BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — The dashcam video captured a horrific scene: a Kansas sheriff’s deputy in a patrol truck mowing down a Black man who was running, shirtless, across a field in the summer darkness after fleeing a traffic stop.

Lionel Womack — a 35-year-old former police detective from Kansas City, Kansas — alleges in a excessive force lawsuit filed Thursday that he sustained serious injuries when Kiowa County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez intentionally drove over him during the Aug. 15 encounter.

Womack said in a statement that he hadn’t been speeding nor was he under the influence of anything when he was initially pulled over. His driver’s license, insurance and registration were up to date.

“When the first officer turned his lights on, I pulled over and complied ... exactly as you’re supposed to. But when three additional vehicles pulled up quickly and started to surround my car, I freaked out. That’s when I took off, it was a ‘fight or flight’ moment and I was going to live,” he said. “I felt like I was in danger. This was out in the country, late at night, and it was dark. So I ran for my life. That’s what you see in the dashcam video. I’m running in an open field, and I’m scared.”

The graphic video is at the crux of the federal civil rights case filed by attorney Michael Kuckelman against the deputy in U.S. District Court in Kansas. The lawsuit argues that Rodriguez used excessive force and was “callously indifferent” to Womack’s civil rights.

Womack had left the police department earlier in August with hopes of growing his own security business. He was on his way back home from a business trip to California when a Kansas Highway Patrol officer in western Kansas initiated a chase over “an alleged traffic violation,” according to the lawsuit. Sheriff’s deputies from Pratt County and Kiowa County joined in the chase.

The car chase eventually ended on a dirt road, and Womack took off on foot across a nearby farm field.

The dashcam footage from a Pratt County sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle shows Rodriguez using his patrol truck to catch up to Womack, who was unarmed.

Rodriguez swerves his truck to hit Womack, knocking him to the ground and running over him. Womack rolls out from under the truck, his arms and legs flailing on the ground as someone on the video shouts, “lie down, lie down.” A deputy in the second patrol truck can be heard uttering an expletive as he watches what is happening.

Womack alleges in his lawsuit that he sustained serious injuries to his back, pelvis and thigh as well as to his right knee, ankle and foot.

“The dashcam video is disturbing,” Kuckelman said. “It is impossible to watch a video of a deputy driving his truck over Mr. Womack without feeling sick. There was nowhere for Mr. Womack to go. It was an open field, and he was trapped, yet the deputy drove his truck over him anyway.”

Neither Kiowa County Sheriff Chris Tedder nor his attorney has responded to Associated Press requests for comment. No one has explained why Rodriguez chose to run Womack down. The deputy’s race is unclear.

Kuckelman urged Tedder in person and in letters to fire Rodriguez, and the sheriff has refused. Rodriguez remains on patrol. Kuckelman also wants Rodriguez charged criminally and has accused the sheriff of engaging in a coverup of the deputy’s conduct.

Four months later, Womack remains jailed on felony charges of attempting to elude a law enforcement officer by engaging in reckless driving and interference with a law enforcement officer. Court records show he is also charged with several misdemeanor traffic citations, including failure to drive in the right lane on a four-lane highway, improper signal and driving without headlights.

Zee Womack said her husband is still in jail because of an unrelated extradition request from Oklahoma. Online court records show Lionel Womack was charged in Texas County, Oklahoma, with endangering others while eluding or attempting to elude police on Aug. 12, just days before his encounter with law enforcement officers in Kansas.

The records show Womack was arrested by a police officer in the town of Tyrone, less than five miles south of the Kansas state line.

Womack comes from a law enforcement family. His wife and his mother are police officers with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department. His stepfather retired from police work as a sergeant there. Two aunts are police dispatchers.

Zee Womack watched the video of her husband being run over for the first time on Wednesday, replaying it four times as she struggled to understand why the deputy felt justified in using such force. Her husband is lucky to be alive, she said.

“I am a police officer as well, and I feel like especially right now it is a really difficult time to be a police officer. We don’t always get the support, I guess, that would be helpful in this occupation,” she said shortly after watching the video. “And this makes it a lot more difficult to be an officer.”

An officer who is capable of making decisions like that, she said, should not have a badge.

“To me it showed a blatant disregard for human life,” she said. Zee Womack filed a federal lawsuit last year alleging “rampant racism and sexism” in the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.

Lionel Womack said in his statement that most police officers are good and that he believes in the “blue brotherhood.”

