have a decision sometime Saturday.The Kansas Supreme Court has offered livestreamed oral arguments since 2012, but set a record Saturday with over 2400 viewers, according to the court. The previous high was in the hundreds.The governor filed the lawsuit Thursday after a Republican-dominated legislative panel overturned her order.Kelly and the panel generally agree that worshipers should stay home and watch livestreamed religious services during the pandemic, but they disagree on whether the state has the constitutional authority to order it. Kelly pointed to three religious gatherings that led to outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.&nbsp;

The Latest: 🎥 Kan. high court weighs virus limits on religious services 

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation’s Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs Friday that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing, even as President Donald Trump insisted he would not move to reopen the country until it is safe.

At the same time, Trump said he would be announcing the launch of what he dubbed the “Opening our Country” task force next Tuesday to work toward that goal.

“I want to get it open as soon as possible,” he said at a Good Friday briefing, while adding: “The facts are going to determine what I do.”

With the economy reeling and job losses soaring, Trump has been itching to reopen the country, drawing alarm from health experts who warn that doing so too quickly could spark a deadly resurgence that could undermine current distancing efforts.

But Trump, who had once set Easter Sunday as the date he hoped people in certain parts of the country might begin to return to work and pack church pews, said he would continue to listen to health experts like Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx as he considers what he described as the “biggest decision I’ve ever had to make.”

While “there are both sides to every argument,” he said, “we’re not doing anything until we know that this country is going be healthy. We don’t want to go back and start doing it over again.”

Trump’s comments came at the end of a week officials had warned would be a devastating one for the country. Hours earlier, Johns Hopkins University announced that the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/8233264cd1a25eb2e583ef9f5e4f8d37">worldwide death toll from the coronavirus</a>&nbsp;had hit a bleak milestone: 100,000 people. That includes about 18,000 in the U.S., where about half-million people have been confirmed infected.

More than 40% of the deaths in the U.S so far have happened in New York state, which reported 777 new deaths on Friday. But there were also signs of hope. State officials reported that the number of people in intensive care dropped for the first time there since mid-March. Hospitalizations are also slowing, with 290 new patients admitted in a single day versus daily increases of more than 1,000 last week.

While bemoaning the death numbers as “so horrible,” Trump said “tremendous progress” is being made.”

“In the midst of grief and pain, we’re seeing clear signs that our aggressive strategy is saving countless lives,” he said, pointing to models that are now forecasting far fewer U.S. deaths than had originally been predicted.

Health experts have warned, however, that if the country rolls back restrictions too quickly, case levels could once again begin to soar, especially without widespread testing to determine who might be a carrier of the virus. While the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. And research has shown that people can be highly infectious even if they are not displaying symptoms.

Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert, told CNN that the timeline for reopening the country would be informed by a team that has been reviewing data day-by-day and presenting that information to the president.

“The virus kind of decides whether or not it’s appropriate to open it,” he said. “The one thing you don’t want to do is you don’t want to get out there prematurely and then wind up backtracking.”

Still, he cautioned that there will most certainly be cases when that day comes.

“When we decide, at a proper time, when we’re going to be relaxing some of the restrictions, there’s no doubt you’re going to see cases,” he said. “The question is how you respond to them.”

As a clearer picture of the virus begins to emerge, data has begun to show that it is having&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/71d952faad4a2a5d14441534f7230c7c">a particularly devastating impact</a>&nbsp;on an already vulnerable population — black Americans.

Of the victims whose demographic data was publicly shared by officials — nearly 3,300 of the nation’s 13,000 deaths thus far — about 42% were black, according to an Associated Press analysis. African Americans account for roughly 21% of the total population in those places. Black adults suffer from higher rates of underlying health conditions like obesity, diabetes and asthma, which put them at higher risk for severe complications.

To that end, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Friday made a plea to minority communities to follow social distancing guidelines — if not for themselves, then for their family members.

“Do it for your abuela. Do it for your granddaddy. Do it for your Big Mama. Do it for your Pop Pop,” he said, adding that they should also avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs.

