SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a traffic stop.

Just before 5:00 p.m. Thursday, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of SW Van Buren Street in Topeka for a registration violation, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.&nbsp; Deputies located a loaded handgun and methamphetamine.&nbsp;

Deputies arrested the driver, Frank J. Robinson, 44, of Topeka, on requested charges of aggravated criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and driving while suspended.

The passenger, Lori A. Hause, 44, of Topeka, was on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Stallbaumer.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1598018341698.png" alt="Robinson-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Robinson-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple charges after a traffic stop.Just before 5:00 p.m. Thursday, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of SW Van Buren Street in Topeka for a registration violation, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.&nbsp; Deputies located a loaded handgun and methamphetamine.&nbsp;Deputies arrested the driver, Frank J. Robinson, 44, of Topeka, on requested charges of aggravated criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and driving while suspended.The passenger, Lori A. Hause, 44, of Topeka, was on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to Stallbaumer.

Sheriff deputies find loaded gun, meth during Kan. traffic stop

CHICAGO (AP) — An inmate suffered “extreme pain” as he received a dose of pentobarbital during just the second federal execution following a 17-year lag, according to court filings by lawyers representing one of the inmates scheduled to be executed next.

The claim Wesley Purkey may have felt a sensation akin to drowning while immobilized but conscious is disputed by Department of Justice attorneys. They insist the first three lethal injections since 2003 were carried out without a hitch last month at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.

This month’s filings were part of motions to halt the execution of Keith Nelson, convicted in the 1999 rape and strangulation of 10-year-old Pamela Butler. Prosecutors said he pulled her into his truck as she skated on rollerblades back to her Kansas home after buying herself cookies.

Nelson’s execution is set for Aug. 28. The execution of Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, is scheduled for Aug. 26. His lawyers have made similar arguments.

Purkey was convicted federally of kidnapping and killing a 16-year-old girl before dismembering and dumping her body in a septic pond. The first federal execution last month was of Daniel Lewis Lee, convicted of killing an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build a whites-only nation.

Here’s a look at issues surrounding the use of pentobarbital:

A: An autopsy performed by a Michigan-based pathologist a week after the 68-year-old&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/2b06e7abdb84118a1977ba5c084c6516">Purkey was put to death</a>&nbsp;found evidence of “severe bilateral acute pulmonary edema” and “frothy pulmonary edema in trachea and mainstem bronchi,” filings by the attorneys allege.

Those findings mean fluid quickly filled Purkey’s lungs and entered his airway up to his trachea, causing “a near-drowning” sensation, said Dr. Gail Van Norman, a medical expert retained by Nelson’s lawyers to interpret the autopsy.

“These are among the most excruciating feelings known to man,” she said in a filing.

Flash pulmonary edema, where fluid enters the lungs and airways, can only occur when someone is alive, she said.

“It is a virtual medical certainty, that most, if not all, prisoners will experience excruciating suffering, including sensations of drowning and suffocation” from pentobarbital, she added.

The autopsy wasn’t official. It was performed by a Western Michigan University pathologist, Dr. Joyce L. deJong, at the behest of Purkey relatives.

Autopsies weren’t performed of the others executed last month, Nelson’s lawyers said.

Q: HOW DID GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS RESPOND IN FILINGS?

A: They’ve said the execution of Purkey and the other inmates last month “were implemented without any pentobarbital-related complications.” They’ve said previous court rulings have concluded pentobarbital injections are humane.

And even if some pain is involved, that doesn’t render an execution method inhumane, the government attorneys argued, citing a 2008 Supreme Court ruling.

“Simply because an execution method may result in pain, either by accident or as an inescapable consequence of death, does not establish the sort of ‘objectively intolerable risk of harm’ that qualifies as cruel and unusual,” the high court said.

Q: WAS IT CLEAR DURING THE EXECUTION THAT PURKEY SUFFERED?

A: No. There weren’t obvious outward signs he was in pain.

An Associated Press reporter who served as a media witness described Purkey taking several deep breaths and blinking repeatedly as the pentobarbital was injected. The other inmates also twitched for several minutes before their breathing slowed, then stopped.

But death-penalty foes say the paralyzing effects of pentobarbital may make it impossible for the condemned to grimace or thrash around, even if they are feeling excruciating pain.

A: Pentobarbital is a barbiturate that depresses the central nervous system and that, given in a high dosage, causes the heart to stop. It doesn’t have widespread medical uses, though is often used by veterinarians to anesthetize or euthanize animals.

For three federal executions in the early 2000s, a cocktail of drugs was used: sodium thiopental, which has a similar affect as pentobarbital; pancuronium bromide, which paralyzes the body and potassium chloride, a drug that induces cardiac arrest.

But pharmaceuticals later refused to allow those drugs to be used in executions, forcing the federal and many state governments to seek an alternative. Attorney General William Barr last year approved&nbsp;<a href="https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/Federal-Execution-Protocol-Addendum-7-25-19.pdf" target="_blank">reworked execution protocols</a>&nbsp;that called for using pentobarbital alone.

A: Nelson’s lawyers ideally want all executions suspended for good. But legal precedent requires, when arguing one form of execution is cruel, that they offer what they believe are more humane alternatives.

Among the alternatives they suggested: a firing squad.

