SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal Sunday shooting and have identified the victim as&nbsp;&nbsp;49-year-old Shay Prewitt of Wichita, according to officer Trevor Macy.

Just after 1:30 a.m., police responded to report of a shooting&nbsp; in the 2200 block of S. Glendale in Wichita, according Macy.&nbsp;

Upon arrival, officers located Prewitt deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in the driveway, outside of a vehicle that was parked in the driveway.

Officers located two other shooting victims including a 14-year-old boy and a 36-year-old man. EMS transported&nbsp; both to an area hospital for treatment of&nbsp; non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Through the investigation, officers learned that a woman had asked Prewitt and the 36-year-old for help with another man, according to Macy. After they confronted the man, there was a disturbance between them, and a handgun was produced by one of the individuals which led to the shots being fired.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625428665524.png" alt="Police are investigating but not looking for additional suspects, according to Officer Trevor Macy-photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police are investigating but not looking for additional suspects, according to Officer Trevor Macy-photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal Sunday shooting and have identified the victim as&nbsp;&nbsp;49-year-old Shay Prewitt of Wichita, according to officer Trevor Macy.Just after 1:30 a.m., police responded to report of a shooting&nbsp; in the 2200 block of S. Glendale in Wichita, according Macy.&nbsp;Upon arrival, officers located Prewitt deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in the driveway, outside of a vehicle that was parked in the driveway.Officers located two other shooting victims including a 14-year-old boy and a 36-year-old man. EMS transported&nbsp; both to an area hospital for treatment of&nbsp; non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.&nbsp;&nbsp;Through the investigation, officers learned that a woman had asked Prewitt and the 36-year-old for help with another man, according to Macy. After they confronted the man, there was a disturbance between them, and a handgun was produced by one of the individuals which led to the shots being fired.&nbsp;Police have not reported an arrest

Police ID Kan. man who died after Independence Day shooting

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man accused of&nbsp; an alleged sexual assault made his first court appearance Wednesday.

Jeremy Brown, 31 of Valley Center, was charged with four counts of rape, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Just before 4:30a.m. June 26, police responded to a report of rape at a home in the 1600 block of South St. Paul Street in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson and contacted a 72-year-old woman identified as a victim.

Investigators learned the 72-year-old woman was with a 37-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man at a local bar where they met 31-year-old Jeremy Brown and then all four met at a home on St. Paul Street. At the residence, Brown is alleged to have sexually assaulted the 72-year-old.

Officers arrested&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=352939">Brown on a requested charge for rape</a>. He was booked into the Sedgwick County J<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=352939">ail on a $100,000 bond</a>&nbsp;and is no longer in custody. Booking details list him as 6-foot-4 inches tall and 400 pounds. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 8, according to the district attorney.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1625051561119.png" alt="Brown-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Brown-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man accused of&nbsp; an alleged sexual assault made his first court appearance Wednesday.Jeremy Brown, 31 of Valley Center, was charged with four counts of rape, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Just before 4:30a.m. June 26, police responded to a report of rape at a home in the 1600 block of South St. Paul Street in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson and contacted a 72-year-old woman identified as a victim.Investigators learned the 72-year-old woman was with a 37-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man at a local bar where they met 31-year-old Jeremy Brown and then all four met at a home on St. Paul Street. At the residence, Brown is alleged to have sexually assaulted the 72-year-old.Officers arrested&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=352939">Brown on a requested charge for rape</a>. He was booked into the Sedgwick County J<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=352939">ail on a $100,000 bond</a>&nbsp;and is no longer in custody. Booking details list him as 6-foot-4 inches tall and 400 pounds. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 8, according to the district attorney.

Kan. man charged with rape of 72-year-old woman

KANSAS CITY – Six Houston, Texas, residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to travel across the country breaking into bank ATMs and stealing the money inside, including at least one theft in Kansas City, according to the United States Attorney.

Deandre J. Gilliam, 19, Ladarious S. Thomas, 28, Jamarkus D. Bogany, 19, J’Korean K. Hadnott, 19, Ocatvious Q. Waiters, 20, and Clayton J. Brown, 21, were charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on June 23, 2021. 

That indictment was unsealed and made public Friday upon the arrest and initial court appearances of Gilliam, Thomas, Bogany, Waiters, and Brown in U.S. District Court in Houston. Gilliam, Thomas, Bogany, Waiters, and Brown are being held in federal custody in the Southern District of Texas pending a detention hearing in that district tomorrow.

The federal indictment alleges the defendants, along with additional co-conspirators not identified or charged in the indictment, participated in a conspiracy from Nov. 10, 2019, to March 6, 2020, to travel in groups or teams from Texas to other states, including Missouri and Kansas, to steal from banks by forcing open ATMs and stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the cash boxes.

According to the indictment, conspirators would steal a large pick-up truck for the theft. They attached tow chains with hooks to the pick-up truck, then searched for a suitable ATM to burglarize. After conducting surveillance and with some conspirators serving as lookouts, the indictment says, conspirators used pry bars or tow chain hooks to forcibly pry open or pry apart the ATM’s protective metal encasement. After the ATM had been opened or disassembled, the conspirators would then remove the ATM canisters containing cash. They then abandoned the stolen truck and traveled back to Texas.

The indictment alleges that all six defendants left Houston on March 5, 2020, and traveled to the Kansas City metropolitan area in three separate vehicles. Conspirators allegedly stole a Ford F-250 pickup on March 6, 2020, that was parked on the street in Fairway, Kansas. At approximately 5:30 a.m. the same day, the indictment says, conspirators connected tow chains to the stolen Ford F-250 and to the door of an ATM at Chase Bank, 1614 E. 63rd&nbsp;Street in Kansas City, Mo. They used the force of acceleration from the truck to remove the exterior metal panel of the ATM, then removed canisters that contained a total of $150,220 from inside the damaged ATM. They abandoned the stolen truck in the parking lot of a nearby apartment building.

Later the same day, the indictment says, law enforcement officers in Montgomery County, Texas, spotted the three vehicles being driven by the defendants, who were traveling in tandem southbound on Interstate 45. Officers attempted to stop all three vehicles; Hadnott and Waiters pulled over to the shoulder, but the other vehicles attempted to flee from law enforcement. A Jeep Cherokee occupied by Brown and another, unnamed conspirator fled from officers at speeds between 80-115 miles per hour before it crashed and they were apprehended. A Chevrolet Impala occupied by Thomas, Gilliam, and Bogany fled from officers at speeds between 90-125 miles per hour before all three defendants fled from the vehicle on foot. Thomas, the driver, was taken into custody after a foot chase. With the assistance of air surveillance, Bogany and Gilliam were located and arrested. Gilliam was carrying a Spiderman backpack that contained approximately $72,385 (primarily in $20 bills). One of the Impala occupants dropped a duffle bag while running from the police. This bag was retrieved by an unknown female before police officers could recover it.

The federal indictment charges each of the defendants with one count of conspiracy, one count of bank theft, and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines.

