SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after he allegedly threatened two victims with a gun.

Just before 10p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a disturbance with a gun call at the apartments in the 1000 block of North Ridge Road in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival, officers contacted a 30-year-old woman and 50-year-old woman.&nbsp; &nbsp;They reported getting into a verbal disturbance with&nbsp;32-year-old Mitchell Jensen of Wichita as they entered the apartments parking lot.&nbsp; Jensen then followed them and pointed a handgun at the 30-year-old.&nbsp; No one was injured in the incident.

Officers located Jensen at an apartment in the complex, and he was arrested without incident on requested charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm while under the influence. Officers also recovered a handgun during the investigation, according to Davidson.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625771579786.png" alt="Jensen photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Jensen photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after he allegedly threatened two victims with a gun.Just before 10p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a disturbance with a gun call at the apartments in the 1000 block of North Ridge Road in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson.Upon arrival, officers contacted a 30-year-old woman and 50-year-old woman.&nbsp; &nbsp;They reported getting into a verbal disturbance with&nbsp;32-year-old Mitchell Jensen of Wichita as they entered the apartments parking lot.&nbsp; Jensen then followed them and pointed a handgun at the 30-year-old.&nbsp; No one was injured in the incident.Officers located Jensen at an apartment in the complex, and he was arrested without incident on requested charges of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm while under the influence. Officers also recovered a handgun during the investigation, according to Davidson.

Police: Kan. man threatened 2 women with a gun

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Friends have <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/wsph3-support-for-the-russell-family">established a fundraiser </a>to assist the family of a pregnant Kansas woman who died after a 4-vehicle crash in Wichita that involved a driver fleeing police.&nbsp;&nbsp;

On GoFundme friends wrote: Tuesday July 7, we lost an amazing individual. Samantha Russell tragically passed away in a senseless traffic incident. She leaves behind her husband and her brand new baby boy, Mac. Samantha was an amazing individual who left an impact on everyone she met.

Just before 5 pm on Tuesday, police were dispatched to a disturbance with a gun at a hotel in the 7500 block of West Taft in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.&nbsp;

At the scene, a 35-year-old male victim reported that a man had robbed him at gunpoint. The victim was able to run away and reported seeing the suspect leaving the hotel with another male suspect.

The robbery suspect was identified as 34-year-old Jamie Chavez of Wichita, who was wanted in connection to a previous robbery. He was located near Maple and Ridge and taken into custody. The other suspect identified as<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387">&nbsp;Javan Jermaine Ervin, 37,</a>&nbsp;Wichita,&nbsp;&nbsp;began to flee in a 2002 Dodge Ram northbound on Ridge Road. Officers began pursuing him, but the pursuit was terminated due to the high speed and traffic conditions.

The pickup continued at a high rate of speed, failed to stop at the red traffic light at Central Avenue and collided with a westbound 2000 Chevy Silverado driven by Jordan Samuel Peltzer, 40, Henderson, Nevada.

The impact caused the driver side rear wheels and tires to detach from the vehicle which collided with a 2016 Jeep Compass driven by Connie L. Holt, 73, Wichita, that was stopped on the inside left turn lane from South bound Ridge Road to East bound Central Avenue.

The Dodge Ram then collided with 2019 Mazda CX3 driven by 22-year-old Samantha Lee Russell of Wichita which was stopped behind the Jeep. The Dodge Ram then rolled onto its top and came to a rest in the North bound lanes of Ridge Road.

EMS transported Russell to Wesley Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.&nbsp;She was 33 weeks pregnant. Doctors delivered the baby who was hospitalized in critical condition, according to Macy.

Ervin, Peltzer and Holt were not injured. Ervin attempted to run from the crash but police quickly took him into custody.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Police also booked Jamie Chavez into the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery (one from a previous case) and felon in possession of a firearm. Chavez is on parole through the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625764005417.png" alt="Samantha Russell and her husband Brandon -photo GoFundMe" />
 <figcaption>Samantha Russell and her husband Brandon -photo GoFundMe</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Friends have <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/wsph3-support-for-the-russell-family">established a fundraiser </a>to assist the family of a pregnant Kansas woman who died after a 4-vehicle crash in Wichita that involved a driver fleeing police.&nbsp;&nbsp;On GoFundme friends wrote: Tuesday July 7, we lost an amazing individual. Samantha Russell tragically passed away in a senseless traffic incident. She leaves behind her husband and her brand new baby boy, Mac. Samantha was an amazing individual who left an impact on everyone she met.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625655160724.png" alt="First responders at the scene of the fatal 4-vehicle crash photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders at the scene of the fatal 4-vehicle crash photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>Just before 5 pm on Tuesday, police were dispatched to a disturbance with a gun at a hotel in the 7500 block of West Taft in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.&nbsp;At the scene, a 35-year-old male victim reported that a man had robbed him at gunpoint. The victim was able to run away and reported seeing the suspect leaving the hotel with another male suspect.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625688980232.png" alt="At the time of his arrest Tuesday, Jamie Chavez was on parole for a child sex crime, according to the Kansas Dpt. of Corrections.-&nbsp; photo Sedgwick Co. Jail" />
 <figcaption>At the time of his arrest Tuesday, Jamie Chavez was on parole for a child sex crime, according to the Kansas Dpt. of Corrections.-&nbsp; photo Sedgwick Co. Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>The robbery suspect was identified as 34-year-old Jamie Chavez of Wichita, who was wanted in connection to a previous robbery. He was located near Maple and Ridge and taken into custody. The other suspect identified as<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387">&nbsp;Javan Jermaine Ervin, 37,</a>&nbsp;Wichita,&nbsp;&nbsp;began to flee in a 2002 Dodge Ram northbound on Ridge Road. Officers began pursuing him, but the pursuit was terminated due to the high speed and traffic conditions.The pickup continued at a high rate of speed, failed to stop at the red traffic light at Central Avenue and collided with a westbound 2000 Chevy Silverado driven by Jordan Samuel Peltzer, 40, Henderson, Nevada.The impact caused the driver side rear wheels and tires to detach from the vehicle which collided with a 2016 Jeep Compass driven by Connie L. Holt, 73, Wichita, that was stopped on the inside left turn lane from South bound Ridge Road to East bound Central Avenue.The Dodge Ram then collided with 2019 Mazda CX3 driven by 22-year-old Samantha Lee Russell of Wichita which was stopped behind the Jeep. The Dodge Ram then rolled onto its top and came to a rest in the North bound lanes of Ridge Road.EMS transported Russell to Wesley Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.&nbsp;She was 33 weeks pregnant. Doctors delivered the baby who was hospitalized in critical condition, according to Macy.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625654789637.png" alt="Javan Jermaine Ervin made his first court appearance Friday. He is charged in the death of&nbsp; 22-year-old Samantha Russell, according to the Sedgwick Co. District Attorney's offfice." />
 <figcaption>Javan Jermaine Ervin made his first court appearance Friday. He is charged in the death of&nbsp; 22-year-old Samantha Russell, according to the Sedgwick Co. District Attorney's offfice.</figcaption>
 </figure>Ervin, Peltzer and Holt were not injured. Ervin attempted to run from the crash but police quickly took him into custody.&nbsp;&nbsp;Police also booked Jamie Chavez into the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery (one from a previous case) and felon in possession of a firearm. Chavez is on parole through the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Friends help man, newborn after Kan. woman killed in crash

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects in connection with a report of shots fire near the Maize Airport,&nbsp; an unincorporated area of Sedgwick County.