“Historically, the firing squad has resulted in significantly fewer ‘botched’ executions,” they say in one filing. “Execution by firing squad is both swift and virtually painless.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574950995361.png" alt="Wes Purkey of Kansas was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 16-year-old girl before dismembering, burning and then dumping her body in a septic pond. He also was convicted in a state court in Kansas after using a claw hammer to kill an 80-year-old woman who suffered from polio. He was one of three federal inmates executed in July -photo KDOC" />
 <figcaption>Wes Purkey of Kansas was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 16-year-old girl before dismembering, burning and then dumping her body in a septic pond. He also was convicted in a state court in Kansas after using a claw hammer to kill an 80-year-old woman who suffered from polio. He was one of three federal inmates executed in July -photo KDOC</figcaption>
 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — An inmate suffered “extreme pain” as he received a dose of pentobarbital during just the second federal execution following a 17-year lag, according to court filings by lawyers representing one of the inmates scheduled to be executed next.The claim Wesley Purkey may have felt a sensation akin to drowning while immobilized but conscious is disputed by Department of Justice attorneys. They insist the first three lethal injections since 2003 were carried out without a hitch last month at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.This month’s filings were part of motions to halt the execution of Keith Nelson, convicted in the 1999 rape and strangulation of 10-year-old Pamela Butler. Prosecutors said he pulled her into his truck as she skated on rollerblades back to her Kansas home after buying herself cookies.Nelson’s execution is set for Aug. 28. The execution of Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, is scheduled for Aug. 26. His lawyers have made similar arguments.Purkey was convicted federally of kidnapping and killing a 16-year-old girl before dismembering and dumping her body in a septic pond. The first federal execution last month was of Daniel Lewis Lee, convicted of killing an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build a whites-only nation.Here’s a look at issues surrounding the use of pentobarbital:Q: WHAT’S THE LAWYER’S CLAIM?A: An autopsy performed by a Michigan-based pathologist a week after the 68-year-old&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/2b06e7abdb84118a1977ba5c084c6516">Purkey was put to death</a>&nbsp;found evidence of “severe bilateral acute pulmonary edema” and “frothy pulmonary edema in trachea and mainstem bronchi,” filings by the attorneys allege.Those findings mean fluid quickly filled Purkey’s lungs and entered his airway up to his trachea, causing “a near-drowning” sensation, said Dr. Gail Van Norman, a medical expert retained by Nelson’s lawyers to interpret the autopsy.“These are among the most excruciating feelings known to man,” she said in a filing.Flash pulmonary edema, where fluid enters the lungs and airways, can only occur when someone is alive, she said.“It is a virtual medical certainty, that most, if not all, prisoners will experience excruciating suffering, including sensations of drowning and suffocation” from pentobarbital, she added.The autopsy wasn’t official. It was performed by a Western Michigan University pathologist, Dr. Joyce L. deJong, at the behest of Purkey relatives.Autopsies weren’t performed of the others executed last month, Nelson’s lawyers said.Q: HOW DID GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS RESPOND IN FILINGS?A: They’ve said the execution of Purkey and the other inmates last month “were implemented without any pentobarbital-related complications.” They’ve said previous court rulings have concluded pentobarbital injections are humane.And even if some pain is involved, that doesn’t render an execution method inhumane, the government attorneys argued, citing a 2008 Supreme Court ruling.“Simply because an execution method may result in pain, either by accident or as an inescapable consequence of death, does not establish the sort of ‘objectively intolerable risk of harm’ that qualifies as cruel and unusual,” the high court said.Q: WAS IT CLEAR DURING THE EXECUTION THAT PURKEY SUFFERED?A: No. There weren’t obvious outward signs he was in pain.An Associated Press reporter who served as a media witness described Purkey taking several deep breaths and blinking repeatedly as the pentobarbital was injected. The other inmates also twitched for several minutes before their breathing slowed, then stopped.But death-penalty foes say the paralyzing effects of pentobarbital may make it impossible for the condemned to grimace or thrash around, even if they are feeling excruciating pain.Q: WHY IS PENTOBARBITAL USED?A: Pentobarbital is a barbiturate that depresses the central nervous system and that, given in a high dosage, causes the heart to stop. It doesn’t have widespread medical uses, though is often used by veterinarians to anesthetize or euthanize animals.For three federal executions in the early 2000s, a cocktail of drugs was used: sodium thiopental, which has a similar affect as pentobarbital; pancuronium bromide, which paralyzes the body and potassium chloride, a drug that induces cardiac arrest.But pharmaceuticals later refused to allow those drugs to be used in executions, forcing the federal and many state governments to seek an alternative. Attorney General William Barr last year approved&nbsp;<a href="https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/Federal-Execution-Protocol-Addendum-7-25-19.pdf" target="_blank">reworked execution protocols</a>&nbsp;that called for using pentobarbital alone.Q: WHAT ABOUT ALTERNATIVES?A: Nelson’s lawyers ideally want all executions suspended for good. But legal precedent requires, when arguing one form of execution is cruel, that they offer what they believe are more humane alternatives.Among the alternatives they suggested: a firing squad.“Historically, the firing squad has resulted in significantly fewer ‘botched’ executions,” they say in one filing. “Execution by firing squad is both swift and virtually painless.”___

Lawyers claim Kan. child killer suffered during execution

This story was first published on Aug. 21, 2020. It was updated on Aug. 22, 2020, to correct who had been neighbors with the suspect. The documents indicate the victim’s father, not the victim, and the suspect may have once been neighbors.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected in the shooting death of another man in Kansas City earlier this month.

Thorne McKendrick, 19, is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and a weapons count in the Aug. 1 shooting death of 33-year-old Michael Brown.

Police found Brown in the street with a gunshot wound on the night of Aug. 1, investigators said. Brown was rushed to a hospital, where he died.

Detectives said in court records that security video shows McKendrick ride up to the area on a bicycle, and Brown coming out of his house. The video then shows Brown grab McKendrick from behind and the two men grappling outside a vehicle before the shooting, police said.

Witnesses, including Brown’s father, identified McKendrick to police from the security video, according to court documents. The father told police “he recognized McKendrick due to them being neighbors in the past and further advised that he tried to mentor McKendrick in the past as well,” according to the documents.

McKendrick is being held in lieu of $250,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 27.

This story was first published on Aug. 21, 2020. It was updated on Aug. 22, 2020, to correct who had been neighbors with the suspect. The documents indicate the victim’s father, not the victim, and the suspect may have once been neighbors.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected in the shooting death of another man in Kansas City earlier this month.

Witnesses told detectives that Brown and McKendrick were once neighbors and that Brown had tried to mentor McKendrick, according to court documents.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1598024632194.png" alt="McKendrick -photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>McKendrick -photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>This story was first published on Aug. 21, 2020. It was updated on Aug. 22, 2020, to correct who had been neighbors with the suspect. The documents indicate the victim’s father, not the victim, and the suspect may have once been neighbors.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected in the shooting death of another man in Kansas City earlier this month.Thorne McKendrick, 19, is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and a weapons count in the Aug. 1 shooting death of 33-year-old Michael Brown.Police found Brown in the street with a gunshot wound on the night of Aug. 1, investigators said. Brown was rushed to a hospital, where he died.Detectives said in court records that security video shows McKendrick ride up to the area on a bicycle, and Brown coming out of his house. The video then shows Brown grab McKendrick from behind and the two men grappling outside a vehicle before the shooting, police said.Witnesses, including Brown’s father, identified McKendrick to police from the security video, according to court documents. The father told police “he recognized McKendrick due to them being neighbors in the past and further advised that he tried to mentor McKendrick in the past as well,” according to the documents.McKendrick is being held in lieu of $250,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 27.___This story was first published on Aug. 21, 2020. It was updated on Aug. 22, 2020, to correct who had been neighbors with the suspect. The documents indicate the victim’s father, not the victim, and the suspect may have once been neighbors.KANSAS CITY (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected in the shooting death of another man in Kansas City earlier this month.Thorne McKendrick, 19, is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and a weapons count in the Aug. 1 shooting death of 33-year-old Michael Brown.Police found Brown in the street with a gunshot wound on the night of Aug. 1, investigators said. Brown was rushed to a hospital, where he died.Detectives said in court records that security video shows McKendrick ride up to the area on a bicycle, and Brown coming out of his house. The video then shows Brown grab McKendrick from behind and the two men grappling outside a vehicle before the shooting, police said.Witnesses told detectives that Brown and McKendrick were once neighbors and that Brown had tried to mentor McKendrick, according to court documents.McKendrick is being held in lieu of $250,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 27.

Update: KC teen held in shooting death of former neighbor

BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged meth distribution in Great Bend and have made one arrest but continue to search for another suspect.

At noon Friday, deputies executed a search warrant at 333 Fruit Street in the city of Great Bend., according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

Officers gained entry to the residence and located the sole occupant identified as Christopher Hughes, 48, of Great Bend. Hughes was found to be in possession of a substantial quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

A second suspect at the residence was not at home at the time of the search warrant. Kenneth Dale Reed of Great Bend is wanted for outstanding warrants for parole violation stemming from a previous drug charge as well as questioning in Friday's search warrant. Reed is a black male, 50 years of age, 5-foot-8 and 226 pounds.&nbsp;

Hughes was placed under arrest on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and transported to the Barton County jail. He is currently being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond.

Anyone with information on Reed is asked to contacxt police.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1598039281497.jpeg" alt="Hughes-photo BartonCo." />
 <figcaption>Hughes-photo BartonCo.</figcaption>
 </figure>BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged meth distribution in Great Bend and have made one arrest but continue to search for another suspect.At noon Friday, deputies executed a search warrant at 333 Fruit Street in the city of Great Bend., according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir.Officers gained entry to the residence and located the sole occupant identified as Christopher Hughes, 48, of Great Bend. Hughes was found to be in possession of a substantial quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.A second suspect at the residence was not at home at the time of the search warrant. Kenneth Dale Reed of Great Bend is wanted for outstanding warrants for parole violation stemming from a previous drug charge as well as questioning in Friday's search warrant. Reed is a black male, 50 years of age, 5-foot-8 and 226 pounds.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1598039301224.jpeg" alt="Reed photo Barton Co." />
 <figcaption>Reed photo Barton Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Hughes was placed under arrest on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and transported to the Barton County jail. He is currently being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond.Anyone with information on Reed is asked to contacxt police.

