&nbsp;By&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/people/abigail-censky">Abigail Censky</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-04-27/from-taxes-to-trans-athletes-republicans-in-kansas-legislature-look-to-override-governors-vetoes">Kansas News Service</a>

The legalization measure puts in tight restrictions on what conditions cannabis could be used for, and which doctors can recommend it, in an effort to win over support from conservatives.

TOPEKA, Kansas&nbsp;— Kansas took its first major step toward legalizing medical marijuana Thursday when the conservative Republicans who dominate the state House passed a bill that tracks a national trend and bucks federal law.

Kansas-style legalization would regulate everything from patient access to cannabis advertising.

The historic floor debate stretched on for nearly five hours, laying bare divisions among Republicans. The bill passed 78-42 on an initial vote. A final vote would send it to the Kansas Senate. Some lawmakers argued that legalizing medical marijuana fell in line with small-government philosophies.

“It’s time,” Bunker Hill Republican Rep. Troy Waymaster said. “It is the right move forward for the state of Kansas.”

Opponents like Rep. Tatum Lee-Hahn, a Republican from western Kansas, argued that the legalization of medical marijuana would set the stage for recreational use.

“In 10 years, when we’re driving down Main Street and there’s two and three dispensaries on every block, that’s on us,” Lee-Hahn said. “We did that.”

Rep. Blake Carpenter, a conservative Republican who shepherded the bill on the floor of the House, called it a conservative option for legalization.

“Government is becoming a nanny state,” he said. “We really need to get back to individual responsibility and trusting that people will use this medical marijuana in a responsible manner, at home in order to help their seizures or other issues that they have.”

Kansas remains one of only&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx" target="_blank">a few states</a>&nbsp;where medical marijuana remains illegal.

<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb158/" target="_blank">The bill</a>&nbsp;went through lengthy revisions and ended up with restrictions designed to win over the most conservative members of the Legislature. Lawmakers amended the bill Thursday to allow counties to effectively opt-out of medical marijuana by banning growers, distributors and dispensaries.

In most cases, patients would be required to get a recommendation from a doctor with whom they’ve had a relationship for six months.

More than 20 medical conditions are listed for use with the drugs. They include Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and epilepsy.

The bill would allow for additions to the list, and set the rules for making changes. For instance, people could petition an advisory committee to add more. After a review, the committee could make a recommendation to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment whether to add other conditions to the list. The decision would ultimately be made by the state’s health secretary.

An amendment added Thursday requires conditions on the list to be reviewed every three years with the potential to be removed if evidence about the benefits of medical marijuana change.

The bill also includes limitations on the forms of medical marijuana available. In short, nothing people could smoke or vape. In the version of the bill passed by the House on Thursday, patients could only get their medical marijuana as edibles, oils, tinctures, patches or plant material.

Physicians would also have to get a special state certification to recommend medical marijuana.

Employers could still ban employees from using marijuana even if they got it legally for medical reasons. They could still drug test employees and discipline or fire people for violating a no-marijuana policy.

Yet many conservatives objected to the legalization of what they called a “gateway drug.” Others, like Rep. Pat Proctor, a Republican from Leavenworth, said legalization would be a “death blow” to his town.

“This bill is setting us on the path toward recreational marijuana,” he said. “If you don’t believe that, then I would ask, why are we selling it in dispensaries instead of pharmacies? Why are we growing it in buildings instead of farms? Why are we dispensing it in any other form other than pill form?”

But Republicans like freshman Rep. Samantha Poetter said prohibition doesn’t work.

“The reality today is marijuana is in Kansas,” she said, “whether you want to admit it or not.”

She said 80% of constituents in her mostly rural district favor medical marijuana.

“(But) rather than allowing those who benefit from the use of it do so legally,” she said, “we have to force veterans, cancer patients and many others to buy a drug off of the street, unregulated, and from who knows where.”

Dueling factions of Republicans offered a litany of amendments that ranged from limiting the prescription of medical marijuana to pharmacies rather than dispensaries to reigning in the scope of advertising.

Democrats offered only a handful of amendments attempting once to set a percentage of licenses for dispensaries or growing operations that must be given to “equity groups” like Black, Latino, or low-income Kansans.

“The intent of this is to recognize that not everybody in this state could get the capital to open right now and many families have somebody who’s currently incarcerated because they’ve done the very same thing we’re about to issue these licenses for,” said Rep. Jo Ella Hoye.

Rep. Gail Finney, a Democrat from Wichita who has lupus, also gained support from lawmakers to add lupus to the list of medical conditions eligible for medical marijuana.

The battle to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas may still fall short this year. Senate President Ty Masterson said earlier in the week that it’s too late for the Senate to look at a bill that it hasn’t worked on this year. Even so, the bill would be ready to advance in the 2022 session.

Gov. Laura Kelly would likely support the bill if it made it to her desk. She proposed a much different plan earlier in the session, but has said that in general she supports legalizing medical cannabis in Kansas.

“I want Kansans to be able to get the treatment they need here in their home state,” she said earlier this year, “and not have to go someplace else.”

Stephen Koranda contributed to this report.

