ROELAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed charges against a man in the fatal stabbing 36 years ago of another man in suburban Kansas City, Kansas.

Johnson County prosecutors announced the developments in the cold case Tuesday, charging 65-year-old Geter Rhymes with first-degree murder in the 1985 stabbing death of 29-year-old Gary Watson.

Watson’s body was found on March 13, 1985, in his apartment in Roeland Park. Police at the time said three men were seen entering Watson’s apartment about two hours before his body was discovered by a family member. Police conducted more than 200 interviews in the case.

Advances in testing allowed investigators to reanalyze evidence collected from the 1985 scene and make the arrest, Johnson County Sheriff’s crime scene investigator Kate Meyer said.

Rhymes was arrested in St. Louis, officials said. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said Rhymes was expected to be extradited to Johnson County in the next week.

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 </figure>ROELAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed charges against a man in the fatal stabbing 36 years ago of another man in suburban Kansas City, Kansas.Johnson County prosecutors announced the developments in the cold case Tuesday, charging 65-year-old Geter Rhymes with first-degree murder in the 1985 stabbing death of 29-year-old Gary Watson.Watson’s body was found on March 13, 1985, in his apartment in Roeland Park. Police at the time said three men were seen entering Watson’s apartment about two hours before his body was discovered by a family member. Police conducted more than 200 interviews in the case.Advances in testing allowed investigators to reanalyze evidence collected from the 1985 scene and make the arrest, Johnson County Sheriff’s crime scene investigator Kate Meyer said.Rhymes was arrested in St. Louis, officials said. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said Rhymes was expected to be extradited to Johnson County in the next week.

Cold Case: Charges filed in 36-year-old Kan. murder

DAWSON COUNTY, NE. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating five suspects after&nbsp;&nbsp;locating more than 230 pounds of marijuana and other controlled substances in two traffic stops this week.

Just after 3p.m. Monday, a trooper observed a Dodge Ram fail to signal a turn as it was exiting Interstate 80 just west of Lexington, according to a media release.

 During the traffic stop, a State patrol K-9 detected the presence of a controlled substance inside the pickup. A search of the vehicle revealed 88 pounds of marijuana, concealed in luggage in the bed of the pickup. Troopers also located THC pills, THC vape cartridges, THC wax, and THC gummies in the cab of the pickup.

The driver, John Valencia Lopez, 21, and passengers Jesse Jarquin, 23, and Evelin Morales Ramos, 21, all of Georgia, were each arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp. All three are being held in the Dawson County Jail.

Just after 11:30a.m. Tuesday, another trooper performed a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Silverado for a registration issue. During the traffic stop, which occurred near North Platte on Interstate 80, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity. A search of the vehicle revealed 146 pounds of marijuana contained in the bed of the pickup, as well as a small amount of methamphetamine in the cab of the pickup.

The driver, Brian Nixon, 51, of Kokomo, Indiana, was arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp. Nixon is being held in Lincoln County Jail.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619034325455.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy Nebraska State Patrol" />
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 </figure>DAWSON COUNTY, NE. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating five suspects after&nbsp;&nbsp;locating more than 230 pounds of marijuana and other controlled substances in two traffic stops this week.Just after 3p.m. Monday, a trooper observed a Dodge Ram fail to signal a turn as it was exiting Interstate 80 just west of Lexington, according to a media release. During the traffic stop, a State patrol K-9 detected the presence of a controlled substance inside the pickup. A search of the vehicle revealed 88 pounds of marijuana, concealed in luggage in the bed of the pickup. Troopers also located THC pills, THC vape cartridges, THC wax, and THC gummies in the cab of the pickup.The driver, John Valencia Lopez, 21, and passengers Jesse Jarquin, 23, and Evelin Morales Ramos, 21, all of Georgia, were each arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp. All three are being held in the Dawson County Jail.Just after 11:30a.m. Tuesday, another trooper performed a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Silverado for a registration issue. During the traffic stop, which occurred near North Platte on Interstate 80, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity. A search of the vehicle revealed 146 pounds of marijuana contained in the bed of the pickup, as well as a small amount of methamphetamine in the cab of the pickup.The driver, Brian Nixon, 51, of Kokomo, Indiana, was arrested for possession of marijuana – more than one pound, possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp. Nixon is being held in Lincoln County Jail.

State troopers seize 234 pounds of marijuana

SEWARD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fire and have made an arrest.

Just before 1a.m. Sunday, police and firefighters responded to report of a fire at National Beef, 1501 East 8th Street in Liberal, according to a media release.

Fire crews were able to quickly control the fire. After a review of surveillance video, investigators observed an 18-year-old man in the area prior to the 911 call. Investigators determined he intentionally started the fire.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Officers located and arrested the teen and booked him into the Seward County Jail on a requested charge of aggravated arson, according to the release.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.

SEWARD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fire and have made an arrest.Just before 1a.m. Sunday, police and firefighters responded to report of a fire at National Beef, 1501 East 8th Street in Liberal, according to a media release.Fire crews were able to quickly control the fire. After a review of surveillance video, investigators observed an 18-year-old man in the area prior to the 911 call. Investigators determined he intentionally started the fire.&nbsp;&nbsp;Officers located and arrested the teen and booked him into the Seward County Jail on a requested charge of aggravated arson, according to the release.&nbsp; Police released no additional details.

Police: Teen accused of starting fire in SW Kansas

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a case of alleged road rage and have made an arrest.

Just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday , officers responded to an off-duty officer in trouble call at Kellogg and Meridian, according to officer Charley Davidson.

&nbsp; Officers received information of a large physical disturbance on Kellogg and an off-duty officer being on the scene.

Through the investigation, it was learned a road rage incident occurred between 51-year-old Tyrone Inkelaar who was driving a black pickup and a 63-year-old man driving a white pickup.&nbsp;

Inkelaar stopped in front of the white truck on Kellogg, exited his vehicle, and ran toward the other driver.&nbsp; A physical disturbance then ensued.&nbsp;

An off-duty community service officer observed the incident, stopped, and alerted witnesses to call 911. Officers arrested Inkelaar without incident and booked him into jail on a charge of simple battery, according to Davidson.&nbsp; Inkelaar and the other driver only sustained minor injuries.

