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/2023/3/1680266051914.jpeg" alt="Tiffany Heather Dodson, Failure to appear; arrested 3/30" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680266102076.jpeg" alt="Miles Dain Shelton, Aggravated endangering a child; Reckless situation to child &lt;18; arrested 3/30" />
 <figcaption>Miles Dain Shelton, Aggravated endangering a child; Reckless situation to child &lt;18; arrested 3/30</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 March 31

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers say, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year.

The former president responded to the indictment on his social media account and through his campaign.

The charges remained under seal late Thursday, but the investigation centered on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Prosecutors said they were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-arrest-process-what-to-know-02a2ce34e03e25ab2fdd0e81dbcc62c7">working to coordinate Trump's surrender</a>, which could happen early next week, but they did not say whether they intended to seek prison time in the event of a conviction.

The indictment, an extraordinary development after years of investigations into Trump’s business, political and personal dealings, injects a local district attorney’s office into the heart of a national presidential race and ushers in criminal proceedings in a city that the ex-president for decades called home. Arriving at a time of deep political divisions, the charges are likely to reinforce rather than reshape dueling perspectives of those who see accountability as long overdue and those who, like Trump, feel the Republican is being targeted for political purposes by a Democratic prosecutor.

Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing and has repeatedly assailed the investigation, called the indictment “political persecution” and predicted it would damage Democrats in 2024. In a statement confirming the charges, defense lawyers Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina said Trump "did not commit any crime. We will vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.”

A spokesman for the Manhattan district attorney's office confirmed the indictment and said prosecutors had reached out to Trump's defense team to coordinate a surrender. A person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to discuss sealed proceedings, said the surrender was expected to happen next week.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/who-is-alvin-bragg-trump-manhattan-da-d77a4ec8df9a2b2b35f6e8bb9a52a5a7?utm_source=hubpage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_03">District Attorney Alvin Bragg</a>&nbsp;left his office Thursday evening without commenting.

The case centers on well-chronicled allegations from a period in 2016 when Trump’s celebrity past collided with his political ambitions. Prosecutors for months scrutinized money paid to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-stormy-daniels-karen-mcdougal-26f0b7e7cf464f5fc0681e04efe5fe9b">porn actor Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal</a>, whom he feared would go public with claims that they had extramarital sexual encounters with him.

The timing of the indictment appeared to come as a surprise to Trump campaign officials following news reports that criminal charges were likely weeks away. The former president was at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, on Thursday and had filmed an interview with a conservative commentator earlier in the day.

For a man whose presidency was defined by one obliterated norm after another, the indictment sets up yet another never-before-seen spectacle — a former president having his fingerprints and mug shot taken, and then facing arraignment. For security reasons, his booking is expected to be carefully choreographed to avoid crowds inside or outside the courthouse.

The prosecution also means that Trump will have to simultaneously fight for his freedom and political future, while also fending off&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-else-is-trump-being-investigated-for-bbc926171b5bdf91eabd76db93411b8b">potentially more perilous legal threats</a>, including investigations into attempts by him and his allies to undo the 2020 election as well into as the hoarding of hundreds of classified documents.

In fact, New York until recently had been seen as an unlikely contender to be the first place to prosecute Trump, who continues to face long-running investigations in Atlanta and Washington that could also result in charges. Unlike those inquiries, the Manhattan case concerns conduct by Trump that occurred before he became president and is unrelated to his much-publicized efforts to overturn a presidential election.

The indictment comes as Trump is seeking to reassert control of the Republican Party and stave off a slew of one-time allies who are seeking or are likely to oppose him for the presidential nomination. An expected leading rival in the race, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, called the indictment “un-American” in a statement Thursday night that pointedly did not mention Trump's name.

In bringing the charges, Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, is embracing an unusual case that had been investigated by two previous sets of prosecutors, both of which declined to take the politically explosive step of seeking Trump’s indictment. The case may also turn in part on the testimony of a key witness, Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from the hush money payments.

The fate of the investigation seemed uncertain until word got out in early March that Bragg had invited Trump to testify before a grand jury, a signal that prosecutors were close to bringing charges.

Trump’s attorneys declined the invitation, but a lawyer closely allied with the former president briefly testified in an effort to undercut Cohen's credibility.

Trump himself had raised anticipation that he would be indicted soon, issuing a statement earlier this month in which he predicted an imminent arrest and called for protests. He did not repeat that call in a fresh statement Thursday, but the New York Police Department told its 36,000 officers to be fully mobilized and ready to respond to any potential protests or unrest.

Late in the 2016 presidential campaign, Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 to keep her silent about what she says was a sexual encounter with Trump a decade earlier after they met at a celebrity golf tournament.

Cohen was then reimbursed by Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, which also rewarded the lawyer with bonuses and extra payments logged internally as legal expenses. Over several months, Cohen said, the company paid him $420,000.

Earlier in 2016, Cohen had also arranged for the publisher of the supermarket tabloid the National Enquirer to pay Playboy model Karen McDougal $150,000 to squelch her story of a Trump affair in a journalistically dubious practice known as “catch-and-kill.”

The payments to the women were intended to buy secrecy, but they backfired almost immediately as details of the arrangements leaked to the news media.

Federal prosecutors in New York ultimately charged Cohen in 2018 with violating federal campaign finance laws, arguing that the payments amounted to impermissible help to Trump’s presidential campaign. Cohen pleaded guilty to those charges and unrelated tax evasion counts and served time in federal prison.

Trump was implicated in court filings as having knowledge of the arrangements — obliquely referred to in charging documents as “Individual 1” — but U.S. prosecutors at the time balked at bringing charges against him. The Justice Department has a longtime policy that it is likely unconstitutional to prosecute a sitting president in federal court.

Bragg’s predecessor as district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr., then took up the investigation in 2019. While that probe initially focused on the hush money payments, Vance’s prosecutors moved on to other matters, including an examination of Trump’s business dealings and tax strategies.

Vance ultimately charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer with tax fraud related to fringe benefits paid to some of the company’s top executives.

The hush money matter became known around the D.A.’s office as the “zombie case,” with prosecutors revisiting it periodically but never opting to bring charges.

Bragg saw it differently. After the Trump Organization was convicted on the tax fraud charges in December, he brought fresh eyes to the well-worn case, hiring longtime white-collar prosecutor Matthew Colangelo to oversee the probe and convening a new grand jury.

Cohen became a key witness, meeting with prosecutors nearly two-dozen times, turning over emails, recordings and other evidence and testifying before the grand jury.

Trump has long decried the Manhattan investigation as “the greatest witch hunt in history.” He has also lashed out at Bragg, calling the prosecutor, who is Black, racist against white people.

The criminal charges in New York are the latest salvo in a profound schism between Trump and his hometown — a reckoning for a one-time favorite son who grew rich and famous building skyscrapers, hobnobbing with celebrities and gracing the pages of the city’s gossip press.

Trump, who famously riffed in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and “wouldn’t lose voters,” now faces a threat to his liberty in a borough where more than 75% of voters — many of them potential jurors — went against him in the last election.

