&nbsp;Tulsa, OK. (AP) — One Tulsa, Oklahoma, bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to celebrate a birthday. Another live-streamed a drag queen show on Facebook while up to 20 people drank inside the locked bar, ignoring police when they knocked on the door.

Both were busted — and received misdemeanor citations and court dates — after police responded to tips that the bars were violating the mayor’s order shuttering all nonessential businesses to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

<a href="https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/stay-at-home-order-reporting/">Click here to see the Stay-at-home</a>&nbsp;order reporting form in Sedgwick County

“There has to be some consequence for violating an executive order,” said Tulsa Police Lt. Richard Meulenberg.

Snitches are emerging as enthusiastic allies as cities, states and countries work to enforce directives meant to limit person-to-person contact amid the virus pandemic that has claimed tens of thousands of lives worldwide. They’re phoning police and municipal hotlines, complaining to elected officials and shaming perceived scofflaws on social media.

In hard-hit New York City, police arrested the owner of an illegal Brooklyn speakeasy where a dozen people were found drinking and gambling after someone called 311 with a tip.

In Chicago, a yoga studio that believed it qualified as an essential health and wellness service was closed after the city — tipped off by several residents — disagreed. Teacher Naveed Abidi of Bikram Yoga West Loop studio said he thought the studio could remain open if the space was sanitized, class size limited and students stayed far enough apart.

“If we were naughty with the government’s order, then we’re very, very sorry” said Abidi, who faces a fine of up to $10,000. “We’re not here to cause problems, we’re here to practice our poses.”

For most people, the new virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

But the virus is spreading rapidly and starting to max out the health care system in several cities.

Naugatuck, Connecticut, resident Gwen Becker said she was “mortified” when she drove by a golf course and saw a crowd gathered around a food truck and eating at tables together. So she took a video that her friend posted on Facebook — prompting the mayor to shut down the course.

“I was angry and upset, and I threw some f-bombs,” said Becker, 54. “You’re not going to consider that what you’re doing could kill somebody?”

In some places, investigators are patrolling the streets, looking for violators.

A team enforcing Denver’s shelter-in-place order issued five citations — including to Hobby Lobby and a Game Stop franchise that claimed it was essential — and more than 600 warnings to businesses and individuals as of Tuesday, city spokesman Alton Dillard said. The team also patrols neighborhoods, parks and recreation areas. Hobby Lobby has now closed all their stores.

In Newark, New Jersey, police shut down 15 businesses in one night and cited 161 people for violating the governor’s restrictions, saying others would be next if they didn’t heed directives. And Maryland State Police said they’d conducted nearly 6,600 business and crowd compliance checks.

Chicago police even disbanded a funeral Sunday after seeing a group of up to 60 people, many elderly, congregating inside a church, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.

In some cases, residents are turning on neighbors.

Police in Spain — sometimes aided by videos and photos posted online by zealous residents, or “balcony police” — have arrested nearly 2,000 people and fined over 230,000 for violating quarantine orders.

In one viral video, the person recording it is heard criticizing a woman who decides to go for a jog and resists police orders to produce her ID card. Another shows a family of four heading to a supermarket carrying a scooter for one of their children while half a dozen neighbors yell at them from the window.

And in New Zealand, a police website set up for the public to report violators crashed after too many people tried to access it at once. Among the complaints were people playing rugby and Frisbee and holding impromptu “corona” parties, The Guardian reported.

Back in Tulsa, Lt. Meulenberg said the department’s call volume has increased substantially with residents ratting out businesses and neighbors alike, though they can’t respond to all of them.

