NESS COUNTY —A traffic stop in Ness County led a drug-related arrested in Ness County Thursday night.

At approximately 10:45 p.m., an officer with the Ness County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle reported at H Road on Kansas 96 in Ness County, according to an announcement attributed to Sherrif Brandon Mitchell on Facebook Friday morning.

During the traffic investigation, K9 Kaia was deployed and indicated drugs were in the vehicle.

"A preliminary probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, and approximately 21 individual air-sealed bags of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were located," Mitchell said.

The male driver, who was not identified, was arrested on charges including felony distribution of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Mitchell also said this is an ongoing investigation with formal charges pending in Ness County, but all&nbsp;suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616762032494.jpeg" alt="Photo Ness Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Photo Ness Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>NESS COUNTY —A traffic stop in Ness County led a drug-related arrested in Ness County Thursday night.At approximately 10:45 p.m., an officer with the Ness County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle reported at H Road on Kansas 96 in Ness County, according to an announcement attributed to Sherrif Brandon Mitchell on Facebook Friday morning.During the traffic investigation, K9 Kaia was deployed and indicated drugs were in the vehicle."A preliminary probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, and approximately 21 individual air-sealed bags of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were located," Mitchell said.The male driver, who was not identified, was arrested on charges including felony distribution of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.Mitchell also said this is an ongoing investigation with formal charges pending in Ness County, but all&nbsp;suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Deputies find 21 bags of marijuana in Ness County

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol does not have a document it can make public on last week’s arrest of a legislative leader on suspicion of driving under the influence and attempting to flee law enforcement, a patrol official said Thursday.

The patrol’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-wichita-arrests-topeka-driving-under-the-influence-7380a7e3e4fbe335536f78e0a5bf719d">Capitol Police division arrested</a>&nbsp;state Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop early March 16 on Interstate 70 near downtown Topeka after his SUV was reported traveling east in the highway’s westbound lanes. The Wichita Republican was booked into jail, but a judge released him hours later, saying there was not sufficient evidence to support his arrest.

Suellentrop has not been charged with a crime and has temporarily stepped away from most of the majority leader’s duties.

Luther Ganieany, the patrol’s general counsel,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/topeka-arrests-kansas-wichita-77b7d24b93ac30c51c8192eb4f7eb100">initially said</a>&nbsp;the front page of an offense report with basic information might be available by the end of this week. But he said in an email Thursday that the patrol is not required to file such a report for alleged DUI incidents and didn’t.

Ganieany said other documents are investigation records that don’t have to be released under the Kansas Open Records Act and the patrol is legally barred from releasing criminal history information.

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 <figcaption>Suellentrop photo Shawnee Co. Detention Center</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol does not have a document it can make public on last week’s arrest of a legislative leader on suspicion of driving under the influence and attempting to flee law enforcement, a patrol official said Thursday.The patrol’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-wichita-arrests-topeka-driving-under-the-influence-7380a7e3e4fbe335536f78e0a5bf719d">Capitol Police division arrested</a>&nbsp;state Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop early March 16 on Interstate 70 near downtown Topeka after his SUV was reported traveling east in the highway’s westbound lanes. The Wichita Republican was booked into jail, but a judge released him hours later, saying there was not sufficient evidence to support his arrest.Suellentrop has not been charged with a crime and has temporarily stepped away from most of the majority leader’s duties.Luther Ganieany, the patrol’s general counsel,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/topeka-arrests-kansas-wichita-77b7d24b93ac30c51c8192eb4f7eb100">initially said</a>&nbsp;the front page of an offense report with basic information might be available by the end of this week. But he said in an email Thursday that the patrol is not required to file such a report for alleged DUI incidents and didn’t.Ganieany said other documents are investigation records that don’t have to be released under the Kansas Open Records Act and the patrol is legally barred from releasing criminal history information.___

KHP has no record to release on Kan. lawmaker's arrest

LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri man was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in the death of a man whose body was dismembered and set on fire, officials said.

Shane Patrick Norman, 30, of Eldridge, was arrested Wednesday in Lebanon. He was charged in the death of Nathan Andrew Young, 33, of Webster County.

Young’s body was found in a creek bed on Nov. 6, 2020. His head, hands and feet and been removed and the suspect attempted to burn Young's body, the Laclede County Sheriff's office said.

Young was killed by a gunshot to the head, the sheriff said in a news release.

Norman, who had worked for Young at his welding business, was on probation at the time of the killing.

Online court records don't name an attorney for Norman.

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 <figcaption>Norman photo Webster Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri man was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in the death of a man whose body was dismembered and set on fire, officials said.Shane Patrick Norman, 30, of Eldridge, was arrested Wednesday in Lebanon. He was charged in the death of Nathan Andrew Young, 33, of Webster County.Young’s body was found in a creek bed on Nov. 6, 2020. His head, hands and feet and been removed and the suspect attempted to burn Young's body, the Laclede County Sheriff's office said.Young was killed by a gunshot to the head, the sheriff said in a news release.Norman, who had worked for Young at his welding business, was on probation at the time of the killing.Online court records don't name an attorney for Norman.

Man arrested in death, dismemberment of former boss

WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) — A former Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy who fled the country after being charged with child sex crimes was ordered held on $1 million bond after his first court appearance on Thursday.

Derick Chandler, 30, of Wellington, was charged in Sumner County after an investigation by Wellington police.

The Sumner County Attorney Larry Marczynski said Chandler fled to Turkey. He was arrested in Budapest, Hungary, and was extradited back to the U.S. on Tuesday, KWCH-TV&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwch.com/2021/03/25/former-sedgwick-county-sheriffs-officer-who-fled-country-amid-child-sex-crimes-charges-appears-in-court/" target="_blank">reported</a>.

Chandler was charged with five counts including sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated indecent solicitation of a minor under 14 years old.

His next court date was scheduled for April 1.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A missing Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy is believed to be in Turkey.

Sheriff Jeff Easter says Homeland Security was able to confirm that Deputy Derick Chandler flew to Istanbul.&nbsp; Chandler is implicated in an investigation in Wellington of a sex crime involving a 13-year-old.

On Monday, a deputy found Chandler’s gun, badge, identification and armor in the back of his patrol car. He hadn’t been on duty for about a week.

Investigators believe he drove from Wichita to Dallas, flew to Houston and took another flight to Istanbul. Wellington officials have not issued a warrant for Chandler, so he is not currently considered a fugitive.

Easter said termination proceedings will begin, which can take at least a couple of weeks.