Sheriff: Search continues for Kan. suspect after drug bust

PAWNEE COUNTY —A Kansas man arrested July 13, on 19 counts including felony forgery, theft by deception and attempted misdemeanor theft appeared in custody before Pawnee County District Judge Bruce Gatterman Thursday afternoon for a probation revocation hearing, according to County Attorney Doug McNett.

Thomas L. Robison, 21, is accused of forging stolen checks to purchase lottery tickets from Pawnee County businesses in late May. He was on felony probation at the time of the alleged new crimes.

&nbsp;Judge Gatterman revoked the defendant’s probation and remanded him to the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) to serve the remainder of his underlying sentences.

Robison was convicted in 2017 of two separate cases of burglary of a motor vehicle and in 2019 of burglary of the Subway and State Theater in Larned. All sentences run consecutive for a total underlying sentence of 38 months with KDOC, according to McNett.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1598021907035.jpeg" alt="Robinson -photo Pawnee County" />
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 </figure>PAWNEE COUNTY —A Kansas man arrested July 13, on 19 counts including felony forgery, theft by deception and attempted misdemeanor theft appeared in custody before Pawnee County District Judge Bruce Gatterman Thursday afternoon for a probation revocation hearing, according to County Attorney Doug McNett.Thomas L. Robison, 21, is accused of forging stolen checks to purchase lottery tickets from Pawnee County businesses in late May. He was on felony probation at the time of the alleged new crimes.&nbsp;Judge Gatterman revoked the defendant’s probation and remanded him to the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) to serve the remainder of his underlying sentences.Robison was convicted in 2017 of two separate cases of burglary of a motor vehicle and in 2019 of burglary of the Subway and State Theater in Larned. All sentences run consecutive for a total underlying sentence of 38 months with KDOC, according to McNett.

Kan. felon allegedly forged stolen checks to buy lottery tickets

DOUGLAS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged kidnapping and have a suspect in custody.

Just before 9:00 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the 2500 block of West 6th Street in Lawrence to what was initially described as a disturbance with weapons, according to police spokesperson Patrick Compton.

While en route to the scene, officers received information that a woman was being held against her will by a male suspect carrying a firearm.

The victim, who was known to the suspect, was located unharmed at the scene.

Police arrested the suspect identified as 36-year-old Michael James Edwards, on suspicion of kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.&nbsp; Edwards has previous convictions for criminal threat and aggravated battery, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597959561937.png" alt="Edwards photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Edwards photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>DOUGLAS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged kidnapping and have a suspect in custody.Just before 9:00 a.m. Thursday, police responded to the 2500 block of West 6th Street in Lawrence to what was initially described as a disturbance with weapons, according to police spokesperson Patrick Compton.While en route to the scene, officers received information that a woman was being held against her will by a male suspect carrying a firearm.The victim, who was known to the suspect, was located unharmed at the scene.Police arrested the suspect identified as 36-year-old Michael James Edwards, on suspicion of kidnapping and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon.&nbsp; Edwards has previous convictions for criminal threat and aggravated battery, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

Police arrest Kansas felon for alleged kidnapping 

COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have a suspect in custody on numerous charges.

Just before 3p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Avenue in Arkansas City for a report of a possible disturbance, according to police spokesperson Andrew Lawson.

A the scene, a female victim, told police a man later identified as 33-year-old Ramon Gomez-Calletano&nbsp; had forcefully entered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.

Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as Domingo Lorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned he was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.

While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of a false Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.

They also learned Gomez-Calletano had been using these identifications to work in Sumner County.

Officers arrested him on requested charges of felony&nbsp; aggravated burglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as interference with a law enforcement officer, according to Lawson. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bond

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 18, 2020) — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an

Arkansas City man Monday afternoon n on suspicion of burgling a home and threatening the occupant.

Ramon Gomez-Calletano, 33, was arrested on suspicion of one felony count each of aggravated

burglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as misdemeanor interference with a law enforcement

officer. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bond

through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City.

Gomez-Calletano remained in custody at the time of this release.

Officers were dispatched at 2:43 p.m. Monday to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Ave. for

a report of a possible disturbance. They contacted the female victim, who said a man had forcefully

entered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.

Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as Domingo

Lorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned his true name was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.

While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of a

false Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.

A defendant’s guilt or innocence is to be determined by a court of law.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597937528381.png" alt="Gomez-Calletano-photo Cowley County" />
 <figcaption>Gomez-Calletano-photo Cowley County</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have a suspect in custody on numerous charges.Just before 3p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Avenue in Arkansas City for a report of a possible disturbance, according to police spokesperson Andrew Lawson.A the scene, a female victim, told police a man later identified as 33-year-old Ramon Gomez-Calletano&nbsp; had forcefully entered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as Domingo Lorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned he was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of a false Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.They also learned Gomez-Calletano had been using these identifications to work in Sumner County.Officers arrested him on requested charges of felony&nbsp; aggravated burglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as interference with a law enforcement officer, according to Lawson. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bond------------------ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (August 18, 2020) — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested anArkansas City man Monday afternoon n on suspicion of burgling a home and threatening the occupant.Ramon Gomez-Calletano, 33, was arrested on suspicion of one felony count each of aggravatedburglary, criminal threat and identity theft, as well as misdemeanor interference with a law enforcementofficer. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $57,000 bondthrough Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City.Gomez-Calletano remained in custody at the time of this release.Officers were dispatched at 2:43 p.m. Monday to the trailer park located at 1601 W. Kansas Ave. fora report of a possible disturbance. They contacted the female victim, who said a man had forcefullyentered her residence without permission and allegedly threatened her life.Police located a man hiding in a bathroom in the home. He initially identified himself as DomingoLorenz Gomez, but investigators later learned his true name was Ramon Gomez-Calletano.While conducting their investigation, police discovered Gomez-Calletano was in possession of afalse Kansas driver’s license and two Social Security cards, none of which actually belonged to him.They also learned Gomez-Calletano had been using these identifications to work in Sumner County.A defendant’s guilt or innocence is to be determined by a court of law.

Police find suspect hiding in Kan. woman's bathroom

KINGMAN COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Medicine Lodge Police Department, and the Barber County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in connected to the homicide of Joyce Foulkrod on July 27.

Just after 5p.m. Thursday, KBI agents served an arrest warrant to 34-year-old Clinton W. Rogers for suspected premeditated first-degree murder. The warrant was executed at the Kingman County Jail, where Rogers was previously in custody for alleged theft.

At the request of the Barber County Attorney, the Kansas Attorney General’s Office’s will prosecute the case.&nbsp;

Deputies in Montana arrested Rogers on August 11 on a warrant for theft out of Kingman County according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The KBI believes Rogers stole a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro in Kingman County on August 2 on his way to Montana.

&nbsp;On July 27, a family member found Foulkrod deceased inside her home at 3 Whitney Lane in Medicine Lodge.&nbsp;

KINGMAN COUNTY — A suspect arrested in Montana&nbsp;who was wanted for questioning in connection with the death of a Kansas woman made a virtual appearance before a Kansas judge on Monday.

