SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects in connection with a liquid meth operation that was transporting illegal drugs from Mexico and Phoenix to Wichita, according to a media release.

After an extensive and lengthy operation of surveillance, Wichita police&nbsp; executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 2000 Block of S. Greenwich in Wicchita.

 The search warrant resulted in the seizure of approximately 28-30 gallons of liquid meth. What the officers seized from this house could have been converted into approximately 300 pounds of crystal meth.

Officers also arrested 37-year-old Oscar Martinez-Ortiz of Wichita and 60-year-old Ignacio Negrete-Diaz on requested charges of Manufacturing a Controlled Substance and Distribution.

The estimated street value of this seizure is approximately $972,857.00.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects in connection with a liquid meth operation that was transporting illegal drugs from Mexico and Phoenix to Wichita, according to a media release.After an extensive and lengthy operation of surveillance, Wichita police&nbsp; executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 2000 Block of S. Greenwich in Wicchita.<figure>
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 </figure> The search warrant resulted in the seizure of approximately 28-30 gallons of liquid meth. What the officers seized from this house could have been converted into approximately 300 pounds of crystal meth.Officers also arrested 37-year-old Oscar Martinez-Ortiz of Wichita and 60-year-old Ignacio Negrete-Diaz on requested charges of Manufacturing a Controlled Substance and Distribution.The estimated street value of this seizure is approximately $972,857.00.

Police in Kan. seize liquid meth with street value of nearly $1 million

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused in a knife attack robbery is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.

Just after 11 p.m. June 7, police were dispatched to a welfare check in the 1100 block of N. Emporia in Wichita, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

There were also reports of a man screaming for help. Officers located a 49-year-old victim on the ground bloodied from cuts to his upper torso area. 

The investigation revealed that the victim had been battered by multiple suspects and&nbsp; 30-year-old Evans Ohajewke of Wichita was one of them. The victim would report that Ohajewke was armed with a knife and had cut him while stealing his shoes. 

The victim was transported to a local area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Officers searched the surrounding area and found&nbsp;Ohajewke  hiding behind a tree. 

Officers utilized their time and distance to call out Ohajewke&nbsp; from behind the tree. He would eventually comply, and was arrested without incident and booked on requested charges of aggravated robbery.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused in a knife attack robbery is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.Just after 11 p.m. June 7, police were dispatched to a welfare check in the 1100 block of N. Emporia in Wichita, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.There were also reports of a man screaming for help. Officers located a 49-year-old victim on the ground bloodied from cuts to his upper torso area. The investigation revealed that the victim had been battered by multiple suspects and&nbsp; 30-year-old Evans Ohajewke of Wichita was one of them. The victim would report that Ohajewke was armed with a knife and had cut him while stealing his shoes. The victim was transported to a local area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Officers searched the surrounding area and found&nbsp;Ohajewke hiding behind a tree. Officers utilized their time and distance to call out Ohajewke&nbsp; from behind the tree. He would eventually comply, and was arrested without incident and booked on requested charges of aggravated robbery.

Kan. suspect who took man's shoes in knife attack is out of jail

HARTFORD,&nbsp; Connecticut —An investigation into an organization that trafficked numerous firearms into Connecticut has resulted in federal charges against residents of Kansas Connecticut and California, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

On May 31, 2023, a federal grand jury in Hartford returned a 19-count indictment charging&nbsp; Ramon Pichardo, 33, Elkhart, Kansas; Brian Baker, 46, of Scott City, Kansas; Luis Perez, 44, of Waterbury, Connecticut; Algelly Diaz, 40, of Hartford, Connecticut and Fernando Soto, Jr, 51, of Diamond Bar, California&nbsp;with engaging in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, and additional offenses

U.S. Attorney Avery noted that this case is being prosecuted, in part, under the new criminal provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which Congress enacted and the President signed in June 2022.&nbsp; The Act is the first federal statute specifically designed to target the unlawful trafficking and straw-purchasing of firearms.

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, a joint investigation revealed that Perez was acquiring firearms that were purchased by co-conspirators in Kansas and shipped through the U.S. Mail to a stash location that Diaz maintained in Hartford.&nbsp; Perez coordinated the purchase of the firearms through Baker in Kansas and Soto in California.&nbsp; 

Perez then obtained the firearms from Diaz and sold them to others throughout Connecticut.&nbsp;&nbsp; Perez, Diaz, Baker, and Soto are all convicted felons who cannot not lawfully purchase or possess firearms.&nbsp; Baker used straw purchasers, including Pichardo, to purchase firearms from licensed gun dealers in Kansas.&nbsp; In May 2023, members of the FBI Waterbury Safe Streets Task Force conducted controlled purchases of a total of nine firearms from Perez.

It is further alleged that between August 2020 and May 2023, Pichardo purchased at least 73 firearms from a licensed gun dealer in Deerfield, Kansas.&nbsp; To date, six of these firearms have been recovered by law enforcement in Connecticut, Michigan, and California.&nbsp; A firearm purchased by Pichardo in July 2022 was recovered on August 27, 2022, in San Bernardino, California, at the scene of the homicide of a juvenile.

Perez, Diaz, Baker, and Pichardo were arrested on federal criminal complaints on May 19, 2023.&nbsp; On that date, investigators executed search warrants at locations in Kansas, Connecticut and California.&nbsp; A search of Perez’s Waterbury residence and vehicle revealed nine firearms; more than 200 rounds of ammunition; distribution quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl/heroin; items used to process and package narcotics for street sale; and more than $7,000 in cash.&nbsp; A search of Diaz’s residence revealed approximately 90 rounds of ammunition, and a search of Pichardo’s residence revealed six firearms.&nbsp; In addition, a court-authorized search of a package that was shipped to Diaz and seized from the mail stream revealed an additional three firearms.

The charge of engaging in a firearms trafficking conspiracy carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.&nbsp; The indictment also charges Perez, Baker, and Diaz with multiple counts of firearms trafficking, an offense that also carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.&nbsp; In addition, Perez, Baker, and Soto are charged with unlawfully mailing firearms, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of two years.

The indictment also charges Perez with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of at least five years; possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, cocaine, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years; and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and quantities of heroin and fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years.

In addition, Diaz is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.

Perez, Diaz, and Pichardo appeared June 8, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven and entered pleas of not guilty to the charges against them.&nbsp; Perez and Diaz are detained, and Pichardo is released on a $25,000 bond.

Soto, who was arrested on June 5 and currently released on a $60,000 bond, and Baker, who is detained, are scheduled to be arraigned in Connecticut on June 16.

This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Waterbury Police Department, the Connecticut State Police, and the Chino (Calif.) Police Department.