“The fact that we have to do this at all means some people are not interested in self-preservation” or protecting others, Meulenberg said. “We’re not immunologists. We’re not scientists. We’re cops. We’re just trying to do our part.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1585651445733.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>&nbsp;Tulsa, OK. (AP) — One Tulsa, Oklahoma, bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to celebrate a birthday. Another live-streamed a drag queen show on Facebook while up to 20 people drank inside the locked bar, ignoring police when they knocked on the door.Both were busted — and received misdemeanor citations and court dates — after police responded to tips that the bars were violating the mayor’s order shuttering all nonessential businesses to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.<a href="https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/stay-at-home-order-reporting/">Click here to see the Stay-at-home</a>&nbsp;order reporting form in Sedgwick County“There has to be some consequence for violating an executive order,” said Tulsa Police Lt. Richard Meulenberg.It turns out plenty of people agree.Snitches are emerging as enthusiastic allies as cities, states and countries work to enforce directives meant to limit person-to-person contact amid the virus pandemic that has claimed tens of thousands of lives worldwide. They’re phoning police and municipal hotlines, complaining to elected officials and shaming perceived scofflaws on social media.In hard-hit New York City, police arrested the owner of an illegal Brooklyn speakeasy where a dozen people were found drinking and gambling after someone called 311 with a tip.In Chicago, a yoga studio that believed it qualified as an essential health and wellness service was closed after the city — tipped off by several residents — disagreed. Teacher Naveed Abidi of Bikram Yoga West Loop studio said he thought the studio could remain open if the space was sanitized, class size limited and students stayed far enough apart.“If we were naughty with the government’s order, then we’re very, very sorry” said Abidi, who faces a fine of up to $10,000. “We’re not here to cause problems, we’re here to practice our poses.”For most people, the new virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.But the virus is spreading rapidly and starting to max out the health care system in several cities.Naugatuck, Connecticut, resident Gwen Becker said she was “mortified” when she drove by a golf course and saw a crowd gathered around a food truck and eating at tables together. So she took a video that her friend posted on Facebook — prompting the mayor to shut down the course.“I was angry and upset, and I threw some f-bombs,” said Becker, 54. “You’re not going to consider that what you’re doing could kill somebody?”In some places, investigators are patrolling the streets, looking for violators.A team enforcing Denver’s shelter-in-place order issued five citations — including to Hobby Lobby and a Game Stop franchise that claimed it was essential — and more than 600 warnings to businesses and individuals as of Tuesday, city spokesman Alton Dillard said. The team also patrols neighborhoods, parks and recreation areas. Hobby Lobby has now closed all their stores.In Newark, New Jersey, police shut down 15 businesses in one night and cited 161 people for violating the governor’s restrictions, saying others would be next if they didn’t heed directives. And Maryland State Police said they’d conducted nearly 6,600 business and crowd compliance checks.Chicago police even disbanded a funeral Sunday after seeing a group of up to 60 people, many elderly, congregating inside a church, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.In some cases, residents are turning on neighbors.Police in Spain — sometimes aided by videos and photos posted online by zealous residents, or “balcony police” — have arrested nearly 2,000 people and fined over 230,000 for violating quarantine orders.In one viral video, the person recording it is heard criticizing a woman who decides to go for a jog and resists police orders to produce her ID card. Another shows a family of four heading to a supermarket carrying a scooter for one of their children while half a dozen neighbors yell at them from the window.And in New Zealand, a police website set up for the public to report violators crashed after too many people tried to access it at once. Among the complaints were people playing rugby and Frisbee and holding impromptu “corona” parties, The Guardian reported.Back in Tulsa, Lt. Meulenberg said the department’s call volume has increased substantially with residents ratting out businesses and neighbors alike, though they can’t respond to all of them.“The fact that we have to do this at all means some people are not interested in self-preservation” or protecting others, Meulenberg said. “We’re not immunologists. We’re not scientists. We’re cops. We’re just trying to do our part.”

Residents snitch on neighbors, businesses amid pandemic shutdown

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and asking the public to help locate a suspect identified as 22-year-old Madelyn Roberts of Wichita.

Just after 8:30 p.m. March 16, police responded to a home in the 1200 block of West 2nd Street to check for a stolen vehicle, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Upon arrival, officers located the stolen vehicle at the home.&nbsp; Roberts was backing the car into the driveway, and an 18-year-old man identified as Kaeden Murphy was causing a verbal disturbance in the front of the residence.&nbsp; 

One officer contacted Murphy, and the second officer went to contact Roberts.&nbsp; She put the car in drive, drove into the officer, and struck him with the vehicle while fleeing.&nbsp; 

The officer ended up on the hood of the car before sliding off.&nbsp; The second officer lost sight of the first officer believing he was being injured and drug by the vehicle, and fired three shots.&nbsp; Roberts fled the scene in the stolen car.&nbsp; No one was injured in this event.

Officers arrested the Murphy at the home, and he was booked into jail on charges of obstruct and outstanding warrants.&nbsp;