Abigail Censky is the political reporter for the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/AbigailCensky" target="_blank">@AbigailCensky</a>&nbsp;or email her at abigailcensky (at) kcur (dot) org.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620329182480.png" alt="Rep. Mark Samsel, Republican from Wellsville during Thursday's House debate said residents in his district support&nbsp;medical marijuana.&nbsp; Samsel was arrested last&nbsp; week for possible misdemeanor battery in what authorities said was an incident involving a student while he was substitute teaching at a public school in his hometown." />
 <figcaption>Rep. Mark Samsel, Republican from Wellsville during Thursday's House debate said residents in his district support&nbsp;medical marijuana.&nbsp; Samsel was arrested last&nbsp; week for possible misdemeanor battery in what authorities said was an incident involving a student while he was substitute teaching at a public school in his hometown.</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;By&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/people/abigail-censky">Abigail Censky</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2021-04-27/from-taxes-to-trans-athletes-republicans-in-kansas-legislature-look-to-override-governors-vetoes">Kansas News Service</a><h2>The legalization measure puts in tight restrictions on what conditions cannabis could be used for, and which doctors can recommend it, in an effort to win over support from conservatives.</h2>TOPEKA, Kansas&nbsp;— Kansas took its first major step toward legalizing medical marijuana Thursday when the conservative Republicans who dominate the state House passed a bill that tracks a national trend and bucks federal law.Kansas-style legalization would regulate everything from patient access to cannabis advertising.The historic floor debate stretched on for nearly five hours, laying bare divisions among Republicans. The bill passed 78-42 on an initial vote. A final vote would send it to the Kansas Senate. Some lawmakers argued that legalizing medical marijuana fell in line with small-government philosophies.“It’s time,” Bunker Hill Republican Rep. Troy Waymaster said. “It is the right move forward for the state of Kansas.”Opponents like Rep. Tatum Lee-Hahn, a Republican from western Kansas, argued that the legalization of medical marijuana would set the stage for recreational use.“In 10 years, when we’re driving down Main Street and there’s two and three dispensaries on every block, that’s on us,” Lee-Hahn said. “We did that.”Rep. Blake Carpenter, a conservative Republican who shepherded the bill on the floor of the House, called it a conservative option for legalization.“Government is becoming a nanny state,” he said. “We really need to get back to individual responsibility and trusting that people will use this medical marijuana in a responsible manner, at home in order to help their seizures or other issues that they have.”Kansas remains one of only&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx" target="_blank">a few states</a>&nbsp;where medical marijuana remains illegal.A conservative bill<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/measures/sb158/" target="_blank">The bill</a>&nbsp;went through lengthy revisions and ended up with restrictions designed to win over the most conservative members of the Legislature. Lawmakers amended the bill Thursday to allow counties to effectively opt-out of medical marijuana by banning growers, distributors and dispensaries.In most cases, patients would be required to get a recommendation from a doctor with whom they’ve had a relationship for six months.More than 20 medical conditions are listed for use with the drugs. They include Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and epilepsy.The bill would allow for additions to the list, and set the rules for making changes. For instance, people could petition an advisory committee to add more. After a review, the committee could make a recommendation to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment whether to add other conditions to the list. The decision would ultimately be made by the state’s health secretary.An amendment added Thursday requires conditions on the list to be reviewed every three years with the potential to be removed if evidence about the benefits of medical marijuana change.The bill also includes limitations on the forms of medical marijuana available. In short, nothing people could smoke or vape. In the version of the bill passed by the House on Thursday, patients could only get their medical marijuana as edibles, oils, tinctures, patches or plant material.Physicians would also have to get a special state certification to recommend medical marijuana.Employers could still ban employees from using marijuana even if they got it legally for medical reasons. They could still drug test employees and discipline or fire people for violating a no-marijuana policy.Gateway to recreational marijuanaYet many conservatives objected to the legalization of what they called a “gateway drug.” Others, like Rep. Pat Proctor, a Republican from Leavenworth, said legalization would be a “death blow” to his town.“This bill is setting us on the path toward recreational marijuana,” he said. “If you don’t believe that, then I would ask, why are we selling it in dispensaries instead of pharmacies? Why are we growing it in buildings instead of farms? Why are we dispensing it in any other form other than pill form?”But Republicans like freshman Rep. Samantha Poetter said prohibition doesn’t work.“The reality today is marijuana is in Kansas,” she said, “whether you want to admit it or not.”She said 80% of constituents in her mostly rural district favor medical marijuana.“(But) rather than allowing those who benefit from the use of it do so legally,” she said, “we have to force veterans, cancer patients and many others to buy a drug off of the street, unregulated, and from who knows where.”Dueling factions of Republicans offered a litany of amendments that ranged from limiting the prescription of medical marijuana to pharmacies rather than dispensaries to reigning in the scope of advertising.Democrats offered only a handful of amendments attempting once to set a percentage of licenses for dispensaries or growing operations that must be given to “equity groups” like Black, Latino, or low-income Kansans.“The intent of this is to recognize that not everybody in this state could get the capital to open right now and many families have somebody who’s currently incarcerated because they’ve done the very same thing we’re about to issue these licenses for,” said Rep. Jo Ella Hoye.That provision failed 43-68.Rep. Gail Finney, a Democrat from Wichita who has lupus, also gained support from lawmakers to add lupus to the list of medical conditions eligible for medical marijuana.The battle to legalize medical marijuana in Kansas may still fall short this year. Senate President Ty Masterson said earlier in the week that it’s too late for the Senate to look at a bill that it hasn’t worked on this year. Even so, the bill would be ready to advance in the 2022 session.Gov. Laura Kelly would likely support the bill if it made it to her desk. She proposed a much different plan earlier in the session, but has said that in general she supports legalizing medical cannabis in Kansas.“I want Kansans to be able to get the treatment they need here in their home state,” she said earlier this year, “and not have to go someplace else.”Stephen Koranda contributed to this report.Abigail Censky is the political reporter for the Kansas News Service. You can follow her on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/AbigailCensky" target="_blank">@AbigailCensky</a>&nbsp;or email her at abigailcensky (at) kcur (dot) org.

Medical marijuana in Kansas takes step toward legalization 

MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are asking for help finding a suspect with a warrant for his arrest for the alleged distribution of drugs near a Manhattan school.

On social media, the Riley County Police Department reported they are working to find 42-year-old Eladio Fuentes Alvarez Jr. of Manhattan. He is wanted on a warrant for two counts of distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and a separate failure to appear warrant for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of interference with law enforcement.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact RCPD at (785) 537-2112 or Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620325586512.png" alt="Alvarez has previous convictions for theft, burglary and drug possession, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Alvarez has previous convictions for theft, burglary and drug possession, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are asking for help finding a suspect with a warrant for his arrest for the alleged distribution of drugs near a Manhattan school.On social media, the Riley County Police Department reported they are working to find 42-year-old Eladio Fuentes Alvarez Jr. of Manhattan. He is wanted on a warrant for two counts of distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and a separate failure to appear warrant for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of interference with law enforcement.If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact RCPD at (785) 537-2112 or Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777

RCPD: Kan. felon wanted for distribution of drugs near school

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Police in Kansas City are investigating the fatal shootings of three people in separate attacks in a 7-hour period overnight.

The first shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, when officers were called to a business parking lot along Blue Parkway and found a man with gunshot wounds, police said in a news release. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Early investigation revealed there was a fight inside a business that led to the shooting, police said. Investigators were interviewing witnesses and contacting nearby businesses to see if there is any surveillance video of the shooting, police said.

Around 10 p.m., police were called to Hillcrest Avenue and found a man in the street who had been shot and died at the scene, police said. Several hours later, around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, another person was fatally shot near 85th Street and Euclid Avenue, police said. Police did not release more information on the later shootings.

The victims’ names were not immediately released, and no arrests in any of the cases had been announced by early Thursday morning.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620310811190.png" alt="Police in the parking lot of a business late Wednesday on a deadly night&nbsp; of violence in Kansas City -photo courtesy KCTV" />
 <figcaption>Police in the parking lot of a business late Wednesday on a deadly night&nbsp; of violence in Kansas City -photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — Police in Kansas City are investigating the fatal shootings of three people in separate attacks in a 7-hour period overnight.The first shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, when officers were called to a business parking lot along Blue Parkway and found a man with gunshot wounds, police said in a news release. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries.Early investigation revealed there was a fight inside a business that led to the shooting, police said. Investigators were interviewing witnesses and contacting nearby businesses to see if there is any surveillance video of the shooting, police said.Around 10 p.m., police were called to Hillcrest Avenue and found a man in the street who had been shot and died at the scene, police said. Several hours later, around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, another person was fatally shot near 85th Street and Euclid Avenue, police said. Police did not release more information on the later shootings.The victims’ names were not immediately released, and no arrests in any of the cases had been announced by early Thursday morning.

Deadly night in Kansas City: 3 shooting deaths in 7 hours

COWLEY COUNTY—A Kansas man is facing more jail time for a fifth DUI arrest since 2009.