HARTFORD,&nbsp; Connecticut —An investigation into an organization that trafficked numerous firearms into Connecticut has resulted in federal charges against residents of Kansas Connecticut and California, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.On May 31, 2023, a federal grand jury in Hartford returned a 19-count indictment charging&nbsp; Ramon Pichardo, 33, Elkhart, Kansas; Brian Baker, 46, of Scott City, Kansas; Luis Perez, 44, of Waterbury, Connecticut; Algelly Diaz, 40, of Hartford, Connecticut and Fernando Soto, Jr, 51, of Diamond Bar, California&nbsp;with engaging in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, and additional offensesU.S. Attorney Avery noted that this case is being prosecuted, in part, under the new criminal provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which Congress enacted and the President signed in June 2022.&nbsp; The Act is the first federal statute specifically designed to target the unlawful trafficking and straw-purchasing of firearms.As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, a joint investigation revealed that Perez was acquiring firearms that were purchased by co-conspirators in Kansas and shipped through the U.S. Mail to a stash location that Diaz maintained in Hartford.&nbsp; Perez coordinated the purchase of the firearms through Baker in Kansas and Soto in California.&nbsp; Perez then obtained the firearms from Diaz and sold them to others throughout Connecticut.&nbsp;&nbsp; Perez, Diaz, Baker, and Soto are all convicted felons who cannot not lawfully purchase or possess firearms.&nbsp; Baker used straw purchasers, including Pichardo, to purchase firearms from licensed gun dealers in Kansas.&nbsp; In May 2023, members of the FBI Waterbury Safe Streets Task Force conducted controlled purchases of a total of nine firearms from Perez.It is further alleged that between August 2020 and May 2023, Pichardo purchased at least 73 firearms from a licensed gun dealer in Deerfield, Kansas.&nbsp; To date, six of these firearms have been recovered by law enforcement in Connecticut, Michigan, and California.&nbsp; A firearm purchased by Pichardo in July 2022 was recovered on August 27, 2022, in San Bernardino, California, at the scene of the homicide of a juvenile.Perez, Diaz, Baker, and Pichardo were arrested on federal criminal complaints on May 19, 2023.&nbsp; On that date, investigators executed search warrants at locations in Kansas, Connecticut and California.&nbsp; A search of Perez’s Waterbury residence and vehicle revealed nine firearms; more than 200 rounds of ammunition; distribution quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl/heroin; items used to process and package narcotics for street sale; and more than $7,000 in cash.&nbsp; A search of Diaz’s residence revealed approximately 90 rounds of ammunition, and a search of Pichardo’s residence revealed six firearms.&nbsp; In addition, a court-authorized search of a package that was shipped to Diaz and seized from the mail stream revealed an additional three firearms.The charge of engaging in a firearms trafficking conspiracy carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.&nbsp; The indictment also charges Perez, Baker, and Diaz with multiple counts of firearms trafficking, an offense that also carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.&nbsp; In addition, Perez, Baker, and Soto are charged with unlawfully mailing firearms, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of two years.The indictment also charges Perez with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of at least five years; possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, cocaine, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years; and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and quantities of heroin and fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years.In addition, Diaz is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years.Perez, Diaz, and Pichardo appeared June 8, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven and entered pleas of not guilty to the charges against them.&nbsp; Perez and Diaz are detained, and Pichardo is released on a $25,000 bond.Soto, who was arrested on June 5 and currently released on a $60,000 bond, and Baker, who is detained, are scheduled to be arraigned in Connecticut on June 16.This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Waterbury Police Department, the Connecticut State Police, and the Chino (Calif.) Police Department.

2 Kan. men accused of role in nationwide gun trafficking ring

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and domestic incident and have a teen in custody.

Just before 7a.m. Friday, officers filed a report for burglary in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

An alarm had been activated at Wildcat Pawn and Jewelry. After arriving on scene, officers found the business had been broken into and an Aero Precision M4E1 rifle worth approximately $1,100 had been stolen. 

Around 8:30 a.m. officers were called to the 1400 block of Flint Hills Pl. to investigate a possible stolen car. The suspect was identified to be the same suspect in the burglary from Wildcat Pawn and Jewelry.

Police ultimately arrested 18-year-old Keimon Webster of Manhattan on requested charges of burglary, domestic battery and criminal deprivation of property after further investigation revealed he had taken a car belonging to a 42-year-old woman known to him without her permission and hit a 41-year-old man also known to him in the face. 

Webster remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $7,000.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and domestic incident and have a teen in custody.Just before 7a.m. Friday, officers filed a report for burglary in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.An alarm had been activated at Wildcat Pawn and Jewelry. After arriving on scene, officers found the business had been broken into and an Aero Precision M4E1 rifle worth approximately $1,100 had been stolen. Around 8:30 a.m. officers were called to the 1400 block of Flint Hills Pl. to investigate a possible stolen car. The suspect was identified to be the same suspect in the burglary from Wildcat Pawn and Jewelry.Police ultimately arrested 18-year-old Keimon Webster of Manhattan on requested charges of burglary, domestic battery and criminal deprivation of property after further investigation revealed he had taken a car belonging to a 42-year-old woman known to him without her permission and hit a 41-year-old man also known to him in the face. Webster remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $7,000.

Burglary: Teen accused of taking rifle from pawn shop

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities in Manhattan filed a report for battery, disorderly conduct, and interference with law enforcement in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan on June 9, 2023, around 10:30 p.m. after being called to the AMC Theater for the report of a fight in progress. 

After arriving on scene, officers found a 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-old girls had engaged in a physical fight with a 41-year-old woman and 45-year-old man after a verbal interaction between the two parties in the lobby area of the theater. 

While officers attempted to speak with and detain the three teenagers they resisted and interfered with them. 

Ultimately, Amari Nichols, 14, of Ogden, Niara Norris, 15 of Manhattan, and Alisiana Morgan, 15, of Junction City were all arrested on requested charges of interference with law enforcement. 

Morgan was also accused of battery in connection to the fight. All three were processed through juvenile intake and released to guardians.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities in Manhattan filed a report for battery, disorderly conduct, and interference with law enforcement in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan on June 9, 2023, around 10:30 p.m. after being called to the AMC Theater for the report of a fight in progress. After arriving on scene, officers found a 14-year-old boy and two 15-year-old girls had engaged in a physical fight with a 41-year-old woman and 45-year-old man after a verbal interaction between the two parties in the lobby area of the theater. While officers attempted to speak with and detain the three teenagers they resisted and interfered with them. Ultimately, Amari Nichols, 14, of Ogden, Niara Norris, 15 of Manhattan, and Alisiana Morgan, 15, of Junction City were all arrested on requested charges of interference with law enforcement. Morgan was also accused of battery in connection to the fight. All three were processed through juvenile intake and released to guardians.

RCPD: 3 teens arrested after fight in lobby of AMC Theater

&nbsp;BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple drug allegations.

Just before 9:30 p.m. June 6, a Brown county deputy initiated a traffic stop on Kestrel Road near Oregon Street on the west side of Hiawatha, according to Sheriff John Merchant.