Just before 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call reporting an active shooter at the Maize Airport located at 8001 W 45th Street North,&nbsp; according to Lt. Benjamin Blick.&nbsp;

The caller reported two suspects at the airport and another suspect leaving in a vehicle. The caller also provided a description of the vehicle including the registration plate number.

Deputies and officers from several agencies responded to the airport and located a 49-year-old man and&nbsp; 35-year-old Yancy Hermosillo near the area where the shooting allegedly occurred.

Both men were detained. During a search of the area for casualties, spent shell casings and firearms were observed, but no victims or evidence of injury was found. The vehicle reported to have left the scene was located in southeast Wichita occupied by a 27-year-old man.

After questioning, the 49 and 27-year-old were released. Hermosillo was <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=37220">arrested for an outstanding federal warrant </a>for drug and weapons violations.

During the investigation detectives determined, the shots fired at the airport were not reckless or unauthorized and did not support the elements of a crime.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625862985360.png" alt="During the investigation detectives determined, the shots fired at the airport were not reckless or unauthorized and did not support the elements of a crime.-photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>During the investigation detectives determined, the shots fired at the airport were not reckless or unauthorized and did not support the elements of a crime.-photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects in connection with a report of shots fire near the Maize Airport,&nbsp; an unincorporated area of Sedgwick County.Just before 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call reporting an active shooter at the Maize Airport located at 8001 W 45th Street North,&nbsp; according to Lt. Benjamin Blick.&nbsp;The caller reported two suspects at the airport and another suspect leaving in a vehicle. The caller also provided a description of the vehicle including the registration plate number.Deputies and officers from several agencies responded to the airport and located a 49-year-old man and&nbsp; 35-year-old Yancy Hermosillo near the area where the shooting allegedly occurred.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625863783830.png" alt="Hermosillo photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Hermosillo photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>Both men were detained. During a search of the area for casualties, spent shell casings and firearms were observed, but no victims or evidence of injury was found. The vehicle reported to have left the scene was located in southeast Wichita occupied by a 27-year-old man.After questioning, the 49 and 27-year-old were released. Hermosillo was <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=37220">arrested for an outstanding federal warrant </a>for drug and weapons violations.During the investigation detectives determined, the shots fired at the airport were not reckless or unauthorized and did not support the elements of a crime.

Kan. man arrested after report of active shooting at Kan. airport

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

AURORA, Colo. — A 26-year-old Kansas man has been sentenced
 to life in Colorado state prison for a 2019 crime spree that included 
the rape of a Mexican au pair in a Cherry Hills Village home and the 
carjacking of a woman outside an Aurora gym.

Arapahoe County District Court Judge Ben Leutwyler on 
Friday sentenced Tre Carrasco to a total of 136 years behind bars for 
the gaggle of convictions returned against him earlier this year, 
including felony sexual assault, aggravated robbery, car theft, false 
reporting, trespassing and attempting to influence a public servant.

An Arapahoe County jury convicted Carrasco of 11 charges following a five-day trial in May. He was acquitted of two charges.

Jurors agreed Carrasco&nbsp;<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/0trending/kansas-man-accused-of-trying-to-assault-multiple-women-1-in-aurora-days-after-getting-out-of-prison/">attempted to kidnap a woman in Aurora</a>&nbsp;while
 stealing her car outside of a 24-hour Fitness on South Abilene Street 
on Feb. 7, 2019. They also concluded that he used the same car to drive 
to a Cherry Hills Village home in the middle of the day, where he raped 
another woman less than a week later.

Aurora police arrested Carrasco, a native of Hays,
 on Feb. 12 after pulling him over near the intersection of East Colfax 
Avenue and Galena Street.

Carrasco has also been accused of raping another woman at 
gunpoint in the passenger seat of her car Kansas days prior to the 
Colorado crimes. He has yet to face charges filed against him in that 
case.

At the sentencing hearing Friday, prosecutors outlined 
Carrasco’s extensive history of lecherous behavior, dating back to his 
first offenses committed when he was 13 years old in Kansas.

Deputy District Attorney Casey Brown pointed to more than 
half a dozen instances of Carrasco peeping into windows and violently 
sexually assaulting women around Hays starting in 2008. The pattern 
culminated in July 2011, when Carrasco was tried and convicted as an 
adult for pinning a woman down and forcing her to perform oral sex on 
him. Carrasco, who was 16 when the offense occurred, reportedly told the
 woman that he would “be back” as he fled the scene.

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 released form prison in Kansas days before his crime spree in Colorado, records show.

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’s public defense attorney argued that the Kansas 
man has not had the chance to engage with meaningful rehabilitation 
because he was entered in the Kansas foster care system at age 11, and 
spent the latter half of his teens and early 20s in prison.

Brown, who argued for Leutwyler to impose the maximum sentence of 168 years in prison, disagreed.

“The defendant has made no effort to engage himself in 
rehabilitation,” he said. “He’s shown the court that he is not only 
unwilling but also incapable of being rehabilitated at this point.

Carrasco’s attorney said that his client has met with a 
counselor while detained at the Arapahoe County jail and gotten a job as
 a barber while detained in prison.

In July 2020, Carrasco pleaded guilty to a felony 
contraband charge while in custody in Arapahoe County, and he was 
sentenced to two years in Colorado state prison. He’s been detained at 
the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Buena Vista since then, but
 he was transferred back to the local county jail to await his 
sentencing.

Carrasco has been detained since being arrested in early 2019, earning 878 days of time served.

Leutwyler said the sentence was intended to prevent Carrasco from ultimately offending again.

“I am fully convinced — 100% convinced — that there is no woman safe in America if you are out of prison,” he said. “You
 will continue to rape people. You will steal from them, you will break 
into their homes, break into their cars; you will do whatever you feel 
you want to do.”

Neither Carrasco nor the women he victimized addressed the court at the hearing Friday.

Carrasco’s attorney suggested his client plans to appeal the convictions returned against him.

<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com">Republished with permission.</a>