The case will be presented to the City of Wichita Prosecutor's Office

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a case of alleged road rage and have made an arrest.Just after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday , officers responded to an off-duty officer in trouble call at Kellogg and Meridian, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp; Officers received information of a large physical disturbance on Kellogg and an off-duty officer being on the scene.Through the investigation, it was learned a road rage incident occurred between 51-year-old Tyrone Inkelaar who was driving a black pickup and a 63-year-old man driving a white pickup.&nbsp;Inkelaar stopped in front of the white truck on Kellogg, exited his vehicle, and ran toward the other driver.&nbsp; A physical disturbance then ensued.&nbsp;An off-duty community service officer observed the incident, stopped, and alerted witnesses to call 911. Officers arrested Inkelaar without incident and booked him into jail on a charge of simple battery, according to Davidson.&nbsp; Inkelaar and the other driver only sustained minor injuries.The case will be presented to the City of Wichita Prosecutor's Office

Road rage: Kan. man accused of attack on driver

ARMA, Kan. (AP) — A&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;man pleaded no contest Tuesday to second-degree murder and attempted murder in the stabbing death of his wife and the injuring of her grandmother.

Jeremy Delmarco, 34. of Arma, had been charged with killing 37-year-old Brandy Delmarco and injuring Dorma Lemaster, 84, at a home in Arma on Feb. 4, 2019.

The pleas were accepted by Crawford County District Judge M. Jennifer Brunetti. Sentencing was set for June 30, the Kansas Attorney General’s office said in a news release.

In 2019, Lemaster called police to report that Jeremy Delmarco was assaulting her granddaughter. When deputies arrived they found the two victims seriously injured. Brandy Delmarco died later at a hospital.

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

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 </figure>ARMA, Kan. (AP) — A&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;man pleaded no contest Tuesday to second-degree murder and attempted murder in the stabbing death of his wife and the injuring of her grandmother.Jeremy Delmarco, 34. of Arma, had been charged with killing 37-year-old Brandy Delmarco and injuring Dorma Lemaster, 84, at a home in Arma on Feb. 4, 2019.The pleas were accepted by Crawford County District Judge M. Jennifer Brunetti. Sentencing was set for June 30, the Kansas Attorney General’s office said in a news release.In 2019, Lemaster called police to report that Jeremy Delmarco was assaulting her granddaughter. When deputies arrived they found the two victims seriously injured. Brandy Delmarco died later at a hospital.Jeremy Delmarco was arrested after struggling with a deputy despite being shot several times with a stun gun.

Kansas man enters plea in stabbing death of his wife

<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?510906-1/jury-reaches-verdict-derek-chauvin-trial">Click here </a>to watch a replay of the jury verdict&nbsp;

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.

The jury of six white people and six Black or multiracial ones came back with its verdict after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days. Chauvin was found guilty on all charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

His face was obscured by a COVID-19 mask, and little reaction could be seen beyond his eyes darting around the courtroom.

His bail was immediately revoked and he was led away with his hands cuffed behind his back.

The verdict was read in a courthouse ringed with concrete barriers and razor wire and patrolled by National Guard troops, in a city on edge against another round of unrest — not just because of the Chauvin case but because of the deadly police shooting of a young Black man, Daunte Wright, in a Minneapolis suburb April 11.

The jurors identities were kept secret and will not be released until the judge decides it is safe to do so.

Three other former Minneapolis officers charged with aiding and abetting murder in Floyd’s death will stand trial in August.

Floyd, 46, died May 25 after being arrested on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill for a pack of cigarettes at a corner market. He panicked, pleaded that he was claustrophobic and struggled with police when they tried to put him in a squad car. They put him on the ground instead.

The centerpiece of the case was the excruciating bystander video of Floyd gasping repeatedly, “I can’t breathe” and onlookers yelling at Chauvin to stop as the officer pressed his knee on or close to Floyd’s neck for what authorities say was 9 1/2 minutes. Floyd slowly went silent and limp.

Prosecutors played the footage at the earliest opportunity, during opening statements, with Jerry Blackwell telling the jury: “Believe your eyes.” And it was shown over and over, analyzed one frame at a time by witnesses on both sides.

In the wake of Floyd’s death, demonstrations and scattered violence broke out in Minneapolis, around the country and beyond. The furor also led to the removal of Confederate statues and other offensive symbols such as Aunt Jemima.

In the months that followed, numerous states and cities restricted the use of force by police, revamped disciplinary systems or subjected police departments to closer oversight.

The “Blue Wall of Silence” that often protects police accused of wrongdoing crumbled after Floyd’s death: The Minneapolis police chief quickly called it “murder” and fired all four officers, and the city reached a staggering $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family as jury selection was underway.

Police-procedure experts and law enforcement veterans inside and outside the Minneapolis department, including the chief, testified for the prosecution that Chauvin used excessive force and went against his training.

Medical experts for the prosecution said Floyd died of asphyxia, or lack of oxygen, because his breathing was constricted by the way he was held down on his stomach, his hands cuffed behind him, a knee on his neck and his face jammed against the ground.

Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson called a police use-of-force expert and a forensic pathologist to help make the case that Chauvin acted reasonably against a struggling suspect and that Floyd died because of an underlying heart condition and his illegal drug use.

Floyd had high blood pressure, an enlarged heart and narrowed arteries, and fentanyl and methamphetamine were found in his system.

Under the law, police have certain leeway to use force and are judged according to whether their actions were “reasonable” under the circumstances.

The defense also tried to make the case that Chauvin and the other officers were hindered in their duties by what they perceived as a growing, hostile crowd.

Chauvin did not testify, and all that the jury or the public ever heard by way of an explanation from him came from a police body-camera video after an ambulance had taken the 6-foot-4, 223-pound Floyd away. Chauvin told a bystander: “We gotta control this guy ’cause he’s a sizable guy … and it looks like he’s probably on something.”

The prosecution’s case also included tearful testimony from onlookers who said the police kept them back when they protested what was happening. Eighteen-year-old Darnella Frazier, who shot the crucial video, said Chauvin just gave the bystanders a “cold” and “heartless” stare.