K-9 Carla indicated on the passenger side of the vehicle,&nbsp; and after the investigation was complete deputies arrested the passenger Jennifer Courtney, 51, of Topeka on requested charges of&nbsp; Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Felony Interference of a Law Enforcement Officer.&nbsp; Deputies also&nbsp;discovered that Courtney was&nbsp; hiding a small plastic&nbsp; bag of Methamphetamines in her mouth.

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 </figure>&nbsp;BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple drug allegations.Just before 9:30 p.m. June 6, a Brown county deputy initiated a traffic stop on Kestrel Road near Oregon Street on the west side of Hiawatha, according to Sheriff John Merchant.K-9 Carla indicated on the passenger side of the vehicle,&nbsp; and after the investigation was complete deputies arrested the passenger Jennifer Courtney, 51, of Topeka on requested charges of&nbsp; Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Felony Interference of a Law Enforcement Officer.&nbsp; Deputies also&nbsp;discovered that Courtney was&nbsp; hiding a small plastic&nbsp; bag of Methamphetamines in her mouth.

Sheriff: Kan. woman hid small bag of meth in her mouth

KANSAS CITY– An employee of the Jackson County Detention Center, along with three associates of an inmate detained at the center, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to smuggle papers laced with K2 to jail inmates, according to the United State's Attorney.

Aaron D. Copes, 42, of Grandview, Mo., Deanna K. Clark, also known as “Nina,” 32, and Stephanie McDaniel, 31, both of Kansas City, Mo., and James A. Booker, Jr., 37, of Raytown, Mo., were charged in a single-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on May 31, 2023. That indictment has been unsealed and made public following the arrests of Copes, Clark, and Booker this week.

Copes was employed as a case manager at the Jackson County Detention Center. His duties included interviewing inmates daily, providing counseling and mediation for inmates, and providing training to correctional officers. Clark and Booker were close associates of an inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center, who is identified in court documents as unindicted co-conspirator CC1. McDaniel was the girlfriend of CC1. The indictment also refers to another inmate, identified as unindicted co-conspirator CC2.

Copes, Clark, Booker, and McDaniel are charged with participating in a conspiracy from March 2020 to October 2021 to smuggle contraband into the Jackson County Detention Center.

Copes allegedly took bribe money and sexual favors in exchange for smuggling contraband into the Jackson County Detention Center and delivering it to inmates, including CC1 and CC2. Conspirators allegedly smuggled in K2, a controlled substance, which was soaked onto sheets of paper that were smoked by inmates.

KANSAS CITY– An employee of the Jackson County Detention Center, along with three associates of an inmate detained at the center, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to smuggle papers laced with K2 to jail inmates, according to the United State's Attorney.Aaron D. Copes, 42, of Grandview, Mo., Deanna K. Clark, also known as “Nina,” 32, and Stephanie McDaniel, 31, both of Kansas City, Mo., and James A. Booker, Jr., 37, of Raytown, Mo., were charged in a single-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on May 31, 2023. That indictment has been unsealed and made public following the arrests of Copes, Clark, and Booker this week.Copes was employed as a case manager at the Jackson County Detention Center. His duties included interviewing inmates daily, providing counseling and mediation for inmates, and providing training to correctional officers. Clark and Booker were close associates of an inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center, who is identified in court documents as unindicted co-conspirator CC1. McDaniel was the girlfriend of CC1. The indictment also refers to another inmate, identified as unindicted co-conspirator CC2.Copes, Clark, Booker, and McDaniel are charged with participating in a conspiracy from March 2020 to October 2021 to smuggle contraband into the Jackson County Detention Center.Copes allegedly took bribe money and sexual favors in exchange for smuggling contraband into the Jackson County Detention Center and delivering it to inmates, including CC1 and CC2. Conspirators allegedly smuggled in K2, a controlled substance, which was soaked onto sheets of paper that were smoked by inmates.

KC jail employee accused of smuggling K2-laced papers to inmates

BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating 3 suspects on drug allegations after a traffic stop.

Just before 12:30 a.m. Friday, a sheriff's deputy was on routine patrol on U.S. 75 near 170th initiated a traffic stop for 82mph&nbsp;in a 65 mph zone, according to Sheriff John Merchant.

Upon making contact with the occupants of the vehicle, K-9 Carla was deployed and indicated on the vehicle.

 Upon completion of the investigation deputies arrested Joseph Castillo, 22, Independence, Kansas; Elian Nava, 22,&nbsp; Norfolk, Nebraska and Samantha Jay, 21, Independence, Kansas on requested charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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 </figure>BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating 3 suspects on drug allegations after a traffic stop.Just before 12:30 a.m. Friday, a sheriff's deputy was on routine patrol on U.S. 75 near 170th initiated a traffic stop for 82mph&nbsp;in a 65 mph zone, according to Sheriff John Merchant.<figure>
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 </figure> Upon completion of the investigation deputies arrested Joseph Castillo, 22, Independence, Kansas; Elian Nava, 22,&nbsp; Norfolk, Nebraska and Samantha Jay, 21, Independence, Kansas on requested charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Sheriff: Driving 82mph in a 65 zone leads to drug arrest

MANHATTAN–&nbsp;A registered Kansas drug offender being held in the Riley County Jail has been arrested on child sex crime charges stemming from his involvement with a minor online while incarcerated, according to a media release from the Riley County Police Department.

Just after 2p.m. June 8, police arrested 39-year-old Alvin Mason of Abilene after officers found he abused his inmate privileges with a tablet by engaging in inappropriate acts with a 15-year-old girl online. 

Officers identified the crime while monitoring the device’s activity.

This arrest holds requested charges of electronic solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated intimidation of a witness, contributing to a child’s misconduct, and promoting obscenity to a child.

Mason was being held in the Riley County Jail for multiple failure to appear charges with a bond of $201,000 at the time of the crimes.

Mason has been listed as a registered offender since July of 2017 for a drug distribution conviction, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

The added requested charges hold a bond of $500,000. Mason remains confined with a total bond of $701,000, according to the RCPD.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN–&nbsp;A registered Kansas drug offender being held in the Riley County Jail has been arrested on child sex crime charges stemming from his involvement with a minor online while incarcerated, according to a media release from the Riley County Police Department.Just after 2p.m. June 8, police arrested 39-year-old Alvin Mason of Abilene after officers found he abused his inmate privileges with a tablet by engaging in inappropriate acts with a 15-year-old girl online. Officers identified the crime while monitoring the device’s activity.This arrest holds requested charges of electronic solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated intimidation of a witness, contributing to a child’s misconduct, and promoting obscenity to a child.Mason was being held in the Riley County Jail for multiple failure to appear charges with a bond of $201,000 at the time of the crimes.Mason has been listed as a registered offender since July of 2017 for a drug distribution conviction, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.The added requested charges hold a bond of $500,000. Mason remains confined with a total bond of $701,000, according to the RCPD.

Kan. drug offender accused of online child sex crimes while in custody

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman accused in a fatal shooting last month made her first court appearance in the case Wednesday and is out of jail after meeting the requirements of a $500,000 bond, according to online jail records.

