JACKSON COUNTY, Kan.—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas man after a traffic stop arrest.

Just after 11:30p.m. Oct. 6, a sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop near 118th and U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic violation, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. During the scope of the stop, it was believed the driver was providing false information about his identity. 

A possible ID was discovered for the subject, Michael E Burris III, 35, of Wichita, who had a nationwide extraditable warrant for aggravated assault, distribution of opiates and numerous other charges out of Reno, County. 

The subject’s identity was confirmed to be Burris. Deputies transported him to the Jackson County Jail and booked him on requested charges of felony interference for providing false information.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665230408105.png" alt="Burris-photo Jackson Co." />
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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan.—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas man after a traffic stop arrest.Just after 11:30p.m. Oct. 6, a sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop near 118th and U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic violation, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. During the scope of the stop, it was believed the driver was providing false information about his identity. A possible ID was discovered for the subject, Michael E Burris III, 35, of Wichita, who had a nationwide extraditable warrant for aggravated assault, distribution of opiates and numerous other charges out of Reno, County. The subject’s identity was confirmed to be Burris. Deputies transported him to the Jackson County Jail and booked him on requested charges of felony interference for providing false information.

Man wanted on nationwide warrant gave Kan. deputy fake name

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman for her role in an alleged domestic disturbance.

Just after 6:30 a.m. Oct. 5, police responded to a home in the 300 block of German Avenue in Haysville, according to a media release.

Officers learned there had been a disturbance between household members, resulting in a resident using a firearm inside the home.&nbsp;

Police arrested the suspect identified as 23-year-old Elizabeth&nbsp;Vanwilpe, according to the <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18828584">Sedgwick County booking report.</a>

<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18828584">&nbsp;Vanwilpe remains in custody on </a>requested charges of attempted second-degree murder, an aggravated weapons violation, domestic violence, criminal damage to property and failure to appear, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665071853430.png" alt="Vanwilpe-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Vanwilpe-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman for her role in an alleged domestic disturbance.Just after 6:30 a.m. Oct. 5, police responded to a home in the 300 block of German Avenue in Haysville, according to a media release.Officers learned there had been a disturbance between household members, resulting in a resident using a firearm inside the home.&nbsp;Police arrested the suspect identified as 23-year-old Elizabeth&nbsp;Vanwilpe, according to the <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18828584">Sedgwick County booking report.</a><a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18828584">&nbsp;Vanwilpe remains in custody on </a>requested charges of attempted second-degree murder, an aggravated weapons violation, domestic violence, criminal damage to property and failure to appear, according to online jail records.

Kan. woman allegedly fired gun in a home during disturbance

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an off-duty law enforcement officer for an alleged DUI.

Early Saturday,&nbsp;the Wichita Police Department (WPD) was made aware of the arrest of an off-duty officer by the Newton Police Department, according to Officer Trevor Macy. 

The Wichita Police Department learned that officer Louis Hebert was arrested and booked into the Harvey County Jail on requested charges of DUI and possession of a firearm while intoxicated.

Hebert has been employed by the WPD for two years and was assigned to the Field Services division, according to Macy. He has since been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal and internal investigation. The Newton Police Department is investigating the case.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an off-duty law enforcement officer for an alleged DUI.Early Saturday,&nbsp;the Wichita Police Department (WPD) was made aware of the arrest of an off-duty officer by the Newton Police Department, according to Officer Trevor Macy. The Wichita Police Department learned that officer Louis Hebert was arrested and booked into the Harvey County Jail on requested charges of DUI and possession of a firearm while intoxicated.Hebert has been employed by the WPD for two years and was assigned to the Field Services division, according to Macy. He has since been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal and internal investigation. The Newton Police Department is investigating the case.

Off-duty Kansas officer accused of DUI

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Friday in the shooting deaths of a teenage Wichita couple whose bodies were found three days apart.

Dontenzie Kelly, 24, is scheduled to be sentenced next month after admitting to two counts of second-degree murder in the killings of 18-year-old Kaylah Blackmon and 17-year-old Michael Beasley.

Beasley’s body was found Feb. 1, 2021, outside an abandoned church. At the time, authorities said Blackmon might be in danger and launched a search. Her body later was found inside her SUV at a Wichita apartment complex.

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement&nbsp;authorities investigating the murder of two Kansas teens have arrested of&nbsp;22-year-old Dontenize Kelly of Wichita, according to Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsey.

On Tuesday, police alerted the public that 18-year-old Kayla Blackmon may be in danger and asked the public for help to find her SUV.&nbsp; Police found her 17-year-old boyfriend Michael Beasley deceased in the 1000 block of North Ash in Wichita on Monday.

As part of the the investigation police learned of Kelly's involvement and arrested him without incident Friday evening.

Both teens were victims of gunshot wounds and killed in Blackmon's Ford Escape, according to Wichita Police Sgt. Dan Hardy. Police have not recovered a weapon and have not determined a motive as they continue to investigate.&nbsp;

Kelly is being held&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20045382">on requested charges</a>&nbsp;of capital murder and a probation violation, according to Ramsey. He has previous convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal possession of a weapon and for attempted aggravated robbery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1612284535821.png" alt="In Feb. of 2021, Officer Charley Davidson reported police found Blackmon's SUV" />
 <figcaption>In Feb. of 2021, Officer Charley Davidson reported police found Blackmon's SUV</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Friday in the shooting deaths of a teenage Wichita couple whose bodies were found three days apart.Dontenzie Kelly, 24, is scheduled to be sentenced next month after admitting to two counts of second-degree murder in the killings of 18-year-old Kaylah Blackmon and 17-year-old Michael Beasley.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665229579077.png" alt="Kelly-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Kelly-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>Beasley’s body was found Feb. 1, 2021, outside an abandoned church. At the time, authorities said Blackmon might be in danger and launched a search. Her body later was found inside her SUV at a Wichita apartment complex.---------SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement&nbsp;authorities investigating the murder of two Kansas teens have arrested of&nbsp;22-year-old Dontenize Kelly of Wichita, according to Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsey.On Tuesday, police alerted the public that 18-year-old Kayla Blackmon may be in danger and asked the public for help to find her SUV.&nbsp; Police found her 17-year-old boyfriend Michael Beasley deceased in the 1000 block of North Ash in Wichita on Monday.As part of the the investigation police learned of Kelly's involvement and arrested him without incident Friday evening.Both teens were victims of gunshot wounds and killed in Blackmon's Ford Escape, according to Wichita Police Sgt. Dan Hardy. Police have not recovered a weapon and have not determined a motive as they continue to investigate.&nbsp;Kelly is being held&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20045382">on requested charges</a>&nbsp;of capital murder and a probation violation, according to Ramsey. He has previous convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal possession of a weapon and for attempted aggravated robbery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.--------

Man pleads guilty in deaths of Kansas teen and her boyfriend  

KANSAS CITY – The owners of three money wiring businesses in the Kansas City metropolitan area are among five new defendants charged for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute more than 335 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms of heroin, and to utilize wire transfers to send the drug-trafficking proceeds to Mexico.

Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, 46, a citizen of Mexico residing in Overland Park, Kansas, Ana Paola Banda, 50, and Maria de Lourdes Carbajal, 53, both of whom are citizens of Mexico residing in Shawnee, Kan., Javier A. Alvarez, 24, of Phoenix, Arizona, and John A. Caylor, 53, of Kansas City, Mo., were charged in a 112-count superseding indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

The superseding indictment replaces a 91-count indictment that was returned on June 1, 2022; it retains all of the original 39 defendants and charges, and includes five additional defendants and 21 additional counts. The superseding indictment was unsealed and made public today following the arrests and initial court appearances of the additional defendants.