Clinton Rogers, 34, was charged with Felony Theft during the&nbsp; Zoom court appearance, according to Sheriff Randy Hill. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.

Rogers is a person of interest who authorities believe is connected to the homicide of 61-year-old Joyce Foulkrod in Medicine Lodge on July 27, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Deputies in Montana arrested Rogers on August 11 on a warrant for theft out of Kingman County, Kansas, according to the KBI. Investigators believe Rogers stole a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro in Kingman County on August 2 on his way to Montana.

On Friday Rogers made a court appearance in Montana and waived extradition, according to Dawson County, Montana jail warden Tom Green.

Officials transported Rogers back to Kingman County over the weekend, according to Melissa Underwood with the KBI.&nbsp;

Preliminary information leads investigators to believe Foulkrod’s death was a homicide.

GLENDIVE, Mont. –A suspect arrested in Montana who was wanted for questioning in connection with the July 27 death of a Kansas woman is back in a Kansas jail.

Deputies in Montana arrested 34-year-old Clinton W. Rogers on August 11 on a warrant for theft out of Kingman County, Kansas, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The KBI believes Rogers stole a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro in Kingman County on August 2 on his way to Montana.

Rogers is a person of interest who authorities believe is connected to the homicide of 61-year-old Joyce Foulkrod in Medicine Lodge.

On Friday Rogers made a court appearance in Montana and waived extradition, according to Dawson County jail warden Tom Green.

Officials transported Rogers back to Kingman County over the weekend, according to Melissa Underwood with the KBI. He is being held on the theft charges.

Preliminary information leads investigators to believe Foulkrod’s death was a homicide

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 <figcaption>Rogers photo Kingman County</figcaption>
 </figure>KINGMAN COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Medicine Lodge Police Department, and the Barber County Sheriff’s Office announced an arrest in connected to the homicide of Joyce Foulkrod on July 27.Just after 5p.m. Thursday, KBI agents served an arrest warrant to 34-year-old Clinton W. Rogers for suspected premeditated first-degree murder. The warrant was executed at the Kingman County Jail, where Rogers was previously in custody for alleged theft.At the request of the Barber County Attorney, the Kansas Attorney General’s Office’s will prosecute the case.&nbsp;Deputies in Montana arrested Rogers on August 11 on a warrant for theft out of Kingman County according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The KBI believes Rogers stole a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro in Kingman County on August 2 on his way to Montana.&nbsp;On July 27, a family member found Foulkrod deceased inside her home at 3 Whitney Lane in Medicine Lodge.&nbsp;--------KINGMAN COUNTY — A suspect arrested in Montana&nbsp;who was wanted for questioning in connection with the death of a Kansas woman made a virtual appearance before a Kansas judge on Monday.Clinton Rogers, 34, was charged with Felony Theft during the&nbsp; Zoom court appearance, according to Sheriff Randy Hill. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.Rogers is a person of interest who authorities believe is connected to the homicide of 61-year-old Joyce Foulkrod in Medicine Lodge on July 27, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.Deputies in Montana arrested Rogers on August 11 on a warrant for theft out of Kingman County, Kansas, according to the KBI. Investigators believe Rogers stole a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro in Kingman County on August 2 on his way to Montana.On Friday Rogers made a court appearance in Montana and waived extradition, according to Dawson County, Montana jail warden Tom Green.Officials transported Rogers back to Kingman County over the weekend, according to Melissa Underwood with the KBI.&nbsp;&nbsp;On July 27, a family member found Foulkrod deceased inside her home at 3 Whitney Lane in Medicine Lodge.&nbsp;Preliminary information leads investigators to believe Foulkrod’s death was a homicide.--------------GLENDIVE, Mont. –A suspect arrested in Montana who was wanted for questioning in connection with the July 27 death of a Kansas woman is back in a Kansas jail.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597423172012.png" alt="Rogers-photo Dawson County." />
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 </figure>Deputies in Montana arrested 34-year-old Clinton W. Rogers on August 11 on a warrant for theft out of Kingman County, Kansas, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The KBI believes Rogers stole a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro in Kingman County on August 2 on his way to Montana.Rogers is a person of interest who authorities believe is connected to the homicide of 61-year-old Joyce Foulkrod in Medicine Lodge.On Friday Rogers made a court appearance in Montana and waived extradition, according to Dawson County jail warden Tom Green.Officials transported Rogers back to Kingman County over the weekend, according to Melissa Underwood with the KBI. He is being held on the theft charges.&nbsp;On July 27, a family member found Foulkrod deceased inside her home at 3 Whitney Lane in Medicine Lodge.&nbsp;Preliminary information leads investigators to believe Foulkrod’s death was a homicide

KBI: Premeditated murder of Medicine Lodge woman

Jackson County —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas man on new charges after an arrest.

Just after 10:30p.m. Tuesday, a Sheriff's Deputy stopped a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer on U.S. Highway 75 near 302nd&nbsp;Road for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

 The stop resulted in the arrest of the rear seat passenger who was identified as Damon Lynn Smith, 26, of Lansing, Kansas. 

Deputies booked Smith into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp. 

Smith also had an outstanding warrant for distribution of a hallucinogenic drug out of Atchison, County, and three outstanding warrants out of Lyon County, according to Morse.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597863414401.png" alt="Smith-photo Jackson Co." />
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 </figure>Jackson County —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas man on new charges after an arrest.Just after 10:30p.m. Tuesday, a Sheriff's Deputy stopped a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer on U.S. Highway 75 near 302nd&nbsp;Road for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. The stop resulted in the arrest of the rear seat passenger who was identified as Damon Lynn Smith, 26, of Lansing, Kansas. Deputies booked Smith into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and no drug tax stamp. Smith also had an outstanding warrant for distribution of a hallucinogenic drug out of Atchison, County, and three outstanding warrants out of Lyon County, according to Morse.

Kan. man jailed for alleged hallucinogenic drug distribution

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hit and run accident and have made an arrest.

At approximately 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, two police detectives observed a red GMC Sonoma strike a 59- year-old woman who was walking in a crosswalk at East Douglas Avenue and North Main Street in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.

 The GMC, which was driven a suspect later identified as 27-year-old Dalton Drew was traveling west on Douglas and turned South on Main Street after striking the woman.

 The 59-year-old received minor injuries from the accident.

Officers located the truck exiting from West Kellogg onto North Meridian Avenue. Officers attempted to stop the truck, but Drew refused and led officers on a pursuit.

The pursuit ended after Drew lost control of the truck and struck a tree. He then ran from the truck, but was located and arrested without further incident in a backyard at a nearby residence. He is being held on requested charges of felony evade and elude, hit and run, criminal possession of a firearm, and outstanding warrants in Nevada, according to Wheeler. Drew also has six previous convictions for theft, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.This case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597855576107.png" alt="Drew -photo Sedgwick Co. He has&nbsp;" />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hit and run accident and have made an arrest.At approximately 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, two police detectives observed a red GMC Sonoma strike a 59- year-old woman who was walking in a crosswalk at East Douglas Avenue and North Main Street in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler. The GMC, which was driven a suspect later identified as 27-year-old Dalton Drew was traveling west on Douglas and turned South on Main Street after striking the woman. The 59-year-old received minor injuries from the accident.Officers located the truck exiting from West Kellogg onto North Meridian Avenue. Officers attempted to stop the truck, but Drew refused and led officers on a pursuit.The pursuit ended after Drew lost control of the truck and struck a tree. He then ran from the truck, but was located and arrested without further incident in a backyard at a nearby residence. He is being held on requested charges of felony evade and elude, hit and run, criminal possession of a firearm, and outstanding warrants in Nevada, according to Wheeler. Drew also has six previous convictions for theft, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.This case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office

Kansas hit and run suspect arrested hiding in backyard

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas prosecutor has ruled that law enforcement were justified in fatally shooting a man linked to two Nebraska killings.