La’Niha Banks, 19 of Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder, attempted 1st degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, and four counts of aggravated assault, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

On Tuesday, police arrested&nbsp; Banks after a 17 day search.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Just after 11 pm May 20, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N. in Wichita. Upon arrival, officers located&nbsp; 19-year-old Lationna Johnson &nbsp;with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. 

EMS transported Johnson to an area hospital in critical condition and with life-threatening injuries. She died on May 23, according to Rebolledo. 

The investigation revealed that Johnson was trying to break up a physical altercation between an acquaintance of hers and Banks in a parking lot. After the victim managed to stop the fight, she started to drive away, but the Banks produced a handgun and started to shoot into the occupied vehicle.

&nbsp;Attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss future dates on June 22, according to the. District Attorney's office.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman accused in a fatal shooting last month made her first court appearance in the case Wednesday and is out of jail after meeting the requirements of a $500,000 bond, according to online jail records.La’Niha Banks, 19 of Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder, attempted 1st degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, and four counts of aggravated assault, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.On Tuesday, police arrested&nbsp; Banks after a 17 day search.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just after 11 pm May 20, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N. in Wichita. Upon arrival, officers located&nbsp; 19-year-old Lationna Johnson &nbsp;with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. EMS transported Johnson to an area hospital in critical condition and with life-threatening injuries. She died on May 23, according to Rebolledo. The investigation revealed that Johnson was trying to break up a physical altercation between an acquaintance of hers and Banks in a parking lot. After the victim managed to stop the fight, she started to drive away, but the Banks produced a handgun and started to shoot into the occupied vehicle.&nbsp;Attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss future dates on June 22, according to the. District Attorney's office.----------

Kan. murder suspect who hid from from police 17 days is out of jail

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Manhattan woman on multiple allegations after an arrest following a police chase.

Just after 3:30p.m. Wednesday, police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Sarah White, 18, of Manhattan in the 2700 block of Kimball Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

After officers initiated their lights and sirens, White accelerated eastbound passing cars on Kimball Avenue and ran a stop light at the intersection of Kimball and College Avenues.

 As she attempted to turn left at the intersection, the car skidded off the road and hit a concrete and limestone pillar. 

Officers arrested White&nbsp; on requested charges of fleeing and eluding law enforcement and&nbsp; for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana after officers found marijuana and paraphernalia in her car. S

he was issued a total bond of $6,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report. 

A passenger of the car, Alexis Reich, 18, also of Manhattan was issued a notice to appear in court for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Manhattan woman on multiple allegations after an arrest following a police chase.Just after 3:30p.m. Wednesday, police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Sarah White, 18, of Manhattan in the 2700 block of Kimball Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.After officers initiated their lights and sirens, White accelerated eastbound passing cars on Kimball Avenue and ran a stop light at the intersection of Kimball and College Avenues. As she attempted to turn left at the intersection, the car skidded off the road and hit a concrete and limestone pillar. Officers arrested White&nbsp; on requested charges of fleeing and eluding law enforcement and&nbsp; for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana after officers found marijuana and paraphernalia in her car. She was issued a total bond of $6,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report. A passenger of the car, Alexis Reich, 18, also of Manhattan was issued a notice to appear in court for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

Manhattan woman jailed after crash during police chase

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman accused in a fatal shooting last month made her first court appearance in the case Wednesday.

<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=740335">Banks is being held on a bond </a>of $500,000. Attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss future dates on June 22, according to the. District Attorney's office.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas woman accused in a fatal shooting last month made her first court appearance in the case Wednesday.La’Niha Banks, 19 of Wichita, is charged with 1st degree murder, attempted 1st degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, and four counts of aggravated assault, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.On Tuesday, police arrested&nbsp; Banks after a 17 day search.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just after 11 pm May 20, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N. in Wichita. Upon arrival, officers located&nbsp; 19-year-old Lationna Johnson &nbsp;with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. EMS transported Johnson to an area hospital in critical condition and with life-threatening injuries. She died on May 23, according to Rebolledo. The investigation revealed that Johnson was trying to break up a physical altercation between an acquaintance of hers and Banks in a parking lot. After the victim managed to stop the fight, she started to drive away, but the Banks produced a handgun and started to shoot into the occupied vehicle.<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=740335">Banks is being held on a bond </a>of $500,000. Attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss future dates on June 22, according to the. District Attorney's office.----------

Suspect charged with murder after shooting into Kan. woman's car

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for alleged theft.&nbsp;

Just after 5a.m. Wednesday, a witness called 911 to report that they heard the sound of a Sawzall cutting metal coming from the Super Car Guy’s lot in the 100 block of N. West Street in Wichita, according to a media release. 

Officers responded to the scene and located 32-year-old Sean Gisick of Wichita crawling on the parking lot floor with 3 catalytic convertors and a handheld Sawzall. 

Investigators located 3 vehicles in the car lot with their catalytic convertors cut and removed.&nbsp; 

Officers arrested Gisick and booked on requested charges of&nbsp;felony charges of theft of property and criminal damage to property.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for alleged theft.&nbsp;Just after 5a.m. Wednesday, a witness called 911 to report that they heard the sound of a Sawzall cutting metal coming from the Super Car Guy’s lot in the 100 block of N. West Street in Wichita, according to a media release. Officers responded to the scene and located 32-year-old Sean Gisick of Wichita crawling on the parking lot floor with 3 catalytic convertors and a handheld Sawzall. Investigators located 3 vehicles in the car lot with their catalytic convertors cut and removed.&nbsp; Officers arrested Gisick and booked on requested charges of&nbsp;felony charges of theft of property and criminal damage to property.

Police catch man cutting catalytic converters at Kan. car dealer

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (JASO) –Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects from Missouri on multiple allegations.

Just after 4:30p.m. June 2, a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle after it had left a residence near 182nd&nbsp;and U.S. Highway 75, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

 The two occupants of the vehicle had outstanding warrants. Shortly thereafter, the homeowner of the residence where the vehicle had left, arrived home. 

The homeowner discovered that the house had been burglarized.&nbsp; Items believed to have been taken from the residence were allegedly found inside the vehicle. Jackson County Sheriff deputies conducted a burglary investigation.

The two occupants of the vehicle were identified as Donald Lee Biggs III, 37, and&nbsp; Sheila Marie Harrison, 37, both of Independence, Missouri.

Biggs had outstanding warrants out of Leavenworth County, Johnson County, Ray County, Missouri, and Platte County Missouri for burglaries, thefts, illegal drugs, and identity theft

Harrison had an outstanding warrant out of Lafayette County, Missouri for receiving stolen property.