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers say, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year.The former president responded to the indictment on his social media account and through his campaign.<figure>
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 </figure>The charges remained under seal late Thursday, but the investigation centered on payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter. Prosecutors said they were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-arrest-process-what-to-know-02a2ce34e03e25ab2fdd0e81dbcc62c7">working to coordinate Trump's surrender</a>, which could happen early next week, but they did not say whether they intended to seek prison time in the event of a conviction.The indictment, an extraordinary development after years of investigations into Trump’s business, political and personal dealings, injects a local district attorney’s office into the heart of a national presidential race and ushers in criminal proceedings in a city that the ex-president for decades called home. Arriving at a time of deep political divisions, the charges are likely to reinforce rather than reshape dueling perspectives of those who see accountability as long overdue and those who, like Trump, feel the Republican is being targeted for political purposes by a Democratic prosecutor.Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing and has repeatedly assailed the investigation, called the indictment “political persecution” and predicted it would damage Democrats in 2024. In a statement confirming the charges, defense lawyers Susan Necheles and Joseph Tacopina said Trump "did not commit any crime. We will vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.”A spokesman for the Manhattan district attorney's office confirmed the indictment and said prosecutors had reached out to Trump's defense team to coordinate a surrender. A person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to discuss sealed proceedings, said the surrender was expected to happen next week.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/who-is-alvin-bragg-trump-manhattan-da-d77a4ec8df9a2b2b35f6e8bb9a52a5a7?utm_source=hubpage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_03">District Attorney Alvin Bragg</a>&nbsp;left his office Thursday evening without commenting.The case centers on well-chronicled allegations from a period in 2016 when Trump’s celebrity past collided with his political ambitions. Prosecutors for months scrutinized money paid to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-stormy-daniels-karen-mcdougal-26f0b7e7cf464f5fc0681e04efe5fe9b">porn actor Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal</a>, whom he feared would go public with claims that they had extramarital sexual encounters with him.The timing of the indictment appeared to come as a surprise to Trump campaign officials following news reports that criminal charges were likely weeks away. The former president was at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, on Thursday and had filmed an interview with a conservative commentator earlier in the day.For a man whose presidency was defined by one obliterated norm after another, the indictment sets up yet another never-before-seen spectacle — a former president having his fingerprints and mug shot taken, and then facing arraignment. For security reasons, his booking is expected to be carefully choreographed to avoid crowds inside or outside the courthouse.The prosecution also means that Trump will have to simultaneously fight for his freedom and political future, while also fending off&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-else-is-trump-being-investigated-for-bbc926171b5bdf91eabd76db93411b8b">potentially more perilous legal threats</a>, including investigations into attempts by him and his allies to undo the 2020 election as well into as the hoarding of hundreds of classified documents.In fact, New York until recently had been seen as an unlikely contender to be the first place to prosecute Trump, who continues to face long-running investigations in Atlanta and Washington that could also result in charges. Unlike those inquiries, the Manhattan case concerns conduct by Trump that occurred before he became president and is unrelated to his much-publicized efforts to overturn a presidential election.The indictment comes as Trump is seeking to reassert control of the Republican Party and stave off a slew of one-time allies who are seeking or are likely to oppose him for the presidential nomination. An expected leading rival in the race, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, called the indictment “un-American” in a statement Thursday night that pointedly did not mention Trump's name.In bringing the charges, Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, is embracing an unusual case that had been investigated by two previous sets of prosecutors, both of which declined to take the politically explosive step of seeking Trump’s indictment. The case may also turn in part on the testimony of a key witness, Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from the hush money payments.The fate of the investigation seemed uncertain until word got out in early March that Bragg had invited Trump to testify before a grand jury, a signal that prosecutors were close to bringing charges.Trump’s attorneys declined the invitation, but a lawyer closely allied with the former president briefly testified in an effort to undercut Cohen's credibility.Trump himself had raised anticipation that he would be indicted soon, issuing a statement earlier this month in which he predicted an imminent arrest and called for protests. He did not repeat that call in a fresh statement Thursday, but the New York Police Department told its 36,000 officers to be fully mobilized and ready to respond to any potential protests or unrest.Late in the 2016 presidential campaign, Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 to keep her silent about what she says was a sexual encounter with Trump a decade earlier after they met at a celebrity golf tournament.Cohen was then reimbursed by Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, which also rewarded the lawyer with bonuses and extra payments logged internally as legal expenses. Over several months, Cohen said, the company paid him $420,000.Earlier in 2016, Cohen had also arranged for the publisher of the supermarket tabloid the National Enquirer to pay Playboy model Karen McDougal $150,000 to squelch her story of a Trump affair in a journalistically dubious practice known as “catch-and-kill.”The payments to the women were intended to buy secrecy, but they backfired almost immediately as details of the arrangements leaked to the news media.Federal prosecutors in New York ultimately charged Cohen in 2018 with violating federal campaign finance laws, arguing that the payments amounted to impermissible help to Trump’s presidential campaign. Cohen pleaded guilty to those charges and unrelated tax evasion counts and served time in federal prison.Trump was implicated in court filings as having knowledge of the arrangements — obliquely referred to in charging documents as “Individual 1” — but U.S. prosecutors at the time balked at bringing charges against him. The Justice Department has a longtime policy that it is likely unconstitutional to prosecute a sitting president in federal court.Bragg’s predecessor as district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr., then took up the investigation in 2019. While that probe initially focused on the hush money payments, Vance’s prosecutors moved on to other matters, including an examination of Trump’s business dealings and tax strategies.Vance ultimately charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer with tax fraud related to fringe benefits paid to some of the company’s top executives.The hush money matter became known around the D.A.’s office as the “zombie case,” with prosecutors revisiting it periodically but never opting to bring charges.Bragg saw it differently. After the Trump Organization was convicted on the tax fraud charges in December, he brought fresh eyes to the well-worn case, hiring longtime white-collar prosecutor Matthew Colangelo to oversee the probe and convening a new grand jury.Cohen became a key witness, meeting with prosecutors nearly two-dozen times, turning over emails, recordings and other evidence and testifying before the grand jury.Trump has long decried the Manhattan investigation as “the greatest witch hunt in history.” He has also lashed out at Bragg, calling the prosecutor, who is Black, racist against white people.The criminal charges in New York are the latest salvo in a profound schism between Trump and his hometown — a reckoning for a one-time favorite son who grew rich and famous building skyscrapers, hobnobbing with celebrities and gracing the pages of the city’s gossip press.Trump, who famously riffed in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and “wouldn’t lose voters,” now faces a threat to his liberty in a borough where more than 75% of voters — many of them potential jurors — went against him in the last election.

Read Donald Trump's response to grand jury indictment 

SALINE COUNTY —The Salina Police Department reported Thursday evening&nbsp; 54-year-old Garret Crutchfield turned himself in.

SALINE COUNTY —The cause of the death of a man whose body was found dumped along the side of the road in north Salina in late January has been ruled a fentanyl overdose and one of two people sought in the case has been arrested, according to a media release from Salina Police Department.

On Jan. 28, a citizen contacted police about a body in the 1900 block of N. Fifth Street. Police later identified the body as that of 20-year-old Brendon Thomas Wade Reed.

According to a statement from police, On January 29, an autopsy was conducted and no signs of fatal trauma were located during the examination. The autopsy and toxicology findings determined Reed’s cause of death a fentanyl overdose.&nbsp;

This week, warrants were issued for 44-year-old Jack Allen Kelley and 54-year-old Garret Clayton Crutchfield, both Salina residents for criminal desecration of a body and interference with law enforcement.

On Wednesday, police booked Kelley into the Saline County Jail for one count of criminal desecration of a body and one count of interference with law enforcement.