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 <figcaption>Chandler photo Sumner Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) — A former Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy who fled the country after being charged with child sex crimes was ordered held on $1 million bond after his first court appearance on Thursday.Derick Chandler, 30, of Wellington, was charged in Sumner County after an investigation by Wellington police.The Sumner County Attorney Larry Marczynski said Chandler fled to Turkey. He was arrested in Budapest, Hungary, and was extradited back to the U.S. on Tuesday, KWCH-TV&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwch.com/2021/03/25/former-sedgwick-county-sheriffs-officer-who-fled-country-amid-child-sex-crimes-charges-appears-in-court/" target="_blank">reported</a>.Chandler was charged with five counts including sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated indecent solicitation of a minor under 14 years old.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616519116958.png" alt="Chandler in a photo from the Sedgwick County Sheriff prior to leaving the country." />
 <figcaption>Chandler in a photo from the Sedgwick County Sheriff prior to leaving the country.</figcaption>
 </figure>His next court date was scheduled for April 1.---------WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A missing Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy is believed to be in Turkey.Sheriff Jeff Easter says Homeland Security was able to confirm that Deputy Derick Chandler flew to Istanbul.&nbsp; Chandler is implicated in an investigation in Wellington of a sex crime involving a 13-year-old.On Monday, a deputy found Chandler’s gun, badge, identification and armor in the back of his patrol car. He hadn’t been on duty for about a week.Investigators believe he drove from Wichita to Dallas, flew to Houston and took another flight to Istanbul. Wellington officials have not issued a warrant for Chandler, so he is not currently considered a fugitive.Easter said termination proceedings will begin, which can take at least a couple of weeks.

Kan. man arrested in Hungary charged with child sex crimes 

FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a teen in Ford County and have identified two suspects in custody as 19-year-old Tyree Jackson and 31-year-old Lakendria Lewis, according to Police Chief Drew Francis.

On Sunday police responded to the 1200 block of West Elm Street in Dodge City where they located the body later identified as 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino of Dodge City, according to a Francis. He had been dead for several weeks.

Jackson and Lewis are being held in the Ford County Jail on the requested charge of Murder in the 1st degree.

Police have also made two additional arrests in connection with the case including a 17-year-old boy from Dodge City on requested charges of Interference with Law Enforcement and Criminal Desecration and a&nbsp; 16-year-old girl from Dodge City for an active warrant

Charges will be filed with the Ford County Attorney's Office.

At this time, it is believed that Giannino was killed by a single gunshot to the head during the early morning hours of January 28, in VFW Park at 12th Ave and Cedar St. in Dodge City.

Giannino's body was hidden outdoors in a nearby but secluded area, according to Francis. The extremely low temperatures that followed helped to preserve the condition of the remains.&nbsp;

FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a teen in Ford County and have made an arrest.

On Sunday police responded to the 1200 block of West Elm Street in Dodge City where they located the body later identified as 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino of Dodge City, according to a media release. He had been dead for several weeks.

&nbsp;Police have arrested a 19-year-old man and a 31-year-old both from Dodge City.&nbsp; Both subjects were booked into the Ford County Jail on the charge of Murder in the 1st degree. 

Police have also made two additional arrests in connection with the case including a 17-year-old boy from Dodge City on requested charges of Interference with Law Enforcement and Criminal Desecration and a&nbsp; 16-year-old girl from Dodge City for an active warrant 

 Charges will be filed with the Ford County Attorney's Office.

At this time, it is believed that 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino was killed by a single gunshot to the head during the early morning hours of January 28, in VFW Park at 12th Ave and Cedar St. in Dodge City. 

 Giannino's body was hidden outdoors in a nearby but secluded area.  The extremely low temperatures that followed helped to preserve the condition of the remains.&nbsp;

FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a teen in Ford County and asking the public for help with information.

Just before 8:30p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to a residence for a report of an individual knowing about a deceased body, according to a media release from Dodge City. Police.

With the information from this individual, officers responded to the 1200 block of West Elm Street in Dodge City where they located the body later identified as&nbsp;18-year-old Zacarias Giannino of Dodge City.

After processing the scene, the body of the teen was turned over to the Ford County Coroner for further examination. The condition of the body indicated he had been deceased for a few weeks.

On Tuesday an autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death. This is an active and ongoing homicide investigation. DCPD asks that anyone with information about this incident please call the department at 620-225-8126, dispatch at 620-227-4646, or submit a tip through the DCPD Facebook page or tip411 service.

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 <figcaption>Jackson photo Ford County</figcaption>
 </figure>FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a teen in Ford County and have identified two suspects in custody as 19-year-old Tyree Jackson and 31-year-old Lakendria Lewis, according to Police Chief Drew Francis.On Sunday police responded to the 1200 block of West Elm Street in Dodge City where they located the body later identified as 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino of Dodge City, according to a Francis. He had been dead for several weeks.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616695080822.png" alt="Lewis photo Ford County" />
 <figcaption>Lewis photo Ford County</figcaption>
 </figure>Jackson and Lewis are being held in the Ford County Jail on the requested charge of Murder in the 1st degree.Police have also made two additional arrests in connection with the case including a 17-year-old boy from Dodge City on requested charges of Interference with Law Enforcement and Criminal Desecration and a&nbsp; 16-year-old girl from Dodge City for an active warrantCharges will be filed with the Ford County Attorney's Office.At this time, it is believed that Giannino was killed by a single gunshot to the head during the early morning hours of January 28, in VFW Park at 12th Ave and Cedar St. in Dodge City.Giannino's body was hidden outdoors in a nearby but secluded area, according to Francis. The extremely low temperatures that followed helped to preserve the condition of the remains.&nbsp;----------FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a teen in Ford County and have made an arrest.On Sunday police responded to the 1200 block of West Elm Street in Dodge City where they located the body later identified as 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino of Dodge City, according to a media release. He had been dead for several weeks.&nbsp;Police have arrested a 19-year-old man and a 31-year-old both from Dodge City.&nbsp; Both subjects were booked into the Ford County Jail on the charge of Murder in the 1st degree. Police have also made two additional arrests in connection with the case including a 17-year-old boy from Dodge City on requested charges of Interference with Law Enforcement and Criminal Desecration and a&nbsp; 16-year-old girl from Dodge City for an active warrant Charges will be filed with the Ford County Attorney's Office.At this time, it is believed that 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino was killed by a single gunshot to the head during the early morning hours of January 28, in VFW Park at 12th Ave and Cedar St. in Dodge City. Giannino's body was hidden outdoors in a nearby but secluded area. The extremely low temperatures that followed helped to preserve the condition of the remains.&nbsp;----------FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a teen in Ford County and asking the public for help with information.Just before 8:30p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to a residence for a report of an individual knowing about a deceased body, according to a media release from Dodge City. Police.With the information from this individual, officers responded to the 1200 block of West Elm Street in Dodge City where they located the body later identified as&nbsp;18-year-old Zacarias Giannino of Dodge City.After processing the scene, the body of the teen was turned over to the Ford County Coroner for further examination. The condition of the body indicated he had been deceased for a few weeks.On Tuesday an autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death. This is an active and ongoing homicide investigation. DCPD asks that anyone with information about this incident please call the department at 620-225-8126, dispatch at 620-227-4646, or submit a tip through the DCPD Facebook page or tip411 service.