Just before 6p.m. April 28, police were dispatched to west-central Arkansas City, Kansas for a report of a vehicle being driven on the wrong side of the roadway that almost had struck another oncoming vehicle, according to a media release.

Police located the vehicle in the 300 block of North A Street and conducted a traffic stop. The driver identified as 40-year-old Jason Dale Patton&nbsp; was transported to the Arkansas City Police Department for further testing.

Following testing, Patton allegedly became irate and combative, slamming his own head multiple times into the holding room wall. After he later complained of head pain, he was evaluated by the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department.

As Patton was being escorted outside the building for transport to the county jail, he then allegedly kicked and kneed holes into the wall of the police department.

Patton also began resisting the officers and had to be physically restrained prior to his transport.

Officers booked Patton on requested charges of one felony count each of driving under the influence (fifth offense) and interference with a law enforcement officer.

He also was arrested on one misdemeanor count each of criminal damage to property, driving with a suspended driver’s license and transporting an open container of alcohol, according to police.

Patton was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $9,300 bond through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City. He since has posted bond and been released.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620245096228.png" alt="Patton photo Cowley County" />
 <figcaption>Patton photo Cowley County</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY—A Kansas man is facing more jail time for a fifth DUI arrest since 2009.Just before 6p.m. April 28, police were dispatched to west-central Arkansas City, Kansas for a report of a vehicle being driven on the wrong side of the roadway that almost had struck another oncoming vehicle, according to a media release.Police located the vehicle in the 300 block of North A Street and conducted a traffic stop. The driver identified as 40-year-old Jason Dale Patton&nbsp; was transported to the Arkansas City Police Department for further testing.Following testing, Patton allegedly became irate and combative, slamming his own head multiple times into the holding room wall. After he later complained of head pain, he was evaluated by the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department.As Patton was being escorted outside the building for transport to the county jail, he then allegedly kicked and kneed holes into the wall of the police department.Patton also began resisting the officers and had to be physically restrained prior to his transport.Officers booked Patton on requested charges of one felony count each of driving under the influence (fifth offense) and interference with a law enforcement officer.He also was arrested on one misdemeanor count each of criminal damage to property, driving with a suspended driver’s license and transporting an open container of alcohol, according to police.Patton was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $9,300 bond through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City. He since has posted bond and been released.

Police: Kan. man faces more jail time after 5th DUI arrest

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a detention deputy on sex charges.

On Tuesday, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a detention deputy having sexual contact with a female inmate, according to Lt. Benjamin Blick.

The Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office investigated the complaint and determined enough probable cause existed to arrest the detention deputy identified as 40-year-old Tony LoSavio for eight counts of unlawful sexual relations.

&nbsp;LoSavio, began employment with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2017 and has been placed on an unpaid suspension.

Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said charges in the case are expected by Friday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620228617694.png" alt="LoSavio photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>LoSavio photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a detention deputy on sex charges.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSedgwickCountySheriff%2Fvideos%2F292222212392172%2F&show_text=false&width=560" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>On Tuesday, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a detention deputy having sexual contact with a female inmate, according to Lt. Benjamin Blick.The Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office investigated the complaint and determined enough probable cause existed to arrest the detention deputy identified as 40-year-old Tony LoSavio for eight counts of unlawful sexual relations.&nbsp;LoSavio, began employment with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2017 and has been placed on an unpaid suspension.Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said charges in the case are expected by Friday.

🎥 Kansas jail deputy accused of sex with inmate

SEDGWICK COUNTY —One of two Kansas teens arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Erik Stokes at a Wichita apartment&nbsp; made her first court appearance Tuesday.

Breckyn Elliott, 18 of Wichita, was charged with 1st degree murder, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Just before 7p.m. April 25, police were dispatched to report of a shooting at the&nbsp;Morgan's Landing Apartments complex in the 3800 Block of West 13th Street in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.

Through the investigation, detectives determined the two pictured suspects and possibly other were involved in the incident.

When officers arrived, they learned there were five individuals inside the apartment at the time of the incident. One who was fatally shot has been identified as 17-year-old Eric Stokes of Wichita.

EMS transported a second shooting victim identified as a 17-year-old boy to a local hospital. He was treated for minor injuries and released, according to Stephens.

Investigators learned that three unknown, armed suspects arrived at the apartment, forced their way in and fired several shots that killed Stokes.&nbsp; The suspects fled on foot from the apartment complex.&nbsp; It was not a random incident and drugs are believed to have played a part, according to Stephens.

On April 26, police released a video of two suspects involved in the homicide.&nbsp; After the release, police received numerous tips from the community, which led to the identification and arrest of Easton Palmer on Tuesday evening at a home in the 11200 block of west Dora in Wichita without incident.

Elliott's next court date is May 13, according to the district attorney. Her bond is $250,000.&nbsp;

Law enforcement authorities continue their search for a third suspect and are asking the public for help to locate 25-year-old Jaron C. Palmer in connection with the murder.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619801567819.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —One of two Kansas teens arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Erik Stokes at a Wichita apartment&nbsp; made her first court appearance Tuesday.Breckyn Elliott, 18 of Wichita, was charged with 1st degree murder, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Just before 7p.m. April 25, police were dispatched to report of a shooting at the&nbsp;Morgan's Landing Apartments complex in the 3800 Block of West 13th Street in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619547988764.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Through the investigation, detectives determined the two pictured suspects and possibly other were involved in the incident.When officers arrived, they learned there were five individuals inside the apartment at the time of the incident. One who was fatally shot has been identified as 17-year-old Eric Stokes of Wichita.EMS transported a second shooting victim identified as a 17-year-old boy to a local hospital. He was treated for minor injuries and released, according to Stephens.Investigators learned that three unknown, armed suspects arrived at the apartment, forced their way in and fired several shots that killed Stokes.&nbsp; The suspects fled on foot from the apartment complex.&nbsp; It was not a random incident and drugs are believed to have played a part, according to Stephens.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619618101953.png" alt="Easton Palmer was charged with murder in the case- photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Easton Palmer was charged with murder in the case- photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>On April 26, police released a video of two suspects involved in the homicide.&nbsp; After the release, police received numerous tips from the community, which led to the identification and arrest of Easton Palmer on Tuesday evening at a home in the 11200 block of west Dora in Wichita without incident.Elliott's next court date is May 13, according to the district attorney. Her bond is $250,000.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619801280517.png" alt="Jaron Palmer-photo Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Jaron Palmer-photo Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Law enforcement authorities continue their search for a third suspect and are asking the public for help to locate 25-year-old Jaron C. Palmer in connection with the murder.

2nd Kan. teen charged for apartment robbery, murder

GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A suspect arrested in the shooting death of a man whose body was found inside a crashed car in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview early this week has been charged in the crime, authorities said.

Prosecutors charged Davion Fugate, 21, of Grandview, with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death.

Officers were called to the scene around 1:40 p.m. Sunday and found a vehicle that had crashed into a tree. Officers found the body of a 23-year-old man who had been driving inside the vehicle and said he had been shot several times. Police have not released the victim’s name.