Police are looking for Crutchfield. He has previous felony convictions for burglary and theft, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.&nbsp; 

If you know where he is, please contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210 and ask for dispatch to report his location.

The autopsy findings, toxicology report, and information from the case investigation have been provided to the Saline County Attorney, Jeff Ebel. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680205560645.png" alt="Police are asking for help to locate Garret Clayton Crutchfield in connection with the overdose death. Crutchfield has previous convictions for burglary and theft, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Police are asking for help to locate Garret Clayton Crutchfield in connection with the overdose death. Crutchfield has previous convictions for burglary and theft, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —The Salina Police Department reported Thursday evening&nbsp; 54-year-old Garret Crutchfield turned himself in.--------------SALINE COUNTY —The cause of the death of a man whose body was found dumped along the side of the road in north Salina in late January has been ruled a fentanyl overdose and one of two people sought in the case has been arrested, according to a media release from Salina Police Department.On Jan. 28, a citizen contacted police about a body in the 1900 block of N. Fifth Street. Police later identified the body as that of 20-year-old Brendon Thomas Wade Reed.According to a statement from police, On January 29, an autopsy was conducted and no signs of fatal trauma were located during the examination. The autopsy and toxicology findings determined Reed’s cause of death a fentanyl overdose.&nbsp;This week, warrants were issued for 44-year-old Jack Allen Kelley and 54-year-old Garret Clayton Crutchfield, both Salina residents for criminal desecration of a body and interference with law enforcement.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680181055668.jpeg" alt="Jack Allen Kelley-photo Saline Co." />
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 </figure>On Wednesday, police booked Kelley into the Saline County Jail for one count of criminal desecration of a body and one count of interference with law enforcement.Police are looking for Crutchfield. He has previous felony convictions for burglary and theft, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.&nbsp; If you know where he is, please contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210 and ask for dispatch to report his location.The autopsy findings, toxicology report, and information from the case investigation have been provided to the Saline County Attorney, Jeff Ebel.

Police: 2nd suspect in Kan. man's fentanyl death turns himself in

RENO COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a&nbsp; Kansas man who was in possession of fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, according to a media release from Hutchinson Police.

The Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations Division arrested 31-year-old Holden S. Walden for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Officers seized over one hundred suspected fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.&nbsp;

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a&nbsp; Kansas man who was in possession of fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, according to a media release from Hutchinson Police.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680206198324.jpeg" alt="Walden-photo Reno Co." />
 <figcaption>Walden-photo Reno Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>The Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations Division arrested 31-year-old Holden S. Walden for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Officers seized over one hundred suspected fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.&nbsp;

Police seize oxycodone pills containing fentanyl in Hutchinson

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

A Salina man who allegedly head-butted a police officer was arrested on multiple requested charges after two incidents overnight.

Just after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers were sent to a residence in the 800 block of Plaza Drive for the report of an aggravated burglary, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus. 

A couple at the residence said they noticed a light go on in their house. When they got up to investigate, they saw a man inside the residence who then left through the back door.

Items missing included a black duffle bag with miscellaneous welding equipment, two sets of vehicle keys, and a mailbox key, Hanus said.

As the officers were talking with the couple, their son returned home and told police that a short time before that, as he was leaving the residence, he saw the same person in his 2001 Ford four-door vehicle. The person left when he saw the son coming out of the house. The son locked the front door of the residence and left without telling his parents that he had seen someone in his vehicle, Hanus said.

At approximately 12:40 a.m. Thursday, police received a report of a suspicious person in the 900 block of Vassar Drive. When officers made contact with the person, they found him to be in possession of a black bag with welding equipment in it, Hanus said. The person was detained at that time and officers then found the stolen keys in his possession.

The person was identified as James David Laughlin, 21, of Salina.

While officers were attempting to take Laughlin into custody and put a safety wrap on him, he allegedly head-butted an officer and threatened the officer, Hanus said. 

Because of a medical issue, Laughlin was transported to the Salina Regional Health Center emergency room before he was booked into the Saline County Jail.

Hanus said Laughlin was arrested on the following requested charges, Aggravated burglary, Felony interference, Battery of a law enforcement officer, Four counts of assault of a law enforcement officer, Trespassing and Theft.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1678200604446.jpeg" alt="James David Laughlin- Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>James David Laughlin- Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA Salina man who allegedly head-butted a police officer was arrested on multiple requested charges after two incidents overnight.Just after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers were sent to a residence in the 800 block of Plaza Drive for the report of an aggravated burglary, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus. A couple at the residence said they noticed a light go on in their house. When they got up to investigate, they saw a man inside the residence who then left through the back door.Items missing included a black duffle bag with miscellaneous welding equipment, two sets of vehicle keys, and a mailbox key, Hanus said.As the officers were talking with the couple, their son returned home and told police that a short time before that, as he was leaving the residence, he saw the same person in his 2001 Ford four-door vehicle. The person left when he saw the son coming out of the house. The son locked the front door of the residence and left without telling his parents that he had seen someone in his vehicle, Hanus said.At approximately 12:40 a.m. Thursday, police received a report of a suspicious person in the 900 block of Vassar Drive. When officers made contact with the person, they found him to be in possession of a black bag with welding equipment in it, Hanus said. The person was detained at that time and officers then found the stolen keys in his possession.The person was identified as James David Laughlin, 21, of Salina.While officers were attempting to take Laughlin into custody and put a safety wrap on him, he allegedly head-butted an officer and threatened the officer, Hanus said. Because of a medical issue, Laughlin was transported to the Salina Regional Health Center emergency room before he was booked into the Saline County Jail.Hanus said Laughlin was arrested on the following requested charges, Aggravated burglary, Felony interference, Battery of a law enforcement officer, Four counts of assault of a law enforcement officer, Trespassing and Theft.

Kansas burglary suspect allegedly head-butted police officer 

ELLIS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent stabbing in Hays and have a suspect in custody.

Just before 10:30p.m. Tuesday,&nbsp; police received a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of E. 19th in Hays, where a victim had been stabbed multiple times.

First responders from the Hays Police Department, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and Ellis County Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene. They found the victim inside the home, and he was bleeding profusely from his injuries.

It was determined that he had suffered over 15 stab wounds, including injuries to his neck, arms and chest area.

Ellis County EMS personnel began providing life-saving medical care and the victim was quickly transported to the Hays Medical Center Emergency Room. The victim was admitted to the hospital. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect had fled the scene on foot.

The suspect was quickly identified as Collin Micheal McMillin, 22, Hays.

Law enforcement officers from the Hays Police Department and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office began searching the area for McMillin.

At approximately 12:15 a.m. Wednesday , Sgt. Phillip Gage of the Hays Police Department located McMillin near the intersection of Fifth and Riley and took McMillin into custody. He&nbsp; was still in possession of a knife at the time of his arrest, according to police.

McMillin was transported to the Ellis County jail, where he is being held on the charges of attempted first-degree murder and domestic battery.His bond has been set at $1 million.