Jackson County Deputies arrested Biggs on requested charges of burglary, felony possession of stolen property, felony theft and criminal trespass.&nbsp; Deputies arrested Harrison on requested charges of burglary, possession of stolen property and theft, according to Morse.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1686175490405.png" alt="Biggs-photo Jackson Co." />
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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (JASO) –Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects from Missouri on multiple allegations.Just after 4:30p.m. June 2, a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle after it had left a residence near 182nd&nbsp;and U.S. Highway 75, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. The two occupants of the vehicle had outstanding warrants. Shortly thereafter, the homeowner of the residence where the vehicle had left, arrived home. The homeowner discovered that the house had been burglarized.&nbsp; Items believed to have been taken from the residence were allegedly found inside the vehicle. Jackson County Sheriff deputies conducted a burglary investigation.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1686175470571.png" alt="Harrison-photo Jackson Co." />
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 </figure>The two occupants of the vehicle were identified as Donald Lee Biggs III, 37, and&nbsp; Sheila Marie Harrison, 37, both of Independence, Missouri.Biggs had outstanding warrants out of Leavenworth County, Johnson County, Ray County, Missouri, and Platte County Missouri for burglaries, thefts, illegal drugs, and identity theftHarrison had an outstanding warrant out of Lafayette County, Missouri for receiving stolen property.Jackson County Deputies arrested Biggs on requested charges of burglary, felony possession of stolen property, felony theft and criminal trespass.&nbsp; Deputies arrested Harrison on requested charges of burglary, possession of stolen property and theft, according to Morse.

Sheriff: Couple captured after alleged Kan. home burglary

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A 67-year-old man has pleaded guilty to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/5e29122f62d39810b10b36b8b6891943">strangling a woman</a>&nbsp;in Missouri and leaving her bound body in the woods three decades ago, a newspaper reported.

Kirby R. King pleaded guilty on Friday to involuntary manslaughter and felonious restraint in the death of 22-year-old Karla Jane Delcour,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-1987-cold-case-strangulation-death-of-franklin-county-woman/article_403d308c-03dc-11ee-a4e9-7f0443b00b73.html#tracking-source=home-top-story">the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported</a>&nbsp;Monday. She was found dead with her wrists and neck bound by a cord in Franklin County woods near the city of St. Clair.

King, whose social circles overlapped with those of Delcour, was questioned in 1987 after her body was found but never charged. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office reopened the case in 2018 and King was arrested in 2019, initially charged with second-degree murder. Investigators have not said if new evidence led to King's arrest 32 years after Delcour was killed.

“The tireless efforts in unraveling the truth and meticulously piecing together the puzzle have not only provided closure to the victim’s family but have also made a significant impact on the community,” Franklin County Sheriff Steve Pelton said Friday in a written statement.

Investigators believe Delcour was killed at a home in the city of Union on June 21, 1987. Her body was found about four days later 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) west of St. Clair, where she was living.

King’s attorney Steven Waterkotte said Monday that his client “was happy to put this all behind him.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1686080026775.png" alt="King photo Franklin Co." />
 <figcaption>King photo Franklin Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — A 67-year-old man has pleaded guilty to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/5e29122f62d39810b10b36b8b6891943">strangling a woman</a>&nbsp;in Missouri and leaving her bound body in the woods three decades ago, a newspaper reported.Kirby R. King pleaded guilty on Friday to involuntary manslaughter and felonious restraint in the death of 22-year-old Karla Jane Delcour,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-pleads-guilty-to-1987-cold-case-strangulation-death-of-franklin-county-woman/article_403d308c-03dc-11ee-a4e9-7f0443b00b73.html#tracking-source=home-top-story">the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported</a>&nbsp;Monday. She was found dead with her wrists and neck bound by a cord in Franklin County woods near the city of St. Clair.King, whose social circles overlapped with those of Delcour, was questioned in 1987 after her body was found but never charged. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office reopened the case in 2018 and King was arrested in 2019, initially charged with second-degree murder. Investigators have not said if new evidence led to King's arrest 32 years after Delcour was killed.“The tireless efforts in unraveling the truth and meticulously piecing together the puzzle have not only provided closure to the victim’s family but have also made a significant impact on the community,” Franklin County Sheriff Steve Pelton said Friday in a written statement.Investigators believe Delcour was killed at a home in the city of Union on June 21, 1987. Her body was found about four days later 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) west of St. Clair, where she was living.King’s attorney Steven Waterkotte said Monday that his client “was happy to put this all behind him.”King will be sentenced July 12.

Cold case: Man admits strangling, dumping body of woman  

JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of auto thefts and have made several arrests.

Just after 2 a.m Monday, police were conducting routine patrols in the 1000 block of West Virginia Lane in Olathe, according to a media release.

An officer’s attention was directed to the area due to hearing squealing car tires. Officers located a 2020 Kia Optima with several subjects fleeing on foot from the vehicle. The Kia was reported stolen out of Kansas City, Missouri. 

The initial investigation concluded with six juvenile arrests and the recovery of a second vehicle, a 2017 Hyundai Sonata that was reported stolen out of Overland Park.

JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of auto thefts and have made several arrests.Just after 2 a.m Monday, police were conducting routine patrols in the 1000 block of West Virginia Lane in Olathe, according to a media release.An officer’s attention was directed to the area due to hearing squealing car tires. Officers located a 2020 Kia Optima with several subjects fleeing on foot from the vehicle. The Kia was reported stolen out of Kansas City, Missouri. The initial investigation concluded with six juvenile arrests and the recovery of a second vehicle, a 2017 Hyundai Sonata that was reported stolen out of Overland Park.Police released no additional details.

Police arrest 6 Kansas teens, recover two stolen vehicles 

DOUGLAS COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities have identified the victim of the homicide that occurred in Lawrence June 3 as&nbsp;20-year-old Cameron Renner of Topeka, according to police department spokesperson Laura McCabe.

Investigators still need your help in making an arrest in the case.&nbsp;

Just after 1a.m. Saturday, several calls came into police dispatch reporting the sound of gunshots in the area of 24th&nbsp;and Cedarwood in Lawrence, according to McCabe. Officers arrived on scene and began speaking to witnesses but found no victim.&nbsp;

Officers also proactively dispatched to the hospital and witnessed a car speeding into the Emergency Department entrance.&nbsp;&nbsp;Officers pulled a victim later identified as Renner from the back seat. He was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Investigators have been working to get more information from the three men who were in the car with the victim, who say they don’t know his identity.&nbsp; Police also canvassed the area where the crime occurred and have spoken to dozens of residents.&nbsp;

Investigators have been working diligently all week to identify Renner, interview witnesses and follow leads.&nbsp;

Evidence leads police to believe that there are more witnesses than those who’ve come forward and have vital information in the case.

With the identity of the victim now known and family notified, we hope those who have information will come forward.&nbsp; You can remain anonymous by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 785.843.TIPS.