Douglas County, Kansas, District Attorney Charles Branson announced his findings Tuesday after reviewing the deadly June 15 shooting of 31-year-old Nicholas Hirsh.

Authorities&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/d4f21b974fc1e7f644be1d7d838ce57d">have said</a>&nbsp;they believed Hirsh had been in Kansas since June 12 when a car was stolen from Clay Center. The Marshals Service was helping to look for the vehicle when the Kansas Highway Patrol spotted it near Perry Lake in northeast Kansas.

Troopers pursued the vehicle into Lawrence, where gunfire was exchanged, and Hirsh was killed. Branson’s announcement means no charges will be filed against the officers involved.

Hirsh, a white man, faced a first-degree murder arrest warrant for the Omaha, Nebraska, shooting death of John Miles, 41, of Council Bluffs, Iowa. During their homicide investigation, detectives also discovered the body of 68-year-old John Clanton in the Ponca Hills area of Douglas County in Nebraska.

The Omaha Police Department said detectives determined Hirsh was also responsible for Clanton’s death. They are not looking for any additional suspects in either homicide.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/6/1592304433683.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation June 15 in Lawrence-photo courtesy KCTV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation June 15 in Lawrence-photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas prosecutor has ruled that law enforcement were justified in fatally shooting a man linked to two Nebraska killings.Douglas County, Kansas, District Attorney Charles Branson announced his findings Tuesday after reviewing the deadly June 15 shooting of 31-year-old Nicholas Hirsh.Authorities&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/d4f21b974fc1e7f644be1d7d838ce57d">have said</a>&nbsp;they believed Hirsh had been in Kansas since June 12 when a car was stolen from Clay Center. The Marshals Service was helping to look for the vehicle when the Kansas Highway Patrol spotted it near Perry Lake in northeast Kansas.Troopers pursued the vehicle into Lawrence, where gunfire was exchanged, and Hirsh was killed. Branson’s announcement means no charges will be filed against the officers involved.Hirsh, a white man, faced a first-degree murder arrest warrant for the Omaha, Nebraska, shooting death of John Miles, 41, of Council Bluffs, Iowa. During their homicide investigation, detectives also discovered the body of 68-year-old John Clanton in the Ponca Hills area of Douglas County in Nebraska.The Omaha Police Department said detectives determined Hirsh was also responsible for Clanton’s death. They are not looking for any additional suspects in either homicide.

Kan. officers justified in fatal shooting of homicide suspect

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Two Kansas City police officers accused of using excessive force while arresting a transgender Black woman have pleaded not guilty to felony assault charges.

Matthew G. Brummett and Charles Prichard entered their pleas Tuesday during an arraignment, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article245087750.html" target="_blank">reported</a>.

The men were initially charged with misdemeanor assault in the May 2019 arrest of Breona Hill. A grand jury that watched a video of the arrest and heard from two new witnesses&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/5a481c1754bf92d30d3a93636b6560b7">upgraded</a>&nbsp;the charges to felony assault in May.

Prosecutors allege the officers pinned Hill to the ground, slammed her face into a sidewalk and kneed her several times while she was handcuffed.

The man who recorded the arrest, Roderick Reed, was convicted of a municipal violation for not obeying officers’ commands to move his car from the middle of the street. He was later pardoned by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.

The City Council approved an amendment to the city code in June that ensures witnesses aren’t barred from filming the actions of police officers.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1589657213001.png" alt="Image from the video of the arrest courtesy KCTV" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — Two Kansas City police officers accused of using excessive force while arresting a transgender Black woman have pleaded not guilty to felony assault charges.Matthew G. Brummett and Charles Prichard entered their pleas Tuesday during an arraignment, The Kansas City Star&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article245087750.html" target="_blank">reported</a>.The men were initially charged with misdemeanor assault in the May 2019 arrest of Breona Hill. A grand jury that watched a video of the arrest and heard from two new witnesses&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/5a481c1754bf92d30d3a93636b6560b7">upgraded</a>&nbsp;the charges to felony assault in May.Prosecutors allege the officers pinned Hill to the ground, slammed her face into a sidewalk and kneed her several times while she was handcuffed.The man who recorded the arrest, Roderick Reed, was convicted of a municipal violation for not obeying officers’ commands to move his car from the middle of the street. He was later pardoned by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.The City Council approved an amendment to the city code in June that ensures witnesses aren’t barred from filming the actions of police officers.

Kansas City officers plead not guilty in filmed arrest case

COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas for an alleged attack on his mother.

Just before 3a.m. Sunday police responded to the 1100 block of North Third Street in Arkansas City for a report of a physical disturbance between a 40-year-old woman and her son, later identified as 20-year-old Jordan Lee Wilson, according to police.

Police made contact with both individuals and learned a physical altercation had taken place after the victim returned home and allegedly found numerous underage people drinking in her house.

As officers attempted to arrest Wilson, he became combative. During the altercation, one Arkansas City police officer sustained minor injuries. Wilson then was taken into custody without further incident.

He is being held on requested of battery-domestic violence, battery of a law enforcement officer, consumption of alcohol by a minor, criminal damage to property and interference with a law enforcement officer.&nbsp; He was transported, booked and remains in the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $25,000 bond.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597845620490.png" alt="Wilson photo Cowley County" />
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 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas for an alleged attack on his mother.Just before 3a.m. Sunday police responded to the 1100 block of North Third Street in Arkansas City for a report of a physical disturbance between a 40-year-old woman and her son, later identified as 20-year-old Jordan Lee Wilson, according to police.Police made contact with both individuals and learned a physical altercation had taken place after the victim returned home and allegedly found numerous underage people drinking in her house.As officers attempted to arrest Wilson, he became combative. During the altercation, one Arkansas City police officer sustained minor injuries. Wilson then was taken into custody without further incident.He is being held on requested of battery-domestic violence, battery of a law enforcement officer, consumption of alcohol by a minor, criminal damage to property and interference with a law enforcement officer.&nbsp; He was transported, booked and remains in the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $25,000 bond.

Police: Kansas man jailed after attack on his mother

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An ex-soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for distributing information through social media about building a bomb and making napalm.

A federal judge rejected a request from Jarrett William Smith's attorney for a lenient sentence of 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation. Federal law called for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, but sentencing guidelines said the presumed punishment for a first-time offender like Smith was from 2 1/2 years to about three years and one month in prison.

Smith's attorney said in asking U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree to impose the lighter sentence that because of a cleft lip and palate, he had endured a lifetime of victimization, isolation and trauma, which led him to become involved with online extremist groups. The Anti-Defamation League has said Smith was associated with the neo-Nazi Feuerkrieg Division, which it says advocates for a race war and promotes some of the most extreme views of the white supremacist movement.

Smith was a private first class stationed at Fort Riley when he was arrested last year.

Prosecutors argued that Smith, 24, admitted to providing information about making explosives to an FBI undercover agent in September 2019 and that FBI bomb technicians determined that his recipes were viable. He pleaded guilty in February to two felony charges of distributing explosives information and admitted during a hearing that he intended for it to be used.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Mattivi said during a September 2019 court hearing that Smith planned to overthrow the government, with attacking a news organization as a first step. The affidavit said that Smith told another FBI agent before his arrest that his goal was to create “chaos.”