She and others said they felt a sense of helplessness and lingering guilt from witnessing Floyd’s slow-motion death.

“It’s been nights I stayed up, apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more, and not physically interacting and not saving his life,” Frazier testified, while the 19-year-old cashier at the neighborhood market, Christopher Martin, lamented that “this could have been avoided” if only he had rejected the suspect $20 bill.

To make Floyd more than a crime statistic in the eyes of the jury, the prosecution called to the stand his girlfriend, who told the story of how they met and how they struggled with addiction to opioids, and his younger brother Philonise. He recalled how Floyd helped teach him to catch a football and made “the best banana mayonnaise sandwiches.”

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury reached a verdict Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the Black man who was pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck in a case that set off a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

The verdict, arrived at after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days, was to be read late in the afternoon in a city on edge against the possibility of more unrest like that that erupted last spring.

The courthouse was ringed with concrete barriers and razor wire, and thousands of National Guard troops and law enforcement officers were brought in ahead of the verdict. Some businesses boarded up with plywood.

Floyd died last May after Chauvin, a 45-year-old now-fired white officer, pinned his knee on or close to the 46-year-old Black man’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes as Floyd gasped that he couldn’t breathe and onlookers yelled at Chauvin to get off.

The jury, made up of six white people and six Black or multiracial people, weighed charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, with convictions on some, none or all of the charges possible. The most serious charge carries up to 40 years in prison.

The city has been on edge in recent days — not just over the Chauvin case but over the deadly police shooting of a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright, in the nearby Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center on April 11.

Earlier in the day Tuesday, President Joe Biden weighed in by saying he believes the case is “overwhelming.”

He said that he had spoken to Floyd’s family on Monday and “can only imagine the pressure and anxiety they’re feeling.”

“They’re a good family and they’re calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is,” Biden said. “I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict. I think it’s overwhelming, in my view. I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered now.”

The president has repeatedly denounced Floyd’s death but previously stopped short of commenting on the trial itself.

Other politicians and ordinary citizens also offered their opinion as the jury was deliberating.

“It shouldn’t be really even questioned whether there will be an acquittal or a verdict that doesn’t meet the scale of the crime that was committed,” Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, said in Brooklyn Center. The congresswoman said the Chauvin case looks open-and-shut.

Guilty verdicts could mark a turning point in the fight for racial equality, she said.

“We are holding on to one another for support. Hopefully this verdict will come soon and the community will start the process of healing,” Omar said.

<figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?510906-1/jury-reaches-verdict-derek-chauvin-trial">Click here </a>to watch a replay of the jury verdict&nbsp;MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades.The jury of six white people and six Black or multiracial ones came back with its verdict after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days. Chauvin was found guilty on all charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.His face was obscured by a COVID-19 mask, and little reaction could be seen beyond his eyes darting around the courtroom.His bail was immediately revoked and he was led away with his hands cuffed behind his back.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618954035360.png" alt="A court officer leads Chauvin from the courtroom- photo courtesy CSPAN " />
 <figcaption>A court officer leads Chauvin from the courtroom- photo courtesy CSPAN </figcaption>
 </figure>The verdict was read in a courthouse ringed with concrete barriers and razor wire and patrolled by National Guard troops, in a city on edge against another round of unrest — not just because of the Chauvin case but because of the deadly police shooting of a young Black man, Daunte Wright, in a Minneapolis suburb April 11.The jurors identities were kept secret and will not be released until the judge decides it is safe to do so.Three other former Minneapolis officers charged with aiding and abetting murder in Floyd’s death will stand trial in August.Floyd, 46, died May 25 after being arrested on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill for a pack of cigarettes at a corner market. He panicked, pleaded that he was claustrophobic and struggled with police when they tried to put him in a squad car. They put him on the ground instead.<figure>
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 <figcaption>Derek Chauvin listens to the guilty verdicts in court Tuesday afternoon - photo courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>The centerpiece of the case was the excruciating bystander video of Floyd gasping repeatedly, “I can’t breathe” and onlookers yelling at Chauvin to stop as the officer pressed his knee on or close to Floyd’s neck for what authorities say was 9 1/2 minutes. Floyd slowly went silent and limp.Prosecutors played the footage at the earliest opportunity, during opening statements, with Jerry Blackwell telling the jury: “Believe your eyes.” And it was shown over and over, analyzed one frame at a time by witnesses on both sides.In the wake of Floyd’s death, demonstrations and scattered violence broke out in Minneapolis, around the country and beyond. The furor also led to the removal of Confederate statues and other offensive symbols such as Aunt Jemima.In the months that followed, numerous states and cities restricted the use of force by police, revamped disciplinary systems or subjected police departments to closer oversight.The “Blue Wall of Silence” that often protects police accused of wrongdoing crumbled after Floyd’s death: The Minneapolis police chief quickly called it “murder” and fired all four officers, and the city reached a staggering $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family as jury selection was underway.Police-procedure experts and law enforcement veterans inside and outside the Minneapolis department, including the chief, testified for the prosecution that Chauvin used excessive force and went against his training.Medical experts for the prosecution said Floyd died of asphyxia, or lack of oxygen, because his breathing was constricted by the way he was held down on his stomach, his hands cuffed behind him, a knee on his neck and his face jammed against the ground.Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson called a police use-of-force expert and a forensic pathologist to help make the case that Chauvin acted reasonably against a struggling suspect and that Floyd died because of an underlying heart condition and his illegal drug use.Floyd had high blood pressure, an enlarged heart and narrowed arteries, and fentanyl and methamphetamine were found in his system.Under the law, police have certain leeway to use force and are judged according to whether their actions were “reasonable” under the circumstances.The defense also tried to make the case that Chauvin and the other officers were hindered in their duties by what they perceived as a growing, hostile crowd.Chauvin did not testify, and all that the jury or the public ever heard by way of an explanation from him came from a police body-camera video after an ambulance had taken the 6-foot-4, 223-pound Floyd away. Chauvin told a bystander: “We gotta control this guy ’cause he’s a sizable guy … and it looks like he’s probably on something.”The prosecution’s case also included tearful testimony from onlookers who said the police kept them back when they protested what was happening. Eighteen-year-old Darnella Frazier, who shot the crucial video, said Chauvin just gave the bystanders a “cold” and “heartless” stare.She and others said they felt a sense of helplessness and lingering guilt from witnessing Floyd’s slow-motion death.“It’s been nights I stayed up, apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more, and not physically interacting and not saving his life,” Frazier testified, while the 19-year-old cashier at the neighborhood market, Christopher Martin, lamented that “this could have been avoided” if only he had rejected the suspect $20 bill.To make Floyd more than a crime statistic in the eyes of the jury, the prosecution called to the stand his girlfriend, who told the story of how they met and how they struggled with addiction to opioids, and his younger brother Philonise. He recalled how Floyd helped teach him to catch a football and made “the best banana mayonnaise sandwiches.”---------MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury reached a verdict Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the Black man who was pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck in a case that set off a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.The verdict, arrived at after about 10 hours of deliberations over two days, was to be read late in the afternoon in a city on edge against the possibility of more unrest like that that erupted last spring.The courthouse was ringed with concrete barriers and razor wire, and thousands of National Guard troops and law enforcement officers were brought in ahead of the verdict. Some businesses boarded up with plywood.Floyd died last May after Chauvin, a 45-year-old now-fired white officer, pinned his knee on or close to the 46-year-old Black man’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes as Floyd gasped that he couldn’t breathe and onlookers yelled at Chauvin to get off.The jury, made up of six white people and six Black or multiracial people, weighed charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, with convictions on some, none or all of the charges possible. The most serious charge carries up to 40 years in prison.The city has been on edge in recent days — not just over the Chauvin case but over the deadly police shooting of a 20-year-old Black man, Daunte Wright, in the nearby Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center on April 11.Earlier in the day Tuesday, President Joe Biden weighed in by saying he believes the case is “overwhelming.”He said that he had spoken to Floyd’s family on Monday and “can only imagine the pressure and anxiety they’re feeling.”“They’re a good family and they’re calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is,” Biden said. “I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict. I think it’s overwhelming, in my view. I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered now.”The president has repeatedly denounced Floyd’s death but previously stopped short of commenting on the trial itself.Other politicians and ordinary citizens also offered their opinion as the jury was deliberating.“It shouldn’t be really even questioned whether there will be an acquittal or a verdict that doesn’t meet the scale of the crime that was committed,” Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, said in Brooklyn Center. The congresswoman said the Chauvin case looks open-and-shut.Guilty verdicts could mark a turning point in the fight for racial equality, she said.“We are holding on to one another for support. Hopefully this verdict will come soon and the community will start the process of healing,” Omar said.___

