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;

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 <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.

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/2023/3/1680094018957.jpeg" alt="Alejandro Angel Lopez Junior, Failure to appear; arrested 3/28" />
 <figcaption>Alejandro Angel Lopez Junior, Failure to appear; arrested 3/28</figcaption>
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 <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>
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 <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>
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 <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>
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 <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." />
 <figcaption>Khamvongsa photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </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

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

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.

<figure>
 <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" />
 <figcaption>Kyrianna Lashe Johnson, Failure to appear; Outside warrant; arrested 3/28</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679925652531.jpeg" alt="Travis A Traxler, Bond Violation, arrested 3/27" />
 <figcaption>Travis A Traxler, Bond Violation, arrested 3/27</figcaption>
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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.

<figure>
 <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.

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.

<figure>
 <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.

Murder charge: Fleeing driver hit, killed 2 on a motorcycle near KC

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged identity theft crimes in Manhattan.

Just after 3:30p.m. March 24, officers filed a report for theft by deception, forgery and unlawful computer acts. 

A 68-year-old woman, Capitol Federal Savings and Bluestem Financial Management were listed as the victims when it was reported a 26-year-old man had forged 27 checks made out to himself for over $4,000.

The RCPD reported no additional details and have not reported an arrest.

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged identity theft crimes in Manhattan.Just after 3:30p.m. March 24, officers filed a report for theft by deception, forgery and unlawful computer acts. A 68-year-old woman, Capitol Federal Savings and Bluestem Financial Management were listed as the victims when it was reported a 26-year-old man had forged 27 checks made out to himself for over $4,000.The RCPD reported no additional details and have not reported an arrest.

RCPD: Man allegedly forged 27 checks

KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City man has been charged in the fatal beating and strangulation of Elizabeth Stivers, who was found deceased in the yard of a Northeast Kansas City area residence on March 14, 2023.

According to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, 24-year-old Darion Hall faces Murder 2nd Degree, Tampering with a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree and Attempted Stealing.

According to court records, Kansas City Police Department officers were dispatched on March 14, 2023 and found a Stivers in the yard. The Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide and the cause was strangulation. 

The day of the homicide, Hall was observed driving his grandfather's truck, a reported stolen vehicle. It was found abandoned near 7th and Norton, about 2 minutes from the victim's residence.

Video also captured him at a drug store on Independence Avenue in which he was involved in a attempted strong arm robbery. Homicide detectives submitted to the crime lab the suspect's clothing for testing. The lab reported that DNA collected from the hoody that the defendant wore when he was arrested was DNA from the victim.&nbsp;

He is being held on a $150,000 bond.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679747905961.png" alt="Hall-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Hall-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City man has been charged in the fatal beating and strangulation of Elizabeth Stivers, who was found deceased in the yard of a Northeast Kansas City area residence on March 14, 2023.According to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, 24-year-old Darion Hall faces Murder 2nd Degree, Tampering with a Motor Vehicle 1st Degree and Attempted Stealing.According to court records, Kansas City Police Department officers were dispatched on March 14, 2023 and found a Stivers in the yard. The Jackson County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide and the cause was strangulation. The day of the homicide, Hall was observed driving his grandfather's truck, a reported stolen vehicle. It was found abandoned near 7th and Norton, about 2 minutes from the victim's residence.Video also captured him at a drug store on Independence Avenue in which he was involved in a attempted strong arm robbery. Homicide detectives submitted to the crime lab the suspect's clothing for testing. The lab reported that DNA collected from the hoody that the defendant wore when he was arrested was DNA from the victim.&nbsp;He is being held on a $150,000 bond.&nbsp;

Man charged in strangulation murder of Kansas City woman

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/2023/3/1679925340459.jpeg" alt="Jeryl Keith Denton, Failure to appear, arrested 3/27" />
 <figcaption>Jeryl Keith Denton, Failure to appear, arrested 3/27</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679925439812.jpeg" alt="Robert Gerard Enriquez, Probation Violation, arrested 3/26" />
 <figcaption>Robert Gerard Enriquez, Probation Violation, arrested 3/26</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679925489569.jpeg" alt="Pedro Andres Lopez, Burglary; Locked non-dwelling to commit felony, theft or sexually motivated crime; Theft &lt;$1,500 Pocket picking; Criminal damage to property; Misdemeanor; arrested 3/27" />
 <figcaption>Pedro Andres Lopez, Burglary; Locked non-dwelling to commit felony, theft or sexually motivated crime; Theft &lt;$1,500 Pocket picking; Criminal damage to property; Misdemeanor; arrested 3/27</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679925652531.jpeg" alt="Travis A Traxler, Domestic battery; Possession of marijuana 1st offense; arrested 3/27" />
 <figcaption>Travis A Traxler, Domestic battery; Possession of marijuana 1st offense; 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 27

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a homicide in Topeka.

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

Police found one victim 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.