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625857242457.jpeg" alt="Tre Carrasco / Aurora Police Department" />
 <figcaption>Tre Carrasco / Aurora Police Department</figcaption>
 </figure>By QUINCY SNOWDEN <a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com">Sentinel Colorado</a> AURORA, Colo. — A 26-year-old Kansas man has been sentenced
 to life in Colorado state prison for a 2019 crime spree that included 
the rape of a Mexican au pair in a Cherry Hills Village home and the 
carjacking of a woman outside an Aurora gym.Arapahoe County District Court Judge Ben Leutwyler on 
Friday sentenced Tre Carrasco to a total of 136 years behind bars for 
the gaggle of convictions returned against him earlier this year, 
including felony sexual assault, aggravated robbery, car theft, false 
reporting, trespassing and attempting to influence a public servant.An Arapahoe County jury convicted Carrasco of 11 charges following a five-day trial in May. He was acquitted of two charges.Jurors agreed Carrasco&nbsp;<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com/0trending/kansas-man-accused-of-trying-to-assault-multiple-women-1-in-aurora-days-after-getting-out-of-prison/">attempted to kidnap a woman in Aurora</a>&nbsp;while
 stealing her car outside of a 24-hour Fitness on South Abilene Street 
on Feb. 7, 2019. They also concluded that he used the same car to drive 
to a Cherry Hills Village home in the middle of the day, where he raped 
another woman less than a week later.Aurora police arrested Carrasco, a native of Hays,
 on Feb. 12 after pulling him over near the intersection of East Colfax 
Avenue and Galena Street.Carrasco has also been accused of raping another woman at 
gunpoint in the passenger seat of her car Kansas days prior to the 
Colorado crimes. He has yet to face charges filed against him in that 
case.At the sentencing hearing Friday, prosecutors outlined 
Carrasco’s extensive history of lecherous behavior, dating back to his 
first offenses committed when he was 13 years old in Kansas.Deputy District Attorney Casey Brown pointed to more than 
half a dozen instances of Carrasco peeping into windows and violently 
sexually assaulting women around Hays starting in 2008. The pattern 
culminated in July 2011, when Carrasco was tried and convicted as an 
adult for pinning a woman down and forcing her to perform oral sex on 
him. Carrasco, who was 16 when the offense occurred, reportedly told the
 woman that he would “be back” as he fled the scene.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 released form prison in Kansas days before his crime spree in Colorado, records show.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’s public defense attorney argued that the Kansas 
man has not had the chance to engage with meaningful rehabilitation 
because he was entered in the Kansas foster care system at age 11, and 
spent the latter half of his teens and early 20s in prison.Brown, who argued for Leutwyler to impose the maximum sentence of 168 years in prison, disagreed.“The defendant has made no effort to engage himself in 
rehabilitation,” he said. “He’s shown the court that he is not only 
unwilling but also incapable of being rehabilitated at this point.Carrasco’s attorney said that his client has met with a 
counselor while detained at the Arapahoe County jail and gotten a job as
 a barber while detained in prison.In July 2020, Carrasco pleaded guilty to a felony 
contraband charge while in custody in Arapahoe County, and he was 
sentenced to two years in Colorado state prison. He’s been detained at 
the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Buena Vista since then, but
 he was transferred back to the local county jail to await his 
sentencing.Carrasco has been detained since being arrested in early 2019, earning 878 days of time served.Leutwyler said the sentence was intended to prevent Carrasco from ultimately offending again.“I am fully convinced — 100% convinced — that there is no woman safe in America if you are out of prison,” he said. “You
 will continue to rape people. You will steal from them, you will break 
into their homes, break into their cars; you will do whatever you feel 
you want to do.”Neither Carrasco nor the women he victimized addressed the court at the hearing Friday.Carrasco’s attorney suggested his client plans to appeal the convictions returned against him.<a href="https://sentinelcolorado.com">Republished with permission.</a>

Kan. man sentenced to  to 136 years for rape, carjacking 

A Hays man is facing two counts of aggravated assault after reportedly threatening a Hays police officer and a bystander with a knife.

Just before 9 p.m. June 28, the Ellis County dispatch center received a report of a suspicious person at 13th and Main, according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler.&nbsp;

The initial report received by dispatch indicated an individual had a beer in one hand and meat cleaver in the other, he said.

At the same time that report was being called in, an off-duty police officer was leaving the Law Enforcement Center and encountered the individual.

That officer said the person was noted to be mumbling to himself and was heard to reference suicide by cop, according to Scheibler.

Officer John Zimmer and Sgt. David Vilaysing&nbsp;made contact, but the suspect was uncooperative and attempted to leave the scene.

They initially noted the suspect appeared unarmed but when he began talking he pulled a large knife from his waistband and threatened to kill the officers and a nearby civilian, Scheibler said, but the officers were able to successfully deescalate the situation.

"We truly had the best guy available for the call," he said, noting Vilaysing is the deescalation trainer for the department.

Thanks to the officers' efforts, the suspect discarded the weapon and was taken into custody without further incident.

Brian Leslie Winters, 49, Hays, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of aggravated assault.&nbsp;

"I'm grateful for the professionalism of the officers that responded," Scheibler said. "They were able to verbally deesclate the situation, make it safe and take Mr. Winters into custody without anybody getting hurt."

Winters has a prior conviction for theft, from an incident on Jan. 10, 2020, and was discharged on Feb. 22.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625843291600.png" alt="Winters remains in custody, according to online jail records-photo Ellis County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Winters remains in custody, according to online jail records-photo Ellis County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>By JAMES BELL Hays PostA Hays man is facing two counts of aggravated assault after reportedly threatening a Hays police officer and a bystander with a knife.Just before 9 p.m. June 28, the Ellis County dispatch center received a report of a suspicious person at 13th and Main, according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler.&nbsp;The initial report received by dispatch indicated an individual had a beer in one hand and meat cleaver in the other, he said.At the same time that report was being called in, an off-duty police officer was leaving the Law Enforcement Center and encountered the individual.That officer said the person was noted to be mumbling to himself and was heard to reference suicide by cop, according to Scheibler.Officer John Zimmer and Sgt. David Vilaysing&nbsp;made contact, but the suspect was uncooperative and attempted to leave the scene.They initially noted the suspect appeared unarmed but when he began talking he pulled a large knife from his waistband and threatened to kill the officers and a nearby civilian, Scheibler said, but the officers were able to successfully deescalate the situation."We truly had the best guy available for the call," he said, noting Vilaysing is the deescalation trainer for the department.Thanks to the officers' efforts, the suspect discarded the weapon and was taken into custody without further incident.Brian Leslie Winters, 49, Hays, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of aggravated assault.&nbsp;"I'm grateful for the professionalism of the officers that responded," Scheibler said. "They were able to verbally deesclate the situation, make it safe and take Mr. Winters into custody without anybody getting hurt."Winters has a prior conviction for theft, from an incident on Jan. 10, 2020, and was discharged on Feb. 22.

Kan. man allegedly threatened officer with meat cleaver

HUTCHINSON — The Reno County District Attorney's office dismissed&nbsp; charges of kidnapping and stalking against a Kansas man felon Thursday.

The kidnapping charge against 56-year-old Thomas Lee Boyd was dismissed without prejudice which means charges can be refiled at a later date.

Boyd was arrested May 9, following an incident involving a Hutchison woman after he allegedly followed her in her vehicle then confronted her. 

Andrew Davidson with the District Attorney’s office stated that after a second interview between law enforcement and the victim the charges were dismissed.

Boyd is still being held in the Reno County Correctional Facility on a bond of $125,000 for other pending cases against him.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625777001821.jpeg" alt="Boyd has previous convictions for indent liberties with a child, battery, aggravated battery, violation of a protection order of abuse, obstruction and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections-photo Reno County" />
 <figcaption>Boyd has previous convictions for indent liberties with a child, battery, aggravated battery, violation of a protection order of abuse, obstruction and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections-photo Reno County</figcaption>
 </figure>HUTCHINSON — The Reno County District Attorney's office dismissed&nbsp; charges of kidnapping and stalking against a Kansas man felon Thursday.The kidnapping charge against 56-year-old Thomas Lee Boyd was dismissed without prejudice which means charges can be refiled at a later date.Boyd was arrested May 9, following an incident involving a Hutchison woman after he allegedly followed her in her vehicle then confronted her. Andrew Davidson with the District Attorney’s office stated that after a second interview between law enforcement and the victim the charges were dismissed.Boyd is still being held in the Reno County Correctional Facility on a bond of $125,000 for other pending cases against him.

