SALINE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman in connection with burglary involving over a dozen guns at a home in Saline County.

Sometime between 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, a number of items including 14 guns, a 4-wheeler, generator, welding equipment and a financial card were taken from&nbsp; a residence in the 700 block of Melbert Avenue in Gypsum, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

The financial card was used at Dunham Sporting Goods and Five Guys in Salina. An attempt also was made to use the card at Walmart, but it was declined, he said.

The sheriff's office received a tip that the stolen items might be at a residence in west Salina. Deputies went to 603 Jameson Avenue and found the four-wheeler under a tarp in front of the residence. 

A search warrant for the residence was then obtained. A number of the items stolen from Gypsum were located. However, some of the guns have yet to be located, according to Soldan.

Deputies arrested a resident at 603 Jameson Avenue identified as Christine Williams, 32, of Salina. She is being held on requested charge that include Burglary, Felony theft and Unlawful use of a financial card.

Soldan said additional arrests are expected in the case.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649597350865.jpeg" alt="Christine Williams. Photo Saline County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Christine Williams. Photo Saline County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman in connection with burglary involving over a dozen guns at a home in Saline County.Sometime between 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, a number of items including 14 guns, a 4-wheeler, generator, welding equipment and a financial card were taken from&nbsp; a residence in the 700 block of Melbert Avenue in Gypsum, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.The financial card was used at Dunham Sporting Goods and Five Guys in Salina. An attempt also was made to use the card at Walmart, but it was declined, he said.The sheriff's office received a tip that the stolen items might be at a residence in west Salina. Deputies went to 603 Jameson Avenue and found the four-wheeler under a tarp in front of the residence. A search warrant for the residence was then obtained. A number of the items stolen from Gypsum were located. However, some of the guns have yet to be located, according to Soldan.Deputies arrested a resident at 603 Jameson Avenue identified as Christine Williams, 32, of Salina. She is being held on requested charge that include Burglary, Felony theft and Unlawful use of a financial card.Soldan said additional arrests are expected in the case.

Sheriff: Kan. woman jailed; search continues for missing guns

Junction City police responded to 821 East Chestnut Street early Sunday evening following a report that a person had stolen an item at a convenience store - gas station. Police Chief John Lamb said the suspect displayed a weapon and police were called. "We were able to apprehend an individual a short distance from there and he was actually armed with a firearm.&nbsp;

According to the police department Tour Log report Freddie B. Jackson III, 36, Junction City, was arrested on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery, Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Criminal Threat.

Lamb&nbsp; confirmed that the individual had a knife and a handgun. No one was injured.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649722612834.png" alt="Jackson-photo Geary Co." />
 <figcaption>Jackson-photo Geary Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Junction City police responded to 821 East Chestnut Street early Sunday evening following a report that a person had stolen an item at a convenience store - gas station. Police Chief John Lamb said the suspect displayed a weapon and police were called. "We were able to apprehend an individual a short distance from there and he was actually armed with a firearm.&nbsp;According to the police department Tour Log report Freddie B. Jackson III, 36, Junction City, was arrested on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery, Criminal Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Criminal Threat.Lamb&nbsp; confirmed that the individual had a knife and a handgun. No one was injured.&nbsp;

Police make an arrest on an aggravated robbery allegation

DICKINSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting on Interstate 70 and have made an arrest.

Just after 9p.m. Sunday, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 100 Dakota Drive (Dollar General) in Solomon, Kansas for a report of a victim who had sustained a gunshot wound, according to a social media report from the sheriff's office.

 The investigators learned that 27-year-old Samantha E. Baum of Topeka, Kansas sustained a single gunshot wound while driving westbound on Interstate 70 near Solomon. 

EMS transported Baum to Salina Regional Health Center where she died, according to the sheriff.

 As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested 48-year-old Eric S. Wymore of Beulah, Colorado on requested charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and booked into the Dickinson County Detention Center where he was held without bond pending first appearance in court.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649685060267.png" alt="Wymore- photo Dickinson County Jail" />
 <figcaption>Wymore- photo Dickinson County Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>DICKINSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting on Interstate 70 and have made an arrest.Just after 9p.m. Sunday, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 100 Dakota Drive (Dollar General) in Solomon, Kansas for a report of a victim who had sustained a gunshot wound, according to a social media report from the sheriff's office. The investigators learned that 27-year-old Samantha E. Baum of Topeka, Kansas sustained a single gunshot wound while driving westbound on Interstate 70 near Solomon. EMS transported Baum to Salina Regional Health Center where she died, according to the sheriff. As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested 48-year-old Eric S. Wymore of Beulah, Colorado on requested charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and booked into the Dickinson County Detention Center where he was held without bond pending first appearance in court.

Suspect in custody after woman dies in shooting on I-70

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The medical technician who drew blood from New Hampshire Rep. Peter Schmidt after he broke his leg in February was registered with the state, thanks to a 2014 law enacted after a traveling medical technician infected dozens of people with hepatitis C.

But by the time Schmidt was back on his feet, colleagues had hijacked his bill aimed at improving the registry. House lawmakers passed a bill last month eliminating the registration requirement altogether, and Schmidt is now urging senators to reject it.

“Please do not pass this, this is a terrible idea,” Schmidt said. “I think we need to continue to register these medical technicians, otherwise we are opening ourselves up to a potential repeat of the Exeter experience.”

New Hampshire created the Board of Registration for Medical Technicians in response to David Kwiatkowski, who is serving 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood.

At the time, officials hoped the board would become a model for other states, but that hasn’t happened. And those who want to ditch it say it creates unnecessary bureaucracy at a time when health care facilities are struggling to hire workers.

“The actions of one bad actor, however heinous, are not reason to require thousands of technicians to register and pay fees,” said Rep. Carol McGuire, R-Epsom, when the House passed the bill last month.

But Linda Ficken, a Kansas woman who contracted hepatitis C from Kwiatkowski in 2011, said she believes any medical worker with access to drugs should be registered and should undergo frequent drug testing.

“Every time I go into the hospital, I can’t help but wonder, is this a repeat?” she said. “Cured or not, the thoughts and anxiety are still there.”

Despite being fired numerous times over drug allegations, Kwiatkowski had worked in 18 hospitals in seven states before being hired in at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire. After his arrest in 2012, 46 people in four states were diagnosed with the same strain of the hepatitis C virus he carries, including one who died in Kansas.

In all, 32 patients were infected in New Hampshire, seven in Maryland, six in Kansas and one in Pennsylvania. Kwiatkowski also worked in Michigan, New York, Arizona and Georgia.

The case highlighted the fact that medical technicians aren’t as closely regulated as nurses or doctors, whose misconduct and discipline are tracked via a nationwide database. While some states require certain technicians to be licensed, four of the states where he worked didn’t license any of them at the time of his arrest, including New Hampshire.

The registry New Hampshire eventually created applies to all health care workers who are not otherwise already licensed or registered and have access to both patients and drugs. Hospitals are required to report disciplinary actions to the board, which also investigates complaints and takes disciplinary action.

The board has struggled to maintain a quorum, however, and hasn’t met in more than a year, said Lindsey Courtney, director of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification.

“We’re greatly concerned the state is not meeting its obligation to protect the public,” she said at a public hearing.

Courtney, who isn’t taking a position on eliminating the board, supported Schmidt’s original proposal to convert it to an advisory panel that would make recommendations to her office. There are currently 1,691 registered technicians, and although complaints are rare, the board has taken action in a handful of cases each year.