Update: SW Kan. murder victim's body hidden since Jan. 28 

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked that he receive a mental health evaluation before the case against him proceeds.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, did not speak during the brief hearing except to say “yes” to a question from the judge, who advised him that he is charged with murder in the attack that killed 10 people, including a Boulder police officer. Alissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt.

Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said authorities planned to file more charges. He did not elaborate.

Alissa did not enter a plea, which will come later in the judicial process. He has been jailed without bail.

The young man entered court in a wheelchair, presumably because of a gunshot wound to the leg that he suffered in Monday’s shooting. He appeared alert and attentive, moving his knees from side to side, his eyes darting back and forth from his lawyers to the judge. He wore a mask and purple, short-sleeved coveralls.

His attorney, public defender Kathryn Herold, provided no details about his health. At Herold’s request, Alissa’s next hearing will not be scheduled for two to three months to allow the defense to evaluate his mental state and evidence collected by investigators.

“Our position is we cannot do anything until we are able to fully assess Mr. Alissa’s mental illness,” Herold said, adding that the defense cannot begin that assessment until it receives evidence from investigators.

A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting previously said that the suspect’s family told investigators they believed Alissa was suffering some type of mental illness, including delusions.

Relatives have described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Alissa’s legal team includes public defender Daniel King, who represented Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, as well as Robert Dear, who is accused of killing three people in a 2105 attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, two cases in which mental illness was a factor.

Jurors rejected Holmes’ insanity defense in the 2012 shooting at an Aurora movie theater that left a dozen dead. But jurors could not unanimously agree to sentence him to death after his lawyers presented evidence of his schizophrenia as a reason to spare his life. Colorado has since abolished the death penalty, and Holmes is in prison for life.

After repeatedly being found incompetent to stand trial in state court, Dear was charged in federal court, where his competency to stand trial has also slowed proceedings.

During the court proceedings, five deputies with black bands of mourning across their badges stood close by. Boulder police tweeted Thursday that they used the handcuffs of the slain officer, Eric Talley, to take the suspect from a hospital to jail earlier this week — and told him so.

“Though this was a small gesture, we hope it is the start of the healing process that so many of us need at this time,” the department said.

Screenshots of what was believed to be Alissa’s Facebook page hint of fears that he was secretly being tracked on his phone and reflect his interest in Islamic teachings, immigration and martial arts. The screenshots and dozens of postings were captured by the online extremist tracking firm SITE Intelligence Group.

In July 2019, Alissa wrote that his phone was being hacked by “racist islamophobic people.” At another point, he wrote that his old high school had likely gotten access to his phone, asking Facebook followers for advice on how to stop it.

Alissa was convicted in 2018 of assaulting a fellow high school student, according to police documents. A former classmate told the AP he was kicked off the wrestling team after yelling he would kill everyone following a loss in a practice match.

After a white supremacist killed 51 people in the 2019 New Zealand mosque massacre, Alissa called the dead “victims of the entire Islamophobia industry that vilified them.” Three months later, he posted a link to a PBS story about how immigrants help the economy, writing, “Why refugees and immigrants are good for America.”

“What Islam is really about,” he wrote in one Facebook post that referred to a list of teachings from the Koran, including to “be good to others” and “restrain anger.”

In other posts, he urged followers to give to charity, described abortion as “disgusting” and said that he opposed gay marriage.

“There was no indication on his Facebook account that suggested radical views of any kind, whether it be Islamist, anti-Trump, or anything else,” said Rita Katz, executive director of SITE, which analyzed the postings. “He did mention Islam on his Facebook, but never to any extremity.”

Thursday’s court appearance was the first time Alissa appeared in public since his arrest Monday inside the King Soopers supermarket. He was last seen handcuffed and being led out of the supermarket by police. He had removed all clothing except his shorts before being taken into custody.

According to two law enforcement officials, Alissa was born in Syria in 1999, emigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and later became a U.S. citizen. He would need to be a citizen to buy a gun. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.

An AR-15-style gun recovered inside the supermarket was believed to have been used in the attack, said a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night at a candlelight vigil to remember the 10 people gunned down at a supermarket in a Colorado college town, while the 21-year-old man suspected of carrying out the rampage prepared for his first court appearance Thursday morning.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa has been jailed for investigation of murder since he was arrested inside the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder on Monday and treated at a hospital for a leg wound. He was to hear the pending charges he faces and his rights as a defendant, and he would not be asked for a plea until later in the judicial process.

Alissa was last seen handcuffed and being led out of the supermarket by police. He had removed all clothing except his shorts before being taken into custody. A rifle, a green tactical vest and a handgun were recovered inside the grocery store, according to an arrest affidavit.

While most Colorado court proceedings have been conducted by video during the pandemic, District Judge Thomas Francis Mulvahill ordered Alissa to appear before him in court unless Alissa waives his right to appear in person in writing. The courtroom will be closed to the public.

More than 500 people bundled in winter jackets and wool hats attended a downtown candlelight vigil Wednesday night to mourn the victims and comfort one another. They observed a moment of silence; violins soothed the crowd; a woman sang “Ave Maria” as candle flames flickered in the crisp air. A star-shaped light usually turned on for the holidays glowed on a mountain overlooking the open square.

Michele Weiner-Davis, a Boulder family therapist, offered the community some words of wisdom.

“Whatever you’re feeling, whatever you’re thinking, no matter how uncomfortable, it’s completely natural,” Weiner-Davis said. “Be patient with yourself. Additionally, be just as compassionate with the people in your lives who might also be struggling.”

In addition to Officer Eric Talley, 51, the victims are Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jodi Waters, 65. Leiker, Olds and Stong worked at the supermarket.

Earlier Wednesday, hundreds of people paid their respects during a police procession for Talley as his body was taken to a funeral home in the Denver suburb of Aurora.

Police also announced that people whose cars were left in the supermarket parking lot Monday could retrieve them.

A supermarket employee told the AP she watched as the assailant opened fire and narrowly escaped his notice while joining others in a desperate scramble to get away.

Emily Giffen, 27, was smoking outside the store Monday during a break when she heard multiple loud pops that she knew were not fireworks. She said she saw a man running across an intersection suddenly fall over and another man approach him in a crouch and fire several rounds at close range.

“I don’t know how he didn’t see us,” she said of the suspect, who walked right by her before she ran into the supermarket and out the back.

“I just really am having a hard time understanding why me and my friends deserve to die,” she said, wondering why the gunman chose to target the Boulder store specifically.

According to the arrest affidavit, the suspect bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol — which resembles an AR-15 rifle with a slightly shorter stock — on March 16, six days before the attack. Authorities have not disclosed where the gun was purchased.