Kidnapping charge dismissed against violent Kan. felon

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday afternoon arrested a man in the killing of three men found shot to death on the golf course of a suburban Atlanta country club.

Cobb County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. marshals arrested Bryan Rhoden in Chamblee, more than 25 miles southeast of where the slain men were discovered Saturday, Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox said during a news conference Thursday evening.

Rhoden faces three counts of murder, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping, Cox said. The police chief described Rhoden as the “lone shooter” in the slayings but he declined to give further details about what prompted the violence.

“We literally had detectives that have worked around the clock and some have literally slept in their offices since July 3rd trying to clear this case,” Cox said.

Police say golf pro Eugene Siller was gunned down Saturday when he went to find out why a white pickup truck had driven onto the 10th green at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, northwest of Atlanta.

Two other men were found dead from gunshot wounds in the bed of the pickup truck. Police identified them as 46-year-old Henry Valdez of California and 76-year-old Paul Pierson of Topeka.

Investigators believe that Siller, 46, was slain because he came upon a “crime in progress,” police have said. It doesn’t appear that he was targeted, and the other men appear to have “no relation to the location at all,” police had said in a statement. Pierson was the truck’s registered owner.

Police haven’t commented on any possible motive for the killings of the two men whose bodies were found in the pickup.

It wasn’t immediately known if Rhoden has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625690174997.png" alt="Cobb County police identified the victims as&nbsp;Golf pro Eugene Siller, 46-year-old Henry Valdez of California and 76-year-old Paul Pierson of Topeka -photo courtesy WGCL TV" />
 <figcaption>Cobb County police identified the victims as&nbsp;Golf pro Eugene Siller, 46-year-old Henry Valdez of California and 76-year-old Paul Pierson of Topeka -photo courtesy WGCL TV</figcaption>
 </figure>KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday afternoon arrested a man in the killing of three men found shot to death on the golf course of a suburban Atlanta country club.Cobb County sheriff’s deputies and U.S. marshals arrested Bryan Rhoden in Chamblee, more than 25 miles southeast of where the slain men were discovered Saturday, Cobb County Police Chief Tim Cox said during a news conference Thursday evening.Rhoden faces three counts of murder, three counts of aggravated assault and two counts of kidnapping, Cox said. The police chief described Rhoden as the “lone shooter” in the slayings but he declined to give further details about what prompted the violence.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625828048089.png" alt="Rhoden photo Cobb County Jail" />
 <figcaption>Rhoden photo Cobb County Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>“We literally had detectives that have worked around the clock and some have literally slept in their offices since July 3rd trying to clear this case,” Cox said.Police say golf pro Eugene Siller was gunned down Saturday when he went to find out why a white pickup truck had driven onto the 10th green at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, northwest of Atlanta.Two other men were found dead from gunshot wounds in the bed of the pickup truck. Police identified them as 46-year-old Henry Valdez of California and 76-year-old Paul Pierson of Topeka.Investigators believe that Siller, 46, was slain because he came upon a “crime in progress,” police have said. It doesn’t appear that he was targeted, and the other men appear to have “no relation to the location at all,” police had said in a statement. Pierson was the truck’s registered owner.Police haven’t commented on any possible motive for the killings of the two men whose bodies were found in the pickup.It wasn’t immediately known if Rhoden has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

Police: Arrest in killing of Kan. man, 2 others at golf course

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas felon after a violent attack ona woman.

Just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to an assault call at a business in the 3000 block of East Douglas in Wichita, according to Office Charley Davidson.

At the scene, a 55-year-old woman reported going to her car after leaving the business when she was approached by&nbsp;64-year-old Veryl Crawford of Wichita. He pushed her and struck her multiple times with a rock causing serious injuries.&nbsp; Crawford then took the woman's cell phone and wallet and fled on foot.

With the help of an eyewitness, officers located Crawford in the 3200 block of East Chatfield as he was attempting to hide evidence.&nbsp; &nbsp;Police arrested Crawford without incident and booked into jail on requested charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, interference with law enforcement, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a warrant through the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), according to Davidson.

Crawford has multiple previous felony convictions and is currently on parolee through KDOC.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625770977245.png" alt="Crawford has previous convictions for rape, aggravated robbery and aggravated battery, according to the Kan. Dept. of Corrections-photo Sedgwick County Jail." />
 <figcaption>Crawford has previous convictions for rape, aggravated robbery and aggravated battery, according to the Kan. Dept. of Corrections-photo Sedgwick County Jail.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas felon after a violent attack ona woman.Just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to an assault call at a business in the 3000 block of East Douglas in Wichita, according to Office Charley Davidson.At the scene, a 55-year-old woman reported going to her car after leaving the business when she was approached by&nbsp;64-year-old Veryl Crawford of Wichita. He pushed her and struck her multiple times with a rock causing serious injuries.&nbsp; Crawford then took the woman's cell phone and wallet and fled on foot.With the help of an eyewitness, officers located Crawford in the 3200 block of East Chatfield as he was attempting to hide evidence.&nbsp; &nbsp;Police arrested Crawford without incident and booked into jail on requested charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, interference with law enforcement, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a warrant through the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), according to Davidson.Crawford has multiple previous felony convictions and is currently on parolee through KDOC.

Police: Wanted Kan. felon attacked woman with a rock

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people with non-life threatening injuries.

Just after 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 2400 block of SW Buchanan Street in Topeka after a caller stated they had been shot at, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.

The caller left the scene prior to officer’s arrival. A short time later, two people arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle. Both had non-life threatening injuries believed to be consistent with the earlier shooting.

While investigating the shooting, officers located a 20-year-old later identified as Tyzale J. Banks-Hall, 20 of Topeka who was in possession of a stolen firearm.&nbsp;

After further investigation, police arrested Banks-Hall and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Possession of stolen Firearm with value less than $25,000.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625741227791.png" alt="Banks-Hall-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Banks-Hall-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people with non-life threatening injuries.Just after 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 2400 block of SW Buchanan Street in Topeka after a caller stated they had been shot at, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.The caller left the scene prior to officer’s arrival. A short time later, two people arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle. Both had non-life threatening injuries believed to be consistent with the earlier shooting.While investigating the shooting, officers located a 20-year-old later identified as Tyzale J. Banks-Hall, 20 of Topeka who was in possession of a stolen firearm.&nbsp;After further investigation, police arrested Banks-Hall and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Possession of stolen Firearm with value less than $25,000.&nbsp;

Police: Kan. man used stolen firearm during shooting

DAWSON COUNTY, NE.—Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after locating more than 260 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Dawson County.

At approximately 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, a trooper performed a traffic stop on an eastbound Ford Transit Van for driving on the shoulder of I-80 near Lexington at mile marker 238. During the traffic stop, an NSP K9 detected the odor of a controlled substance coming from inside the vehicle.

Troopers searched the vehicle and located 262 pounds of marijuana contained in large boxes in the cargo area of the van. The driver, David Hernandez Fuentes, 24, of Ceres, California, was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and no drug tax stamp. He was lodged in Dawson County Jail.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625777603233.png" alt="Photo courtesy Nebraska State Patrol" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy Nebraska State Patrol</figcaption>
 </figure>DAWSON COUNTY, NE.—Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after locating more than 260 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Dawson County.At approximately 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, a trooper performed a traffic stop on an eastbound Ford Transit Van for driving on the shoulder of I-80 near Lexington at mile marker 238. During the traffic stop, an NSP K9 detected the odor of a controlled substance coming from inside the vehicle.Troopers searched the vehicle and located 262 pounds of marijuana contained in large boxes in the cargo area of the van. The driver, David Hernandez Fuentes, 24, of Ceres, California, was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and no drug tax stamp. He was lodged in Dawson County Jail.