Schmidt said his goal was to shift some of the administrative burden from the board to the larger agency. He hopes the Senate will either kill the amended bill or return to his original idea.

While hospitals are on the front lines of preventing and responding to drug diversion, partnering with public health, licensing and law enforcement agencies is essential, said Dr. Matthew Crist, a medical officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

He said the CDC isn’t aware of outbreaks in recent years related to drug diversion and is cautiously optimistic given that health care facilities have improved security around controlled drugs, and many state licensing agencies have taken steps to improve communication across state lines.

In the decade before Kwiatkowski’s arrests, similar hepatitis C outbreaks had been traced to other hospital technicians in Texas, Colorado and Florida, and CDC officials said at the time that the Kwiatkowski case highlighted a problem that was a growing concern across the public health system.

Even though other states didn’t follow New Hampshire’s lead, the registry likely has deterred people like Kwiatkowski from coming to the state in the first place, said state Sen. Tom Sherman, D-Rye, who led the bipartisan effort to create the board.

Sherman, a gastroenterologist who is running for governor, played a key role in discovering Kwiatkowski’s misconduct when he and his colleagues noticed a cluster of hepatitis C cases among their patients and realized they all had been treated in Exeter Hospital’s cardiac catherization lab. He’s now urging his fellow senators to consider “the price of doing an experiment to see what happens if we get rid of the board.”

“People died because of that outbreak,” he said. “This was a very carefully thought-out solution that has worked. To take it away now means we just don’t learn from history.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1576200677174.png" alt="In May 2010, David Kwiatkowski worked at Hays Medical Center. According to the original statement from the United State's Attorney, while Kwiatkowski was working there, a physician told him he had Hepatitis C. At least six patients who were treated at Hays during the time he worked there were found to be infected with a strain of Hepatitis C that has been genetically linked to the strain with which he is infected. One of the patients underwent cardiac catheterization on June 7 and July 12, 2010. A medical examiner has concluded that Hepatitis C played a role in contributing to that patient’s death." />
 <figcaption>In May 2010, David Kwiatkowski worked at Hays Medical Center. According to the original statement from the United State's Attorney, while Kwiatkowski was working there, a physician told him he had Hepatitis C. At least six patients who were treated at Hays during the time he worked there were found to be infected with a strain of Hepatitis C that has been genetically linked to the strain with which he is infected. One of the patients underwent cardiac catheterization on June 7 and July 12, 2010. A medical examiner has concluded that Hepatitis C played a role in contributing to that patient’s death.</figcaption>
 </figure>CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The medical technician who drew blood from New Hampshire Rep. Peter Schmidt after he broke his leg in February was registered with the state, thanks to a 2014 law enacted after a traveling medical technician infected dozens of people with hepatitis C.But by the time Schmidt was back on his feet, colleagues had hijacked his bill aimed at improving the registry. House lawmakers passed a bill last month eliminating the registration requirement altogether, and Schmidt is now urging senators to reject it.“Please do not pass this, this is a terrible idea,” Schmidt said. “I think we need to continue to register these medical technicians, otherwise we are opening ourselves up to a potential repeat of the Exeter experience.”New Hampshire created the Board of Registration for Medical Technicians in response to David Kwiatkowski, who is serving 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood.At the time, officials hoped the board would become a model for other states, but that hasn’t happened. And those who want to ditch it say it creates unnecessary bureaucracy at a time when health care facilities are struggling to hire workers.“The actions of one bad actor, however heinous, are not reason to require thousands of technicians to register and pay fees,” said Rep. Carol McGuire, R-Epsom, when the House passed the bill last month.But Linda Ficken, a Kansas woman who contracted hepatitis C from Kwiatkowski in 2011, said she believes any medical worker with access to drugs should be registered and should undergo frequent drug testing.“Every time I go into the hospital, I can’t help but wonder, is this a repeat?” she said. “Cured or not, the thoughts and anxiety are still there.”Despite being fired numerous times over drug allegations, Kwiatkowski had worked in 18 hospitals in seven states before being hired in at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire. After his arrest in 2012, 46 people in four states were diagnosed with the same strain of the hepatitis C virus he carries, including one who died in Kansas.In all, 32 patients were infected in New Hampshire, seven in Maryland, six in Kansas and one in Pennsylvania. Kwiatkowski also worked in Michigan, New York, Arizona and Georgia.The case highlighted the fact that medical technicians aren’t as closely regulated as nurses or doctors, whose misconduct and discipline are tracked via a nationwide database. While some states require certain technicians to be licensed, four of the states where he worked didn’t license any of them at the time of his arrest, including New Hampshire.The registry New Hampshire eventually created applies to all health care workers who are not otherwise already licensed or registered and have access to both patients and drugs. Hospitals are required to report disciplinary actions to the board, which also investigates complaints and takes disciplinary action.The board has struggled to maintain a quorum, however, and hasn’t met in more than a year, said Lindsey Courtney, director of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification.“We’re greatly concerned the state is not meeting its obligation to protect the public,” she said at a public hearing.Courtney, who isn’t taking a position on eliminating the board, supported Schmidt’s original proposal to convert it to an advisory panel that would make recommendations to her office. There are currently 1,691 registered technicians, and although complaints are rare, the board has taken action in a handful of cases each year.Schmidt said his goal was to shift some of the administrative burden from the board to the larger agency. He hopes the Senate will either kill the amended bill or return to his original idea.While hospitals are on the front lines of preventing and responding to drug diversion, partnering with public health, licensing and law enforcement agencies is essential, said Dr. Matthew Crist, a medical officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.He said the CDC isn’t aware of outbreaks in recent years related to drug diversion and is cautiously optimistic given that health care facilities have improved security around controlled drugs, and many state licensing agencies have taken steps to improve communication across state lines.In the decade before Kwiatkowski’s arrests, similar hepatitis C outbreaks had been traced to other hospital technicians in Texas, Colorado and Florida, and CDC officials said at the time that the Kwiatkowski case highlighted a problem that was a growing concern across the public health system.Even though other states didn’t follow New Hampshire’s lead, the registry likely has deterred people like Kwiatkowski from coming to the state in the first place, said state Sen. Tom Sherman, D-Rye, who led the bipartisan effort to create the board.Sherman, a gastroenterologist who is running for governor, played a key role in discovering Kwiatkowski’s misconduct when he and his colleagues noticed a cluster of hepatitis C cases among their patients and realized they all had been treated in Exeter Hospital’s cardiac catherization lab. He’s now urging his fellow senators to consider “the price of doing an experiment to see what happens if we get rid of the board.”“People died because of that outbreak,” he said. “This was a very carefully thought-out solution that has worked. To take it away now means we just don’t learn from history.”

Decade after hepatitis outbreak, medical registry might end

KANSAS CITY – Four Kansas City-area men have been indicted for their role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in an overdose death, according to the United State's Attorney.

Dmitry Cattell, 22, Joseph Burgess, 21, and Jordon Simmer, 20, all of Kansas City, Mo., and Kelton Hill, 22, of Parkville, Mo., were charged in a nine-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City.&nbsp; That indictment was unsealed and made public following the arrests of all four defendants on Thursday, April 7. They remain in federal custody pending a detention hearing on April 12, 2022.

The federal indictment alleges that all four defendants have participated in a conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl since Sept. 12, 2019.