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Candlelight vigil on Wednesday night -photo courtesy city of Boulder</figcaption>
 </figure>BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked that he receive a mental health evaluation before the case against him proceeds.Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, did not speak during the brief hearing except to say “yes” to a question from the judge, who advised him that he is charged with murder in the attack that killed 10 people, including a Boulder police officer. Alissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt.Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said authorities planned to file more charges. He did not elaborate.Alissa did not enter a plea, which will come later in the judicial process. He has been jailed without bail.The young man entered court in a wheelchair, presumably because of a gunshot wound to the leg that he suffered in Monday’s shooting. He appeared alert and attentive, moving his knees from side to side, his eyes darting back and forth from his lawyers to the judge. He wore a mask and purple, short-sleeved coveralls.His attorney, public defender Kathryn Herold, provided no details about his health. At Herold’s request, Alissa’s next hearing will not be scheduled for two to three months to allow the defense to evaluate his mental state and evidence collected by investigators.“Our position is we cannot do anything until we are able to fully assess Mr. Alissa’s mental illness,” Herold said, adding that the defense cannot begin that assessment until it receives evidence from investigators.A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting previously said that the suspect’s family told investigators they believed Alissa was suffering some type of mental illness, including delusions.Relatives have described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Alissa’s legal team includes public defender Daniel King, who represented Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, as well as Robert Dear, who is accused of killing three people in a 2105 attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, two cases in which mental illness was a factor.Jurors rejected Holmes’ insanity defense in the 2012 shooting at an Aurora movie theater that left a dozen dead. But jurors could not unanimously agree to sentence him to death after his lawyers presented evidence of his schizophrenia as a reason to spare his life. Colorado has since abolished the death penalty, and Holmes is in prison for life.After repeatedly being found incompetent to stand trial in state court, Dear was charged in federal court, where his competency to stand trial has also slowed proceedings.During the court proceedings, five deputies with black bands of mourning across their badges stood close by. Boulder police tweeted Thursday that they used the handcuffs of the slain officer, Eric Talley, to take the suspect from a hospital to jail earlier this week — and told him so.“Though this was a small gesture, we hope it is the start of the healing process that so many of us need at this time,” the department said.Screenshots of what was believed to be Alissa’s Facebook page hint of fears that he was secretly being tracked on his phone and reflect his interest in Islamic teachings, immigration and martial arts. The screenshots and dozens of postings were captured by the online extremist tracking firm SITE Intelligence Group.In July 2019, Alissa wrote that his phone was being hacked by “racist islamophobic people.” At another point, he wrote that his old high school had likely gotten access to his phone, asking Facebook followers for advice on how to stop it.Alissa was convicted in 2018 of assaulting a fellow high school student, according to police documents. A former classmate told the AP he was kicked off the wrestling team after yelling he would kill everyone following a loss in a practice match.After a white supremacist killed 51 people in the 2019 New Zealand mosque massacre, Alissa called the dead “victims of the entire Islamophobia industry that vilified them.” Three months later, he posted a link to a PBS story about how immigrants help the economy, writing, “Why refugees and immigrants are good for America.”“What Islam is really about,” he wrote in one Facebook post that referred to a list of teachings from the Koran, including to “be good to others” and “restrain anger.”In other posts, he urged followers to give to charity, described abortion as “disgusting” and said that he opposed gay marriage.“There was no indication on his Facebook account that suggested radical views of any kind, whether it be Islamist, anti-Trump, or anything else,” said Rita Katz, executive director of SITE, which analyzed the postings. “He did mention Islam on his Facebook, but never to any extremity.”Thursday’s court appearance was the first time Alissa appeared in public since his arrest Monday inside the King Soopers supermarket. He was last seen handcuffed and being led out of the supermarket by police. He had removed all clothing except his shorts before being taken into custody.According to two law enforcement officials, Alissa was born in Syria in 1999, emigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and later became a U.S. citizen. He would need to be a citizen to buy a gun. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.An AR-15-style gun recovered inside the supermarket was believed to have been used in the attack, said a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.-------BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Wednesday night at a candlelight vigil to remember the 10 people gunned down at a supermarket in a Colorado college town, while the 21-year-old man suspected of carrying out the rampage prepared for his first court appearance Thursday morning.Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa has been jailed for investigation of murder since he was arrested inside the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder on Monday and treated at a hospital for a leg wound. He was to hear the pending charges he faces and his rights as a defendant, and he would not be asked for a plea until later in the judicial process.Alissa was last seen handcuffed and being led out of the supermarket by police. He had removed all clothing except his shorts before being taken into custody. A rifle, a green tactical vest and a handgun were recovered inside the grocery store, according to an arrest affidavit.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616547245871.png" alt="Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa photo Boulder Police" />
 <figcaption>Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa photo Boulder Police</figcaption>
 </figure>While most Colorado court proceedings have been conducted by video during the pandemic, District Judge Thomas Francis Mulvahill ordered Alissa to appear before him in court unless Alissa waives his right to appear in person in writing. The courtroom will be closed to the public.More than 500 people bundled in winter jackets and wool hats attended a downtown candlelight vigil Wednesday night to mourn the victims and comfort one another. They observed a moment of silence; violins soothed the crowd; a woman sang “Ave Maria” as candle flames flickered in the crisp air. A star-shaped light usually turned on for the holidays glowed on a mountain overlooking the open square.Michele Weiner-Davis, a Boulder family therapist, offered the community some words of wisdom.“Whatever you’re feeling, whatever you’re thinking, no matter how uncomfortable, it’s completely natural,” Weiner-Davis said. “Be patient with yourself. Additionally, be just as compassionate with the people in your lives who might also be struggling.”<figure>
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 <figcaption>Officer Eric Talley photo Boulder Police</figcaption>
 </figure>In addition to Officer Eric Talley, 51, the victims are Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jodi Waters, 65. Leiker, Olds and Stong worked at the supermarket.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616675706564.png" alt="Candlelight vigil on Wednesday -photo courtesy city of Boulder" />
 <figcaption>Candlelight vigil on Wednesday -photo courtesy city of Boulder</figcaption>
 </figure>Earlier Wednesday, hundreds of people paid their respects during a police procession for Talley as his body was taken to a funeral home in the Denver suburb of Aurora.Police also announced that people whose cars were left in the supermarket parking lot Monday could retrieve them.A supermarket employee told the AP she watched as the assailant opened fire and narrowly escaped his notice while joining others in a desperate scramble to get away.Emily Giffen, 27, was smoking outside the store Monday during a break when she heard multiple loud pops that she knew were not fireworks. She said she saw a man running across an intersection suddenly fall over and another man approach him in a crouch and fire several rounds at close range.“I don’t know how he didn’t see us,” she said of the suspect, who walked right by her before she ran into the supermarket and out the back.“I just really am having a hard time understanding why me and my friends deserve to die,” she said, wondering why the gunman chose to target the Boulder store specifically.According to the arrest affidavit, the suspect bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol — which resembles an AR-15 rifle with a slightly shorter stock — on March 16, six days before the attack. Authorities have not disclosed where the gun was purchased.According to two law enforcement officials, Alissa was born in Syria in 1999, emigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and later became a U.S. citizen. He would need to be a citizen to buy a gun. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.An AR-15-style gun recovered inside the supermarket was believed to have been used in the attack, said a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.—---

Following vigil, Colorado shooting suspect faces judge for first time

MANHATTAN—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of alleged rapes and have made an arrest.