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a homicide in Topeka.Just after 10 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting in the&nbsp; 1500 Block of SE Quincy in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Donna EubanksPolice found one victim 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 investigating weekend Kansas homicide

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/2023/3/1679855280421.jpeg" alt="Adrian Michael Board, Aggravated burglary; Dwelling for felony, theft, sex; arrested 3/26" />
 <figcaption>Adrian Michael Board, Aggravated burglary; Dwelling for felony, theft, sex; arrested 3/26</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679855631274.jpeg" alt="Jamoal Rashique Clarke, Domestic battery; Unlawful damage to property; arrested 3/25" />
 <figcaption>Jamoal Rashique Clarke, Domestic battery; Unlawful damage to property; arrested 3/25</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679855780438.jpeg" alt="Odin Max Johnston, Aggravated domestic battery; choke in rude manner; family member/dating relationship; arrested 3/25" />
 <figcaption>Odin Max Johnston, Aggravated domestic battery; choke in rude manner; family member/dating relationship; arrested 3/25</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679855968938.jpeg" alt="Javier Linares, DUI-Liquor/drugs(1st offense); Transporting open container alcohol; Fail to yield to emergency vehicle; Exceeding posted speed limit; Use of wireless communication devices; Driving on left side roadway; arrested 3/26" />
 <figcaption>Javier Linares, DUI-Liquor/drugs(1st offense); Transporting open container alcohol; Fail to yield to emergency vehicle; Exceeding posted speed limit; Use of wireless communication devices; Driving on left side roadway; arrested 3/26</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679856224812.jpeg" alt="Timothy Earl Smith, Theft &lt;$1,500 Pocket picking; Interference with LEO; unknown circumstance; misdemeanor; Criminal threat against LEO; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption; Assault of LEO; properly identified in performance of duty; Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty; arrested 3/25" />
 <figcaption>Timothy Earl Smith, Theft &lt;$1,500 Pocket picking; Interference with LEO; unknown circumstance; misdemeanor; Criminal threat against LEO; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption; Assault of LEO; properly identified in performance of duty; Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty; arrested 3/25</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos March 26

KANSAS CITY — A Kansas man and woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to the United State's attorney.

Alonso Alfredo Nunez, also known as “Bullet,” 19, and Jaloany Garcia-Medina, also known as “J. Lo,” 20, were charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on March 14. They were arrested Thursday and had their initial court appearance.

The federal indictment alleges that Nunez and Garcia-Medina participated in a conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl from July 25 to Dec. 18, 2022. In addition to the conspiracy, Nunez and Gacia-Medina are also charged together in one count of distributing fentanyl. Garcia-Medina is also charged with two counts of distributing fentanyl.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1664309962436.png" alt="Photo KCPD" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY — A Kansas man and woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to the United State's attorney.Alonso Alfredo Nunez, also known as “Bullet,” 19, and Jaloany Garcia-Medina, also known as “J. Lo,” 20, were charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on March 14. They were arrested Thursday and had their initial court appearance.The federal indictment alleges that Nunez and Garcia-Medina participated in a conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl from July 25 to Dec. 18, 2022. In addition to the conspiracy, Nunez and Gacia-Medina are also charged together in one count of distributing fentanyl. Garcia-Medina is also charged with two counts of distributing fentanyl.

Kan. suspects nicknamed 'Bullet and J. Lo' accused of selling fentanyl

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a drug bust.

&nbsp;On Wednesday, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit&nbsp; and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force served a search warrant in the 1700 Block SE Morrison Street in Topeka related to an ongoing investigation, according to Police Lt. Ronnie Connell.

While conducting the search warrant, officers located methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, stolen property and firearms.

As a result, 43-year-old Jason T. Fisher and 38-year-old Carrie Abram were transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections .

They are being held on requested charges of&nbsp;Distribution of methamphetamine Possession of Marijuana, Distribution of drug paraphernalia, Possession of stolen property, Criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful acquire proceeds from drug transaction, Drug tax stamp, Counterfeiting currency and an Arrest Warrant

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679622907333.png" alt="Fisher has four previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Fisher has four previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a drug bust.&nbsp;On Wednesday, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit&nbsp; and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force served a search warrant in the 1700 Block SE Morrison Street in Topeka related to an ongoing investigation, according to Police Lt. Ronnie Connell.While conducting the search warrant, officers located methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, stolen property and firearms.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679623014130.png" alt="Abram has three previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Abram has three previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>As a result, 43-year-old Jason T. Fisher and 38-year-old Carrie Abram were transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections .They are being held on requested charges of&nbsp;Distribution of methamphetamine Possession of Marijuana, Distribution of drug paraphernalia, Possession of stolen property, Criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, unlawful acquire proceeds from drug transaction, Drug tax stamp, Counterfeiting currency and an Arrest Warrant

Police: Two Kansas felons accused of counterfeiting cash 

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/2023/3/1679762678002.jpeg" alt="Elizabeth Marie Brannon, Outside warrant; Possession of stolen property; Value $1,500 to $25,000; Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Vehicles; Display plate not assigned; arrested 3/24" />
 <figcaption>Elizabeth Marie Brannon, Outside warrant; Possession of stolen property; Value $1,500 to $25,000; Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Vehicles; Display plate not assigned; arrested 3/24</figcaption>
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 <figcaption>Mercedez Lovee Palmer, Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Possession of marijuana; arrested 3/25</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679763618509.jpeg" alt="Westley Eugene Stewart, Failure to appear; Possession of stolen property; Value less than $1,500; arrested 3/24" />
 <figcaption>Westley Eugene Stewart, Failure to appear; Possession of stolen property; Value less than $1,500; arrested 3/24</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679763712391.jpeg" alt="Antwaan Dwayne Williams, Kidnapping; Unknown circumstance; Aggravated domestic battery; choke in rude manner, family member/dating relationship; Assault; Interference with LEO; unknown circumstance, felony; Domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; arrested 3/25" />
 <figcaption>Antwaan Dwayne Williams, Kidnapping; Unknown circumstance; Aggravated domestic battery; choke in rude manner, family member/dating relationship; Assault; Interference with LEO; unknown circumstance, felony; Domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; arrested 3/25</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos March 25

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where she invaded then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with other rioters.