“We need you to understand, especially in communities of color, we need you to step up and help stop the spread so that we can protect those who are most vulnerable,” he said.

Asked whether his comments could be deemed offensive for viewers, Adams, who is black, said that was not his intention.

“That’s the language that we use and that I use,” he said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586553667558.png" alt="President Trump and Vice President Pence answer questions during Friday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing" />
 <figcaption>President Trump and Vice President Pence answer questions during Friday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation’s Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs Friday that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing, even as President Donald Trump insisted he would not move to reopen the country until it is safe.At the same time, Trump said he would be announcing the launch of what he dubbed the “Opening our Country” task force next Tuesday to work toward that goal.“I want to get it open as soon as possible,” he said at a Good Friday briefing, while adding: “The facts are going to determine what I do.”With the economy reeling and job losses soaring, Trump has been itching to reopen the country, drawing alarm from health experts who warn that doing so too quickly could spark a deadly resurgence that could undermine current distancing efforts.But Trump, who had once set Easter Sunday as the date he hoped people in certain parts of the country might begin to return to work and pack church pews, said he would continue to listen to health experts like Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx as he considers what he described as the “biggest decision I’ve ever had to make.”While “there are both sides to every argument,” he said, “we’re not doing anything until we know that this country is going be healthy. We don’t want to go back and start doing it over again.”Trump’s comments came at the end of a week officials had warned would be a devastating one for the country. Hours earlier, Johns Hopkins University announced that the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/8233264cd1a25eb2e583ef9f5e4f8d37">worldwide death toll from the coronavirus</a>&nbsp;had hit a bleak milestone: 100,000 people. That includes about 18,000 in the U.S., where about half-million people have been confirmed infected.More than 40% of the deaths in the U.S so far have happened in New York state, which reported 777 new deaths on Friday. But there were also signs of hope. State officials reported that the number of people in intensive care dropped for the first time there since mid-March. Hospitalizations are also slowing, with 290 new patients admitted in a single day versus daily increases of more than 1,000 last week.While bemoaning the death numbers as “so horrible,” Trump said “tremendous progress” is being made.”“In the midst of grief and pain, we’re seeing clear signs that our aggressive strategy is saving countless lives,” he said, pointing to models that are now forecasting far fewer U.S. deaths than had originally been predicted.Health experts have warned, however, that if the country rolls back restrictions too quickly, case levels could once again begin to soar, especially without widespread testing to determine who might be a carrier of the virus. While the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. And research has shown that people can be highly infectious even if they are not displaying symptoms.Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert, told CNN that the timeline for reopening the country would be informed by a team that has been reviewing data day-by-day and presenting that information to the president.“The virus kind of decides whether or not it’s appropriate to open it,” he said. “The one thing you don’t want to do is you don’t want to get out there prematurely and then wind up backtracking.”Still, he cautioned that there will most certainly be cases when that day comes.“When we decide, at a proper time, when we’re going to be relaxing some of the restrictions, there’s no doubt you’re going to see cases,” he said. “The question is how you respond to them.”As a clearer picture of the virus begins to emerge, data has begun to show that it is having&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/71d952faad4a2a5d14441534f7230c7c">a particularly devastating impact</a>&nbsp;on an already vulnerable population — black Americans.Of the victims whose demographic data was publicly shared by officials — nearly 3,300 of the nation’s 13,000 deaths thus far — about 42% were black, according to an Associated Press analysis. African Americans account for roughly 21% of the total population in those places. Black adults suffer from higher rates of underlying health conditions like obesity, diabetes and asthma, which put them at higher risk for severe complications.To that end, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Friday made a plea to minority communities to follow social distancing guidelines — if not for themselves, then for their family members.“Do it for your abuela. Do it for your granddaddy. Do it for your Big Mama. Do it for your Pop Pop,” he said, adding that they should also avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs.“We need you to understand, especially in communities of color, we need you to step up and help stop the spread so that we can protect those who are most vulnerable,” he said.Asked whether his comments could be deemed offensive for viewers, Adams, who is black, said that was not his intention.“That’s the language that we use and that I use,” he said.___

White House points to hopeful signs as deaths keep rising

A serial burglar was arrested in Hays after a theft at a liquor store.