McMillin has previous convictions for aggravated endangering a child and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680189341105.png" alt="McMillin has previous convictions for aggravated endangering a child and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. Ellis County photo" />
 <figcaption>McMillin has previous convictions for aggravated endangering a child and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. Ellis County photo</figcaption>
 </figure>ELLIS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent stabbing in Hays and have a suspect in custody.Just before 10:30p.m. Tuesday,&nbsp; police received a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of E. 19th in Hays, where a victim had been stabbed multiple times.First responders from the Hays Police Department, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and Ellis County Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene. They found the victim inside the home, and he was bleeding profusely from his injuries.It was determined that he had suffered over 15 stab wounds, including injuries to his neck, arms and chest area.Ellis County EMS personnel began providing life-saving medical care and the victim was quickly transported to the Hays Medical Center Emergency Room. The victim was admitted to the hospital. Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect had fled the scene on foot.The suspect was quickly identified as Collin Micheal McMillin, 22, Hays.Law enforcement officers from the Hays Police Department and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office began searching the area for McMillin.At approximately 12:15 a.m. Wednesday , Sgt. Phillip Gage of the Hays Police Department located McMillin near the intersection of Fifth and Riley and took McMillin into custody. He&nbsp; was still in possession of a knife at the time of his arrest, according to police.McMillin was transported to the Ellis County jail, where he is being held on the charges of attempted first-degree murder and domestic battery.His bond has been set at $1 million.McMillin has previous convictions for aggravated endangering a child and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

Kansas felon arrested for alleged violent knife attack 

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/2023/3/1680182481726.jpeg" alt="Glenn Shepherd Benson, Failure to Appear; Arrested 3/29" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680182532727.jpeg" alt="Johnnae Janessa Bisio, Possession of marijuana; 2 or more prior convictions; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Criminal possession of a weapon by felon, firearm not used in the commission of a crime; Arrested 3/29" />
 <figcaption>Johnnae Janessa Bisio, Possession of marijuana; 2 or more prior convictions; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Criminal possession of a weapon by felon, firearm not used in the commission of a crime; Arrested 3/29</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680182641373.jpeg" alt="Zackery Scott Harper, Failure to appear; Interference with LEO; Obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution; Arrested 3/30" />
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 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680182746501.jpeg" alt="Benjamin James Huston, Driving under the influence; 3rd conviction in 10 years; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; w/in 3 hrs; Transporting an open container; Possession of a firearm while under influence of alcohol or drugs; Endangering a child; arrested 3/29" />
 <figcaption>Benjamin James Huston, Driving under the influence; 3rd conviction in 10 years; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; w/in 3 hrs; Transporting an open container; Possession of a firearm while under influence of alcohol or drugs; Endangering a child; arrested 3/29</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 March 30

Russia's
 security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street 
Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has 
been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper 
denied the allegations and demanded his release.

Evan Gershkovich,
 31, was detained in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, about 
1,670 kilometers (1,035 miles) east of Moscow. Russia's Federal Security
 Service accused him of trying to obtain classified information.

Known
 by the acronym FSB, the service is the top domestic security agency and
 main successor to the Soviet-era KGB. It alleged that Gershkovich “was 
acting on instructions from the American side to collect information 
about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian 
military-industrial complex that constitutes a state secret.”

The 
Journal "vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the 
immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter, Evan 
Gershkovich,” the newspaper said. “We stand in solidarity with Evan and 
his family.”

The arrest comes at a moment of bitter tensions between the West and Moscow over <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">its war in Ukraine</a> and as the Kremlin intensifies a crackdown on opposition activists, independent journalists and civil society groups.

The
 sweeping campaign of repression is unprecedented since the Soviet era. 
Activists say it often means the very profession of journalism is 
criminalized, along with the activities of ordinary Russians who oppose 
the war.

Earlier this week, a Russian court <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-crackdown-opposition-father-drawing-7ef43a8fb8f0110638b96a677a222b2b">convicted a father</a>
 over social media posts critical of the war and sentenced him to two 
years in prison. His 13-year-old daughter was sent to an orphanage.

Gershkovich
 is the first American reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in 
Russia since September 1986, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow 
correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was arrested by the KGB. 
Daniloff was released without charge 20 days later in a swap for an 
employee of the Soviet Union's United Nations mission who was arrested 
by the FBI, also on spying charges.

At a hearing Thursday, a Moscow court quickly ruled that Gershkovich would be kept behind bars pending the investigation.

While
 previous American detainees have been freed in prisoner swaps, a top 
Russian official said it was too early to talk about any such deal.

In
 Washington, the Biden administration said it had spoken with the 
Journal and Gershkovich's family. White House press secretary Karine 
Jean-Pierre condemned the arrest "in the strongest terms" and urged 
Americans to heed government warnings not to travel to Russia.

The
 State Department was in direct touch with the Russian government and 
seeking access to Gershkovich, Jean-Pierre said. The administration has 
no “specific indication” that journalists in Russia are being targeted, 
she said.

Gershkovich, who covers Russia, Ukraine and other 
ex-Soviet nations as a correspondent in the Journal’s Moscow bureau, 
could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of espionage. Prominent
 lawyers noted that past investigations into espionage cases took a year
 to 18 months, during which time he may have little contact with the 
outside world.

The FSB noted that Gershkovich had accreditation 
from the Russian Foreign Ministry to work as a journalist, but ministry 
spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged that Gershkovich was using his 
credentials as cover for "activities that have nothing to do with 
journalism.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “It 
is not about a suspicion, it is about the fact that he was caught 
red-handed.”

Gershkovich speaks fluent Russian and had previously 
worked for the French news agency Agence France-Presse and The New York 
Times. He was a 2014 graduate of Bowdoin College in Maine, where he was a
 philosophy major who cooperated with local papers and championed a free
 press, according to Clayton Rose, the college's president.

His 
last report from Moscow, published earlier this week, focused on the 
Russian economy’s slowdown amid Western sanctions imposed after Russian 
troops invaded Ukraine last year.

Ivan Pavlov, a prominent Russian
 defense attorney who has worked on many espionage and treason cases, 
said Gershkovich's case is the first criminal espionage charge against a
 foreign journalist in post-Soviet Russia.

“That unwritten rule 
not to touch accredited foreign journalists, has stopped working,” said 
Pavlov, a member of the First Department legal aid group.

Pavlov 
said the case against Gershkovich was built to give Russia “trump cards”
 for a future prisoner exchange and will likely be resolved “not by the 
means of the law, but by political, diplomatic means.”

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov ruled out any quick swap.

“I
 wouldn’t even consider this issue now because people who were 
previously swapped had already served their sentences,” Ryabkov said, 
according to Russian news agencies.

In December, WNBA star Brittney Griner <a href="https://apnews.com/54de0cc371615a7165053a76eff17380">was freed</a> after 10 months behind bars in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Another American, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-sports-paul-whelan-government-and-politics-537c7eb77baee6f0342dbde07c184763">Paul Whelan</a>,
 a Michigan corporate security executive, has been imprisoned in Russia 
since December 2018 on espionage charges that his family and the U.S. 
government have said are baseless.

“Our family is sorry to hear 
that another American family will have to experience the same trauma 
that we have had to endure for the past 1,553 days,” Whelan's brother 
David said in an emailed statement. “It sounds as though the frame-up of
 Mr. Gershkovich was the same as it was in Paul’s case.”

Jeanne 
Cavelier, of the press freedom group Reporters Without Borders, said 
Gershkovich's arrest “looks like a retaliation measure of Russia against
 the United States.”

"We are very alarmed because it is probably a
 way to intimidate all Western journalists that are trying to 
investigate aspects of the war on the ground in Russia,” said Cavelier, 
head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk at the Paris-based group.