Witnesses reported seeing Fugate shooting at the vehicle in his own driveway — about a block away from where the car crashed — and running down the street. One witness told police it looked like the man who fired at the car chased it down to make sure the driver was shot.

Investigators say a home surveillance video obtained by police showed Fugate running after the car firing more than a dozen times.

Fugate is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620155344500.png" alt="Fugate photo Jackson County Jail" />
 <figcaption>Fugate photo Jackson County Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A suspect arrested in the shooting death of a man whose body was found inside a crashed car in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview early this week has been charged in the crime, authorities said.Prosecutors charged Davion Fugate, 21, of Grandview, with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death.Officers were called to the scene around 1:40 p.m. Sunday and found a vehicle that had crashed into a tree. Officers found the body of a 23-year-old man who had been driving inside the vehicle and said he had been shot several times. Police have not released the victim’s name.Witnesses reported seeing Fugate shooting at the vehicle in his own driveway — about a block away from where the car crashed — and running down the street. One witness told police it looked like the man who fired at the car chased it down to make sure the driver was shot.Investigators say a home surveillance video obtained by police showed Fugate running after the car firing more than a dozen times.Fugate is being held on a $100,000 cash-only bond.

Charges filed: Man found dead in KC-area crash had been shot

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-profile-66163bbd94239afa16d706bd6479c613">George Floyd</a>&nbsp;has requested a new trial, saying the court abused its discretion, and he wants a hearing to have the verdict impeached because of what he says is jury misconduct, according to a court document filed Tuesday.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/american-protests-us-news-ap-top-news-police-mn-state-wire-8b486c2622de5504f1e65a606b0eac7f">Derek Chauvin</a>, who is white,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-convicted-george-floyd-killing-d93d1f9fc61a5261e179240dc16924dc">was convicted last month</a>&nbsp;of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25 death of Floyd. Evidence at trial showed Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the Black man said he couldn’t breathe and went motionless.

Defense attorney Eric Nelson said he is requesting a new trial in the interests of justice. He said there were abuses of discretion that deprived Chauvin of a fair trial, prosecutorial and jury misconduct and that the verdict was contrary to law.

A request for a new trial is routine following a guilty verdict and often mirrors issues that will be raised on appeal, said Mike Brandt, a Minneapolis defense attorney who has been closely following the case. If this request is denied, it can add another layer of decisions for Nelson to appeal. Brandt and others have said Chauvin’s convictions are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/can-derek-chauvin-get-convinction-tossed-f6c8a442127cf264caa9cecddb1c1d23">unlikely to be overturned.</a>

Nelson cited many reasons in his request for a new trial. He said Judge Peter Cahill abused the discretion of the court and violated Chauvin’s right to due process and a fair trial when he denied Nelson’s request to move the trial to another county due to pretrial publicity.

He also said Cahill abused his discretion when he denied an earlier request for a new trial based on publicity during the proceedings, which Nelson said threatened the fairness of the trial. Nelson said that publicity included “intimidation” of the defense expert witness, which he said could have a “far-reaching chilling effect” on the ability of defendants to get expert witnesses in high-profile cases, including the upcoming cases of the three other former officers charged in Floyd’s death.

“The publicity here was so pervasive and so prejudicial before and during this trial that it amounted to a structural defect in the proceedings,” Nelson wrote.

Nelson also took issue with Cahill’s refusal to sequester the jury for the trial or warn them to avoid all media, and with his refusal to allow a man who was with Floyd at the time of his arrest to testify.

Nelson said Cahill also abused his discretion when he submitted jury instructions that Nelson said failed to accurately reflect the law on the murder charges and use of force, permitted the state to present cumulative evidence on use of force, and ordered the state to lead witnesses on direct examination, among other things.

Nelson also asked the judge for a hearing to impeach the verdict on the grounds that the jury committed misconduct, felt race-based pressure, felt intimidated or threatened, and/or failed to adhere to jury instructions, though the filing did not include details about that assertion. To impeach a verdict is to question its validity.

The brief did not mention recent reports that one of the jurors participated in an Aug. 28 march in Washington, D.C., to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

That juror, Brandon Mitchell,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chauvin-jurors-george-floyd-c35cff601d97deb328c0fcafe121367b">has defended his actions,&nbsp;</a>saying the event was to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington and was not a protest over Floyd’s death. Floyd’s brother and sister, Philonise and Bridgett Floyd, and relatives of others who had been shot by police addressed the crowd at the march last summer.

Nelson did not immediately return a message seeking details about his allegation of juror misconduct.

Brandt said Nelson will likely file more detailed written arguments on these issues. The purpose of holding a hearing to impeach the verdict would be to develop a factual record and present evidence that could determine whether the verdict was compromised. If a hearing is granted, it’s likely Mitchell would be called in to answer questions, Brandt said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618842022960.png" alt="Defense attorney Eric Nelson and Derek Chauvin during closing arguments in the trial-photo courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>Defense attorney Eric Nelson and Derek Chauvin during closing arguments in the trial-photo courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-profile-66163bbd94239afa16d706bd6479c613">George Floyd</a>&nbsp;has requested a new trial, saying the court abused its discretion, and he wants a hearing to have the verdict impeached because of what he says is jury misconduct, according to a court document filed Tuesday.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/american-protests-us-news-ap-top-news-police-mn-state-wire-8b486c2622de5504f1e65a606b0eac7f">Derek Chauvin</a>, who is white,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-convicted-george-floyd-killing-d93d1f9fc61a5261e179240dc16924dc">was convicted last month</a>&nbsp;of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 25 death of Floyd. Evidence at trial showed Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as the Black man said he couldn’t breathe and went motionless.Defense attorney Eric Nelson said he is requesting a new trial in the interests of justice. He said there were abuses of discretion that deprived Chauvin of a fair trial, prosecutorial and jury misconduct and that the verdict was contrary to law.A request for a new trial is routine following a guilty verdict and often mirrors issues that will be raised on appeal, said Mike Brandt, a Minneapolis defense attorney who has been closely following the case. If this request is denied, it can add another layer of decisions for Nelson to appeal. Brandt and others have said Chauvin’s convictions are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/can-derek-chauvin-get-convinction-tossed-f6c8a442127cf264caa9cecddb1c1d23">unlikely to be overturned.</a><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619012623324.png" alt="Chauvin booking photo following the April guilty verdict -photo Minnesota Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Chauvin booking photo following the April guilty verdict -photo Minnesota Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>Nelson cited many reasons in his request for a new trial. He said Judge Peter Cahill abused the discretion of the court and violated Chauvin’s right to due process and a fair trial when he denied Nelson’s request to move the trial to another county due to pretrial publicity.He also said Cahill abused his discretion when he denied an earlier request for a new trial based on publicity during the proceedings, which Nelson said threatened the fairness of the trial. Nelson said that publicity included “intimidation” of the defense expert witness, which he said could have a “far-reaching chilling effect” on the ability of defendants to get expert witnesses in high-profile cases, including the upcoming cases of the three other former officers charged in Floyd’s death.“The publicity here was so pervasive and so prejudicial before and during this trial that it amounted to a structural defect in the proceedings,” Nelson wrote.Nelson also took issue with Cahill’s refusal to sequester the jury for the trial or warn them to avoid all media, and with his refusal to allow a man who was with Floyd at the time of his arrest to testify.Nelson said Cahill also abused his discretion when he submitted jury instructions that Nelson said failed to accurately reflect the law on the murder charges and use of force, permitted the state to present cumulative evidence on use of force, and ordered the state to lead witnesses on direct examination, among other things.Nelson also asked the judge for a hearing to impeach the verdict on the grounds that the jury committed misconduct, felt race-based pressure, felt intimidated or threatened, and/or failed to adhere to jury instructions, though the filing did not include details about that assertion. To impeach a verdict is to question its validity.The brief did not mention recent reports that one of the jurors participated in an Aug. 28 march in Washington, D.C., to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.That juror, Brandon Mitchell,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chauvin-jurors-george-floyd-c35cff601d97deb328c0fcafe121367b">has defended his actions,&nbsp;</a>saying the event was to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington and was not a protest over Floyd’s death. Floyd’s brother and sister, Philonise and Bridgett Floyd, and relatives of others who had been shot by police addressed the crowd at the march last summer.Nelson did not immediately return a message seeking details about his allegation of juror misconduct.Brandt said Nelson will likely file more detailed written arguments on these issues. The purpose of holding a hearing to impeach the verdict would be to develop a factual record and present evidence that could determine whether the verdict was compromised. If a hearing is granted, it’s likely Mitchell would be called in to answer questions, Brandt said.___

