FINNEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are asking the public for help to locate two southwest Kansas drug suspects.

In February police arrested&nbsp;48-year-old Kelly Deremus and 31-year-old Shelby Deremus after a high-risk traffic stop.

Officers of the Garden City Police Department and the Garden City/Finney County Joint Drug Task Force conducted the stop in the 3400 block of E. Spruce Street in Garden City, according to a media release.

Officers made contact with the couple as part of an ongoing investigation.&nbsp; Officers had prior knowledge that Kelly Deremus had an active warrant. 

After further investigation, a search of the vehicle was conducted. Multiple narcotics were seized to include fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and counterfeit oxycodone pills. 

Officers arrested both at the scene. Due to the location and known criminal history of Kelly Deremus, Victor Ornelas Elementary School and Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center were placed on lockdown for a few minutes as a precaution.

Kelly Deremus was in custody on requested charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Stimulants, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Ignition Interlock and the Finney County District Court warrant along with Fleeing and Eluding/Driving Under the Influence. Shelby Deremus was held on requested charges of Possession of Stimulants and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

If you have any information on the Deremus’ or their whereabouts, please contact the Finney County Sheriff’s Office directly at 620-272-3700 or anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 620-275-7807 or by texting tip411.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675979613263.png" alt="Kelly Deremus-photo Finney Co." />
 <figcaption>Kelly Deremus-photo Finney Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>FINNEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are asking the public for help to locate two southwest Kansas drug suspects.In February police arrested&nbsp;48-year-old Kelly Deremus and 31-year-old Shelby Deremus after a high-risk traffic stop.Officers of the Garden City Police Department and the Garden City/Finney County Joint Drug Task Force conducted the stop in the 3400 block of E. Spruce Street in Garden City, according to a media release.Officers made contact with the couple as part of an ongoing investigation.&nbsp; Officers had prior knowledge that Kelly Deremus had an active warrant. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675979545580.png" alt="Shelby Deremus-photo Finney Co ." />
 <figcaption>Shelby Deremus-photo Finney Co .</figcaption>
 </figure>After further investigation, a search of the vehicle was conducted. Multiple narcotics were seized to include fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and counterfeit oxycodone pills. Officers arrested both at the scene. Due to the location and known criminal history of Kelly Deremus, Victor Ornelas Elementary School and Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center were placed on lockdown for a few minutes as a precaution.Kelly Deremus was in custody on requested charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Stimulants, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Ignition Interlock and the Finney County District Court warrant along with Fleeing and Eluding/Driving Under the Influence. Shelby Deremus was held on requested charges of Possession of Stimulants and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.If you have any information on the Deremus’ or their whereabouts, please contact the Finney County Sheriff’s Office directly at 620-272-3700 or anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 620-275-7807 or by texting tip411.

Police ask for help to locate 2 SW Kansas drug suspects

JACKSON COUNTY —A man involved in a fatal head-on crash in Kansas is being held in the Jackson County Jail facing multiple allegations.

Just before 11a.m. Wednesday, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Dodge Avenger driven by&nbsp;Ayinde-Jriel James, 44, Fort Worth, Texas, was northbound on U.S. 75 two miles north of Holton at excess speeds.-

The driver began to pass numerous vehicles without sufficient clearance and struck a southbound 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Melinda J.&nbsp;Wareham, 74, Whiting. The vehicles collided head-on, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.

Wareham was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Frontier Forensics.&nbsp; 

The KHP arrested James on requested charges of involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and reckless driving, according to Morse.

North and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75 were closed with traffic rerouted until after 2:30p.m.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682614177066.png" alt="James-photo Jackson" />
 <figcaption>James-photo Jackson</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY —A man involved in a fatal head-on crash in Kansas is being held in the Jackson County Jail facing multiple allegations.Just before 11a.m. Wednesday, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Dodge Avenger driven by&nbsp;Ayinde-Jriel James, 44, Fort Worth, Texas, was northbound on U.S. 75 two miles north of Holton at excess speeds.-<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682537465769.png" alt="Traffic backed up after the crash -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Traffic backed up after the crash -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>The driver began to pass numerous vehicles without sufficient clearance and struck a southbound 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Melinda J.&nbsp;Wareham, 74, Whiting. The vehicles collided head-on, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.Wareham was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Frontier Forensics.&nbsp; The KHP arrested James on requested charges of involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and reckless driving, according to Morse.North and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75 were closed with traffic rerouted until after 2:30p.m.

Driver accused of DUI in head-on crash that killed Kan. woman

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a domestic disturbance and continue working to locate a suspect.&nbsp;

Just before 11a.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 3800 block of SE Croco Road for a domestic disturbance, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

At the residence, deputies discovered a woman and an infant victim. Both were transported by American Medical Response (AMR) to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

At 1:15pm, law enforcement officers attempted to make contact with a male suspect, who was believed to still be inside the residence. 

Southbound SE Croco Road was shut down to one lane of travel during that time period. At 2pm, officers entered and cleared the residence. No person was located inside the residence.

The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community’s assistance in locating Tanner J. Thompson, 27, of Topeka. Thompson has an active felony warrant for his arrest and is facing additional charges from Tuesday's domestic disturbance incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office (785)251-2200 immediately.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682456740394.png" alt="Law enforcement on the scene of the investigation Tuesday-photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Law enforcement on the scene of the investigation Tuesday-photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a domestic disturbance and continue working to locate a suspect.&nbsp;Just before 11a.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 3800 block of SE Croco Road for a domestic disturbance, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.At the residence, deputies discovered a woman and an infant victim. Both were transported by American Medical Response (AMR) to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682456316629.png" alt="Thompson-photo Shawnee Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Thompson-photo Shawnee Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>At 1:15pm, law enforcement officers attempted to make contact with a male suspect, who was believed to still be inside the residence. Southbound SE Croco Road was shut down to one lane of travel during that time period. At 2pm, officers entered and cleared the residence. No person was located inside the residence.The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community’s assistance in locating Tanner J. Thompson, 27, of Topeka. Thompson has an active felony warrant for his arrest and is facing additional charges from Tuesday's domestic disturbance incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office (785)251-2200 immediately.

Search continues for Kan. man who injured woman, infant

JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a possible road-rage shooting and have made an arrest.

Just before 7p.m. Tuesday, police responded to 87th Street and Lackman on the report of someone in a vehicle shooting towards at least one other vehicle, according to a statement from Lenexa Police.

As officers were on the scene speaking to the victim, who was not injured and did not know the suspect, the suspect vehicle, a black Dodge Charger, was seen driving in the area. 

Officers tried to stop the Charger however it fled west on 87th Street and onto northbound I-435 highway. 

Lenexa officers pursued this vehicle into Kansas before losing sight of it on eastbound Interstate 70 near Interstate 635 highway.&nbsp; Officers requested assistance from other police agencies as they pursued the suspect vehicle across jurisdictions, and those agencies were responding to assist.

Just after 3p.m.&nbsp; Wednesday, Lenexa detectives attempted to contact an adult male suspect in the 8900 block of Allman as part of this investigation.

 The suspect ran but was captured a short time later. A firearm was recovered, and the black Dodge Charger was located. The suspect, whose name has not been released, is being held in the Johnson County Adult Detention Center to await charges.

JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a possible road-rage shooting and have made an arrest.Just before 7p.m. Tuesday, police responded to 87th Street and Lackman on the report of someone in a vehicle shooting towards at least one other vehicle, according to a statement from Lenexa Police.As officers were on the scene speaking to the victim, who was not injured and did not know the suspect, the suspect vehicle, a black Dodge Charger, was seen driving in the area. Officers tried to stop the Charger however it fled west on 87th Street and onto northbound I-435 highway. Lenexa officers pursued this vehicle into Kansas before losing sight of it on eastbound Interstate 70 near Interstate 635 highway.&nbsp; Officers requested assistance from other police agencies as they pursued the suspect vehicle across jurisdictions, and those agencies were responding to assist.Just after 3p.m.&nbsp; Wednesday, Lenexa detectives attempted to contact an adult male suspect in the 8900 block of Allman as part of this investigation. The suspect ran but was captured a short time later. A firearm was recovered, and the black Dodge Charger was located. The suspect, whose name has not been released, is being held in the Johnson County Adult Detention Center to await charges.