Video evidence showed an individual throwing a brick through the front door of the Southside Liquor, 701 Vine.

The suspect then grabbed four bottles of liquor from the business. The loss was estimated at around $60.

At 3:16 a.m. Friday, March 13, Anthony Wayne Gilliland, 22, Hays was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and theft, according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheiber.

Gilliland has two previous burglary convictions and interference with law enforcement.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586606547217.png" alt="Gilliland" />
 <figcaption>Gilliland</figcaption>
 </figure>By JAMES BELLHays PostA serial burglar was arrested in Hays after a theft at a liquor store.Video evidence showed an individual throwing a brick through the front door of the Southside Liquor, 701 Vine.The suspect then grabbed four bottles of liquor from the business. The loss was estimated at around $60.At 3:16 a.m. Friday, March 13, Anthony Wayne Gilliland, 22, Hays was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and theft, according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheiber.Gilliland has two previous burglary convictions and interference with law enforcement.

Kansas felon arrested after liquor store burglary

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for allegedly impersonating an officer.

Just after 11:30 p.m., Thursday, police were contacted by a citizen in the 9900 block of East Harry in Wichita, according to officer Paul Cruz.&nbsp; 

The citizen reported being approached by a suspect later identified as 27-year-old Daniel Corrieri, who was wearing a vest and identified himself as a Wichita Polce Officer. 

Corrieri was driving a white, Hyundai Elantra that was equipped with multi-colored lights, similar to those in emergency vehicles.

Officers located Corrieri at Harrison Park in the 1400 block of South Todd. He was wearing a bullet-proof vest, a law enforcement style duty belt, and was armed with a handgun.&nbsp;

Officers later recovered a second handgun inside of his vehicle.

Officers conducted a DUI investigation and found Corrieri to be impaired while possessing a firearm.&nbsp;If anyone has been pulled over or contacted by Corrieri please make a report with WPD

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586547841905.png" alt="Corrier photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Corrier photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for allegedly impersonating an officer.Just after 11:30 p.m., Thursday, police were contacted by a citizen in the 9900 block of East Harry in Wichita, according to officer Paul Cruz.&nbsp; The citizen reported being approached by a suspect later identified as 27-year-old Daniel Corrieri, who was wearing a vest and identified himself as a Wichita Polce Officer. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586554995261.png" alt="photos courtesy Wichita PD" />
 <figcaption>photos courtesy Wichita PD</figcaption>
 </figure>Corrieri was driving a white, Hyundai Elantra that was equipped with multi-colored lights, similar to those in emergency vehicles.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586555030888.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Officers located Corrieri at Harrison Park in the 1400 block of South Todd. He was wearing a bullet-proof vest, a law enforcement style duty belt, and was armed with a handgun.&nbsp;Officers later recovered a second handgun inside of his vehicle.Officers conducted a DUI investigation and found Corrieri to be impaired while possessing a firearm.&nbsp;If anyone has been pulled over or contacted by Corrieri please make a report with WPD

Kansas man accused of impersonating a police officer

TOPEKA&nbsp; -- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued the following statement on Friday's Kansas Court of Appeals decision rejecting an attempt by a Wichita abortion provider to use the current COVID-19 crisis as a reason to lift restrictions on the delivery of abortion services through telemedicine:

“Around the country, several attempts to&nbsp;increase&nbsp;regulation of abortion providers during the current pandemic have drawn significant public attention, but here in Kansas just the&nbsp;opposite&nbsp;was happening with little notice. On March 31, a Kansas abortion provider invoked the COVID-19 crisis in quietly requesting the Court of Appeals to block enforcement of a state law that regulates the delivery of abortion services through telemedicine – a law that remains the subject of years-long litigation unrelated to the pandemic. As we pointed out in opposition, their request was an ‘opportunistic abuse of the appellate process.’ The court did the right thing today in rejecting it.”