George Floyd killing: Lawyer seeks hearing to impeach verdict

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal Monday night shooting have identified the victim as 18-year-old Fernando Recio of Wichita.

Shortly before midnight on Monday, police were dispatched to the 2100 block of South Meridian in Wichita for a shooting that was reported at a car wash in that area, according to Officer Trevor Macey.

 Upon arrival, police located Recio with a single gunshot wound. They began emergency lifesaving measures and EMS tranported Recio to an area hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of the shooting and are asking the public for help with information in the case.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a teen has died after being shot at a south Wichita car wash. The shooting happened just before midnight Monday, when police were called to the area for a report of a shooting. Officers who arrived on the scene found the teen with a gunshot wound to his neck.

Police say the teen was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. His name was not immediately released. Homicide detectives are investigating and say they don't believe the shooting was random. No arrests had been reported or suspects named by Tuesday morning.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620125603847.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation early Tuesday -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation early Tuesday -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal Monday night shooting have identified the victim as 18-year-old Fernando Recio of Wichita.Shortly before midnight on Monday, police were dispatched to the 2100 block of South Meridian in Wichita for a shooting that was reported at a car wash in that area, according to Officer Trevor Macey. Upon arrival, police located Recio with a single gunshot wound. They began emergency lifesaving measures and EMS tranported Recio to an area hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.Investigators are working to determine the circumstances of the shooting and are asking the public for help with information in the case.-----------WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a teen has died after being shot at a south Wichita car wash. The shooting happened just before midnight Monday, when police were called to the area for a report of a shooting. Officers who arrived on the scene found the teen with a gunshot wound to his neck.Police say the teen was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. His name was not immediately released. Homicide detectives are investigating and say they don't believe the shooting was random. No arrests had been reported or suspects named by Tuesday morning.

Homicide: Police ID Kansas teen killed near car wash

By QUINCY SNOWDON <a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/">Sentinel Colorado</a>

AURORA, Colo. — A 26-year-old sex offender&nbsp;<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/aurora-sex-offender-pleads-not-guilty-to-assaulting-3-women-just-days-after-prison-release/?swcfpc=1">previously convicted of raping a woman in Kansas in 2011</a>&nbsp;is standing trial in Colorado this week on more than a dozen charges related to multiple violent crimes in Arapahoe County.

Prosecutors in the 18th Judicial District began trying Tre Carrasco on May 4 for a pair of cases filed out of Aurora and Cherry Hills Village in winter 2019. The trial is slated to run until May 13.

A native of Hays,&nbsp;Carrasco has been accused of assaulting three different women in three different cities days after he was released from a Kansas state prison Feb. 1, 2019, according to court documents.

Two days after he was released, Kansas police said Carrasco raped a woman at gunpoint in the front seat of her car in Hays.

Less than a week later, investigators accused Carrasco of attempting to kidnap a woman in Aurora while stealing her car outside of the 24-hour fitness on South Abilene Street. He’s facing felony kidnapping, robbery, aggravated car theft and other charges in connection with that incident.

The woman whose car was stolen later identified Carrasco in a police lineup by comparing him to the R&amp;B star The Weeknd. Police agreed that Carrasco “has a passing resemblance to the same singer,” according to court documents.

And on Feb. 12, authorities identified Carrasco as&nbsp;<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/affidavit-sex-offender-raped-au-pair-at-knifepoint-days-after-being-released-from-kansas-prison-on-prior-sex-charges/">the man who raped a Mexican au pair at knifepoint</a>&nbsp;while the woman was working in a Cherry Hills Village home in the middle of the day. He’s been charged with felony sexual assault, robbery, burglary and other charges in that case.

Aurora police arrested Carrasco on Feb. 12 after pulling him over near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Galena Street. He was driving&nbsp;the same car that was reported stolen from the woman at the local&nbsp;24-Hour fitness the week before.

He was arrested on a warrant for “rape gun” filed against him in connection to the assault in Hays nine days earlier.

Local prosecutors will simultaneously try Carrasco for the crimes in Aurora and Cherry Hills Village, according to a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office. He pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him in August 2019.

Carrasco has a history of lascivious behavior dating back more than a decade, according to court documents. He was named as a suspect in at least six other crimes in Kansas that were sexual in nature between November 2008 and July 2011, records show.

In 2008 and 2009, Carrasco was suspected of peeping into windows and tickling women’s feet and legs as they slept.

In June 2010, he was suspected of raping a woman in Hays. A year later, Carrasco was arrested after police said he chased a Hays woman walking on a street, beat her and violently sexually assaulted her.

In April 2013, Carrasco was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hayspost.com/2013/04/08/hays-teen-will-be-sentenced-today/">sentenced to slightly more than eight years in prison</a>&nbsp;for the July 2011 assault. He was also required to register as a sex offender in Kansas.

Carrasco incurred a litany of disciplinary infractions while in Kansas prisons between 2014 and 2018, including using stimulants, disobeying orders and disrespecting corrections officers, according to Kansas Department of Corrections records.

Carrasco has been held on a $1.1 million bond since he was arrested in Aurora in February 2019, records show. In July 2020, he pleaded guilty to a felony contraband charge and was sentenced to two years in state prison. He’s been detained at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Buena Vista since then.