On March 5, 2021, officers filed a report for rape and aggravated indecent solicitation of a child under 14 years of age, listing now 13- and 15-year-old girls as the victims and a now 18-year-old male as the suspect, according to a media release.

On Wednesday, police arrested Phillip Daniel Smith, 18, of Ogden, in on requested charges of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child under 14 years of age and two counts of rape.&nbsp; The series of rapes are reported to have occurred in Ogden from August 2020 to February 2021.

Smith is confined in the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $500,000.00.

MANHATTAN—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of alleged rapes and have made an arrest.On March 5, 2021, officers filed a report for rape and aggravated indecent solicitation of a child under 14 years of age, listing now 13- and 15-year-old girls as the victims and a now 18-year-old male as the suspect, according to a media release.On Wednesday, police arrested Phillip Daniel Smith, 18, of Ogden, in on requested charges of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child under 14 years of age and two counts of rape.&nbsp; The series of rapes are reported to have occurred in Ogden from August 2020 to February 2021.Smith is confined in the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $500,000.00.

RCPD: Ogden teen jailed for series of alleged rapes

WICHITA – A private investigator and bail enforcement agent has surrendered his state licenses as part of a plea agreement with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office.

On March 17,&nbsp; Kory Farmer, 34 of Derby, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor false impersonation&nbsp; and was granted probation for one year, according to the district attorney.

 If he violates his probation, Farmer could serve a six-month jail sentence.

As part of the plea, Farmer agreed not to work in the areas of private investigations, bond agent, fugitive recovery, bail enforcement, private security, corporate security, law enforcement, bounty hunting or any related field. 

Farmer also agreed to sell a vehicle used in his business and forfeit ownership of several firearms that he owned. Farmer previously held licenses with the State of Kansas as a private investigator and bail enforcement agent.

Farmer was caught impersonating an officer multiple times between August 2019 and November 2020, in which witnesses reported he operated a pickup truck outfitted with lights and sirens and weaved recklessly through traffic. But he wasn't arrested until Nov. 16 when he engaged in a confrontation with two detectives driving an unmarked sheriff’s car.

The two sheriff’s investigators&nbsp; observed Farmer pursuing another vehicle near Kellogg and Hillside. Farmer was driving a pickup truck equipped with red emergency lights and a siren. 

When contacted by the sheriff’s investigators, Farmer claimed to be a warrant officer for the District Attorney’s office. 

Investigators determined that Farmer was not employed as a warrant officer and was not authorized to conduct vehicle pursuits with red lights and siren.

Prosecutors dismissed four additional counts of false impersonation as part of the plea agreement.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616444037035.png" alt="Farmer photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Farmer photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA – A private investigator and bail enforcement agent has surrendered his state licenses as part of a plea agreement with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office.On March 17,&nbsp; Kory Farmer, 34 of Derby, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor false impersonation&nbsp; and was granted probation for one year, according to the district attorney. If he violates his probation, Farmer could serve a six-month jail sentence.As part of the plea, Farmer agreed not to work in the areas of private investigations, bond agent, fugitive recovery, bail enforcement, private security, corporate security, law enforcement, bounty hunting or any related field. Farmer also agreed to sell a vehicle used in his business and forfeit ownership of several firearms that he owned. Farmer previously held licenses with the State of Kansas as a private investigator and bail enforcement agent.Farmer was caught impersonating an officer multiple times between August 2019 and November 2020, in which witnesses reported he operated a pickup truck outfitted with lights and sirens and weaved recklessly through traffic. But he wasn't arrested until Nov. 16 when he engaged in a confrontation with two detectives driving an unmarked sheriff’s car.The two sheriff’s investigators&nbsp; observed Farmer pursuing another vehicle near Kellogg and Hillside. Farmer was driving a pickup truck equipped with red emergency lights and a siren. When contacted by the sheriff’s investigators, Farmer claimed to be a warrant officer for the District Attorney’s office. Investigators determined that Farmer was not employed as a warrant officer and was not authorized to conduct vehicle pursuits with red lights and siren.Prosecutors dismissed four additional counts of false impersonation as part of the plea agreement.

Kansas man sentenced for impersonating police officer

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officials and former associates of a 21-year-old man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket have described the suspect as prone to sudden rage — and disclosed that he was suspended from high school several years ago for a sudden attack on a classmate that left the student bloodied.

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, from the Denver suburb of Arvada, was booked into jail Tuesday on murder charges a day after the attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday.

He will be advised at the hearing of the charges he faces and his rights as a defendant. He would not be asked to enter a plea until later in the judicial process.

Alissa bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol — which is technically a pistol though it resembles an AR-15 rifle with a slightly shorter stock — on March 16,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-colorado-lawsuits-coronavirus-pandemic-aa071c955cfd79099d2d6a9a5a2a7ca2">six days before the attack</a>, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators have not established a motive, said Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty.

Authorities have not disclosed where the gun was purchased. An AR-15-style gun was recovered inside the supermarket and believed to have been used in the shooting, said a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

A green tactical vest and a hand gun were also recovered inside the grocery store after the suspect removed most of his clothing shortly before he was taken into custody.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-theater-colorado-medicare-21a45c0f570dc00e4219cc1d9ee0fa3a">Among the dead</a>&nbsp;was Boulder police Officer Eric Talley, 51, who was the first to arrive after responding to a call about shots fired and someone carrying a gun, said police Chief Maris Herold.

The law enforcement official who was briefed on the shooting said the suspect’s family told investigators that Alissa had delusions and that they believed he was suffering some type of mental illness. The relatives described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said.

After the shooting, detectives went to Alissa’s home and found his sister-in-law, who told them that he had been playing with a weapon she thought looked like a “machine gun” about two days earlier, according to an arrest affidavit.

No one answered the door Tuesday at the Arvada home believed to be owned by the suspect’s father. The two-story house with a three-car garage sits in a relatively new middle- and upper-class neighborhood.

When he was a high school senior in 2018, Alissa was found guilty of assaulting a fellow student in class after knocking him to the floor, climbing on top of him and punching him in the head several times, according to a police affidavit.

Alissa “got up in classroom, walked over to the victim and ‘cold cocked’ him in the head,” the affidavit said.

Alissa complained that the student had made fun of him and called him “racial names” weeks earlier, the affidavit said.

An Arvada police report said the victim was bloodied and vomiting after the assault. Alissa was suspended from school and sentenced to probation and community service.

One of his former high school wrestling teammates, Angel Hernandez, said Alissa became enraged after losing a match during practice, letting out a stream of invectives and yelling that he would kill everyone. Alissa’s coach kicked him off the team because of the outburst, Hernandez said.