Sometime later, a WPD officer recovered the abandoned stolen vehicle at a business in the 9400 block of East Cooperate Hills Drive.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Roberts also has outstanding warrants through the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County.&nbsp; Anyone with information on Roberts is asked to contact police.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585942545470.png" alt="Madelyn Roberts photo Wichita Police&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Madelyn Roberts photo Wichita Police&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and asking the public to help locate a suspect identified as 22-year-old Madelyn Roberts of Wichita.Just after 8:30 p.m. March 16, police responded to a home in the 1200 block of West 2nd Street to check for a stolen vehicle, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon arrival, officers located the stolen vehicle at the home.&nbsp; Roberts was backing the car into the driveway, and an 18-year-old man identified as Kaeden Murphy was causing a verbal disturbance in the front of the residence.&nbsp; One officer contacted Murphy, and the second officer went to contact Roberts.&nbsp; She put the car in drive, drove into the officer, and struck him with the vehicle while fleeing.&nbsp; The officer ended up on the hood of the car before sliding off.&nbsp; The second officer lost sight of the first officer believing he was being injured and drug by the vehicle, and fired three shots.&nbsp; Roberts fled the scene in the stolen car.&nbsp; No one was injured in this event.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1584458140312.png" alt="Murphy" />
 <figcaption>Murphy</figcaption>
 </figure>Officers arrested the Murphy at the home, and he was booked into jail on charges of obstruct and outstanding warrants.&nbsp;Sometime later, a WPD officer recovered the abandoned stolen vehicle at a business in the 9400 block of East Cooperate Hills Drive.&nbsp;&nbsp;Roberts also has outstanding warrants through the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County.&nbsp; Anyone with information on Roberts is asked to contact police.

Search continues for Kan. woman accused of hitting officer with car

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged criminal threat and have made an arrest.

Just after 11p.m. Saturday, officers filed a report for aggravated criminal threat and aggravated arson in the 500 block of Yuma St. in Manhattan, according to the RCPD activity report.

&nbsp;For victims in their 20s reported a known male suspect made threats to set a fire. 

Police arrested Dakeal Allen, 18, of Manhattan, on requested charges of criminal threat and aggravated arson. Allen is being held on a total bond of $12,000.00.&nbsp;

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged criminal threat and have made an arrest.Just after 11p.m. Saturday, officers filed a report for aggravated criminal threat and aggravated arson in the 500 block of Yuma St. in Manhattan, according to the RCPD activity report.&nbsp;For victims in their 20s reported a known male suspect made threats to set a fire. Police arrested Dakeal Allen, 18, of Manhattan, on requested charges of criminal threat and aggravated arson. Allen is being held on a total bond of $12,000.00.&nbsp;

RCPD: Teen arrested for alleged threat to start a fire

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans braced for what the nation’s top doctor warned Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest week” of their lives while Britain assumed the unwelcome mantle of deadliest coronavirus hot spot in Europe after a record 24-hour jump in deaths that surpassed even hard-hit Italy’s.

Britain’s own prime minister, Boris Johnson,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/193a0cfe074685144ade169084a68255">was hospitalized</a>, 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19 in what his office described as a “precautionary step.”

Amid the dire news, there were also glimmers of hope some hard-hit areas — the number of people dying appeared to be slowing in New York City, Spain and Italy. The news was cautiously welcomed by leaders, who also noted that any gains could easily be reversed if people did not continue to adhere to strict lockdowns.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a stark warning about the expected wave of virus deaths.

“This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment,” he told “Fox News Sunday.”

But President Donald Trump later suggested the hard weeks ahead could foretell the turning of a corner. “We’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel,” Trump said at an evening White House briefing.

In&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/09763bcbed9ff417b6eb5886155db66b">New York City, the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic</a>, daily deaths dropped slightly, along with intensive care admissions and the number of patients who needed breathing tubes inserted, but New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned it was “too early to tell” the significance of those numbers.

Italy and Spain also got some encouraging news. Italy registered its lowest day-to-day increase in deaths in more than two weeks — 525, said Angelo Borrelli, the head of the national Civil Protection agency. The pace of infection also seemed to be slowing.

Even so, Borrelli warned, “This good news shouldn’t make us drop our guard.”

Confirmed infections fell in Spain, too, and new deaths declined for the third straight day, dropping to 674 — the first time daily deaths have fallen below 800 in the past week.

The outlook, however, was bleak in Britain, which reported more than 600 deaths Sunday, surpassing Italy’s increase. Italy still has, by far, the world’s highest coronavirus death toll — almost 16,000.

“I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge,” she said. “And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/faa93f9fde3483bb13a605fa0d400b0c">In a rare televised address</a>, Queen Elizabeth II appealed to Britons to rise the occasion, while acknowledging enormous disruptions, grief and financial difficulties.

Johnson, meanwhile, has been hospitalized, though his office said it was not an emergency and that the 55-year-old Conservative will undergo tests.

There are concerns that Johnson’s government did not take the virus seriously enough at first and that spring weather will tempt Britons and others to break social distancing rules.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the U.K. might even ban outdoor exercise if people still ’’flout the rules.″

“The vast majority of people are following the public health advice, which is absolutely critical, and staying at home,” Hancock told Sky TV. “But there are a small minority of people who are still not doing that — it’s quite unbelievable, frankly, to see that.”