Riley June Williams, 23, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was charged but not convicted of helping steal a laptop from Pelosi’s office suite during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-pennsylvania-riots-donald-trump-nancy-pelosi-34be1139127837ec787ea841a01c784e">A federal jury convicted Williams in November</a>&nbsp;of six charges, including a felony count of civil disorder, after a two-week trial. But it deadlocked on two other counts, including “aiding and abetting" the laptop's theft.

Jurors also deadlocked on a charge of obstructing an official proceeding, the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress for certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Then-Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress evacuated the House and Senate chambers when rioters attacked the Capitol.

Prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson to sentence Williams to seven years and three months in prison.

“Everywhere she went, Williams acted as an accelerant, exacerbating the mayhem. Where others turned back, she pushed forward,”&nbsp;<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.236292/gov.uscourts.dcd.236292.139.0.pdf">prosecutors wrote in a court filing.</a>

Defense lawyers requested a term of imprisonment of one year and one day for Williams, who was 22 in January 2021.

“In some respects, she is starkly different from the average January 6th defendant – particularly given her youth and that she is a female,”&nbsp;<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.236291/gov.uscourts.dcd.236291.137.0.pdf">they wrote</a>. “In other ways she is similar to many of other January 6th defendants with no prior criminal record, that were caught up with the mob that day, acting on impulse and without thought to the consequences of their actions.”

Jackson also sentenced Williams to three years of supervised release after her prison term and ordered her to pay $2,000 in restitution, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia.

Williams was an ardent supporter of the white nationalist “Groyper” movement led by internet personality Nick Fuentes, according to prosecutors. They said Williams was “obsessed" with Fuentes and fixated on baseless claims — amplified by Fuentes — that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.

Williams' attorneys argued that her political beliefs shouldn't be a factor in her sentencing. They said the First Amendment protects her interest in Fuentes and his “Groyper Army” of followers.

Fuentes has used his online platform to spew antisemitic and white supremacist rhetoric. In November, former President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-kanye-west-entertainment-donald-trump-21ea30fc30a9a97074581015b25e18bf">Trump dined at his Mar-a-Lago club with Fuentes</a>&nbsp;and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who is now known as Ye.

Other Fuentes followers have been charged with Jan. 6-related crimes, including former UCLA student Christian Secor, who waved a flag associated with Fuentes’ movement when he entered the Capitol. Secor was sentenced last year to three years and six months in prison.

Williams wore a green “I’m with Groyper” T-shirt when she traveled to Washington, D.C., with her father and his friends on Jan. 6. They attended Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally before heading to the Capitol. Williams entered the building through the Senate Wing Door two minutes after other rioters breached the entrance.

Williams used men wearing helmets and body armor like a “human battering ram,” pushing them forward to break through police lines inside the Capitol, prosecutors said. Entering Pelosi's main conference room, she stole a gavel and encouraged another rioter to take a laptop from atop a table, according to prosecutors.

“As the other rioter later manipulated the laptop and its cords, Williams filmed the theft that she had just commanded and encouraged, and further instructed the rioter, 'Dude, put on gloves!'” prosecutors wrote.

Williams then went to the Rotunda, where she shouted insults at police and urged other rioters to join her in pushing against officers.

Williams spent roughly 90 minutes in the Capitol. After leaving, she climbed on the roof of a parked police car.

Williams destroyed evidence before her arrest, deleting her social media accounts, resetting her iPhone and using software to wipe her computer, according to prosecutors.

Williams bragged online that she stole Pelosi’s gavel, laptop and hard drives and that she “gave the electronic devices, or attempted to give them, to unspecified Russian individuals,” prosecutors said in a June 2022 court filing.

“To date, neither the laptop nor the gavel has been recovered,” they added.

A witness described as a former romantic partner of Williams told the FBI that she intended to send the stolen laptop or hard drive to a friend in Russia who planned to sell it to Russia’s foreign intelligence service. But the witness said Williams kept the device or destroyed it when the transfer fell through, according to the FBI.

When the FBI questioned her, Williams denied stealing the laptop. She accused an ex-boyfriend of fabricating the allegation.

Williams was taken into custody after the jury convicted her on Nov. 21.