DOUGLAS COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities have identified the victim of the homicide that occurred in Lawrence June 3 as&nbsp;20-year-old Cameron Renner of Topeka, according to police department spokesperson Laura McCabe.Investigators still need your help in making an arrest in the case.&nbsp;Just after 1a.m. Saturday, several calls came into police dispatch reporting the sound of gunshots in the area of 24th&nbsp;and Cedarwood in Lawrence, according to McCabe. Officers arrived on scene and began speaking to witnesses but found no victim.&nbsp;Officers also proactively dispatched to the hospital and witnessed a car speeding into the Emergency Department entrance.&nbsp;&nbsp;Officers pulled a victim later identified as Renner from the back seat. He was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel.&nbsp;&nbsp;Investigators have been working to get more information from the three men who were in the car with the victim, who say they don’t know his identity.&nbsp; Police also canvassed the area where the crime occurred and have spoken to dozens of residents.&nbsp;Investigators have been working diligently all week to identify Renner, interview witnesses and follow leads.&nbsp;Evidence leads police to believe that there are more witnesses than those who’ve come forward and have vital information in the case.With the identity of the victim now known and family notified, we hope those who have information will come forward.&nbsp; You can remain anonymous by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 785.843.TIPS.

After 4 days, police ID Kansas homicide victim

KANSAS CITY — Kansas woman charged with multiple felony counts in connection with a recent shooting at a hotel in Blue Springs, Missouri, is now in custody, according to the Blue Springs,&nbsp; Police Department.

Samantha J. Thrasher, 24, faces two counts of Assault 1st Degree and two counts of Armed Criminal Action, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor's office.

According to court records, Blue Springs police officers were dispatched&nbsp; on May 20, to a hotel in the 700 block of NW South Outer Road in Blue Springs after a caller said a shot had been fired inside the hotel. 

Officers located two victims, one an adult who had been shot multiple times and the other, a juvenile, was wounded in the elbow. Video surveillance showed the defendant taking a gun from a vehicle. She went into the hotel lobby, where she earlier was involved in an altercation, and fired multiple shots, striking both victims.

The Blue Springs Police Department had an active arrest warrant&nbsp; Thrasher. She is being held in the Platte County Jail, according to online records.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY — Kansas woman charged with multiple felony counts in connection with a recent shooting at a hotel in Blue Springs, Missouri, is now in custody, according to the Blue Springs,&nbsp; Police Department.Samantha J. Thrasher, 24, faces two counts of Assault 1st Degree and two counts of Armed Criminal Action, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor's office.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1685702173582.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>According to court records, Blue Springs police officers were dispatched&nbsp; on May 20, to a hotel in the 700 block of NW South Outer Road in Blue Springs after a caller said a shot had been fired inside the hotel. Officers located two victims, one an adult who had been shot multiple times and the other, a juvenile, was wounded in the elbow. Video surveillance showed the defendant taking a gun from a vehicle. She went into the hotel lobby, where she earlier was involved in an altercation, and fired multiple shots, striking both victims.The Blue Springs Police Department had an active arrest warrant&nbsp; Thrasher. She is being held in the Platte County Jail, according to online records.

Police: Kan. woman who shot man, 7-year-old is in custody

SEDGWICK COUNTY —After 17 days, a woman wanted for a fatal shooting is finally in custody.

On Tuesday, police arrested 19-year-old La’Niha Banks&nbsp; stemming from a shooting investigation that fatally injured 19-year-old Lationna Johnson of Wichita, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

Just after 11 pm May 20, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N. in Wichita. Upon arrival, officers located the Johnson with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. 

EMS transported her to an area hospital in critical condition and with life-threatening injuries. She died on May 23, according to Rebolledo. 

Banks is being held on requested charges of one count of Felony Murder, two counts of Criminal Discharge into an Occupied Vehicle, one count of Attempted 1st Degree Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault.

Police have not released details on the arrest.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a&nbsp; shooting that sent a 19-year-old from Wichita to the hospital where she died May 23, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

Officers continue the search for a suspect identified as&nbsp; 19-year-old La’Niha Banks who is considered armed and dangerous.

Just after 11 p.m. May 20, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N in Wichita.

First responders located a woman with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition and with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation revealed that the victim was trying to break up a physical altercation between an acquaintance of hers and Banks in a parking lot. 

After the victim managed to stop the fight, she started to drive away, but&nbsp; Banks produced a handgun and started to shoot into the occupied vehicle.

During the investigation, detectives were able to confirm Banks as the suspect. She was last seen fleeing in a red 2014 Buick Lacrosse with a paper 60-day tag. The police have located the car.

&nbsp;Banks is wanted on requested charges of aggravated battery, five counts of Aggravated Assault, two counts of discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle, and one count of&nbsp; murder.&nbsp; If you see Banks or know where she is, call 911.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1686138861430.png" alt="Banks photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Banks photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —After 17 days, a woman wanted for a fatal shooting is finally in custody.On Tuesday, police arrested 19-year-old La’Niha Banks&nbsp; stemming from a shooting investigation that fatally injured 19-year-old Lationna Johnson of Wichita, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.Just after 11 pm May 20, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N. in Wichita. Upon arrival, officers located the Johnson with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. EMS transported her to an area hospital in critical condition and with life-threatening injuries. She died on May 23, according to Rebolledo. The investigation revealed that Johnson was trying to break up a physical altercation between an acquaintance of hers and Banks in a parking lot. After the victim managed to stop the fight, she started to drive away, but the Banks produced a handgun and started to shoot into the occupied vehicle.Banks is being held on requested charges of one count of Felony Murder, two counts of Criminal Discharge into an Occupied Vehicle, one count of Attempted 1st Degree Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault.Police have not released details on the arrest.----------SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a&nbsp; shooting that sent a 19-year-old from Wichita to the hospital where she died May 23, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.Officers continue the search for a suspect identified as&nbsp; 19-year-old La’Niha Banks who is considered armed and dangerous.Just after 11 p.m. May 20, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 1000 block of E 1st Street N in Wichita.First responders located a woman with two gunshot wounds to her upper body. The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition and with life-threatening injuries.The investigation revealed that the victim was trying to break up a physical altercation between an acquaintance of hers and Banks in a parking lot. After the victim managed to stop the fight, she started to drive away, but&nbsp; Banks produced a handgun and started to shoot into the occupied vehicle.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684688157483.png" alt="Police reported on May 23 they had recovered Banks' car -photo Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Police reported on May 23 they had recovered Banks' car -photo Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>During the investigation, detectives were able to confirm Banks as the suspect. She was last seen fleeing in a red 2014 Buick Lacrosse with a paper 60-day tag. The police have located the car.&nbsp;Banks is wanted on requested charges of aggravated battery, five counts of Aggravated Assault, two counts of discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle, and one count of&nbsp; murder.&nbsp; If you see Banks or know where she is, call 911.

After 17 days, police capture Kansas murder suspect

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A man who shot and killed two jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an acquaintance escape from a rural jail was executed Tuesday evening.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tisius-execution-death-penalty-missouri-e801aa9774bf6f613eacbc80c784d8ea">Michael Tisius</a>, 42, received a lethal injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre and was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m., authorities said. He was convicted of the June 22, 2000,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-michael-tisius-e4a26eebace4f63ac5da75b6e07a6a16">killings of Leon Egley and Jason Acton</a>&nbsp;at the small Randolph County Jail.