KANSAS CITY – Six Houston, Texas, residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to travel across the country breaking into bank ATMs and stealing the money inside, including at least one theft in Kansas City, according to the United States Attorney.Deandre J. Gilliam, 19, Ladarious S. Thomas, 28, Jamarkus D. Bogany, 19, J’Korean K. Hadnott, 19, Ocatvious Q. Waiters, 20, and Clayton J. Brown, 21, were charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on June 23, 2021. That indictment was unsealed and made public Friday upon the arrest and initial court appearances of Gilliam, Thomas, Bogany, Waiters, and Brown in U.S. District Court in Houston. Gilliam, Thomas, Bogany, Waiters, and Brown are being held in federal custody in the Southern District of Texas pending a detention hearing in that district tomorrow.The federal indictment alleges the defendants, along with additional co-conspirators not identified or charged in the indictment, participated in a conspiracy from Nov. 10, 2019, to March 6, 2020, to travel in groups or teams from Texas to other states, including Missouri and Kansas, to steal from banks by forcing open ATMs and stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the cash boxes.According to the indictment, conspirators would steal a large pick-up truck for the theft. They attached tow chains with hooks to the pick-up truck, then searched for a suitable ATM to burglarize. After conducting surveillance and with some conspirators serving as lookouts, the indictment says, conspirators used pry bars or tow chain hooks to forcibly pry open or pry apart the ATM’s protective metal encasement. After the ATM had been opened or disassembled, the conspirators would then remove the ATM canisters containing cash. They then abandoned the stolen truck and traveled back to Texas.The indictment alleges that all six defendants left Houston on March 5, 2020, and traveled to the Kansas City metropolitan area in three separate vehicles. Conspirators allegedly stole a Ford F-250 pickup on March 6, 2020, that was parked on the street in Fairway, Kansas. At approximately 5:30 a.m. the same day, the indictment says, conspirators connected tow chains to the stolen Ford F-250 and to the door of an ATM at Chase Bank, 1614 E. 63rd&nbsp;Street in Kansas City, Mo. They used the force of acceleration from the truck to remove the exterior metal panel of the ATM, then removed canisters that contained a total of $150,220 from inside the damaged ATM. They abandoned the stolen truck in the parking lot of a nearby apartment building.Later the same day, the indictment says, law enforcement officers in Montgomery County, Texas, spotted the three vehicles being driven by the defendants, who were traveling in tandem southbound on Interstate 45. Officers attempted to stop all three vehicles; Hadnott and Waiters pulled over to the shoulder, but the other vehicles attempted to flee from law enforcement. A Jeep Cherokee occupied by Brown and another, unnamed conspirator fled from officers at speeds between 80-115 miles per hour before it crashed and they were apprehended. A Chevrolet Impala occupied by Thomas, Gilliam, and Bogany fled from officers at speeds between 90-125 miles per hour before all three defendants fled from the vehicle on foot. Thomas, the driver, was taken into custody after a foot chase. With the assistance of air surveillance, Bogany and Gilliam were located and arrested. Gilliam was carrying a Spiderman backpack that contained approximately $72,385 (primarily in $20 bills). One of the Impala occupants dropped a duffle bag while running from the police. This bag was retrieved by an unknown female before police officers could recover it.The federal indictment charges each of the defendants with one count of conspiracy, one count of bank theft, and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines.

6 indicted for conspiracy to steal from Bank ATMs in Kan., nationwide

RENO COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on child sex crime allegations.

On June 16, members of the Special Operations and Investigation Bureau of the Hutchinson Police Department made two arrests through a series of undercover sting operations targeting child predators.

The suspects believed they were speaking with underage children and showed up to meet the children to engage in sexual activity, only to be met by officers of the Hutchinson Police Department.

At approximately 7:05 p.m. on June 16, police arrested 33-year-old Patrick E. Samms of Hutchinson on a requested charge of Electronic Solicitation and Indecent Solicitation of a child.

Two hours later, they arrested 41-year-old Adam D. Winsky of McPherson on a requested charge of Electronic Solicitation, Indecent Solicitation of a child, Interference with Law Enforcement, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Driving While Suspended.

Police: 2 Kan. men thought they were meeting children for sex

SEDWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a series of alleged sexual assaults have made an arrest.

Just after 11:30a.m. on Thursday, police responded to a sexual assault report at the Towne East Mall. A female victim told police a male suspect later identified as 26-year-old Andrew Jones sexually assaulted her outside a store inside the mall, according to Officer Trevor Macy. The suspect then running away.

Shortly after this incident occurred, officers learned of another incident within the Towne East Mall. A female victim reported being sexually assaulted by a man with a similar description to the suspect in the first incident. 

The suspect later identified as Jones was seen leaving the mall and heading toward the southeast.

Officers were attempting to locate the suspect when a third 911 call was made regarding another sexual assault in the 8000 block of E Morris in Wichita. A woman reported a man, matching the suspect's description in the previous assaults, sexually assaulted her outside her home. Her husband heard the commotion and saw the suspect fleeing.&nbsp; The husband&nbsp; began to chase him but stopped chasing after the suspect produced a knife and threatened him with it.

Officers were in the area when they located Jones who attempted to flee. There was a brief foot pursuit, which ended when Jones claimed to have a firearm and entered a residence in the 8000 block of E Gilbert. The house was surrounded, and crisis negotiators were called in to de-escalate the situation.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625242997638.png" alt="Jones-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Jones-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a series of alleged sexual assaults have made an arrest.Just after 11:30a.m. on Thursday, police responded to a sexual assault report at the Towne East Mall. A female victim told police a male suspect later identified as 26-year-old Andrew Jones sexually assaulted her outside a store inside the mall, according to Officer Trevor Macy. The suspect then running away.Shortly after this incident occurred, officers learned of another incident within the Towne East Mall. A female victim reported being sexually assaulted by a man with a similar description to the suspect in the first incident. The suspect later identified as Jones was seen leaving the mall and heading toward the southeast.Officers were attempting to locate the suspect when a third 911 call was made regarding another sexual assault in the 8000 block of E Morris in Wichita. A woman reported a man, matching the suspect's description in the previous assaults, sexually assaulted her outside her home. Her husband heard the commotion and saw the suspect fleeing.&nbsp; The husband&nbsp; began to chase him but stopped chasing after the suspect produced a knife and threatened him with it.Officers were in the area when they located Jones who attempted to flee. There was a brief foot pursuit, which ended when Jones claimed to have a firearm and entered a residence in the 8000 block of E Gilbert. The house was surrounded, and crisis negotiators were called in to de-escalate the situation.

Police: 2 women sexually assaulted at Kansas mall

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating multiple paintball shootings and have made an arrest.

During the month of June, police received multiple reports of paintball shooting incidents throughout Topeka that resulted in injuries and property damage, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.

Police asked the public for assistance which resulted in various tips. Throughout the course of the investigation, police identified a suspect as Kendall K. Young, 26 of Topeka.

On Thursday, police located Young in Lawrence where he was arrested on requested charges of Aggravated battery.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625176149502.png" alt="Young photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Young photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating multiple paintball shootings and have made an arrest.During the month of June, police received multiple reports of paintball shooting incidents throughout Topeka that resulted in injuries and property damage, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.Police asked the public for assistance which resulted in various tips. Throughout the course of the investigation, police identified a suspect as Kendall K. Young, 26 of Topeka.On Thursday, police located Young in Lawrence where he was arrested on requested charges of Aggravated battery.

Tips lead to arrest in series of Kan. paintball shooting incidents

KANSAS CITY – A recent operation resulted in the rescue of 31 victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Of the total, 14 were missing children with the youngest child being four years old and 17 were adults, according to a media release from U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.

The operation took place June 17 -26 in Wichita, Kansas, Independence and Kansas City, Missouri and the results of the operation were announced by Homeland Security Investigations this week.

The enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 82 individuals who will be charged with crimes related to soliciting prostitution, commercial sex trafficking, sodomy, narcotics violations, felony assault on a police officer, sex offender registry violations and outstanding warrants.

HSI is the principal investigative arm of DHS and a vital U.S. asset in combatting transnational crime and threats. One of HSI’s top priorities is to protect the public from crimes of victimization, and HSI’s child exploitation investigations program is a central component of this mission set. HSI is recognized as a global leader in this investigative discipline, and is committed to utilizing its vast authorities, international footprint and strong government and non-government partnerships to identify and rescue child victims, identify and apprehend offenders, prevent transnational child sexual abuse, and help make the internet a safer place for children.

KANSAS CITY – A recent operation resulted in the rescue of 31 victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Of the total, 14 were missing children with the youngest child being four years old and 17 were adults, according to a media release from U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.The operation took place June 17 -26 in Wichita, Kansas, Independence and Kansas City, Missouri and the results of the operation were announced by Homeland Security Investigations this week.The enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 82 individuals who will be charged with crimes related to soliciting prostitution, commercial sex trafficking, sodomy, narcotics violations, felony assault on a police officer, sex offender registry violations and outstanding warrants.HSI is the principal investigative arm of DHS and a vital U.S. asset in combatting transnational crime and threats. One of HSI’s top priorities is to protect the public from crimes of victimization, and HSI’s child exploitation investigations program is a central component of this mission set. HSI is recognized as a global leader in this investigative discipline, and is committed to utilizing its vast authorities, international footprint and strong government and non-government partnerships to identify and rescue child victims, identify and apprehend offenders, prevent transnational child sexual abuse, and help make the internet a safer place for children.

31 rescued from Kan, Mo., human trafficking operation

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the Father's Day shooting that fatally injured 47-year-old Deandre Freeman of Wichita have made an arrest.

On Wednesday, 39-year-old Jermall Campbell turned himself in to authorities, according to Officer Trevor Macy. 

Just after 8:30a.m. June 20, police responded to a check residence call at a home in the 1700 block of North Harding in Wichita, according to Office Charley Davidson.

 Upon arrival, officers entered the home and found Freeman had been shot multiple times.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.&nbsp; Officers also located a 53-year-old man who had been shot.&nbsp; He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

The investigation revealed the two victims, a suspect later identified as Campbell and two other men were all at the home and are known to each other.&nbsp; A disturbance occurred between the suspect and others when the Campbell allegedly fired multiple shots striking the victims.

Campbell is being <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=102632">held on a $1,000,000 bond </a>on requested charges of&nbsp;first-degree murder, aggravated battery, criminal possession of a firearm and gambling, according to online jail records.&nbsp;

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting&nbsp;that fatally injured 47-year-old Deandre Freeman of Wichita.

Just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a check residence call at a home in the 1700 block of North Harding in Wichita, according to Office Charley Davidson.

 Upon arrival, officers entered the home and found Freeman had been shot multiple times.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.&nbsp; Officers also located a 53-year-old man who had been shot.&nbsp; He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition and remains hospitalized.

The investigation revealed the two victims, a suspect and two other men were all at the home and are known to each other.&nbsp; A disturbance occurred between the suspect and others when the suspect fired multiple shots striking the victims.

&nbsp;Detectives are working to locate individuals involved in this case.&nbsp; This was not a random incident, according to Davidson.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625142361655.png" alt="Campbell photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Campbell photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the Father's Day shooting that fatally injured 47-year-old Deandre Freeman of Wichita have made an arrest.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624291759233.png" alt="Police at the scene of the shooting early June 20 -photo courtesy KWCH TV" />
 <figcaption>Police at the scene of the shooting early June 20 -photo courtesy KWCH TV</figcaption>
 </figure>On Wednesday, 39-year-old Jermall Campbell turned himself in to authorities, according to Officer Trevor Macy. Just after 8:30a.m. June 20, police responded to a check residence call at a home in the 1700 block of North Harding in Wichita, according to Office Charley Davidson. Upon arrival, officers entered the home and found Freeman had been shot multiple times.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.&nbsp; Officers also located a 53-year-old man who had been shot.&nbsp; He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.The investigation revealed the two victims, a suspect later identified as Campbell and two other men were all at the home and are known to each other.&nbsp; A disturbance occurred between the suspect and others when the Campbell allegedly fired multiple shots striking the victims.Campbell is being <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=102632">held on a $1,000,000 bond </a>on requested charges of&nbsp;first-degree murder, aggravated battery, criminal possession of a firearm and gambling, according to online jail records.&nbsp;---------SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting&nbsp;that fatally injured 47-year-old Deandre Freeman of Wichita.Just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a check residence call at a home in the 1700 block of North Harding in Wichita, according to Office Charley Davidson. Upon arrival, officers entered the home and found Freeman had been shot multiple times.&nbsp; He was pronounced deceased on the scene.&nbsp; Officers also located a 53-year-old man who had been shot.&nbsp; He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition and remains hospitalized.The investigation revealed the two victims, a suspect and two other men were all at the home and are known to each other.&nbsp; A disturbance occurred between the suspect and others when the suspect fired multiple shots striking the victims.&nbsp;Detectives are working to locate individuals involved in this case.&nbsp; This was not a random incident, according to Davidson.

Kan. suspect turns himself in for Father's Day killing  

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former traveling medical technician who stole drugs and infected more than 40 patients with hepatitis C will remain in prison after a judge called his request for compassionate release “the least meritorious” he’d ever seen.

David Kwiatkowski was sentenced in 2013 to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood. Despite being fired numerous times over drug allegations, he had worked as a cardiac technologist in 18 hospitals in seven states before being hired in&nbsp;New Hampshire&nbsp;in 2011.

After his arrest in 2012, 46 people in four states were diagnosed with the same strain of the hepatitis C virus he carries, including one who died in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas">Kansas</a>.

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver. In all, 32 patients were infected in New Hampshire, seven in&nbsp;Maryland, six in Kansas and one in&nbsp;Pennsylvania. Kwiatkowski also worked in&nbsp;Michigan,&nbsp;New York,&nbsp;Arizona&nbsp;and&nbsp;Georgia.

In December, Kwiatkowski filed a motion asking to be released to home confinement because his medical issues, including Hepatitis C and Crohn’s disease, put him at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and for severe illness due to his immunocompromised state. At the time, 15% of the inmates at his&nbsp;Florida&nbsp;federal prison complex had been infected, but by the time a judge heard his case Thursday, there were no infections, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John Farley.

Even if Kwiatkowski was at high risk of infection, releasing him fewer than nine years into his sentence would be wrong, he argued. Farley said Kwiatkwoski’s 2013 sentencing hearing was the most emotionally charged he’s witnessed in 25 years as a prosecutor, as victim after victim explained “how their lives were destroyed.”

And victims contacted recently ahead of Thursday’s hearing were deeply troubled by the idea that someone who gave them a long-term, potentially deadly disease would seek early release based on his own medical concerns, he said.

If Kwiatkowski were released, “the message to the victims, the message to the community, the message to the health care system would be very shocking,” he said.

U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante agreed. While he has granted several compassionate release requests, those inmates were far sicker than Kwiatkowski, he said. And even if the medical situations were the same, he said he still would’ve denied the request.

“For these extra cruel and callous crimes, the relief requested would not be justice,” he said. “I think sentencing relief this early in the sentence, under these circumstances ... would actually undermine respect for the law in the community.”