“But we have to hold law enforcement accountable when they cross the line,” he said “These rogue law enforcement officers give a bad name to the good officers, and we have to stop them. I never imagined that I would someday be the victim of excessive force by a fellow law enforcement officer. He could have easily killed me.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608224627585.png" alt="Image from the dashcam video / courtesy Attorney Michael Kuckelman" />
 <figcaption>Image from the dashcam video / courtesy Attorney Michael Kuckelman</figcaption>
 </figure>By ROXANA HEGEMANBELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — The dashcam video captured a horrific scene: a Kansas sheriff’s deputy in a patrol truck mowing down a Black man who was running, shirtless, across a field in the summer darkness after fleeing a traffic stop.Lionel Womack — a 35-year-old former police detective from Kansas City, Kansas — alleges in a excessive force lawsuit filed Thursday that he sustained serious injuries when Kiowa County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez intentionally drove over him during the Aug. 15 encounter.Womack said in a statement that he hadn’t been speeding nor was he under the influence of anything when he was initially pulled over. His driver’s license, insurance and registration were up to date.“When the first officer turned his lights on, I pulled over and complied ... exactly as you’re supposed to. But when three additional vehicles pulled up quickly and started to surround my car, I freaked out. That’s when I took off, it was a ‘fight or flight’ moment and I was going to live,” he said. “I felt like I was in danger. This was out in the country, late at night, and it was dark. So I ran for my life. That’s what you see in the dashcam video. I’m running in an open field, and I’m scared.”The graphic video is at the crux of the federal civil rights case filed by attorney Michael Kuckelman against the deputy in U.S. District Court in Kansas. The lawsuit argues that Rodriguez used excessive force and was “callously indifferent” to Womack’s civil rights.Womack had left the police department earlier in August with hopes of growing his own security business. He was on his way back home from a business trip to California when a Kansas Highway Patrol officer in western Kansas initiated a chase over “an alleged traffic violation,” according to the lawsuit. Sheriff’s deputies from Pratt County and Kiowa County joined in the chase.The car chase eventually ended on a dirt road, and Womack took off on foot across a nearby farm field.The dashcam footage from a Pratt County sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle shows Rodriguez using his patrol truck to catch up to Womack, who was unarmed.Rodriguez swerves his truck to hit Womack, knocking him to the ground and running over him. Womack rolls out from under the truck, his arms and legs flailing on the ground as someone on the video shouts, “lie down, lie down.” A deputy in the second patrol truck can be heard uttering an expletive as he watches what is happening.Womack alleges in his lawsuit that he sustained serious injuries to his back, pelvis and thigh as well as to his right knee, ankle and foot.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608219106986.png" alt="Womack photo Pratt Co. jail" />
 <figcaption>Womack photo Pratt Co. jail</figcaption>
 </figure>“The dashcam video is disturbing,” Kuckelman said. “It is impossible to watch a video of a deputy driving his truck over Mr. Womack without feeling sick. There was nowhere for Mr. Womack to go. It was an open field, and he was trapped, yet the deputy drove his truck over him anyway.”Neither Kiowa County Sheriff Chris Tedder nor his attorney has responded to Associated Press requests for comment. No one has explained why Rodriguez chose to run Womack down. The deputy’s race is unclear.Kuckelman urged Tedder in person and in letters to fire Rodriguez, and the sheriff has refused. Rodriguez remains on patrol. Kuckelman also wants Rodriguez charged criminally and has accused the sheriff of engaging in a coverup of the deputy’s conduct.Four months later, Womack remains jailed on felony charges of attempting to elude a law enforcement officer by engaging in reckless driving and interference with a law enforcement officer. Court records show he is also charged with several misdemeanor traffic citations, including failure to drive in the right lane on a four-lane highway, improper signal and driving without headlights.Zee Womack said her husband is still in jail because of an unrelated extradition request from Oklahoma. Online court records show Lionel Womack was charged in Texas County, Oklahoma, with endangering others while eluding or attempting to elude police on Aug. 12, just days before his encounter with law enforcement officers in Kansas.The records show Womack was arrested by a police officer in the town of Tyrone, less than five miles south of the Kansas state line.Womack comes from a law enforcement family. His wife and his mother are police officers with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department. His stepfather retired from police work as a sergeant there. Two aunts are police dispatchers.Zee Womack watched the video of her husband being run over for the first time on Wednesday, replaying it four times as she struggled to understand why the deputy felt justified in using such force. Her husband is lucky to be alive, she said.“I am a police officer as well, and I feel like especially right now it is a really difficult time to be a police officer. We don’t always get the support, I guess, that would be helpful in this occupation,” she said shortly after watching the video. “And this makes it a lot more difficult to be an officer.”An officer who is capable of making decisions like that, she said, should not have a badge.“To me it showed a blatant disregard for human life,” she said. Zee Womack filed a federal lawsuit last year alleging “rampant racism and sexism” in the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.Lionel Womack said in his statement that most police officers are good and that he believes in the “blue brotherhood.”“But we have to hold law enforcement accountable when they cross the line,” he said “These rogue law enforcement officers give a bad name to the good officers, and we have to stop them. I never imagined that I would someday be the victim of excessive force by a fellow law enforcement officer. He could have easily killed me.”

Federal lawsuit alleges Kan. deputy purposely ran over Black man

SHAWNEE COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a call to a bank in Topeka.

Just before 2p.m. Tuesday, a deputy was dispatched to a financial institution in the 4600 block of NW Hunters Ridge Drive in Topeka on a report of fraudulent activity, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

 Two individuals were in the drive thru attempting to use an altered check. The individuals were located, taken into custody and transported to the law enforcement center for further questioning.

Deputies arrested Dakota D. Wood, 29, of Manhattan on requested charges of forgery - distributing or issuing, written instrument, forgery – possess with intent to distribute written instrument, forgery – making or altering a written instrument, nine counts of identity theft, four counts of theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. They also arrested Hunter C. Williams, 22, of Manhattan on requested charges of forgery and conspiracy.

Both are being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608157853220.png" alt="Williams photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Williams photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a call to a bank in Topeka.Just before 2p.m. Tuesday, a deputy was dispatched to a financial institution in the 4600 block of NW Hunters Ridge Drive in Topeka on a report of fraudulent activity, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. Two individuals were in the drive thru attempting to use an altered check. The individuals were located, taken into custody and transported to the law enforcement center for further questioning.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608157792871.png" alt="Wood photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Wood photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Deputies arrested Dakota D. Wood, 29, of Manhattan on requested charges of forgery - distributing or issuing, written instrument, forgery – possess with intent to distribute written instrument, forgery – making or altering a written instrument, nine counts of identity theft, four counts of theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. They also arrested Hunter C. Williams, 22, of Manhattan on requested charges of forgery and conspiracy.Both are being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

Forgery arrest: Manhattan duo caught in bank drive-through 

By SAM ZEFF <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-12-16/kansas-city-area-parents-sue-sheriffs-office-and-school-district-over-sexual-abuse-of-daughter">Kansas News Service</a>

For more than a year, a sheriff's deputy assigned as a school 
resource officer (SRO) at a high school in Linn County, Kansas, carried 
on a "sexual relationship" with a 15-year-old student, sometimes in his 
office on campus, according to a federal lawsuit. 

The two "would sometimes kiss or inappropriately touch while in the school building," the suit alleges. 

The
 sheriff's office, the former SRO, Linn County and the Pleasanton School
 District are all named as defendants. Former deputy David Allen Huggins
 is now serving 15 years in prison for three counts of aggravated 
indecent liberties with a minor after pleading guilty in 2019.

During
 the criminal investigation, the teenage girl "learned that she was the 
third female, minor victim of Huggins," the lawsuit says. 

Her parents say that is not even the worst. 

The
 lawsuit alleges that the Linn County sheriff at the time, Paul Filla, 
and the Pleasanton School District knew what was happening and failed to
 act. 

"They all knew what was going on," the girl's father Ryan 
Swearingen told KCUR. "They blamed it on our daughter having trouble 
transitioning to a new school."

The lawyer representing the 
teenager, who is now 18, goes even further. "There was an ongoing, 
systematic failure" by the school, said Chris Dove. "Absolutely, people 
were turning a blind eye."

According to the lawsuit,  former 
sheriff Paul Filla eventually called in the Kansas Bureau of 
Investigation (KBI) to investigate Huggins.

The family says many 
in Pleasanton, a town of just 1,200 people 60 miles south of Kansas 
City, refused to believe a hometown man would commit such a crime. 

"They all knew the story," said mother Jessica Swearingen. "Not one person said I'm sorry." 