State troopers find 260 pounds of marijuana in traffic stop

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A federal judge issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;man who skipped his sentencing for a debt selling scam that involved millions of dollars.

Joel Tucker, of Prairie Village, pleaded guilty last year to criminal counts of transporting stolen money, bankruptcy fraud and tax evasion.

His attorneys said Thursday that Tucker was in&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;dealing with a critical family situation, The Kansas City Star reported.

U.S. District Court Judge Roseann Ketchmark issued the arrest warrant and set a new sentencing hearing for Tuesday.

Most of Tucker’s charges stem from his selling phony consumer information to debt collectors, who then tried to get consumers to pay debts they didn't owe. In 2017, the Federal Trade Commission obtained a $4 million judgment against Tucker for the same scam.

Tucker's brother, former professional race car driver Scott Tucker, is serving a nearly 17-year sentence in federal prison for running an illegal payday loan operation in Overland Park that federal authorities said exploited more than 2 million borrowers.

KANSAS CITY– A Kansas man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to engaging in two separate fraud schemes related to millions of dollars in false payday loan debt and to tax evasion totaling more than $8 million, according to the United States Attorney's office.

“This well-dressed thief victimized millions of Americans whose personal information was fraudulently sold to debt collectors,” Garrison said. “Some of those victims, in their fear and confusion, actually paid debts they didn’t owe. And by hiding his income and assets then lying about it to federal agents, he victimized every honest citizen who obeys the law and pays their income taxes. His thievery allowed him to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle for a short time, but he won’t be entitled to such luxuries in federal prison.”

“Today, Mr. Tucker admitted he evaded the payment of taxes assessed against him. Despite receiving millions of dollars, Mr. Tucker used such funds to sustain a lavish lifestyle and not fulfill his civic duty,” said Adam Steiner, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Field Office. “We are determined at the IRS and Department of Justice to halt tax evasion, and the facts outlined in today’s plea are strong indicators that we can and will find this fraudulent activity.”

Joel Jerome Tucker, 51, Prairie Village, Kansas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to one count of transporting stolen money across state lines, one count of bankruptcy fraud, and one count of tax evasion.

Tucker, working through various companies, serviced payday loan businesses. Tucker’s company names changed over the years; the primary company was eData Solutions, LLC. eData, formally registered on July 29, 2009, did not make loans directly to borrowers; it collected loan application information, referred to as leads, and sold those leads to its approximately 70 payday lender clients. As a loan servicer, eData also provided software for payday lenders.&nbsp;

Tucker and the other owners of eData sold the company to the Wyandotte Indian tribe in 2012. However, despite selling his interest in eData, Tucker maintained a file of 7.8 million leads he had acquired through eData, containing detailed customer information (including names, addresses, bank accounts, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, etc.). eData had collected the detailed customer information from online payday loan applications or inquiries to its payday lender clients; the file did not represent loans that were made. In addition, Tucker obtained and retained data regarding defaulted payday loans eData had acquired from a number of different payday lender clients. Tucker used these files to create falsified debt portfolios.

By pleading guilty today, Tucker admitted that he engaged in a fraudulent debt scheme from 2014 to 2016. This scheme involved marketing, distributing, and selling false debt portfolios. Tucker defrauded third party debt collectors and millions of individuals listed as debtors through the sale of falsified debt portfolios. Tucker sold supposed debts which: 1) he didn’t personally own; 2) were not true debts; 3) had already been sold to other buyers; and 4) contained false lenders, false loan dates, false loan amounts, and false payment status. Tucker received as much as $7.3 million from the sale of false debt portfolios.&nbsp;

As part of his fraud scheme, Tucker transferred the proceeds of the fraud scheme across state lines.

Tucker also admitted that he executed a related bankruptcy fraud scheme in 2015. In his bankruptcy fraud scheme, Tucker also sold fraudulent debt, which entered the United States Bankruptcy Courts nationwide. When the United States Bankruptcy Court investigated these purported debts which were presented as claims in bankruptcy cases, Tucker provided false information and testimony to the Bankruptcy Court in order to conceal his scheme.

For tax years 2014 - 2016, neither Tucker personally nor any of his companies filed federal tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. Tucker told IRS agents that he had no income and was living on borrowed money, including a lot of borrowed money from his mother. In reality, Tucker used nominee bank accounts to conceal income and assets and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal living expenses such as vehicles, chartered jets, travel and entertainment, and a personal residence. Tucker also submitted a form to the IRS in which he omitted listing as an asset his membership in the Vail Mountain Club, for which he received $275,000 in 2016.

Under the terms of today’s plea agreement, Tucker must pay $8,057,079.95 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. Tucker also must forfeit to the government $5,000, which is the amount of stolen proceeds transferred across state lines as referenced in the specific count to which he pleaded guilty.&nbsp;