In addition to the drug-trafficking conspiracy, the indictment charges Cattell and Simmer with aiding and abetting each other to distribute fentanyl, the use of which caused the death of another person, on May 18, 2020. The victim of the fatal overdose is not identified in court documents.

Cattell is also charged with two counts of distributing fentanyl, one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and one count of being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm. Cattell allegedly was in possession of a Taurus handgun on Nov. 10, 2020.

Simmer, Burgess, and Hill each are also charged with one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

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.

KANSAS CITY – Four Kansas City-area men have been indicted for their role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in an overdose death, according to the United State's Attorney.Dmitry Cattell, 22, Joseph Burgess, 21, and Jordon Simmer, 20, all of Kansas City, Mo., and Kelton Hill, 22, of Parkville, Mo., were charged in a nine-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City.&nbsp; That indictment was unsealed and made public following the arrests of all four defendants on Thursday, April 7. They remain in federal custody pending a detention hearing on April 12, 2022.The federal indictment alleges that all four defendants have participated in a conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl since Sept. 12, 2019.In addition to the drug-trafficking conspiracy, the indictment charges Cattell and Simmer with aiding and abetting each other to distribute fentanyl, the use of which caused the death of another person, on May 18, 2020. The victim of the fatal overdose is not identified in court documents.Cattell is also charged with two counts of distributing fentanyl, one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and one count of being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm. Cattell allegedly was in possession of a Taurus handgun on Nov. 10, 2020.Simmer, Burgess, and Hill each are also charged with one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.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.

4 indicted for KC-area fentanyl conspiracy that led to death

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating six suspects following two separate drug busts in Shawnee County.

On April 6, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office DEU arrested Wanda L. Edmonds, 33, of Topeka for a warrant at 1100 NW Harrison Street.&nbsp; During the investigation, illegal narcotics, including over 45 grams of methamphetamine, were located, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

Wanda L. Edmonds, 33, of Topeka was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. Edmonds on requested charges that included possession with intent to distribute and using a telecommunication device to commit a felony.

Also on April 6, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Task Force, including the Topeka Police Department and Rossville Police Department, conducted a search warrant at 3366 SE Fremont Street. During the investigation illegal narcotics, including over 100 grams of methamphetamine, and illegal firearms were located.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Deputies arrested Timothy L. Weaver, 33, of Topeka had two warrants for his arrest and was booked on requested charges of possession with intent to distribute, possession of paraphernalia with intent to distribute controlled substances and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.

Cortney R. Richards, 31, of Topeka was jailed on requested charges of&nbsp; possession with intent to distribute, possession of paraphernalia with intent to distribute controlled substances and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.

Elizabeth K. Kunard, 33, of Topeka had warrants for her arrest and was held on requested charges of possession of an opiate/opium/narcotic/certain stimulant and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body.

Roy F. Huske IV, 29, of Topeka had a Topeka bench warrant for his arrest.

Michelle L. Baker, 34,&nbsp; of Topeka had three Topeka bench warrants for her arrest, according to Deputy Christian.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649414572639.png" alt="Weaver-photo Shawnee County." />
 <figcaption>Weaver-photo Shawnee County.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating six suspects following two separate drug busts in Shawnee County.On April 6, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office DEU arrested Wanda L. Edmonds, 33, of Topeka for a warrant at 1100 NW Harrison Street.&nbsp; During the investigation, illegal narcotics, including over 45 grams of methamphetamine, were located, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649414469240.png" alt="Edmonds-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Edmonds-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>Wanda L. Edmonds, 33, of Topeka was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. Edmonds on requested charges that included possession with intent to distribute and using a telecommunication device to commit a felony.Also on April 6, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Task Force, including the Topeka Police Department and Rossville Police Department, conducted a search warrant at 3366 SE Fremont Street. During the investigation illegal narcotics, including over 100 grams of methamphetamine, and illegal firearms were located.&nbsp;&nbsp;Deputies arrested Timothy L. Weaver, 33, of Topeka had two warrants for his arrest and was booked on requested charges of possession with intent to distribute, possession of paraphernalia with intent to distribute controlled substances and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649414627155.png" alt="Richards-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Richards-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Cortney R. Richards, 31, of Topeka was jailed on requested charges of&nbsp; possession with intent to distribute, possession of paraphernalia with intent to distribute controlled substances and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649414690930.png" alt="Kunard-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Kunard-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Elizabeth K. Kunard, 33, of Topeka had warrants for her arrest and was held on requested charges of possession of an opiate/opium/narcotic/certain stimulant and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649414490106.png" alt="Huske-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Huske-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Roy F. Huske IV, 29, of Topeka had a Topeka bench warrant for his arrest.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649414832860.png" alt="Baker-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Baker-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Michelle L. Baker, 34,&nbsp; of Topeka had three Topeka bench warrants for her arrest, according to Deputy Christian.

Kansas drug investigation leads to 6 arrests at two homes

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

&nbsp;On April 4th police officers responded to a disturbance in the 1900 block Harper Drive and subsequently arrested Jason E. Alexander, 50, for domestic battery, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson

During the investigation of the domestic disturbance information was developed that a burglary had occurred several hours earlier at a nearby residence in the 1900 block Harper Drive. 

Officers went to the residence where the resident was not home and determined that forced entry was made into the residence. The resident was later located and it was discovered that various household items, a lawnmower, a grill, an eagle statue, a tool bag, and other items totally a value of about $3,900 had been taken. 

Many of the items were recovered during the investigation. [Alexander was still in custody on the domestic battery case when he was served on Friday morning with the new charges.

On Friday, Police arrested Alexander on a District Court warrant for burglary, theft, and criminal damage to property.&nbsp;

Alexander has been jailed over a dozen times since 2004 is in custody&nbsp;

In 2015, police arrested Alexander for alleged theft and failure to appear. He has previous convictions for theft, DUI and aggravated battery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections and has been out of prison since 2017.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649173627725.png" alt="Alexander-Atchison Co." />
 <figcaption>Alexander-Atchison Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after an arrest.&nbsp;On April 4th police officers responded to a disturbance in the 1900 block Harper Drive and subsequently arrested Jason E. Alexander, 50, for domestic battery, according to Police Chief Mike WilsonDuring the investigation of the domestic disturbance information was developed that a burglary had occurred several hours earlier at a nearby residence in the 1900 block Harper Drive. Officers went to the residence where the resident was not home and determined that forced entry was made into the residence. The resident was later located and it was discovered that various household items, a lawnmower, a grill, an eagle statue, a tool bag, and other items totally a value of about $3,900 had been taken. Many of the items were recovered during the investigation. [Alexander was still in custody on the domestic battery case when he was served on Friday morning with the new charges.On Friday, Police arrested Alexander on a District Court warrant for burglary, theft, and criminal damage to property.&nbsp;Alexander has been jailed over a dozen times since 2004 is in custody&nbsp;In 2015, police arrested Alexander for alleged theft and failure to appear. He has previous convictions for theft, DUI and aggravated battery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections and has been out of prison since 2017.

Kansas felon with history of violence accused of burglary

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of burglaries and have made an arrest.

On January 28, officers were dispatched to the 900 Block of NW 25th street in Topeka on a report of an alarm activated at a business, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.

Upon arrival, officers located damage to the business and items missing. 

Another burglary was reported at the same business on March 1 with similar results. As the investigation unfolded and through the assistance from the community, a person of interest was identified.