Leal-Martinez, Banda, Carbajal, Alvarez and Caylor, along with all of the original defendants, are charged with participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin from Feb. 28, 2020, to June 1, 2022.

In addition to the drug-trafficking conspiracy, Leal-Martinez, Banda, and Carbajal – who each own a money wiring business – are charged with participating in a money-laundering conspiracy related to transporting or transferring the proceeds of the drug-trafficking conspiracy to Michoacán, Mexico. Leal-Martinez is the owner of Imagen Leal, located at 407 S. Parker in Olathe, Kan. Banda is the owner of La Bendicion 2, located at 2701 S. 47th St. in Kansas City, Kan. Carbajal is the owner of Azteca Imports, located at 11226 W. 75th St. in Overland Park, Kan.

Leal-Martinez, Banda, and Carbajal remain in federal custody pending a detention hearing. The government’s detention motion notes that drug-trafficking organizations that generate multi-million dollar revenues are unable to effectively operate without individuals who enable foreign drug suppliers to receive proceeds from controlled substances sold here in the United States. Money sent back to Michoacán, Mexico, further fuels the drug trade and attendant violence in communities in the United States and Mexico. Banda, Carbajal, and Leal-Martinez are citizens of Mexico unlawfully present in the United States, says the detention motion, and thus a flight risk.

In the motion for detention, the government states that investigators found numerous wire transfers that were sent in alias sender names, as directed by another member of the drug-trafficking organization, through these businesses during January, February, May, and June 2022 totaling approximately $138,914. Investigators believe this represents a very small portion of the actual drug proceeds sent by this organization.

On June 22, 2022, federal agents with IRS-Criminal Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations executed search warrants for evidence of money laundering at La Bendicion 2 and Azteca Imports. A search warrant had previously been executed at Imagen Leal.

The superseding indictment, like the original indictment, charges Mexican nationals Jose Jesus Sanchez-Mendez, also known as “Michoacano,” 41, Jesus Morales-Garcia, also known as “Don Jesus,” 43, Luis Eduardo Pineda-Zarao, 26, Juan Bernardo Galeana-Aguilar, 45, Baltazar Flores-Norzagaray, also known as “Sinaloa,” 50, Rafael Perez-Esquivel, 51, Jose Eliazar Valle-Rivera, 39, Uziel Morales-Baltazar, 31, Erick Fernando Martinez Contreras, also known as “Alex,” 34, Joel Enrique Roman, also known as “Pelon,” 44, Miguel Angel Juarez-Lopez, also known as “Chapo,” 47, Jonathan Zuniga-Villafuerte, 30, Sergio Armando Valencia-Ochoa, 36, Juan Humberto Lemus-Mejia, 24, Yuliana Del Carmen Perez Ciprian, 38, Trinidad Torres-Meza, 41, Miriam Veronica Bustos-Martinez, 37, and Liliana Valencia-Mendoza, 40, addresses unknown; Flor Gonzalez-Celestine, 52, of Kansas City, Mo.; and Jose Bernabe Zamora-Cardenas, also known as “Mufa,” 52, of Kansas City, Kan.

The superseding indictment, like the original indictment, also charges Tina Marie Cruces, 36, Lisbet Espino, 24, Frank Anthony Valdivia, 43, Melissa A. Bates, 55, and Monica L. McCubbin, 39, all of Kansas City, Mo.; Santiago Raul Mendieta-Sanchez, 41, a citizen of Honduras residing in Kansas City, Mo., Jennifer S. Lawson, 35, of Buckner, Mo.; Felton Stone Jr., 45, Donald R. Moses, also known as “Moe,” 51, Felipe Antonio Alcala, 30, Anthony C. Hughes, 37, Maria Nancy Valdez, 32, Ignacio Barragan-Vazquez, 32, Yvonne Guzman-Carpio, also known as “Morena,” 39, Kongmhink Her, 41, addresses unknown;&nbsp; Marco Antonio Salazar, also known as “Tono,” 29, and Nelson Alirio Garcia-Guerra, 28, both citizens of Guatemala, addresses unknown; Arantxa Sabrina Valderrama-Barros, also known as “Sabri,” 25, a citizen of Venezuela, address unknown; and Daniel Felipe Suarez-Reinoso, 30, a citizen of Colombia, address unknown.

Sanchez-Mendez, Zamora-Cardenas, Valencia-Ochoa, Valencia-Mendoza and Suarez-Reinoso, who were charged in the money-laundering conspiracy in the original indictment, are likewise charged in the superseding indictment.

Sanchez-Mendez and Morales-Garcia are also charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise related to the drug-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies and other offenses alleged in the indictment. The indictment alleges Sanchez-Mendez and Morales-Garcia occupied a position of organizer, supervisor, or manager of the ongoing criminal enterprise, from which they obtained substantial income.

The federal indictment charges various defendants in various counts of distributing heroin and fentanyl, distributing methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine and heroin with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, money laundering, reentry by an illegal alien, and using cell phones to facilitate drug-trafficking crimes.

The indictment also contains forfeiture allegations that would require the defendants to forfeit to the government $4,718,700, which represents the proceeds of the alleged drug-trafficking conspiracy and criminal enterprise. The indictment alleges the conspiracy involved the distribution of more than 335.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an average street price of $300 per ounce, and more than 22.1 kilograms of heroin, with an average street price of $1,500 per ounce.

The forfeiture allegations would also require the defendants to forfeit to the government $277,440 that was seized by law enforcement officers from a vehicle driven by Suarez-Reinoso and $114,863 that was seized by law enforcement officers while executing search warrants at four Kansas City, Mo., residences.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Byron H. Black, Patrick C. Edwards, and Mary Kate Butterfield. It was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Jackson County Drug Task Force, IRS-Criminal Investigation, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Independence, Mo., Police Department, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Minnesota State Patrol, the Olmsted County, Minn., Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the FBI, the Clay County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