"People look out for their own," Ryan Swearingen said. 

Lawyer Chris Dove said that is not surprising. "It's just this classic thing I see in small towns," he said.

A
 guy like Huggins, who worked for the La Cygne Police Department before 
going to the sheriff's office, received what Dove calls "infinite 
passes." 

The lawyers representing the defendants would not comment.

Former Sheriff Filla had other troubles in his office. 

The
 KBI was also called in to investigate Linn County Sheriff Officer John 
Carr who was arrested for sexually assaulting a co-worker. In September 
2018 Carr was arrested and pled guilty to battery following the KBI 
investigation.

Filla resigned in 2019 and was replaced by current Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend. 

Friend would not discuss how the office was previously run. 

"I wasn't here at the time," he told KCUR. 

But
 he says he made some big changes. He instituted a duty to report 
policy, meaning a deputy must report wrongdoing if they see it.  

Friend
 says he also rewrote the policy book and general orders and he added 
another layer of supervision by promoting four deputies to sergeants. 
"There is a lot more supervision now," he said. 

As for the Swearingen family in tiny Pleasanton, Kansas, things are still a little rough. 

Their
 younger daughter had to transfer schools to escape harassment. Some 
teenagers wear tee-shirts with Huggins' mug shot on the front. "It hurts
 to see that," says Ryan Swearingen. "They don't see how serious this 
is."

But their oldest daughter seems to be standing tall. "She 
hasn't let this hold her back," her dad said. Her mission now is to 
finish college and help others avoid similar pain. 

You can contact Sam on Twitter @samzeff. Email him at sam@kcur.org. Prefer the phone? You can reach him at 816-235-5004.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608160360762.png" alt="A federal lawsuit was filed against the Linn County Sheriff's office, Linn County, the Pleasanton School District and former school resource officer David Huggins. Photo Illustration-Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3 (Photo: Kansas DOC)" />
 <figcaption>A federal lawsuit was filed against the Linn County Sheriff's office, Linn County, the Pleasanton School District and former school resource officer David Huggins. Photo Illustration-Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3 (Photo: Kansas DOC)</figcaption>
 </figure>By SAM ZEFF <a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-12-16/kansas-city-area-parents-sue-sheriffs-office-and-school-district-over-sexual-abuse-of-daughter">Kansas News Service</a>For more than a year, a sheriff's deputy assigned as a school 
resource officer (SRO) at a high school in Linn County, Kansas, carried 
on a "sexual relationship" with a 15-year-old student, sometimes in his 
office on campus, according to a federal lawsuit. The two "would sometimes kiss or inappropriately touch while in the school building," the suit alleges. The
 sheriff's office, the former SRO, Linn County and the Pleasanton School
 District are all named as defendants. Former deputy David Allen Huggins
 is now serving 15 years in prison for three counts of aggravated 
indecent liberties with a minor after pleading guilty in 2019.During
 the criminal investigation, the teenage girl "learned that she was the 
third female, minor victim of Huggins," the lawsuit says. Her parents say that is not even the worst. The
 lawsuit alleges that the Linn County sheriff at the time, Paul Filla, 
and the Pleasanton School District knew what was happening and failed to
 act. "They all knew what was going on," the girl's father Ryan 
Swearingen told KCUR. "They blamed it on our daughter having trouble 
transitioning to a new school."The lawyer representing the 
teenager, who is now 18, goes even further. "There was an ongoing, 
systematic failure" by the school, said Chris Dove. "Absolutely, people 
were turning a blind eye."According to the lawsuit, former 
sheriff Paul Filla eventually called in the Kansas Bureau of 
Investigation (KBI) to investigate Huggins.The family says many 
in Pleasanton, a town of just 1,200 people 60 miles south of Kansas 
City, refused to believe a hometown man would commit such a crime. "They all knew the story," said mother Jessica Swearingen. "Not one person said I'm sorry." "People look out for their own," Ryan Swearingen said. Lawyer Chris Dove said that is not surprising. "It's just this classic thing I see in small towns," he said.A
 guy like Huggins, who worked for the La Cygne Police Department before 
going to the sheriff's office, received what Dove calls "infinite 
passes." The lawyers representing the defendants would not comment.<h2>Troubled department</h2>Former Sheriff Filla had other troubles in his office. The
 KBI was also called in to investigate Linn County Sheriff Officer John 
Carr who was arrested for sexually assaulting a co-worker. In September 
2018 Carr was arrested and pled guilty to battery following the KBI 
investigation.Filla resigned in 2019 and was replaced by current Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend. Friend would not discuss how the office was previously run. "I wasn't here at the time," he told KCUR. But
 he says he made some big changes. He instituted a duty to report 
policy, meaning a deputy must report wrongdoing if they see it. Friend
 says he also rewrote the policy book and general orders and he added 
another layer of supervision by promoting four deputies to sergeants. 
"There is a lot more supervision now," he said. As for the Swearingen family in tiny Pleasanton, Kansas, things are still a little rough. Their
 younger daughter had to transfer schools to escape harassment. Some 
teenagers wear tee-shirts with Huggins' mug shot on the front. "It hurts
 to see that," says Ryan Swearingen. "They don't see how serious this 
is."But their oldest daughter seems to be standing tall. "She 
hasn't let this hold her back," her dad said. Her mission now is to 
finish college and help others avoid similar pain. You can contact Sam on Twitter @samzeff. Email him at sam@kcur.org. Prefer the phone? You can reach him at 816-235-5004.&nbsp;

'They blamed our daughter': Student sexually abused by school resource officer

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have made an arrest.

Just after 8:30p.m. Monday, police responded to report of a robbery from a person near Broadway and Murdoch in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

A victim told police a suspect later identified as&nbsp;Dalvin Brown, 27, Wichita, had approached him and asked about the value of his Connondale Road Bike.

While talking, Brown shoved the bicycle owner and fled with the bicycle.&nbsp; Nearby Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital Security observed the incident, arrested Brown, according to Davidson. 

When police arrived, they took him into custody and booked him on requested charges of robbery, battery, marijuana possession and a state parole violation, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18778525">according to online jail records.</a>&nbsp; Police returned the bicycle to the owner.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608057676377.png" alt="Brown photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Brown photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have made an arrest.Just after 8:30p.m. Monday, police responded to report of a robbery from a person near Broadway and Murdoch in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.A victim told police a suspect later identified as&nbsp;Dalvin Brown, 27, Wichita, had approached him and asked about the value of his Connondale Road Bike.While talking, Brown shoved the bicycle owner and fled with the bicycle.&nbsp; Nearby Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital Security observed the incident, arrested Brown, according to Davidson. When police arrived, they took him into custody and booked him on requested charges of robbery, battery, marijuana possession and a state parole violation, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=18778525">according to online jail records.</a>&nbsp; Police returned the bicycle to the owner.