As a result of the investigation, Bradley Martin, 58 years of age, of Topeka, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and booked in on requested&nbsp;charges, Burglary to a business, Two Counts, Theft, Two Counts and Criminal Damage to Property, Two Counts.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649430638290.png" alt="Martin-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Martin-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of burglaries and have made an arrest.On January 28, officers were dispatched to the 900 Block of NW 25th street in Topeka on a report of an alarm activated at a business, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.Upon arrival, officers located damage to the business and items missing. Another burglary was reported at the same business on March 1 with similar results. As the investigation unfolded and through the assistance from the community, a person of interest was identified.As a result of the investigation, Bradley Martin, 58 years of age, of Topeka, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and booked in on requested&nbsp;charges, Burglary to a business, Two Counts, Theft, Two Counts and Criminal Damage to Property, Two Counts.

Kan. man accused of 2 burglaries at a same business 

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the theft of a box truck from a church thrift store in Topeka located the vehicle early Saturday.

Just after 7:00 a.m. Saturday, a citizen who had seen the social media postings about this vehicle called police to report it sitting in the 500 block of SE Lake Street in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Matt Danielson.

Officers were able to confirm that this was the correct vehicle, and it was unoccupied. The contents of the truck were no longer inside.&nbsp;

 The truck contained laundry baskets full of miscellaneous merchandise.&nbsp;

Police released no additional details and have not reported an arrest.

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the theft of box truck from a church thrift store in Topeka.

Between&nbsp; 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Friday, an unknown person stole a is a 2000 GMC C6500 (24 foot) box truck from<a href="https://www.gshtopeka.org/"> God’s Storehouse</a> at 2111 SW Chelsea Drive in Topeka, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.

The truck is white with orange front fenders and Kansas Tag 779JXY. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Topeka Police Department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit at telltpd@topeka.org.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649472108456.png" alt="The truck is white with orange front fenders and Kansas Tag 779JXY. Photo Topeka Police" />
 <figcaption>The truck is white with orange front fenders and Kansas Tag 779JXY. Photo Topeka Police</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the theft of a box truck from a church thrift store in Topeka located the vehicle early Saturday.Just after 7:00 a.m. Saturday, a citizen who had seen the social media postings about this vehicle called police to report it sitting in the 500 block of SE Lake Street in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Matt Danielson.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649472091007.png" alt="Photo Topeka Police" />
 <figcaption>Photo Topeka Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Officers were able to confirm that this was the correct vehicle, and it was unoccupied. The contents of the truck were no longer inside.&nbsp; The truck contained laundry baskets full of miscellaneous merchandise.&nbsp;Police released no additional details and have not reported an arrest.--------------SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the theft of box truck from a church thrift store in Topeka.Between&nbsp; 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Friday, an unknown person stole a is a 2000 GMC C6500 (24 foot) box truck from<a href="https://www.gshtopeka.org/"> God’s Storehouse</a> at 2111 SW Chelsea Drive in Topeka, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649472091007.png" alt="" />
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 </figure> The truck contained laundry baskets full of miscellaneous merchandise.&nbsp;The truck is white with orange front fenders and Kansas Tag 779JXY. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Topeka Police Department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit at telltpd@topeka.org.&nbsp;

Police: Stolen Kan. church thrift store truck found, merchandise missing

Drug Enforcement Administration and Kansas law enforcement partners have joined together to find drug traffickers behind overdoses. The One Pill Can Initiative aims to reduce the supply of deadly counterfeit fentanyl pills.

The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division announced Fridayday an intelligence data-driven operation with local law enforcement partners in northeast Kansas to address the alarming increase in overdose events caused by counterfeit pills with fentanyl.

Statistics collected about overdoses and overdose deaths in the region indicated shortcomings in pursuing counterfeit pills and fentanyl investigations. The Northeast Kansas One Pill Can Kill Initiative aims to gather data from these overdose events to help combat the drug trafficking organizations operating in the area.

“Kansas hasn’t escaped the deadly impact counterfeit pills are having on communities nationwide,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael A. Davis, head of the DEA division that includes the states of Kansas and Missouri. “Unfortunately, rural police departments often don’t have the manpower or resources to investigate overdoses. Working together by sharing intelligence gathered by law enforcement officers, though, will help us target and arrest the people distributing these deadly fake pills.”

Some of the many participating agencies in the initiative include the Junction City Police Department, Geary County Sheriff's Office, Riley County Police Department, Kansas State University, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, Wamego Police Department, Dickinson County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

In addition to targeting the drug trafficking networks behind overdose events, DEA and its partners hope to reduce the demand for these illegal drugs through community awareness of the danger.

Drug Enforcement Administration and Kansas law enforcement partners have joined together to find drug traffickers behind overdoses. The One Pill Can Initiative aims to reduce the supply of deadly counterfeit fentanyl pills.The Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division announced Fridayday an intelligence data-driven operation with local law enforcement partners in northeast Kansas to address the alarming increase in overdose events caused by counterfeit pills with fentanyl.Statistics collected about overdoses and overdose deaths in the region indicated shortcomings in pursuing counterfeit pills and fentanyl investigations. The Northeast Kansas One Pill Can Kill Initiative aims to gather data from these overdose events to help combat the drug trafficking organizations operating in the area.“Kansas hasn’t escaped the deadly impact counterfeit pills are having on communities nationwide,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael A. Davis, head of the DEA division that includes the states of Kansas and Missouri. “Unfortunately, rural police departments often don’t have the manpower or resources to investigate overdoses. Working together by sharing intelligence gathered by law enforcement officers, though, will help us target and arrest the people distributing these deadly fake pills.”Some of the many participating agencies in the initiative include the Junction City Police Department, Geary County Sheriff's Office, Riley County Police Department, Kansas State University, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, Wamego Police Department, Dickinson County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol.In addition to targeting the drug trafficking networks behind overdose events, DEA and its partners hope to reduce the demand for these illegal drugs through community awareness of the danger.

Area law enforcement agencies will participate in initiative

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for alleged sex crimes.

Just before 12:30a.m. Friday,&nbsp; police located 22-year-old Marvin Gatewood of Junction City in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan.

Gatewood was known to have an active Geary County warrant for attempted rape, attempted aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated burglary, aggravated sexual battery, criminal restraint, and battery that held a $300,000 bond, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Officers arrested Gatewood on the warrant. He is being held in Geary County, according to online jail records.

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 </figure>RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for alleged sex crimes.Just before 12:30a.m. Friday,&nbsp; police located 22-year-old Marvin Gatewood of Junction City in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan.Gatewood was known to have an active Geary County warrant for attempted rape, attempted aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated burglary, aggravated sexual battery, criminal restraint, and battery that held a $300,000 bond, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.Officers arrested Gatewood on the warrant. He is being held in Geary County, according to online jail records.

RCPD: Junction City man jailed for alleged sex crimes

&nbsp;Hutchinson—A Kansas man jailed in the July abduction and shooting in Reno and Sedgwick County has been bound over for trial on all 12 counts following Thursday's preliminary hearing. 

Judge Joe McCarville found there was sufficient evidence to hold 23-year-old Kamden Campos over for trial. 

He is accused of using a knife against the victim, trying to drown her at the lake, attempting to set her on fire, and shooting at the vehicle she was trying to escape in. He also faces counts of kidnapping and aggravated battery charges.

Campos was arrested after allegedly abducting a woman and her family in Wichita. They drove out to Cheney Lake. When the woman tried to escape in a vehicle, Campos allegedly shot at the vehicle, hitting a 2-year-old girl.&nbsp;

The woman drove into Sedgwick County and called 911. The child was taken to Wesley Medical Center where she underwent surgery and has recovered.