Kwiatkowski appeared to anticipate that response.

“Chances are, I’ll do all my time,” he said. “I’m prepared for that, but I would like to show the court I am a new man.”

Had he been released, Kwiatkowski planned to live with the family of a Rochester, New Hampshire, woman who befriended him before his guilty plea when she visited him in jail as a mental health counselor. Linda Baillargeon called Kwiatkowski a “really fine young man” who has become a member of her family.

“We saw something very restorable in David,” she said. “There was something very uniquely special about him that allowed me to feel safe.”

At his sentencing hearing, Kwiatkowski apologized to his victims, saying his crime was caused by an addiction to painkillers and alcohol. He later claimed he pleaded guilty under extreme emotional distress, that his mental state should have been in question for agreeing to the deal and that his sentence should have been much lower.

Linda Ficken, who traveled to New Hampshire for the sentencing, contracted hepatitis C from Kwiatkowski at Hays Medical Center in Kansas in 2011 and has since recovered.

She said Thursday she was glad the judge denied the release request, particularly since prosecutors said he had been disciplined in prison for misusing authorized medication. Prosecutors described the incident as “drug diversion” but Kwiatkowski told the judge he only set aside doses of one of his prescriptions.

“In light of that, keep his a— in prison,” Ficken, 79, said in a phone interview. “I don’t have any doubt at all that if he got out, he would find some way to do the same thing.”

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1576200677174.png" alt="In May 2010, David Kwiatkowski worked at Hays Medical Center. According to the original statement from the United State's Attorney, while Kwiatkowski was working there, a physician told him he had Hepatitis C. At least six patients who were treated at Hays during the time he worked there were found to be infected with a strain of Hepatitis C that has been genetically linked to the strain with which he is infected. One of the patients underwent cardiac catheterization on June 7 and July 12, 2010. A medical examiner has concluded that Hepatitis C played a role in contributing to that patient’s death." />
 <figcaption>In May 2010, David Kwiatkowski worked at Hays Medical Center. According to the original statement from the United State's Attorney, while Kwiatkowski was working there, a physician told him he had Hepatitis C. At least six patients who were treated at Hays during the time he worked there were found to be infected with a strain of Hepatitis C that has been genetically linked to the strain with which he is infected. One of the patients underwent cardiac catheterization on June 7 and July 12, 2010. A medical examiner has concluded that Hepatitis C played a role in contributing to that patient’s death.</figcaption>
 </figure>CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former traveling medical technician who stole drugs and infected more than 40 patients with hepatitis C will remain in prison after a judge called his request for compassionate release “the least meritorious” he’d ever seen.David Kwiatkowski was sentenced in 2013 to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and replacing them with saline-filled syringes tainted with his blood. Despite being fired numerous times over drug allegations, he had worked as a cardiac technologist in 18 hospitals in seven states before being hired in&nbsp;New Hampshire&nbsp;in 2011.After his arrest in 2012, 46 people in four states were diagnosed with the same strain of the hepatitis C virus he carries, including one who died in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas">Kansas</a>.Hepatitis C is a viral infection that attacks the liver. In all, 32 patients were infected in New Hampshire, seven in&nbsp;Maryland, six in Kansas and one in&nbsp;Pennsylvania. Kwiatkowski also worked in&nbsp;Michigan,&nbsp;New York,&nbsp;Arizona&nbsp;and&nbsp;Georgia.In December, Kwiatkowski filed a motion asking to be released to home confinement because his medical issues, including Hepatitis C and Crohn’s disease, put him at higher risk for contracting COVID-19 and for severe illness due to his immunocompromised state. At the time, 15% of the inmates at his&nbsp;Florida&nbsp;federal prison complex had been infected, but by the time a judge heard his case Thursday, there were no infections, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John Farley.Even if Kwiatkowski was at high risk of infection, releasing him fewer than nine years into his sentence would be wrong, he argued. Farley said Kwiatkwoski’s 2013 sentencing hearing was the most emotionally charged he’s witnessed in 25 years as a prosecutor, as victim after victim explained “how their lives were destroyed.”And victims contacted recently ahead of Thursday’s hearing were deeply troubled by the idea that someone who gave them a long-term, potentially deadly disease would seek early release based on his own medical concerns, he said.If Kwiatkowski were released, “the message to the victims, the message to the community, the message to the health care system would be very shocking,” he said.U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante agreed. While he has granted several compassionate release requests, those inmates were far sicker than Kwiatkowski, he said. And even if the medical situations were the same, he said he still would’ve denied the request.“For these extra cruel and callous crimes, the relief requested would not be justice,” he said. “I think sentencing relief this early in the sentence, under these circumstances ... would actually undermine respect for the law in the community.”Kwiatkowski appeared to anticipate that response.“Chances are, I’ll do all my time,” he said. “I’m prepared for that, but I would like to show the court I am a new man.”Had he been released, Kwiatkowski planned to live with the family of a Rochester, New Hampshire, woman who befriended him before his guilty plea when she visited him in jail as a mental health counselor. Linda Baillargeon called Kwiatkowski a “really fine young man” who has become a member of her family.“We saw something very restorable in David,” she said. “There was something very uniquely special about him that allowed me to feel safe.”At his sentencing hearing, Kwiatkowski apologized to his victims, saying his crime was caused by an addiction to painkillers and alcohol. He later claimed he pleaded guilty under extreme emotional distress, that his mental state should have been in question for agreeing to the deal and that his sentence should have been much lower.Linda Ficken, who traveled to New Hampshire for the sentencing, contracted hepatitis C from Kwiatkowski at Hays Medical Center in Kansas in 2011 and has since recovered.She said Thursday she was glad the judge denied the release request, particularly since prosecutors said he had been disciplined in prison for misusing authorized medication. Prosecutors described the incident as “drug diversion” but Kwiatkowski told the judge he only set aside doses of one of his prescriptions.“In light of that, keep his a— in prison,” Ficken, 79, said in a phone interview. “I don’t have any doubt at all that if he got out, he would find some way to do the same thing.”

Man who infected 46 patients with hepatitis C denied release

GEARY COUNTY—The Kansas Board of Healing Arts on Thursday reported they had <a href="http://www.ksbha.org/boardactions/Documents/martino_21.pdf">indefinitely suspended</a> the license of 30-year-old athletic trainer Brandon M. Martino.&nbsp;

In February, officials in Geary County charged Martino, a former trainer at Junction City High School with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of promoting obscenity to minors.

&nbsp;A student patient under age 18 received sexually explicit text messages from Martino, including a nude image of himself, <a href="http://www.ksbha.org/boardactions/Documents/martino_21.pdf">according to the order </a>from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts.&nbsp;

At the time of his arrest, USD 475 suspended Martino from all duties and responsibilities. "Any behavior that jeopardizes the safety and integrity of our students and staff is unacceptable."