The case is&nbsp;Trust Women v. Bennet.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://ag.ks.gov/docs/default-source/documents/121693-order-denying-motion.pdf?sfvrsn=ad18ac1a_2">Click here to read a copy of Friday's order&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>

TOPEKA&nbsp; -- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued the following statement on Friday's Kansas Court of Appeals decision rejecting an attempt by a Wichita abortion provider to use the current COVID-19 crisis as a reason to lift restrictions on the delivery of abortion services through telemedicine:“Around the country, several attempts to&nbsp;increase&nbsp;regulation of abortion providers during the current pandemic have drawn significant public attention, but here in Kansas just the&nbsp;opposite&nbsp;was happening with little notice. On March 31, a Kansas abortion provider invoked the COVID-19 crisis in quietly requesting the Court of Appeals to block enforcement of a state law that regulates the delivery of abortion services through telemedicine – a law that remains the subject of years-long litigation unrelated to the pandemic. As we pointed out in opposition, their request was an ‘opportunistic abuse of the appellate process.’ The court did the right thing today in rejecting it.”The case is&nbsp;Trust Women v. Bennet.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://ag.ks.gov/docs/default-source/documents/121693-order-denying-motion.pdf?sfvrsn=ad18ac1a_2">Click here to read a copy of Friday's order&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>

Kan. court rejects attempt to lift abortion restrictions because of virus crisis

LANSING, Kan. (AP) — Inmates at a Kansas prison where at least 28 people have been sickened by the coronavirus rampaged through offices, breaking windows and setting small fires for several hours before the facility was secured, prison officials said Friday.

The disturbance involving about 20 men began about 3 p.m. Thursday in medium-security cell house C of the Lansing Correctional Facility, said Rebecca Witte, spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Corrections. The fires were set in a different living unit at the prison and did not involve the same inmates as the larger disturbance in cell house C, she said.

The situation lasted until around 11 p.m., when staff using tear gas were able to re-enter the cell house C and began taking inmates from their cells to another building on the grounds. Everyone was secured by 2 a.m. Friday, she said.

“We’ve launched an investigation into what took place and what can be one moving forward to ensure that this doesn’t happen again,” Gov. Laura Kelly told reporters Friday. “But rest assured my administration will complete that work, hold those responsible for the outbreak to account and put in place any additional steps that are necessary to ensure that safety and order is maintained. We will learn from this.”

Two inmates sustained minor injuries, including one who received stitches for a cut and another who was treated after inhaling tear gas, Kelly said. Both were treated onsite. Staff members were able to get out of the building when the disturbance began and no staff was injured.

The governor said that while a review of the disturbance is underway, it appears that officers followed department protocols and that ultimately ensured that injuries were minor and that there was no loss of life.

Corrections secretary Jeff Zmuda said they do not know yet what triggered the disturbance, which was not in the building where the quarantined inmates are being held

The Lansing prison has drawn attention recently amid the coronavirus crisis, with the corrections department on Friday reporting 16 staff and 12 inmates with confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the facility. Seven additional inmates are in quarantine for observation.

Corrections secretary Jeff Zmuda said they do not know yet what triggered the disturbance, which was not in the building where the quarantined inmates are being held.

Every staff member and inmate at the Lansing prison received three cloth masks on Thursday. The prison had instituted a plan for reduced movement last Saturday that kept different units in the facility from intermingling.

On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/ac07990b544da59f4a72588fe2a58f2f">asked the Kansas Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;to immediately release prisoners who have preexisting medical conditions that make them vulnerable to the coronavirus. That class action petition is on behalf of seven inmates at prisons, including the Lansing facility.

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday granted the ACLU’s request to expedite the matter and set oral argument for Wednesday.