KANSAS CITY – The owners of three money wiring businesses in the Kansas City metropolitan area are among five new defendants charged for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute more than 335 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms of heroin, and to utilize wire transfers to send the drug-trafficking proceeds to Mexico.Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, 46, a citizen of Mexico residing in Overland Park, Kansas, Ana Paola Banda, 50, and Maria de Lourdes Carbajal, 53, both of whom are citizens of Mexico residing in Shawnee, Kan., Javier A. Alvarez, 24, of Phoenix, Arizona, and John A. Caylor, 53, of Kansas City, Mo., were charged in a 112-count superseding indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, Sept. 20.The superseding indictment replaces a 91-count indictment that was returned on June 1, 2022; it retains all of the original 39 defendants and charges, and includes five additional defendants and 21 additional counts. The superseding indictment was unsealed and made public today following the arrests and initial court appearances of the additional defendants.Leal-Martinez, Banda, Carbajal, Alvarez and Caylor, along with all of the original defendants, are charged with participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin from Feb. 28, 2020, to June 1, 2022.In addition to the drug-trafficking conspiracy, Leal-Martinez, Banda, and Carbajal – who each own a money wiring business – are charged with participating in a money-laundering conspiracy related to transporting or transferring the proceeds of the drug-trafficking conspiracy to Michoacán, Mexico. Leal-Martinez is the owner of Imagen Leal, located at 407 S. Parker in Olathe, Kan. Banda is the owner of La Bendicion 2, located at 2701 S. 47th St. in Kansas City, Kan. Carbajal is the owner of Azteca Imports, located at 11226 W. 75th St. in Overland Park, Kan.Leal-Martinez, Banda, and Carbajal remain in federal custody pending a detention hearing. The government’s detention motion notes that drug-trafficking organizations that generate multi-million dollar revenues are unable to effectively operate without individuals who enable foreign drug suppliers to receive proceeds from controlled substances sold here in the United States. Money sent back to Michoacán, Mexico, further fuels the drug trade and attendant violence in communities in the United States and Mexico. Banda, Carbajal, and Leal-Martinez are citizens of Mexico unlawfully present in the United States, says the detention motion, and thus a flight risk.In the motion for detention, the government states that investigators found numerous wire transfers that were sent in alias sender names, as directed by another member of the drug-trafficking organization, through these businesses during January, February, May, and June 2022 totaling approximately $138,914. Investigators believe this represents a very small portion of the actual drug proceeds sent by this organization.On June 22, 2022, federal agents with IRS-Criminal Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations executed search warrants for evidence of money laundering at La Bendicion 2 and Azteca Imports. A search warrant had previously been executed at Imagen Leal.The superseding indictment, like the original indictment, charges Mexican nationals Jose Jesus Sanchez-Mendez, also known as “Michoacano,” 41, Jesus Morales-Garcia, also known as “Don Jesus,” 43, Luis Eduardo Pineda-Zarao, 26, Juan Bernardo Galeana-Aguilar, 45, Baltazar Flores-Norzagaray, also known as “Sinaloa,” 50, Rafael Perez-Esquivel, 51, Jose Eliazar Valle-Rivera, 39, Uziel Morales-Baltazar, 31, Erick Fernando Martinez Contreras, also known as “Alex,” 34, Joel Enrique Roman, also known as “Pelon,” 44, Miguel Angel Juarez-Lopez, also known as “Chapo,” 47, Jonathan Zuniga-Villafuerte, 30, Sergio Armando Valencia-Ochoa, 36, Juan Humberto Lemus-Mejia, 24, Yuliana Del Carmen Perez Ciprian, 38, Trinidad Torres-Meza, 41, Miriam Veronica Bustos-Martinez, 37, and Liliana Valencia-Mendoza, 40, addresses unknown; Flor Gonzalez-Celestine, 52, of Kansas City, Mo.; and Jose Bernabe Zamora-Cardenas, also known as “Mufa,” 52, of Kansas City, Kan.The superseding indictment, like the original indictment, also charges Tina Marie Cruces, 36, Lisbet Espino, 24, Frank Anthony Valdivia, 43, Melissa A. Bates, 55, and Monica L. McCubbin, 39, all of Kansas City, Mo.; Santiago Raul Mendieta-Sanchez, 41, a citizen of Honduras residing in Kansas City, Mo., Jennifer S. Lawson, 35, of Buckner, Mo.; Felton Stone Jr., 45, Donald R. Moses, also known as “Moe,” 51, Felipe Antonio Alcala, 30, Anthony C. Hughes, 37, Maria Nancy Valdez, 32, Ignacio Barragan-Vazquez, 32, Yvonne Guzman-Carpio, also known as “Morena,” 39, Kongmhink Her, 41, addresses unknown;&nbsp; Marco Antonio Salazar, also known as “Tono,” 29, and Nelson Alirio Garcia-Guerra, 28, both citizens of Guatemala, addresses unknown; Arantxa Sabrina Valderrama-Barros, also known as “Sabri,” 25, a citizen of Venezuela, address unknown; and Daniel Felipe Suarez-Reinoso, 30, a citizen of Colombia, address unknown.Sanchez-Mendez, Zamora-Cardenas, Valencia-Ochoa, Valencia-Mendoza and Suarez-Reinoso, who were charged in the money-laundering conspiracy in the original indictment, are likewise charged in the superseding indictment.Sanchez-Mendez and Morales-Garcia are also charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise related to the drug-trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies and other offenses alleged in the indictment. The indictment alleges Sanchez-Mendez and Morales-Garcia occupied a position of organizer, supervisor, or manager of the ongoing criminal enterprise, from which they obtained substantial income.The federal indictment charges various defendants in various counts of distributing heroin and fentanyl, distributing methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine and heroin with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of a firearm, money laundering, reentry by an illegal alien, and using cell phones to facilitate drug-trafficking crimes.The indictment also contains forfeiture allegations that would require the defendants to forfeit to the government $4,718,700, which represents the proceeds of the alleged drug-trafficking conspiracy and criminal enterprise. The indictment alleges the conspiracy involved the distribution of more than 335.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an average street price of $300 per ounce, and more than 22.1 kilograms of heroin, with an average street price of $1,500 per ounce.The forfeiture allegations would also require the defendants to forfeit to the government $277,440 that was seized by law enforcement officers from a vehicle driven by Suarez-Reinoso and $114,863 that was seized by law enforcement officers while executing search warrants at four Kansas City, Mo., residences.The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Byron H. Black, Patrick C. Edwards, and Mary Kate Butterfield. It was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Jackson County Drug Task Force, IRS-Criminal Investigation, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Independence, Mo., Police Department, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Minnesota State Patrol, the Olmsted County, Minn., Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the FBI, the Clay County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

KC-area business owners charged with wiring drug money to Mexico

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County is offering a minimum $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of seven highlighted Domestic Violence offenders, according to Officer Trevor Macy.

The increased reward amount is available until the end of October, as part of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. Each of the featured fugitives is wanted on felony domestic violence charges for crimes that occurred in Wichita and Sedgwick County.

Bobby Vinson Jr., wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for Aggravatey Battery; Choke in rude manner. He is a 28 year old black male, 5’10” tall, 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

&nbsp;Brandon D. Dean, wanted by the Wichita Police Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery/Strangulation and also has an active Sedgwick County Warrant. He is a 31 year old black male, 6’1” tall, 173 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Brandon K. Smith, wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for a felony probation violation warrant related to domestic violence charges. He is a 47 year old black male, 5’7” tall and 240 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Josiauh A. Johnson, wanted by the Wichita Police Department for Aggravated Assault/DV, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Simple Battery/DV, Larceny,&nbsp; Domestic Battery and Criminal Destruction of Property. He is a 19 year old black male, 5’6” and 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Larry A. McBride, wanted by the Wichita Police Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery. He is a 39 year old white male, 6’0” tall and 189 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.

Sterling Strother, wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for Aggravated

Domestic Battery; intentional bodily harm with a deadly weapon. He is a 25 year old black male, 6’1” tall and 174 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Abel Fraire, wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated domestic battery;choke in rude manner. He is a 43 year old white/Hispanic male, 5’10” tall and 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

These suspects were selected by city/county law enforcement based on their charges, difficulty of apprehension, and ability to elude police.

In addition to a minimum $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of these seven suspects, Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is offering a minimum $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of ANYONE for a felony domestic violence charge.

Anyone with information regarding the location of these suspects or any crime in Sedgwick County is eligible to receive a reward by submitting a tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 316-267-2111 or online at www.stopcrime316.com. Tipsters are always anonymous –