Hospital security help police arrest Kan. robbery suspect

LINN COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a Garnett woman was killed when her vehicle was struck in Linn County on Tuesday, according to a media release from the KBI.

Preliminary information indicates that between 2:45 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, 42-year old James R. Allen, of Parker, was driving in his pickup truck when he struck his mother, 70-year old Charlotte L. Grimes, of Garnett, who was driving in a passenger car ½ mile south of 1800 Road on Keitel Road in Parker, Kansas.

 It is believed Allen turned his pickup truck around and intentionally struck the car Grimes was driving a second time.

Allen left the scene on foot, and later returned to the area in a second vehicle. By this time, EMS had responded. Grimes was pronounced dead at the scene.

Allen was transported by EMS to the Overland Park Regional Medical Center where he was treated for minor injuries. At approximately 6:15 p.m., KBI agents arrested Allen for second-degree murder. He was then booked into the Bourbon County Jail. Formal charges are pending.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608147202953.png" alt="Allen has previous convictions for criminal threat and aggravated assault, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections -photo Bourbon Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Allen has previous convictions for criminal threat and aggravated assault, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections -photo Bourbon Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>LINN COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a Garnett woman was killed when her vehicle was struck in Linn County on Tuesday, according to a media release from the KBI.Preliminary information indicates that between 2:45 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, 42-year old James R. Allen, of Parker, was driving in his pickup truck when he struck his mother, 70-year old Charlotte L. Grimes, of Garnett, who was driving in a passenger car ½ mile south of 1800 Road on Keitel Road in Parker, Kansas. It is believed Allen turned his pickup truck around and intentionally struck the car Grimes was driving a second time.Allen left the scene on foot, and later returned to the area in a second vehicle. By this time, EMS had responded. Grimes was pronounced dead at the scene.Allen was transported by EMS to the Overland Park Regional Medical Center where he was treated for minor injuries. At approximately 6:15 p.m., KBI agents arrested Allen for second-degree murder. He was then booked into the Bourbon County Jail. Formal charges are pending.

KBI: Kan. man struck his mother's car twice, killing her

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A soon-to-be seated Kansas lawmaker has had a temporary anti-stalking order issued against him in court at the request of a former opponent’s campaign manager, who said he sent her harassing messages, came to her home twice and tried to get her evicted.

State Rep.-elect Aaron Coleman, a 20-year-old Democrat from Kansas City, Kansas, will face a video hearing Dec. 16 in state district court in his home of Wyandotte County to determine whether the temporary order stays in place. The temporary order, issued by a judge Friday, orders Coleman not to communicate “in any manner” with Brandie Armstrong, also of Kansas City, Kansas, or follow her or come “on or around” her home or job site.

It’s the latest controversy involving Coleman. Others include allegations of circulating revenge porn and threatening to shoot a student when younger and post-election criticism of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for not being liberal enough.

Armstrong was campaign manager for Rep. Stan Frownfelter, the veteran Kansas City lawmaker that the 20-year-old Coleman narrowly defeated in the August primary. Frownfelter and a Republican candidate also ran write-in campaigns in the November general election, but Coleman captured 66% of the vote.

Armstrong said in her request for an order against Coleman that he repeatedly sent harassing texts and personal messages to her during the campaign, came to her home in June and October and attempted to file “false and bogus” complaints against her landlord to try to get her evicted. She declined Tuesday to comment further, other than saying in a text message to The Associated Press that she did not want to bring more attention to her case “given what Mr. Coleman and his supporters are insinuating about me,” without elaborating.

Coleman also declined to discuss Armstrong’s allegations. He was at the Statehouse on Monday and Tuesday for meetings ahead of the Legislature convening its 2021 annual session Jan. 11.

“I don’t want to upset any judges,” he said. “Judges don’t like it when you step on their toes.”

Coleman defeated Frownfelter in the primary after running on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/d7ea4a5bc168f3b608ea96c81efb6c78">a liberal platform</a>&nbsp;that included providing universal health coverage, eliminating college tuition and legalizing marijuana.

He tweeted Tuesday that he was fighting Armstrong’s order not because he wanted to contact her again but “because this order would block me from attending political meetings.” A supporter started a gofundme.com campaign Monday to raise money for Coleman’s legal defense.

Kansas law allows people to obtain a temporary court order to keep others from having contact with them if they can outline a case in writing that they are victims of abuse, including stalking. Wyandotte County District Judge Kathleen Lynch on Friday determined that Armstrong had established a case for the temporary order.

Kelly and the House’s top Democrat, Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, already had described Coleman as being unfit to serve. Coleman posted tweets immediately after the November election criticizing Kelly, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-kansas-topeka-elections-fd91a21ee706c19194c7d302a2315d28">a later-deleted</a>&nbsp;one that said, “People will realize one day when I call a hit out on you it’s real.” He said later that he meant to use the phrase “political hit.”

Coleman was charged in May 2015 with a felony count of making a criminal threat against a high school student but later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of harassment. A police arrest report and investigative summary from the incident said Coleman threatened to go to a girl’s high school, shoot her and turn the gun on himself.

In June, he acknowledged in a post on Facebook that allegations of revenge porn and harassing middle school girls online&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ac948dae17c3dbc36ffe62246925c4f3">were true</a>&nbsp;but called them the actions of a “sick and troubled 14-year-old boy.”

The state Democratic Party disowned Coleman in August when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/d6ea4066903abd8ef70d60bebe6c8a3c">an ex-girlfriend accused him</a>&nbsp;of being physically abusive to her in late December 2019.

Sawyer had said Democrats likely would seek to oust Coleman once he was sworn in by forcing a House vote on expelling him. But Sawyer said Tuesday that House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. discouraged such a move because it would involve conduct before Coleman took office.

Democrats now are likely to monitor the new lawmaker’s actions closely, Sawyer said.

“I have a feeling he’s not going to make it the two years, but we’ll see,” said Sawyer, a Wichita Democrat. “If he can behave for two years, yeah, then, we’ll just get a primary.”

Ryckman said he told Sawyer only that overturning an election was a problematic “slippery slope.”

“I cautioned about undoing the will of the voters, who just knew who they voting for,” said Ryckman, an Olathe Republican.

Coleman has argued that the House can’t expel him for conduct that occurred before he took office.