Carrasco has been transferred back to the Arapahoe County jail for his court proceedings in the coming days, according to county records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620146916536.png" alt="Tre Carrasco / Colorado Department of Corrections." />
 <figcaption>Tre Carrasco / Colorado Department of Corrections.</figcaption>
 </figure>By QUINCY SNOWDON <a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/">Sentinel Colorado</a>AURORA, Colo. — A 26-year-old sex offender&nbsp;<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/aurora-sex-offender-pleads-not-guilty-to-assaulting-3-women-just-days-after-prison-release/?swcfpc=1">previously convicted of raping a woman in Kansas in 2011</a>&nbsp;is standing trial in Colorado this week on more than a dozen charges related to multiple violent crimes in Arapahoe County.Prosecutors in the 18th Judicial District began trying Tre Carrasco on May 4 for a pair of cases filed out of Aurora and Cherry Hills Village in winter 2019. The trial is slated to run until May 13.A native of Hays,&nbsp;Carrasco has been accused of assaulting three different women in three different cities days after he was released from a Kansas state prison Feb. 1, 2019, according to court documents.Two days after he was released, Kansas police said Carrasco raped a woman at gunpoint in the front seat of her car in Hays.Less than a week later, investigators accused Carrasco of attempting to kidnap a woman in Aurora while stealing her car outside of the 24-hour fitness on South Abilene Street. He’s facing felony kidnapping, robbery, aggravated car theft and other charges in connection with that incident.The woman whose car was stolen later identified Carrasco in a police lineup by comparing him to the R&amp;B star The Weeknd. Police agreed that Carrasco “has a passing resemblance to the same singer,” according to court documents.And on Feb. 12, authorities identified Carrasco as&nbsp;<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/affidavit-sex-offender-raped-au-pair-at-knifepoint-days-after-being-released-from-kansas-prison-on-prior-sex-charges/">the man who raped a Mexican au pair at knifepoint</a>&nbsp;while the woman was working in a Cherry Hills Village home in the middle of the day. He’s been charged with felony sexual assault, robbery, burglary and other charges in that case.Aurora police arrested Carrasco on Feb. 12 after pulling him over near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Galena Street. He was driving&nbsp;the same car that was reported stolen from the woman at the local&nbsp;24-Hour fitness the week before.He was arrested on a warrant for “rape gun” filed against him in connection to the assault in Hays nine days earlier.Local prosecutors will simultaneously try Carrasco for the crimes in Aurora and Cherry Hills Village, according to a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office. He pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him in August 2019.Carrasco has a history of lascivious behavior dating back more than a decade, according to court documents. He was named as a suspect in at least six other crimes in Kansas that were sexual in nature between November 2008 and July 2011, records show.In 2008 and 2009, Carrasco was suspected of peeping into windows and tickling women’s feet and legs as they slept.In June 2010, he was suspected of raping a woman in Hays. A year later, Carrasco was arrested after police said he chased a Hays woman walking on a street, beat her and violently sexually assaulted her.In April 2013, Carrasco was&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hayspost.com/2013/04/08/hays-teen-will-be-sentenced-today/">sentenced to slightly more than eight years in prison</a>&nbsp;for the July 2011 assault. He was also required to register as a sex offender in Kansas.Carrasco incurred a litany of disciplinary infractions while in Kansas prisons between 2014 and 2018, including using stimulants, disobeying orders and disrespecting corrections officers, according to Kansas Department of Corrections records.Carrasco has been held on a $1.1 million bond since he was arrested in Aurora in February 2019, records show. In July 2020, he pleaded guilty to a felony contraband charge and was sentenced to two years in state prison. He’s been detained at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Buena Vista since then.Carrasco has been transferred back to the Arapahoe County jail for his court proceedings in the coming days, according to county records.

Hays man stands trial in Colorado for series of violent crimes

ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged altercation that sent a teen to the hospital with serious injuries and have made an arrest.

On Monday, police were notified of an incident that had occurred on Sunday evening in the 1100 block North 7th Street in Atchison,according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

 A group of young men were playing basketball when two of the men playing had an argument and one struck the other twice in the face with his fists causing injuries including a fractured bone and a broken tooth. 

The 18 year old victim was treated and released from a Kansas City hospital on Sunday night. 

Later Monday, police arrested 18-year-old Elijah Z. Haley of Atchison, on a requested charge of aggravated battery. He remains in the county jail, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620136769994.png" alt="Haley-photo Atchison County Jail" />
 <figcaption>Haley-photo Atchison County Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged altercation that sent a teen to the hospital with serious injuries and have made an arrest.On Monday, police were notified of an incident that had occurred on Sunday evening in the 1100 block North 7th Street in Atchison,according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. A group of young men were playing basketball when two of the men playing had an argument and one struck the other twice in the face with his fists causing injuries including a fractured bone and a broken tooth. The 18 year old victim was treated and released from a Kansas City hospital on Sunday night. Later Monday, police arrested 18-year-old Elijah Z. Haley of Atchison, on a requested charge of aggravated battery. He remains in the county jail, according to online jail records.

Kan. teen arrested for alleged basketball court fight

COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges after police found them in the midst of a fight.

Just before 7:30 p.m. May 1, police responded to the intersection of Eighth Street and Forrest Glenn Drive in Arkansas City for a report of a possible motor vehicle accident, according to a media release from police.

At the scene, officers learned the incident was actually a verbal disturbance, not a traffic accident. Police made contact with the driver, later identified as 43-year-old Cassandra Dawn Shaw and her passenger 32-year-old Ansuan Shamarr Hollingsworth both of Arkansas City.

Neither individual was able to produce keys to the vehicle, which was creating a traffic hazard. During an inventory of the vehicle, police found numerous items of drugs and paraphernalia.&nbsp;

Officers arrested Shaw on requested charges of disorderly conduct-domestic violence and driving with a suspended driver’s license. Officers arrested Hollingsworth on requested charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He also booked on one misdemeanor count each of criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct-domestic violence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620136432430.png" alt="Hollingsworth -photo Cowley County" />
 <figcaption>Hollingsworth -photo Cowley County</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges after police found them in the midst of a fight.Just before 7:30 p.m. May 1, police responded to the intersection of Eighth Street and Forrest Glenn Drive in Arkansas City for a report of a possible motor vehicle accident, according to a media release from police.At the scene, officers learned the incident was actually a verbal disturbance, not a traffic accident. Police made contact with the driver, later identified as 43-year-old Cassandra Dawn Shaw and her passenger 32-year-old Ansuan Shamarr Hollingsworth both of Arkansas City.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620136381984.png" alt="Shaw photo Cowley County" />
 <figcaption>Shaw photo Cowley County</figcaption>
 </figure>Neither individual was able to produce keys to the vehicle, which was creating a traffic hazard. During an inventory of the vehicle, police found numerous items of drugs and paraphernalia.&nbsp;Officers arrested Shaw on requested charges of disorderly conduct-domestic violence and driving with a suspended driver’s license. Officers arrested Hollingsworth on requested charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He also booked on one misdemeanor count each of criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct-domestic violence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

Police find cocaine, meth responding to Kan. street fight

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a teen has died after being shot at a south Wichita car wash. The shooting happened just before midnight Monday, when police were called to the area for a report of a shooting. Officers who arrived on the scene found the teen with a gunshot wound to his neck. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620125603847.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation early Tuesday -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation early Tuesday -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police say a teen has died after being shot at a south Wichita car wash. The shooting happened just before midnight Monday, when police were called to the area for a report of a shooting. Officers who arrived on the scene found the teen with a gunshot wound to his neck. Police say the teen was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. His name was not immediately released. Homicide detectives are investigating and say they don't believe the shooting was random. No arrests had been reported or suspects named by Tuesday morning.