Suspect in reported Kansas road rage shooting captured

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682600611738.jpeg" alt="Matthew B Barner, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Maximum speed limits; Arrested 04/27" />
 <figcaption>Matthew B Barner, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Maximum speed limits; Arrested 04/27</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682600695553.jpeg" alt="Johnny Joe Cole Junior, Outside warrant; Aggravated assault; Use of a deadly weapon; Distribute heroin/certain stimulants; 1 - &lt; 3.5 grams; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Distribute or poss w/int to distribute drug paraph for illegal use; Unlawful discharge of firearm in city limits; Possession of stolen property; Firearm with value less than $25,000; Criminal damage to property; Misdemeanor; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Johnny Joe Cole Junior, Outside warrant; Aggravated assault; Use of a deadly weapon; Distribute heroin/certain stimulants; 1 - &lt; 3.5 grams; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Distribute or poss w/int to distribute drug paraph for illegal use; Unlawful discharge of firearm in city limits; Possession of stolen property; Firearm with value less than $25,000; Criminal damage to property; Misdemeanor; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682602222484.jpeg" alt="Natalie Susanna Gould, Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt;450 grams; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp payment for marijuana or cont substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Stop signs and Yield signs; Driver's license; without valid DL; Vehicle liability insurance; Liability coverage required; Vehicles; Improper registration of vehicle; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Natalie Susanna Gould, Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt;450 grams; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp payment for marijuana or cont substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Stop signs and Yield signs; Driver's license; without valid DL; Vehicle liability insurance; Liability coverage required; Vehicles; Improper registration of vehicle; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682602377557.jpeg" alt="Burnis Javier Heard Third, Failure to appear; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Burnis Javier Heard Third, Failure to appear; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682602425870.jpeg" alt="Dakota Dawn LaCount; Identity theft; misrepresent to cause economic or bodily harm &lt;$100,000; Criminal use of financial card; W/o consent of owner less than $1,000; Theft &lt;$1,500 Pocket picking; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Dakota Dawn LaCount; Identity theft; misrepresent to cause economic or bodily harm &lt;$100,000; Criminal use of financial card; W/o consent of owner less than $1,000; Theft &lt;$1,500 Pocket picking; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682602545090.jpeg" alt="Jon Carlos Marte, Probation Violation; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Jon Carlos Marte, Probation Violation; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682602602274.jpeg" alt="Sebastian Douglas Miller, Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt;450 grams; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Sebastian Douglas Miller, Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt;450 grams; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682602696654.jpeg" alt="Andrew Michael Redick, Distribute controlled substance; unknown substance; Arrested 04/27" />
 <figcaption>Andrew Michael Redick, Distribute controlled substance; unknown substance; Arrested 04/27</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682604544368.jpeg" alt="Carlton Renee Sheppard, Possession of stolen property; Felony; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Carlton Renee Sheppard, Possession of stolen property; Felony; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682604621892.jpeg" alt="Javier Silva Third, Aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =&gt;18 fondle child &lt;14; arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Javier Silva Third, Aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =&gt;18 fondle child &lt;14; arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682604696097.jpeg" alt="Tanya Marie Sutton, Making false information; Arrested 04/26" />
 <figcaption>Tanya Marie Sutton, Making false information; Arrested 04/26</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos April 27

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating damage at the historical society and have made an arrest.

Just after 11a.m. Wednesday, officers filed a report for criminal damage to property and criminal trespass at the Riley County Historical Society Museum, 2309 Claflin Road in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

The museum reported a known male suspect entered the museum by breaking a window and additional items inside. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,980. 

Police arrested 34-year-old Arthur Mickey Jr. of Ogden on a probable cause offenses of criminal damage to property and criminal trespass. Mickey Jr. remains jailed on $3,000 bond.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating damage at the historical society and have made an arrest.Just after 11a.m. Wednesday, officers filed a report for criminal damage to property and criminal trespass at the Riley County Historical Society Museum, 2309 Claflin Road in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.The museum reported a known male suspect entered the museum by breaking a window and additional items inside. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,980. Police arrested 34-year-old Arthur Mickey Jr. of Ogden on a probable cause offenses of criminal damage to property and criminal trespass. Mickey Jr. remains jailed on $3,000 bond.

Suspect jailed for alleged damage at historical society museum

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a registered Kansas sex offender on new allegations.

On Tuesday, police arrested 53-year-old David W. Chapman of Lancaster on a District Court warrant for violation of a protective order and District and Municipal Court warrants failure to appear in court, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

Chapman has previous convictions for aggravated criminal sodomy involving a child under the age of 14, perjury and trafficking contraband into a correctional facility, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. He has been a registered offender since 2013.

In November, police arrested Chapman for alleged failure to appear. In January and&nbsp; April of 2022, he was in custody for alleged bond violations, according to online jail records.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682516639495.png" alt="Chapman-photo Atchison Co." />
 <figcaption>Chapman-photo Atchison Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a registered Kansas sex offender on new allegations.On Tuesday, police arrested 53-year-old David W. Chapman of Lancaster on a District Court warrant for violation of a protective order and District and Municipal Court warrants failure to appear in court, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.Chapman has previous convictions for aggravated criminal sodomy involving a child under the age of 14, perjury and trafficking contraband into a correctional facility, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. He has been a registered offender since 2013.In November, police arrested Chapman for alleged failure to appear. In January and&nbsp; April of 2022, he was in custody for alleged bond violations, according to online jail records.

Kansas sex offender jailed on new allegations

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682510719863.jpeg" alt="Thania Elena Colin, DUI-Liquor/Drugs(2nd Offense); Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Driving w/o lights when needed; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Thania Elena Colin, DUI-Liquor/Drugs(2nd Offense); Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Driving w/o lights when needed; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682510797647.jpeg" alt="Nyasha Deborah Coney, Stalking; Misd. unknown circumstance; Criminal damage to property; Misdemeanor; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Nyasha Deborah Coney, Stalking; Misd. unknown circumstance; Criminal damage to property; Misdemeanor; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682510879787.jpeg" alt="Matthew June Young Keen, Criminal Trespass; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Matthew June Young Keen, Criminal Trespass; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682510926049.jpeg" alt="Fallon Rachelle Luthi, Probation Violation x2; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Fallon Rachelle Luthi, Probation Violation x2; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682510984744.jpeg" alt="Amanda Leigh Massoli, Probation Violation; Possession of Marijuana 1st offense; Possession of drug paraphernalia; Possession of marijuana, 2 or more prior convictions; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Amanda Leigh Massoli, Probation Violation; Possession of Marijuana 1st offense; Possession of drug paraphernalia; Possession of marijuana, 2 or more prior convictions; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682511101945.jpeg" alt="Rollin Dion McClam, Parole Violation; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Rollin Dion McClam, Parole Violation; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682511139694.jpeg" alt="Toni Anne Procanin, Failure to appear; Outside warrant; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; Mid; Unk. conv.; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Toni Anne Procanin, Failure to appear; Outside warrant; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; Mid; Unk. conv.; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682511228074.jpeg" alt="Michael Edward Smith, Failure to appear; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Michael Edward Smith, Failure to appear; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682511281206.jpeg" alt="Antwaan Dwayne Williams, Bond Violation; Flee or attempt to elude; Commission of any felony; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Antwaan Dwayne Williams, Bond Violation; Flee or attempt to elude; Commission of any felony; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos April 26

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer

LAS
 VEGAS — The words “impressive” and “awesome” were common refrains 
from a group of entertainment reporters who were among the first to see 
the upcoming DC superhero movie “The Flash.”

Warner Bros. screened
 the film for the first time at CinemaCon Tuesday for theater owners, 
exhibitors and reporters attending the annual trade show and industry 
conference.

Reviews are embargoed until a later date – the film, 
the studio said, is not completely finished – but viewers were able to 
post reactions on social media as soon as the credits rolled.

Brian
 Welk of Indiewire wrote that “it played very well,” pointing out that 
there were more than a few screams and gasps in the packed theater.

Film
 critic Jordan Hoffman tweeted that it was, “far more madcap than I 
expected. Really nailed what reading a 5-issue crossover comic book is 
like. Tons of Ezra Miller being zany and time paradox stuff. Nerds will 
lose their minds at the ending.”

“The Playlist’s” Greg Ellwood 
wrote that it was “very good” and that Miller was “great,” while Scott 
Mantz went a step further declaring that it’s “one of the very best DC 
movies, a perfect blend of action, heart &amp; humor.”

Erik Davis,
 of Fandango, wrote on Twitter that it is “tremendous" and that it is 
“without a doubt among the best superhero films ever made. An all-timer.
 Inventive storytelling, FANTASTIC action sequences, great cast. SO MANY
 nerdy details.”

Jason Guerrasio, of Business Insider, had a more 
tempered reaction, writing that it is “def not the best superhero movie 
ever made ... but it’s an impressive DC movie with lots of emotion and 
loads of surprises.”

“The Flash,” directed by Andy Muschietti, is 
one of the studio’s biggest films of the year. In the film, Barry Allen 
uses his superpowers to go back in time in an attempt to change the past
 and save his parents. But things go awry and he finds himself stuck in a
 very different reality where Michael Shannon's General Zod is back and 
Batman is not the Batman he knows (Ben Affleck's version). Widely 
available trailers have already revealed that the new Batman he 
encounters is Michael Keaton's version.