🎥 Jury: Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in George Floyd death

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a reported kidnapping and robbery and have made an arrest.

Just after 11:30p.m. April 17, police began an investigation after responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 4th and M Street in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

 The investigation led officers to an 18-year-old male victim who reported that he was approached by a suspect in the 700 block M Street, was forced by gunpoint to get into the suspect's vehicle and was driven several blocks to the area of 4th of M Street where he and the suspect got out of the vehicle. 

The suspect took cash from the teen victim and who was then struck in the head with a gun, according to Wilson.

 The suspect fired several rounds into a nearby grassy area as the victim was forced to lay in the street. The suspect then fled the area. The victim sustained a head injury but was not hospitalized. The victim’s vehicle was found by officers in the 700 block M Street and had been damaged by gunfire.

The investigation continued throughout Sunday and Monday . Just before 7p.m. Monday, police took 21-year-old Gary D. Brown into custody at his residence in Atchison.&nbsp;

Brown is being held on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property.&nbsp;

Police also continue to search for a second person that was in the suspect’s vehicle, according to Wilson.

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 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a reported kidnapping and robbery and have made an arrest.Just after 11:30p.m. April 17, police began an investigation after responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 4th and M Street in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson. The investigation led officers to an 18-year-old male victim who reported that he was approached by a suspect in the 700 block M Street, was forced by gunpoint to get into the suspect's vehicle and was driven several blocks to the area of 4th of M Street where he and the suspect got out of the vehicle. The suspect took cash from the teen victim and who was then struck in the head with a gun, according to Wilson. The suspect fired several rounds into a nearby grassy area as the victim was forced to lay in the street. The suspect then fled the area. The victim sustained a head injury but was not hospitalized. The victim’s vehicle was found by officers in the 700 block M Street and had been damaged by gunfire.The investigation continued throughout Sunday and Monday . Just before 7p.m. Monday, police took 21-year-old Gary D. Brown into custody at his residence in Atchison.&nbsp;Brown is being held on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, aggravated battery, criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property.&nbsp;Police also continue to search for a second person that was in the suspect’s vehicle, according to Wilson.

Police: Kansas man jailed for alleged kidnapping, robbery

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two men arrested in connection with the April 11 shooting that left one man dead and another injured in Hutchinson were formally charged in Reno County District Court Tuesday.

Sixty-four-year-old Sandral Wade is charged with one count of first degree murder in the shooting death of Orlando Gipson. He’s also charged with attempted first degree murder in the shooting of Landre Bowie, and charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder. A conviction would land him in prison for life without parole for at least 50 years.

The co-defendant in the case, 71-year-old Robert Lagrange faces a single count of conspiracy to commit first degree murder. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 41 years in prison. Reno County District Attorney Tom Stanton told the court that the investigation continues and the complaint against Lagrange could be amended upward.&nbsp;

The two were arrested in connection with the early morning shooting in the 1500 block of West 12th Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and found Bowie laying in the street with gunshot wounds to his abdomen. He was transferred to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment and survived.&nbsp;

Officers then located Gipson in the front yard of a nearby residence with a single gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Wade was appointed a public defender while Lagrange was appointed Steve Osborn to be his attorney.


HUTCHINSON— 
Two men who have been jailed in connection with a shooting earlier this month will make an appearance on charges to be filed related to the case in court on Tuesday.

Reno County District Attorney Tom Stanton told Hutch Post Monday afternoon that by the end of the day Monday, charges would be filed against 64-year-old Sandral Wade and 71-year-old Robert Louis Lagrange in the shooting of two men, one fatally in the 1500 block of West 12th April 11.