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/7/1625160795025.png" alt="Martino photo Geary Co." />
 <figcaption>Martino photo Geary Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>GEARY COUNTY—The Kansas Board of Healing Arts on Thursday reported they had <a href="http://www.ksbha.org/boardactions/Documents/martino_21.pdf">indefinitely suspended</a> the license of 30-year-old athletic trainer Brandon M. Martino.&nbsp;In February, officials in Geary County charged Martino, a former trainer at Junction City High School with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of promoting obscenity to minors.&nbsp;A student patient under age 18 received sexually explicit text messages from Martino, including a nude image of himself, <a href="http://www.ksbha.org/boardactions/Documents/martino_21.pdf">according to the order </a>from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts.&nbsp;At the time of his arrest, USD 475 suspended Martino from all duties and responsibilities. "Any behavior that jeopardizes the safety and integrity of our students and staff is unacceptable."------

Former USD 475 athletic trainer's license suspended indefinitely

SALINE COUNTY —A woman arrested Tuesday in Saline County gave law enforcement personnel her sister's name rather than her own, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

The woman's actual name is Keandra Nicole Hoskins. As it turns out, she has an active felony probation violation warrant out of Clayton County, Georgia.

Additionally, the 9mm handgun that was left in the car at the Lakewood Discovery Center was reported stolen out of Newton County, Georgia.

The second person believed to be in the vehicle, identified only as a Black male, remains at large, Soldan said.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

An alleged road rage incident involving gunfire led to a pursuit and arrest early this morning.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that at 12:16 a.m. Tuesday the Salina Police Department was working a road rage case that allegedly occurred near the intersection of E. Crawford Street and S. Ohio Street. The alleged victim told police that someone in a gray 2007 Acura with a Georgia temporary tag fired a gun at the victim, Soldan said.

A Saline County Sheriff's deputy who was on patrol spotted the Acura at the intersection of N. Ohio Street and E. Elm Street, and the vehicle fled north on N. Ohio Street, Soldan said. The car turned east onto Circle Drive and into the Lakewood Middle School parking lot. It then drove in a clockwise manner to the north side of the school before driving through the fence that separates school property from Lakewood Park, Soldan said.

The Acura then went south on Lakewood Park Drive and turned into the parking lot at Lakewood Discovery Center. The vehicle then went over the edge of the southeast corner of the discovery center property, where it was found abandoned, Soldan said. A handgun was found in the vehicle, he said.

Law enforcement personnel could hear two people running through the wooded area around the discovery center. A K-9 was brought in to help locate the people, Soldan said.

Eventually, Shakia Hoskins, 25, of Powder Springs, Ga., was arrested on a requested charge of interference with a law enforcement officer, Soldan said. She allegedly had a handgun in her possession, he said.

The driver of the vehicle, described only as a Black male, remains at large. Soldan said law enforcement personnel are aware of the identity of the remaining suspect.

Additionally, information about the alleged road rage incident was not yet available from the Salina Police Department.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624995205698.jpeg" alt="Hoskins photo Saline County" />
 <figcaption>Hoskins photo Saline County</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —A woman arrested Tuesday in Saline County gave law enforcement personnel her sister's name rather than her own, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.The woman's actual name is Keandra Nicole Hoskins. As it turns out, she has an active felony probation violation warrant out of Clayton County, Georgia.Additionally, the 9mm handgun that was left in the car at the Lakewood Discovery Center was reported stolen out of Newton County, Georgia.The second person believed to be in the vehicle, identified only as a Black male, remains at large, Soldan said.. . .By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostAn alleged road rage incident involving gunfire led to a pursuit and arrest early this morning.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that at 12:16 a.m. Tuesday the Salina Police Department was working a road rage case that allegedly occurred near the intersection of E. Crawford Street and S. Ohio Street. The alleged victim told police that someone in a gray 2007 Acura with a Georgia temporary tag fired a gun at the victim, Soldan said.A Saline County Sheriff's deputy who was on patrol spotted the Acura at the intersection of N. Ohio Street and E. Elm Street, and the vehicle fled north on N. Ohio Street, Soldan said. The car turned east onto Circle Drive and into the Lakewood Middle School parking lot. It then drove in a clockwise manner to the north side of the school before driving through the fence that separates school property from Lakewood Park, Soldan said.The Acura then went south on Lakewood Park Drive and turned into the parking lot at Lakewood Discovery Center. The vehicle then went over the edge of the southeast corner of the discovery center property, where it was found abandoned, Soldan said. A handgun was found in the vehicle, he said.Law enforcement personnel could hear two people running through the wooded area around the discovery center. A K-9 was brought in to help locate the people, Soldan said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624995205698.jpeg" alt="Hoskins photo Saline County" />
 <figcaption>Hoskins photo Saline County</figcaption>
 </figure>Eventually, Shakia Hoskins, 25, of Powder Springs, Ga., was arrested on a requested charge of interference with a law enforcement officer, Soldan said. She allegedly had a handgun in her possession, he said.The driver of the vehicle, described only as a Black male, remains at large. Soldan said law enforcement personnel are aware of the identity of the remaining suspect.Additionally, information about the alleged road rage incident was not yet available from the Salina Police Department.

Woman in alleged Kan. road rage incident gave deputy sister's name 

CRAWFORD COUNTY– A Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for second-degree murder, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Jeremy Scott Delmarco, 34, of Arma, was sentenced Wednesday by Crawford County District Court Judge Jennifer Brunetti to 184 months for reckless second-degree murder, and 43 months for aggravated battery. The sentences will be served concurrently in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility. 

Delmarco pleaded no contest to the charges on April 20 for the 2019 stabbing death of 36-year-old Brandy Lee Delmarco and injuring her 84-year-old grandmother Dorma Lemaster at a home in Arma.

Jeremy Delmarco was arrested after struggling with a deputy despite being shot several times with a stun gun.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Brandy Delmarco died later at a hospital.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618963710073.png" alt="Delmarco photo Crawford County" />
 <figcaption>Delmarco photo Crawford County</figcaption>
 </figure>CRAWFORD COUNTY– A Kansas man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for second-degree murder, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.Jeremy Scott Delmarco, 34, of Arma, was sentenced Wednesday by Crawford County District Court Judge Jennifer Brunetti to 184 months for reckless second-degree murder, and 43 months for aggravated battery. The sentences will be served concurrently in a Kansas Department of Corrections facility. Delmarco pleaded no contest to the charges on April 20 for the 2019 stabbing death of 36-year-old Brandy Lee Delmarco and injuring her 84-year-old grandmother Dorma Lemaster at a home in Arma.Jeremy Delmarco was arrested after struggling with a deputy despite being shot several times with a stun gun.&nbsp;&nbsp;Brandy Delmarco died later at a hospital.-----------

Kansas man sentenced for wife's stabbing death

WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role as getaway driver in an armed gas station robbery, according to the United State Attorney.

In April 2021, Jeremiah Urias, 19, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of Robbery.

According to court documents, Urias was charged in connection with the robbery of an EZ Trip gas station in Newton, Kansas, in February of 2020. Urias waited in the vehicle while two accomplices entered the business and demanded money from the clerk at gunpoint. 

After Urias and his accomplices drove away from the scene, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper spotted the vehicle and a high-speed chase ensued. The chase ended when Urias’ vehicle was involved in an accident with another vehicle. Urias then fled on foot. The two accomplices remained in the vehicle after the accident and were arrested, and Urias was eventually captured by law enforcement.