The victim took the stand Thursday morning and was reluctant to answer questions from the state, often returning an answer of “I don't remember.” She did talk about the day they left her house to buy a gift for her sister. At that time an argument started and they ended up at Cheney Reservoir. The state then played a recording of the 911 call she made. At that time, she stated she didn’t want to hear it.

In the tape, you can hear her say that she was worried Campos would take his own life. She then screamed hysterically when she discovered her two-year-old child had been shot. She repeatedly asked 911 for her to be able to hang up and make another call, but 911 kept her on the line and tried to help her do first aid on the child. The victim broke down and cried on the stand as the tape played while Campos put his head down on the table and was visibly shaking as the events played out in court.

When asked by the prosecution again about various events including how her clothing was doused in gasoline and how she was injured with a knife, she continued to answer with "I don’t remember."&nbsp;

Campos will now face arraignment on May 2 in front of Judge Trish Rose.

HUTCHINSON — A preliminary hearing originally delayed from February is scheduled for Thursday morning for the man arrested in connection with the abduction and shooting in Reno and Sedgwick counties on July 19.

Kamden Campos, 23, is facing 12 counts including six counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal threat.&nbsp;

The six counts of attempted murder and the single kidnapping carry sentences of up to 55 years in prison if Campos is convicted.&nbsp;

The hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. in front of Judge Joe McCarville.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649190223017.jpeg" alt="Campos-photo Reno County" />
 <figcaption>Campos-photo Reno County</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;Hutchinson—A Kansas man jailed in the July abduction and shooting in Reno and Sedgwick County has been bound over for trial on all 12 counts following Thursday's preliminary hearing. Judge Joe McCarville found there was sufficient evidence to hold 23-year-old Kamden Campos over for trial. He is accused of using a knife against the victim, trying to drown her at the lake, attempting to set her on fire, and shooting at the vehicle she was trying to escape in. He also faces counts of kidnapping and aggravated battery charges.Campos was arrested after allegedly abducting a woman and her family in Wichita. They drove out to Cheney Lake. When the woman tried to escape in a vehicle, Campos allegedly shot at the vehicle, hitting a 2-year-old girl.&nbsp;The woman drove into Sedgwick County and called 911. The child was taken to Wesley Medical Center where she underwent surgery and has recovered.The victim took the stand Thursday morning and was reluctant to answer questions from the state, often returning an answer of “I don't remember.” She did talk about the day they left her house to buy a gift for her sister. At that time an argument started and they ended up at Cheney Reservoir. The state then played a recording of the 911 call she made. At that time, she stated she didn’t want to hear it.In the tape, you can hear her say that she was worried Campos would take his own life. She then screamed hysterically when she discovered her two-year-old child had been shot. She repeatedly asked 911 for her to be able to hang up and make another call, but 911 kept her on the line and tried to help her do first aid on the child. The victim broke down and cried on the stand as the tape played while Campos put his head down on the table and was visibly shaking as the events played out in court.When asked by the prosecution again about various events including how her clothing was doused in gasoline and how she was injured with a knife, she continued to answer with "I don’t remember."&nbsp;Campos will now face arraignment on May 2 in front of Judge Trish Rose.--------HUTCHINSON — A preliminary hearing originally delayed from February is scheduled for Thursday morning for the man arrested in connection with the abduction and shooting in Reno and Sedgwick counties on July 19.Kamden Campos, 23, is facing 12 counts including six counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal threat.&nbsp;The six counts of attempted murder and the single kidnapping carry sentences of up to 55 years in prison if Campos is convicted.&nbsp;Campos was arrested after allegedly abducting a woman and her family in Wichita. They drove out to Cheney Lake. When the woman tried to escape in a vehicle, Campos allegedly shot at the vehicle, hitting a 2-year-old girl.&nbsp;The woman drove into Sedgwick County and called 911. The child was taken to Wesley Medical Center where she underwent surgery and has recovered.The hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. in front of Judge Joe McCarville.

Update: Man will stand trial for abduction, shooting of Kan. toddler 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has charged a Russian oligarch linked to the Kremlin with violating U.S. government sanctions, and disrupted a cybercrime operation that was launched by a Russian military intelligence agency, officials said Wednesday.

The actions came as the Justice Department said it was accelerating efforts to track down illicit Russian assets and as U.S. prosecutors helped European counterparts gather evidence on potential war crimes committed by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia during its war on Ukraine</a>.

FBI and Justice Department officials announced the moves on the same day that the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-european-commission-united-kingdom-acb86730120a1230b9eb95c3ebdded77">separately revealed sanctions&nbsp;</a>against the two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and sanctions that blocked two key Russian banks.

“We have our eyes on every yacht and jet. We have our eyes on every piece of art and real estate purchased with dirty money and on every bitcoin wallet filled with proceeds of theft and other crimes,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said, adding that “our goal is to ensure that sanctioned Russian oligarchs and cyber criminals will not find safe haven.”

The indictment against Konstantin Malofeyev, a Russian media baron and founder of Russian Orthodox news channel Tsargrad TV, is the first of an oligarch since Russia’s war with Ukraine began in February. Malofeyev has trumpeted the invasion as a “holy war” and has supported Russia-aligned separatist groups in Ukraine.

He was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in 2014 for financing Russians promoting separatism in Crimea. Though those sanctions barred him from doing business with U.S. citizens, prosecutors say Malofeyev evaded those restrictions by hiring an American television producer to work for him in television networks in Russia and Greece and enlisted his help in trying to acquire a TV network in Bulgaria. It was all part of an effort to spread pro-Russia propaganda throughout Europe, the Justice Department said.

Jack Hanick, a former CNBC and Fox News employee, was arrested last month for his work as a television producer for Malofeyev. That case is pending.

Malofeyev is not in custody and is believed to be in Russia. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer to speak on his behalf. The two sanctions charges each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

The Justice Department said it is seeking the seizure of a $10 million investment that Malofeyev had illegally transferred to a business associate in Greece.

Federal authorities also announced that they had taken down a botnet — a network of hijacked computers typically used for malicious activity — that was controlled by the Russian military intelligence agency known as the GRU. The botnet, which in this case involved thousands of infected network hardware devices, was dismantled before it could do harm, said FBI Director Christopher Wray.

Wednesday’s announcements came two days after U.S. officials&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-oligarch-yacht-seized-e8415972392839f818c5505aa93fc8a5">seized a huge yacht in Spain&nbsp;</a>belonging to a Russian oligarch, Viktor Vekselberg, with close ties to Russian President Putin.

After the war began, the Justice Department set up a task force to enforce sanctions against Russian oligarchs and target ill-gotten proceeds.

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that Justice Department prosecutors were also helping international efforts to uncover potential war crimes committed by Russia. U.S. officials have met with European prosecutors to develop a plan for gathering evidence, he said.