<a href="https://interactives.ap.org/jan-6-prosecutions/">Approximately 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot.</a>&nbsp;More than 400 have been sentenced, with over half of them receiving terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679667473441.png" alt="Williams-photo&nbsp;(Dauphin County&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Williams-photo&nbsp;(Dauphin County&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where she invaded then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with other rioters.Riley June Williams, 23, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was charged but not convicted of helping steal a laptop from Pelosi’s office suite during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-pennsylvania-riots-donald-trump-nancy-pelosi-34be1139127837ec787ea841a01c784e">A federal jury convicted Williams in November</a>&nbsp;of six charges, including a felony count of civil disorder, after a two-week trial. But it deadlocked on two other counts, including “aiding and abetting" the laptop's theft.Jurors also deadlocked on a charge of obstructing an official proceeding, the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress for certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Then-Vice President Mike Pence and members of Congress evacuated the House and Senate chambers when rioters attacked the Capitol.Prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson to sentence Williams to seven years and three months in prison.“Everywhere she went, Williams acted as an accelerant, exacerbating the mayhem. Where others turned back, she pushed forward,”&nbsp;<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.236292/gov.uscourts.dcd.236292.139.0.pdf">prosecutors wrote in a court filing.</a>Defense lawyers requested a term of imprisonment of one year and one day for Williams, who was 22 in January 2021.“In some respects, she is starkly different from the average January 6th defendant – particularly given her youth and that she is a female,”&nbsp;<a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.236291/gov.uscourts.dcd.236291.137.0.pdf">they wrote</a>. “In other ways she is similar to many of other January 6th defendants with no prior criminal record, that were caught up with the mob that day, acting on impulse and without thought to the consequences of their actions.”Jackson also sentenced Williams to three years of supervised release after her prison term and ordered her to pay $2,000 in restitution, according to the U.S. attorney's office for the District of Columbia.Williams was an ardent supporter of the white nationalist “Groyper” movement led by internet personality Nick Fuentes, according to prosecutors. They said Williams was “obsessed" with Fuentes and fixated on baseless claims — amplified by Fuentes — that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.Williams' attorneys argued that her political beliefs shouldn't be a factor in her sentencing. They said the First Amendment protects her interest in Fuentes and his “Groyper Army” of followers.Fuentes has used his online platform to spew antisemitic and white supremacist rhetoric. In November, former President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-kanye-west-entertainment-donald-trump-21ea30fc30a9a97074581015b25e18bf">Trump dined at his Mar-a-Lago club with Fuentes</a>&nbsp;and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who is now known as Ye.Other Fuentes followers have been charged with Jan. 6-related crimes, including former UCLA student Christian Secor, who waved a flag associated with Fuentes’ movement when he entered the Capitol. Secor was sentenced last year to three years and six months in prison.Williams wore a green “I’m with Groyper” T-shirt when she traveled to Washington, D.C., with her father and his friends on Jan. 6. They attended Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally before heading to the Capitol. Williams entered the building through the Senate Wing Door two minutes after other rioters breached the entrance.Williams used men wearing helmets and body armor like a “human battering ram,” pushing them forward to break through police lines inside the Capitol, prosecutors said. Entering Pelosi's main conference room, she stole a gavel and encouraged another rioter to take a laptop from atop a table, according to prosecutors.“As the other rioter later manipulated the laptop and its cords, Williams filmed the theft that she had just commanded and encouraged, and further instructed the rioter, 'Dude, put on gloves!'” prosecutors wrote.Williams then went to the Rotunda, where she shouted insults at police and urged other rioters to join her in pushing against officers.Williams spent roughly 90 minutes in the Capitol. After leaving, she climbed on the roof of a parked police car.Williams destroyed evidence before her arrest, deleting her social media accounts, resetting her iPhone and using software to wipe her computer, according to prosecutors.Williams bragged online that she stole Pelosi’s gavel, laptop and hard drives and that she “gave the electronic devices, or attempted to give them, to unspecified Russian individuals,” prosecutors said in a June 2022 court filing.“To date, neither the laptop nor the gavel has been recovered,” they added.A witness described as a former romantic partner of Williams told the FBI that she intended to send the stolen laptop or hard drive to a friend in Russia who planned to sell it to Russia’s foreign intelligence service. But the witness said Williams kept the device or destroyed it when the transfer fell through, according to the FBI.When the FBI questioned her, Williams denied stealing the laptop. She accused an ex-boyfriend of fabricating the allegation.Williams was taken into custody after the jury convicted her on Nov. 21.<a href="https://interactives.ap.org/jan-6-prosecutions/">Approximately 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot.</a>&nbsp;More than 400 have been sentenced, with over half of them receiving terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.

Jan. 6 rioter charged in theft of Nancy Pelosi's laptop sentenced 

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A motorist fleeing from police in a suspected stolen vehicle has struck and killed two people riding on a motorcycle, authorities say.

The pursuit started Wednesday night when officers spotted the suspicious Jeep Cherokee, Sgt. John Syme, an Independence police spokesman, said Thursday.

The driver is accused of swerving at oncoming vehicles, including a police cruiser, before striking the motorcycle, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article273513570.html">reports</a>. The two victims were not immediately identified.

Instead of stopping, the motorist drove the wrong way on several roadways, including Interstate 70, Syme said. He said an officer eventually used his police vehicle to stop the SUV and arrest the driver, who had minor injuries.