“I’m focusing on governing,” he said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/11/1604624233968.png" alt="Photo courtesy State Rep.-elect Aaron Coleman" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy State Rep.-elect Aaron Coleman</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A soon-to-be seated Kansas lawmaker has had a temporary anti-stalking order issued against him in court at the request of a former opponent’s campaign manager, who said he sent her harassing messages, came to her home twice and tried to get her evicted.State Rep.-elect Aaron Coleman, a 20-year-old Democrat from Kansas City, Kansas, will face a video hearing Dec. 16 in state district court in his home of Wyandotte County to determine whether the temporary order stays in place. The temporary order, issued by a judge Friday, orders Coleman not to communicate “in any manner” with Brandie Armstrong, also of Kansas City, Kansas, or follow her or come “on or around” her home or job site.It’s the latest controversy involving Coleman. Others include allegations of circulating revenge porn and threatening to shoot a student when younger and post-election criticism of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for not being liberal enough.Armstrong was campaign manager for Rep. Stan Frownfelter, the veteran Kansas City lawmaker that the 20-year-old Coleman narrowly defeated in the August primary. Frownfelter and a Republican candidate also ran write-in campaigns in the November general election, but Coleman captured 66% of the vote.Armstrong said in her request for an order against Coleman that he repeatedly sent harassing texts and personal messages to her during the campaign, came to her home in June and October and attempted to file “false and bogus” complaints against her landlord to try to get her evicted. She declined Tuesday to comment further, other than saying in a text message to The Associated Press that she did not want to bring more attention to her case “given what Mr. Coleman and his supporters are insinuating about me,” without elaborating.Coleman also declined to discuss Armstrong’s allegations. He was at the Statehouse on Monday and Tuesday for meetings ahead of the Legislature convening its 2021 annual session Jan. 11.“I don’t want to upset any judges,” he said. “Judges don’t like it when you step on their toes.”Coleman defeated Frownfelter in the primary after running on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/d7ea4a5bc168f3b608ea96c81efb6c78">a liberal platform</a>&nbsp;that included providing universal health coverage, eliminating college tuition and legalizing marijuana.He tweeted Tuesday that he was fighting Armstrong’s order not because he wanted to contact her again but “because this order would block me from attending political meetings.” A supporter started a gofundme.com campaign Monday to raise money for Coleman’s legal defense.Kansas law allows people to obtain a temporary court order to keep others from having contact with them if they can outline a case in writing that they are victims of abuse, including stalking. Wyandotte County District Judge Kathleen Lynch on Friday determined that Armstrong had established a case for the temporary order.Kelly and the House’s top Democrat, Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, already had described Coleman as being unfit to serve. Coleman posted tweets immediately after the November election criticizing Kelly, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-kansas-topeka-elections-fd91a21ee706c19194c7d302a2315d28">a later-deleted</a>&nbsp;one that said, “People will realize one day when I call a hit out on you it’s real.” He said later that he meant to use the phrase “political hit.”Coleman was charged in May 2015 with a felony count of making a criminal threat against a high school student but later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of harassment. A police arrest report and investigative summary from the incident said Coleman threatened to go to a girl’s high school, shoot her and turn the gun on himself.In June, he acknowledged in a post on Facebook that allegations of revenge porn and harassing middle school girls online&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ac948dae17c3dbc36ffe62246925c4f3">were true</a>&nbsp;but called them the actions of a “sick and troubled 14-year-old boy.”The state Democratic Party disowned Coleman in August when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/d6ea4066903abd8ef70d60bebe6c8a3c">an ex-girlfriend accused him</a>&nbsp;of being physically abusive to her in late December 2019.Sawyer had said Democrats likely would seek to oust Coleman once he was sworn in by forcing a House vote on expelling him. But Sawyer said Tuesday that House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. discouraged such a move because it would involve conduct before Coleman took office.Democrats now are likely to monitor the new lawmaker’s actions closely, Sawyer said.“I have a feeling he’s not going to make it the two years, but we’ll see,” said Sawyer, a Wichita Democrat. “If he can behave for two years, yeah, then, we’ll just get a primary.”Ryckman said he told Sawyer only that overturning an election was a problematic “slippery slope.”“I cautioned about undoing the will of the voters, who just knew who they voting for,” said Ryckman, an Olathe Republican.Coleman has argued that the House can’t expel him for conduct that occurred before he took office.“I’m focusing on governing,” he said.

Kan. lawmaker-to-be faces hearing on anti stalking order

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have made an arrest.

Just after 4p.m. Monday, police responded to report of a shooting in the&nbsp;9300 Block of East Funston in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.

At the scene, police located the body of a man later identified as Cooper Kelly of Wichita with a gunshot wound. EMS transported him to a local hospital where he died.

During the investigation, police learned the suspect was a 17-year-old boy, according to Stephens.&nbsp; The shooting occurred during a drug transaction between the teen and victim. They arranged to meet over a social media site and the shooting took place in front of the home.&nbsp; Witnesses in the area, including a delivery driver who called 911, assisted police in identifying the suspect's vehicle.

Police arrested the teen early Tuesday and booked him on requested charges of felony murder and juvenile possession of a firearm, according to Stephens. Police are working to learn how the teen obtained the gun. This is the 57th homicide in Wichita this year, according to Stephens and the 11th as part of a drug transaction.

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 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the fatal shooting Monday -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have made an arrest.Just after 4p.m. Monday, police responded to report of a shooting in the&nbsp;9300 Block of East Funston in Wichita, according to Police Captain Jason Stephens.At the scene, police located the body of a man later identified as Cooper Kelly of Wichita with a gunshot wound. EMS transported him to a local hospital where he died.During the investigation, police learned the suspect was a 17-year-old boy, according to Stephens.&nbsp; The shooting occurred during a drug transaction between the teen and victim. They arranged to meet over a social media site and the shooting took place in front of the home.&nbsp; Witnesses in the area, including a delivery driver who called 911, assisted police in identifying the suspect's vehicle.Police arrested the teen early Tuesday and booked him on requested charges of felony murder and juvenile possession of a firearm, according to Stephens. Police are working to learn how the teen obtained the gun. This is the 57th homicide in Wichita this year, according to Stephens and the 11th as part of a drug transaction.

Witness helps police arrest Kan. teen for fatal shooting

BROWN COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman for alleged child sex crimes.

Following an investigation, deputies arrested Austyn Koch, 19, of Hiawatha requested charges of Indecent Liberties with a Child, Criminal Sodomy, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child, according to&nbsp;Brown County Sheriff John Merchant.