Crime Stoppers will never ask someone to identify themselves. If your information leads to an arrest in a felony case, you could be eligible to receive up to $2,500.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665167260701.png" alt="Vinson photos Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Vinson photos Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County is offering a minimum $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of seven highlighted Domestic Violence offenders, according to Officer Trevor Macy.The increased reward amount is available until the end of October, as part of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. Each of the featured fugitives is wanted on felony domestic violence charges for crimes that occurred in Wichita and Sedgwick County.The highlighted offenders are:Bobby Vinson Jr., wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for Aggravatey Battery; Choke in rude manner. He is a 28 year old black male, 5’10” tall, 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665167303933.png" alt="Dean" />
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 </figure>&nbsp;Brandon D. Dean, wanted by the Wichita Police Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery/Strangulation and also has an active Sedgwick County Warrant. He is a 31 year old black male, 6’1” tall, 173 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665167342384.png" alt="Smith" />
 <figcaption>Smith</figcaption>
 </figure>Brandon K. Smith, wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for a felony probation violation warrant related to domestic violence charges. He is a 47 year old black male, 5’7” tall and 240 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665167377981.png" alt="Johnson" />
 <figcaption>Johnson</figcaption>
 </figure>Josiauh A. Johnson, wanted by the Wichita Police Department for Aggravated Assault/DV, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Simple Battery/DV, Larceny,&nbsp; Domestic Battery and Criminal Destruction of Property. He is a 19 year old black male, 5’6” and 130 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665167428981.png" alt="McBride" />
 <figcaption>McBride</figcaption>
 </figure>Larry A. McBride, wanted by the Wichita Police Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery. He is a 39 year old white male, 6’0” tall and 189 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665167469714.png" alt="Strother" />
 <figcaption>Strother</figcaption>
 </figure>Sterling Strother, wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for AggravatedDomestic Battery; intentional bodily harm with a deadly weapon. He is a 25 year old black male, 6’1” tall and 174 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.Abel Fraire, wanted by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated domestic battery;choke in rude manner. He is a 43 year old white/Hispanic male, 5’10” tall and 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.These suspects were selected by city/county law enforcement based on their charges, difficulty of apprehension, and ability to elude police.In addition to a minimum $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of these seven suspects, Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County is offering a minimum $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of ANYONE for a felony domestic violence charge.Anyone with information regarding the location of these suspects or any crime in Sedgwick County is eligible to receive a reward by submitting a tip through Crime Stoppers by calling 316-267-2111 or online at www.stopcrime316.com. Tipsters are always anonymous –Crime Stoppers will never ask someone to identify themselves. If your information leads to an arrest in a felony case, you could be eligible to receive up to $2,500.

Police offering reward to locate Kan. domestic violence suspects

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspicious death in Topeka have made an arrest.

Just after 8 a.m. Sept. 30, an individual walked into the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center and reported finding items under the Interstate 70 Bridge near the intersection of SE Quincy and SE 2nd Street, according to Lt. Manuel Munoz.

Officers responded and located the body of 63-year-old John Grubb Jr. of Topeka. He was pronounced deceased. Detectives on the scene determined this is a homicide, according to Captain Jerry Monasmith.

As a result of this investigation, police reported on Thursday the arrest of 26-year-old&nbsp; Cody M. Degand of Topeka on a requested charge of Murder in the 1st degree.&nbsp; He is being held without bond, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665089591327.png" alt="Degand-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Degand-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspicious death in Topeka have made an arrest.Just after 8 a.m. Sept. 30, an individual walked into the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center and reported finding items under the Interstate 70 Bridge near the intersection of SE Quincy and SE 2nd Street, according to Lt. Manuel Munoz.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1664552726789.png" alt="Police on the scene of the homicide investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the homicide investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>Officers responded and located the body of 63-year-old John Grubb Jr. of Topeka. He was pronounced deceased. Detectives on the scene determined this is a homicide, according to Captain Jerry Monasmith.As a result of this investigation, police reported on Thursday the arrest of 26-year-old&nbsp; Cody M. Degand of Topeka on a requested charge of Murder in the 1st degree.&nbsp; He is being held without bond, according to online jail records.----

Police arrest suspect after body found under I-70 bridge

OSAGE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman for alleged child abuse.

An Osage County woman was arrested for child abuse on Monday after law enforcement received reports of a child not attending school.

On Monday, police were called to a home in the 500 block of North 13th street in Osage City for a minor not attending school, according to the&nbsp;Osage City Police Department.

After&nbsp; further investigation, officers arrested the child's mother, Delissa Katton, 38, of Osage City,&nbsp; on a requested charge of child abuse. Police placed the child into protective custody and released no additional information.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664967029167.png" alt="Katton-photo Osage County" />
 <figcaption>Katton-photo Osage County</figcaption>
 </figure>OSAGE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman for alleged child abuse.An Osage County woman was arrested for child abuse on Monday after law enforcement received reports of a child not attending school.On Monday, police were called to a home in the 500 block of North 13th street in Osage City for a minor not attending school, according to the&nbsp;Osage City Police Department.After&nbsp; further investigation, officers arrested the child's mother, Delissa Katton, 38, of Osage City,&nbsp; on a requested charge of child abuse. Police placed the child into protective custody and released no additional information.

Kan. woman accused of abuse after child doesn't arrive at school 

RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after an arrest.

On Wednesday night, police in Hutchinson overheard a disturbance while handling a call nearby and determined that there was enough evidence to take 43-year-old Sonny Bray into custody, according to Hutchinson Police. Bray tried to resist arrest and attempted to get into a physical altercation.

Bray is being held on on a $229,000 bond on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.&nbsp;

He has over dozen previous convictions for aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, burglary, theft, battery of an officer, flee or attempt to elude law enforcement, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm and an aggravated weapons violation, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665073058759.jpeg" alt="Bray photo Reno County" />
 <figcaption>Bray photo Reno County</figcaption>
 </figure>RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after an arrest.On Wednesday night, police in Hutchinson overheard a disturbance while handling a call nearby and determined that there was enough evidence to take 43-year-old Sonny Bray into custody, according to Hutchinson Police. Bray tried to resist arrest and attempted to get into a physical altercation.Bray is being held on on a $229,000 bond on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.&nbsp;He has over dozen previous convictions for aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, burglary, theft, battery of an officer, flee or attempt to elude law enforcement, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm and an aggravated weapons violation, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Kan. felon with a dozen convictions accused of domestic violence

WASHINGTON (AP) — President <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/10/06/granting-pardon-for-the-offense-of-simple-possession-of-marijuana/">Joe Biden is pardoning </a>thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.

<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/10/06/granting-pardon-for-the-offense-of-simple-possession-of-marijuana/">Click here to read the </a>statement from the White House

Biden's move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia. He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.

Biden, in a statement, said the move reflects his position that “no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.”

“Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," he added. "It’s time that we right these wrongs."

According to the White House, no one is currently in federal prison solely for “simple possession” of the drug, but the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles to renting a home or finding a job.

“There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result,” he said. “My action will help relieve the collateral consequences arising from these convictions.”

Biden is also directing the secretary of Health and Human Services and the U.S. attorney general to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Rescheduling the drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession.

But Biden said he believes that as the federal government and many states ease marijuana laws, they should maintain limitations on trafficking, marketing and underage sales.

The move by Biden puts the federal government on par with other big cities like New York that have been moving toward decriminalizing low-level marijuana arrests for years. But there’s a big divide in the nation as some police departments still believe the drug leads to more serious crime and ignoring low-level offenses emboldens criminals.

The move also fulfills one of the top priorities of the Democratic nominee in one of their party's most critical Senate races, as Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has repeatedly pressed Biden to take the step.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/10/06/granting-pardon-for-the-offense-of-simple-possession-of-marijuana/">Joe Biden is pardoning </a>thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. Hear from <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on the three steps he is taking to right these wrongs. <a href="https://t.co/IqOxHxjgue">pic.twitter.com/IqOxHxjgue</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1578108939174281218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/10/06/granting-pardon-for-the-offense-of-simple-possession-of-marijuana/">Click here to read the </a>statement from the White HouseBiden's move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia. He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.Biden, in a statement, said the move reflects his position that “no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.”“Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," he added. "It’s time that we right these wrongs."According to the White House, no one is currently in federal prison solely for “simple possession” of the drug, but the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles to renting a home or finding a job.“There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result,” he said. “My action will help relieve the collateral consequences arising from these convictions.”Biden is also directing the secretary of Health and Human Services and the U.S. attorney general to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Rescheduling the drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession.But Biden said he believes that as the federal government and many states ease marijuana laws, they should maintain limitations on trafficking, marketing and underage sales.The move by Biden puts the federal government on par with other big cities like New York that have been moving toward decriminalizing low-level marijuana arrests for years. But there’s a big divide in the nation as some police departments still believe the drug leads to more serious crime and ignoring low-level offenses emboldens criminals.The move also fulfills one of the top priorities of the Democratic nominee in one of their party's most critical Senate races, as Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has repeatedly pressed Biden to take the step.