The crash occurred in an area near the Kansas City and Independence city limits, where several other bystanders have been killed or hurt by fleeing motorists in recent years. Some police departments only allow police chases in cases involving violent felonies to reduce the risk of that happening. But Independence has no such restrictions.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A motorist fleeing from police in a suspected stolen vehicle has struck and killed two people riding on a motorcycle, authorities say.The pursuit started Wednesday night when officers spotted the suspicious Jeep Cherokee, Sgt. John Syme, an Independence police spokesman, said Thursday.The driver is accused of swerving at oncoming vehicles, including a police cruiser, before striking the motorcycle, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article273513570.html">reports</a>. The two victims were not immediately identified.Instead of stopping, the motorist drove the wrong way on several roadways, including Interstate 70, Syme said. He said an officer eventually used his police vehicle to stop the SUV and arrest the driver, who had minor injuries.The crash occurred in an area near the Kansas City and Independence city limits, where several other bystanders have been killed or hurt by fleeing motorists in recent years. Some police departments only allow police chases in cases involving violent felonies to reduce the risk of that happening. But Independence has no such restrictions.

Fleeing driver hits, kills 2 on a motorcycle near Kansas City

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/2023/3/1679669288672.jpeg" alt="Tyler L Hoots, Possession of marijuana; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Improper tires; arrested 3/23" />
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 <figcaption>Michael Edward Smith, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; Interference with LEO; unknown circumstance; misdemeanor; arrested 3/23</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos March 24

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man involved in a fatal 2021 crash made a court appearance last week.

<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20021402">Michael Wayne Walker</a>, 34 of Wichita, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, two counts of aggravated battery, and a misdemeanor count of drive while suspended or canceled, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

In May of 2021, police arrested Walker on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that killed 74-year-old Rita Hawkins of Wichita seriously injuring others.

A vehicle driven by Walker was on the wrong side of the road when the crash occurred, according to Office Charley Davidson. EMS transported Hawkins and two others to hospitals where she died.

Walker is due back in court March 27. He is being held on a $100,000 bond, according to the district attorney's office.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679154950580.png" alt="Walker-photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Walker-photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man involved in a fatal 2021 crash made a court appearance last week.<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20021402">Michael Wayne Walker</a>, 34 of Wichita, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, two counts of aggravated battery, and a misdemeanor count of drive while suspended or canceled, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In May of 2021, police arrested Walker on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and causing a crash that killed 74-year-old Rita Hawkins of Wichita seriously injuring others.A vehicle driven by Walker was on the wrong side of the road when the crash occurred, according to Office Charley Davidson. EMS transported Hawkins and two others to hospitals where she died.Walker is due back in court March 27. He is being held on a $100,000 bond, according to the district attorney's office.

Kansas man charged in crash that killed 74-year-old woman

By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/22/after-weeks-of-waiting-kansas-survivors-of-child-sex-abuse-eager-for-legislative-hearing/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Every week since the beginning of the legislative session in
 January, survivors of childhood sexual abuse have staffed a table near 
the main public entrance to the Statehouse.

Every week, they have met with senators and representatives, working 
toward a compromise on legislation that would remove barriers for other 
survivors who seek justice through criminal charges and civil 
litigation.

Every week goes by without a hearing on the bill.

This week, on Thursday, a Senate panel finally plans to hold a hearing on legislation that remains a work in progress. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb317/">Senate Bill 317</a>
 would establish a legal climate in Kansas where there is no statute of 
limitations on criminal charges, and where survivors could seek damages 
through civil cases until they turn 31 years old. Under current law, 
children who are victimized by coaches, priests, family members and 
others must file a lawsuit before the age of 21.

Four survivors — Kim Bergman, Tess Ramirez, Lesa Patterson-Kinsey and Joe Cheray — have been prominent fixtures in <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/13/survivors-of-sexual-abuse-plead-for-changes-in-kansas-law-that-protects-pedophiles/">the fight for legal reforms</a>,
 although they are joined behind the scenes by dozens of others who long
 for change. The four spoke with Kansas Reflector on Tuesday about their
 concerns with delays in getting a hearing on the bill, and about the 
impact of their work.

They appear at their table armed with educational materials, images 
of themselves as children, and courage. Frequently, others approach them
 to share stories of their own traumatic experience.

After spending a day at the Statehouse, Ramirez said, she basically 
sits on her couch and does nothing the next day “because it’s so 
emotionally tolling that I’m exhausted.”

“It is triggering. It’s hard — still in therapy, probably will be 
there forever to process these things,” Ramirez said. “But in those 
moments, you just want to be there to support that person that’s telling
 the story, because you may be the first person that they’ve told. So in
 that moment, you’re just a sounding board, and you just try to provide 
them a little bit of comfort.”

Bergman said it is “sad and frustrating that people are having to come to us in this situation.”

“We can’t even get a hearing to be able to help people like this,” 
Bergman said. “So, you know, I just — I don’t know. I’ve kind of gotten 
to the frustrated point that I just want a hearing. I want an 
opportunity to be able to share our stories.”

Bergman said she was trying to tame her frustration because she has 
been encouraged by Senate President Ty Masterson’s willingness to 
negotiate.

Past efforts to change Kansas law received hearings in the House but 
met resistance in the Senate. This year, House leaders made it clear 
that any legislation would need to clear Senate hurdles before House 
consideration.

Those hurdles include educating lawmakers on the reality that 
survivors may not be ready to disclose their abuse until they are, on 
average, in their 50s. Some lawmakers simply aren’t comfortable talking 
about the subject. There are misconceptions about false allegations. 
Police were concerned about being blamed for not gathering evidence in 
old crimes.