According to a previous release from Hutchinson Police, at 1:39 a.m. on April 11, officers on patrol near 5th and Hendricks heard gunshots north of their location.

While they were investigating, a 911 call came into dispatch advising of a shooting. Officers arrived in the 1500 block of West 12th where they contacted a 42-year-old black male laying in the street with gunshot wounds to his abdomen.

The victim was transferred to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment and survived. Officers located a second victim, a 46-year-old black male laying in the front yard of a nearby residence with a single gunshot wound to his chest. The 46-year-old was also taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was pronounced dead.

The names of the victims have not been released.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Two men arrested in connection with the April 11 shooting that left one man dead and another injured in Hutchinson were formally charged in Reno County District Court Tuesday.Sixty-four-year-old Sandral Wade is charged with one count of first degree murder in the shooting death of Orlando Gipson. He’s also charged with attempted first degree murder in the shooting of Landre Bowie, and charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder. A conviction would land him in prison for life without parole for at least 50 years.The co-defendant in the case, 71-year-old Robert Lagrange faces a single count of conspiracy to commit first degree murder. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 41 years in prison. Reno County District Attorney Tom Stanton told the court that the investigation continues and the complaint against Lagrange could be amended upward.&nbsp;The two were arrested in connection with the early morning shooting in the 1500 block of West 12th Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and found Bowie laying in the street with gunshot wounds to his abdomen. He was transferred to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment and survived.&nbsp;Officers then located Gipson in the front yard of a nearby residence with a single gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.Wade was appointed a public defender while Lagrange was appointed Steve Osborn to be his attorney.Both are expected back in court June 16.--------------
HUTCHINSON— 
Two men who have been jailed in connection with a shooting earlier this month will make an appearance on charges to be filed related to the case in court on Tuesday.Reno County District Attorney Tom Stanton told Hutch Post Monday afternoon that by the end of the day Monday, charges would be filed against 64-year-old Sandral Wade and 71-year-old Robert Louis Lagrange in the shooting of two men, one fatally in the 1500 block of West 12th April 11.According to a previous release from Hutchinson Police, at 1:39 a.m. on April 11, officers on patrol near 5th and Hendricks heard gunshots north of their location.While they were investigating, a 911 call came into dispatch advising of a shooting. Officers arrived in the 1500 block of West 12th where they contacted a 42-year-old black male laying in the street with gunshot wounds to his abdomen.The victim was transferred to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for treatment and survived. Officers located a second victim, a 46-year-old black male laying in the front yard of a nearby residence with a single gunshot wound to his chest. The 46-year-old was also taken to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was pronounced dead.The names of the victims have not been released.

Two suspects charged in murder of man in Hutchinson

SALINE COUNTY —A Fort Riley teen was arrested after a brief pursuit on E. Old Highway 40 in Saline County late Friday&nbsp;

On Friday evening, a deputy sheriff was sent to Interstate 70&nbsp; east of Salina for the report of someone in a red Scion driving erratically near Niles Road, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

 As the deputy was driving north on N. Niles Road, he passed a southbound red Scion that was drifting out of its lane.

The deputy turned around and followed the Scion, which sped up to 108 mph after it turned west onto E. Old Highway 40, Soldan said. 

The deputy then turned on his vehicle's flashing lights, but the driver later identified as 18-year-old Daniel Scott failed to stop. The vehicle increased its speed to 115 mph while failing to maintain a lane.

The Scion eventually stopped at the intersection of N. Marymount Road and E. Old Highway 40 and Scott got out of the vehicle and surrendered, according to Soldan.&nbsp;

Scott was arrested on requested charges of Flee and elude, Reckless driving, Driving without a valid license, Illegal tag, Speeding and No insurance

According to the sheriff, Scott had just purchased the car and was learning to drive it.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618668401060.jpeg" alt="Scott photo Saline Co." />
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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —A Fort Riley teen was arrested after a brief pursuit on E. Old Highway 40 in Saline County late Friday&nbsp;On Friday evening, a deputy sheriff was sent to Interstate 70&nbsp; east of Salina for the report of someone in a red Scion driving erratically near Niles Road, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. As the deputy was driving north on N. Niles Road, he passed a southbound red Scion that was drifting out of its lane.The deputy turned around and followed the Scion, which sped up to 108 mph after it turned west onto E. Old Highway 40, Soldan said. The deputy then turned on his vehicle's flashing lights, but the driver later identified as 18-year-old Daniel Scott failed to stop. The vehicle increased its speed to 115 mph while failing to maintain a lane.The Scion eventually stopped at the intersection of N. Marymount Road and E. Old Highway 40 and Scott got out of the vehicle and surrendered, according to Soldan.&nbsp;Scott was arrested on requested charges of Flee and elude, Reckless driving, Driving without a valid license, Illegal tag, Speeding and No insuranceAccording to the sheriff, Scott had just purchased the car and was learning to drive it.

Teen in newly purchased car arrested after 115mph chase

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A boy shot over the weekend at a hotel near a Kansas City theme park has died from his injuries, police said.

The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Saturday inside Hometowne Studios, which sits west of Interstate 435 across from Worlds of Fun, according to a police news release.

The teen was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he underwent surgery, police said. The teen died of his injuries on Sunday, police said. His name had not been released by Monday morning.

Police said homicide detectives have a person of interest in the case but are still looking for more information on the shooting from the public.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A child was shot and critically hurt Saturday evening in north Kansas City.

Police said officers were called to a hotel near Worlds of Fun shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. At the Hometowne Studios hotel, they found a boy with a gunshot wound.

The boy was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery. Police said he remained in critical condition Sunday morning.