Under federal statutes, Tucker is subject to a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625777725263.png" alt="Tucker photo Johnson County" />
 <figcaption>Tucker photo Johnson County</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — A federal judge issued an arrest warrant Thursday for a&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;man who skipped his sentencing for a debt selling scam that involved millions of dollars.Joel Tucker, of Prairie Village, pleaded guilty last year to criminal counts of transporting stolen money, bankruptcy fraud and tax evasion.His attorneys said Thursday that Tucker was in&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;dealing with a critical family situation, The Kansas City Star reported.U.S. District Court Judge Roseann Ketchmark issued the arrest warrant and set a new sentencing hearing for Tuesday.Most of Tucker’s charges stem from his selling phony consumer information to debt collectors, who then tried to get consumers to pay debts they didn't owe. In 2017, the Federal Trade Commission obtained a $4 million judgment against Tucker for the same scam.Tucker's brother, former professional race car driver Scott Tucker, is serving a nearly 17-year sentence in federal prison for running an illegal payday loan operation in Overland Park that federal authorities said exploited more than 2 million borrowers.-----KANSAS CITY– A Kansas man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to engaging in two separate fraud schemes related to millions of dollars in false payday loan debt and to tax evasion totaling more than $8 million, according to the United States Attorney's office.“This well-dressed thief victimized millions of Americans whose personal information was fraudulently sold to debt collectors,” Garrison said. “Some of those victims, in their fear and confusion, actually paid debts they didn’t owe. And by hiding his income and assets then lying about it to federal agents, he victimized every honest citizen who obeys the law and pays their income taxes. His thievery allowed him to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle for a short time, but he won’t be entitled to such luxuries in federal prison.”“Today, Mr. Tucker admitted he evaded the payment of taxes assessed against him. Despite receiving millions of dollars, Mr. Tucker used such funds to sustain a lavish lifestyle and not fulfill his civic duty,” said Adam Steiner, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the St. Louis Field Office. “We are determined at the IRS and Department of Justice to halt tax evasion, and the facts outlined in today’s plea are strong indicators that we can and will find this fraudulent activity.”Joel Jerome Tucker, 51, Prairie Village, Kansas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to one count of transporting stolen money across state lines, one count of bankruptcy fraud, and one count of tax evasion.Tucker, working through various companies, serviced payday loan businesses. Tucker’s company names changed over the years; the primary company was eData Solutions, LLC. eData, formally registered on July 29, 2009, did not make loans directly to borrowers; it collected loan application information, referred to as leads, and sold those leads to its approximately 70 payday lender clients. As a loan servicer, eData also provided software for payday lenders.&nbsp;Tucker and the other owners of eData sold the company to the Wyandotte Indian tribe in 2012. However, despite selling his interest in eData, Tucker maintained a file of 7.8 million leads he had acquired through eData, containing detailed customer information (including names, addresses, bank accounts, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, etc.). eData had collected the detailed customer information from online payday loan applications or inquiries to its payday lender clients; the file did not represent loans that were made. In addition, Tucker obtained and retained data regarding defaulted payday loans eData had acquired from a number of different payday lender clients. Tucker used these files to create falsified debt portfolios.By pleading guilty today, Tucker admitted that he engaged in a fraudulent debt scheme from 2014 to 2016. This scheme involved marketing, distributing, and selling false debt portfolios. Tucker defrauded third party debt collectors and millions of individuals listed as debtors through the sale of falsified debt portfolios. Tucker sold supposed debts which: 1) he didn’t personally own; 2) were not true debts; 3) had already been sold to other buyers; and 4) contained false lenders, false loan dates, false loan amounts, and false payment status. Tucker received as much as $7.3 million from the sale of false debt portfolios.&nbsp;As part of his fraud scheme, Tucker transferred the proceeds of the fraud scheme across state lines.Tucker also admitted that he executed a related bankruptcy fraud scheme in 2015. In his bankruptcy fraud scheme, Tucker also sold fraudulent debt, which entered the United States Bankruptcy Courts nationwide. When the United States Bankruptcy Court investigated these purported debts which were presented as claims in bankruptcy cases, Tucker provided false information and testimony to the Bankruptcy Court in order to conceal his scheme.For tax years 2014 - 2016, neither Tucker personally nor any of his companies filed federal tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. Tucker told IRS agents that he had no income and was living on borrowed money, including a lot of borrowed money from his mother. In reality, Tucker used nominee bank accounts to conceal income and assets and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal living expenses such as vehicles, chartered jets, travel and entertainment, and a personal residence. Tucker also submitted a form to the IRS in which he omitted listing as an asset his membership in the Vail Mountain Club, for which he received $275,000 in 2016.Under the terms of today’s plea agreement, Tucker must pay $8,057,079.95 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. Tucker also must forfeit to the government $5,000, which is the amount of stolen proceeds transferred across state lines as referenced in the specific count to which he pleaded guilty.&nbsp;Under federal statutes, Tucker is subject to a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

Kansas man skips sentencing for debt selling scam

SIBLEY, Mo. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in suburban Kansas City are investigating the shooting death of a man in Sibley and say a woman has been arrested in the case.

The shooting happened Wednesday evening near the Homer’s Landing area, killing a 29-year-old man, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities have not released the names of the victim or woman arrested and have not released any details of the shooting.

Sibley is a village of about 400 people located a little more than 21 miles (33.8 kilometers) northeast of Kansas City.

SIBLEY, Mo. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in suburban Kansas City are investigating the shooting death of a man in Sibley and say a woman has been arrested in the case.The shooting happened Wednesday evening near the Homer’s Landing area, killing a 29-year-old man, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities have not released the names of the victim or woman arrested and have not released any details of the shooting.Sibley is a village of about 400 people located a little more than 21 miles (33.8 kilometers) northeast of Kansas City.

Deputies: Woman arrested for KC-area man's killing

&nbsp;PAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities seized a substantial amount of drugs and made three arrests Tuesday evening, according to a social media report from the Pawnee County Sheriff.

The search occurred at a house in the 1200 block of Broadway in Larned.

With help from the Larned Police Department, 266.4 grams of methamphetamine and 126.5 grams of marijuana and paraphernalia were seized. The value of the meth alone is over $20,000.&nbsp; The sheriff's office did not release names of the suspects.

&nbsp;PAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities seized a substantial amount of drugs and made three arrests Tuesday evening, according to a social media report from the Pawnee County Sheriff.The search occurred at a house in the 1200 block of Broadway in Larned.With help from the Larned Police Department, 266.4 grams of methamphetamine and 126.5 grams of marijuana and paraphernalia were seized. The value of the meth alone is over $20,000.&nbsp; The sheriff's office did not release names of the suspects.

Law enforcement seize $20K in meth at Kansas home

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for allegedly stalking a woman.

On May 26, a female victim reported that a suspect identified as 57-year-old Ed Harrington – a person known to her –had placed a GPS tracking device on her vehicle, according to Wichita Police Officer Trevor Macy.

 She had taken it to a local automotive shop, where they were able to locate and remove it.

On July 6th, Harrington was brought to city hall and interviewed regarding this case and a prior burglary in which the victim's car was broken into, and numerous items were stolen. After interviews, Harrington was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of Stalking, Burglary to Auto, Theft, and Violation of a protection order.

This arrest was made due to extensive follow-up work performed by the Wichita Police Department (WPD) Domestic Violence Intervention and Reduction Team (DVIRT) and partnerships with community domestic violence advocates.

The case will be presented to the District Attorney's office.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625666476262.png" alt="Harrington photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Harrington photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for allegedly stalking a woman.On May 26, a female victim reported that a suspect identified as 57-year-old Ed Harrington – a person known to her –had placed a GPS tracking device on her vehicle, according to Wichita Police Officer Trevor Macy. She had taken it to a local automotive shop, where they were able to locate and remove it.On July 6th, Harrington was brought to city hall and interviewed regarding this case and a prior burglary in which the victim's car was broken into, and numerous items were stolen. After interviews, Harrington was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of Stalking, Burglary to Auto, Theft, and Violation of a protection order.This arrest was made due to extensive follow-up work performed by the Wichita Police Department (WPD) Domestic Violence Intervention and Reduction Team (DVIRT) and partnerships with community domestic violence advocates.The case will be presented to the District Attorney's office.&nbsp;

Police: Kan. man placed GPS tracking device on woman's car

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a crash that killed a Kansas woman who was 33-weeks pregnant. The infant is hospitalized in critical condition.

EMS transported Russell to Wesley Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.&nbsp;She was 33 weeks pregnant, and her baby is currently hospitalized in critical condition, according to Macy.