Then there are discreet lobbying efforts by the Catholic Church, 
which could be vulnerable to lawsuits from years of clergy abuse 
confirmed by <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/06/kansas-catholic-clergy-sexual-abuse-investigation-targets-14-suspects-prosecutions-unlikely/">a Kansas Bureau of Investigation report</a> released in January.

Chuck Weber, executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference, declined to talk about proposed legislation for this story.

“Not to you, I’m not going to talk,” Weber said. “You are an unfair reporter. You are biased.”

Survivors had hoped to remove the statute of limitations entirely, 
but they agreed to extend the age by 10 years as part of the 
negotiations in recent weeks.

Still,&nbsp;Cheray said, it felt like lawmakers were trying to “run out the clock” on the session.

“This has been our whole life, having to fight to be heard,” Cheray 
said. “We are making strides. We are a lot further now than we were, 
say, four years ago.”

Sen. Usha Reddi, a first-term Democrat from Manhattan, has worked to advance legislation on behalf of survivors. She <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2020/02/15/secrets-in-our-culture-victims-of-child-sex-abuse-urge-lawmakers-to-take-action/1699685007/">testified in support of similar legislation</a>
 in 2020, when she revealed her father had abused her as a child. At the
 age of 53, she had been able to pursue criminal charges in Virginia.

In an interview for this story, Reddi said she and her brother went 
to her mother’s house when her father was getting arrested, thinking 
they would take her home to live together.

“First thing she said is, ‘Get your dad out of jail.’ So that’s when 
you know, wow, if I did this when I was 8, 9 years old, it would not 
have been very different,” Reddi said. “So I think if that’s happening 
within my own family, how does the Legislature address any of this?

“They still make the person coming out feel like, well, why are you 
doing it now? What are you going to gain from it? Are you going to write
 a book? How are you going to get rich? They see all these ulterior 
motives, even if there isn’t any. And I think that’s what pushes the 
actual conversation aside.”

Reddi said the KBI’s clergy abuse report, which identified 188 
suspects of “criminal acts,” helped create momentum behind legislation 
this session because it showed widespread abuse. She has tried to make 
it clear that this isn’t just about clergy — children can be preyed upon
 by coaches, teachers and others.

“They’re not creepy old men in the woods,” Reddi said. “These are 
people that we work with and trust. And I think that’s the piece that 
people can’t get past.”

Sen. Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, said it has been difficult to build support from lawmakers for the bill.