“He was one of those guys with a short fuse,” Hernandez said. “Once he gets mad, it’s like something takes over and it’s not him. There is no stopping him at that point.”

Hernandez said Alissa also acted strangely at times, turning around suddenly or glancing over his shoulder.

“He would say, ‘Did you see that? Did you see that?’” Hernandez recalled. “We wouldn’t see anything. We always thought he was messing with us.”

Arvada police investigated but dropped a separate criminal mischief complaint involving Alissa in 2018, said Detective David Snelling. Alissa also was cited for speeding in February.

After dark Tuesday, about 100 people mourned at a makeshift memorial set up for those killed in the supermarket nearby — adorning it with wreaths, candles, banners reading “#Boulderstrong” and 10 crosses with blue hearts and the victims’ names.

Four girls huddled in the cold, one crying as she reminisced about how they had protested the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-colorado-aurora-violence-1e0d6d89637819656d4aed39a5dc28f0">Others recalled</a>&nbsp;the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School and the 2012 Aurora movie theater massacre.

Homer Talley, 74, described his son Eric as a devoted father who “knew the Lord.” He had seven children, ages 7 to 20.

The other dead were identified as Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jodi Waters, 65.

Leiker, Olds and Stong worked at the supermarket, former co-worker Jordan Sailas said.

Kim Cordova, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, which represents more than 30 store employees, said workers did their best to get customers to safety.

“They grabbed everybody they could and they brought them to the backroom or to other areas of the store to hide or got them out through the back dock,” Cordova said. “And these poor grocery workers have just been through hell in general working through COVID this entire last year of the pandemic.”

Monday’s attack was the seventh mass killing this year in the U.S., following the March 16 shooting that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area massage businesses, according to a database compiled by the AP, USA Today and Northeastern University.

It follows a lull in mass killings during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, which had the smallest number of such attacks in eight years, according to the database, which tracks mass killings defined as four or more dead, not including the shooter.

In Washington, President Joe Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-colorado-violence-legislation-674b5d19ee0255612fba242e42f9772c">called on Congress</a>&nbsp;to tighten the nation’s gun laws. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to bring forward two House-passed bills to require expanded background checks for gun buyers. Biden supports the measures, but they face a tougher route to passage in a closely divided Senate with a slim Democratic majority.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616547245871.png" alt="Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa photo Boulder Police" />
 <figcaption>Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa photo Boulder Police</figcaption>
 </figure>BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officials and former associates of a 21-year-old man accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket have described the suspect as prone to sudden rage — and disclosed that he was suspended from high school several years ago for a sudden attack on a classmate that left the student bloodied.Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, from the Denver suburb of Arvada, was booked into jail Tuesday on murder charges a day after the attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder and is scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday.He will be advised at the hearing of the charges he faces and his rights as a defendant. He would not be asked to enter a plea until later in the judicial process.Alissa bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol — which is technically a pistol though it resembles an AR-15 rifle with a slightly shorter stock — on March 16,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-colorado-lawsuits-coronavirus-pandemic-aa071c955cfd79099d2d6a9a5a2a7ca2">six days before the attack</a>, according to an arrest affidavit. Investigators have not established a motive, said Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty.Authorities have not disclosed where the gun was purchased. An AR-15-style gun was recovered inside the supermarket and believed to have been used in the shooting, said a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.A green tactical vest and a hand gun were also recovered inside the grocery store after the suspect removed most of his clothing shortly before he was taken into custody.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616505527834.png" alt="Officer Eric Talley-photo Boulder police" />
 <figcaption>Officer Eric Talley-photo Boulder police</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-theater-colorado-medicare-21a45c0f570dc00e4219cc1d9ee0fa3a">Among the dead</a>&nbsp;was Boulder police Officer Eric Talley, 51, who was the first to arrive after responding to a call about shots fired and someone carrying a gun, said police Chief Maris Herold.The law enforcement official who was briefed on the shooting said the suspect’s family told investigators that Alissa had delusions and that they believed he was suffering some type of mental illness. The relatives described times when Alissa told them people were following or chasing him, which they said may have contributed to the violence, the official said.After the shooting, detectives went to Alissa’s home and found his sister-in-law, who told them that he had been playing with a weapon she thought looked like a “machine gun” about two days earlier, according to an arrest affidavit.No one answered the door Tuesday at the Arvada home believed to be owned by the suspect’s father. The two-story house with a three-car garage sits in a relatively new middle- and upper-class neighborhood.When he was a high school senior in 2018, Alissa was found guilty of assaulting a fellow student in class after knocking him to the floor, climbing on top of him and punching him in the head several times, according to a police affidavit.Alissa “got up in classroom, walked over to the victim and ‘cold cocked’ him in the head,” the affidavit said.Alissa complained that the student had made fun of him and called him “racial names” weeks earlier, the affidavit said.An Arvada police report said the victim was bloodied and vomiting after the assault. Alissa was suspended from school and sentenced to probation and community service.One of his former high school wrestling teammates, Angel Hernandez, said Alissa became enraged after losing a match during practice, letting out a stream of invectives and yelling that he would kill everyone. Alissa’s coach kicked him off the team because of the outburst, Hernandez said.“He was one of those guys with a short fuse,” Hernandez said. “Once he gets mad, it’s like something takes over and it’s not him. There is no stopping him at that point.”Hernandez said Alissa also acted strangely at times, turning around suddenly or glancing over his shoulder.“He would say, ‘Did you see that? Did you see that?’” Hernandez recalled. “We wouldn’t see anything. We always thought he was messing with us.”Arvada police investigated but dropped a separate criminal mischief complaint involving Alissa in 2018, said Detective David Snelling. Alissa also was cited for speeding in February.After dark Tuesday, about 100 people mourned at a makeshift memorial set up for those killed in the supermarket nearby — adorning it with wreaths, candles, banners reading “#Boulderstrong” and 10 crosses with blue hearts and the victims’ names.Four girls huddled in the cold, one crying as she reminisced about how they had protested the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-colorado-aurora-violence-1e0d6d89637819656d4aed39a5dc28f0">Others recalled</a>&nbsp;the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School and the 2012 Aurora movie theater massacre.Homer Talley, 74, described his son Eric as a devoted father who “knew the Lord.” He had seven children, ages 7 to 20.The other dead were identified as Denny Stong, 20; Neven Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Suzanne Fountain, 59; Teri Leiker, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jodi Waters, 65.Leiker, Olds and Stong worked at the supermarket, former co-worker Jordan Sailas said.Kim Cordova, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, which represents more than 30 store employees, said workers did their best to get customers to safety.“They grabbed everybody they could and they brought them to the backroom or to other areas of the store to hide or got them out through the back dock,” Cordova said. “And these poor grocery workers have just been through hell in general working through COVID this entire last year of the pandemic.”Monday’s attack was the seventh mass killing this year in the U.S., following the March 16 shooting that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area massage businesses, according to a database compiled by the AP, USA Today and Northeastern University.It follows a lull in mass killings during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, which had the smallest number of such attacks in eight years, according to the database, which tracks mass killings defined as four or more dead, not including the shooter.In Washington, President Joe Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-shootings-colorado-violence-legislation-674b5d19ee0255612fba242e42f9772c">called on Congress</a>&nbsp;to tighten the nation’s gun laws. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to bring forward two House-passed bills to require expanded background checks for gun buyers. Biden supports the measures, but they face a tougher route to passage in a closely divided Senate with a slim Democratic majority.___

Colorado shooting suspect set for court appearance

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy photos.

Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.

Kamau Evans, Failure to appear, Arrested 3/23

Todd Collette Probation violation, Failure to appear, Outside warrant, Arrested 3/23

Rafael Figueroa, Failure to appear, Possession of marijuana, Arrested 3/23

Kristen Moast, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Possession of marijuana, Arrested 3/23

Diana Shannon, Domestic battery, Arrested 3/24

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy photos.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616599683296.jpeg" alt="Michael Fry, Interference with LEO, Probation violation, Probation violation, Arrested 3/23" />
 <figcaption>Michael Fry, Interference with LEO, Probation violation, Probation violation, Arrested 3/23</figcaption>
 </figure>Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.Kamau Evans, Failure to appear, Arrested 3/23Todd Collette Probation violation, Failure to appear, Outside warrant, Arrested 3/23Rafael Figueroa, Failure to appear, Possession of marijuana, Arrested 3/23Kristen Moast, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Possession of marijuana, Arrested 3/23Diana Shannon, Domestic battery, Arrested 3/24Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy photos.

Geary County Wednesday Booking Photos

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a domestic violence case and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.

On Saturday, police were sent to a domestic violence call in the 200 block of South College Avenue in Salina, according to a media release.

A 29-year-old Salina woman reported being the victim of domestic violence related crimes. The suspect identified as 34-year-old Brandon Lambert, had left the area as officers arrived.

Lambert is described as 5-foot-7, 204 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Lambert has previous contacts within Dickinson, Riley, and Saline counties, and has also been known to drive tractor-trailer rigs in the north-central region of Kansas for Lambert Trucking (Kansas Transport Company), operating under USDOT Number 832682 and MC Number 736568, SPD noted.

According to SPD, "an affidavit was submitted to the Saline County Attorney’s Office, and an Arrest Warrant was issued by the Saline County District Court for Lambert for the following requested charges: Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Domestic Violence Battery, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness, Criminal Threat, Criminal Damage to Property, Violation of Protection Order, and Harassment by Telecommunication Device."

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616591520358.jpeg" alt="Lambert -photo Salina Police" />
 <figcaption>Lambert -photo Salina Police</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a domestic violence case and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.On Saturday, police were sent to a domestic violence call in the 200 block of South College Avenue in Salina, according to a media release.A 29-year-old Salina woman reported being the victim of domestic violence related crimes. The suspect identified as 34-year-old Brandon Lambert, had left the area as officers arrived.Lambert is described as 5-foot-7, 204 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Lambert has previous contacts within Dickinson, Riley, and Saline counties, and has also been known to drive tractor-trailer rigs in the north-central region of Kansas for Lambert Trucking (Kansas Transport Company), operating under USDOT Number 832682 and MC Number 736568, SPD noted.According to SPD, "an affidavit was submitted to the Saline County Attorney’s Office, and an Arrest Warrant was issued by the Saline County District Court for Lambert for the following requested charges: Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Domestic Violence Battery, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness, Criminal Threat, Criminal Damage to Property, Violation of Protection Order, and Harassment by Telecommunication Device."

Police: Kan. man wanted for violent attack on woman

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a jail kitchen worker and have made an arrest.

On Monday, the Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a contract kitchen employee bringing contraband into the Detention Facility, according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.

 The complaint was investigated by the Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office and determined probable cause existed to arrest the kitchen employee identified as 42-year-old Natalie Willis on requested charges of of Possession of Hallucinogenic Drugs, one count of Trafficking Contraband, and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance.

She is a kitchen contract employee and employed by Summit Food Service. All contract employees go through a background check before they are allowed to work inside of the Detention Facility, according to Blick.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616529480958.png" alt="Willis photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Willis photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a jail kitchen worker and have made an arrest.On Monday, the Sheriff’s Office received information concerning a contract kitchen employee bringing contraband into the Detention Facility, according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick. The complaint was investigated by the Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office and determined probable cause existed to arrest the kitchen employee identified as 42-year-old Natalie Willis on requested charges of of Possession of Hallucinogenic Drugs, one count of Trafficking Contraband, and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance.She is a kitchen contract employee and employed by Summit Food Service. All contract employees go through a background check before they are allowed to work inside of the Detention Facility, according to Blick.

Kitchen worker at Kan. jail arrested following investigation

EMPORIA, KAN. (AP) — A Kansas man was charged with first-degree murder and more than 25 other counts after a fatal collision occurred while he was trying to flee from police, law enforcement officers said.

Devawn Mitchell, 23, was being held in the Lyon County Detention Center on $1 million bond after his arrest on Thursday. His first court appearance was scheduled for Monday.

Other charges against Mitchell include an alternative count of second-degree murder, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and numerous fleeing and traffic charges.

An affidavit filed by police detective Kevin Shireman said the chase began Thursday when Mitchell swerved at a marked patrol car, forcing the officer to take evasive action to avoid a collision. Officers tracked Mitchell but broke off two pursuits because he was speeding and running stop signs on city streets, the affidavit said.

Eventually, Mitchell rear-ended a pickup truck, which went airborne and hit a power pole, police said. The pickup's driver, Steven Henry, 64, of Emporia, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mitchell was treated at Newman Regional Health and then taken to the Lyon County Detention Center.

LYON COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 2:30p.m. Thursday in Lyon County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Honda Civic driven by DeVawn T. Mitchell, 23, Emporia,&nbsp;was eastbound on 6th Avenue at Chestnut in the left lane.&nbsp;

The Honda was fleeing law enforcement and rear-ended a 2009 Ford F150 driven by Steven A. Henry, 64, Emporia.

The pickup then struck a power pole and came to rest off the right side of the roadway.