Police: Officers found Kan. teen fatally shot at car wash

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating Sunday shooting and have made two arrests.

Just before 3a.m., Sunday police were dispatched to a report of a drive-by shooting in the area of Jewell and Seneca in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macey. Multiple people called 911 to report hearing gunshots and vehicles leaving the area. 

After arriving on scene, officers located evidence of a shooting in the 2000 block of South Seneca and began conducting a preliminary investigation into what occurred.

At approximately 4 a.m., police were on scene at an area hospital in the 500 block of N Hillside when two victims from the Seneca and Jewell shooting arrived. A 37-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived in a private vehicle, and a 25- year-old woman arrived in a separate car with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

As officers made contact with occupants of the vehicle, two of the occupants became uncooperative and began a physical disturbance with officers. As a result, 25-year-old Miata Barber of Wichita and 18-year-old Ashanti Figures of Wichita were arrested and booked on a requested charge of Simple Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, according to Macey.

The investigation into the original shooting call in the 2000 block of S Seneca revealed that the individuals were at an after-hours club in that area when someone opened fire on them as they were leaving. Cooperation from the victims has been somewhat limited. 

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620042527423.png" alt="Barber-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Barber-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating Sunday shooting and have made two arrests.Just before 3a.m., Sunday police were dispatched to a report of a drive-by shooting in the area of Jewell and Seneca in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macey. Multiple people called 911 to report hearing gunshots and vehicles leaving the area. After arriving on scene, officers located evidence of a shooting in the 2000 block of South Seneca and began conducting a preliminary investigation into what occurred.At approximately 4 a.m., police were on scene at an area hospital in the 500 block of N Hillside when two victims from the Seneca and Jewell shooting arrived. A 37-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived in a private vehicle, and a 25- year-old woman arrived in a separate car with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.Each vehicle had multiple occupants.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620042607941.png" alt="Figures photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Figures photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>As officers made contact with occupants of the vehicle, two of the occupants became uncooperative and began a physical disturbance with officers. As a result, 25-year-old Miata Barber of Wichita and 18-year-old Ashanti Figures of Wichita were arrested and booked on a requested charge of Simple Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer, according to Macey.The investigation into the original shooting call in the 2000 block of S Seneca revealed that the individuals were at an after-hours club in that area when someone opened fire on them as they were leaving. Cooperation from the victims has been somewhat limited.

Victims in Kan. shooting arrive at hospital, fight with police

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas teen arrested in connection with the death of another teen at a Wichita apartment last month made his first court appearance Friday.

Easton Palmer, 18 of Wichita, was charged with 1st&nbsp;degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery in the shooting death of 17-year-old Eric Stokes, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney&nbsp;

On April 29, police&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20070532">booked 18-year-old Breckyn I. Elliot</a>t&nbsp;of Wichita on requested charges of first degree murder stemming from the shooting, according to Officer Paul Cruz.

Police&nbsp; continue their search for a third suspect and are asking the public for help to locate 25-year-old Jaron C. Palmer

Just before 7 p.m. April 25, police were dispatched to report of a shooting at the&nbsp;Morgan's Landing Apartments complex in the 3800 Block of West 13th Street in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.

Palmer's next court appearance is set for May 13, according to the district attorney. His bond is $250,000.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619618101953.png" alt="Easton Palmer photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Easton Palmer photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas teen arrested in connection with the death of another teen at a Wichita apartment last month made his first court appearance Friday.Easton Palmer, 18 of Wichita, was charged with 1st&nbsp;degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery in the shooting death of 17-year-old Eric Stokes, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney&nbsp;On April 29, police&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20070532">booked 18-year-old Breckyn I. Elliot</a>t&nbsp;of Wichita on requested charges of first degree murder stemming from the shooting, according to Officer Paul Cruz.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619801280517.png" alt="Jaron Palmer" />
 <figcaption>Jaron Palmer</figcaption>
 </figure>Police&nbsp; continue their search for a third suspect and are asking the public for help to locate 25-year-old Jaron C. PalmerJust before 7 p.m. April 25, police were dispatched to report of a shooting at the&nbsp;Morgan's Landing Apartments complex in the 3800 Block of West 13th Street in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619547988764.png" alt="Security camera images of the suspects -Wichita Police" />
 <figcaption>Security camera images of the suspects -Wichita Police</figcaption>
 </figure>When officers arrived, they learned there were five individuals inside the apartment at the time of the incident. One who was fatally shot has been identified as 17-year-old Eric Stokes of Wichita.EMS transported a second shooting victim identified as a 17-year-old boy to a local hospital. He was treated for minor injuries and released, according to Stephens.Investigators learned that three unknown, armed suspects arrived at the apartment, forced their way in and fired several shots that killed Stokes.&nbsp; The suspects fled on foot from the apartment complex.&nbsp; It was not a random incident and drugs are believed to have played a part, according to Stephens.Palmer's next court appearance is set for May 13, according to the district attorney. His bond is $250,000.&nbsp;

Suspect in robbery of 17-year-old Kan. boy charged with murder

GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A man who was found dead in a crashed car in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview had been shot, police said.

Officers were called to the scene around 1:40 p.m. Sunday and found a vehicle that had crashed into a tree, police said. Officers found the body of a man who had been driving inside the vehicle and say he had been shot several times. Police did not immediately release the victim’s name, but said he was in his early 20s.

A person of interest in the death was arrested a short distance from the crash scene, police said. Detectives are investigating to determine what led up to the shooting.

GRANDVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A man who was found dead in a crashed car in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview had been shot, police said.Officers were called to the scene around 1:40 p.m. Sunday and found a vehicle that had crashed into a tree, police said. Officers found the body of a man who had been driving inside the vehicle and say he had been shot several times. Police did not immediately release the victim’s name, but said he was in his early 20s.A person of interest in the death was arrested a short distance from the crash scene, police said. Detectives are investigating to determine what led up to the shooting.

Police: Man found dead in KC-area crash had been shot

GRANT COUNTY —A Southwest Kansas teen critically injured last week after he was shot in the neck and face has died, according to Melissa Underwood, spokesperson for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Relatives of 14-year-old Christopher Garcia's family <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/hb6cc-christophers-medical-expenses?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer">established a fundraiser</a> to help with medical expenses.

Just after 6:30 p.m., April 28, a resident who lived near the Russ Binney Park in Ulysses, Kansas called 911 after hearing gun shots fired in the park, according to a media release from the KBI.

Officers responded to the park at the northeast corner of the intersection of W. Santa Fe Ave. and S. College Street., where they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his face.