As the numbers of infections rose, Saffron Cordery, the deputy head of Britain’s National Health Service Providers, said the agency needed to focus on quickly increasing ventilator capacity and getting more protective equipment for health care workers.

Italians have not been immune to lure of the good weather, either. Top Italian officials took to national television after photos were published showing huge crowds out shopping.

Health Minister Roberto Speranza told RAI state television that all the sacrifices Italians have made since the nationwide lockdown began risked being reversed.

Restrictions on movement vary from country to country, state to state, locality to locality. Swedes have been advised to practice social distancing, but schools, bars and restaurants remain open. In Germany and Britain, residents can get outdoors to exercise and walk their dogs, while in Serbia and South Africa, dog walking is not allowed.

The ACLU filed its first&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/86171da74e787acf1a3c613a1c516311">lawsuit&nbsp;</a>over coronavirus restrictions, arguing in part that Puerto Rico’s curfew leaves people fearing arrest if they help elderly relatives by letting police determine who belongs in a family. A coastal community’s mayor in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/feecf34f9f49a2436246ef9451a683dc">Georgia</a>&nbsp;fears the governor’s mandate to open beaches will bring crowds to the small island with older residents and no medical facility.

At the Vatican, Pope Francis&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/ab92b02d9729f12678f667d80abda876">blessed palms for Palm Sunday&nbsp;</a>in a near-empty St. Peter’s Basilica. At a New Orleans church, Rev. Emmanuel Mulenga blessed palm fronds and put them on a back table so people could get them while also observing social distancing.

Worldwide, more than 1.2 million people have been confirmed infected and nearly 70,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. The true numbers are certainly much higher, due to limited testing, different ways nations count the dead and deliberate under-reporting by some governments.

The vast majority of infected people recover from the virus, which is spread by microscopic droplets from coughs or sneezes. For most people, the virus causes mild to moderate symptoms such as fever and cough. But for some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause pneumonia and lead to death.

The rapid spread of the virus in the United States has prompted a chaotic scramble for medical equipment and protective gear.

An Associated Press&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/090600c299a8cf07f5b44d92534856bc">review</a>&nbsp;of purchasing contracts showed that federal agencies largely waited until mid-March — more than two months after the first warnings of a potential pandemic — to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers.

By that time, hospitals in several states were treating thousands of infected patients without adequate equipment and pleading for shipments from the national stockpile. Now that stockpile is nearly drained just as the numbers of patients requiring critical care is surging.

When asked about the issue, Trump said federal officials and the military had worked “a miracle.”

Rebekah Gee, who heads the Louisiana State University’s health care services division, warned that the private and public sector have been competing with each other, leading to price increases.

Gee said one of her colleagues went on eBay to buy gowns, while equipment her department ordered from China got stalled for weeks in Hong Kong.

“Our whole country is at war with this virus,” said Gee, who once ran the state’s Department of Health. “This needs a coordinated approach, and right now that’s not happening.”

Louisiana and the New Orleans area have been hard hit by the virus, and Gov. John Bel Edwards has repeatedly warned of looming equipment shortages.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he hoped the pace of new infections would plateau soon, but that the virus is unlikely to be eradicated this year.

Speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Fauci said the prospect of a resurgence is why the U.S. is working so hard to develop a vaccine and conducting clinical trials on treatments.