After the box office 
disappointment of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” earlier this year, the hope
 is that “The Flash,” which reportedly carries a $200 million budget, 
will reach blockbuster heights when it opens in theaters on June 16.

The long-planned standalone about The Flash/Barry Allen has also been the subject of much discussion because of its star <a href="https://apnews.com/article/crime-indictments-ezra-miller-theft-6a077b5f5b65ad58a3909266cfafc7a1">Ezra Miller</a>, who made headlines last year for a string of arrests and erratic behavior.

Miller
 was arrested twice last year in Hawaii, for disorderly conduct and 
harassment at a karaoke bar and then for second-degree assault. The 
parents of 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes, a Native American activist, 
last year filed a protection order against Miller, accusing the actor of
 grooming their child and other inappropriate behavior with her as a 
minor from the age of 12. Tokata Iron Eyes has disputed that.

Miller, who identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns, said last year that they were <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=ezra+miller+apnews&amp;rlz=1C1EJFC_enUS874US874&amp;oq=ezra+miller+&amp;aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j0i433i512j69i57j46i433i512j69i61j69i60l2.2186j1j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">seeking mental health treatment</a>.

The
 development of a standalone Flash movie has been in the works for 
almost 10 years. In one plan, announced at Comic Con in 2014, an Ezra 
Miller Flash movie would have hit theaters in 2018. Muschietti wouldn’t 
even be attached to direct until 2019.

Warner Bros. has, 
throughout Miller’s personal troubles and the shelving of “Batgirl,” 
remained steadfast in its plans to release the “The Flash.”

And though <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=james+gunn+apnews&amp;rlz=1C1EJFC_enUS874US874&amp;oq=james+gunn+apnews&amp;aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0i512j0i395i512j69i60l3.3555j1j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">plans are already underway for a new future for DC Studios</a>,
 “The Flash” has been one that the new regime of James Gunn and Peter 
Safran have seemed particularly excited about. Gunn said it was, “One of
 the best superhero films I’ve ever seen.” And Warner Bros. Discovery 
president and CEO David Zaslav even boasted that Tom Cruise saw and 
loved the film so much that he called Muschietti himself to congratulate
 him.

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film WriterLAS
 VEGAS — The words “impressive” and “awesome” were common refrains 
from a group of entertainment reporters who were among the first to see 
the upcoming DC superhero movie “The Flash.”Warner Bros. screened
 the film for the first time at CinemaCon Tuesday for theater owners, 
exhibitors and reporters attending the annual trade show and industry 
conference.Reviews are embargoed until a later date – the film, 
the studio said, is not completely finished – but viewers were able to 
post reactions on social media as soon as the credits rolled.Brian
 Welk of Indiewire wrote that “it played very well,” pointing out that 
there were more than a few screams and gasps in the packed theater.Film
 critic Jordan Hoffman tweeted that it was, “far more madcap than I 
expected. Really nailed what reading a 5-issue crossover comic book is 
like. Tons of Ezra Miller being zany and time paradox stuff. Nerds will 
lose their minds at the ending.”“The Playlist’s” Greg Ellwood 
wrote that it was “very good” and that Miller was “great,” while Scott 
Mantz went a step further declaring that it’s “one of the very best DC 
movies, a perfect blend of action, heart &amp; humor.”Erik Davis,
 of Fandango, wrote on Twitter that it is “tremendous" and that it is 
“without a doubt among the best superhero films ever made. An all-timer.
 Inventive storytelling, FANTASTIC action sequences, great cast. SO MANY
 nerdy details.”Jason Guerrasio, of Business Insider, had a more 
tempered reaction, writing that it is “def not the best superhero movie 
ever made ... but it’s an impressive DC movie with lots of emotion and 
loads of surprises.”“The Flash,” directed by Andy Muschietti, is 
one of the studio’s biggest films of the year. In the film, Barry Allen 
uses his superpowers to go back in time in an attempt to change the past
 and save his parents. But things go awry and he finds himself stuck in a
 very different reality where Michael Shannon's General Zod is back and 
Batman is not the Batman he knows (Ben Affleck's version). Widely 
available trailers have already revealed that the new Batman he 
encounters is Michael Keaton's version.After the box office 
disappointment of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” earlier this year, the hope
 is that “The Flash,” which reportedly carries a $200 million budget, 
will reach blockbuster heights when it opens in theaters on June 16.The long-planned standalone about The Flash/Barry Allen has also been the subject of much discussion because of its star <a href="https://apnews.com/article/crime-indictments-ezra-miller-theft-6a077b5f5b65ad58a3909266cfafc7a1">Ezra Miller</a>, who made headlines last year for a string of arrests and erratic behavior.Miller
 was arrested twice last year in Hawaii, for disorderly conduct and 
harassment at a karaoke bar and then for second-degree assault. The 
parents of 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes, a Native American activist, 
last year filed a protection order against Miller, accusing the actor of
 grooming their child and other inappropriate behavior with her as a 
minor from the age of 12. Tokata Iron Eyes has disputed that.Miller, who identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns, said last year that they were <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=ezra+miller+apnews&amp;rlz=1C1EJFC_enUS874US874&amp;oq=ezra+miller+&amp;aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j0i433i512j69i57j46i433i512j69i61j69i60l2.2186j1j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">seeking mental health treatment</a>.The
 development of a standalone Flash movie has been in the works for 
almost 10 years. In one plan, announced at Comic Con in 2014, an Ezra 
Miller Flash movie would have hit theaters in 2018. Muschietti wouldn’t 
even be attached to direct until 2019.Warner Bros. has, 
throughout Miller’s personal troubles and the shelving of “Batgirl,” 
remained steadfast in its plans to release the “The Flash.”And though <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=james+gunn+apnews&amp;rlz=1C1EJFC_enUS874US874&amp;oq=james+gunn+apnews&amp;aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0i512j0i395i512j69i60l3.3555j1j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">plans are already underway for a new future for DC Studios</a>,
 “The Flash” has been one that the new regime of James Gunn and Peter 
Safran have seemed particularly excited about. Gunn said it was, “One of
 the best superhero films I’ve ever seen.” And Warner Bros. Discovery 
president and CEO David Zaslav even boasted that Tom Cruise saw and 
loved the film so much that he called Muschietti himself to congratulate
 him.

First reactions to DC's ‘The Flash,’ starring Ezra Miller

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are seeking information regarding an armed robbery that occurred in at Advance America in in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.

Just before 4:30 p.m. on April 13, police responded to a strong-arm robbery call at Advance America, 4100 East Harry in Wichita. A 911 caller reported that an unknown suspect entered the business, gave a note to the teller demanding money, and left the building with cash. 

Surveillance video captured the suspect, and now Crime Stoppers is asking for help identifying him.

Anyone with information regarding this crime or any crime in Sedgwick County is eligible to receive a reward by submitting a tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 316-267-2111 or online at www.stopcrime316.com. Tipsters are always anonymous – Crime Stoppers will never ask someone to identify themselves. If your information leads to an arrest in a felony case, you could be eligible to receive up to $2,500.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682092163735.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are seeking information regarding an armed robbery that occurred in at Advance America in in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qcoA4DkleiY?start=49" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Just before 4:30 p.m. on April 13, police responded to a strong-arm robbery call at Advance America, 4100 East Harry in Wichita. A 911 caller reported that an unknown suspect entered the business, gave a note to the teller demanding money, and left the building with cash. Surveillance video captured the suspect, and now Crime Stoppers is asking for help identifying him.Anyone with information regarding this crime or any crime in Sedgwick County is eligible to receive a reward by submitting a tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 316-267-2111 or online at www.stopcrime316.com. Tipsters are always anonymous – Crime Stoppers will never ask someone to identify themselves. If your information leads to an arrest in a felony case, you could be eligible to receive up to $2,500.

🎥Police ask for help to ID suspect in Kan. pay day loan robbery

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a domestic disturbance and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682456740394.png" alt="Law enforcement on the scene of the investigation Tuesday-photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Law enforcement on the scene of the investigation Tuesday-photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a domestic disturbance and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.&nbsp;Just before 11a.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 3800 block of SE Croco Road for a domestic disturbance, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.At the residence, deputies discovered a woman and an infant victim. Both were transported by American Medical Response (AMR) to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682456316629.png" alt="Thompson-photo Shawnee Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Thompson-photo Shawnee Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>At 1:15pm, law enforcement officers attempted to make contact with a male suspect, who was believed to still be inside the residence. Southbound SE Croco Road was shut down to one lane of travel during that time period. At 2pm, officers entered and cleared the residence. No person was located inside the residence.The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community’s assistance in locating Tanner J. Thompson, 27, of Topeka. Thompson has an active felony warrant for his arrest and is facing additional charges from Tuesday's domestic disturbance incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office (785)251-2200 immediately.