Ervin, Peltzer and Holt were not injured. Ervin attempted to run from the crash but police quickly took him into custody on requested charges of aggravated battery, first degree murder in the commission of a felony and criminal possession of a firearm,&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387">according to online booking records.</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625655160724.png" alt="First responders at the scene of the fatal 4-vehicle crash photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders at the scene of the fatal 4-vehicle crash photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a crash that killed a Kansas woman who was 33-weeks pregnant. The infant is hospitalized in critical condition.Just before 5 pm on Tuesday, police were dispatched to a disturbance with a gun at a hotel in the 7500 block of West Taft in Wichita, according to Officer Trevor Macy.&nbsp;At the scene, a 35-year-old male victim reported that a man had robbed him at gunpoint. The victim was able to run away and reported seeing the suspect leaving the hotel with another male suspect.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625688980232.png" alt="At the time of his arrest Tuesday, Jamie Chavez was on parole for a child sex crime, according to the Kansas Dpt. of Corrections.-&nbsp; photo Sedgwick Co. Jail" />
 <figcaption>At the time of his arrest Tuesday, Jamie Chavez was on parole for a child sex crime, according to the Kansas Dpt. of Corrections.-&nbsp; photo Sedgwick Co. Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>The robbery suspect was identified as 34-year-old Jamie Chavez of Wichita, who was wanted in connection to a previous robbery. He was located near Maple and Ridge and taken into custody. The other suspect identified as<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387">&nbsp;Javan Jermaine Ervin, 37,</a>&nbsp;Wichita,&nbsp;&nbsp;began to flee in a 2002 Dodge Ram northbound on Ridge Road. Officers began pursuing him, but the pursuit was terminated due to the high speed and traffic conditions.The pickup continued at a high rate of speed, failed to stop at the red traffic light at Central Avenue and collided with a westbound 2000 Chevy Silverado driven by Jordan Samuel Peltzer, 40, Henderson, Nevada.The impact caused the driver side rear wheels and tires to detach from the vehicle which collided with a 2016 Jeep Compass driven by Connie L. Holt, 73, Wichita, that was stopped on the inside left turn lane from South bound Ridge Road to East bound Central Avenue.The Dodge Ram then collided with 2019 Mazda CX3 driven by 22-year-old Samantha Lee Russell of Wichita which was stopped behind the Jeep. The Dodge Ram then rolled onto its top and came to a rest in the North bound lanes of Ridge Road.EMS transported Russell to Wesley Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.&nbsp;She was 33 weeks pregnant, and her baby is currently hospitalized in critical condition, according to Macy.Ervin, Peltzer and Holt were not injured. Ervin attempted to run from the crash but police quickly took him into custody on requested charges of aggravated battery, first degree murder in the commission of a felony and criminal possession of a firearm,&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387">according to online booking records.</a>Police also booked Jamie Chavez into the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery (one from a previous case) and felon in possession of a firearm. Chavez is on parole through the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Doctors deliver baby after Kan. woman dies in chase, crash

BUTLER COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a weekend shooting have made an arrest.

Just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday,&nbsp; Butler County Deputies were dispatched to the scene of a shooting at a large party in the 6200 block of SW Church Road, Augusta, Kansas, according to Undersheriff Daimon Cundiff.

Upon arrival, Deputies located a 17-year-old boy from Winfield with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to witnesses, there was an altercation between the 17-year-old victim and 18-year-old Jacob Anton DeLeon, of Haysville, when he was shot.

Later that morning, Butler County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested DeLeon in connection with the shooting. He has since been charged with Second Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. He is currently being held on a $200,000.00 bond at the Butler County Jail.

This was a large party and investigators are still trying to contact any other witnesses, victims, or people who were in attendance. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to call Butler County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at (316) 322-4257, the Butler County Tip Line at (316) 322-8817, E-mail: crimetips@bucoks.com, toll free (866) 484-5924, or message the Butler County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625607024507.png" alt="Jacob Anton DeLeon is jailed on a $200,000 bond" />
 <figcaption>Jacob Anton DeLeon is jailed on a $200,000 bond</figcaption>
 </figure>BUTLER COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a weekend shooting have made an arrest.Just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday,&nbsp; Butler County Deputies were dispatched to the scene of a shooting at a large party in the 6200 block of SW Church Road, Augusta, Kansas, according to Undersheriff Daimon Cundiff.Upon arrival, Deputies located a 17-year-old boy from Winfield with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to witnesses, there was an altercation between the 17-year-old victim and 18-year-old Jacob Anton DeLeon, of Haysville, when he was shot.Later that morning, Butler County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested DeLeon in connection with the shooting. He has since been charged with Second Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. He is currently being held on a $200,000.00 bond at the Butler County Jail.This was a large party and investigators are still trying to contact any other witnesses, victims, or people who were in attendance. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to call Butler County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at (316) 322-4257, the Butler County Tip Line at (316) 322-8817, E-mail: crimetips@bucoks.com, toll free (866) 484-5924, or message the Butler County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook.

Sheriff investigating Kan. teen's shooting death at large party

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas woman stopped at an intersection to make a turn died in a four vehicle&nbsp; accident just before 5p.m. Tuesday in Sedgwick County.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Dodge Ram driven by<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387"> Javan Jermaine Ervin, 37,</a> Wichita, was actively attempting to elude law enforcement following a robbery.

The pickup was northbound on Ridge Road in Wichita at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at the red traffic light at Central Avenue.

The pickup collided with a westbound 2000 Chevy Silverado driven by Jordan Samuel Peltzer, 40, Henderson, Nevada.

 The impact caused the driver side rear wheels and tires to detach from the vehicle which collided with a 2016 Jeep Compass driven by Connie L. Holt, 73, Wichita, that was stopped on the inside left turn lane from South bound Ridge Road to East bound Central Avenue.

The Dodge Ram then collided with 2019 Mazda CX3 driven by Samantha Lee Russell which was stopped behind the Jeep. The Dodge Ram then rolled onto its top and came to a rest in the North bound lanes of Ridge Road.

EMS transported Russell to Wesley Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

Ervin, Peltzer and Holt were not injured. Police took Ervin into custody on requested charges of aggravated battery, first degree murder in the commission of a felony and criminal possession of a firearm, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387">according to online booking records.</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625654789637.png" alt="Police arrested Javan Ervin on requested charges of aggravated battery, first degree murder in the commission of a felony and criminal possession of a firearm." />
 <figcaption>Police arrested Javan Ervin on requested charges of aggravated battery, first degree murder in the commission of a felony and criminal possession of a firearm.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas woman stopped at an intersection to make a turn died in a four vehicle&nbsp; accident just before 5p.m. Tuesday in Sedgwick County.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Dodge Ram driven by<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387"> Javan Jermaine Ervin, 37,</a> Wichita, was actively attempting to elude law enforcement following a robbery.The pickup was northbound on Ridge Road in Wichita at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at the red traffic light at Central Avenue.The pickup collided with a westbound 2000 Chevy Silverado driven by Jordan Samuel Peltzer, 40, Henderson, Nevada. The impact caused the driver side rear wheels and tires to detach from the vehicle which collided with a 2016 Jeep Compass driven by Connie L. Holt, 73, Wichita, that was stopped on the inside left turn lane from South bound Ridge Road to East bound Central Avenue.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625655160724.png" alt="First responders at the scene of the fatal crash Tuesday evening photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders at the scene of the fatal crash Tuesday evening photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>The Dodge Ram then collided with 2019 Mazda CX3 driven by Samantha Lee Russell which was stopped behind the Jeep. The Dodge Ram then rolled onto its top and came to a rest in the North bound lanes of Ridge Road.EMS transported Russell to Wesley Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.Ervin, Peltzer and Holt were not injured. Police took Ervin into custody on requested charges of aggravated battery, first degree murder in the commission of a felony and criminal possession of a firearm, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=161387">according to online booking records.</a>

Kan. woman dies in 4-vehicle crash after police chase

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged domestic

On July 4, Wichita police arrested 31-year-old Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Detention Deputy Akeem Payne on requested charges of misdemeanor Domestic Violence Criminal Damage to Property and two counts of Domestic Violence Assault, according to sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.

The charges stem from an incident involving the deputy’s domestic partner. When probable cause exists to support the elements of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense, an arrest is mandatory under Kansas law.