Police did not release any details of the shooting, and no arrests were reported immediately Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A boy shot over the weekend at a hotel near a Kansas City theme park has died from his injuries, police said.The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Saturday inside Hometowne Studios, which sits west of Interstate 435 across from Worlds of Fun, according to a police news release.The teen was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he underwent surgery, police said. The teen died of his injuries on Sunday, police said. His name had not been released by Monday morning.Police said homicide detectives have a person of interest in the case but are still looking for more information on the shooting from the public.---------KANSAS CITY (AP) — A child was shot and critically hurt Saturday evening in north Kansas City.Police said officers were called to a hotel near Worlds of Fun shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday. At the Hometowne Studios hotel, they found a boy with a gunshot wound.The boy was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery. Police said he remained in critical condition Sunday morning.Police did not release any details of the shooting, and no arrests were reported immediately Sunday.

Police: Boy shot near Worlds of Fun has died

KANSAS CITY&nbsp; (AP) — One person has died and two others have been hospitalized following a shooting early Monday in Kansas City, police said.

The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Monday, when officers were called to 67th and Paseo for a shooting, according to a news release from Kansas City police. Officers on the way to the scene were notified that a vehicle carrying three shooting victims had arrived at a Kansas City hospital, and officers also were sent to the hospital.

Police said one of the victims died at the hospital and another has life-threatening injuries. The third victim is expected to recover.

Homicide detectives were sent to canvas the area of the shooting for witnesses, while crime scene investigators processed the area for evidence, police said. No arrests had been reported hours after the shooting.

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 </figure>----------KANSAS CITY&nbsp; (AP) — One person has died and two others have been hospitalized following a shooting early Monday in Kansas City, police said.The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Monday, when officers were called to 67th and Paseo for a shooting, according to a news release from Kansas City police. Officers on the way to the scene were notified that a vehicle carrying three shooting victims had arrived at a Kansas City hospital, and officers also were sent to the hospital.Police said one of the victims died at the hospital and another has life-threatening injuries. The third victim is expected to recover.Homicide detectives were sent to canvas the area of the shooting for witnesses, while crime scene investigators processed the area for evidence, police said. No arrests had been reported hours after the shooting.

Police: 1 dead, 2 hurt In Kansas City shooting

OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. – Law enforcement authorities conducting an investigation of the online solicitation of a child by an adult have made an arrest.

On April 15, Osage County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) took a Missouri man into custody who had made plans to meet with someone he believed to be a minor, according to Sheriff Chris Wells.

Deputies transported David E. Fresia, 49, of Lees Summit, MO,&nbsp; to the Osage County Jail Facility on requested charges of aggravated human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of a child, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of psilocybin with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp.

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 </figure>OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. – Law enforcement authorities conducting an investigation of the online solicitation of a child by an adult have made an arrest.On April 15, Osage County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) took a Missouri man into custody who had made plans to meet with someone he believed to be a minor, according to Sheriff Chris Wells.Deputies transported David E. Fresia, 49, of Lees Summit, MO,&nbsp; to the Osage County Jail Facility on requested charges of aggravated human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of a child, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of psilocybin with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp.

Sheriff: Suspect attempted to meet minor for sex

KANSAS CITY(AP) — A second person has been charged in the killing of an Independence, Missouri woman whose body was found in a duffle bag last year north of Kansas City in rural Buchanan County.

Marcus Brooks, who was arrested in February, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Ariel Starcher. Prosecutors have also charged Taylor Stoughton, 22, with second-degree murder in the case.

A Missouri Transportation Department worker found the bag with Starcher’s body inside it on Feb. 18, 2020 alongside a road in Faucett, about 45 miles north of Kansas City. Stoughton told investigators that she and Brooks strangled Starcher on Feb. 5, 2020, at a Kansas City hotel, according to an arrest affidavit.

Brooks is being held without bond. Online court records don't list an attorney who could comment for him.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY(AP) — A second person has been charged in the killing of an Independence, Missouri woman whose body was found in a duffle bag last year north of Kansas City in rural Buchanan County.Marcus Brooks, who was arrested in February, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Ariel Starcher. Prosecutors have also charged Taylor Stoughton, 22, with second-degree murder in the case.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1614374160505.jpeg" alt="Soughton photo Buchanan Co." />
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 </figure>A Missouri Transportation Department worker found the bag with Starcher’s body inside it on Feb. 18, 2020 alongside a road in Faucett, about 45 miles north of Kansas City. Stoughton told investigators that she and Brooks strangled Starcher on Feb. 5, 2020, at a Kansas City hotel, according to an arrest affidavit.Brooks is being held without bond. Online court records don't list an attorney who could comment for him.

2nd person charged in case of body found in duffel bag

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a murder warrant has been issued for a teenage boy suspected in a shooting at a Nebraska mall that left one man dead and a woman injured.

Omaha police said Sunday that 16-year-old Makhi Woolridge-Jones is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting Saturday at the Westroads Mall in Omaha.

Eighteen-year-old Brandon Woolridge-Jones has been arrested on a charge of being an accessory to the shooting. Police haven't described the relationship between the two.

Police have not released the name of a third man they consider a person of interest in the shooting.

Police say 21-year-old Trequez Swift was shot and died at an Omaha hospital.

OMAHA —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatl shooting in Omaha. Just after noon Saturday, police responded to the Westroads Mall, 10000 California Street after report of a shooting, according to a media release.

Initial reports were shots fired near JcPenney on the 1st floor. Upon arrival officers found an adult male victim suffering from apparent gunshot injuries.

The adult male was transported by ambulance to CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries and died.&nbsp;

An adult female later walked into Immanuel Hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot injures. The woman said she was shot during the incident at Westroads.&nbsp;

The investigation indicates this was an isolated incident and not a random attack. The suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting. Law Enforcement from multiple agencies arrived to assist with securing the scene and searching the entire mall as a precaution.&nbsp;