The department said Thursday that state officials recognize that inmates and prison staff are especially at risk of infection and have taken steps to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in corrections facilities.

The cell house, which housed 169 people on Thursday, sustained “quite a bit of damage” during the disturbance, Witte said. In addition to the broken windows, prisoners damaged computers, furniture, security cameras and lights.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586546500562.png" alt="On Friday, Kansas Corrections Secretary Jeff Zmuda answered questions during Governor Kelly's news conference&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>On Friday, Kansas Corrections Secretary Jeff Zmuda answered questions during Governor Kelly's news conference&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>LANSING, Kan. (AP) — Inmates at a Kansas prison where at least 28 people have been sickened by the coronavirus rampaged through offices, breaking windows and setting small fires for several hours before the facility was secured, prison officials said Friday.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGovLauraKelly%2Fvideos%2F582437612370396%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>The disturbance involving about 20 men began about 3 p.m. Thursday in medium-security cell house C of the Lansing Correctional Facility, said Rebecca Witte, spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Corrections. The fires were set in a different living unit at the prison and did not involve the same inmates as the larger disturbance in cell house C, she said.The situation lasted until around 11 p.m., when staff using tear gas were able to re-enter the cell house C and began taking inmates from their cells to another building on the grounds. Everyone was secured by 2 a.m. Friday, she said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586545499952.png" alt="Gov. Laura Kelly discussed the uprising during her Friday news conference" />
 <figcaption>Gov. Laura Kelly discussed the uprising during her Friday news conference</figcaption>
 </figure>“We’ve launched an investigation into what took place and what can be one moving forward to ensure that this doesn’t happen again,” Gov. Laura Kelly told reporters Friday. “But rest assured my administration will complete that work, hold those responsible for the outbreak to account and put in place any additional steps that are necessary to ensure that safety and order is maintained. We will learn from this.”Two inmates sustained minor injuries, including one who received stitches for a cut and another who was treated after inhaling tear gas, Kelly said. Both were treated onsite. Staff members were able to get out of the building when the disturbance began and no staff was injured.The governor said that while a review of the disturbance is underway, it appears that officers followed department protocols and that ultimately ensured that injuries were minor and that there was no loss of life.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586514290122.png" alt="Law enforcement on the scene to assist with the riot Thursday evening -photo courtesy Fox4Kansas City" />
 <figcaption>Law enforcement on the scene to assist with the riot Thursday evening -photo courtesy Fox4Kansas City</figcaption>
 </figure>Corrections secretary Jeff Zmuda said they do not know yet what triggered the disturbance, which was not in the building where the quarantined inmates are being heldThe Lansing prison has drawn attention recently amid the coronavirus crisis, with the corrections department on Friday reporting 16 staff and 12 inmates with confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the facility. Seven additional inmates are in quarantine for observation.Corrections secretary Jeff Zmuda said they do not know yet what triggered the disturbance, which was not in the building where the quarantined inmates are being held.Every staff member and inmate at the Lansing prison received three cloth masks on Thursday. The prison had instituted a plan for reduced movement last Saturday that kept different units in the facility from intermingling.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586514248901.png" alt="Lansing Correctional Facility Thursday during the riot -image courtesy Fox4KansasCIty" />
 <figcaption>Lansing Correctional Facility Thursday during the riot -image courtesy Fox4KansasCIty</figcaption>
 </figure>On Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/ac07990b544da59f4a72588fe2a58f2f">asked the Kansas Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;to immediately release prisoners who have preexisting medical conditions that make them vulnerable to the coronavirus. That class action petition is on behalf of seven inmates at prisons, including the Lansing facility.The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday granted the ACLU’s request to expedite the matter and set oral argument for Wednesday.The department said Thursday that state officials recognize that inmates and prison staff are especially at risk of infection and have taken steps to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in corrections facilities.The cell house, which housed 169 people on Thursday, sustained “quite a bit of damage” during the disturbance, Witte said. In addition to the broken windows, prisoners damaged computers, furniture, security cameras and lights.