She is also being held on requested charges that include marijuana possession, and liquor purchased by a minor, according to online jail records. She remains in custody on a $75,000 bond.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607982558158.png" alt="Koch photo Brown Co." />
 <figcaption>Koch photo Brown Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>BROWN COUNTY- Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman for alleged child sex crimes.Following an investigation, deputies arrested Austyn Koch, 19, of Hiawatha requested charges of Indecent Liberties with a Child, Criminal Sodomy, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child, according to&nbsp;Brown County Sheriff John Merchant.She is also being held on requested charges that include marijuana possession, and liquor purchased by a minor, according to online jail records. She remains in custody on a $75,000 bond.

Kansas teen jailed for alleged child sex crimes

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a suspicious deaths in Topeka.

Just before 10:30p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of a possible shooting at a motel in the 3800 block of SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Lt. John Trimble.

At the scene, police found&nbsp; victim as Peace A. Goodman, 25, with life-threatening injuries. It is unclear at this point what caused the injuries, but that victim died on scene shortly after officers arrived. Police brought several individuals to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning, according to Trimble.

Police have not released the cause of Goodman’s death or reported an arrest.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a suspicious deaths in Topeka.Just before 10:30p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of a possible shooting at a motel in the 3800 block of SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Lt. John Trimble.At the scene, police found&nbsp; victim as Peace A. Goodman, 25, with life-threatening injuries. It is unclear at this point what caused the injuries, but that victim died on scene shortly after officers arrived. Police brought several individuals to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning, according to Trimble.Police have not released the cause of Goodman’s death or reported an arrest.

Police ID victim, question suspects after Kan. motel death

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A man was shot to death in a south Kansas City neighborhood, police there said.

The shooting happened along Cambridge Avenue around 5 p.m. Sunday, when several people in the area reported hearing gunfire during a disturbance on the street, police reported. Arriving officers found a man inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds who died at the scene. Police did not immediately release the victim’s name.

Investigators said an initial investigation showed that people in two vehicles exchanged gunfire, resulting in the man's death. Police had not announced any arrests or suspects by Monday morning.

The death marked the city’s 177th homicide this year, compared with 145 homicides by the same time last year, according to records kept by the Kansas City Star.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A man was shot to death in a south Kansas City neighborhood, police there said.The shooting happened along Cambridge Avenue around 5 p.m. Sunday, when several people in the area reported hearing gunfire during a disturbance on the street, police reported. Arriving officers found a man inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds who died at the scene. Police did not immediately release the victim’s name.Investigators said an initial investigation showed that people in two vehicles exchanged gunfire, resulting in the man's death. Police had not announced any arrests or suspects by Monday morning.The death marked the city’s 177th homicide this year, compared with 145 homicides by the same time last year, according to records kept by the Kansas City Star.

Police investigate year's 177th homicide in Kansas City

SALINA —Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation after a suspect stabbed a police officer during an arrest in Salina.

Just after midnight Sunday, police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Meadowlark Lane in Salina for the report of an intoxicated man knocking on the back door of his ex-girlfriend’s residence, according to a media release from police. The caller reported the subject was Miguel Tostado, 29, of Salina.

Officers located Tostado walking away from the residence behind several houses. Tostado was ordered to stop but refused and continued walking away.

Officer Karl Scheppelmann secured Tostado’s left arm in an attempt to place him into handcuffs. Tostado pulled away and made a swinging motion at Scheppelmann with his right hand, according to the media release.

Scheppelmann instantly disengaged and observed Tostado was holding a knife in his right hand. Tostado asked officers to shoot him and began walking away.

 Scheppelmann deployed his Taser at Tostado, striking him in the back, which caused Tostado to fall to the ground and drop the knife. Tostado was then placed into handcuffs.

Once Tostado was in custody, Scheppelmann realized that he had been stabbed in the lower left side of his back. The puncture type wound was approximately two inches wide.

Tostado had two active Saline County District Court warrants, one for felony obstruction and one for aggravated failure to appear, as well as an active Salina Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.

Tostado was arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and felony interference with a law enforcement office.

Scheppelmann was treated and released from the hospital with no major organ or muscle damage, according to the news release. Scheppelmann has been with the Salina Police Department for one year. Prior to joining the SPD, he served in the United States Army.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607869160111.jpeg" alt="Miguel Tostado had two active Saline County District Court warrants including one for felony obstruction and one for aggravated failure to appear and an active Salina Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear at the time of his arrest. photo Saline County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Miguel Tostado had two active Saline County District Court warrants including one for felony obstruction and one for aggravated failure to appear and an active Salina Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear at the time of his arrest. photo Saline County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINA —Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation after a suspect stabbed a police officer during an arrest in Salina.Just after midnight Sunday, police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Meadowlark Lane in Salina for the report of an intoxicated man knocking on the back door of his ex-girlfriend’s residence, according to a media release from police. The caller reported the subject was Miguel Tostado, 29, of Salina.Officers located Tostado walking away from the residence behind several houses. Tostado was ordered to stop but refused and continued walking away.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607965194807.png" alt="Officer Karl Scheppelmann upon his graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in November of 2019-photo Salina Police" />
 <figcaption>Officer Karl Scheppelmann upon his graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in November of 2019-photo Salina Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Officer Karl Scheppelmann secured Tostado’s left arm in an attempt to place him into handcuffs. Tostado pulled away and made a swinging motion at Scheppelmann with his right hand, according to the media release.Scheppelmann instantly disengaged and observed Tostado was holding a knife in his right hand. Tostado asked officers to shoot him and began walking away. Scheppelmann deployed his Taser at Tostado, striking him in the back, which caused Tostado to fall to the ground and drop the knife. Tostado was then placed into handcuffs.Once Tostado was in custody, Scheppelmann realized that he had been stabbed in the lower left side of his back. The puncture type wound was approximately two inches wide.Tostado had two active Saline County District Court warrants, one for felony obstruction and one for aggravated failure to appear, as well as an active Salina Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.Tostado was arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and felony interference with a law enforcement office.Scheppelmann was treated and released from the hospital with no major organ or muscle damage, according to the news release. Scheppelmann has been with the Salina Police Department for one year. Prior to joining the SPD, he served in the United States Army.

Police ID officer stabbed during arrest in Salina

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a standoff with police.