🎥Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana

Bond has been reduced for Joshua Sturgis, 34, Junction City, from $1,000,000 down to $750,000 despite an objection by the state.

Sturgis was arrested and charged in a Geary County District court warrant with Second Degree Murder and&nbsp; Aggravated Assault stemming from the Sunday morning shooting death of Justin Rose, 38, Junction City in the 900 block of North Washington.

During a first appearance in District Court on Wednesday, bond was reduced for Sturgis and a status check was scheduled for Oct. 13

Geary County Sheriff's authorities have reported that Deputies arrested Joshua J. Sturgis, Junction City, at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at the County Detention Center. Sturgis was arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant charging him with 2nd Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault.&nbsp;

The allegations stem from the shooting death of Justin Rose, 38, Junction City, last Sunday morning in the 900 block of North Washington.

Following an extradition hearing Sturgis was returned to Geary County from St. Charles, MO.

UPDATE:Bond has been reduced for Joshua Sturgis, 34, Junction City, from $1,000,000 down to $750,000 despite an objection by the state.Sturgis was arrested and charged in a Geary County District court warrant with Second Degree Murder and&nbsp; Aggravated Assault stemming from the Sunday morning shooting death of Justin Rose, 38, Junction City in the 900 block of North Washington.During a first appearance in District Court on Wednesday, bond was reduced for Sturgis and a status check was scheduled for Oct. 13---Geary County Sheriff's authorities have reported that Deputies arrested Joshua J. Sturgis, Junction City, at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at the County Detention Center. Sturgis was arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant charging him with 2nd Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault.&nbsp;The allegations stem from the shooting death of Justin Rose, 38, Junction City, last Sunday morning in the 900 block of North Washington.Following an extradition hearing Sturgis was returned to Geary County from St. Charles, MO.

Bond reduction is approved for weekend homicide suspect

By NATHAN KING Salina Post

Two individuals were 
arrested Tuesday night on several allegations following a police chase on Ohio 
Street and Stimmel Road. According to the Salina Police Department, at 
approximately 10:20 p.m., a blue Chevrolet Avalanche left the Flying J 
Truck stop heading south on Ohio Street The vehicle turned onto Stimmel Road after failing to use their traffic 
signal, the department said.

"An officer conducted a traffic stop. A vehicle pursuit ensued,"
 said Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester. "The Avalanche then entered a bean field and drove southwest through the field for approximately a half mile."

The
 Avalanche was heading west on Stimmel Road until it crashed into a 
mailbox located at 405 E Stimmel. The vehicle continued until it was 
disabled after hitting a tree located at 315 E. Stimmel. 

Officers approached the vehicle and discovered that it was 
unoccupied. A witness who lived in the 300 block of Stimmel Road stated 
that there were two individuals in her basement she did not know. Four officers proceeded to enter the 
basement and located Dustin Reavis, 41, and Claire Base, 24, both of 
Salina.

Prior to his arrest, Reavis had two warrants — one felony, one misdemeanor — for probation violations through Saline 
County District Court. Base also had two warrants for her arrest, both 
for probation violations through Salina Municipal Court.

&nbsp;Reavis is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;felony flee and allude, aggravated burglary,&nbsp;&nbsp;criminal damage to property, felony stolen property,&nbsp;felony obstruction and numerous traffic violations

&nbsp;Base is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;aggravated burglary and&nbsp;felony obstruction

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664994174107.jpeg" alt="Dustin Reavis&nbsp;Photo Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Dustin Reavis&nbsp;Photo Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>By NATHAN KING Salina PostTwo individuals were 
arrested Tuesday night on several allegations following a police chase on Ohio 
Street and Stimmel Road. According to the Salina Police Department, at 
approximately 10:20 p.m., a blue Chevrolet Avalanche left the Flying J 
Truck stop heading south on Ohio Street The vehicle turned onto Stimmel Road after failing to use their traffic 
signal, the department said."An officer conducted a traffic stop. A vehicle pursuit ensued,"
 said Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester. "The Avalanche then entered a bean field and drove southwest through the field for approximately a half mile." The
 Avalanche was heading west on Stimmel Road until it crashed into a 
mailbox located at 405 E Stimmel. The vehicle continued until it was 
disabled after hitting a tree located at 315 E. Stimmel. Officers approached the vehicle and discovered that it was 
unoccupied. A witness who lived in the 300 block of Stimmel Road stated 
that there were two individuals in her basement she did not know. Four officers proceeded to enter the 
basement and located Dustin Reavis, 41, and Claire Base, 24, both of 
Salina.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664994216980.jpeg" alt="Claire Base&nbsp;Photo Saline County Sheriff's Office&nbsp;&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Claire Base&nbsp;Photo Saline County Sheriff's Office&nbsp;&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Prior to his arrest, Reavis had two warrants — one felony, one misdemeanor — for probation violations through Saline 
County District Court. Base also had two warrants for her arrest, both 
for probation violations through Salina Municipal Court.&nbsp;Reavis is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;felony flee and allude, aggravated burglary,&nbsp;&nbsp;criminal damage to property, felony stolen property,&nbsp;felony obstruction and numerous traffic violations&nbsp;Base is being held on requested charges of&nbsp;aggravated burglary and&nbsp;felony obstruction

Suspects arrested in Kan. woman's home after police chase

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges after a standoff at a Kansas home.

Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police were&nbsp;dispatched to a Domestic Disturbance at a home in the 600 block of NW Grant Street, according to&nbsp;SGT Shawn Doiron. Upon arrival, officers learned a woman was being held in the residence against her will by a man who was armed with knife.

First responding officers were able to free the woman and determined the man identified as 35-year-old Dustin Franklin also had felony warrants for his arrest out of Shawnee County.

Franklin had barricaded himself inside of the residence. The Topeka Police Response Team and Crisis Negotiators responded to the scene. After several hours of negotiation, approximately 10:50 p.m., the Response Team made entry into the residence and took him into custody without incident.

The suspect, Dustin Franklin a 35 year old black male, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and is being held on requested charges of aggravated domestic battery, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship criminal restraint and interference with law enforcement, according to online jail records.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664973746607.png" alt="Franklin-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Franklin-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges after a standoff at a Kansas home.Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police were&nbsp;dispatched to a Domestic Disturbance at a home in the 600 block of NW Grant Street, according to&nbsp;SGT Shawn Doiron. Upon arrival, officers learned a woman was being held in the residence against her will by a man who was armed with knife.First responding officers were able to free the woman and determined the man identified as 35-year-old Dustin Franklin also had felony warrants for his arrest out of Shawnee County.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664973810439.png" alt="Police on the scene of the standoff -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the standoff -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>Franklin had barricaded himself inside of the residence. The Topeka Police Response Team and Crisis Negotiators responded to the scene. After several hours of negotiation, approximately 10:50 p.m., the Response Team made entry into the residence and took him into custody without incident.The suspect, Dustin Franklin a 35 year old black male, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and is being held on requested charges of aggravated domestic battery, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship criminal restraint and interference with law enforcement, according to online jail records.

Police free woman, arrest Kansas man after 5-hour standoff

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a single vehicle crash in Manhattan made an arrest.

Just after 11a.m. Tuesday, a 2015 Toyota Rav4 driven by 38-year-old David Lingle II of Junction City was traveling in the 4500 Block of Skyway in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. The SUV ramped off the road and flipped into the ditch. 

A reporting party advised police the driver ran away from the scene of the crash. 