“This isn’t necessarily a topic that people are comfortable talking 
about,” Holscher said. “We’ve had to bring it forward, the survivors 
coming every week talking to legislators.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679496524262.png" alt="Child sex abuse survivors (from left) Tess Ramirez, Joe Cheray, Lesa Patterson-Kinsey and Kim Bergman appear at their advocacy table March 21, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka. They have appeared at the Statehouse and met with lawmakers every week since the start of the session in hopes of passing a law to remove barriers to criminal and civil litigation. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>Child sex abuse survivors (from left) Tess Ramirez, Joe Cheray, Lesa Patterson-Kinsey and Kim Bergman appear at their advocacy table March 21, 2023, at the Statehouse in Topeka. They have appeared at the Statehouse and met with lawmakers every week since the start of the session in hopes of passing a law to remove barriers to criminal and civil litigation. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/22/after-weeks-of-waiting-kansas-survivors-of-child-sex-abuse-eager-for-legislative-hearing/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Every week since the beginning of the legislative session in
 January, survivors of childhood sexual abuse have staffed a table near 
the main public entrance to the Statehouse.Every week, they have met with senators and representatives, working 
toward a compromise on legislation that would remove barriers for other 
survivors who seek justice through criminal charges and civil 
litigation.Every week goes by without a hearing on the bill.They are frustrated.This week, on Thursday, a Senate panel finally plans to hold a hearing on legislation that remains a work in progress. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb317/">Senate Bill 317</a>
 would establish a legal climate in Kansas where there is no statute of 
limitations on criminal charges, and where survivors could seek damages 
through civil cases until they turn 31 years old. Under current law, 
children who are victimized by coaches, priests, family members and 
others must file a lawsuit before the age of 21.Four survivors — Kim Bergman, Tess Ramirez, Lesa Patterson-Kinsey and Joe Cheray — have been prominent fixtures in <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/13/survivors-of-sexual-abuse-plead-for-changes-in-kansas-law-that-protects-pedophiles/">the fight for legal reforms</a>,
 although they are joined behind the scenes by dozens of others who long
 for change. The four spoke with Kansas Reflector on Tuesday about their
 concerns with delays in getting a hearing on the bill, and about the 
impact of their work.They appear at their table armed with educational materials, images 
of themselves as children, and courage. Frequently, others approach them
 to share stories of their own traumatic experience.After spending a day at the Statehouse, Ramirez said, she basically 
sits on her couch and does nothing the next day “because it’s so 
emotionally tolling that I’m exhausted.”“It is triggering. It’s hard — still in therapy, probably will be 
there forever to process these things,” Ramirez said. “But in those 
moments, you just want to be there to support that person that’s telling
 the story, because you may be the first person that they’ve told. So in
 that moment, you’re just a sounding board, and you just try to provide 
them a little bit of comfort.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679496591564.png" alt="Kim Bergman stands next to a chart that shows how most of her abuser’s victims were unable to seek justice because of the statute of limitations on child sex crimes and civil litigation in Kansas. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>Kim Bergman stands next to a chart that shows how most of her abuser’s victims were unable to seek justice because of the statute of limitations on child sex crimes and civil litigation in Kansas. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>Bergman said it is “sad and frustrating that people are having to come to us in this situation.”“We can’t even get a hearing to be able to help people like this,” 
Bergman said. “So, you know, I just — I don’t know. I’ve kind of gotten 
to the frustrated point that I just want a hearing. I want an 
opportunity to be able to share our stories.”Bergman said she was trying to tame her frustration because she has 
been encouraged by Senate President Ty Masterson’s willingness to 
negotiate.Past efforts to change Kansas law received hearings in the House but 
met resistance in the Senate. This year, House leaders made it clear 
that any legislation would need to clear Senate hurdles before House 
consideration.Those hurdles include educating lawmakers on the reality that 
survivors may not be ready to disclose their abuse until they are, on 
average, in their 50s. Some lawmakers simply aren’t comfortable talking 
about the subject. There are misconceptions about false allegations. 
Police were concerned about being blamed for not gathering evidence in 
old crimes.Then there are discreet lobbying efforts by the Catholic Church, 
which could be vulnerable to lawsuits from years of clergy abuse 
confirmed by <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/06/kansas-catholic-clergy-sexual-abuse-investigation-targets-14-suspects-prosecutions-unlikely/">a Kansas Bureau of Investigation report</a> released in January.Chuck Weber, executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference, declined to talk about proposed legislation for this story.“Not to you, I’m not going to talk,” Weber said. “You are an unfair reporter. You are biased.”Survivors had hoped to remove the statute of limitations entirely, 
but they agreed to extend the age by 10 years as part of the 
negotiations in recent weeks.Still,&nbsp;Cheray said, it felt like lawmakers were trying to “run out the clock” on the session.“This has been our whole life, having to fight to be heard,” Cheray 
said. “We are making strides. We are a lot further now than we were, 
say, four years ago.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679496629215.png" alt="Sen. Usha Reddi says abusers are “people that we work with and trust,” not just “creepy old men in the woods.” (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>Sen. Usha Reddi says abusers are “people that we work with and trust,” not just “creepy old men in the woods.” (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>Sen. Usha Reddi, a first-term Democrat from Manhattan, has worked to advance legislation on behalf of survivors. She <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2020/02/15/secrets-in-our-culture-victims-of-child-sex-abuse-urge-lawmakers-to-take-action/1699685007/">testified in support of similar legislation</a>
 in 2020, when she revealed her father had abused her as a child. At the
 age of 53, she had been able to pursue criminal charges in Virginia.In an interview for this story, Reddi said she and her brother went 
to her mother’s house when her father was getting arrested, thinking 
they would take her home to live together.“First thing she said is, ‘Get your dad out of jail.’ So that’s when 
you know, wow, if I did this when I was 8, 9 years old, it would not 
have been very different,” Reddi said. “So I think if that’s happening 
within my own family, how does the Legislature address any of this?“They still make the person coming out feel like, well, why are you 
doing it now? What are you going to gain from it? Are you going to write
 a book? How are you going to get rich? They see all these ulterior 
motives, even if there isn’t any. And I think that’s what pushes the 
actual conversation aside.”Reddi said the KBI’s clergy abuse report, which identified 188 
suspects of “criminal acts,” helped create momentum behind legislation 
this session because it showed widespread abuse. She has tried to make 
it clear that this isn’t just about clergy — children can be preyed upon
 by coaches, teachers and others.“They’re not creepy old men in the woods,” Reddi said. “These are 
people that we work with and trust. And I think that’s the piece that 
people can’t get past.”Sen. Cindy Holscher, D-Overland Park, said it has been difficult to build support from lawmakers for the bill.“This isn’t necessarily a topic that people are comfortable talking 
about,” Holscher said. “We’ve had to bring it forward, the survivors 
coming every week talking to legislators.”

Survivors of child sex abuse eager for Kan. legislative hearing

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor has announced plans to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City man charged with fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop.

Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said Tuesday that Joshua Rocha could qualify under Missouri law for the punishment because the July 2022 killing of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez was "wantonly vile,” the victim was a law enforcement officer and Rocha was seeking to avoid arrest.

Rocha is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing.

According to a probable cause statement, Rocha told police after his arrest that he shot the 32-year-old officer because he didn’t want to go to jail or have his vehicle towed.

Rocha told police he was on his way to buy ammunition for a rifle he had in the vehicle when he was stopped.

Vasquez’s dashcam video shows Rocha shooting the officer once in the face after partially opening the car door, then stepping out and firing two more shots at Vasquez, who was lying on the ground, according to the statement.

The prosecutor’s office has not pursued the death penalty for a defendant since 1994, about 28 years ago, Thompson said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658339821213.png" alt="Rocha-photo Clay Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Rocha-photo Clay Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor has announced plans to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City man charged with fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop.Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said Tuesday that Joshua Rocha could qualify under Missouri law for the punishment because the July 2022 killing of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez was "wantonly vile,” the victim was a law enforcement officer and Rocha was seeking to avoid arrest.Rocha is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658265015795.png" alt="Daniel Vasquez-photo North Kansas City Police" />
 <figcaption>Daniel Vasquez-photo North Kansas City Police</figcaption>
 </figure>According to a probable cause statement, Rocha told police after his arrest that he shot the 32-year-old officer because he didn’t want to go to jail or have his vehicle towed.Rocha told police he was on his way to buy ammunition for a rifle he had in the vehicle when he was stopped.Vasquez’s dashcam video shows Rocha shooting the officer once in the face after partially opening the car door, then stepping out and firing two more shots at Vasquez, who was lying on the ground, according to the statement.The prosecutor’s office has not pursued the death penalty for a defendant since 1994, about 28 years ago, Thompson said.