Preliminary information indicates that six teenagers, four boys and two girls, were spending time in the park when Garcia was struck by a round from a handgun that one of the teens possessed.

EMS responded to the scene and transported Garcia to the Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital. He was later flown to Ascension Via Christi hospital in Wichita and died over the weekend.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/5/1620053851062.png" alt="The incident occurred at Russ Binney Park in Ulysses -Google image" />
 <figcaption>The incident occurred at Russ Binney Park in Ulysses -Google image</figcaption>
 </figure>GRANT COUNTY —A Southwest Kansas teen critically injured last week after he was shot in the neck and face has died, according to Melissa Underwood, spokesperson for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.Relatives of 14-year-old Christopher Garcia's family <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/hb6cc-christophers-medical-expenses?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer">established a fundraiser</a> to help with medical expenses.Just after 6:30 p.m., April 28, a resident who lived near the Russ Binney Park in Ulysses, Kansas called 911 after hearing gun shots fired in the park, according to a media release from the KBI.Officers responded to the park at the northeast corner of the intersection of W. Santa Fe Ave. and S. College Street., where they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his face.Preliminary information indicates that six teenagers, four boys and two girls, were spending time in the park when Garcia was struck by a round from a handgun that one of the teens possessed.EMS responded to the scene and transported Garcia to the Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital. He was later flown to Ascension Via Christi hospital in Wichita and died over the weekend.Authorities have not reported an arrest.

 SW Kansas teen shot in the neck and face has died

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) — Police have identified a man who was found shot to death Saturday in a Prairie Village apartment unit and announced an arrest in the case.

Prairie Village police said John Hoffman, 70, died in the apartment after being shot several times. Officers were called to the apartment complex around 6 p.m. Saturday and found Hoffman’s bullet-riddled body.

A suspect was quickly identified and taken into custody, police said. Officials have not released the name of the person arrested or given a motive for the shooting.

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) — Police have identified a man who was found shot to death Saturday in a Prairie Village apartment unit and announced an arrest in the case.Prairie Village police said John Hoffman, 70, died in the apartment after being shot several times. Officers were called to the apartment complex around 6 p.m. Saturday and found Hoffman’s bullet-riddled body.A suspect was quickly identified and taken into custody, police said. Officials have not released the name of the person arrested or given a motive for the shooting.

Police arrest suspect in shooting death of 70-year-old Kan. man

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Three people were injured in a shooting in connection with a birthday party.

Just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning, police were dispatched to a report of a shooting at a hotel in the 7300 block of East Kellogg, according to officer Trevor Macey.

911 callers reported that multiple individuals had possibly been shot. After arriving on scene, Officers located evidence of a shooting, but the victims had already left the area in private vehicles.

Shortly after, an area hospital received a walk-in shooting victim – a 21-year-old woman – with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Another hospital received two additional patients from the shooting – a 22-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman&nbsp; – both with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The investigation revealed that these individuals were attending a birthday party when a disturbance broke out, and a suspect fired multiple rounds before leaving the area.&nbsp; Police have not reported an arrest.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Three people were injured in a shooting in connection with a birthday party.Just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning, police were dispatched to a report of a shooting at a hotel in the 7300 block of East Kellogg, according to officer Trevor Macey.911 callers reported that multiple individuals had possibly been shot. After arriving on scene, Officers located evidence of a shooting, but the victims had already left the area in private vehicles.Shortly after, an area hospital received a walk-in shooting victim – a 21-year-old woman – with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Another hospital received two additional patients from the shooting – a 22-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman&nbsp; – both with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation revealed that these individuals were attending a birthday party when a disturbance broke out, and a suspect fired multiple rounds before leaving the area.&nbsp; Police have not reported an arrest.

Police: 3 Kan. women injured in shooting at birthday party 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A nursing assistant has been charged with sexually abusing a 75-year-old bed-bound patient.

CoxHealth said Friday it had fired Calieb Craft. The announcement came one day after the 24-year-old was arrested and charged with sodomy, sexual abuse and elder abuse.

According to court documents, a 75-year-old patient at Cox South Hospital, who cannot move without assistance, told police last week that he was assaulted in his room.

Court documents say the patient was examined after the incident and found to have injuries consistent with being sexually assaulted.

When Craft was interviewed by Springfield police, he denied the allegations, according to court documents. No attorney is listed for him in online court records. Steve Edwards, president and CEO of CoxHealth, said the hospital is fully cooperating with the police investigation.

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 </figure>SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A nursing assistant has been charged with sexually abusing a 75-year-old bed-bound patient.CoxHealth said Friday it had fired Calieb Craft. The announcement came one day after the 24-year-old was arrested and charged with sodomy, sexual abuse and elder abuse.According to court documents, a 75-year-old patient at Cox South Hospital, who cannot move without assistance, told police last week that he was assaulted in his room.Court documents say the patient was examined after the incident and found to have injuries consistent with being sexually assaulted.When Craft was interviewed by Springfield police, he denied the allegations, according to court documents. No attorney is listed for him in online court records. Steve Edwards, president and CEO of CoxHealth, said the hospital is fully cooperating with the police investigation.

Nursing assistant charged with sexually assaulting bed-bound patient

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges, including felony fleeing or attempting to elude, following a vehicle pursuit Friday.

Just after 3:00 a.m. an officer with the Topeka Police Department attempted to stop a white 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood for no tag at SW 37th Street and SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Deputy Shayna Anderson.

The driver later identified as Rico E.D.M. Taylor, 28, Topeka, failed to stop. A short time later, a deputy with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office observed the vehicle at SW 21st Street and SW Washburn Avenue. A short pursuit was initiated and quickly ended in the 1700 block of SW Quincy Street when the vehicle struck a residential fence. 

After Taylor exited the vehicle he resisted arrest and a deputy was forced to administer oleoresin capsicum, a pepper spray. Deputies recovered a loaded firearm from the scene, according to Anderson.

Deputies transported Taylor to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections after being medically cleared at the scene. He was booked on requested charges of&nbsp; felony flee or attempt to elude, criminal damage to property, transporting an open container and several traffic related charges as well as separate charges through the Topeka Police Department.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges, including felony fleeing or attempting to elude, following a vehicle pursuit Friday.Just after 3:00 a.m. an officer with the Topeka Police Department attempted to stop a white 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood for no tag at SW 37th Street and SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Deputy Shayna Anderson.The driver later identified as Rico E.D.M. Taylor, 28, Topeka, failed to stop. A short time later, a deputy with the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office observed the vehicle at SW 21st Street and SW Washburn Avenue. A short pursuit was initiated and quickly ended in the 1700 block of SW Quincy Street when the vehicle struck a residential fence. After Taylor exited the vehicle he resisted arrest and a deputy was forced to administer oleoresin capsicum, a pepper spray. Deputies recovered a loaded firearm from the scene, according to Anderson.Deputies transported Taylor to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections after being medically cleared at the scene. He was booked on requested charges of&nbsp; felony flee or attempt to elude, criminal damage to property, transporting an open container and several traffic related charges as well as separate charges through the Topeka Police Department.