Police have not released names of the victims.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at (402) 444-STOP, at&nbsp;<a href="http://police.cityofomaha.org/index.php?option=com_acymailing&amp;ctrl=url&amp;subid=&amp;urlid=3458&amp;mailid=2575">www.omahacrimestoppers.org</a>&nbsp;or on the P3 Tips mobile app.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618761232877.png" alt="Makhi-Woolridge-Jones photo Omaha police" />
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 </figure>OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a murder warrant has been issued for a teenage boy suspected in a shooting at a Nebraska mall that left one man dead and a woman injured.Omaha police said Sunday that 16-year-old Makhi Woolridge-Jones is wanted on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting Saturday at the Westroads Mall in Omaha.Eighteen-year-old Brandon Woolridge-Jones has been arrested on a charge of being an accessory to the shooting. Police haven't described the relationship between the two.Police have not released the name of a third man they consider a person of interest in the shooting.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618751394959.png" alt="Police need help identifying these individuals of interest from Saturday’s shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha-photo Omaha Police.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Police need help identifying these individuals of interest from Saturday’s shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha-photo Omaha Police.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Police say 21-year-old Trequez Swift was shot and died at an Omaha hospital.-----------OMAHA —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatl shooting in Omaha. Just after noon Saturday, police responded to the Westroads Mall, 10000 California Street after report of a shooting, according to a media release.Initial reports were shots fired near JcPenney on the 1st floor. Upon arrival officers found an adult male victim suffering from apparent gunshot injuries.The adult male was transported by ambulance to CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries and died.&nbsp;An adult female later walked into Immanuel Hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot injures. The woman said she was shot during the incident at Westroads.&nbsp;The investigation indicates this was an isolated incident and not a random attack. The suspects fled the scene immediately after the shooting. Law Enforcement from multiple agencies arrived to assist with securing the scene and searching the entire mall as a precaution.&nbsp;Police have not released names of the victims.The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at (402) 444-STOP, at&nbsp;<a href="http://police.cityofomaha.org/index.php?option=com_acymailing&amp;ctrl=url&amp;subid=&amp;urlid=3458&amp;mailid=2575">www.omahacrimestoppers.org</a>&nbsp;or on the P3 Tips mobile app.

Update: 1 dead, 1 wounded after shooting at mall in Nebraska

SALINE COUNTY —The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Salina Police Department announced a reward today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of firearms from Ace Hardware Home Center, a federal firearms licensee located in Salina.

ATF and the Police Department are offering a reward of up to $5,000.

In the early morning hours of April 14, an unknown suspect burglarized the business located at 321 S. Broadway Boulevard, stealing several firearms. Salina Police and agents from ATF’s Kansas City Field Division are investigating the incident.&nbsp;

Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at 1-800-ATFGUNS (800-283-4867), email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ATFTips@atf.gov">ATFTips@atf.gov</a>, or contact ATF through its website at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atf.gov/contact/atftips">www.atf.gov/contact/atftips</a>. Tips may also be submitted by texting ATFKC to 63975. All calls and tips will be kept confidential.

ATF is the federal agency with jurisdiction over violations of federal firearms laws. ATF works closely with the members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms. More information about ATF and its programs can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atf.gov/">www.atf.gov</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618610529213.png" alt="Surveillance photos courtesy Salina Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives" />
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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Salina Police Department announced a reward today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft of firearms from Ace Hardware Home Center, a federal firearms licensee located in Salina.ATF and the Police Department are offering a reward of up to $5,000.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618610601669.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>In the early morning hours of April 14, an unknown suspect burglarized the business located at 321 S. Broadway Boulevard, stealing several firearms. Salina Police and agents from ATF’s Kansas City Field Division are investigating the incident.&nbsp;Anyone with information about this crime should contact ATF at 1-800-ATFGUNS (800-283-4867), email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ATFTips@atf.gov">ATFTips@atf.gov</a>, or contact ATF through its website at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atf.gov/contact/atftips">www.atf.gov/contact/atftips</a>. Tips may also be submitted by texting ATFKC to 63975. All calls and tips will be kept confidential.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618610641660.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>ATF is the federal agency with jurisdiction over violations of federal firearms laws. ATF works closely with the members of the firearms industry to curb the criminal acquisition and misuse of firearms. More information about ATF and its programs can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.atf.gov/">www.atf.gov</a>.

ATF: Reward offered for information in Kansas gun theft

JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after an arrest.

On April 14, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a 2001 Ford Taurus in the 13000 block of 142nd Road for an alleged vehicle registration violation, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

Further investigation into the traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. 

Deputies arrested the passenger, Joshua Alan Shughart, 33, of Holton, and booked him into the Jackson County Jail on a requested charge of possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to Morse.

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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after an arrest.On April 14, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a 2001 Ford Taurus in the 13000 block of 142nd Road for an alleged vehicle registration violation, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.Further investigation into the traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Deputies arrested the passenger, Joshua Alan Shughart, 33, of Holton, and booked him into the Jackson County Jail on a requested charge of possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to Morse.

Sheriff: Kan. man man had drugs during traffic stop

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have identified the victim as Emmanuel I. Torres, 16 of Topeka.

Just before 7:30p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the area of 6th Avenue and SE Chandler Street in Topeka. in reference to a shooting, according to Lt. Edward Stanley. 

Police found the Torres suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased by medical care personnel.&nbsp;

Police have not reported an arrest or released additional details as the Homicide Unit reviews all investigative leads and evidence.&nbsp;

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting.

One victim suffering from a gunshot wound was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased by medical care personnel. This victim has been identified as a juvenile, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.

Police have not released the name of the victim or additional details as the&nbsp;Police Homicide Unit reviews all investigative leads and evidence.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618576172619.png" alt="Investigators on the scene of the fatal shooting -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Investigators on the scene of the fatal shooting -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have identified the victim as Emmanuel I. Torres, 16 of Topeka.Just before 7:30p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the area of 6th Avenue and SE Chandler Street in Topeka. in reference to a shooting, according to Lt. Edward Stanley. Police found the Torres suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased by medical care personnel.&nbsp;Police have not reported an arrest or released additional details as the Homicide Unit reviews all investigative leads and evidence.&nbsp;------------SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting.Just before 7:30p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the area of 6th Avenue and SE Chandler Street in Topeka. in reference to a shooting, according to Lt. Edward Stanley. One victim suffering from a gunshot wound was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased by medical care personnel. This victim has been identified as a juvenile, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.Police have not released the name of the victim or additional details as the&nbsp;Police Homicide Unit reviews all investigative leads and evidence.&nbsp;

Update: 16-year-old Kan. boy dead after shooting

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed near a Leavenworth pharmacy was an innocent bystander, Police Chief Pat Kitchens said.