Search underway for Kansas man who injured woman, infant 

DOUGLAS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple requested charges after a standoff in Douglas County.

On April 23, police stopped a vehicle in the 100 Bock of North Michigan Street in Lawrence, according to a social media report.

The 32-year-old suspect, a passenger in the vehicle, has frequently been armed in the past and has caused several significant injuries to officers during arrests, was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. He refused to get out of the vehicle.

Officers limited the threat to the public by ensuring the car could not be mobilized, utilizing the armored rescue vehicle and stop sticks under the tires. Officers attempted to use de-escalation techniques to talk the subject out of the car for almost an hour.

After deploying OC gas into the car, an arrest team converged on the car and forcibly removed the suspect, taking him into custody without further incident. The suspect was booked into the Douglas County Correctional Facility on the warrants as well as new requested charges related to this incident.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682354394598.png" alt="Photo Lawrence Police" />
 <figcaption>Photo Lawrence Police</figcaption>
 </figure>DOUGLAS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple requested charges after a standoff in Douglas County.On April 23, police stopped a vehicle in the 100 Bock of North Michigan Street in Lawrence, according to a social media report.The 32-year-old suspect, a passenger in the vehicle, has frequently been armed in the past and has caused several significant injuries to officers during arrests, was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. He refused to get out of the vehicle.Officers limited the threat to the public by ensuring the car could not be mobilized, utilizing the armored rescue vehicle and stop sticks under the tires. Officers attempted to use de-escalation techniques to talk the subject out of the car for almost an hour.After deploying OC gas into the car, an arrest team converged on the car and forcibly removed the suspect, taking him into custody without further incident. The suspect was booked into the Douglas County Correctional Facility on the warrants as well as new requested charges related to this incident.Officers limited the threat to the public by ensuring the car could not be mobilized, utilizing the armored rescue vehicle and stop sticks under the tires. Officers attempted to use de-escalation techniques to talk the subject out of the car for almost an hour.

Police use pepper spray to end standoff with wanted Kan. suspect

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682430222526.jpeg" alt="Rhiannon Makia Hislop, Vehicles; Display of license plates; Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25" />
 <figcaption>Rhiannon Makia Hislop, Vehicles; Display of license plates; Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Arrested 04/25</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682430794580.jpeg" alt="Mike Ibarra, Probation Violation; Outside Warrant; Arrested 04/24" />
 <figcaption>Mike Ibarra, Probation Violation; Outside Warrant; Arrested 04/24</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682431000501.jpeg" alt="Andrew Lee Twedell, Distribute controlled substance, unknown substance; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance; Fail to check for safe passage before passing from single lane; Possession of para w/intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance; Following another vehicle too closely; Arrested 04/24" />
 <figcaption>Andrew Lee Twedell, Distribute controlled substance, unknown substance; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance; Fail to check for safe passage before passing from single lane; Possession of para w/intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance; Following another vehicle too closely; Arrested 04/24</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682431397842.jpeg" alt="Gabe Jospeh Twedell, Distribute controlled substance; unknown substance; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance; Possession of para w/intent to manufacture/plant cultivate controlled substance; Arrested 04/24" />
 <figcaption>Gabe Jospeh Twedell, Distribute controlled substance; unknown substance; Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance; Possession of para w/intent to manufacture/plant cultivate controlled substance; Arrested 04/24</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos April 25

STEVENS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child abuse in Stevens County.

On Monday, police reported officers were dispatched April 17 to a home in the 700 Block of South Harrison Street in Hugoton to check on the welfare of a child, according to a media release.

Officers found a 3-year-old boy with visible signs of abuse. Investigators also learned that on more than one occasion, the child had been left alone at the home for long periods of time.

Investigators removed the child from the home and placed him into&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;protective custody. Officers arrested 19-year-0ld Chandra Clark of Hugoton on a requested charge of child abuse and aggravated endangering a child. They also arrested 20-year-old Garrette Hinds on a requested charge of aggravated endangering a child.&nbsp;

The case has been forward to the Stevens County Attorney.

STEVENS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child abuse in Stevens County.On Monday, police reported officers were dispatched April 17 to a home in the 700 Block of South Harrison Street in Hugoton to check on the welfare of a child, according to a media release.Officers found a 3-year-old boy with visible signs of abuse. Investigators also learned that on more than one occasion, the child had been left alone at the home for long periods of time.Investigators removed the child from the home and placed him into&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;protective custody. Officers arrested 19-year-0ld Chandra Clark of Hugoton on a requested charge of child abuse and aggravated endangering a child. They also arrested 20-year-old Garrette Hinds on a requested charge of aggravated endangering a child.&nbsp;The case has been forward to the Stevens County Attorney.

Child removed from SW Kan. home, 2 arrested for alleged abuse

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A former respiratory therapist has pleaded guilty in the deaths of two patients at a Missouri hospital two decades ago.

Jennifer Hall, 42, initially was charged with two counts of first-degree murder but pleaded guilty instead Friday to reduced first-degree involuntary manslaughter counts in the deaths of 75-year-old&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arrests-franco-missouri-f12909fae1c25aa5b5f6d2ff70f2aec3">Fern Franco</a>&nbsp;and 37-year-old David Wesley Harper, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/article274609711.html">reported.</a>&nbsp;She also pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault.

Franco and Harper were among nine patients who died at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe over several months in 2002 in what charging documents describe as “medically suspicious” events.

From December 2001, when Hall started working at the hospital, until she was placed on administrative leave the following May, there also were 18 cardiac arrests or “Code Blue” events, up from an average of one a year before then.

The case was revived after an analysis of Franco’s tissue samples found morphine and a powerful muscle relaxant used in anesthesia in her system. Neither drug was prescribed or ordered for her by her doctors, investigators said.

Some staff at the hospital believed Hall was responsible because of her proximity to the stricken patients, her access to deadly pharmaceuticals, and because she notified staff of every patient’s cardiac emergency, according to court documents.

Hall had previously denied any involvement in the deaths.

Families of patients who died during Hall’s employment later sued the hospital.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652474493585.png" alt="U.S. Marshals arrested Hall in Kansas on May 12, 2022 -photo Johnson Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>U.S. Marshals arrested Hall in Kansas on May 12, 2022 -photo Johnson Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A former respiratory therapist has pleaded guilty in the deaths of two patients at a Missouri hospital two decades ago.Jennifer Hall, 42, initially was charged with two counts of first-degree murder but pleaded guilty instead Friday to reduced first-degree involuntary manslaughter counts in the deaths of 75-year-old&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arrests-franco-missouri-f12909fae1c25aa5b5f6d2ff70f2aec3">Fern Franco</a>&nbsp;and 37-year-old David Wesley Harper, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/article274609711.html">reported.</a>&nbsp;She also pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault.Franco and Harper were among nine patients who died at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe over several months in 2002 in what charging documents describe as “medically suspicious” events.From December 2001, when Hall started working at the hospital, until she was placed on administrative leave the following May, there also were 18 cardiac arrests or “Code Blue” events, up from an average of one a year before then.The case was revived after an analysis of Franco’s tissue samples found morphine and a powerful muscle relaxant used in anesthesia in her system. Neither drug was prescribed or ordered for her by her doctors, investigators said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/5/1652204964045.png" alt="Photo Livingston Co. Missouri Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Photo Livingston Co. Missouri Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>Some staff at the hospital believed Hall was responsible because of her proximity to the stricken patients, her access to deadly pharmaceuticals, and because she notified staff of every patient’s cardiac emergency, according to court documents.Hall had previously denied any involvement in the deaths.Families of patients who died during Hall’s employment later sued the hospital.

Respiratory therapist arrested in Kan. pleads guilty in deaths of patients

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

SALINE COUNTY, Kansas—Police credited a Flock vehicle tag/traffic cameras for helping them arrest a Wyoming man with a stolen U-Haul in Kansas.

At approximately 9:30 a.m. Saturday, one of the new Flock cameras got a hit on a stolen U-Haul out of Wyoming and sent the alert to all Salina police personnel who were logged into the reader system, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

The department's Flock system interfaces with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), so that if one of the department's cameras gets a hit on a vehicle wanted for a crime that has been input into NCIC, that information is sent out to all Salina Police Department personnel who are logged into the Flock system.

An officer near the intersection of N. Broadway Boulevard and University Place in Salina located the vehicle and stopped the driver, who was identified as Michael Keck, 53, of Cheyenne, Wyoming. During the stop, it was determined that Keck had an active felony warrant for burglary out of Laramie County, Wyoming.