Prosecutor to seek death penalty in Kansas City officer's death

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/2023/3/1679578036137.jpeg" alt="Sylvester Lynn Jackson Junior, Defective tail lamp on motor vehicle; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; Misd. Unk. conv; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; arrested 3/23" />
 <figcaption>Sylvester Lynn Jackson Junior, Defective tail lamp on motor vehicle; Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; Misd. Unk. conv; Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; arrested 3/23</figcaption>
 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679578429286.jpeg" alt="Laurence Dominique Johnson, Failure to appear; arrested 3/23" />
 <figcaption>Laurence Dominique Johnson, Failure to appear; arrested 3/23</figcaption>
 </figure>Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Geary County Booking Photos March 23

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal accident and have identified 2-year-old&nbsp;as Ximena Perez of Topeka as the child who died.&nbsp;

The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 3100 block of SE California Avenue, according to Police Spokesperson Rosie Nichols. 

A vehicle struck the girl and she died from the injuries.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Topeka Police Department made contact with all individuals involved and no arrests have been made. Upon conclusion of the investigation, police will present the accident findings to the District Attorney’s office for any charging consideration.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679425013324.png" alt="First responders near the fatal accident scene-photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>First responders near the fatal accident scene-photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal accident and have identified 2-year-old&nbsp;as Ximena Perez of Topeka as the child who died.&nbsp;The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 3100 block of SE California Avenue, according to Police Spokesperson Rosie Nichols. A vehicle struck the girl and she died from the injuries.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Topeka Police Department made contact with all individuals involved and no arrests have been made. Upon conclusion of the investigation, police will present the accident findings to the District Attorney’s office for any charging consideration.

Investigation of accident that killed 2-year-old Kan. girl continues

MIAMI &amp; LINN COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;On Wednesday morning, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the Osawatomie Police Department, and the Pleasanton Police Department arrested six individuals in Miami and Linn counties for distribution of methamphetamine and other charges, according to a media release from the KBI.

The investigation began in December of 2022, when the Osawatomie Police Department developed information about area drug sales. Then, on Wednesday, March 22, between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., KBI agents and investigators executed search warrants and arrest warrants at a residence in rural Osawatomie, Kansas, and at two residences in La Cygne, Kansas. 

During the searches, law enforcement located methamphetamine and over $12,000 in cash. During the joint investigation, over 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine was seized, some of which is believed to contain fentanyl.

Bernie E. Stuteville, 60, of La Cygne, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charles Eslick Jr., 49, of Osawatomie, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and distribution or possession of a controlled substance using a communication facility.

Deanne Burkhart, 55, of Osawatomie, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Julia R. Spears, 50, of Osawatomie, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Danny R. Harper, 58, of Osawatomie, was arrested&nbsp;on a requested charge of of controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Cindy M. Ballou, 45, of Osawatomie, was arrested during the search warrant for having outstanding warrants for driving while suspended with no proof of insurance.

Following their arrests, the subjects were each booked into the Miami County Jail. Formal charges are pending. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Also assisting in this investigation were Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), the La Cygne Police Department, the Ottawa Police Department, and the Paola Police Department. The investigation is ongoing.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679566267770.png" alt="Stuteville has four previous drug conviction, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Stuteville has four previous drug conviction, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>MIAMI &amp; LINN COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;On Wednesday morning, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the Osawatomie Police Department, and the Pleasanton Police Department arrested six individuals in Miami and Linn counties for distribution of methamphetamine and other charges, according to a media release from the KBI.The investigation began in December of 2022, when the Osawatomie Police Department developed information about area drug sales. Then, on Wednesday, March 22, between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., KBI agents and investigators executed search warrants and arrest warrants at a residence in rural Osawatomie, Kansas, and at two residences in La Cygne, Kansas. During the searches, law enforcement located methamphetamine and over $12,000 in cash. During the joint investigation, over 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine was seized, some of which is believed to contain fentanyl.Six subjects were arrested.Bernie E. Stuteville, 60, of La Cygne, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Charles Eslick Jr., 49, of Osawatomie, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and distribution or possession of a controlled substance using a communication facility.Deanne Burkhart, 55, of Osawatomie, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Julia R. Spears, 50, of Osawatomie, was arrested on a requested charge of distribution of a controlled substance, conspiracy, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Danny R. Harper, 58, of Osawatomie, was arrested&nbsp;on a requested charge of of controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.Cindy M. Ballou, 45, of Osawatomie, was arrested during the search warrant for having outstanding warrants for driving while suspended with no proof of insurance.Following their arrests, the subjects were each booked into the Miami County Jail. Formal charges are pending. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Also assisting in this investigation were Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), the La Cygne Police Department, the Ottawa Police Department, and the Paola Police Department. The investigation is ongoing.