“We have seen the dead bodies of civilians, some with bound hands, scattered in the streets. We have seen the mass graves. We have seen the bombed hospital, theater, and residential apartment buildings,” Garland said. “The world sees what is happening in Ukraine. The Justice Department sees what is happening in Ukraine.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has charged a Russian oligarch linked to the Kremlin with violating U.S. government sanctions, and disrupted a cybercrime operation that was launched by a Russian military intelligence agency, officials said Wednesday.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lwJpfC2a3qM?start=8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>The actions came as the Justice Department said it was accelerating efforts to track down illicit Russian assets and as U.S. prosecutors helped European counterparts gather evidence on potential war crimes committed by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia during its war on Ukraine</a>.FBI and Justice Department officials announced the moves on the same day that the U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-european-commission-united-kingdom-acb86730120a1230b9eb95c3ebdded77">separately revealed sanctions&nbsp;</a>against the two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and sanctions that blocked two key Russian banks.“We have our eyes on every yacht and jet. We have our eyes on every piece of art and real estate purchased with dirty money and on every bitcoin wallet filled with proceeds of theft and other crimes,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said, adding that “our goal is to ensure that sanctioned Russian oligarchs and cyber criminals will not find safe haven.”The indictment against Konstantin Malofeyev, a Russian media baron and founder of Russian Orthodox news channel Tsargrad TV, is the first of an oligarch since Russia’s war with Ukraine began in February. Malofeyev has trumpeted the invasion as a “holy war” and has supported Russia-aligned separatist groups in Ukraine.He was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in 2014 for financing Russians promoting separatism in Crimea. Though those sanctions barred him from doing business with U.S. citizens, prosecutors say Malofeyev evaded those restrictions by hiring an American television producer to work for him in television networks in Russia and Greece and enlisted his help in trying to acquire a TV network in Bulgaria. It was all part of an effort to spread pro-Russia propaganda throughout Europe, the Justice Department said.Jack Hanick, a former CNBC and Fox News employee, was arrested last month for his work as a television producer for Malofeyev. That case is pending.Malofeyev is not in custody and is believed to be in Russia. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer to speak on his behalf. The two sanctions charges each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.The Justice Department said it is seeking the seizure of a $10 million investment that Malofeyev had illegally transferred to a business associate in Greece.Federal authorities also announced that they had taken down a botnet — a network of hijacked computers typically used for malicious activity — that was controlled by the Russian military intelligence agency known as the GRU. The botnet, which in this case involved thousands of infected network hardware devices, was dismantled before it could do harm, said FBI Director Christopher Wray.Wednesday’s announcements came two days after U.S. officials&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-oligarch-yacht-seized-e8415972392839f818c5505aa93fc8a5">seized a huge yacht in Spain&nbsp;</a>belonging to a Russian oligarch, Viktor Vekselberg, with close ties to Russian President Putin.After the war began, the Justice Department set up a task force to enforce sanctions against Russian oligarchs and target ill-gotten proceeds.Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that Justice Department prosecutors were also helping international efforts to uncover potential war crimes committed by Russia. U.S. officials have met with European prosecutors to develop a plan for gathering evidence, he said.“We have seen the dead bodies of civilians, some with bound hands, scattered in the streets. We have seen the mass graves. We have seen the bombed hospital, theater, and residential apartment buildings,” Garland said. “The world sees what is happening in Ukraine. The Justice Department sees what is happening in Ukraine.

🎥US charges Russian oligarch, dismantles cybercrime operation

Kamden Campos, 22, is facing 12 counts including six counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal threat.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649190223017.jpeg" alt="Campos-photo Reno County" />
 <figcaption>Campos-photo Reno County</figcaption>
 </figure>HUTCHINSON — A preliminary hearing originally delayed from February is scheduled for Thursday morning for the man arrested in connection with the abduction and shooting in Reno and Sedgwick counties on July 19.Kamden Campos, 22, is facing 12 counts including six counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of kidnapping, three counts of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal threat.&nbsp;The six counts of attempted murder and the single kidnapping carry sentences of up to 55 years in prison if Campos is convicted.&nbsp;Campos was arrested after allegedly abducting a woman and her family in Wichita. They drove out to Cheney Lake. When the woman tried to escape in a vehicle, Campos allegedly shot at the vehicle, hitting a 2-year-old girl.&nbsp;The woman drove into Sedgwick County and called 911. The child was taken to Wesley Medical Center where she underwent surgery and has recovered.The hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. in front of Judge Joe McCarville.

Preliminary hearing in abduction, shooting of Kan. toddler 

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man who had been arrested in a double shooting last year outside a dice game in Wichita that killed one man and injured another.

 The charges of first-degree murder and aggravated battery were dropped against 40-year-old Jermall Campbell. 

Campbell was arrested 10 days after the June 20 shooting inside a home that killed 47-year-old Deandre Freeman and injured a 53-year-old man. The Sedgwick County Attorney's Office and Campbell's attorney declined to give details on why the charges were dropped, but said Campbell was no longer in custody and the case remains under investigation.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625142361655.png" alt="Campbell-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Campbell-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man who had been arrested in a double shooting last year outside a dice game in Wichita that killed one man and injured another. The charges of first-degree murder and aggravated battery were dropped against 40-year-old Jermall Campbell. Campbell was arrested 10 days after the June 20 shooting inside a home that killed 47-year-old Deandre Freeman and injured a 53-year-old man. The Sedgwick County Attorney's Office and Campbell's attorney declined to give details on why the charges were dropped, but said Campbell was no longer in custody and the case remains under investigation.

Charges dropped against Kan. man in killing outside dice game

RENO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on drug charges after intercepting a package sent in the mail.

The postal service in Wichita intercepted the package, according to law enforcement.&nbsp; After that the postal service and drug enforcement unit coordinated the delivery and arrested the recipient identified as 34-year-old Chelsea Pope of Hutchinson the following day. The package contained more than 10 pounds of drugs.&nbsp;

Pope is being held on a $500,000 bond on requested charges of drug possession and drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649187903768.png" alt="Pope photo Reno County" />
 <figcaption>Pope photo Reno County</figcaption>
 </figure>RENO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on drug charges after intercepting a package sent in the mail.The postal service in Wichita intercepted the package, according to law enforcement.&nbsp; After that the postal service and drug enforcement unit coordinated the delivery and arrested the recipient identified as 34-year-old Chelsea Pope of Hutchinson the following day. The package contained more than 10 pounds of drugs.&nbsp;Pope is being held on a $500,000 bond on requested charges of drug possession and drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute.

Kan. woman held on $500k bond after drugs intercepted in the mail

FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after an incident at an elementary school in Garden City.

On Monday, police were dispatched to Florence Wilson Elementary, 1709 Labrador Boulevard in Garden City for criminal damage that just occurred. Officers were notified that a man slashed a tire in front of the school.

The investigation revealed a woman had arrived at school to drop off her child when a man, later identified as 81-year-old Richard Goldy of Garden City approached her vehicle and used a pocketknife to puncture a tire of the woman’s vehicle. 

Goldy then yelled profanities at the woman while punching her windows and left the school before law enforcement arrived. Officers learned that Goldy had been stalking the woman for several months.

Goldy was later located and arrested at his residence. Goldy is being held in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Stalking, Criminal Damage to Property, and Disorderly Conduct.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649190055822.png" alt="Goldy photo Finney Co." />
 <figcaption>Goldy photo Finney Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after an incident at an elementary school in Garden City.On Monday, police were dispatched to Florence Wilson Elementary, 1709 Labrador Boulevard in Garden City for criminal damage that just occurred. Officers were notified that a man slashed a tire in front of the school.The investigation revealed a woman had arrived at school to drop off her child when a man, later identified as 81-year-old Richard Goldy of Garden City approached her vehicle and used a pocketknife to puncture a tire of the woman’s vehicle. Goldy then yelled profanities at the woman while punching her windows and left the school before law enforcement arrived. Officers learned that Goldy had been stalking the woman for several months.Goldy was later located and arrested at his residence. Goldy is being held in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Stalking, Criminal Damage to Property, and Disorderly Conduct.