Just after 2:30 a.m. Dec. 11, police responded to a domestic violence disturbance with a weapon at a residence in the 10900 block of West Harvest Lane in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival, officers contacted the family of 29-year-old Courtland Gire outside of the residence.&nbsp; They reported that Gire was threatening family and his 29-year-old girlfriend with a handgun and knife and that he was holding his girlfriend in a bedroom against her will.&nbsp; Gire also reportedly threatened to shoot responding officers.

The situation was resolved peacefully after approximately four hours through the use of Wichita Police Department's crisis negotiators and mental health advisor who were on the scene.&nbsp; 

Gire exited the home and was arrested without the use of force.&nbsp; No one was injured in this incident.&nbsp; Officers also recovered a handgun and knife during the investigation.

Gire remains jailed on requested charges of aggravated assault domestic violence, one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of aggravated weapons violation.

The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.&nbsp; Gire has over a dozen previous burglary and theft convictions, had been convicted on multiple other felony charges and was dismissed from custody in October, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607782007779.png" alt="Gire photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Gire photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a standoff with police.Just after 2:30 a.m. Dec. 11, police responded to a domestic violence disturbance with a weapon at a residence in the 10900 block of West Harvest Lane in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.Upon arrival, officers contacted the family of 29-year-old Courtland Gire outside of the residence.&nbsp; They reported that Gire was threatening family and his 29-year-old girlfriend with a handgun and knife and that he was holding his girlfriend in a bedroom against her will.&nbsp; Gire also reportedly threatened to shoot responding officers.The situation was resolved peacefully after approximately four hours through the use of Wichita Police Department's crisis negotiators and mental health advisor who were on the scene.&nbsp; Gire exited the home and was arrested without the use of force.&nbsp; No one was injured in this incident.&nbsp; Officers also recovered a handgun and knife during the investigation.Gire remains jailed on requested charges of aggravated assault domestic violence, one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of aggravated weapons violation.The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.&nbsp; Gire has over a dozen previous burglary and theft convictions, had been convicted on multiple other felony charges and was dismissed from custody in October, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Kan. man with over a dozen convictions jailed after standoff 

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating one of two suspicious deaths in Topeka have made an arrest in one case on Sunday.

Just after 5:00 a.m., Sunday, police responded to a call for service in the 1400 block of SW Van Buren in Topeka after the report of a deceased man, according to Lt. Shane Hilton. Officers found a man later identified as 73-year-old Charles Jackson of Topeka. He was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp;

 As a result of the ongoing investigation, police arrested Jennifer Jackson, 50, of Topeka booked her into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Murder in the 1st degree, according to Hilton.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607911358849.png" alt="Jackson-photo Shawnee Co." />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating one of two suspicious deaths in Topeka have made an arrest in one case on Sunday.Just after 5:00 a.m., Sunday, police responded to a call for service in the 1400 block of SW Van Buren in Topeka after the report of a deceased man, according to Lt. Shane Hilton. Officers found a man later identified as 73-year-old Charles Jackson of Topeka. He was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp; As a result of the ongoing investigation, police arrested Jennifer Jackson, 50, of Topeka booked her into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Murder in the 1st degree, according to Hilton.

Kansas woman accused of murder in man's death

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man was indicted in federal court this with distributing heroin, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

James Licht, 39, Topeka, was charged with one count of distributing heroin and one count of unlawful possession of firearms by a previously convicted felon.

According to documents filed in court, in October investigators served a search warrant at Licht’s residence in the 1400 block of SW 5th&nbsp;Street in Topeka. Among the items seized were heroin, more than $1,500 in cash, a .45 caliber pistol, a 9 mm pistol, other firearms and drug paraphernalia.

Licht was paying $1,500 to $2,000 an ounce to buy 1 to 2 ounces of heroin each week.

&nbsp;Licht was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a felony conviction in 2019 in Shawnee County District Court.

If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on the heroin charge and up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the firearm charge. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Kansas Highway Patrol investigated.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607552022193.png" alt="Licht from an earlier arrest in Douglas Co." />
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 </figure>TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man was indicted in federal court this with distributing heroin, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.James Licht, 39, Topeka, was charged with one count of distributing heroin and one count of unlawful possession of firearms by a previously convicted felon.According to documents filed in court, in October investigators served a search warrant at Licht’s residence in the 1400 block of SW 5th&nbsp;Street in Topeka. Among the items seized were heroin, more than $1,500 in cash, a .45 caliber pistol, a 9 mm pistol, other firearms and drug paraphernalia.Licht was paying $1,500 to $2,000 an ounce to buy 1 to 2 ounces of heroin each week.&nbsp;Licht was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a felony conviction in 2019 in Shawnee County District Court.If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on the heroin charge and up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the firearm charge. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Kansas Highway Patrol investigated.&nbsp;

Indictment: Kan. man paid $1500 a week for ounce of heroin

SALINA —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on numerous charges after he stabbed a police officer in Salina.

Just after midnight Sunday, a Salina officer was attempting to make an arrest in the 2100 block of Meadowlark when a physical confrontation ensued, according to a social media report from police.

The suspect stabbed the officer his torso with a knife and attempted to flee but was apprehended.  

Police arrested Miguel Alberto Tostado on requested charges of Aggravated Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer and other felony charges. He is being held in Saline County Jail.

The officer was transported to Salina Regional Hospital where he was treated, released and is expected to make a full recovery.

Police are expected to release additional details Monday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607869160111.jpeg" alt="Tostado -photo Saline Co." />
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 </figure>SALINA —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on numerous charges after he stabbed a police officer in Salina.Just after midnight Sunday, a Salina officer was attempting to make an arrest in the 2100 block of Meadowlark when a physical confrontation ensued, according to a social media report from police.The suspect stabbed the officer his torso with a knife and attempted to flee but was apprehended. Police arrested Miguel Alberto Tostado on requested charges of Aggravated Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer and other felony charges. He is being held in Saline County Jail.The officer was transported to Salina Regional Hospital where he was treated, released and is expected to make a full recovery.Police are expected to release additional details Monday.

Police officer stabbed during arrest in Salina

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a two suspicious deaths in Topeka.

Just before 10:30p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of a possible shooting in the 3800 block of SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Lt. John Trimble.

At the scene, police found a victim with life-threatening injuries. It is unclear at this point what caused the injuries, but that victim died on scene shortly after officers arrived.

Police brought several individuals to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning.

Just after 5:00 a.m., Sunday, police responded to a call for service in the 1400 block of SW Van Buren in Topeka after the report of a deceased man, according to Lt. Shane Hilton. Officers found a man and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case.

Police have not reported an arrest in either case.