Forrester said that while Keck was in custody, he had a medical episode and was transported to Salina Regional Health Center. While Keck was in the emergency room, the officer with him stepped out of the room. Forrester said Keck then allegedly removed medical apparatus connections and fled out a back door of the emergency room.

Keck eventually was located in a restroom inside the hospital.

Forrester said that a search warrant executed on the U-Haul found a Smith &amp; Wesson .22 caliber pistol with the serial number removed. Additionally, some marijuana and some psilocybin mushrooms also were located in the U-Haul.

Keck was jailed on requested charges of Aggravated attempted escape from custody, Defacing a firearm, Possession of marijuana, Possession of a hallucinogen and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682254131095.jpeg" alt="Michael Keck&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Michael Keck&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostSALINE COUNTY, Kansas—Police credited a Flock vehicle tag/traffic cameras for helping them arrest a Wyoming man with a stolen U-Haul in Kansas.At approximately 9:30 a.m. Saturday, one of the new Flock cameras got a hit on a stolen U-Haul out of Wyoming and sent the alert to all Salina police personnel who were logged into the reader system, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.The department's Flock system interfaces with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), so that if one of the department's cameras gets a hit on a vehicle wanted for a crime that has been input into NCIC, that information is sent out to all Salina Police Department personnel who are logged into the Flock system.An officer near the intersection of N. Broadway Boulevard and University Place in Salina located the vehicle and stopped the driver, who was identified as Michael Keck, 53, of Cheyenne, Wyoming. During the stop, it was determined that Keck had an active felony warrant for burglary out of Laramie County, Wyoming.Forrester said that while Keck was in custody, he had a medical episode and was transported to Salina Regional Health Center. While Keck was in the emergency room, the officer with him stepped out of the room. Forrester said Keck then allegedly removed medical apparatus connections and fled out a back door of the emergency room.Keck eventually was located in a restroom inside the hospital.Forrester said that a search warrant executed on the U-Haul found a Smith &amp; Wesson .22 caliber pistol with the serial number removed. Additionally, some marijuana and some psilocybin mushrooms also were located in the U-Haul.Keck was jailed on requested charges of Aggravated attempted escape from custody, Defacing a firearm, Possession of marijuana, Possession of a hallucinogen and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

Wanted burglary suspect captured in Kan. hospital bathroom

Two teens were arrested after a series of small fires were set in Salina Friday.&nbsp; According to Saline Police Captain Paul Forrester, the first fires were set early Friday morning.

Sunset Park, 700 Sunset Drive At approximately 12:37 a.m. Friday, officers and Salina Fire Department personnel were sent to the west side of Sunset Park for the report of a grass fire. When they arrived they found some brush on fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. Damage was estimated at $500.

Indian Rock Park, 1500 Gypsum Avenue At about that same time, officers and Salina Fire Department personnel were sent to the north side of the park for a report of a grass fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire. Damage was estimated at $500.

Sunset Park At approximately 2 a.m. Friday, officers and Salina Fire Department personnel were sent to another location on the west side of Sunset Park for the report of a brush fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire. Damage again was estimated at $500.

Taco Bell, 2315 S. Ninth Street At approximately 2:45 a.m., officers and firefighters were sent to the restaurant for the report of a dumpster on fire. The blaze was extinguished by firefighters. Damage was estimated at $100.

Two additional incidents occurred late Friday night, Forrester said. They are as follows.

Sunset Park At approximately 10:59 p.m. Friday, officers and firefighters were sent to the south side of Sunset Park, where someone had set some cardboard on fire under some bushes. The fire was extinguished. Damage was estimated at $500.

Indian Rock Park At approximately 11:25 p.m., officers and firefighters were sent to the upper part of the park for the report of a grass fire.

While they were there, the person who reported this last fire, a 17-year-old Salina boy, told officers that he had put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher he had with him,  Forrester said. A 13-year-old boy was accompanying him.

Damage caused by that fire was estimated at $500.

Forrester said that through the investigation, it was determined that the two boys had allegedly set all of the fires. Police arrested both on six requested counts of arson.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681221164871.jpg" alt="" />
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 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostTwo teens were arrested after a series of small fires were set in Salina Friday.&nbsp; According to Saline Police Captain Paul Forrester, the first fires were set early Friday morning.Sunset Park, 700 Sunset Drive At approximately 12:37 a.m. Friday, officers and Salina Fire Department personnel were sent to the west side of Sunset Park for the report of a grass fire. When they arrived they found some brush on fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. Damage was estimated at $500.Indian Rock Park, 1500 Gypsum Avenue At about that same time, officers and Salina Fire Department personnel were sent to the north side of the park for a report of a grass fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire. Damage was estimated at $500.Sunset Park At approximately 2 a.m. Friday, officers and Salina Fire Department personnel were sent to another location on the west side of Sunset Park for the report of a brush fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire. Damage again was estimated at $500.Taco Bell, 2315 S. Ninth Street At approximately 2:45 a.m., officers and firefighters were sent to the restaurant for the report of a dumpster on fire. The blaze was extinguished by firefighters. Damage was estimated at $100.Two additional incidents occurred late Friday night, Forrester said. They are as follows.Sunset Park At approximately 10:59 p.m. Friday, officers and firefighters were sent to the south side of Sunset Park, where someone had set some cardboard on fire under some bushes. The fire was extinguished. Damage was estimated at $500.Indian Rock Park At approximately 11:25 p.m., officers and firefighters were sent to the upper part of the park for the report of a grass fire.While they were there, the person who reported this last fire, a 17-year-old Salina boy, told officers that he had put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher he had with him, Forrester said. A 13-year-old boy was accompanying him.Damage caused by that fire was estimated at $500.Forrester said that through the investigation, it was determined that the two boys had allegedly set all of the fires. Police arrested both on six requested counts of arson.

Police: 2 teens accused of setting 6 fires in Salina

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682351481586.jpeg" alt="Richard Arthur Jones, Aggravated domestic battery; choke in rude manner; family member/dating relationship; Criminal damage to property; misdemeanor; Arrested 4/23" />
 <figcaption>Richard Arthur Jones, Aggravated domestic battery; choke in rude manner; family member/dating relationship; Criminal damage to property; misdemeanor; Arrested 4/23</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682351548643.jpeg" alt="Kevin DeShawn Seldon, Domestic battery; Unlawful restraint; Arrested 4/24" />
 <figcaption>Kevin DeShawn Seldon, Domestic battery; Unlawful restraint; Arrested 4/24</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos April 24

MORRIS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a drug bust.

On Friday, the Morris County Sheriff's Office assisted the Herington Police Department with a drug investigation. During the investigation, K9 Kimber alerted to the presence of an illegal substance during a drug scan of the suspect vehicle. 

A Deputy located methamphetamine as a result of the probable cause search.&nbsp; The deputy arrested 65-year-old Anthony Sjodahl, of Herington, on a requested charges that included possession with intent to distribute Methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

In February of 2020, deputies arrested him on similar allegations. He has three previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1581688828208.jpeg" alt="Sjodahl has three previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Dept of Corrections- He is being held in Dickinson Co., according to online jail records." />
 <figcaption>Sjodahl has three previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Dept of Corrections- He is being held in Dickinson Co., according to online jail records.</figcaption>
 </figure>MORRIS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a drug bust.On Friday, the Morris County Sheriff's Office assisted the Herington Police Department with a drug investigation. During the investigation, K9 Kimber alerted to the presence of an illegal substance during a drug scan of the suspect vehicle. A Deputy located methamphetamine as a result of the probable cause search.&nbsp; The deputy arrested 65-year-old Anthony Sjodahl, of Herington, on a requested charges that included possession with intent to distribute Methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.In February of 2020, deputies arrested him on similar allegations. He has three previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

Sheriff: Kan. felon accused of selling methamphetamine 

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/daunte-wright-kim-potter-police-shooting-93c1d847f2188571ce70285d0ac55406">Kim Potter</a>, the former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser when she shot and killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-daunte-wright">Daunte Wright</a>&nbsp;in 2021, was released from prison early Monday.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Potter was released at about 4 a.m. “out of an abundance of caution" for Potter's safety. The department confirmed Friday she would be released Monday from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee, but declined to say what time due to security concerns.

Potter, a white former officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in suburban Minneapolis, fatally shot Wright, who was Black, during a traffic stop in April 2021. The shooting happened during the trial of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-sentencing-23c52021812168c579b3886f8139c73d">Derek Chauvin</a>, the officer who killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd</a>, and Wright’s death set off several days of protests.