Brian Henderson Jr., of Kansas City, Missouri, died after the shooting Wednesday night near the Kare Pharmacy, police said.

Police responding to calls about shots fired did not find any victims at the scene. Witnesses said several shots were fired at a black Volkswagon Jetta sedan by a suspect in the parking lot before the suspects fled.

Kansas City, Missouri, police later notified Leavenworth officials that Henderson had died from gunshot wounds after being taken to a Kansas City hospital.

“It’s very clear that this young person was perfectly innocent, in the wrong place at the wrong time and suffered a terrible loss of life here."

The Leavenworth County prosecutor has charged Darvon Thomas, 25, with first-degree felony murder. A 17-year-old is also charged with murder and firing into an occupied vehicle. A 15-year-old was arrested but has not yet been charged.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618591549655.png" alt="The Leavenworth County prosecutor has charged Darvon Thomas, 25, with first-degree felony murder-photo Leavenworth Co. Jail" />
 <figcaption>The Leavenworth County prosecutor has charged Darvon Thomas, 25, with first-degree felony murder-photo Leavenworth Co. Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed near a Leavenworth pharmacy was an innocent bystander, Police Chief Pat Kitchens said.Brian Henderson Jr., of Kansas City, Missouri, died after the shooting Wednesday night near the Kare Pharmacy, police said.Police responding to calls about shots fired did not find any victims at the scene. Witnesses said several shots were fired at a black Volkswagon Jetta sedan by a suspect in the parking lot before the suspects fled.Kansas City, Missouri, police later notified Leavenworth officials that Henderson had died from gunshot wounds after being taken to a Kansas City hospital.“It’s very clear that this young person was perfectly innocent, in the wrong place at the wrong time and suffered a terrible loss of life here."The Leavenworth County prosecutor has charged Darvon Thomas, 25, with first-degree felony murder. A 17-year-old is also charged with murder and firing into an occupied vehicle. A 15-year-old was arrested but has not yet been charged.

Police ID 12-year-old shot, killed in Leavenworth

LEAVENWORTH—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that left a child dead and have three suspects in custody.

Just before 7p.m. Wednesday, police received a report of shots fired near the KARE Pharmacy, 2500 South 4th Street in Leavenworth, according to&nbsp; Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens.

At the scene, police learned that a suspect in the pharmacy parking lot fired multiple shots at a black Volkswagen Jetta.

One shot struck a northbound 4-door sedan driven by a 30-year-old woman and her 6-month-old daughter. The suspect left the scene in a white Dodge Charger, according to Kitchens.

While investigating the scene, Kansas City police informed authorities in Leavenworth that a shooting victim arrived at Children's Mercy Hospital in a black Volkswagen Jetta. Doctors at the hospital pronounced the 12-year-old shooting victim dead.

Investigators located three suspects at a home in the 200 Block of South 12th Street in Leavenworth. Officers arrested a 25-year-old man, a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, according to Kitchens.&nbsp; The man was booked in the Leavenworth County jail and the teens are being held in juvenile detention.&nbsp;

Police are working to determine what led to the shooting. They released no additional details on Thursday afternoon.

LEAVENWORTH—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that left a child dead and have three suspects in custody.Just before 7p.m. Wednesday, police received a report of shots fired near the KARE Pharmacy, 2500 South 4th Street in Leavenworth, according to&nbsp; Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens.At the scene, police learned that a suspect in the pharmacy parking lot fired multiple shots at a black Volkswagen Jetta.One shot struck a northbound 4-door sedan driven by a 30-year-old woman and her 6-month-old daughter. The suspect left the scene in a white Dodge Charger, according to Kitchens.While investigating the scene, Kansas City police informed authorities in Leavenworth that a shooting victim arrived at Children's Mercy Hospital in a black Volkswagen Jetta. Doctors at the hospital pronounced the 12-year-old shooting victim dead.Investigators located three suspects at a home in the 200 Block of South 12th Street in Leavenworth. Officers arrested a 25-year-old man, a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, according to Kitchens.&nbsp; The man was booked in the Leavenworth County jail and the teens are being held in juvenile detention.&nbsp;Police are working to determine what led to the shooting. They released no additional details on Thursday afternoon.

Police: 12-year-old fatally shot in Leavenworth

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the cause of a Kansas house fire have made an arrest.

Just after 8:30a.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to the fire in a home at 229 SW Western Avenue in Topeka, according to Fire Marshal Todd Harrison.

Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke coming from the single story residence.&nbsp;Three occupants were able to escape prior to the fire departments arrival.

A preliminary investigation indicates the fire cause to be intentionally set.&nbsp; Authorities arrested 30-year old Austen Burris and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Aggravated Arson.

The estimated dollar loss – $1,000.00; all of which is associated with structural loss. Working smoke detectors were not located within the structure of fire origin

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the cause of a Kansas house fire have made an arrest.Just after 8:30a.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to the fire in a home at 229 SW Western Avenue in Topeka, according to Fire Marshal Todd Harrison.Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke coming from the single story residence.&nbsp;Three occupants were able to escape prior to the fire departments arrival.A preliminary investigation indicates the fire cause to be intentionally set.&nbsp; Authorities arrested 30-year old Austen Burris and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Aggravated Arson.The estimated dollar loss – $1,000.00; all of which is associated with structural loss. Working smoke detectors were not located within the structure of fire origin

Man accused of setting fire at Kansas home

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Sedgwick County sherif's deputy for alleged domestic violence.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Sedgwick County sherif's deputy for alleged domestic violence.On Tuesday, police arrested 31-year-old Tyler Brooks on requested charges of Aggravated Domestic Battery, Domestic Battery, Criminal Threat and Domestic Violence Criminal Damage to Property, according to a Lt. Benjamin Blick.&nbsp; He was booked into jail just before 2:30a.m. Wednesday, according to online jail records.&nbsp;The requested charges stem from an incident involving an intimate partner of the deputy with whom he shares a residence.&nbsp;Deputy Brooks has been employed by the Sheriff’s Office for 8 years.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 Brooks was suspended without pay pending the outcome of the criminal and internal investigation, according to Blick. His initial bond was $25,000.