Tisius breathed hard a few times as the drug was administered, then fell silent. His spiritual adviser, Melissa Potts-Bowers, was in the room with him. Because the execution chamber is surrounded by soundproof glass, it's not known what they were saying to each other.

In a final written statement, Tisius said he tried hard “to become a better man,” and he expressed remorse for his crimes.

“I am sorry,” he wrote. “And not because I am at the end. But because I truly am sorry.”

Tisius’ lawyers had urged the U.S. Supreme Court to block the execution, alleging in appeals that a juror at a sentencing hearing was illiterate, in violation of Missouri law. The court rejected that motion Tuesday afternoon.

The Supreme Court previously turned aside another argument — that Tisius should be spared because he was just 19 at the time of the killings. A 2005 Supreme Court ruling bars executions of those under 18 when their crime occurred, but attorneys for Tisius had argued that even at 19, when the killings occurred, Tisius should have had his sentence commuted to life in prison without parole.

Advocates for Tisius had said he was largely neglected as a child and was homeless by his early teens. His path to the death chamber began in 1999 when, as an 18-year-old, he was jailed on a misdemeanor charge of pawning a rented stereo system.

In June 2000, Tisius was housed on that charge at the same county jail in Huntsville with inmate Roy Vance. Tisius was about to be released, and court records show the men discussed a plan in which Tisius, once he was out, would help Vance escape.

Just after midnight on June 22, 2000, Tisius went to the jail accompanied by Vance’s girlfriend, Tracie Bulington. They told Egley and Acton that they were there to deliver cigarettes to Vance. The jailers didn’t know that Tisius had a pistol.

At trial, Bulington testified that she looked up and saw Tisius with the gun drawn, then watched as he shot and killed Acton. When Egley approached, Tisius shot him, too. Both officers were unarmed.

Tisius found keys at the dispatch area and tried to open Vance’s cell, but couldn’t. When Egley grabbed Bulington’s leg, Tisius shot him several more times.

Tisius and Bulington fled but their car broke down later that day in Kansas. They were arrested in Wathena, Kansas, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west of Huntsville. Tisius confessed to the crimes.

Sid Conklin, now presiding commissioner of Randolph County, was a Missouri State Highway Patrol officer who investigated the killings in 2000. Conklin said the deaths of the two young jailers — both in their 30s — still haunt the community.

“I hope this brings closure for all citizens of Randolph County,” said Conklin, who witnessed the execution.

Another now-retired highway patrol investigator, Randy King, described the jailers as “good, everyday people trying to make a living.”

“I pray for the guy's (Tisius') soul, but it's been 23 years and it's time for justice to be served,” King said. He also witnessed the execution.

Bulington and Vance are serving life sentences on murder convictions.

Defense attorneys have argued that the killings were not premeditated. Tisius, they said, intended to order the jailers into a holding cell and free Vance and other inmates. Tisius’ defense team issued a video last week in which Vance said he planned the escape attempt and manipulated Tisius into participating.

A statement from Tisius' legal team questioned the value of the death penalty.

“We teach our preschoolers that two wrongs don’t make a right. Today, we watch our adults casually dismiss such eternal guidance,” the statement read, in part.

The execution was the 12th in the U.S. this year, and the third in Missouri. Only Texas, with four, has executed more people than Missouri this year.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/crime-legal-proceedings-missouri-st-louis-capital-punishment-b45a31029fa42d9eb67b5b4e1f6a6ffe">Amber McLaughlin</a>, 49, who killed a woman and dumped the body near the Mississippi River in St. Louis, was put to death in January. The execution was believed to be the first of a transgender woman in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-state-government-california-homicide-94fe2fefa47faa618d3826c7f32e6f1d">Raheem Taylor</a>, 58, was executed in February for killing his live-in girlfriend and her three children in 2004 in St. Louis County.

Another Missouri execution is scheduled for Aug. 1.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-august-06f474f368dfd5ff5c4145164b222a3b">Johnny Johnson</a>&nbsp;was convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a 6-year-old girl in St. Louis County in 2002.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1677790581061.png" alt="Tisius-photo MODOC" />
 <figcaption>Tisius-photo MODOC</figcaption>
 </figure>BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A man who shot and killed two jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an acquaintance escape from a rural jail was executed Tuesday evening.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tisius-execution-death-penalty-missouri-e801aa9774bf6f613eacbc80c784d8ea">Michael Tisius</a>, 42, received a lethal injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre and was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m., authorities said. He was convicted of the June 22, 2000,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-michael-tisius-e4a26eebace4f63ac5da75b6e07a6a16">killings of Leon Egley and Jason Acton</a>&nbsp;at the small Randolph County Jail.Tisius breathed hard a few times as the drug was administered, then fell silent. His spiritual adviser, Melissa Potts-Bowers, was in the room with him. Because the execution chamber is surrounded by soundproof glass, it's not known what they were saying to each other.In a final written statement, Tisius said he tried hard “to become a better man,” and he expressed remorse for his crimes.“I am sorry,” he wrote. “And not because I am at the end. But because I truly am sorry.”Tisius’ lawyers had urged the U.S. Supreme Court to block the execution, alleging in appeals that a juror at a sentencing hearing was illiterate, in violation of Missouri law. The court rejected that motion Tuesday afternoon.The Supreme Court previously turned aside another argument — that Tisius should be spared because he was just 19 at the time of the killings. A 2005 Supreme Court ruling bars executions of those under 18 when their crime occurred, but attorneys for Tisius had argued that even at 19, when the killings occurred, Tisius should have had his sentence commuted to life in prison without parole.Advocates for Tisius had said he was largely neglected as a child and was homeless by his early teens. His path to the death chamber began in 1999 when, as an 18-year-old, he was jailed on a misdemeanor charge of pawning a rented stereo system.In June 2000, Tisius was housed on that charge at the same county jail in Huntsville with inmate Roy Vance. Tisius was about to be released, and court records show the men discussed a plan in which Tisius, once he was out, would help Vance escape.Just after midnight on June 22, 2000, Tisius went to the jail accompanied by Vance’s girlfriend, Tracie Bulington. They told Egley and Acton that they were there to deliver cigarettes to Vance. The jailers didn’t know that Tisius had a pistol.At trial, Bulington testified that she looked up and saw Tisius with the gun drawn, then watched as he shot and killed Acton. When Egley approached, Tisius shot him, too. Both officers were unarmed.Tisius found keys at the dispatch area and tried to open Vance’s cell, but couldn’t. When Egley grabbed Bulington’s leg, Tisius shot him several more times.Tisius and Bulington fled but their car broke down later that day in Kansas. They were arrested in Wathena, Kansas, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west of Huntsville. Tisius confessed to the crimes.Sid Conklin, now presiding commissioner of Randolph County, was a Missouri State Highway Patrol officer who investigated the killings in 2000. Conklin said the deaths of the two young jailers — both in their 30s — still haunt the community.“I hope this brings closure for all citizens of Randolph County,” said Conklin, who witnessed the execution.Another now-retired highway patrol investigator, Randy King, described the jailers as “good, everyday people trying to make a living.”“I pray for the guy's (Tisius') soul, but it's been 23 years and it's time for justice to be served,” King said. He also witnessed the execution.Bulington and Vance are serving life sentences on murder convictions.Defense attorneys have argued that the killings were not premeditated. Tisius, they said, intended to order the jailers into a holding cell and free Vance and other inmates. Tisius’ defense team issued a video last week in which Vance said he planned the escape attempt and manipulated Tisius into participating.A statement from Tisius' legal team questioned the value of the death penalty.“We teach our preschoolers that two wrongs don’t make a right. Today, we watch our adults casually dismiss such eternal guidance,” the statement read, in part.The execution was the 12th in the U.S. this year, and the third in Missouri. Only Texas, with four, has executed more people than Missouri this year.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/crime-legal-proceedings-missouri-st-louis-capital-punishment-b45a31029fa42d9eb67b5b4e1f6a6ffe">Amber McLaughlin</a>, 49, who killed a woman and dumped the body near the Mississippi River in St. Louis, was put to death in January. The execution was believed to be the first of a transgender woman in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-state-government-california-homicide-94fe2fefa47faa618d3826c7f32e6f1d">Raheem Taylor</a>, 58, was executed in February for killing his live-in girlfriend and her three children in 2004 in St. Louis County.Another Missouri execution is scheduled for Aug. 1.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-august-06f474f368dfd5ff5c4145164b222a3b">Johnny Johnson</a>&nbsp;was convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a 6-year-old girl in St. Louis County in 2002.