She was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and given a two-year sentence. Under Minnesota law, those sent to prison typically serve two-thirds of their sentence behind bars and the remaining time on supervised release. In Potter’s case, she served 16 months of her two-year sentence behind bars, said Department of Corrections spokesman Andy Skoogman.

Skoogman said Potter will be on supervised release until Dec. 21, and she will live in Wisconsin during that time.

Potter, now 50, appeared much thinner in a new photo released last week by the Department of Corrections. Her attorney, Earl Gray, said Friday he had “no idea” why her appearance had changed.

Potter's two-year&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/death-of-daunte-wright-death-of-george-floyd-minnesota-george-floyd-minneapolis-a43a48970e37392efd85adfeae79ddf0">sentence</a>&nbsp;from Judge Regina Chu drew strong criticism from Wright's family and their attorney, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump. The state attorney general’s office had sought a sentence recommended by state guidelines of just over seven years in prison.

Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said after the sentencing that Potter “murdered my son,” adding: “Today the justice system murdered him all over again.”

Defense attorneys argued at the sentencing hearing that Potter deserved leniency because Wright was trying to drive away and Potter had the right to defend herself. Chu said at the time that the case was not the same as other high-profile killings, including Floyd’s death, which resulted in a 22 1/2-year sentence for Chauvin.

“This is a cop who made a tragic mistake,” she said of Potter.

Wright, a 20-year-old father, was killed on April 11, 2021, after Brooklyn Center officers pulled him over for having expired license tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. Officers discovered he had a warrant for a misdemeanor weapons possession charge and he was shot during a struggle as officers tried to arrest him.

Potter said she thought she was holding her Taser at the time, not her gun. She is heard on video yelling “Taser” several times just before she fires her pistol as Wright tried to drive away.

Potter, a 26-year police veteran, apologized to Wright’s family at the sentencing hearing and spoke directly to his mother: “Katie, I understand a mother’s love. I’m sorry I broke your heart ... my heart is broken and devastated for all of you.”

Civil rights advocates say laws against hanging objects from rearview mirrors have been used as a pretext for stopping Black motorists.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/12/1640352112509.png" alt="Potter's booking photo shows her smiling following her conviction in December 2021-photo Hennepin County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Potter's booking photo shows her smiling following her conviction in December 2021-photo Hennepin County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/daunte-wright-kim-potter-police-shooting-93c1d847f2188571ce70285d0ac55406">Kim Potter</a>, the former Minnesota police officer who said she mistook her gun for a Taser when she shot and killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-daunte-wright">Daunte Wright</a>&nbsp;in 2021, was released from prison early Monday.The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Potter was released at about 4 a.m. “out of an abundance of caution" for Potter's safety. The department confirmed Friday she would be released Monday from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Shakopee, but declined to say what time due to security concerns.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682343245082.png" alt="Potter as shown in the most recent photo released from the Minnesota Dpt. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Potter as shown in the most recent photo released from the Minnesota Dpt. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>Potter, a white former officer for the Brooklyn Center Police Department in suburban Minneapolis, fatally shot Wright, who was Black, during a traffic stop in April 2021. The shooting happened during the trial of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-sentencing-23c52021812168c579b3886f8139c73d">Derek Chauvin</a>, the officer who killed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd</a>, and Wright’s death set off several days of protests.She was convicted of second-degree manslaughter and given a two-year sentence. Under Minnesota law, those sent to prison typically serve two-thirds of their sentence behind bars and the remaining time on supervised release. In Potter’s case, she served 16 months of her two-year sentence behind bars, said Department of Corrections spokesman Andy Skoogman.Skoogman said Potter will be on supervised release until Dec. 21, and she will live in Wisconsin during that time.Potter, now 50, appeared much thinner in a new photo released last week by the Department of Corrections. Her attorney, Earl Gray, said Friday he had “no idea” why her appearance had changed.Potter's two-year&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/death-of-daunte-wright-death-of-george-floyd-minnesota-george-floyd-minneapolis-a43a48970e37392efd85adfeae79ddf0">sentence</a>&nbsp;from Judge Regina Chu drew strong criticism from Wright's family and their attorney, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump. The state attorney general’s office had sought a sentence recommended by state guidelines of just over seven years in prison.Wright’s mother, Katie Wright, said after the sentencing that Potter “murdered my son,” adding: “Today the justice system murdered him all over again.”Defense attorneys argued at the sentencing hearing that Potter deserved leniency because Wright was trying to drive away and Potter had the right to defend herself. Chu said at the time that the case was not the same as other high-profile killings, including Floyd’s death, which resulted in a 22 1/2-year sentence for Chauvin.“This is a cop who made a tragic mistake,” she said of Potter.Wright, a 20-year-old father, was killed on April 11, 2021, after Brooklyn Center officers pulled him over for having expired license tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. Officers discovered he had a warrant for a misdemeanor weapons possession charge and he was shot during a struggle as officers tried to arrest him.Potter said she thought she was holding her Taser at the time, not her gun. She is heard on video yelling “Taser” several times just before she fires her pistol as Wright tried to drive away.Potter, a 26-year police veteran, apologized to Wright’s family at the sentencing hearing and spoke directly to his mother: “Katie, I understand a mother’s love. I’m sorry I broke your heart ... my heart is broken and devastated for all of you.”Civil rights advocates say laws against hanging objects from rearview mirrors have been used as a pretext for stopping Black motorists.

Officer who pulled gun instead of Taser released from prison

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682307150430.jpeg" alt="Elizabeth Giselle Carrillo, Exceeding posted speed limit; DUI-Liquor/Drugs(1st Offense); Arrested 04/23" />
 <figcaption>Elizabeth Giselle Carrillo, Exceeding posted speed limit; DUI-Liquor/Drugs(1st Offense); Arrested 04/23</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682307328160.jpeg" alt="Lloyd Wayne Fisher, Domestic Battery; Assault; Arrested 04/23" />
 <figcaption>Lloyd Wayne Fisher, Domestic Battery; Assault; Arrested 04/23</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682307401325.jpeg" alt="Tavon Jamerique Goodman, Flee or attempt to elude, avoid tire deflating device; Possession of marijuana; Reckless driving; Defective headlamps on motor vehicle; Official traffic control devices; Required obedience; Improper turn or approach; Failure to yield at stop or yield sign; Improper driving on laned roadway; Arrested 04/23" />
 <figcaption>Tavon Jamerique Goodman, Flee or attempt to elude, avoid tire deflating device; Possession of marijuana; Reckless driving; Defective headlamps on motor vehicle; Official traffic control devices; Required obedience; Improper turn or approach; Failure to yield at stop or yield sign; Improper driving on laned roadway; Arrested 04/23</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682307591612.jpeg" alt="Brandon R Linton, Domestic battery; Unknown circumstance; misdemeanor; Criminal damage to property; misdemeanor; Traf. contraband in corr/care fac; Unauthorized poss of item at facility; Assault; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body" />
 <figcaption>Brandon R Linton, Domestic battery; Unknown circumstance; misdemeanor; Criminal damage to property; misdemeanor; Traf. contraband in corr/care fac; Unauthorized poss of item at facility; Assault; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682307805409.jpeg" alt="Brittanie Michele Salamon; Possession of marijuana; Possession of controlled substance; unknown substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Aggravated endangering a child; Expose to meth chemicals; Arrested&nbsp; 04/22" />
 <figcaption>Brittanie Michele Salamon; Possession of marijuana; Possession of controlled substance; unknown substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Aggravated endangering a child; Expose to meth chemicals; Arrested&nbsp; 04/22</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682307969777.jpeg" alt="Myles Leon Vaughn, Failure to appear; Possession of marijuana; Possession of controlled substance; unknown substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Aggravated endangering a child to meth chemicals; Arrested 04/22" />
 <figcaption>Myles Leon Vaughn, Failure to appear; Possession of marijuana; Possession of controlled substance; unknown substance; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Aggravated endangering a child to meth chemicals; Arrested 04/22</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1682308352444.jpeg" alt="Luis Mariano Villa Aguirre, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Maximum speed limits; Arrested 04/23" />
 <figcaption>Luis Mariano Villa Aguirre, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Maximum speed limits; Arrested 04/23</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.

Geary County Booking Photos April 23

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy in warring Sudan on Sunday, sweeping in and out of the capital, Khartoum, with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported.

With the last U.S. employee of the embassy out, Washington shuttered the U.S. mission in Khartoum indefinitely. Left behind were thousands of private American citizens remaining in the east African country.

U.S. officials said it would be too dangerous to carry out a broader evacuation mission. Battles between two rival Sudanese commanders entered their ninth day Sunday, forcing continued closing of the main international airport and leaving roads out of the country in control of armed men. Fighting has killed more than 400 people.