🎥 The Latest: Inmates riot, set fires at Kansas prison

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. infectious disease official says coronavirus antibody tests are just days away.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says at the last White House coronavirus task force meeting, the people responsible for developing, validating and disseminating the tests were saying “a rather large number of tests” will be available within a week.

Fauci told CNN on Friday he’s ”certain that that’s going to happen.”

An antibody test could show whether a person was recently exposed to the coronavirus. Fauci says the test would say “that you were infected and if you’re feeling well you very likely recovered.”

Fauci says medical experts could then try to determine how deeply the virus “has penetrated the society” and whether previously infected people would be vulnerable to reinfection, which is particularly “important for health care workers.”

Fauci says testing for an antibody doesn’t mean medical experts are shifting away from testing for the virus to see who’s infected. He says, “those things are done in parallel.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586523980010.png" alt="Dr. Anthony Fauci answers questions during Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing" />
 <figcaption>Dr. Anthony Fauci answers questions during Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON — The top U.S. infectious disease official says coronavirus antibody tests are just days away.Dr. Anthony Fauci says at the last White House coronavirus task force meeting, the people responsible for developing, validating and disseminating the tests were saying “a rather large number of tests” will be available within a week.Fauci told CNN on Friday he’s ”certain that that’s going to happen.”An antibody test could show whether a person was recently exposed to the coronavirus. Fauci says the test would say “that you were infected and if you’re feeling well you very likely recovered.”Fauci says medical experts could then try to determine how deeply the virus “has penetrated the society” and whether previously infected people would be vulnerable to reinfection, which is particularly “important for health care workers.”Fauci says testing for an antibody doesn’t mean medical experts are shifting away from testing for the virus to see who’s infected. He says, “those things are done in parallel.”___

Fauci: Virus antibody tests expected next week 

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court is set to convene Saturday for the first time ever via video conference to hear arguments on Gov. Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Democratic&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/a215569a11d3a6dde7069f75599afb5f">governor filed the lawsuit Thursday</a>&nbsp;after a Republican-dominated legislative panel overturned her order.

Kelly and the panel generally agree that worshipers should avoid gathering in large groups during the pandemic, but they disagree on whether the state has the constitutional authority to order it. Many churches have been conducting services online for weeks, and none have publicly announced plans to meet in person.

Republican Senate President Susan Wagle defended the vote in a written statement. She noted that Attorney General Derek Schmidt, also a Republican, said that although Kelly’s order was “sound public-health advice,” he was discouraging law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from attempting to enforce the requirements, citing the constitutional concerns.

“Governor Kelly is playing politics with this lawsuit,” said Wagle, who also is a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat Republican Pat Roberts is vacating.

Kelly also blamed politics, tweeting Friday, “We must put aside political games and do what’s necessary to save lives.”

The arguments will be broadcast over YouTube. Besides being the first hearing conducted completely via video conference, it also may be the court’s first-ever Saturday hearing, said Kansas Supreme Court spokeswoman Lisa Taylor.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state grew Friday by 60 to 1,166. Kansas reported eight more deaths, bringing the total to 50. Kelly said at a news conference that she anticipated that the statewide stay-at-home order, which had been set to expire April 19, would be extended. She said she more details would be released next week.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

In instituting the now-overturned order earlier this week, Kelly initially said three religious gatherings had led to outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, announced Friday that a fourth church outbreak had since been identified. Three have died.

He said two of the religious outbreaks were in Wyandotte County, with one stemming from a ministers’ conference last month. The county has issued a new order discouraging gatherings of any size, but requiring that during in-person religious gatherings, individuals must remain in their vehicles and that materials, such as communion, should not be passed around or shared, The Kansas City Star reported.

Norman said two others occurred in Sedgwick County. Because of the legal fight over the statewide order, the county has reinstated a local order limiting the size of public gatherings to groups of 10 or fewer, with no exemption for churches, synagogues, mosques, temples or other religious institutions.