Scientists are still learning about the virus that was first detected in late December in Wuhan, China. In what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S., officials said Sunday that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/0f47b8e4f883579712599690e1752c09">a tiger at the Bronx Zoo had tested positive</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586112457795.png" alt="U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams answers questions during a Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the White House on Friday." />
 <figcaption>U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams answers questions during a Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the White House on Friday.</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Americans braced for what the nation’s top doctor warned Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest week” of their lives while Britain assumed the unwelcome mantle of deadliest coronavirus hot spot in Europe after a record 24-hour jump in deaths that surpassed even hard-hit Italy’s.Britain’s own prime minister, Boris Johnson,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/193a0cfe074685144ade169084a68255">was hospitalized</a>, 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19 in what his office described as a “precautionary step.”Amid the dire news, there were also glimmers of hope some hard-hit areas — the number of people dying appeared to be slowing in New York City, Spain and Italy. The news was cautiously welcomed by leaders, who also noted that any gains could easily be reversed if people did not continue to adhere to strict lockdowns.U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a stark warning about the expected wave of virus deaths.“This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment,” he told “Fox News Sunday.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586169391337.png" alt="President Trump on Sunday, "We are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel." -photo courtesy White House" />
 <figcaption>President Trump on Sunday, "We are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel." -photo courtesy White House</figcaption>
 </figure>But President Donald Trump later suggested the hard weeks ahead could foretell the turning of a corner. “We’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel,” Trump said at an evening White House briefing.In&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/09763bcbed9ff417b6eb5886155db66b">New York City, the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic</a>, daily deaths dropped slightly, along with intensive care admissions and the number of patients who needed breathing tubes inserted, but New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned it was “too early to tell” the significance of those numbers.Italy and Spain also got some encouraging news. Italy registered its lowest day-to-day increase in deaths in more than two weeks — 525, said Angelo Borrelli, the head of the national Civil Protection agency. The pace of infection also seemed to be slowing.Even so, Borrelli warned, “This good news shouldn’t make us drop our guard.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1585696207171.png" alt="White House" />
 <figcaption>White House</figcaption>
 </figure>Confirmed infections fell in Spain, too, and new deaths declined for the third straight day, dropping to 674 — the first time daily deaths have fallen below 800 in the past week.The outlook, however, was bleak in Britain, which reported more than 600 deaths Sunday, surpassing Italy’s increase. Italy still has, by far, the world’s highest coronavirus death toll — almost 16,000.“I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge,” she said. “And those who come after us will say that the Britons of this generation were as strong as any.”<a href="https://apnews.com/faa93f9fde3483bb13a605fa0d400b0c">In a rare televised address</a>, Queen Elizabeth II appealed to Britons to rise the occasion, while acknowledging enormous disruptions, grief and financial difficulties.Johnson, meanwhile, has been hospitalized, though his office said it was not an emergency and that the 55-year-old Conservative will undergo tests.There are concerns that Johnson’s government did not take the virus seriously enough at first and that spring weather will tempt Britons and others to break social distancing rules.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the U.K. might even ban outdoor exercise if people still ’’flout the rules.″“The vast majority of people are following the public health advice, which is absolutely critical, and staying at home,” Hancock told Sky TV. “But there are a small minority of people who are still not doing that — it’s quite unbelievable, frankly, to see that.”As the numbers of infections rose, Saffron Cordery, the deputy head of Britain’s National Health Service Providers, said the agency needed to focus on quickly increasing ventilator capacity and getting more protective equipment for health care workers.Italians have not been immune to lure of the good weather, either. Top Italian officials took to national television after photos were published showing huge crowds out shopping.Health Minister Roberto Speranza told RAI state television that all the sacrifices Italians have made since the nationwide lockdown began risked being reversed.Restrictions on movement vary from country to country, state to state, locality to locality. Swedes have been advised to practice social distancing, but schools, bars and restaurants remain open. In Germany and Britain, residents can get outdoors to exercise and walk their dogs, while in Serbia and South Africa, dog walking is not allowed.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1585696236815.png" alt="White House" />
 <figcaption>White House</figcaption>
 </figure>The ACLU filed its first&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/86171da74e787acf1a3c613a1c516311">lawsuit&nbsp;</a>over coronavirus restrictions, arguing in part that Puerto Rico’s curfew leaves people fearing arrest if they help elderly relatives by letting police determine who belongs in a family. A coastal community’s mayor in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/feecf34f9f49a2436246ef9451a683dc">Georgia</a>&nbsp;fears the governor’s mandate to open beaches will bring crowds to the small island with older residents and no medical facility.At the Vatican, Pope Francis&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/ab92b02d9729f12678f667d80abda876">blessed palms for Palm Sunday&nbsp;</a>in a near-empty St. Peter’s Basilica. At a New Orleans church, Rev. Emmanuel Mulenga blessed palm fronds and put them on a back table so people could get them while also observing social distancing.Worldwide, more than 1.2 million people have been confirmed infected and nearly 70,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. The true numbers are certainly much higher, due to limited testing, different ways nations count the dead and deliberate under-reporting by some governments.The vast majority of infected people recover from the virus, which is spread by microscopic droplets from coughs or sneezes. For most people, the virus causes mild to moderate symptoms such as fever and cough. But for some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause pneumonia and lead to death.The rapid spread of the virus in the United States has prompted a chaotic scramble for medical equipment and protective gear.An Associated Press&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/090600c299a8cf07f5b44d92534856bc">review</a>&nbsp;of purchasing contracts showed that federal agencies largely waited until mid-March — more than two months after the first warnings of a potential pandemic — to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers.By that time, hospitals in several states were treating thousands of infected patients without adequate equipment and pleading for shipments from the national stockpile. Now that stockpile is nearly drained just as the numbers of patients requiring critical care is surging.When asked about the issue, Trump said federal officials and the military had worked “a miracle.”Rebekah Gee, who heads the Louisiana State University’s health care services division, warned that the private and public sector have been competing with each other, leading to price increases.Gee said one of her colleagues went on eBay to buy gowns, while equipment her department ordered from China got stalled for weeks in Hong Kong.“Our whole country is at war with this virus,” said Gee, who once ran the state’s Department of Health. “This needs a coordinated approach, and right now that’s not happening.”Louisiana and the New Orleans area have been hard hit by the virus, and Gov. John Bel Edwards has repeatedly warned of looming equipment shortages.Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he hoped the pace of new infections would plateau soon, but that the virus is unlikely to be eradicated this year.Speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Fauci said the prospect of a resurgence is why the U.S. is working so hard to develop a vaccine and conducting clinical trials on treatments.Scientists are still learning about the virus that was first detected in late December in Wuhan, China. In what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S., officials said Sunday that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/0f47b8e4f883579712599690e1752c09">a tiger at the Bronx Zoo had tested positive</a>.___