Officers later located Lingle in the 2600 block of Eureka Terrace and arrested him on requested charges of interference with law enforcement officer, driving while suspended and leaving the scene of an accident. Lingle was issued a total bond of $1,000 and is no longer in custody, according to the RCPD.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a single vehicle crash in Manhattan made an arrest.Just after 11a.m. Tuesday, a 2015 Toyota Rav4 driven by 38-year-old David Lingle II of Junction City was traveling in the 4500 Block of Skyway in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. The SUV ramped off the road and flipped into the ditch. A reporting party advised police the driver ran away from the scene of the crash. Officers later located Lingle in the 2600 block of Eureka Terrace and arrested him on requested charges of interference with law enforcement officer, driving while suspended and leaving the scene of an accident. Lingle was issued a total bond of $1,000 and is no longer in custody, according to the RCPD.

Junction City man arrested after running from SUV crash

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Homicide and arson detectives are investigating the deaths of two South American researchers whose bodies were found after a weekend apartment fire near the Kansas City biomedical research center where they worked.

Kansas City police identified the victims as <a href="https://www.stowers.org/gradschool/predocs">Camila Behrensen, 24, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Pablo Guzmán Palma, 25, of Santiago, Chile.</a>

The Stowers Institute for Medical Research said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ScienceStowers/status/1577379449942773765/photo/1">tweet</a>&nbsp;Tuesday that both Behrensen and Palma were predoctoral researchers there.

“Our deepest sympathies are with their families," the tweet said. “During this difficult time, and most importantly, out of respect to the two families, we want to honor and remember the joy, optimism, and exceptional work these two individuals embodied and all that they have accomplished."

Behrensen and Palma were suffering from what police described as “apparent trauma” when fire crews responded Saturday and extinguished the blaze. Both were declared dead at the scene.

Police released few details but said there is a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. They asked Tuesday for help from anyone with surveillance video.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664964486674.png" alt="Camila Behrensen-photo courtesy Stowers Institute." />
 <figcaption>Camila Behrensen-photo courtesy Stowers Institute.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — Homicide and arson detectives are investigating the deaths of two South American researchers whose bodies were found after a weekend apartment fire near the Kansas City biomedical research center where they worked.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A statement from the Stowers Institute community. <a href="https://t.co/ncmtdZXx0e">pic.twitter.com/ncmtdZXx0e</a>&mdash; Stowers Institute (@ScienceStowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScienceStowers/status/1577379449942773765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Kansas City police identified the victims as <a href="https://www.stowers.org/gradschool/predocs">Camila Behrensen, 24, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Pablo Guzmán Palma, 25, of Santiago, Chile.</a><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664964531005.png" alt="Pablo Guzmán Palma photo courtesy&nbsp;Stowers Institute." />
 <figcaption>Pablo Guzmán Palma photo courtesy&nbsp;Stowers Institute.</figcaption>
 </figure>The Stowers Institute for Medical Research said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/ScienceStowers/status/1577379449942773765/photo/1">tweet</a>&nbsp;Tuesday that both Behrensen and Palma were predoctoral researchers there.“Our deepest sympathies are with their families," the tweet said. “During this difficult time, and most importantly, out of respect to the two families, we want to honor and remember the joy, optimism, and exceptional work these two individuals embodied and all that they have accomplished."Behrensen and Palma were suffering from what police described as “apparent trauma” when fire crews responded Saturday and extinguished the blaze. Both were declared dead at the scene.Police released few details but said there is a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. They asked Tuesday for help from anyone with surveillance video.

Homicide: 2 South American researchers killed in Kansas City fire

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

Just before 8:30p.m. Sept. 30, a K9 deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Taurus, with an expired temporary license plate, on Interstate 470 at SW 21st Street in Topeka, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

 The K9 partner assisted and illegal narcotics were located.

Deputies arrested the driver, Brantin A. Beeton, 28, and the passenger, Chelsea A. Peavler, 30, both of Topeka. 

They were booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. Beeton on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, no vehicle liability insurance and operating a motor vehicle with an expired tag. Peavler was held on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664833779443.png" alt="Beeton-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Beeton-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug allegations after a traffic stop.Just before 8:30p.m. Sept. 30, a K9 deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Taurus, with an expired temporary license plate, on Interstate 470 at SW 21st Street in Topeka, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. The K9 partner assisted and illegal narcotics were located.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664833532494.png" alt="Peavler-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Peavler-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Deputies arrested the driver, Brantin A. Beeton, 28, and the passenger, Chelsea A. Peavler, 30, both of Topeka. They were booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. Beeton on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, no vehicle liability insurance and operating a motor vehicle with an expired tag. Peavler was held on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia

Kansas sheriff's K9 finds meth during interstate traffic stop

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges.

Just before 3p.m. Sept. 30 a sheriff's deputy stopped a silver Chevy pickup for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. The traffic stop led to the discovery of a substance believed to be cocaine. 

Deputies arrested Christian Jovanni Alvarado, 19, of Laredo, Texas, on requested charges of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664843669378.png" alt="Alvarado-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Alvarado-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges.Just before 3p.m. Sept. 30 a sheriff's deputy stopped a silver Chevy pickup for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. The traffic stop led to the discovery of a substance believed to be cocaine. Deputies arrested Christian Jovanni Alvarado, 19, of Laredo, Texas, on requested charges of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

Texas man accused of transporting cocaine in Kansas

WASHINGTON (AP) —The Biden administration unveiled a set of far-reaching goals Tuesday aimed at averting harms caused by the rise of artificial intelligence systems, including guidelines for how to protect people’s personal data and limit surveillance.

<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/10/04/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-key-actions-to-advance-tech-accountability-and-protect-the-rights-of-the-american-public/">The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights</a>&nbsp;notably does not set out specific enforcement actions, but instead is intended as a White House call to action for the U.S. government to safeguard digital and civil rights in an AI-fueled world, officials said.

“This is the Biden-Harris administration really saying that we need to work together, not only just across government, but across all sectors, to really put equity at the center and civil rights at the center of the ways that we make and use and govern technologies,” said Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. “We can and should expect better and demand better from our technologies.”

The office said the white paper represents a major advance in the administration’s agenda to hold technology companies accountable, and highlighted various federal agencies’ commitments to weighing new rules and studying the specific impacts of AI technologies. The document emerged after a year-long consultation with more than two dozen different departments, and also incorporates feedback from civil society groups, technologists, industry researchers and tech companies including Palantir and Microsoft.

It suggests five core principles that the White House says should be built into AI systems to limit the impacts of algorithmic bias, give users control over their data and ensure that automated systems are used safely and transparently.

The resulting non-binding principles cite academic research, agency studies and news reports that have documented real-world harms from AI-powered tools, including facial recognition tools that contributed to wrongful arrests and an automated system that discriminated against loan seekers who attended a Historically Black College or University.

The white paper also said parents and social workers alike could benefit from knowing if child welfare agencies were using algorithms to help decide when families should be investigated for maltreatment.

Earlier this year after the publication of an&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3wc5Ljt">AP review of an algorithmic tool</a>&nbsp;used in a Pennsylvania child welfare system, OSTP staffers reached out to sources quoted in the article to learn more, according to multiple people who participated in the call. AP’s investigation found that the Allegheny County tool in its first years of operation showed a pattern of flagging a disproportionate number of Black children for a “mandatory” neglect investigation, when compared with white children.

In May, sources said Carnegie Mellon University researchers and staffers from the American Civil Liberties Union spoke with OSTP officials about child welfare agencies’ use of algorithms. Nelson said protecting children from technology harms remains an area of concern.