“We want to make it clear to all persons who willingly participate in crimes that they can be subject to prosecution no matter their role,” said Acting U.S Attorney Duston Slinkard. “Although the defendant may not have personally entered the business or pointed a gun at the employee, he was still responsible for participating in the robbery, and the Court held him accountable.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1580826387253.png" alt="Law enforcement on the scene of the crash and arrest on Magnolia in Salina -photo courtesy KHP" />
 <figcaption>Law enforcement on the scene of the crash and arrest on Magnolia in Salina -photo courtesy KHP</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role as getaway driver in an armed gas station robbery, according to the United State Attorney.In April 2021, Jeremiah Urias, 19, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of Robbery.According to court documents, Urias was charged in connection with the robbery of an EZ Trip gas station in Newton, Kansas, in February of 2020. Urias waited in the vehicle while two accomplices entered the business and demanded money from the clerk at gunpoint. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1581099636176.png" alt="Urias photo Harvey Co. " />
 <figcaption>Urias photo Harvey Co. </figcaption>
 </figure>After Urias and his accomplices drove away from the scene, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper spotted the vehicle and a high-speed chase ensued. The chase ended when Urias’ vehicle was involved in an accident with another vehicle. Urias then fled on foot. The two accomplices remained in the vehicle after the accident and were arrested, and Urias was eventually captured by law enforcement.“We want to make it clear to all persons who willingly participate in crimes that they can be subject to prosecution no matter their role,” said Acting U.S Attorney Duston Slinkard. “Although the defendant may not have personally entered the business or pointed a gun at the employee, he was still responsible for participating in the robbery, and the Court held him accountable.”

Getaway driver sentenced for Kan. robbery, crash

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby has been freed from prison after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction. It is a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America's Dad.” The state Supreme Court said Wednesday that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor's agreement not to charge Cosby. The 83-year-old Cosby served&nbsp;nearly three years of a three- to 10-year sentence.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.

The 83-year-old Cosby, who was once beloved as “America’s Dad,” was convicted of drugging and molesting the Temple University employee at his suburban estate.

He was charged in late 2015, when a prosecutor armed with newly unsealed evidence — Cosby’s damaging deposition from her lawsuit — arrested him days before the 12-year statute of limitations expired.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1625071903399.png" alt="Cosby in his booking photo following sentencing from the Montgomery County Correctional Facility" />
 <figcaption>Cosby in his booking photo following sentencing from the Montgomery County Correctional Facility</figcaption>
 </figure>PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby has been freed from prison after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction. It is a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America's Dad.” The state Supreme Court said Wednesday that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor's agreement not to charge Cosby. The 83-year-old Cosby served&nbsp;nearly three years of a three- to 10-year sentence.------PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.The 83-year-old Cosby, who was once beloved as “America’s Dad,” was convicted of drugging and molesting the Temple University employee at his suburban estate.He was charged in late 2015, when a prosecutor armed with newly unsealed evidence — Cosby’s damaging deposition from her lawsuit — arrested him days before the 12-year statute of limitations expired.

Bill Cosby released from prison, sex conviction overturned

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man arrested in connection with the drowning death of his 2-year-old son is scheduled for&nbsp; arraignment Wednesday, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

In July of 2020, prosecutors charged 44-year-old William Kabutu of Wichita with first-degree felony murder or in the alternative, 2nd&nbsp;degree felony murder. He is also charged with two counts of aggravated endangering a child. 

Just after 10 p.m., July 8, 2020 police responded to a neighborhood pool in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz. 

Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party, who reported observing a boy floating in the neighborhood pool. Wichita Fire Department (WFD) personnel pulled the child from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.

Through a thorough investigation of evidence and interviewing multiple individuals, the investigation revealed the boy and his 4-year-old brother were taken to the pool by their father William Kabutu who was intoxicated, according to officer Charley Davidson.

At the pool, Kabutu allowed the kids to by-pass the pool fence. &nbsp;The 2-year-old entered the pool, was not able to stay above the water, and drowned.&nbsp; 

Kabutu was not able to access the pool due to the fence and locked gate.&nbsp; Emergency personnel were called after a passerby arrived and called 911.

Police booked Kabutu into the Sedgwick County Jail Friday afternoon, according to Davidson.

Cases can be charged alternatively if there are two or more theories of how the crime was committed.

Each charge can be presented to a jury and a defendant may be convicted of more than one of the alternative charges. However, the defendant can only be sentenced for one of the alternative counts, that being the most severe offense.

Attorneys are scheduled to discuss the case with Judge Christopher Magana on July 23. Kabutu is being held on a $150,000 bond.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594423107291.png" alt="Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Kabutu photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man arrested in connection with the drowning death of his 2-year-old son is scheduled for&nbsp; arraignment Wednesday, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.In July of 2020, prosecutors charged 44-year-old William Kabutu of Wichita with first-degree felony murder or in the alternative, 2nd&nbsp;degree felony murder. He is also charged with two counts of aggravated endangering a child. Just after 10 p.m., July 8, 2020 police responded to a neighborhood pool in the 1900 block of E. 54th Street South for a drowning call, according to officer Paul Cruz. Upon arrival, officers contacted the calling-party, who reported observing a boy floating in the neighborhood pool. Wichita Fire Department (WFD) personnel pulled the child from the pool and attempted life-saving measures. However, the child was pronounced dead at the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1594241055278.png" alt="First responders on the scene of the drowning Tuesday evening -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>First responders on the scene of the drowning Tuesday evening -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>Through a thorough investigation of evidence and interviewing multiple individuals, the investigation revealed the boy and his 4-year-old brother were taken to the pool by their father William Kabutu who was intoxicated, according to officer Charley Davidson.At the pool, Kabutu allowed the kids to by-pass the pool fence. &nbsp;The 2-year-old entered the pool, was not able to stay above the water, and drowned.&nbsp; Kabutu was not able to access the pool due to the fence and locked gate.&nbsp; Emergency personnel were called after a passerby arrived and called 911.Police booked Kabutu into the Sedgwick County Jail Friday afternoon, according to Davidson.Cases can be charged alternatively if there are two or more theories of how the crime was committed.Each charge can be presented to a jury and a defendant may be convicted of more than one of the alternative charges. However, the defendant can only be sentenced for one of the alternative counts, that being the most severe offense.Attorneys are scheduled to discuss the case with Judge Christopher Magana on July 23. Kabutu is being held on a $150,000 bond.--------

Kan. father accused in son's drowning set for arraignment

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Kansas man was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated arson and criminal threat after an incident Monday in Hutchinson.

According to Hutchinson Police Lt. Dustin Loepp, officers were sent just after 5 p.m. Monday to the Kwik Shop at 17th and Plum.

A 51-year-old woman who drives for Roadrunner Taxi told police she was giving a ride to 35-year-old Jamal Anthony Williams, who she had been dating for a few days.

Williams had sent her threatening messages on her phone, demanding rides around town and she decided to put a stop to it and headed toward the convenience store. Williams continued making threats and pulled out a lighter and burned a seat inside the vehicle.

Officers found Williams close by and arrested him. He was booked into jail just before 6:30 p.m. Monday. There was only slight damage to the vehicle.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Kansas man was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated arson and criminal threat after an incident Monday in Hutchinson.According to Hutchinson Police Lt. Dustin Loepp, officers were sent just after 5 p.m. Monday to the Kwik Shop at 17th and Plum.A 51-year-old woman who drives for Roadrunner Taxi told police she was giving a ride to 35-year-old Jamal Anthony Williams, who she had been dating for a few days.Williams had sent her threatening messages on her phone, demanding rides around town and she decided to put a stop to it and headed toward the convenience store. Williams continued making threats and pulled out a lighter and burned a seat inside the vehicle.Officers found Williams close by and arrested him. He was booked into jail just before 6:30 p.m. Monday. There was only slight damage to the vehicle.

Police: Kansas man tried to start fire in taxi

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A third suspect accused in the shooting death of a Kansas teen is facing a murder charge.