Mattivi said in September that Smith told the agent he distributed explosives information “for the glory of his Satanist religion,” though he provided few other details, other than saying that Smith liked “black metal” music designed to attract people to Satan.

Federal investigators have said Smith had encrypted communications with a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri">Missouri</a>&nbsp;man who this year planned to bomb a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas">Kansas</a>&nbsp;City-area hospital because he was distressed by the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Federal court documents unsealed in April also said that Timothy Wilson, 36, of Raymore, Missouri, was motivated by racial, religious and anti-government animus. Wilson killed himself in March during a firefight with FBI agents as they served an arrest warrant, according to the FBI.

Also, a 24-year-old self-described white supremacist from Las Vegas came under investigation in April 2019 while communicating with Feuerkrieg Division members, according to court records there. Authorities have said Conor Climo told an FBI source last year about plans to firebomb a synagogue or attack a local ADL office. Climo is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in February to felony possession of an unregistered firearm.

Smith admitted in his plea agreement that he spoke to others about his desire to travel to Ukraine to fight with “a violent, far-right paramilitary group.”

Smith previously was stationed at Fort Bliss,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas">Texas</a>. He was discharged from the military after pleading guilty to the two charges.

His attorney, federal public defender Rich Federico, said in court filing seeking leniency that Smith endured a near-daily barrage of bullying as a child and had repeated, painful reconstructive surgeries.

In 2010, when he was a freshman, Smith learned he had been on a classmate’s “hit list” as the intended target of a school shooting and related plot to bomb his high school. The attempt was thwarted.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1581537760069.png" alt="Jarrett Smith-photo RCPD" />
 <figcaption>Jarrett Smith-photo RCPD</figcaption>
 </figure>BY JOHN HANNA,&nbsp;Associated PressTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An ex-soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for distributing information through social media about building a bomb and making napalm.A federal judge rejected a request from Jarrett William Smith's attorney for a lenient sentence of 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation. Federal law called for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, but sentencing guidelines said the presumed punishment for a first-time offender like Smith was from 2 1/2 years to about three years and one month in prison.Smith's attorney said in asking U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree to impose the lighter sentence that because of a cleft lip and palate, he had endured a lifetime of victimization, isolation and trauma, which led him to become involved with online extremist groups. The Anti-Defamation League has said Smith was associated with the neo-Nazi Feuerkrieg Division, which it says advocates for a race war and promotes some of the most extreme views of the white supremacist movement.Smith was a private first class stationed at Fort Riley when he was arrested last year.Prosecutors argued that Smith, 24, admitted to providing information about making explosives to an FBI undercover agent in September 2019 and that FBI bomb technicians determined that his recipes were viable. He pleaded guilty in February to two felony charges of distributing explosives information and admitted during a hearing that he intended for it to be used.Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Mattivi said during a September 2019 court hearing that Smith planned to overthrow the government, with attacking a news organization as a first step. The affidavit said that Smith told another FBI agent before his arrest that his goal was to create “chaos.”Mattivi said in September that Smith told the agent he distributed explosives information “for the glory of his Satanist religion,” though he provided few other details, other than saying that Smith liked “black metal” music designed to attract people to Satan.Federal investigators have said Smith had encrypted communications with a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri">Missouri</a>&nbsp;man who this year planned to bomb a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas">Kansas</a>&nbsp;City-area hospital because he was distressed by the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Federal court documents unsealed in April also said that Timothy Wilson, 36, of Raymore, Missouri, was motivated by racial, religious and anti-government animus. Wilson killed himself in March during a firefight with FBI agents as they served an arrest warrant, according to the FBI.Also, a 24-year-old self-described white supremacist from Las Vegas came under investigation in April 2019 while communicating with Feuerkrieg Division members, according to court records there. Authorities have said Conor Climo told an FBI source last year about plans to firebomb a synagogue or attack a local ADL office. Climo is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty in February to felony possession of an unregistered firearm.Smith admitted in his plea agreement that he spoke to others about his desire to travel to Ukraine to fight with “a violent, far-right paramilitary group.”Smith previously was stationed at Fort Bliss,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas">Texas</a>. He was discharged from the military after pleading guilty to the two charges.His attorney, federal public defender Rich Federico, said in court filing seeking leniency that Smith endured a near-daily barrage of bullying as a child and had repeated, painful reconstructive surgeries.In 2010, when he was a freshman, Smith learned he had been on a classmate’s “hit list” as the intended target of a school shooting and related plot to bomb his high school. The attempt was thwarted.___

'Satanist' ex- Fort Riley soldier sentenced in bomb plot

KANSAS CITY —Attorney General William Barr stopped in Kansas City Wednesday to&nbsp;provide an update on one of the&nbsp;Department of Justice’s&nbsp;most significant law-enforcement operations:&nbsp;Operation Legend. 

The following is a transcript of Barr's comments.

​"We launched Operation Legend&nbsp;six&nbsp;weeks ago here in Kansas City.&nbsp; Three weeks&nbsp;ago&nbsp;we rolled it out in several additional cities, so now Operation Legend in underway in nine cities. &nbsp;

The operation is named for&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro,&nbsp;a four-year-old boy&nbsp;shot&nbsp;and killed while asleep in bed.&nbsp; For us,&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;is a symbol of the many hundreds of innocent lives that have&nbsp;been taken in the recent upsurge of crime in many of our cities this summer. &nbsp;&nbsp;His life mattered. &nbsp;His name should be remembered. &nbsp;And his senseless death, like that of other innocent victims during&nbsp;the recent surge of violent crime, should be unacceptable to all Americans.&nbsp;

Through&nbsp;Operation&nbsp;Legend, the federal government has&nbsp;dispatched&nbsp;to the nine cities&nbsp;more than 1,000&nbsp;additional&nbsp;agents to&nbsp;work shoulder-to-shoulder with&nbsp;state and local law enforcement.&nbsp; Here in Kansas City, for example, we have deployed more than 185 additional agents from the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals.&nbsp;

​We saw one result of those efforts last week, when Kansas City police arrested the suspected murderer of&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro. &nbsp;The&nbsp;arrest&nbsp;was the product of&nbsp;hard work by the Kansas City Police Department, supported by critical assistance&nbsp;from the&nbsp;FBI&nbsp;and U.S. Marshals.&nbsp; This arrest will not bring&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;back, but it again makes his case&nbsp;an example of&nbsp;how we can come together to&nbsp;take violent criminals&nbsp;off the street and&nbsp;make&nbsp;our communities&nbsp;more safe.

Legend’s mother, Charron, is here today.&nbsp; When I met her in Washington, I promised her that Legend’s death would not be in vain.&nbsp; He will inspire us to greater efforts to make Kansas City safe.&nbsp;

​I am also here today with the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Attorney in Kansas City, Tim Garrison, and U.S. Attorneys&nbsp;from&nbsp;many of the other Operation Legend cities – Chicago, St. Louis,&nbsp;Detroit, Cleveland, Memphis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis,&nbsp;and Albuquerque. &nbsp;They are deeply committed to this operation, and we have some encouraging, early results to share.

​To start, I want to provide&nbsp;a bit of context. &nbsp;The&nbsp;most basic duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.&nbsp; In&nbsp;1991 - 1992, violent crime was at its peak.&nbsp; Crime rates had tripled over the previous decades.&nbsp;

​At that time, the federal government dramatically increased its focus on combating violent crime. &nbsp;We launched a series of initiatives focused on drug organizations, gangs, and gun offenders.&nbsp;&nbsp;We also expanded our close collaboration and joint operations with our state and local partners.&nbsp;&nbsp;Over the next 25 years, violent crime was cut in half.