Another
 prominent lawyer with the First Department group, Yevgeny Smirnov, said
 that those arrested on espionage and treason charges are usually held 
at the FSB's Lefortovo prison, where they are usually placed in total 
isolation, without phone calls, visitors or even access to newspapers. 
At most, they can receive letters, often delayed by weeks. Smirnov 
called these conditions “tools of suppression.”

Smirnov and Pavlov
 both said that any trial would be held behind closed doors. According 
to Pavlov, there have been no acquittals in treason and espionage cases 
in Russia since 1999.

Associated PressRussia's
 security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street 
Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has 
been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper 
denied the allegations and demanded his release.Evan Gershkovich,
 31, was detained in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, about 
1,670 kilometers (1,035 miles) east of Moscow. Russia's Federal Security
 Service accused him of trying to obtain classified information.Known
 by the acronym FSB, the service is the top domestic security agency and
 main successor to the Soviet-era KGB. It alleged that Gershkovich “was 
acting on instructions from the American side to collect information 
about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian 
military-industrial complex that constitutes a state secret.”The 
Journal "vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the 
immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter, Evan 
Gershkovich,” the newspaper said. “We stand in solidarity with Evan and 
his family.”The arrest comes at a moment of bitter tensions between the West and Moscow over <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">its war in Ukraine</a> and as the Kremlin intensifies a crackdown on opposition activists, independent journalists and civil society groups.The
 sweeping campaign of repression is unprecedented since the Soviet era. 
Activists say it often means the very profession of journalism is 
criminalized, along with the activities of ordinary Russians who oppose 
the war.Earlier this week, a Russian court <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-crackdown-opposition-father-drawing-7ef43a8fb8f0110638b96a677a222b2b">convicted a father</a>
 over social media posts critical of the war and sentenced him to two 
years in prison. His 13-year-old daughter was sent to an orphanage.Gershkovich
 is the first American reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in 
Russia since September 1986, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow 
correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was arrested by the KGB. 
Daniloff was released without charge 20 days later in a swap for an 
employee of the Soviet Union's United Nations mission who was arrested 
by the FBI, also on spying charges.At a hearing Thursday, a Moscow court quickly ruled that Gershkovich would be kept behind bars pending the investigation.While
 previous American detainees have been freed in prisoner swaps, a top 
Russian official said it was too early to talk about any such deal.In
 Washington, the Biden administration said it had spoken with the 
Journal and Gershkovich's family. White House press secretary Karine 
Jean-Pierre condemned the arrest "in the strongest terms" and urged 
Americans to heed government warnings not to travel to Russia.The
 State Department was in direct touch with the Russian government and 
seeking access to Gershkovich, Jean-Pierre said. The administration has 
no “specific indication” that journalists in Russia are being targeted, 
she said.Gershkovich, who covers Russia, Ukraine and other 
ex-Soviet nations as a correspondent in the Journal’s Moscow bureau, 
could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of espionage. Prominent
 lawyers noted that past investigations into espionage cases took a year
 to 18 months, during which time he may have little contact with the 
outside world.The FSB noted that Gershkovich had accreditation 
from the Russian Foreign Ministry to work as a journalist, but ministry 
spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged that Gershkovich was using his 
credentials as cover for "activities that have nothing to do with 
journalism.”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “It 
is not about a suspicion, it is about the fact that he was caught 
red-handed.”Gershkovich speaks fluent Russian and had previously 
worked for the French news agency Agence France-Presse and The New York 
Times. He was a 2014 graduate of Bowdoin College in Maine, where he was a
 philosophy major who cooperated with local papers and championed a free
 press, according to Clayton Rose, the college's president.His 
last report from Moscow, published earlier this week, focused on the 
Russian economy’s slowdown amid Western sanctions imposed after Russian 
troops invaded Ukraine last year.Ivan Pavlov, a prominent Russian
 defense attorney who has worked on many espionage and treason cases, 
said Gershkovich's case is the first criminal espionage charge against a
 foreign journalist in post-Soviet Russia.“That unwritten rule 
not to touch accredited foreign journalists, has stopped working,” said 
Pavlov, a member of the First Department legal aid group.Pavlov 
said the case against Gershkovich was built to give Russia “trump cards”
 for a future prisoner exchange and will likely be resolved “not by the 
means of the law, but by political, diplomatic means.”Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov ruled out any quick swap.“I
 wouldn’t even consider this issue now because people who were 
previously swapped had already served their sentences,” Ryabkov said, 
according to Russian news agencies.In December, WNBA star Brittney Griner <a href="https://apnews.com/54de0cc371615a7165053a76eff17380">was freed</a> after 10 months behind bars in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.Another American, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-sports-paul-whelan-government-and-politics-537c7eb77baee6f0342dbde07c184763">Paul Whelan</a>,
 a Michigan corporate security executive, has been imprisoned in Russia 
since December 2018 on espionage charges that his family and the U.S. 
government have said are baseless.“Our family is sorry to hear 
that another American family will have to experience the same trauma 
that we have had to endure for the past 1,553 days,” Whelan's brother 
David said in an emailed statement. “It sounds as though the frame-up of
 Mr. Gershkovich was the same as it was in Paul’s case.”Jeanne 
Cavelier, of the press freedom group Reporters Without Borders, said 
Gershkovich's arrest “looks like a retaliation measure of Russia against
 the United States.”"We are very alarmed because it is probably a
 way to intimidate all Western journalists that are trying to 
investigate aspects of the war on the ground in Russia,” said Cavelier, 
head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk at the Paris-based group.Another
 prominent lawyer with the First Department group, Yevgeny Smirnov, said
 that those arrested on espionage and treason charges are usually held 
at the FSB's Lefortovo prison, where they are usually placed in total 
isolation, without phone calls, visitors or even access to newspapers. 
At most, they can receive letters, often delayed by weeks. Smirnov 
called these conditions “tools of suppression.”Smirnov and Pavlov
 both said that any trial would be held behind closed doors. According 
to Pavlov, there have been no acquittals in treason and espionage cases 
in Russia since 1999.Cover image courtesy Pixabay

Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge

LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a student in connection with a gun at school in Emporia.

On Wednesday morning, Emporia Police Officers and Deputies from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office responded to the Emporia High School, 3302 West 18th Avenue, for a report of a student carrying a handgun, according to Police Captain Scott Stormont.

The student was actively being chased by the Emporia High School Resource Officer. 

The schools were locked down as were several businesses in the area while police and deputies searched several business and vehicles. The suspect was located and arrested as he was leaving the area in a vehicle. 

Police also located a victim of Aggravated assault nearby. Police transported the suspect to the Juvenile Intake Center, according to Stormont.&nbsp; Police later learned the weapon was a BB gun and&nbsp; found it. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680112678653.png" alt="Police at the school on Wednesday -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police at the school on Wednesday -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a student in connection with a gun at school in Emporia.On Wednesday morning, Emporia Police Officers and Deputies from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office responded to the Emporia High School, 3302 West 18th Avenue, for a report of a student carrying a handgun, according to Police Captain Scott Stormont.The student was actively being chased by the Emporia High School Resource Officer. The schools were locked down as were several businesses in the area while police and deputies searched several business and vehicles. The suspect was located and arrested as he was leaving the area in a vehicle. Police also located a victim of Aggravated assault nearby. Police transported the suspect to the Juvenile Intake Center, according to Stormont.&nbsp; Police later learned the weapon was a BB gun and&nbsp; found it.