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a two suspicious deaths in Topeka.Just before 10:30p.m. Friday, police responded to a report of a possible shooting in the 3800 block of SW Topeka Boulevard, according to Lt. John Trimble.At the scene, police found a victim with life-threatening injuries. It is unclear at this point what caused the injuries, but that victim died on scene shortly after officers arrived.Police brought several individuals to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning.Just after 5:00 a.m., Sunday, police responded to a call for service in the 1400 block of SW Van Buren in Topeka after the report of a deceased man, according to Lt. Shane Hilton. Officers found a man and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the case.Police have not reported an arrest in either case.

Police investigate 2 suspicious deaths in Topeka

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged child abuse.

On December 8, 2020, deputies responded to a child abuse call after a three-year-old child arrived at a local hospital with several serious internal and external injuries, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

The child was transported to a Kansas City area hospital for treatment.

Just after 9:30p.m. Thursday, deputies located and arrested Joshua S. McNutt, 41, of Topeka. McNutt was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of felony aggravated endangering a child.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607720595486.png" alt="McNutt photo Shawnee Co." />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged child abuse.On December 8, 2020, deputies responded to a child abuse call after a three-year-old child arrived at a local hospital with several serious internal and external injuries, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.The child was transported to a Kansas City area hospital for treatment.Just after 9:30p.m. Thursday, deputies located and arrested Joshua S. McNutt, 41, of Topeka. McNutt was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of felony aggravated endangering a child.

Police arrest Kan. man after 3-year-old hospitalized

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — It's not unusual for officers to pull over suspected drunken drivers on the highways of Kansas. But it is fairly rare to bust a suspected drunken driver while he's driving a riding lawnmower. 

That's what Shawnee County Sheriff's deputies say they encountered Wednesday afternoon when they spotted a man later identified as 25-year-old Dalton D. Hunt, according to arrest records, driving a lawnmower on the southbound shoulder of U.S. Highway 75 near Topeka. 

Deputies stopped and arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence after he failed a field sobriety test.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607701911298.png" alt="Hunt-photo Shawnee County" />
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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — It's not unusual for officers to pull over suspected drunken drivers on the highways of Kansas. But it is fairly rare to bust a suspected drunken driver while he's driving a riding lawnmower. That's what Shawnee County Sheriff's deputies say they encountered Wednesday afternoon when they spotted a man later identified as 25-year-old Dalton D. Hunt, according to arrest records, driving a lawnmower on the southbound shoulder of U.S. Highway 75 near Topeka. Deputies stopped and arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence after he failed a field sobriety test.

Deputies arrest man riding lawnmower on Kansas highway

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man recently released from prison on new charges after an arrest.

Just before 3a.m. Friday, deputies responding to a report of someone trying to get into a rural Saline County residence when they received a call of another burglary in Assaria, according to Sheriff Roger Soldan.

A homeowner in the 300 block of East Kansas Street heard a noise in his garage. When the homeowner checked, he found Michael Sledd, 29, of Assaria, going through his vehicle.

The homeowner kept Sledd in the garage until deputies arrived, he added.

When deputies arrived, Sledd moved as if he was going to run, but the homeowner pushed him back, according to Soldan .

The pushed prompted a fight, during which, a deputy sprained a thumb. The fight ended when deputies used a Taser on Sledd.

Sledd appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center (SRHC) for observation, according to Soldan.

After treatment, he will be taken to the Saline County Jail and booked on requested charges that include Aggravated burglary, Battery of a law enforcement officer and Criminal trespass

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1607705696687.png" alt="Sledd has previous convictions for theft, burglary and several violations of the Kansas Offender Registration Act, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections. He was released" />
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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man recently released from prison on new charges after an arrest.Just before 3a.m. Friday, deputies responding to a report of someone trying to get into a rural Saline County residence when they received a call of another burglary in Assaria, according to Sheriff Roger Soldan.A homeowner in the 300 block of East Kansas Street heard a noise in his garage. When the homeowner checked, he found Michael Sledd, 29, of Assaria, going through his vehicle.The homeowner kept Sledd in the garage until deputies arrived, he added.When deputies arrived, Sledd moved as if he was going to run, but the homeowner pushed him back, according to Soldan .The pushed prompted a fight, during which, a deputy sprained a thumb. The fight ended when deputies used a Taser on Sledd.Sledd appeared to be under the influence of drugs and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center (SRHC) for observation, according to Soldan.After treatment, he will be taken to the Saline County Jail and booked on requested charges that include Aggravated burglary, Battery of a law enforcement officer and Criminal trespass

Kan. man released from prison last month, arrested for burglary

SEWARD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on child sex charges and have made an arrest.

The Liberal Police Department with the assistance of police in Wichita conducted a year-long investigation involving the rape of a juvenile girl and the electronic solicitation of several juvenile girls in the city of Liberal, according to a media release.

In September, police executed a search warrant at a home in the 800 Block of Millwood in Liberal and recovered hundreds of images and videos containing child pornography. On Dec. 10, police reported the arrest of a 47-year-old Hispanic man in connection with the case.

The Seward County Attorney's office is considering potential charges in the case, according to the release.&nbsp; Authorities released no additional details.

SEWARD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on child sex charges and have made an arrest.The Liberal Police Department with the assistance of police in Wichita conducted a year-long investigation involving the rape of a juvenile girl and the electronic solicitation of several juvenile girls in the city of Liberal, according to a media release.In September, police executed a search warrant at a home in the 800 Block of Millwood in Liberal and recovered hundreds of images and videos containing child pornography. On Dec. 10, police reported the arrest of a 47-year-old Hispanic man in connection with the case.The Seward County Attorney's office is considering potential charges in the case, according to the release.&nbsp; Authorities released no additional details.

Year-long rape investigation leads to SW Kansas arrest

RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on child sex charges after conducting an undercover operation into the solicitation of a child for sex.

Just after 3 p.m. Thursday, members of the Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations and Investigations Bureau completed an investigation into a Juvenile Sex Offense, according to a media release from Hutchinson Police.

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 </figure>RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on child sex charges after conducting an undercover operation into the solicitation of a child for sex.Just after 3 p.m. Thursday, members of the Hutchinson Police Department Special Operations and Investigations Bureau completed an investigation into a Juvenile Sex Offense, according to a media release from Hutchinson Police.The suspect Randy J. Wheeler, 33, Hutchinson, believed he was going to meet a minor for a sexual encounter, but instead met Hutchinson police officers.They arrested Wheeler on requested charges of Indecent Solicitation of a child, Sexual Exploitation of a child, Electronic Solicitation, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Felony Interference with Law Enforcement.