On Friday, 25-year-old Jaron Palmer was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery aggravated robbery and battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

On 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.

When officers arrived, they learned there were five individuals inside the apartment at the time of the incident including 17-year-old Eric Stokes of Wichita who was shot and killed.

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.

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 18-year-old Easton Palmer&nbsp; and&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20070532">18-year-old Breckyn I. Elliot</a>&nbsp;both of Wichita. They have been charged with first degree murder&nbsp; aggravated robbery.

On June 21, police arrested Jaron Palmer.&nbsp; His next court appearance July 8. He is being held on a bond a $250,000, according to the district attorney.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624361905393.png" alt="Palmer photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Palmer photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A third suspect accused in the shooting death of a Kansas teen is facing a murder charge.On Friday, 25-year-old Jaron Palmer was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery aggravated robbery and battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.On 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/2021/4/1619801567819.png" alt="Elliott photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Elliott photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>When officers arrived, they learned there were five individuals inside the apartment at the time of the incident including 17-year-old Eric Stokes of Wichita who was shot and killed.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619547988764.png" alt="Through the investigation, detectives determined the two pictured suspects and possibly other were involved in the incident." />
 <figcaption>Through the investigation, detectives determined the two pictured suspects and possibly other were involved in the incident.</figcaption>
 </figure>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 photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Easton Palmer photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>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 18-year-old Easton Palmer&nbsp; and&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20070532">18-year-old Breckyn I. Elliot</a>&nbsp;both of Wichita. They have been charged with first degree murder&nbsp; aggravated robbery. On June 21, police arrested Jaron Palmer.&nbsp; His next court appearance July 8. He is being held on a bond a $250,000, according to the district attorney.

Suspect charged for April robbery, murder of Kan. teen 

A Salina woman was arrested late Sunday afternoon on multiple requested charges, including aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.

Officers were sent to a residence in the 500 block of S. Ninth for the report of Delilah Ross, 33, of Salina, being on the property in violation of a protection from abuse order, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. 

When officers made contact with Ross, she was at the residence, seated in a 2005 Buick Park Avenue with the driver's door open. Police attempted to arrest Ross, but she was able to get the key in the ignition and start the car, Forrester said. Ross started backing away when the open car door struck a 23-year-old female officer and knocked her down.

The officer, who has been with the Salina Police Department for approximately 1.5 years, suffered minor abrasions and bruising, Forrester said. Additionally, some items on her duty belt were damaged.

Ross left the scene and a pursuit ensued, during which speeds reached 60 mph, along city streets until she turned east into the Salina Regional Health Center parking lot, where she was arrested on the following requested charges&nbsp;criminal trespassing, violation of a protection from abuse order, aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle, battery of a law enforcement officer, One count of interference with a law enforcement officer,&nbsp; damage to property, flee and elude, violation of a no-contact order and Miscellaneous traffic offenses.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624893518755.jpeg" alt="Delilah Ross. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Delilah Ross. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA Salina woman was arrested late Sunday afternoon on multiple requested charges, including aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.Officers were sent to a residence in the 500 block of S. Ninth for the report of Delilah Ross, 33, of Salina, being on the property in violation of a protection from abuse order, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. When officers made contact with Ross, she was at the residence, seated in a 2005 Buick Park Avenue with the driver's door open. Police attempted to arrest Ross, but she was able to get the key in the ignition and start the car, Forrester said. Ross started backing away when the open car door struck a 23-year-old female officer and knocked her down.The officer, who has been with the Salina Police Department for approximately 1.5 years, suffered minor abrasions and bruising, Forrester said. Additionally, some items on her duty belt were damaged.Ross left the scene and a pursuit ensued, during which speeds reached 60 mph, along city streets until she turned east into the Salina Regional Health Center parking lot, where she was arrested on the following requested charges&nbsp;criminal trespassing, violation of a protection from abuse order, aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer with a motor vehicle, battery of a law enforcement officer, One count of interference with a law enforcement officer,&nbsp; damage to property, flee and elude, violation of a no-contact order and Miscellaneous traffic offenses.

Kansas woman arrested after striking officer with her car

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating fatal&nbsp; shooting of 51-year-old Bradley Bellinder at a home in Topeka arrested a suspect identified as Marshall Stewart IV, 38 of Topeka, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.

Just after 10p.m. June 24, police responded to a home in the&nbsp;1200 Block of NW Polk in Topeka after the Shawnee County Emergency Communication Center received a call for service on the report of an unknown medical issue, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.

On arrival, officers were advised of an adult victim later identified as Bellinder suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers located&nbsp; the victim who appeared to have a gunshot wound and he was&nbsp; later pronounced deceased, at the scene.&nbsp;

On Sunday police located Stewart, took him into custody and later booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Second Degree Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in Topeka and have identified the victim as 51-year-old Bradley Bellinder of Topeka.

Just after 10p.m. Thursday police responded to a home in the&nbsp;1200 Block of NW Polk after the Shawnee County Emergency Communication Center received a call for service on the report of an unknown medical issue, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.

The police department homicide unit continues reviewing all investigative leads.&nbsp; They have not reported an arrest.

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in Topeka.

 On arrival, officers were advised of an adult victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers located a victim who appeared to have a gunshot wound who was&nbsp; later pronounced deceased, at the scene.&nbsp;

The police department homicide unit is reviewing all investigative leads.&nbsp; They have not reported an arrest.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624842500783.png" alt="Stewart photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Stewart photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating fatal&nbsp; shooting of 51-year-old Bradley Bellinder at a home in Topeka arrested a suspect identified as Marshall Stewart IV, 38 of Topeka, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.Just after 10p.m. June 24, police responded to a home in the&nbsp;1200 Block of NW Polk in Topeka after the Shawnee County Emergency Communication Center received a call for service on the report of an unknown medical issue, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624623642394.png" alt="Police on the scene of the fatal shooting on Thursday photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the fatal shooting on Thursday photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>On arrival, officers were advised of an adult victim later identified as Bellinder suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers located&nbsp; the victim who appeared to have a gunshot wound and he was&nbsp; later pronounced deceased, at the scene.&nbsp;On Sunday police located Stewart, took him into custody and later booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Second Degree Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.--------SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in Topeka and have identified the victim as 51-year-old Bradley Bellinder of Topeka.Just after 10p.m. Thursday police responded to a home in the&nbsp;1200 Block of NW Polk after the Shawnee County Emergency Communication Center received a call for service on the report of an unknown medical issue, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.On arrival, officers were advised of an adult victim later identified as Bellinder suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers located&nbsp; the victim who appeared to have a gunshot wound and he was&nbsp; later pronounced deceased, at the scene.&nbsp;The police department homicide unit continues reviewing all investigative leads.&nbsp; They have not reported an arrest.--------SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a home in Topeka.Just after 10p.m. Thursday police responded to a home in the&nbsp;1200 Block of NW Polk after the Shawnee County Emergency Communication Center received a call for service on the report of an unknown medical issue, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith. On arrival, officers were advised of an adult victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers located a victim who appeared to have a gunshot wound who was&nbsp; later pronounced deceased, at the scene.&nbsp;The police department homicide unit is reviewing all investigative leads.&nbsp; They have not reported an arrest.

Suspect arrested for death of 51-year-old Kansas man

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A Kansas City man who stabbed his father to death was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.