Surgeon General: Americans face ‘hardest, saddest’ week of their lives

COWLEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after a standoff at the police department Sunday in Arkansas City.

Just before 1p.m., a suspect later identified as Douglas R. Gleaves, 38, rural Cowley County entered the lobby of the police department and struck the interior door to the secured part of the police department with a long-handled ax, according to Police Chief Dan Ward.

Officers responding to the incident saw Gleaves outside with the ax, yelling at them, so they called for backup and secured an outer perimeter. Downtown was cordoned off for two blocks in each direction.

Officers attempted to talk Gleaves down for quite some time as other agencies arrived to assist, according to Ward.

At 3:14 p.m., Gleaves exited the building and was subdued using a Taser. Nobody was injured during the arrest, according to Ward.

Gleaves was treated and released at the scene by the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department and then transported by police to South Central Kansas Medical Center for a mental health evaluation.

Ward said requested charges against Gleaves&nbsp; will include aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property and criminal threat.

South Central Kansas SWAT, the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol assisted with the standoff.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586167961680.png" alt="Gleaves had 3 previous convictions for DUI, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Gleaves had 3 previous convictions for DUI, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after a standoff at the police department Sunday in Arkansas City.Just before 1p.m., a suspect later identified as Douglas R. Gleaves, 38, rural Cowley County entered the lobby of the police department and struck the interior door to the secured part of the police department with a long-handled ax, according to Police Chief Dan Ward.Officers responding to the incident saw Gleaves outside with the ax, yelling at them, so they called for backup and secured an outer perimeter. Downtown was cordoned off for two blocks in each direction.Officers attempted to talk Gleaves down for quite some time as other agencies arrived to assist, according to Ward.At 3:14 p.m., Gleaves exited the building and was subdued using a Taser. Nobody was injured during the arrest, according to Ward.Gleaves was treated and released at the scene by the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department and then transported by police to South Central Kansas Medical Center for a mental health evaluation.Ward said requested charges against Gleaves&nbsp; will include aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property and criminal threat.South Central Kansas SWAT, the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol assisted with the standoff.

Man jailed after ax standoff at Kansas police department

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have identified the victim as&nbsp;28-year-old D’Angelo L. Payne of Topeka.

Just before 11:30p.m. Saturday police responded to the area of SW 5th and SW Western in Topeka after a report of gunshots being fired and a vehicle that had crashed, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.

Police located Payne who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police have not reported an arrest or additional details.

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

Police located an adult male who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Ekis did not release the victim's name or additional details early Sunday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586089549173.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation early Sunday -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation early Sunday -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have identified the victim as&nbsp;28-year-old D’Angelo L. Payne of Topeka.Just before 11:30p.m. Saturday police responded to the area of SW 5th and SW Western in Topeka after a report of gunshots being fired and a vehicle that had crashed, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.Police located Payne who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police have not reported an arrest or additional details.----------SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting.Just before 11:30p.m. Saturday police responded to the area of SW 5th and SW Western in Topeka after a report of gunshots being fired and a vehicle that had crashed, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.Police located an adult male who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Ekis did not release the victim's name or additional details early Sunday.

Update: Police ID Kan. man who died after shooting, vehicle crash

SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects&nbsp;following a car stop, brief vehicle pursuit and search early Friday.