In a statement thanking the troops, President Joe Biden said he was receiving regular reports from his team on efforts to assist remaining Americans in Sudan “to the extent possible.”

He also called for the end to “unconscionable” violence there.

About 100 U.S. troops in three MH-47 helicopters carried out the operation. They airlifted all of roughly 70 remaining American employees from a landing zone at the embassy to an undisclosed location in Ethiopia. Ethiopia also provided overflight and refueling support, said Molly Phee, assistant secretary of state for African affairs.

Biden said Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia also assisted with the evacuation.

“I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and embodied America’s friendship and connection with the people of Sudan,” Biden said in a statement. “I am grateful for the unmatched skill of our service members who successfully brought them to safety.”

U.S. Africa Command and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley were in contact with both warring factions before and during the operation to ensure that U.S. forces would have safe passage to conduct the evacuation. However, John Bass, a U.S. undersecretary of state, denied claims by one faction, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Security Forces, that it assisted in the U.S. evacuation.

“They cooperated to the extent that they did not fire on our service members in the course of the operation," Bass said.

Biden had ordered American troops to evacuate&nbsp;<a href="https://sd.usembassy.gov/">embassy</a>&nbsp;personnel after receiving a recommendation from his national security team, with no end in sight to the fighting.

“This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. It’s unconscionable and it must stop,” Biden said. “The belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allow unhindered humanitarian access, and respect the will of the people of Sudan.”

Sudan's fighting broke out April 15 between two commanders who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation’s transition to democracy.

The ongoing power struggle now between the armed forces chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has millions of Sudanese cowering inside their homes, hiding from explosions, gunfire and looting.

The violence has included an unprovoked attack on an American diplomatic convoy and numerous incidents in which foreign diplomats and aid workers were killed, injured or assaulted.

An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan. The figure is rough because not all Americans register with embassy or say when they depart.

The embassy issued an alert earlier Saturday cautioning that “due to the uncertain security situation in Khartoum and closure of the airport, it is not currently safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of private U.S. citizens.”

The U.S. evacuation planning for American employees of the embassy got underway in earnest on Monday after the embassy convoy was attacked in Khartoum. The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that U.S. troops were being moved to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti ahead of a possible evacuation.

Saudi Arabia announced the successful repatriation of some of its citizens on Saturday, sharing footage of Saudi nationals and other foreigners welcomed with chocolate and flowers as they stepped off an apparent evacuation ship at the Saudi port of Jeddah.

Embassy evacuations conducted by the U.S. military are relatively rare and usually take place only under extreme conditions.

When it orders an embassy to draw down staff or suspend operations, the State Department prefers to have its personnel leave on commercial transportation if that is an option.

When the embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022, staffers used commercial transport to leave.

However, in several other recent cases, notably in Afghanistan in 2021, conditions made commercial departures impossible or extremely hazardous. U.S. troops accompanied personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in an overland convoy to Tunisia when they evacuated in 2014.

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/sudan">Fighting in Sudan</a>&nbsp;between forces loyal to two top generals has put that nation at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders.

Both sides have tens of thousands of fighters, foreign backers, mineral riches and other resources that could insulate them from sanctions. It’s a recipe for the kind of prolonged conflict that has devastated other countries in the Middle East and Africa, from Lebanon and Syria to Libya and Ethiopia.

The fighting, which began as Sudan attempted to transition to democracy, already has killed hundreds of people and left millions trapped in urban areas, sheltering from gunfire, explosions and looters.

A look at what is happening and the impact it could have outside Sudan.

Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, head of the armed forces, and Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces that grew out of Darfur’s notorious Janjaweed militias,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sudan-clashes-military-rapid-support-forces-444d37ec93ccc813b2ba4abba24aca5c?utm_source=apnews&amp;utm_medium=relatedcontentmodule">are each seeking to seize control of Sudan</a>. It comes two years after they jointly carried out a military coup and derailed a transition to democracy that had begun after protesters in 2019 helped force the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. In recent months, negotiations were underway for a return to the democratic transition.

The victor of the latest fighting is likely to be Sudan's next president, with the loser facing exile, arrest or death. A long-running civil war or partition of the Arab and African country into rival fiefdoms are also possible.

Alex De Waal, a Sudan expert at Tufts University, wrote in a memo to colleagues this week that the conflict should be seen as “the first round of a civil war.”

“Unless it is swiftly ended, the conflict will become a multi-level game with regional and some international actors pursuing their interests, using money, arms supplies and possibly their own troops or proxies,” he wrote.

WHAT DOES THE FIGHING MEAN FOR SUDAN'S NEIGHBORS?

Sudan is Africa's third-largest country by area and straddles the Nile River. It uneasily shares its waters with regional heavyweights Egypt and Ethiopia. Egypt relies on the Nile to support its population of over 100 million, and Ethiopia is working on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-africa-middle-east-egypt-kenya-1ddaf63927805e0e0f2aaab043008327">a massive upstream dam</a>&nbsp;that has alarmed both Cairo and Khartoum.

Egypt has close ties to Sudan’s military, which it sees as an ally against Ethiopia. Cairo has reached out to both sides in Sudan to press for a cease-fire but is unlikely to stand by if the military faces defeat.

Sudan borders five additional countries: Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, Eritrea and South Sudan, which seceded in 2011 and took 75% of Khartoum's oil resources with it. Nearly all are mired in their own internal conflicts, with various rebel groups operating along the porous borders.

“What happens in Sudan will not stay in Sudan,” said Alan Boswell of the International Crisis Group. “Chad and South Sudan look most immediately at risk of potential spillover. But the longer (the fighting) drags on the more likely it is we see major external intervention.”

WHAT EXTERNAL POWERS ARE INTERESTED IN SUDAN?

Arab Gulf countries have looked to the Horn of Africa in recent years as they have sought to project power across the region.

The United Arab Emirates, a rising military power that has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yemen-ap-top-news-international-news-iran-united-arab-emirates-21735cadd41f4f2990cb2497b0ba4c73">expanded its presence</a>&nbsp;across the Middle East and East Africa, has close ties to the Rapid Support Forces, which sent thousands of fighters to aid the UAE and Saudi Arabia in their war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Russia, meanwhile, has long harbored plans to build a naval base capable of hosting up to 300 troops and four ships in Port Sudan, on a crucial Red Sea trading route for energy shipments to Europe.

The Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary outfit with close ties to the Kremlin,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-technology-business-mali-d0d2c96e01d299a68e00d3a0828ba895">has made inroads across Africa in recent years</a>&nbsp;and has been operating in Sudan since 2017. The United State and the European Union&nbsp;<a href="https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/02/25/wagner-group-council-adds-11-individuals-and-7-entities-to-eu-sanctions-lists/">have imposed sanctions</a>&nbsp;on two Wagner-linked gold mining firms in Sudan accused of smuggling.

Sudan became an international pariah when it hosted Osama bin Laden and other militants in the 1990s, when al-Bashir had empowered a hard-line Islamist government.

Its isolation deepened over the conflict in the western Darfur region in the 2000s, when Sudanese forces and the Janjaweed were accused of carrying out atrocities while suppressing a local rebellion. The International Criminal Court eventually charged al-Bashir with genocide.