​During the last two years of the Obama Administration,&nbsp;however, violent crime&nbsp;started increasing again.&nbsp;&nbsp;But this Administration&nbsp;has&nbsp;reversed that trend.&nbsp;&nbsp;Once again, working with our state and local partners, we pushed crime rates down in 2017,&nbsp;2018, and 2019.

​Unfortunately,&nbsp;we have&nbsp;recently&nbsp;seen violent crime spike in many&nbsp;major cities, especially homicides and non-fatal shootings.&nbsp; There are&nbsp;likely a number of reasons for this increase, including&nbsp;pent-up aggression prompted by state and local quarantine orders, and efforts to demonize&nbsp;police&nbsp;and&nbsp;defund&nbsp;their work.

​Operation Legend is&nbsp;the heart of the federal government’s response to this&nbsp;uptick&nbsp;in violent crime. &nbsp;Its mission is to save lives, solve crimes, and take violent offenders off our streets before they can claim more victims. &nbsp;Rather than demonizing or defunding police, we are supporting&nbsp;and strengthening our law enforcement partners at the state and local level.&nbsp;

​So far, the federal-state task forces involved in Operation Legend have made almost 1500 arrests. &nbsp;Many of those&nbsp;arrests&nbsp;are&nbsp;for violent&nbsp;state crimes, including more than 90 homicides, like&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro’s. &nbsp;That’s&nbsp;more than 90&nbsp;suspected killers who&nbsp;might still be on the streets without Operation Legend, and in many cities the operation is just getting started.

We make decisions whether those arrested are to be charged by the state or federally.&nbsp;

Of those arrested, we have charged more than 200 federal crimes. &nbsp;That includes more&nbsp;than 100&nbsp;charges&nbsp;for federal gun crimes, 21&nbsp;of which have come&nbsp;here&nbsp;in Kansas City. &nbsp;Bringing federal charges&nbsp;is significant, because defendants arrested for violent federal crimes can often be detained before trial – unlike state defendants who are too often released. &nbsp;And federal defendants will face serious sentences if convicted. &nbsp;Knowing that, many of them cooperate with the government and lead us to even more violent&nbsp;members of&nbsp;gangs or drug-trafficking networks. &nbsp;Criminals know&nbsp;that&nbsp;federal law enforcement means business, and we are putting them out of the business of&nbsp;violence in our cities.

​In another significant development,&nbsp;federal agents in&nbsp;Operation Legend&nbsp;have&nbsp;seized hundreds of&nbsp;firearms from criminals – including 78 here in Kansas City –&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;that those weapons&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;use them to harm innocent people. &nbsp;Relatedly,&nbsp;we are&nbsp;using&nbsp;sophisticated&nbsp;federal ballistics investigation&nbsp;technology to purse&nbsp;more than 500 leads to solve further gun crimes&nbsp;and take even more dangerous criminals off the streets.

​Our work is just getting started. &nbsp;There is no more important mission for the Department of Justice than keeping our communities safe and enforcing the rule of law. &nbsp;Through Operation Legend, we will continue working with our state and local partners to do just that."

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597857449611.png" alt="Attorney General William Barr during his comments Wednesday in Kansas City -image courtesy U.S. Dept. of Justie." />
 <figcaption>Attorney General William Barr during his comments Wednesday in Kansas City -image courtesy U.S. Dept. of Justie.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Attorney General William Barr stopped in Kansas City Wednesday to&nbsp;provide an update on one of the&nbsp;Department of Justice’s&nbsp;most significant law-enforcement operations:&nbsp;Operation Legend. The following is a transcript of Barr's comments.​"We launched Operation Legend&nbsp;six&nbsp;weeks ago here in Kansas City.&nbsp; Three weeks&nbsp;ago&nbsp;we rolled it out in several additional cities, so now Operation Legend in underway in nine cities. &nbsp;The operation is named for&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro,&nbsp;a four-year-old boy&nbsp;shot&nbsp;and killed while asleep in bed.&nbsp; For us,&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;is a symbol of the many hundreds of innocent lives that have&nbsp;been taken in the recent upsurge of crime in many of our cities this summer. &nbsp;&nbsp;His life mattered. &nbsp;His name should be remembered. &nbsp;And his senseless death, like that of other innocent victims during&nbsp;the recent surge of violent crime, should be unacceptable to all Americans.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1595354920053.png" alt="LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro photo U.S. Dept. of Justice" />
 <figcaption>LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro photo U.S. Dept. of Justice</figcaption>
 </figure>Through&nbsp;Operation&nbsp;Legend, the federal government has&nbsp;dispatched&nbsp;to the nine cities&nbsp;more than 1,000&nbsp;additional&nbsp;agents to&nbsp;work shoulder-to-shoulder with&nbsp;state and local law enforcement.&nbsp; Here in Kansas City, for example, we have deployed more than 185 additional agents from the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals.&nbsp;​We saw one result of those efforts last week, when Kansas City police arrested the suspected murderer of&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro. &nbsp;The&nbsp;arrest&nbsp;was the product of&nbsp;hard work by the Kansas City Police Department, supported by critical assistance&nbsp;from the&nbsp;FBI&nbsp;and U.S. Marshals.&nbsp; This arrest will not bring&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;back, but it again makes his case&nbsp;an example of&nbsp;how we can come together to&nbsp;take violent criminals&nbsp;off the street and&nbsp;make&nbsp;our communities&nbsp;more safe.Legend’s mother, Charron, is here today.&nbsp; When I met her in Washington, I promised her that Legend’s death would not be in vain.&nbsp; He will inspire us to greater efforts to make Kansas City safe.&nbsp;​I am also here today with the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Attorney in Kansas City, Tim Garrison, and U.S. Attorneys&nbsp;from&nbsp;many of the other Operation Legend cities – Chicago, St. Louis,&nbsp;Detroit, Cleveland, Memphis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis,&nbsp;and Albuquerque. &nbsp;They are deeply committed to this operation, and we have some encouraging, early results to share.​To start, I want to provide&nbsp;a bit of context. &nbsp;The&nbsp;most basic duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.&nbsp; In&nbsp;1991 - 1992, violent crime was at its peak.&nbsp; Crime rates had tripled over the previous decades.&nbsp;​At that time, the federal government dramatically increased its focus on combating violent crime. &nbsp;We launched a series of initiatives focused on drug organizations, gangs, and gun offenders.&nbsp;&nbsp;We also expanded our close collaboration and joint operations with our state and local partners.&nbsp;&nbsp;Over the next 25 years, violent crime was cut in half.​During the last two years of the Obama Administration,&nbsp;however, violent crime&nbsp;started increasing again.&nbsp;&nbsp;But this Administration&nbsp;has&nbsp;reversed that trend.&nbsp;&nbsp;Once again, working with our state and local partners, we pushed crime rates down in 2017,&nbsp;2018, and 2019.​Unfortunately,&nbsp;we have&nbsp;recently&nbsp;seen violent crime spike in many&nbsp;major cities, especially homicides and non-fatal shootings.&nbsp; There are&nbsp;likely a number of reasons for this increase, including&nbsp;pent-up aggression prompted by state and local quarantine orders, and efforts to demonize&nbsp;police&nbsp;and&nbsp;defund&nbsp;their work.​Operation Legend is&nbsp;the heart of the federal government’s response to this&nbsp;uptick&nbsp;in violent crime. &nbsp;Its mission is to save lives, solve crimes, and take violent offenders off our streets before they can claim more victims. &nbsp;Rather than demonizing or defunding police, we are supporting&nbsp;and strengthening our law enforcement partners at the state and local level.&nbsp;​So far, the federal-state task forces involved in Operation Legend have made almost 1500 arrests. &nbsp;Many of those&nbsp;arrests&nbsp;are&nbsp;for violent&nbsp;state crimes, including more than 90 homicides, like&nbsp;LeGend&nbsp;Taliferro’s. &nbsp;That’s&nbsp;more than 90&nbsp;suspected killers who&nbsp;might still be on the streets without Operation Legend, and in many cities the operation is just getting started.We make decisions whether those arrested are to be charged by the state or federally.&nbsp;Of those arrested, we have charged more than 200 federal crimes. &nbsp;That includes more&nbsp;than 100&nbsp;charges&nbsp;for federal gun crimes, 21&nbsp;of which have come&nbsp;here&nbsp;in Kansas City. &nbsp;Bringing federal charges&nbsp;is significant, because defendants arrested for violent federal crimes can often be detained before trial – unlike state defendants who are too often released. &nbsp;And federal defendants will face serious sentences if convicted. &nbsp;Knowing that, many of them cooperate with the government and lead us to even more violent&nbsp;members of&nbsp;gangs or drug-trafficking networks. &nbsp;Criminals know&nbsp;that&nbsp;federal law enforcement means business, and we are putting them out of the business of&nbsp;violence in our cities.​In another significant development,&nbsp;federal agents in&nbsp;Operation Legend&nbsp;have&nbsp;seized hundreds of&nbsp;firearms from criminals – including 78 here in Kansas City –&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;that those weapons&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;use them to harm innocent people. &nbsp;Relatedly,&nbsp;we are&nbsp;using&nbsp;sophisticated&nbsp;federal ballistics investigation&nbsp;technology to purse&nbsp;more than 500 leads to solve further gun crimes&nbsp;and take even more dangerous criminals off the streets.​Our work is just getting started. &nbsp;There is no more important mission for the Department of Justice than keeping our communities safe and enforcing the rule of law. &nbsp;Through Operation Legend, we will continue working with our state and local partners to do just that."