Just before&nbsp;&nbsp;2 a.m., a Sheriff’s Office deputy made contact with a 2006 Chrysler 300 near SE Blair Street and SE 25th Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. 

During the investigation, the driver reentered the vehicle and drove away. The deputy chased the suspect who quickly abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. The driver was identified as Tyrik A. Akpabio, 27, of Topeka and had multiple felony warrants for his arrest, according to Christian.

Through the investigation, it was determined that Akpabio had connections with a residence in the 2400 block of SE Alamar Road. A search of the residence lead to the location and arrest of Akpabio for three felony warrants and multiple other charges.

Deputies also arrested Dinah J. Koeppen, 57, of Topeka was arrested for obstructing apprehension or prosecution of a felony suspect.

Akpabio and Koeppen were both booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586051026220.png" alt="Koeppen-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Koeppen-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects&nbsp;following a car stop, brief vehicle pursuit and search early Friday.Just before&nbsp;&nbsp;2 a.m., a Sheriff’s Office deputy made contact with a 2006 Chrysler 300 near SE Blair Street and SE 25th Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. During the investigation, the driver reentered the vehicle and drove away. The deputy chased the suspect who quickly abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. The driver was identified as Tyrik A. Akpabio, 27, of Topeka and had multiple felony warrants for his arrest, according to Christian.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586050896412.png" alt="Akpabio" />
 <figcaption>Akpabio</figcaption>
 </figure>Through the investigation, it was determined that Akpabio had connections with a residence in the 2400 block of SE Alamar Road. A search of the residence lead to the location and arrest of Akpabio for three felony warrants and multiple other charges.Deputies also arrested Dinah J. Koeppen, 57, of Topeka was arrested for obstructing apprehension or prosecution of a felony suspect.Akpabio and Koeppen were both booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

Kansas woman accused of preventing arrest of a felony suspect

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite state and local limits on public gatherings, some faith leaders have persisted in holding in-person services -- a matter of religious freedom, they say, as the nation approached its fourth Sunday battling the coronavirus pandemic.

The most high-profile clash over in-person worship – and crowd limits designed to stop the virus’ spread -- came in Florida, where Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested Monday for violating a county order by hosting a large number of congregants at his Tampa church.

Howard-Browne said after his release he would move future worship online, but the county later ended its effort to apply limits on large gatherings to religious services after a statewide order described religious gatherings as essential.

Law enforcement officials&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/3248693c8b52f19c3a40625eb1a754ec">in Louisiana</a>&nbsp;and Maryland took separate action this week against pastors who continue to hold in-person services in the face of stay-home orders in most states.

But more than a half-dozen of those state orders provide&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/f43faf0dbb54cbda06564fe34b100301">a degree of exemption</a>&nbsp;for religious activity, underscoring the political sensitivity of the decisions being made by states and localities. Vice President Mike Pence said this week that churches should not host groups bigger than 10 people.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would be watching Palm Sunday services broadcast from Riverside, Calif., from a laptop. “People are watching on computers and laptops,” Trump said. “It’s sad.”

Trump said he asked about endorsing the idea of people being able to gather outside for services on Easter Sunday if they practice social distancing, but recalled being told “Do we want to take a chance on doing that when we have been doing so well?” Trump earlier said that “my biggest disappointment is that churches can’t meet in a time of need.”

The application of guidance on the ground has raised questions for some faith leaders.

Pastor Alvin Gwynn Sr., of Baltimore’s Friendship Baptist Church, said that police tried to halt services at his church on Sunday even though he had limited in-person attendance to 10 people.

Gwynn said in an interview that he still plans to hold in-person Easter services, citing the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of worship and assembly. Baltimore has “been through a lot” in recent years, said Gwynn, who leads a local ministers’ group&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/e56d41e0113643dd9871d49133cd4e3f">that criticized</a>&nbsp;the city’s police department leadership in 2015 following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray.

“Which is safer, in the church with potential virus, or go out the door and catch a bullet?” Gwynn said.

Instructions for church gatherings in Maryland have been issued piecemeal. State guidance dated Monday described houses of worship as non-essential under a stay-home order issued by Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan that allowing them only to conduct “minimal operations.” But&nbsp;<a href="https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/OLC-Interpretive-Guidance-COVID19-09.pdf" target="_blank">follow-up guidance</a>&nbsp;dated Wednesday states that “in-person services” can be held with 10 or fewer people.

In Florida, attorneys at the Christian legal nonprofit representing Howard-Browne&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lc.org/newsroom/details/040220-hillsborough-county-reverses-and-recognizes-churches-as-essential" target="_blank">tabled their plans</a>&nbsp;to file a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the county order used against him after the county reversed course.