Norman urged people everywhere to stay home, noting that new research shows the virus is more easily transmissible than initially believed. He said that Johnson County, which is the site of 22% of the state’s cases, was starting more testing to determine how widespread the virus is in the population.

“We cannot blink,” Norman said. “We have to keep pushing on this.

Mission, Kan. (AP)— The Kansas Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Saturday on Gov. Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Democratic governor filed the lawsuit Thursday after a Republican-dominated legislative panel overturned her order.

Kelly and the panel generally agree that worshipers should stay home and watch livestreamed religious services during the pandemic, but they disagree on whether the state has the constitutional authority to order it.

In instituting the now-overturned order, Kelly said three religious gatherings had led to outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state grew by 60 on Thursday, to 1,106. Kansas reported four more deaths, bringing the total to 42.

<figure>
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 </figure>MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court is set to convene Saturday for the first time ever via video conference to hear arguments on Gov. Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGovLauraKelly%2Fvideos%2F582437612370396%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>The Democratic&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/a215569a11d3a6dde7069f75599afb5f">governor filed the lawsuit Thursday</a>&nbsp;after a Republican-dominated legislative panel overturned her order.Kelly and the panel generally agree that worshipers should avoid gathering in large groups during the pandemic, but they disagree on whether the state has the constitutional authority to order it. Many churches have been conducting services online for weeks, and none have publicly announced plans to meet in person.Republican Senate President Susan Wagle defended the vote in a written statement. She noted that Attorney General Derek Schmidt, also a Republican, said that although Kelly’s order was “sound public-health advice,” he was discouraging law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from attempting to enforce the requirements, citing the constitutional concerns.“Governor Kelly is playing politics with this lawsuit,” said Wagle, who also is a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat Republican Pat Roberts is vacating.Kelly also blamed politics, tweeting Friday, “We must put aside political games and do what’s necessary to save lives.”The arguments will be broadcast over YouTube. Besides being the first hearing conducted completely via video conference, it also may be the court’s first-ever Saturday hearing, said Kansas Supreme Court spokeswoman Lisa Taylor.The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state grew Friday by 60 to 1,166. Kansas reported eight more deaths, bringing the total to 50. Kelly said at a news conference that she anticipated that the statewide stay-at-home order, which had been set to expire April 19, would be extended. She said she more details would be released next week.For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.In instituting the now-overturned order earlier this week, Kelly initially said three religious gatherings had led to outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, announced Friday that a fourth church outbreak had since been identified. Three have died.He said two of the religious outbreaks were in Wyandotte County, with one stemming from a ministers’ conference last month. The county has issued a new order discouraging gatherings of any size, but requiring that during in-person religious gatherings, individuals must remain in their vehicles and that materials, such as communion, should not be passed around or shared, The Kansas City Star reported.Norman said two others occurred in Sedgwick County. Because of the legal fight over the statewide order, the county has reinstated a local order limiting the size of public gatherings to groups of 10 or fewer, with no exemption for churches, synagogues, mosques, temples or other religious institutions.Norman urged people everywhere to stay home, noting that new research shows the virus is more easily transmissible than initially believed. He said that Johnson County, which is the site of 22% of the state’s cases, was starting more testing to determine how widespread the virus is in the population.“We cannot blink,” Norman said. “We have to keep pushing on this.----------Mission, Kan. (AP)— The Kansas Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Saturday on Gov. Laura Kelly’s lawsuit against legislative leaders who overturned her executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 attendees during the coronavirus pandemic.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGovLauraKelly%2Fvideos%2F155161369154168%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>The Democratic governor filed the lawsuit Thursday after a Republican-dominated legislative panel overturned her order.Kelly and the panel generally agree that worshipers should stay home and watch livestreamed religious services during the pandemic, but they disagree on whether the state has the constitutional authority to order it.In instituting the now-overturned order, Kelly said three religious gatherings had led to outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state grew by 60 on Thursday, to 1,106. Kansas reported four more deaths, bringing the total to 42.For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

 🎥 Update: Kan. Supreme Court will hear coronavirus case Saturday

On Friday afternoon, the Kansas Department of Health released the latest coronavirus numbers in Kansas.