The Jackson County Prosecutor's office said Curtis Lee, 43, was sentenced to life for first-degree murder plus 15 years for armed criminal action.

Lee was arrested at an Independence home on April 18, 2018, after officers found Lee's uncle and father stabbed to death inside the house, prosecutors said.

According to court records, Lee told police his father, Charles Burton, had stabbed his uncle, Clyde Burton, to death after the two men argued.

Lee, who said he had smoked PCP with his uncle, said he shared a cigarette with his father after the stabbing. His father then said “It’s going to be you or me” to his son, according to a police affidavit.

Lee then grabbed a knife and stabbed his father to death, according to court records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618000152850.png" alt="Lee photo Jackson County" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — A Kansas City man who stabbed his father to death was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.The Jackson County Prosecutor's office said Curtis Lee, 43, was sentenced to life for first-degree murder plus 15 years for armed criminal action.Lee was arrested at an Independence home on April 18, 2018, after officers found Lee's uncle and father stabbed to death inside the house, prosecutors said.According to court records, Lee told police his father, Charles Burton, had stabbed his uncle, Clyde Burton, to death after the two men argued.Lee, who said he had smoked PCP with his uncle, said he shared a cigarette with his father after the stabbing. His father then said “It’s going to be you or me” to his son, according to a police affidavit.Lee then grabbed a knife and stabbed his father to death, according to court records.

Kansas City man sentenced for stabbing father to death

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a Friday shooting have made an arrest.

Just after 7:30 p.m., Friday police responded to 11th Street and SW College in Topeka on a report of a shooting, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.&nbsp;

Officers located a man who had been shot. The victim was transported to an area hospital by ambulance for treatment of a non-life threatening injury.&nbsp;

Police took a person of interest identified as 33-year-old Richard S. O'brien of Topeka into custody to be questioned.

After all parties involved in this incident were interviewed, police arrested O’brien on a requested charge of battery and interference with a Law Enforcement Officer. He remains in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624800801847.png" alt="O'brien photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>O'brien photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a Friday shooting have made an arrest.Just after 7:30 p.m., Friday police responded to 11th Street and SW College in Topeka on a report of a shooting, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.&nbsp;Officers located a man who had been shot. The victim was transported to an area hospital by ambulance for treatment of a non-life threatening injury.&nbsp;Police took a person of interest identified as 33-year-old Richard S. O'brien of Topeka into custody to be questioned.After all parties involved in this incident were interviewed, police arrested O’brien on a requested charge of battery and interference with a Law Enforcement Officer. He remains in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to online jail records.

Kansas man jailed in connection with shooting investigation

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a man who died shortly after being released from prison for a killing he did not commit will receive a settlement of more than $800,000.

The State Finance Council on Thursday approved the settlement for the family of Olin “Pete” Coones, who spent 12 years in prison before he was exonerated in November. Coones died of cancer in February, 108 days after he was released from prison.

The approval comes weeks after a Shawnee County District Court judge signed off on the $826,301 payment at the request of Attorney General Derek Schmidt, The Topeka Capital-Journal&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2021/06/24/kansas-lawmakers-approve-settlement-pete-coones-wrongful-conviction/5329554001/" target="_blank">reported</a>.

Coones was charged in the 2008 deaths of Kathleen Schroll and her husband, Carl, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was convicted of killing only Schroll.

He was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ks-state-wire-kansas-government-and-politics-a4dae1c35ffed911e10e855b34ce57aa">exonerated</a>&nbsp;in November 2020 after prosecutors determined the deaths were a murder-suicide orchestrated by Kathleen Schroll, who tried to frame Coones.

The settlement also calls for records of his arrest and conviction to be expunged. His family will be given an official document certifying his innocence.

It is the fifth time a case has been settled under the state’s wrongful conviction law, which gives individuals $65,000 for each year they were incarcerated, plus attorney’s fees. Five other cases are being litigated.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1622665347161.png" alt="Olin 'Pete" Coones died&nbsp; earlier this year, four months after his release from prison-photo Wyandotte Co.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Olin 'Pete" Coones died&nbsp; earlier this year, four months after his release from prison-photo Wyandotte Co.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a man who died shortly after being released from prison for a killing he did not commit will receive a settlement of more than $800,000.The State Finance Council on Thursday approved the settlement for the family of Olin “Pete” Coones, who spent 12 years in prison before he was exonerated in November. Coones died of cancer in February, 108 days after he was released from prison.The approval comes weeks after a Shawnee County District Court judge signed off on the $826,301 payment at the request of Attorney General Derek Schmidt, The Topeka Capital-Journal&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2021/06/24/kansas-lawmakers-approve-settlement-pete-coones-wrongful-conviction/5329554001/" target="_blank">reported</a>.Coones was charged in the 2008 deaths of Kathleen Schroll and her husband, Carl, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was convicted of killing only Schroll.He was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ks-state-wire-kansas-government-and-politics-a4dae1c35ffed911e10e855b34ce57aa">exonerated</a>&nbsp;in November 2020 after prosecutors determined the deaths were a murder-suicide orchestrated by Kathleen Schroll, who tried to frame Coones.The settlement also calls for records of his arrest and conviction to be expunged. His family will be given an official document certifying his innocence.It is the fifth time a case has been settled under the state’s wrongful conviction law, which gives individuals $65,000 for each year they were incarcerated, plus attorney’s fees. Five other cases are being litigated.

Settlement approved with wrongfully convicted Kansas man

ROOKS COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Plainville.

The KBI was asked to assist at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, according to a media release. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team (CSRT) responded to investigate the shooting.

At approximately 12:50 a.m., an officer of the Plainville Police Department arrived at a convenience store at 601 S. Washington in Plainville. He had learned that a female subject identified 29-year-old Nicole Dechant, of Hays, was at the store purchasing food. He was aware that Dechant had a misdemeanor warrant for her arrest.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1624834231329.png" alt="Nicole Dechant from an earlier arrest in Philips County" />
 <figcaption>Nicole Dechant from an earlier arrest in Philips County</figcaption>
 </figure>ROOKS COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in Plainville.The KBI was asked to assist at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, according to a media release. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team (CSRT) responded to investigate the shooting.At approximately 12:50 a.m., an officer of the Plainville Police Department arrived at a convenience store at 601 S. Washington in Plainville. He had learned that a female subject identified 29-year-old Nicole Dechant, of Hays, was at the store purchasing food. He was aware that Dechant had a misdemeanor warrant for her arrest.Preliminary information indicates that the officer approached Dechant when she was seated on a curb outside the convenience store. He explained that she would be taken into custody on the warrant. During the interaction, Dechant reached inside her bag and took out a firearm. The officer then drew his firearm and gave repeated commands for Dechant to put down the gun. Dechant ignored the commands, and the officer fired multiple times striking Dechant. Shots were fired at approximately 1 a.m.Lifesaving measures were attempted and EMS responded to the store. The coroner pronounced Dechant deceased at the scene. The officer was uninjured during the incident.The KBI will conduct a thorough and independent investigation into this shooting. Once completed the findings will be turned over to the Rooks County Attorney for review.---------ROOKS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal officer involved shooting in the small Rooks County town of Plainville.The shooting occurred just after 1a.m. Sunday in the 600 Block of South Washington and a female victim was pronounced dead, according to Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa Underwood.&nbsp;&nbsp;No officers were injured.Authorities have not released the victim's name or other details. Check the Post for more information as it becomes available.