Killer captured in Kansas offers apology before his execution

RENO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged juvenile sex crimes.

On Tuesday, the Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations Division and Investigations Division arrested 55-year-old William Eric Allen of Hutchinson on requested charges that include: Indecent solicitation of a child to commit or submit to an unlawful sex act, Indecent solicitation of a child to enter a vehicle, building, room or secluded place, Electronic solicitation of a child 14-15 years of age. and Sexual exploitation of a child, according to a media release from the Hutchinson Police Department.

Allen is being held in the Reno County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond. He has previous convictions for drugs and&nbsp;Failure to remain at scene of accident resulting in Injury, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

<figure>
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 </figure>RENO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged juvenile sex crimes.On Tuesday, the Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations Division and Investigations Division arrested 55-year-old William Eric Allen of Hutchinson on requested charges that include: Indecent solicitation of a child to commit or submit to an unlawful sex act, Indecent solicitation of a child to enter a vehicle, building, room or secluded place, Electronic solicitation of a child 14-15 years of age. and Sexual exploitation of a child, according to a media release from the Hutchinson Police Department.Allen is being held in the Reno County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond. He has previous convictions for drugs and&nbsp;Failure to remain at scene of accident resulting in Injury, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

Police: Kan. felon accused of multiple child sex crimes

JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a series of burglaries have a suspect in custody.

On June 1, sheriff's deputies arrested 55-year-old Martyne Christopher Elmer of Topeka on requested charges of burglary, theft and criminal damage, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Martyne is suspected of committing burglaries and thefts on multiple occasions at a property on 110th Road in Southern Jackson County.  Elmer remains in the Jackson County Jail.

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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a series of burglaries have a suspect in custody.On June 1, sheriff's deputies arrested 55-year-old Martyne Christopher Elmer of Topeka on requested charges of burglary, theft and criminal damage, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.&nbsp;&nbsp;Martyne is suspected of committing burglaries and thefts on multiple occasions at a property on 110th Road in Southern Jackson County. Elmer remains in the Jackson County Jail.

Kansas man accused in series of rural burglaries

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on new allegations as part of a Stunt Rider Project investigation.

The Wichita Police Department (WPD) has arrested 21-year-old Chase Faimon of Valley Center on requested charges of felony racing on highways and racing and sideshow, stemming from a Stunt Rider Project investigation, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

On May 27, the Wichita Police Department Traffic Unit witnessed 21-year-old Chase Faimon of Valley Center riding his motorcycle west on Waterman in Wichita doing a wheelie. Officers cautiously followed Faimon to the parking garage of Gander Mountain, contacted him, and placed him under arrest.

During the investigation, officers learned that Faimon had previously been charged with murder in the 2nd degree after hitting a pedestrian with his motorcycle.

In that case, Faimon was doing a wheelie down Broadway when he struck the pedestrian identified as 48-year-old Kristine Sheffield and killed her. 

Officers impounded the motorcycle that Faimon was riding.

In the 7 days that the project has been conducted so far, 18 people have been arrested for stunt driving and other charges, 17 vehicles have been impounded, and 2 guns have been recovered.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on new allegations as part of a Stunt Rider Project investigation.The Wichita Police Department (WPD) has arrested 21-year-old Chase Faimon of Valley Center on requested charges of felony racing on highways and racing and sideshow, stemming from a Stunt Rider Project investigation, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.On May 27, the Wichita Police Department Traffic Unit witnessed 21-year-old Chase Faimon of Valley Center riding his motorcycle west on Waterman in Wichita doing a wheelie. Officers cautiously followed Faimon to the parking garage of Gander Mountain, contacted him, and placed him under arrest.During the investigation, officers learned that Faimon had previously been charged with murder in the 2nd degree after hitting a pedestrian with his motorcycle.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1676999156108.png" alt="Photo Wichita Police" />
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 </figure>In that case, Faimon was doing a wheelie down Broadway when he struck the pedestrian identified as 48-year-old Kristine Sheffield and killed her. Officers impounded the motorcycle that Faimon was riding.In the 7 days that the project has been conducted so far, 18 people have been arrested for stunt driving and other charges, 17 vehicles have been impounded, and 2 guns have been recovered.-----------SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man accused in a fatal hit-and-run accident was charged Wednesday in connection with the February 20, death of death of Kristine Sheffield.Chase Faimon, 21 of Valley Center, was charged with felony 1st&nbsp;degree murder or in the alternative 2nd&nbsp;degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident. He was also charged with the misdemeanors that include three counts of operate a motor vehicle without proper license, two counts of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, and two counts of expired tag or registration, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office."Cases can be charged alternatively if there are two or more theories of how the crime was committed. Each charge can be presented to a jury and a defendant may be convicted of more than one of the alternative charges.&nbsp; However, the defendant can only be sentenced for one of the alternative counts, that being the most severe offense," according to the district attorney.Just after 7 p.m. Feb. 20, police responded to the intersection of 11th Street North and Broadway for an injury hit-and-run collision, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.First responders located 48-year-old Sheffield in the street unresponsive. EMS transported her to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.During the investigation, officers learned Sheffield was struck by a black dirt bike while crossing the street. After the collision, the driver of the motorcycle left the scene northbound on Broadway.&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20071435">Chase Faimon, 21, Valley Center</a>&nbsp;turned himself in after police released security camera images of him on a motorcycle, according to Rebolledo.&nbsp;