Payne has been employed by the Sheriff’s Office for just over a year.

In addition to the criminal case, the Professional Standards Unit of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is also conducting an investigation.

Following the arrest, Deputy Payne was suspended without pay pending the outcome of the criminal and internal investigation.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625604984455.png" alt="Payne photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Payne photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged domesticOn July 4, Wichita police arrested 31-year-old Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Detention Deputy Akeem Payne on requested charges of misdemeanor Domestic Violence Criminal Damage to Property and two counts of Domestic Violence Assault, according to sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.The charges stem from an incident involving the deputy’s domestic partner. When probable cause exists to support the elements of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense, an arrest is mandatory under Kansas law.Payne has been employed by the Sheriff’s Office for just over a year.In addition to the criminal case, the Professional Standards Unit of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is also conducting an investigation.Following the arrest, Deputy Payne was suspended without pay pending the outcome of the criminal and internal investigation.

Kansas sheriff's deputy accused of domestic violence

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Leavenworth officials say 25-year-old Kansas man is in custody after his young brother was shot to death over the weekend. 

Leavenworth County Undersheriff Jim Sherley said officers went to a home just outside Leavenworth city limits Saturday night. 

They found a 17-year-old dead from a gunshot wound and arrested the&nbsp; victim's brother identified as Cody Scott Huninghake, according to online jail records.

Huninghake is held in the Leavenworth County Jail. County Attorney Todd Thompson said Tuesday he is waiting for investigators' reports before determining charges. 

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625590667977.png" alt="Cody Scott Huninghake&nbsp; photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Cody Scott Huninghake&nbsp; photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Leavenworth officials say 25-year-old Kansas man is in custody after his young brother was shot to death over the weekend. Leavenworth County Undersheriff Jim Sherley said officers went to a home just outside Leavenworth city limits Saturday night. They found a 17-year-old dead from a gunshot wound and arrested the&nbsp; victim's brother identified as Cody Scott Huninghake, according to online jail records.Huninghake is held in the Leavenworth County Jail. County Attorney Todd Thompson said Tuesday he is waiting for investigators' reports before determining charges.

Rural Kansas man arrested in teen brother's death

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities conducting a lengthy investigation have made an arrest.

On Monday, police served a search warrant at a home in the 2500 Block of SW Osborn Road in Topeka, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.&nbsp;

At the scene, law enforcement located marijuana, drug paraphernalia and firearms. They also arrested 63-year-old Gregory Seeley of Topeka

He was transported to the Shawnee County Department on requested charges of&nbsp;Sexual exploitation of a child; possess media of child under 18 years of age, Possession of marijuana and Criminal use of a weapon, according to Monasmith.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625574441225.png" alt="Seeley photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Seeley photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities conducting a lengthy investigation have made an arrest.On Monday, police served a search warrant at a home in the 2500 Block of SW Osborn Road in Topeka, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.&nbsp;At the scene, law enforcement located marijuana, drug paraphernalia and firearms. They also arrested 63-year-old Gregory Seeley of TopekaHe was transported to the Shawnee County Department on requested charges of&nbsp;Sexual exploitation of a child; possess media of child under 18 years of age, Possession of marijuana and Criminal use of a weapon, according to Monasmith.

Search warrant leads to Kan. man's arrest for child sex crimes

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas Sheriff's Deputy for alleged driving under the influence.

On July 1, the Kingman County Sheriff's office arrested&nbsp; Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Corporal Avery Toombs in Kingman County for misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence, according to Sheriff's Department Spokesman Benjamin Blick.

Toombs, 25, has been employed by the Sheriff’s Office for six years.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625605383049.png" alt="Toombs photo Kingman Co." />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas Sheriff's Deputy for alleged driving under the influence.On July 1, the Kingman County Sheriff's office arrested&nbsp; Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Corporal Avery Toombs in Kingman County for misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence, according to Sheriff's Department Spokesman Benjamin Blick.Toombs, 25, has been employed by the Sheriff’s Office for six years.In addition to the criminal case, the Professional Standards Unit of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is also conducting an investigation.

Kan. sheriff's deputy accused of driving under the influence

SHAWNEE COUNTY —A 17-year-old girl wounded in a weekend shooting in Topeka has died.

Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a call for service in the 1100 Block of SW Clay Street, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith. The caller reported a woman later identified as&nbsp;Navaeh Martinez, 17, Topeka,&nbsp; was suffering from a gunshot wound. 

On arrival, officers located the Martinez who was transported to a local hospital.&nbsp;

On Sunday, police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Daisha Butler of Topeka. Police transported her to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. She now faces a requested charge of first-degree murder and along aggravated battery.

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a shooting that injured a woman in Topeka have made an arrest.

Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a call for service in the 1100 Block of SW Clay Street, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith. The caller reported&nbsp; a woman was suffering from a gunshot wound. 

On arrival, officers located the victim, who was transported to a local hospital.&nbsp;

On Sunday, police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Daisha Butler of Topeka. Police transported her to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of attempted 1st Degree Murder and&nbsp;Aggravated Battery, according to Monasmith.

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that injured a woman in Topeka.

On arrival, officers located the victim, who was transported to a local hospital. As a result, Topeka Police Department Detectives are reviewing all investigative leads. Police have not released the victim's name.

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 <figcaption>Butler faces new charges, according police- photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —A 17-year-old girl wounded in a weekend shooting in Topeka has died.Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a call for service in the 1100 Block of SW Clay Street, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith. The caller reported a woman later identified as&nbsp;Navaeh Martinez, 17, Topeka,&nbsp; was suffering from a gunshot wound. On arrival, officers located the Martinez who was transported to a local hospital.&nbsp;On Sunday, police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Daisha Butler of Topeka. Police transported her to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections. She now faces a requested charge of first-degree murder and along aggravated battery.----------SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a shooting that injured a woman in Topeka have made an arrest.Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a call for service in the 1100 Block of SW Clay Street, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith. The caller reported&nbsp; a woman was suffering from a gunshot wound. On arrival, officers located the victim, who was transported to a local hospital.&nbsp;On Sunday, police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Daisha Butler of Topeka. Police transported her to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of attempted 1st Degree Murder and&nbsp;Aggravated Battery, according to Monasmith.----------SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that injured a woman in Topeka.Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a call for service in the 1100 Block of SW Clay Street, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith. The caller reported&nbsp; a woman was suffering from a gunshot wound. On arrival, officers located the victim, who was transported to a local hospital. As a result, Topeka Police Department Detectives are reviewing all investigative leads. Police have not released the victim's name.

Police: Kan. girl injured in weekend shooting has died

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for burglary and made an arrest after a standoff.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625574555134.png" alt="Solis-photo Shawnee County" />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for burglary and made an arrest after a standoff.Just after 8 p.m. Monday, police were in the 2400 block of SE Illinois in Topeka looking for an adult male suspect identified as&nbsp;46 year old Elias Solis in connection with several felonies, according to Lt. Ron Ekis. Officers had reason to believe Solis had barricaded himself inside his home. The Topeka Police Response Team and Crisis Negotiators responded to the scene.Just before 10:30p.m. police took Solis into custody without incident and transported him to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning.&nbsp; They later booked Solis into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the requested&nbsp;charges of Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Burglary, according Lt. John Trimble.