Kan. school resource officer chased student believed carrying a gun 

CHEROKEE COUNTY&nbsp;– Two subjects were arrested Tuesday night following an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Baxter Springs Police Department.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, KBI agents and police officers conducted a traffic stop and a search warrant at the residence of 400 Washington Ave. in Baxter Springs, Kansas. During the search, pills believed to contain fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were located.

Two individuals, who were present when the search warrant was conducted, were arrested.

Braydon J. Krokroskia, 26, of Baxter Springs, was arrested for possession of opiates with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of sale drug paraphernalia, and possession of use paraphernalia.

Brittany A. St. Clair, 22, of Baxter Springs, was also arrested for possession of marijuana. She is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.

&nbsp;Additional charges are expected, and formal charges are pending, according to the KBI.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680108765171.png" alt="Krokroskia-photo Cherokee Co." />
 <figcaption>Krokroskia-photo Cherokee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>CHEROKEE COUNTY&nbsp;– Two subjects were arrested Tuesday night following an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Baxter Springs Police Department.At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, KBI agents and police officers conducted a traffic stop and a search warrant at the residence of 400 Washington Ave. in Baxter Springs, Kansas. During the search, pills believed to contain fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were located.Two individuals, who were present when the search warrant was conducted, were arrested.Braydon J. Krokroskia, 26, of Baxter Springs, was arrested for possession of opiates with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of sale drug paraphernalia, and possession of use paraphernalia.Brittany A. St. Clair, 22, of Baxter Springs, was also arrested for possession of marijuana. She is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.&nbsp;Additional charges are expected, and formal charges are pending, according to the KBI.

KBI: Suspects had fentanyl pills, cocaine at Kansas home

BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect involved in high-speed chase on a reported stolen motorcycle.

Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police attempted to stop a black motorcycle with a driver and passenger in the city of Great Bend.

The motorcycle fled from the police, leaving Great Bend on NW 10th Ave. The police officer lost the vehicle and terminated the pursuit, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

A few minutes later a Barton County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. located the vehicle approaching NW 30th Road at NW 10th Ave. The operator was traveling at a high rate of speed, at which time the motorcycle turned onto NW 30th Road westbound and accelerated. 

The sergeant attempted to stop the motorcycle but the rider continued to flee. The operator then turned southbound on US 281 Highway and continued into a residential neighborhood in Great Bend committing numerous traffic violations. It was later determined the motorcycle was stolen in Missouri.

The operator lost control near the intersection of 25th and Morton Street in Great Bend crashing near the intersection. The driver of the motorcycle was identified as William Dunn, 29, Kingman. 

EMS transported Dunn to the hospital in Great Bend. He sustained minor injuries. Upon release from the hospital, Dunn was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail on requested charges of aggravated battery, felony flee and elude, possession of stolen property and reckless driving. He has since posted a $10,000 bond, according to Bellendir.

The passenger identified as 22-year-old Shyanne Huntley of Great Bend was also transported to the hospital. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680102861335.jpeg" alt="Dunn-photo Barton Co." />
 <figcaption>Dunn-photo Barton Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect involved in high-speed chase on a reported stolen motorcycle.Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police attempted to stop a black motorcycle with a driver and passenger in the city of Great Bend.The motorcycle fled from the police, leaving Great Bend on NW 10th Ave. The police officer lost the vehicle and terminated the pursuit, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.A few minutes later a Barton County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. located the vehicle approaching NW 30th Road at NW 10th Ave. The operator was traveling at a high rate of speed, at which time the motorcycle turned onto NW 30th Road westbound and accelerated. The sergeant attempted to stop the motorcycle but the rider continued to flee. The operator then turned southbound on US 281 Highway and continued into a residential neighborhood in Great Bend committing numerous traffic violations. It was later determined the motorcycle was stolen in Missouri.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680104161174.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>The operator lost control near the intersection of 25th and Morton Street in Great Bend crashing near the intersection. The driver of the motorcycle was identified as William Dunn, 29, Kingman. EMS transported Dunn to the hospital in Great Bend. He sustained minor injuries. Upon release from the hospital, Dunn was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail on requested charges of aggravated battery, felony flee and elude, possession of stolen property and reckless driving. He has since posted a $10,000 bond, according to Bellendir.The passenger identified as 22-year-old Shyanne Huntley of Great Bend was also transported to the hospital. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Sheriff: Kansas man jailed after crash on stolen motorcycle 

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas teen accused in a fatal shooting at a shopping mall made a court appearance in the case Tuesday.

Te’bryis Robinson, 17, Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder and criminal use of weapons, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp;

&nbsp;In March of 2022, officers responded to an initial report of an active shooter at Towne East Mall, 7700 E Kellogg Drive in Wichita, according to Officer Chad Ditch.

 Officers entered the mall and located 14-year-old&nbsp;Trenjvious  Hutton inside who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased on scene.

The investigation revealed, Hutton was involved in a physical altercation with several individuals known to him stemming from an ongoing dispute. During the altercation a 16-year-old suspect later identified as&nbsp;Te’bryis Robinson pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots, striking Hutton. Robinson then fled on foot.

Witnesses provided officers with a description of the suspect which allowed arriving officers to quickly locate him in the area and make an arrest.

A 17-year-old boy with the suspect was detained, questioned, and released. Additionally, officers recovered two handguns during the investigation.

Robinson is due back in court on April 6. He is being held on a half-million dollar bond.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1647654687490.png" alt="Police were dispatched to what was originally believed to be an active shooter at the mall -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police were dispatched to what was originally believed to be an active shooter at the mall -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas teen accused in a fatal shooting at a shopping mall made a court appearance in the case Tuesday.Te’bryis Robinson, 17, Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder and criminal use of weapons, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp;&nbsp;In March of 2022, officers responded to an initial report of an active shooter at Towne East Mall, 7700 E Kellogg Drive in Wichita, according to Officer Chad Ditch. Officers entered the mall and located 14-year-old&nbsp;Trenjvious Hutton inside who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased on scene.The investigation revealed, Hutton was involved in a physical altercation with several individuals known to him stemming from an ongoing dispute. During the altercation a 16-year-old suspect later identified as&nbsp;Te’bryis Robinson pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots, striking Hutton. Robinson then fled on foot.Witnesses provided officers with a description of the suspect which allowed arriving officers to quickly locate him in the area and make an arrest.A 17-year-old boy with the suspect was detained, questioned, and released. Additionally, officers recovered two handguns during the investigation.Robinson is due back in court on April 6. He is being held on a half-million dollar bond.-----------------

Teen charged in Kansas shopping mall killing of 14-year-old

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent altercation in Manhattan.

Just after 11a.m. Tuesday, officers filed a report for aggravated kidnapping, domestic battery, criminal deprivation of property, aggravated intimidation of a victim and criminal damage to property in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

 A 35-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man known to each other were listed as both the victims and the suspects when it was reported the man wouldn't let the woman leave his home for approximately 8 to 9 hours.

 During this time it was reported the man took her phone and hit her. It was also reported the woman threw a table at the man and hit him.