<a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/kdhe.epidemiology#!/vizhome/COVID-19Data_15851817634470/KSCOVID-19CaseData">Click here </a>for additional details.

On Friday afternoon, the Kansas Department of Health released the latest coronavirus numbers in Kansas.<a href="https://public.tableau.com/profile/kdhe.epidemiology#!/vizhome/COVID-19Data_15851817634470/KSCOVID-19CaseData">Click here </a>for additional details.<figure>
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas suspended on Friday sales of general nonresident turkey permits to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

“During this unprecedented crisis, we must take every measure possible to protect Kansas lives,” Gov. Laura Kelly said in a news release. “While turkey hunting is largely a solitary activity, the potential for inadvertent spread of COVID-19 due to travel associated with nonresident participation is something we simply cannot risk.”

This was initially not an issue because nonresident permit sales were lagging behind last year, when 14,700 nonresident spring turkey permits were issued.

“However, recently, as opportunities in other states began to diminish, nonresident demand increased at a rate we are no longer comfortable with,” said Brad Loveless, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

The governor’s order suspending their sale is effective immediately.

Kansas’ regular turkey season opens April 15.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas suspended on Friday sales of general nonresident turkey permits to prevent the spread of coronavirus.“During this unprecedented crisis, we must take every measure possible to protect Kansas lives,” Gov. Laura Kelly said in a news release. “While turkey hunting is largely a solitary activity, the potential for inadvertent spread of COVID-19 due to travel associated with nonresident participation is something we simply cannot risk.”This was initially not an issue because nonresident permit sales were lagging behind last year, when 14,700 nonresident spring turkey permits were issued.“However, recently, as opportunities in other states began to diminish, nonresident demand increased at a rate we are no longer comfortable with,” said Brad Loveless, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.The governor’s order suspending their sale is effective immediately.Kansas’ regular turkey season opens April 15.

Kan. suspends sales of nonresident turkey permits amid pandemic

A Kansas man was arrested Thursday in Hays after allegedly coughing on a store clerk while making statements about the coronavirus.

At 12:43 p.m., the Hays Police Department responded to a complaint of a disorderly customer at Walmart, 4301 Vine.

Responding officers found the incident began after a clerk informed the suspect there was a limit on the amount of hamburger he could purchase, according to HPD Chief Don Schiebler.

"The customer became upset and began yelling profanities and began knocking stuff over and breaking things inside the store," Schiebler said.

He then allegedly began coughing hysterically in the direction of a clerk while making comments about the coronavirus.

Michael Craig Cochrane, 50, Rush County, was arrested on suspicion of criminal threat, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.

He was being held in the Ellis County jail and is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, Scheibler said.

"The Hays Police Department understands this is a trying time for the community," he said. "But we have to work together. We have to remain patient with each other as we try to work through this situation.

By JAMES BELLHays PostA Kansas man was arrested Thursday in Hays after allegedly coughing on a store clerk while making statements about the coronavirus.At 12:43 p.m., the Hays Police Department responded to a complaint of a disorderly customer at Walmart, 4301 Vine.Responding officers found the incident began after a clerk informed the suspect there was a limit on the amount of hamburger he could purchase, according to HPD Chief Don Schiebler."The customer became upset and began yelling profanities and began knocking stuff over and breaking things inside the store," Schiebler said.He then allegedly began coughing hysterically in the direction of a clerk while making comments about the coronavirus.Michael Craig Cochrane, 50, Rush County, was arrested on suspicion of criminal threat, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.He was being held in the Ellis County jail and is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, Scheibler said."The Hays Police Department understands this is a trying time for the community," he said. "But we have to work together. We have to remain patient with each other as we try to work through this situation."We appreciate the community's continued cooperation and support, but we want to be clear we will not be going to tolerate this kind of behavior," Scheibler added.