The U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-osama-bin-laden-sudan-khartoum-africa-cab7d7fa4707759c9ab03f79059d948f">removed Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism</a>&nbsp;after the government in Khartoum agreed to forge ties with Israel in 2020.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy in warring Sudan on Sunday, sweeping in and out of the capital, Khartoum, with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Security Alert: On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum suspended its operations, and the Department of State ordered the departure of U.S. direct hire employees and their dependents due to the continued threat from armed conflict in Sudan. The U.S. government cannot…&mdash; U.S. Embassy Khartoum (@USEmbassyKRT) <a href="https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKRT/status/1649980859359846400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>With the last U.S. employee of the embassy out, Washington shuttered the U.S. mission in Khartoum indefinitely. Left behind were thousands of private American citizens remaining in the east African country.U.S. officials said it would be too dangerous to carry out a broader evacuation mission. Battles between two rival Sudanese commanders entered their ninth day Sunday, forcing continued closing of the main international airport and leaving roads out of the country in control of armed men. Fighting has killed more than 400 people.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Today, on my orders, the United States military conducted an operation to extract U.S. Government personnel from Khartoum in response to the situation in Sudan. I am grateful for the commitment of our Embassy staff and the skill of our service members who brought them to safety.&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1649974105385361408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In a statement thanking the troops, President Joe Biden said he was receiving regular reports from his team on efforts to assist remaining Americans in Sudan “to the extent possible.”He also called for the end to “unconscionable” violence there.About 100 U.S. troops in three MH-47 helicopters carried out the operation. They airlifted all of roughly 70 remaining American employees from a landing zone at the embassy to an undisclosed location in Ethiopia. Ethiopia also provided overflight and refueling support, said Molly Phee, assistant secretary of state for African affairs.Biden said Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia also assisted with the evacuation.“I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and embodied America’s friendship and connection with the people of Sudan,” Biden said in a statement. “I am grateful for the unmatched skill of our service members who successfully brought them to safety.”U.S. Africa Command and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley were in contact with both warring factions before and during the operation to ensure that U.S. forces would have safe passage to conduct the evacuation. However, John Bass, a U.S. undersecretary of state, denied claims by one faction, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Security Forces, that it assisted in the U.S. evacuation.“They cooperated to the extent that they did not fire on our service members in the course of the operation," Bass said.Biden had ordered American troops to evacuate&nbsp;<a href="https://sd.usembassy.gov/">embassy</a>&nbsp;personnel after receiving a recommendation from his national security team, with no end in sight to the fighting.“This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. It’s unconscionable and it must stop,” Biden said. “The belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, allow unhindered humanitarian access, and respect the will of the people of Sudan.”Sudan's fighting broke out April 15 between two commanders who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation’s transition to democracy.The ongoing power struggle now between the armed forces chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the head of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has millions of Sudanese cowering inside their homes, hiding from explosions, gunfire and looting.The violence has included an unprovoked attack on an American diplomatic convoy and numerous incidents in which foreign diplomats and aid workers were killed, injured or assaulted.An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan. The figure is rough because not all Americans register with embassy or say when they depart.The embassy issued an alert earlier Saturday cautioning that “due to the uncertain security situation in Khartoum and closure of the airport, it is not currently safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of private U.S. citizens.”The U.S. evacuation planning for American employees of the embassy got underway in earnest on Monday after the embassy convoy was attacked in Khartoum. The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that U.S. troops were being moved to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti ahead of a possible evacuation.Saudi Arabia announced the successful repatriation of some of its citizens on Saturday, sharing footage of Saudi nationals and other foreigners welcomed with chocolate and flowers as they stepped off an apparent evacuation ship at the Saudi port of Jeddah.Embassy evacuations conducted by the U.S. military are relatively rare and usually take place only under extreme conditions.When it orders an embassy to draw down staff or suspend operations, the State Department prefers to have its personnel leave on commercial transportation if that is an option.When the embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022, staffers used commercial transport to leave.However, in several other recent cases, notably in Afghanistan in 2021, conditions made commercial departures impossible or extremely hazardous. U.S. troops accompanied personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in an overland convoy to Tunisia when they evacuated in 2014.-----------------<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/sudan">Fighting in Sudan</a>&nbsp;between forces loyal to two top generals has put that nation at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders.Both sides have tens of thousands of fighters, foreign backers, mineral riches and other resources that could insulate them from sanctions. It’s a recipe for the kind of prolonged conflict that has devastated other countries in the Middle East and Africa, from Lebanon and Syria to Libya and Ethiopia.The fighting, which began as Sudan attempted to transition to democracy, already has killed hundreds of people and left millions trapped in urban areas, sheltering from gunfire, explosions and looters.A look at what is happening and the impact it could have outside Sudan.WHO IS FIGHTING?Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, head of the armed forces, and Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces that grew out of Darfur’s notorious Janjaweed militias,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sudan-clashes-military-rapid-support-forces-444d37ec93ccc813b2ba4abba24aca5c?utm_source=apnews&amp;utm_medium=relatedcontentmodule">are each seeking to seize control of Sudan</a>. It comes two years after they jointly carried out a military coup and derailed a transition to democracy that had begun after protesters in 2019 helped force the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir. In recent months, negotiations were underway for a return to the democratic transition.The victor of the latest fighting is likely to be Sudan's next president, with the loser facing exile, arrest or death. A long-running civil war or partition of the Arab and African country into rival fiefdoms are also possible.Alex De Waal, a Sudan expert at Tufts University, wrote in a memo to colleagues this week that the conflict should be seen as “the first round of a civil war.”“Unless it is swiftly ended, the conflict will become a multi-level game with regional and some international actors pursuing their interests, using money, arms supplies and possibly their own troops or proxies,” he wrote.WHAT DOES THE FIGHING MEAN FOR SUDAN'S NEIGHBORS?Sudan is Africa's third-largest country by area and straddles the Nile River. It uneasily shares its waters with regional heavyweights Egypt and Ethiopia. Egypt relies on the Nile to support its population of over 100 million, and Ethiopia is working on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-africa-middle-east-egypt-kenya-1ddaf63927805e0e0f2aaab043008327">a massive upstream dam</a>&nbsp;that has alarmed both Cairo and Khartoum.Egypt has close ties to Sudan’s military, which it sees as an ally against Ethiopia. Cairo has reached out to both sides in Sudan to press for a cease-fire but is unlikely to stand by if the military faces defeat.Sudan borders five additional countries: Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, Eritrea and South Sudan, which seceded in 2011 and took 75% of Khartoum's oil resources with it. Nearly all are mired in their own internal conflicts, with various rebel groups operating along the porous borders.“What happens in Sudan will not stay in Sudan,” said Alan Boswell of the International Crisis Group. “Chad and South Sudan look most immediately at risk of potential spillover. But the longer (the fighting) drags on the more likely it is we see major external intervention.”WHAT EXTERNAL POWERS ARE INTERESTED IN SUDAN?Arab Gulf countries have looked to the Horn of Africa in recent years as they have sought to project power across the region.The United Arab Emirates, a rising military power that has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/yemen-ap-top-news-international-news-iran-united-arab-emirates-21735cadd41f4f2990cb2497b0ba4c73">expanded its presence</a>&nbsp;across the Middle East and East Africa, has close ties to the Rapid Support Forces, which sent thousands of fighters to aid the UAE and Saudi Arabia in their war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.Russia, meanwhile, has long harbored plans to build a naval base capable of hosting up to 300 troops and four ships in Port Sudan, on a crucial Red Sea trading route for energy shipments to Europe.The Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary outfit with close ties to the Kremlin,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-technology-business-mali-d0d2c96e01d299a68e00d3a0828ba895">has made inroads across Africa in recent years</a>&nbsp;and has been operating in Sudan since 2017. The United State and the European Union&nbsp;<a href="https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/02/25/wagner-group-council-adds-11-individuals-and-7-entities-to-eu-sanctions-lists/">have imposed sanctions</a>&nbsp;on two Wagner-linked gold mining firms in Sudan accused of smuggling.WHAT ROLE DO WESTERN COUNTRIES PLAY?Sudan became an international pariah when it hosted Osama bin Laden and other militants in the 1990s, when al-Bashir had empowered a hard-line Islamist government.Its isolation deepened over the conflict in the western Darfur region in the 2000s, when Sudanese forces and the Janjaweed were accused of carrying out atrocities while suppressing a local rebellion. The International Criminal Court eventually charged al-Bashir with genocide.The U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-osama-bin-laden-sudan-khartoum-africa-cab7d7fa4707759c9ab03f79059d948f">removed Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism</a>&nbsp;after the government in Khartoum agreed to forge ties with Israel in 2020.But billions of dollars in loans and aid were put on hold after the 2021 military coup. That, along with the war in Ukraine and global inflation,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-health-business-europe-prices-af9d07fd7e15f355c093cd5d945d4e77">sent the economy into free-fall</a>.CAN EXTERNAL POWERS DO ANYTHING TO STOP THE FIGHTING?Sudan’s economic woes would seem to provide an opening for Western nations to use economic sanctions to pressure both sides to stand down.But in Sudan, as in other resource-rich African nations, armed groups have long enriched themselves through the shadowy trade in rare minerals and other natural resources.Dagalo, a one-time camel herder from Darfur,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/fd1c3fcd5d2e45468bca29de5010c0ee">has vast livestock holdings and gold mining operations</a>. He’s also believed to have been well-paid by Gulf countries for the RSF’s service in Yemen battling Iran-aligned rebels.The military controls much of the economy, and can also count on businessmen in Khartoum and along the banks of the Nile who grew rich during al-Bashir’s long rule and who view the RSF as crude warriors from the hinterlands.“Control over political funds will be no less decisive than the battlefield,” De Waal said. “(The military) will want to take control of gold mines and smuggling routes. The RSF will want to interrupt major transport arteries including the road from Port Sudan to Khartoum.”Meanwhile, the sheer number of would-be mediators — including the U.S., the U.N., the European Union, Egypt, Gulf countries, the African Union and the eight-nation eastern Africa bloc known as IGAD — could render any peace efforts more complicated than the war itself.“The external mediators risk becoming a traffic jam with no policeman," De Waal said.