Police have not reported an arrest in the case and released no additional details early Wednesday.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent altercation in Manhattan.Just after 11a.m. Tuesday, officers filed a report for aggravated kidnapping, domestic battery, criminal deprivation of property, aggravated intimidation of a victim and criminal damage to property in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. A 35-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man known to each other were listed as both the victims and the suspects when it was reported the man wouldn't let the woman leave his home for approximately 8 to 9 hours. During this time it was reported the man took her phone and hit her. It was also reported the woman threw a table at the man and hit him.Police have not reported an arrest in the case and released no additional details early Wednesday.

RCPD: Man, woman involved in alleged violent dispute

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused in a fatal crash that killed a Kansas Sheriff's Deputy made a court appearance in the case Tuesday.

Kelvin Burgett, 28, Prescott Valley, Arizona is charged with involuntary manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and&nbsp; driving while suspended, according to the Sedgwick County arrest report.

In October, a&nbsp;2016 Dodge Charger driven by Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy Sidnee Carter, 22, Bel Aire, was southbound on 135th Street at 29th Street north one mile west of Northwest Wichita and Maize responding to a disturbance, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.

A westbound 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Burgett failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the drivers side of the Dodge Charger, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Deputy Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene. EMS transported Burgett to a local hospital.

Deputy Carter had only worked in the field alone for a week, according to Sheriff Easter. She began field training in the summer of 2022 and completed that training Oct. 1.&nbsp;

Deputy Carter had served the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for one and a half years in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility before transferring to the Law Enforcement Bureau in February 2022. She graduated the Law Enforcement Academy on July 21, 2022.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665249753989.png" alt="Deputy Sidnee Carter-courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Deputy Sidnee Carter-courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused in a fatal crash that killed a Kansas Sheriff's Deputy made a court appearance in the case Tuesday.Kelvin Burgett, 28, Prescott Valley, Arizona is charged with involuntary manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and&nbsp; driving while suspended, according to the Sedgwick County arrest report.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680091672733.png" alt="Burgett is being held in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility" />
 <figcaption>Burgett is being held in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility</figcaption>
 </figure>In October, a&nbsp;2016 Dodge Charger driven by Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy Sidnee Carter, 22, Bel Aire, was southbound on 135th Street at 29th Street north one mile west of Northwest Wichita and Maize responding to a disturbance, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.A westbound 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Burgett failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the drivers side of the Dodge Charger, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.Deputy Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene. EMS transported Burgett to a local hospital.Deputy Carter had only worked in the field alone for a week, according to Sheriff Easter. She began field training in the summer of 2022 and completed that training Oct. 1.&nbsp;Deputy Carter had served the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for one and a half years in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility before transferring to the Law Enforcement Bureau in February 2022. She graduated the Law Enforcement Academy on July 21, 2022.&nbsp;

Man charged in crash that killed Kan. deputy appears in court

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/2023/3/1680094018957.jpeg" alt="Alejandro Angel Lopez Junior, Failure to appear; arrested 3/28" />
 <figcaption>Alejandro Angel Lopez Junior, Failure to appear; arrested 3/28</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680094101039.jpeg" alt="Susan Lisa Neher, DUI-Liquor/Drugs(1st Offense); Transporting open container alcohol; arrested 3/29" />
 <figcaption>Susan Lisa Neher, DUI-Liquor/Drugs(1st Offense); Transporting open container alcohol; arrested 3/29</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680094180635.jpeg" alt="Kara Inez Smith, Failure to appear; arrested 3/29" />
 <figcaption>Kara Inez Smith, Failure to appear; arrested 3/29</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680094390599.jpeg" alt="Nolan Michael Stutler, Failure to appear; arrested 3/28" />
 <figcaption>Nolan Michael Stutler, Failure to appear; arrested 3/28</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680094475501.jpeg" alt="Jackson Michael Tanner, Possession of stolen property; Firearm with value less than $25,000; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Maximum speed limits; License to be carried and exhibited upon demand; arrested 3/28" />
 <figcaption>Jackson Michael Tanner, Possession of stolen property; Firearm with value less than $25,000; Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Maximum speed limits; License to be carried and exhibited upon demand; arrested 3/28</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 March 29

SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas man has been sentenced for&nbsp;shooting his brother during a disturbance last year.

<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=34156">&nbsp;Phoukhong Khamvongsa,</a> 63, Wichita, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

In January he pled guilty to aggravated battery in the case.

On April 25, deputies were sent to a disturbance call involving a weapon in the 4500 block of south Meadowview in Wichita, according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.

When deputies arrived, they located a 55-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the backyard of a residence.

EMS transported the victim, later determined to be&nbsp;Khamvongsa's brother, to a local hospital for treatment of critical injuries.&nbsp; 

Deputies arrested <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=34156">Khamvongsa</a> at the residence&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=142445">and booked&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;him into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility where he has been since.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1650989518111.png" alt="Khamvongsa photo Sedgwick Co." />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas man has been sentenced for&nbsp;shooting his brother during a disturbance last year.<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=34156">&nbsp;Phoukhong Khamvongsa,</a> 63, Wichita, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.In January he pled guilty to aggravated battery in the case.On April 25, deputies were sent to a disturbance call involving a weapon in the 4500 block of south Meadowview in Wichita, according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.When deputies arrived, they located a 55-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the backyard of a residence.EMS transported the victim, later determined to be&nbsp;Khamvongsa's brother, to a local hospital for treatment of critical injuries.&nbsp; Deputies arrested <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=34156">Khamvongsa</a> at the residence&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=142445">and booked&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;him into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility where he has been since.

Kansas man going to prison for shooting his brother

A Salina man who allegedly drove his car into the back of a pickup Monday night also faces requested drug charges after police say they found methamphetamine and 155 pills believed to be fentanyl in his possession.

Just before 11p.m. Monday, officers were sent to the 700 block of E. Neal Avenue in Salina after a car struck a parked pickup, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

First responders found a 2006 Lincoln LS driven by Gregory Walburn, 36, of Salina, had rear-ended a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500.

According to police, Walburn appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He also had a felony arrest warrant from Dickinson County.

A search conducted when Walburn was taken into custody allegedly found 155 pills believed to be fentanyl and a plastic bag of a substance believed to be methamphetamine, Forrester said.&nbsp;

Walburn is being held on requested charges of Distribution of a depressant, Possession of a depressant, Possession of methamphetamine, No drug tax stamp, Possession of drug paraphernalia and Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680008271039.jpeg" alt="Gregory Walburn Photo Salina Co." />
 <figcaption>Gregory Walburn Photo Salina Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA Salina man who allegedly drove his car into the back of a pickup Monday night also faces requested drug charges after police say they found methamphetamine and 155 pills believed to be fentanyl in his possession.Just before 11p.m. Monday, officers were sent to the 700 block of E. Neal Avenue in Salina after a car struck a parked pickup, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.First responders found a 2006 Lincoln LS driven by Gregory Walburn, 36, of Salina, had rear-ended a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500.According to police, Walburn appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He also had a felony arrest warrant from Dickinson County.A search conducted when Walburn was taken into custody allegedly found 155 pills believed to be fentanyl and a plastic bag of a substance believed to be methamphetamine, Forrester said.&nbsp;Walburn is being held on requested charges of Distribution of a depressant, Possession of a depressant, Possession of methamphetamine, No drug tax stamp, Possession of drug paraphernalia and Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Police found 155 fentanyl pills after Kansas crash

NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/manhattan-legal-proceedings-indictments-business-fraud-120cf18510ce329d759e2370f958a87c">Sam Bankman-Fried</a>&nbsp;was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday.

The charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act raises to 13 the number of charges Bankman-Fried faces after he was arrested in the Bahamas in December and brought to the United States soon afterward.

<a href="https://apnews.com/ed0f06c5db468e285f58af2d8766b51a">FTX filed for bankruptcy</a>&nbsp;on Nov. 11, when it ran out of money after the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run. He has remained free on a $250 million personal recognizance bond that lets him stay with his parents in Palo Alto, California.

He has pleaded not guilty to charges that he cheated investors out of billions of dollars before his business collapsed.

The alleged bribes stemmed from the operation of Alameda Research, which is affiliated with FTX, Bankman-Fried's global cryptocurrency exchange.

The indictment said Chinese law enforcement authorities in early 2021 froze certain Alameda cryptocurrency trading accounts on two of China's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The accounts, it said, contained about $1 billion in cryptocurrency.

Bankman-Fried understood that the accounts had been frozen by Chinese authoritIes as part of an ongoing probe of a particular Alameda trading counterparty, the indictment said.

After Bankman-Fried failed several attempts to unfreeze the accounts through the use of lawyers and lobbying, Bankman-Fried ultimately agreed to direct a multimillion dollar bribe to try to unfreeze the accounts, the indictment said.

The bribe payment of cryptocurrency then worth about $40 million was moved from Alameda's main trading account to a private cryptocurrency wallet in November 2021 and the frozen accounts were unfrozen at about the same time, the indictment said.

Meanwhile Tuesday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers also sent Judge Lewis A. Kaplan a new to limit him to a laptop and a phone and block him from using any other cellphones, tablets, computers, video games or “smart” devices with internet access other than electronic devices owned by his lawyers that he might need to prepare for trial.

Kaplan set a Thursday hearing in the case.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680015507609.png" alt=" FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 16, 2023. On Tuesday, Bankman-Fried is accused in new indictment of paying $40 million bribe to unlock frozen crypto in China. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)" />
 <figcaption> FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 16, 2023. On Tuesday, Bankman-Fried is accused in new indictment of paying $40 million bribe to unlock frozen crypto in China. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/manhattan-legal-proceedings-indictments-business-fraud-120cf18510ce329d759e2370f958a87c">Sam Bankman-Fried</a>&nbsp;was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday.The charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act raises to 13 the number of charges Bankman-Fried faces after he was arrested in the Bahamas in December and brought to the United States soon afterward.<a href="https://apnews.com/ed0f06c5db468e285f58af2d8766b51a">FTX filed for bankruptcy</a>&nbsp;on Nov. 11, when it ran out of money after the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run. He has remained free on a $250 million personal recognizance bond that lets him stay with his parents in Palo Alto, California.He has pleaded not guilty to charges that he cheated investors out of billions of dollars before his business collapsed.The alleged bribes stemmed from the operation of Alameda Research, which is affiliated with FTX, Bankman-Fried's global cryptocurrency exchange.The indictment said Chinese law enforcement authorities in early 2021 froze certain Alameda cryptocurrency trading accounts on two of China's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The accounts, it said, contained about $1 billion in cryptocurrency.Bankman-Fried understood that the accounts had been frozen by Chinese authoritIes as part of an ongoing probe of a particular Alameda trading counterparty, the indictment said.After Bankman-Fried failed several attempts to unfreeze the accounts through the use of lawyers and lobbying, Bankman-Fried ultimately agreed to direct a multimillion dollar bribe to try to unfreeze the accounts, the indictment said.The bribe payment of cryptocurrency then worth about $40 million was moved from Alameda's main trading account to a private cryptocurrency wallet in November 2021 and the frozen accounts were unfrozen at about the same time, the indictment said.Meanwhile Tuesday, Bankman-Fried’s lawyers also sent Judge Lewis A. Kaplan a new to limit him to a laptop and a phone and block him from using any other cellphones, tablets, computers, video games or “smart” devices with internet access other than electronic devices owned by his lawyers that he might need to prepare for trial.Kaplan set a Thursday hearing in the case.

Crypto exchange CEO charged with paying $40M bribe to China

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/2023/3/1680006005636.jpeg" alt="Charles Wesley Allen Anderson Fourth, Failure to appear; Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor; Transporting an open container; Defective mirror; Improper parkin; Vehicles; Unlawful Acts; e.g. registration; Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; arrested 3/27" />
 <figcaption>Charles Wesley Allen Anderson Fourth, Failure to appear; Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor; Transporting an open container; Defective mirror; Improper parkin; Vehicles; Unlawful Acts; e.g. registration; Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; arrested 3/27</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680006176359.jpeg" alt="Marshall Lovell Jefferson, Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty; Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution; Liquor; Consumption on public streets/alleys/roadways; highways; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; arrested 3/27" />
 <figcaption>Marshall Lovell Jefferson, Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty; Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution; Liquor; Consumption on public streets/alleys/roadways; highways; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; arrested 3/27</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680006387517.jpeg" alt="Kyrianna Lashe Johnson, Failure to appear; Outside warrant; arrested 3/28" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679925652531.jpeg" alt="Travis A Traxler, Bond Violation, arrested 3/27" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1680006874137.jpeg" alt="Kiara Sharquese Wooldridge, Failure to appear; arrested 3/27" />
 <figcaption>Kiara Sharquese Wooldridge, Failure to appear; arrested 3/27</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 March 28

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a homicide at a Kansas home have identified the victim as 38-year-old Deaundreya D. Caraway of Topeka.

Just after 10 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting at a home in the&nbsp; 1500 Block of SE Quincy in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Donna Eubanks

Police found Caraway suffering from a gun shot. wound who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives responded to the scene. Police have not released the victim's name, reported an arrest or any additional details.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679948290709.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a homicide at a Kansas home have identified the victim as 38-year-old Deaundreya D. Caraway of Topeka.Just after 10 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting at a home in the&nbsp; 1500 Block of SE Quincy in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Donna EubanksPolice found Caraway suffering from a gun shot. wound who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives responded to the scene. Police have not released the victim's name, reported an arrest or any additional details.

Police ID woman in weekend homicide at Kansas home

KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City-area man has been charged in connection with the double-fatality crash during a police chase, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Melvin T. Brown, 26, faces two counts of Murder 2nd Degree, Resisting Arrest, Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679924352207.png" alt="Brown-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Brown-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City-area man has been charged in connection with the double-fatality crash during a police chase, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.Melvin T. Brown, 26, faces two counts of Murder 2nd Degree, Resisting Arrest, Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree.According to court records, on March 22, a police officer followed a vehicle that had, upon check, shown to be stolen, according to Independence Police.The officer attempted to coordinate the deployment of stop sticks to prevent a pursuit. But the vehicle continued, and a pursuit occurred in Independence, with rates of speed touching 90 mph until a crash occurred at Scott Avenue and Winner Road, when the Jeep driven by the defendant struck a motorcycle, killing driver Jake Jackson Monteer and passenger Jessica Marie Fields. The defendant's vehicle continued until officers attempted to stop it again. Officers found that the vehicle was indeed stolen, and an officer observed signs of impairment. A blood sample was taken and a preliminary test showed presence of drugs.&nbsp; &nbsp;Brown is being held on a $300,000 bond.