AG Barr in KC: Over 1,000 arrests through Operation Legend

PICHER, Okla. (AP) — Investigators began searching on Tuesday at a site in the former northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher for the remains of two teenage girls who disappeared in 1999.

Searchers began excavating a vacant lot for the remains of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, who were both 16 and haven’t been seen since Dec. 30. 1999, after Freeman’s parents were found murdered in their burned mobile home in Welch, about 15 miles&nbsp; away.

The location in what is today a ghost town was provided by Ronnie Busick, 69, Wichita, who pleaded guilty in July to accessory to murder charges in the case as part of a deal that requires him to provide information leading to the recovery of the remains of girls.

I believe he’s trying, to what degree I don’t know,” said Ottawa County district attorney investigator Gary Stansill regarding Busick’s cooperation.

“We brought him out here to verify the location and ... it doesn’t look anything like it did in 1999,” Stansill said.

The bodies of Freeman’s parents, Danny and Kathy Freeman, were found in the burned rubble of their mobile home about 70 miles northeast of Tulsa and the two girls were missing.

Bible was spending the night with Ashley Freeman and the two girls have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/4b4ba6575e33f67906a01bddd82ec150">never been found</a>&nbsp;despite numerous searches.

Busick was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/d4e1e525f4f0452f997c4cc62c3202f9">arrested and charged</a>&nbsp;in 2018 and investigators say two other suspects are now dead.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1576360772308.png" alt=" Ronnie Dean Busick- Butler County Jail" />
 <figcaption> Ronnie Dean Busick- Butler County Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>PICHER, Okla. (AP) — Investigators began searching on Tuesday at a site in the former northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher for the remains of two teenage girls who disappeared in 1999.Searchers began excavating a vacant lot for the remains of Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman, who were both 16 and haven’t been seen since Dec. 30. 1999, after Freeman’s parents were found murdered in their burned mobile home in Welch, about 15 miles&nbsp; away.The location in what is today a ghost town was provided by Ronnie Busick, 69, Wichita, who pleaded guilty in July to accessory to murder charges in the case as part of a deal that requires him to provide information leading to the recovery of the remains of girls.I believe he’s trying, to what degree I don’t know,” said Ottawa County district attorney investigator Gary Stansill regarding Busick’s cooperation.“We brought him out here to verify the location and ... it doesn’t look anything like it did in 1999,” Stansill said.The bodies of Freeman’s parents, Danny and Kathy Freeman, were found in the burned rubble of their mobile home about 70 miles northeast of Tulsa and the two girls were missing.Bible was spending the night with Ashley Freeman and the two girls have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/4b4ba6575e33f67906a01bddd82ec150">never been found</a>&nbsp;despite numerous searches.Busick was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/d4e1e525f4f0452f997c4cc62c3202f9">arrested and charged</a>&nbsp;in 2018 and investigators say two other suspects are now dead.

After Kan. man's plea, search continues for girls missing since '99 

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

At approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting call in the 600 block of South Armour Drive in Wichita, according to Officer Kevin Wheeler. Upon arrival, officers located 27-year-old Miguel Tapia outside of a Nissan Pathfinder with gunshot wounds. Tapia was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

The investigation has revealed that Tapia was driving the Pathfinder with a suspect later identified as 25-year-old Donovan Harrington  and a 19-year-old and 20-year-old females as passengers. 

An argument ensued between Harrington and Tapia, and Harrington shot him. Harrington and the passengers ran from the vehicle and flagged down an unknowing driver to get a ride.

Harrington was arrested Tuesday during a vehicle stop in the 600 block of South Woodlawn, according to Wheeler.

This incident was not random, and it remains under investigation. The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597846708906.png" alt="Harrington-photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Harrington-photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have made an arrest.At approximately 7:30 a.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting call in the 600 block of South Armour Drive in Wichita, according to Officer Kevin Wheeler. Upon arrival, officers located 27-year-old Miguel Tapia outside of a Nissan Pathfinder with gunshot wounds. Tapia was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.The investigation has revealed that Tapia was driving the Pathfinder with a suspect later identified as 25-year-old Donovan Harrington and a 19-year-old and 20-year-old females as passengers. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597783835983.png" alt="On Tuesday, police asked the public for help to locate this teal F150 pickup. This is the vehicle that gave Harrington and the women a ride from the crime scene, according to Wheeler." />
 <figcaption>On Tuesday, police asked the public for help to locate this teal F150 pickup. This is the vehicle that gave Harrington and the women a ride from the crime scene, according to Wheeler.</figcaption>
 </figure>An argument ensued between Harrington and Tapia, and Harrington shot him. Harrington and the passengers ran from the vehicle and flagged down an unknowing driver to get a ride.Harrington was arrested Tuesday during a vehicle stop in the 600 block of South Woodlawn, according to Wheeler.This incident was not random, and it remains under investigation. The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.Harrington has previously been convicted on of theft, criminal threat, aggravated robbery, Flee or elude law enforcement with five or more moving violations and is currently on parole through the Kansas Department of Corrections. --------------<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597701535023.png" alt="Police on the scene of the shooting investigation Monday -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the shooting investigation Monday -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have identified the victim of as 27-year-old Miguel Tapia of Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.Just after 7:30 a.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting call in the 600 block of South Armour Drive in Wichita. Upon arrival, officers located Tapia outside of a gray Nissan Pathfinder with gunshot wounds. Tapia was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.The investigation has revealed that Tapia was inside the Pathfinder when a disturbance broke out, and he was shot.This incident was not random, and it remains under investigation, according to Wheeler