“If a tool or an automated system is disproportionately harming a vulnerable community, there should be, one would hope, that there would be levers and opportunities to address that through some of the specific applications and prescriptive suggestions,” said Nelson, who also serves as deputy assistant to President Joe Biden.

OSTP did not provide additional comment about the May meeting.

Still, because many AI-powered tools are developed, adopted or funded at the state and local level, the federal government has limited oversight regarding their use. The white paper makes no specific mention of how the Biden administration could influence specific policies at state or local levels, but a senior administration official said the administration was exploring how to align federal grants with AI guidance.

The white paper does not have power over the tech companies that develop the tools nor does it include any new legislative proposals. Nelson said agencies would continue to use existing rules to prevent automated systems from unfairly disadvantaging people.

The white paper also did not specifically address AI-powered technologies funded through the Department of Justice, whose civil rights division separately has been examining algorithmic harms, bias and discrimination, Nelson said.

Tucked between the calls for greater oversight, the white paper also said when appropriately implemented, AI systems have the power to bring about lasting benefits to society, such as helping farmers grow food more efficiently or identifying diseases.

“Fueled by the power of American innovation, these tools hold the potential to redefine every part of our society and make life better for everyone. This important progress must not come at the price of civil rights or democratic values,” the document said.

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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —The Biden administration unveiled a set of far-reaching goals Tuesday aimed at averting harms caused by the rise of artificial intelligence systems, including guidelines for how to protect people’s personal data and limit surveillance.(Click below to watch the announcement)<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tz8G8FCyxmQ?start=918" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-updates/2022/10/04/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-key-actions-to-advance-tech-accountability-and-protect-the-rights-of-the-american-public/">The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights</a>&nbsp;notably does not set out specific enforcement actions, but instead is intended as a White House call to action for the U.S. government to safeguard digital and civil rights in an AI-fueled world, officials said.“This is the Biden-Harris administration really saying that we need to work together, not only just across government, but across all sectors, to really put equity at the center and civil rights at the center of the ways that we make and use and govern technologies,” said Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. “We can and should expect better and demand better from our technologies.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1664897812741.png" alt="Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the announcement Tuesday morning-White House photo" />
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 </figure>The office said the white paper represents a major advance in the administration’s agenda to hold technology companies accountable, and highlighted various federal agencies’ commitments to weighing new rules and studying the specific impacts of AI technologies. The document emerged after a year-long consultation with more than two dozen different departments, and also incorporates feedback from civil society groups, technologists, industry researchers and tech companies including Palantir and Microsoft.It suggests five core principles that the White House says should be built into AI systems to limit the impacts of algorithmic bias, give users control over their data and ensure that automated systems are used safely and transparently.The resulting non-binding principles cite academic research, agency studies and news reports that have documented real-world harms from AI-powered tools, including facial recognition tools that contributed to wrongful arrests and an automated system that discriminated against loan seekers who attended a Historically Black College or University.The white paper also said parents and social workers alike could benefit from knowing if child welfare agencies were using algorithms to help decide when families should be investigated for maltreatment.Earlier this year after the publication of an&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3wc5Ljt">AP review of an algorithmic tool</a>&nbsp;used in a Pennsylvania child welfare system, OSTP staffers reached out to sources quoted in the article to learn more, according to multiple people who participated in the call. AP’s investigation found that the Allegheny County tool in its first years of operation showed a pattern of flagging a disproportionate number of Black children for a “mandatory” neglect investigation, when compared with white children.In May, sources said Carnegie Mellon University researchers and staffers from the American Civil Liberties Union spoke with OSTP officials about child welfare agencies’ use of algorithms. Nelson said protecting children from technology harms remains an area of concern.“If a tool or an automated system is disproportionately harming a vulnerable community, there should be, one would hope, that there would be levers and opportunities to address that through some of the specific applications and prescriptive suggestions,” said Nelson, who also serves as deputy assistant to President Joe Biden.OSTP did not provide additional comment about the May meeting.Still, because many AI-powered tools are developed, adopted or funded at the state and local level, the federal government has limited oversight regarding their use. The white paper makes no specific mention of how the Biden administration could influence specific policies at state or local levels, but a senior administration official said the administration was exploring how to align federal grants with AI guidance.The white paper does not have power over the tech companies that develop the tools nor does it include any new legislative proposals. Nelson said agencies would continue to use existing rules to prevent automated systems from unfairly disadvantaging people.The white paper also did not specifically address AI-powered technologies funded through the Department of Justice, whose civil rights division separately has been examining algorithmic harms, bias and discrimination, Nelson said.Tucked between the calls for greater oversight, the white paper also said when appropriately implemented, AI systems have the power to bring about lasting benefits to society, such as helping farmers grow food more efficiently or identifying diseases.“Fueled by the power of American innovation, these tools hold the potential to redefine every part of our society and make life better for everyone. This important progress must not come at the price of civil rights or democratic values,” the document said.___

🎥White House unveils artificial intelligence 'Bill of Rights'

By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/09/22/emporia-state-university-faculty-leaders-wait-for-answers-after-rapid-firing-of-tenured-professors/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Shawnee County District Judge Cheryl Rios agreed to lower Dana Chandler’s bond and change the venue for&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/09/28/prosecutors-persist-in-topeka-double-murder-case-despite-vexed-jurors-flawed-testimony-no-science/">a new trial in her 20-year-old double murder case</a>.

Last month’s trial ended in a hung jury, with the 12 members unable to agree on whether Chandler killed her ex-husband, Mike Sisco, and his fiancee, Karen Harkness, in 2002.

Rios said it became clear during last month’s trial, where prospective jurors inadvertently were exposed to information about the case, that it would be “extremely difficult” to conduct another fair trial in Topeka.

“We got through the trial by the skin of our teeth,” Rios said.

She said the media attention given to the trial was unlike any other case she has had and would make it nearly impossible to find jurors who didn’t already have opinions about the case.

Defense attorney Tom Bath argued for the case to be dismissed based on the evidence presented at the trial and the jury’s unwillingness to convict. But the judge agreed with prosecutor Charles Kitt’s request to order a new trial on the basis that seven of the jurors concluded Chandler was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Chandler was arrested in 2011 after a “48 Hours” broadcast revealed she was the prime suspect in the killings. The Kansas Supreme Court overturned her conviction at a 2012 trial because of the misconduct by former prosecutor Jacqie Spradling. As Rios described it during Thursday’s hearing, the jurors in 2012 “were given false evidence to consider.”

Rios granted Bath’s request to lower Chandler’s bond to $350,000, an amount that would allow Chandler to leave incarceration for the first time in 11 years. Under the conditions set by Rios, Chandler would be monitored by GPS and barred from speaking to witnesses or any family aside from her nephew and siblings.

“She gets to come home,” said Shirley Riegel, Chandler’s sister, as she cried outside the courtroom after the hearing.

Riegel said she planned to “take her out for a decent meal and give her a decent bed to sleep in.”