81-year-old Kan. man arrested after violence at middle school

ELLIS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects in connection with the theft of an ATM.

In the early morning hours Tuesday, officers from the Ellis Police Department and Ellis County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Golden Belt Bank, located at 901 Washington in the city of Ellis for an attempted theft of an ATM, according to a media release.

Upon arrival, officers located the bank's ATM in the middle of 9th Street, still attached to a pickup truck. This pickup was later discovered to be stolen out of WaKeeney.

Officers were able to develop a suspect vehicle description as well as a description of several suspects that were involved. Three suspects were later located in rural Russell County in the suspect vehicle that was identified as leaving the scene.

All three suspects were arrested and transported to the Ellis County Jail without incident. All three suspects are facing requested charges for felony criminal damage to property, felony theft, and possession of stolen property.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649194852855.jpeg" alt="An abandoned pickup with an attached automated teller machine stolen from Golden Belt Bank was found on 9th Street early Tuesday morning by the Ellis Police Department. Three suspects were later arrested in Russell. (Photo courtesy Alisa Grauerholz)" />
 <figcaption>An abandoned pickup with an attached automated teller machine stolen from Golden Belt Bank was found on 9th Street early Tuesday morning by the Ellis Police Department. Three suspects were later arrested in Russell. (Photo courtesy Alisa Grauerholz)</figcaption>
 </figure>ELLIS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects in connection with the theft of an ATM.In the early morning hours Tuesday, officers from the Ellis Police Department and Ellis County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Golden Belt Bank, located at 901 Washington in the city of Ellis for an attempted theft of an ATM, according to a media release.Upon arrival, officers located the bank's ATM in the middle of 9th Street, still attached to a pickup truck. This pickup was later discovered to be stolen out of WaKeeney.Officers were able to develop a suspect vehicle description as well as a description of several suspects that were involved. Three suspects were later located in rural Russell County in the suspect vehicle that was identified as leaving the scene.All three suspects were arrested and transported to the Ellis County Jail without incident. All three suspects are facing requested charges for felony criminal damage to property, felony theft, and possession of stolen property.

Police find bank ATM on street, arrest 3 Kansas suspects

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The FBI agent who oversaw the investigation of a researcher accused of illegally keeping secret work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas testified Monday that he didn’t learn until after the professor’s arrest that he was keeping up with his grant work and actually had been honored for his high output.

Defense attorney Peter Zeidenberg called FBI Special Agent Stephen Lampe to the stand as he began trying to cast doubt on the government’s handling of his prosecution of Feng “Franklin” Tao.

He faces charges of wire and program fraud for not disclosing on conflict-of-interest forms the work he was doing for China while employed at the university. Federal prosecutors contend it was a scheme to defraud the university, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.

The indictment alleges the purpose of the scheme was to benefit China by participating in its “talent plan,” which prosecutors say is designed to encourage the transfer of original ideas and intellectual property from U.S. university to Chinese government institutions.

The government accuses Tao of not informing the University of Kansas that he was selected for the Changjiang Professorship or the salary for his appointment to Fuzhou University in Fuzhou, China.

The defense told jurors during last week’s opening statements that Tao was merely&nbsp;“moonlighting.”

The case against Tao was part of what the Justice Department called its China Initiative, an effort created in 2018 to crack down on trade secret theft and economic espionage. The department in February&nbsp;ended the initiative following public criticism and failed prosecutions, though officials say they still intend to pursue the threat from China.

The case also has potential political overtones in Kansas, where former Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Mattivi is now running for the Republican nomination in the state’s attorney general race. Mattivi in his campaign has touted his experience as a federal prosecutor handling terrorism cases — listing among them the Tao prosecution just before his retirement in late 2020 from the Justice Department.

In January, the department dropped its case against&nbsp;Gang Chen, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor&nbsp;charged in the final days of the Trump administration. Prosecutors concluded that they could no longer meet their burden of proof after they received information from the Department of Energy suggesting Chen had not been required to disclose certain information on his forms.

Tao’s attorneys have argued in filings that the Chen case has “direct parallels” to their client’s case in Kansas. They contend that the government did not interview anyone at the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation about whether the agencies required disclosure of foreign talent program participation or work before indicting Tao in 2019.

Prosecutors told jurors last week that Tao “concocted an elaborate lie,” telling the University of Kansas that he wanted to do research in Germany and that he would buy out the spring 2019 semester of his teaching portion of his contract. Instead, he effectively moved to China where he worked to set up a laboratory and to recruit staff for Fuzhou University on the country’s coast. The prosecution also alleged he hid that work on U.S. grant applications.

U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson has rejected vigorous defense efforts over the years that sought to dismiss the indictment. Zeidenberg made the request again Monday, arguing that no rational juror would find grounds to convict.

“The government’s case, it fell apart as far as we are concerned,” Zeidenberg said.

He stressed that Tao was so prolific that the University of Kansas announced in April 2019 — just months before his arrest — that he was one of four faculty members that were receiving an award in recognition of their scholarly or research contributions.

He added that Viviane Schwartz, a program manager with the Department of Energy, had testified that she didn’t care that Tao was setting up a lab in China and that his second job wasn’t her concern because she wasn’t his employer.

Robinson asked the attorneys to submit their arguments in writing, with the trial to proceed while she weighs the issue.

Lampe, the first defense witness, said it “simply doesn’t work” to have a full-time position at both universities. Asked whether he knew that Tao was the most productive member of the university’s chemistry department, Lampe said that he “didn’t find it relevant.”

Zeidenberg later presented binder after binder of printed out copies of the emails Tao sent to his graduate students throughout his affiliation with the Chinese university.

“That is a lot of emails,” Lampe said repeatedly.

Zeidenberg noted that graduate students testified that more research was conducted when Tao was gone because he was “constantly on their back.”

Zeidenberg also asked Lampe why Tao was publishing research in which he described himself as affiliated with both Fuzhou University and the University of Kansas if he was trying to hide the relationship.