Henry was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Roberts Blue Barnett funeral home. EMS transported Mitchell to&nbsp;Newman Regional Health Center. The drivers were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616434591900.png" alt="Mitchell photo Lyon Co." />
 <figcaption>Mitchell photo Lyon Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>EMPORIA, KAN. (AP) — A Kansas man was charged with first-degree murder and more than 25 other counts after a fatal collision occurred while he was trying to flee from police, law enforcement officers said.Devawn Mitchell, 23, was being held in the Lyon County Detention Center on $1 million bond after his arrest on Thursday. His first court appearance was scheduled for Monday.Other charges against Mitchell include an alternative count of second-degree murder, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and numerous fleeing and traffic charges.An affidavit filed by police detective Kevin Shireman said the chase began Thursday when Mitchell swerved at a marked patrol car, forcing the officer to take evasive action to avoid a collision. Officers tracked Mitchell but broke off two pursuits because he was speeding and running stop signs on city streets, the affidavit said.Eventually, Mitchell rear-ended a pickup truck, which went airborne and hit a power pole, police said. The pickup's driver, Steven Henry, 64, of Emporia, was pronounced dead at the scene.Mitchell was treated at Newman Regional Health and then taken to the Lyon County Detention Center.--------LYON COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 2:30p.m. Thursday in Lyon County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Honda Civic driven by DeVawn T. Mitchell, 23, Emporia,&nbsp;was eastbound on 6th Avenue at Chestnut in the left lane.&nbsp;The Honda was fleeing law enforcement and rear-ended a 2009 Ford F150 driven by Steven A. Henry, 64, Emporia.The pickup then struck a power pole and came to rest off the right side of the roadway.Henry was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Roberts Blue Barnett funeral home. EMS transported Mitchell to&nbsp;Newman Regional Health Center. The drivers were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

Murder: Kan. man charged for crash during police chase

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and have made two arrests.

Just before 6a.m. Monday, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a report of an Armed Robbery in progress at the Short Stop convenience store, 101 South Highway 99 in Westmoreland, according to a media release.

Detectives were able to identify both subjects involved in the Armed Robbery. 

Later Monday, deputies arrested Khoavun Raymond George, 21, of Manhattan in the 15000 block of Rock Creek Road, rural Westmoreland on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery.

On Tuesday, deputies arrested Donovan J. OConnell, 19, of Manhattan, in the 100 block of East Poyntz, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery. 

Both individuals are currently confined at the Pottawatomie County Jail awaiting bond. 

Detectives continue to investigate the incident and there may be additional charges. Deputies have also located and seized the blue passenger car used in the robbery.&nbsp; The Kansas Highway Patrol and Riley County Police Department assisted in the investigation.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and searching for two suspects.

&nbsp; Just before 6a.m. Monday, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a report of an Armed Robbery in progress at the Short Stop convenience store, 101 South Highway 99 in Westmoreland, according to a media release.

&nbsp;Deputies arriving on scene learned that an individual had entered the store and displayed a firearm at the store clerk and demanded money. The suspect left the store with an undetermined amount of money and merchandise. During the incident no injuries were reported. 

The suspect is believed to have fled the scene with another person in a blue passenger car with a black painted hood and black painted roof. The vehicle is missing its front bumper, has custom wheels and has a wing on the rear of the car. If you locate a vehicle you think may match this description, please contact the sheriff's office or your local law enforcement agency and don't attempt to make contact with the vehicle or occupants. 

Deputies and Detectives are actively working the case and anyone with information on this crime are encouraged to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office at 785-457-3353 for Captain Darrin Stewart or you may leave a tip via our Crimestoppers link at <a href="http://www.ptsheriff.com/?fbclid=IwAR1jf8U042i7asCv7_rIH2JittMCgMzaB8Qx0mLtL8ANpaD6j9MRdVeyKaM" target="_blank">www.ptsheriff.com.</a>

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616533102326.png" alt="Two suspects are in custody following the Monday armed robbery -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Two suspects are in custody following the Monday armed robbery -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and have made two arrests.Just before 6a.m. Monday, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a report of an Armed Robbery in progress at the Short Stop convenience store, 101 South Highway 99 in Westmoreland, according to a media release.Detectives were able to identify both subjects involved in the Armed Robbery. Later Monday, deputies arrested Khoavun Raymond George, 21, of Manhattan in the 15000 block of Rock Creek Road, rural Westmoreland on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery.On Tuesday, deputies arrested Donovan J. OConnell, 19, of Manhattan, in the 100 block of East Poyntz, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery. Both individuals are currently confined at the Pottawatomie County Jail awaiting bond. Detectives continue to investigate the incident and there may be additional charges. Deputies have also located and seized the blue passenger car used in the robbery.&nbsp; The Kansas Highway Patrol and Riley County Police Department assisted in the investigation.--------POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and searching for two suspects.&nbsp; Just before 6a.m. Monday, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a report of an Armed Robbery in progress at the Short Stop convenience store, 101 South Highway 99 in Westmoreland, according to a media release.&nbsp;Deputies arriving on scene learned that an individual had entered the store and displayed a firearm at the store clerk and demanded money. The suspect left the store with an undetermined amount of money and merchandise. During the incident no injuries were reported. The suspect is believed to have fled the scene with another person in a blue passenger car with a black painted hood and black painted roof. The vehicle is missing its front bumper, has custom wheels and has a wing on the rear of the car. If you locate a vehicle you think may match this description, please contact the sheriff's office or your local law enforcement agency and don't attempt to make contact with the vehicle or occupants. Deputies and Detectives are actively working the case and anyone with information on this crime are encouraged to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office at 785-457-3353 for Captain Darrin Stewart or you may leave a tip via our Crimestoppers link at <a href="http://www.ptsheriff.com/?fbclid=IwAR1jf8U042i7asCv7_rIH2JittMCgMzaB8Qx0mLtL8ANpaD6j9MRdVeyKaM" target="_blank">www.ptsheriff.com.</a>

Deputies catch suspects in convenience store armed robbery

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a Kansas teacher for possible sexual relations with a student have made an arrest.

Earlier this month, police in Wichita were notified of the sexual relationship between 41-year-old Matthew McFarren, a teacher and coach at Trinity Academy,&nbsp;12345 E. 21st Street, in Wichita and a 16-year-old student, according to officer Charley Davidson.

On Saturday, police arrested McFarren on a requested charges of Unlawful Sexual Relations in violation of K.S.A. 21-5512.&nbsp;

Dr. Kneeland Brown, president of Trinity Academy, said in a media release the school is devastated at the news but cooperating with the investigation. "This alleged behavior runs directly counter to the school beliefs and values."

Two weeks ago, the school fired McFarren for a violation of expectations and school policy, according to the release.

&nbsp;The case has been presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, according to Davidson.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1616444824202.png" alt="McFarren photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>McFarren photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a Kansas teacher for possible sexual relations with a student have made an arrest.Earlier this month, police in Wichita were notified of the sexual relationship between 41-year-old Matthew McFarren, a teacher and coach at Trinity Academy,&nbsp;12345 E. 21st Street, in Wichita and a 16-year-old student, according to officer Charley Davidson.On Saturday, police arrested McFarren on a requested charges of Unlawful Sexual Relations in violation of K.S.A. 21-5512.&nbsp;Dr. Kneeland Brown, president of Trinity Academy, said in a media release the school is devastated at the news but cooperating with the investigation. "This alleged behavior runs directly counter to the school beliefs and values."Two weeks ago, the school fired McFarren for a violation of expectations and school policy, according to the release.&nbsp;The case has been presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, according to Davidson.