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 <img src="https://kansasreflector.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/5-Dana-Chandler-8-29-1024x576.jpg" alt="Dana Chandler appears Aug. 29, 2022, during her trial for two first-degree murder charges in Shawnee County District Court. (Pool photo)" />
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 </figure>By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/09/22/emporia-state-university-faculty-leaders-wait-for-answers-after-rapid-firing-of-tenured-professors/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Shawnee County District Judge Cheryl Rios agreed to lower Dana Chandler’s bond and change the venue for&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/09/28/prosecutors-persist-in-topeka-double-murder-case-despite-vexed-jurors-flawed-testimony-no-science/">a new trial in her 20-year-old double murder case</a>.Last month’s trial ended in a hung jury, with the 12 members unable to agree on whether Chandler killed her ex-husband, Mike Sisco, and his fiancee, Karen Harkness, in 2002.Rios said it became clear during last month’s trial, where prospective jurors inadvertently were exposed to information about the case, that it would be “extremely difficult” to conduct another fair trial in Topeka.“We got through the trial by the skin of our teeth,” Rios said.She said the media attention given to the trial was unlike any other case she has had and would make it nearly impossible to find jurors who didn’t already have opinions about the case.Defense attorney Tom Bath argued for the case to be dismissed based on the evidence presented at the trial and the jury’s unwillingness to convict. But the judge agreed with prosecutor Charles Kitt’s request to order a new trial on the basis that seven of the jurors concluded Chandler was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.Chandler was arrested in 2011 after a “48 Hours” broadcast revealed she was the prime suspect in the killings. The Kansas Supreme Court overturned her conviction at a 2012 trial because of the misconduct by former prosecutor Jacqie Spradling. As Rios described it during Thursday’s hearing, the jurors in 2012 “were given false evidence to consider.”<figure>
 <img src="https://kansasreflector.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220929_163900-1024x576.jpg" alt="Shirley Riegel, left, says she plans to take her sister, Dana Chandler, out for a decent meal after she is released on bond. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
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 </figure>Rios granted Bath’s request to lower Chandler’s bond to $350,000, an amount that would allow Chandler to leave incarceration for the first time in 11 years. Under the conditions set by Rios, Chandler would be monitored by GPS and barred from speaking to witnesses or any family aside from her nephew and siblings.“She gets to come home,” said Shirley Riegel, Chandler’s sister, as she cried outside the courtroom after the hearing.Riegel said she planned to “take her out for a decent meal and give her a decent bed to sleep in.”

Change of venue for 3rd trial of Kan. woman for killing ex-husband, his girlfriend

GENESEE COUNTY, New York —Law enforcement authorities in New York are investigating a series of child sex crimes and have arrested a Kansas man.

On Monday, the New York State Police reported the Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested 41-year-old Daniel L. Goodell, 41 of Wichita, according to a media release from the New York State Police.

Between 2019 and 2021, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation out of the State Police in Batavia, New York received two complaints involving children possibly being sexually abused. 

Investigation determined that a 13- and 12-year-old victims were sexually abused multiple times.&nbsp; Goodell moved from New York before police investigated these&nbsp;incidents. Goodell was eventually located in Kansas and extradited to Genesee County.

He is being held on requested charges of  Sexual Abuse 1st degree (D Felony) -12 counts, Endangering the Welfare of a Child -12 counts and Sexual Conduct with a Child 2nd degree (D Felony) -1 count. 

Goodell was&nbsp;arraigned in the town of Alexander and remanded to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of $30,000 cash/ $60,000 bond.

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 </figure>GENESEE COUNTY, New York —Law enforcement authorities in New York are investigating a series of child sex crimes and have arrested a Kansas man.On Monday, the New York State Police reported the Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested 41-year-old Daniel L. Goodell, 41 of Wichita, according to a media release from the New York State Police.Between 2019 and 2021, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation out of the State Police in Batavia, New York received two complaints involving children possibly being sexually abused. Investigation determined that a 13- and 12-year-old victims were sexually abused multiple times.&nbsp; Goodell moved from New York before police investigated these&nbsp;incidents. Goodell was eventually located in Kansas and extradited to Genesee County.He is being held on requested charges of Sexual Abuse 1st degree (D Felony) -12 counts, Endangering the Welfare of a Child -12 counts and Sexual Conduct with a Child 2nd degree (D Felony) -1 count. Goodell was&nbsp;arraigned in the town of Alexander and remanded to the Genesee County Jail in lieu of $30,000 cash/ $60,000 bond.

Kan. man extradited to New York for alleged child sex crimes

MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges after a traffic stop in Manhattan.

Just after 1a.m. Tuesday, police stopped a vehicle near the intersection of S. 3rd Street and Fort Riley Boulevard for a traffic violation, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Officers found meth and paraphernalia in the vehicle. They arrested&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyle Pruyn Jr., 31, of Manhattan, and Mercedes Imlay, 21, of Grandview Plaza.

&nbsp;Pruyn Jr. is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while suspended. He remains confined in the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $5,000. Imlay was arrested for failure to appear. She was issued a total bond of $10,000 and is no longer in custody.

Pruyn has previous convictions for drugs and driving while suspended, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

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 </figure>MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges after a traffic stop in Manhattan.Just after 1a.m. Tuesday, police stopped a vehicle near the intersection of S. 3rd Street and Fort Riley Boulevard for a traffic violation, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.Officers found meth and paraphernalia in the vehicle. They arrested&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyle Pruyn Jr., 31, of Manhattan, and Mercedes Imlay, 21, of Grandview Plaza.&nbsp;Pruyn Jr. is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while suspended. He remains confined in the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $5,000. Imlay was arrested for failure to appear. She was issued a total bond of $10,000 and is no longer in custody.Pruyn has previous convictions for drugs and driving while suspended, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections

Kansas felon caught with meth during Manhattan traffic stop

SEWARD COUNTY, NE. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges after a traffic stop.&nbsp;

At approximately 11:30 a.m. Oct. 1, a trooper observed a Mercedes GLA250 drive on the shoulder of Interstate 80 just east of Goehner, according to a media release. The trooper became suspicious of criminal activity.

A search of the vehicle revealed 17 pounds of suspected cocaine and dozens of unknown pills. The substances were located in a hidden compartment in the vehicle's rear.

The driver, Jennilee Velez, 20, and passenger, Mia Williams, 20, both of Chicago, were arrested for possession of controlled substances and possession with intent to deliver. Both are being held in Seward County Jail.

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 </figure>SEWARD COUNTY, NE. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges after a traffic stop.&nbsp;At approximately 11:30 a.m. Oct. 1, a trooper observed a Mercedes GLA250 drive on the shoulder of Interstate 80 just east of Goehner, according to a media release. The trooper became suspicious of criminal activity.A search of the vehicle revealed 17 pounds of suspected cocaine and dozens of unknown pills. The substances were located in a hidden compartment in the vehicle's rear.The driver, Jennilee Velez, 20, and passenger, Mia Williams, 20, both of Chicago, were arrested for possession of controlled substances and possession with intent to deliver. Both are being held in Seward County Jail.

Troopers catch 2 women transporting 17 pounds of cocaine

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident have made an arrest and identified the victim as Karoti Byamungu Bertin, according to&nbsp;according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.

Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 1900 block of East Lincoln in Wichita for a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to Rebolledo.

On arrival, officers found Sedgwick County EMS personnel providing lifesaving measures to a Bertin. EMS then&nbsp; transported him to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and later died

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident have made an arrest and identified the victim as Karoti Byamungu Bertin, according to&nbsp;according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 1900 block of East Lincoln in Wichita for a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to Rebolledo.On arrival, officers found Sedgwick County EMS personnel providing lifesaving measures to a Bertin. EMS then&nbsp; transported him to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and later diedThe investigation revealed the Bertin was crossing Lincoln Street when he was struck by an eastbound black pickup truck. The driver of the pickup truck left the scene after witnesses started to gather. Police later arrested&nbsp;58-year-old Kenneth Locke of Wichita on requested charges of Failure to stop at an accident that resulted in death, expired tags and no. proof of insurance, according to online jail records. Neither alcohol nor speed appeared to be involved in the accident.-------------SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident.Shortly after 01:10 a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to the 1900 block of East Lincoln in Wichita for a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.On arrival, officers found Sedgwick County EMS personnel providing lifesaving measures to a male victim. EMS then&nbsp; transported the man to a local hospital where he underwent surgery and later died, according to&nbsp;RebolledoThe investigation revealed the male was crossing Lincoln Street when he was struck by an eastbound black pickup truck. The driver of the pickup truck left the scene after witnesses started to gather.