Tao, who was born in China and moved to the U.S. in 2002, began working in August 2014 at the University of Kansas’ Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, which conducts research on sustainable technology to conserve natural resources and energy.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/8/1566425403152.png" alt="Feng “Franklin” Tao photo courtesy University of Kansas" />
 <figcaption>Feng “Franklin” Tao photo courtesy University of Kansas</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The FBI agent who oversaw the investigation of a researcher accused of illegally keeping secret work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas testified Monday that he didn’t learn until after the professor’s arrest that he was keeping up with his grant work and actually had been honored for his high output.Defense attorney Peter Zeidenberg called FBI Special Agent Stephen Lampe to the stand as he began trying to cast doubt on the government’s handling of his prosecution of Feng “Franklin” Tao.He faces charges of wire and program fraud for not disclosing on conflict-of-interest forms the work he was doing for China while employed at the university. Federal prosecutors contend it was a scheme to defraud the university, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.The indictment alleges the purpose of the scheme was to benefit China by participating in its “talent plan,” which prosecutors say is designed to encourage the transfer of original ideas and intellectual property from U.S. university to Chinese government institutions.The government accuses Tao of not informing the University of Kansas that he was selected for the Changjiang Professorship or the salary for his appointment to Fuzhou University in Fuzhou, China.The defense told jurors during last week’s opening statements that Tao was merely&nbsp;“moonlighting.”The case against Tao was part of what the Justice Department called its China Initiative, an effort created in 2018 to crack down on trade secret theft and economic espionage. The department in February&nbsp;ended the initiative following public criticism and failed prosecutions, though officials say they still intend to pursue the threat from China.The case also has potential political overtones in Kansas, where former Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Mattivi is now running for the Republican nomination in the state’s attorney general race. Mattivi in his campaign has touted his experience as a federal prosecutor handling terrorism cases — listing among them the Tao prosecution just before his retirement in late 2020 from the Justice Department.In January, the department dropped its case against&nbsp;Gang Chen, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor&nbsp;charged in the final days of the Trump administration. Prosecutors concluded that they could no longer meet their burden of proof after they received information from the Department of Energy suggesting Chen had not been required to disclose certain information on his forms.Tao’s attorneys have argued in filings that the Chen case has “direct parallels” to their client’s case in Kansas. They contend that the government did not interview anyone at the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation about whether the agencies required disclosure of foreign talent program participation or work before indicting Tao in 2019.Prosecutors told jurors last week that Tao “concocted an elaborate lie,” telling the University of Kansas that he wanted to do research in Germany and that he would buy out the spring 2019 semester of his teaching portion of his contract. Instead, he effectively moved to China where he worked to set up a laboratory and to recruit staff for Fuzhou University on the country’s coast. The prosecution also alleged he hid that work on U.S. grant applications.U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson has rejected vigorous defense efforts over the years that sought to dismiss the indictment. Zeidenberg made the request again Monday, arguing that no rational juror would find grounds to convict.“The government’s case, it fell apart as far as we are concerned,” Zeidenberg said.He stressed that Tao was so prolific that the University of Kansas announced in April 2019 — just months before his arrest — that he was one of four faculty members that were receiving an award in recognition of their scholarly or research contributions.He added that Viviane Schwartz, a program manager with the Department of Energy, had testified that she didn’t care that Tao was setting up a lab in China and that his second job wasn’t her concern because she wasn’t his employer.Robinson asked the attorneys to submit their arguments in writing, with the trial to proceed while she weighs the issue.Lampe, the first defense witness, said it “simply doesn’t work” to have a full-time position at both universities. Asked whether he knew that Tao was the most productive member of the university’s chemistry department, Lampe said that he “didn’t find it relevant.”Zeidenberg later presented binder after binder of printed out copies of the emails Tao sent to his graduate students throughout his affiliation with the Chinese university.“That is a lot of emails,” Lampe said repeatedly.Zeidenberg noted that graduate students testified that more research was conducted when Tao was gone because he was “constantly on their back.”Zeidenberg also asked Lampe why Tao was publishing research in which he described himself as affiliated with both Fuzhou University and the University of Kansas if he was trying to hide the relationship.Tao, who was born in China and moved to the U.S. in 2002, began working in August 2014 at the University of Kansas’ Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, which conducts research on sustainable technology to conserve natural resources and energy.

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KANSAS CITY (AP) — Someone fired a gun at Kansas City officers who were conducting a traffic stop, but no one was injured in the shooting, police said.

The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Monday along Denver Avenue as officers were checking a car,&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/news/kcpd-reports-drive-by-shooting-during-traffic-stop/">television station WDAF reported</a>. Police spokesman, Sgt. Jake Becchina, said a gray car pulled up at an intersection near the traffic stop, and someone in the car fired a shot toward officers. The car then fled.

Police said the officers did not return fire. Police have not reported an arrest in the shooting, and officers were searching for suspects.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Someone fired a gun at Kansas City officers who were conducting a traffic stop, but no one was injured in the shooting, police said.The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Monday along Denver Avenue as officers were checking a car,&nbsp;<a href="https://fox4kc.com/news/kcpd-reports-drive-by-shooting-during-traffic-stop/">television station WDAF reported</a>. Police spokesman, Sgt. Jake Becchina, said a gray car pulled up at an intersection near the traffic stop, and someone in the car fired a shot toward officers. The car then fled.Police said the officers did not return fire. Police have not reported an arrest in the shooting, and officers were searching for suspects.

 KCPD: Drive-by shooting at officers during traffic stop

RILEY COUNTY —One person was injured and another arrested after an accident just after 5:30p.m. Monday near Manhattan,

According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by Philip Clark, 64, Clay Center, was northbound on Tuttle Creek Blvd. at S. Dam Road.

The Mitsubishi struck a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Eli Smith, 19, St. George when as the the Ford&nbsp; entered the intersection.

EMS transported Clark to Via Christi for treatment of a laceration to the head and chest pain. Smith was arrested on a requested charge of driving under the influence. Smith was issued a total bond of $750 and is no longer confined, according to the RCPD.

RILEY COUNTY —One person was injured and another arrested after an accident just after 5:30p.m. Monday near Manhattan,According to the Riley County Police Department activity report, a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage driven by Philip Clark, 64, Clay Center, was northbound on Tuttle Creek Blvd. at S. Dam Road.The Mitsubishi struck a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Eli Smith, 19, St. George when as the the Ford&nbsp; entered the intersection.EMS transported Clark to Via Christi for treatment of a laceration to the head and chest pain. Smith was arrested on a requested charge of driving under the influence. Smith was issued a total bond of $750 and is no longer confined, according to the RCPD.

Man injured, teen accused of DUI after Riley Co. crash

LAWRENCE —An estimated 70,000 fans celebrated the University of Kansas National championship in downtown Lawrence on Monday night, according to Lawrence Police.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649164529657.png" alt="Police in Lawrence celebrate the Jayhawk national championship with fans early Tuesday-image courtesy Lawrence Police" />
 <figcaption>Police in Lawrence celebrate the Jayhawk national championship with fans early Tuesday-image courtesy Lawrence Police</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE —An estimated 70,000 fans celebrated the University of Kansas National championship in downtown Lawrence on Monday night, according to Lawrence Police.Lawrence's main downtown strip, Massachusetts Street, was crammed sidewalk to sidewalk as fans watched the game on an enormous flat-screen TV suspended high over the street from a construction lift.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">CAN YOU SAY NATIONAL CHAMPS?!?! Enjoy this one, Lawrence, and make sure you celebrate responsibly. GO JAYHAWKS!! 🥳💙❤️🏀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RockChalk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RockChalk</a> <a href="https://t.co/ekgdQzpXpR">pic.twitter.com/ekgdQzpXpR</a>&mdash; City of Lawrence KS (@lawrenceks) <a href="https://twitter.com/lawrenceks/status/1511219201582804995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Can I get a Rock Chalk <a href="https://twitter.com/ChiefLockhart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChiefLockhart</a> ? <a href="https://t.co/Ho8ZsKITrp">pic.twitter.com/Ho8ZsKITrp</a>&mdash; Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) <a href="https://twitter.com/LawrenceKS_PD/status/1511197390308622337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>According to a social media report, the police ended the party with minimal incidents. Preliminary reports show 3 arrests and one person issued a notice to appear without a physical arrest. None included serious injuries.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/4/1649155572347.png" alt="Post game celebration at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night" />
 <figcaption>Post game celebration at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night</figcaption>
 </figure>The celebration will continue Tuesday with a welcome home event scheduled for Memorial Stadium at approximately 4:15 p.m. Gates to the stadium will open at 3p.m., according to the University of Kansas.A shuttle will be available from the Vermont Street garage and Riverfront Plaza.A parade is also being planned for the weekend. Check the Post for additional details as they become available.