“Instead of using a scalpel to address this, they’re using a chainsaw,” said Liberty Counsel founder Mathew Staver, who added that executive orders designed to limit gatherings during the pandemic were “flying off printers and being signed by government officials with no constitutional readiness.”

On Wednesday, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-91-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">stay-home order</a>&nbsp;describing religious services as essential, followed by a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-92.pdf" target="_blank">second order</a>&nbsp;that overrides any localities’ conflicting guidelines — an edict that could impede local attempts to shut down future large worship services.

Elsewhere, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott also described religious services as essential in his order to limit gatherings during the pandemic. In Georgia, where some of the state’s worst virus outbreaks have been linked to large religious services, GOP Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday issued a stay-home order that states no faith-based gathering can occur with more than 10 people unless they keep a six-foot distance.

While some faith leaders who continue to hold in-person services have pointed to their First Amendment rights, including Ohio’s Solid Rock megachurch, it’s not clear that their activity during the pandemic would be legally protected.

State or local governments would be “constitutionally justified” in including houses of worship in their closure orders during a public health emergency as long as those orders are “generally applicable,” said John Inazu, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis who studies the First Amendment.

But the burden shifts if a government attempts to stop a church from holding services with less than 10 people while allowing secular businesses to operate under the same conditions, Inazu added: “There, I think there’s a very plausible religious freedom claim.”

Before issuing his order, Kemp held two calls with hundreds of clergy from across Georgia, urging houses of worship to stream services online or implement other social distancing measures, like holding drive-up services where people listen from their cars.

Most religious services across the country have already moved online.

“We’re making the best of a bad situation. It’s going to be devastating in the short term,” said Todd Gaddis, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, Georgia, referring to the loss of donations from in-person services. “But I’m confident there will be spiritual dividends in the long run.”

And the Trump administration’s entreaties for churches to stop meeting in person extended beyond the White House. Sam Brownback, the president’s special envoy for religious freedom, said Thursday that “religious groups should practice social distancing.”

Brownback, a Catholic, said that he’s skipped Mass for “several weeks, and it’s the longest period I’ve gone without going to Mass. And I think people should be doing this to stop the spread of the virus.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586052372246.png" alt="Former Kansas governor Sam Brownback, President Trump’s special envoy for religious freedom, said Thursday that “religious groups should practice social distancing.” -photo courtesy U.S. State Department" />
 <figcaption>Former Kansas governor Sam Brownback, President Trump’s special envoy for religious freedom, said Thursday that “religious groups should practice social distancing.” -photo courtesy U.S. State Department</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Despite state and local limits on public gatherings, some faith leaders have persisted in holding in-person services -- a matter of religious freedom, they say, as the nation approached its fourth Sunday battling the coronavirus pandemic.The most high-profile clash over in-person worship – and crowd limits designed to stop the virus’ spread -- came in Florida, where Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested Monday for violating a county order by hosting a large number of congregants at his Tampa church.Howard-Browne said after his release he would move future worship online, but the county later ended its effort to apply limits on large gatherings to religious services after a statewide order described religious gatherings as essential.Law enforcement officials&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/3248693c8b52f19c3a40625eb1a754ec">in Louisiana</a>&nbsp;and Maryland took separate action this week against pastors who continue to hold in-person services in the face of stay-home orders in most states.But more than a half-dozen of those state orders provide&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/f43faf0dbb54cbda06564fe34b100301">a degree of exemption</a>&nbsp;for religious activity, underscoring the political sensitivity of the decisions being made by states and localities. Vice President Mike Pence said this week that churches should not host groups bigger than 10 people.President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would be watching Palm Sunday services broadcast from Riverside, Calif., from a laptop. “People are watching on computers and laptops,” Trump said. “It’s sad.”Trump said he asked about endorsing the idea of people being able to gather outside for services on Easter Sunday if they practice social distancing, but recalled being told “Do we want to take a chance on doing that when we have been doing so well?” Trump earlier said that “my biggest disappointment is that churches can’t meet in a time of need.”The application of guidance on the ground has raised questions for some faith leaders.Pastor Alvin Gwynn Sr., of Baltimore’s Friendship Baptist Church, said that police tried to halt services at his church on Sunday even though he had limited in-person attendance to 10 people.Gwynn said in an interview that he still plans to hold in-person Easter services, citing the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of worship and assembly. Baltimore has “been through a lot” in recent years, said Gwynn, who leads a local ministers’ group&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/e56d41e0113643dd9871d49133cd4e3f">that criticized</a>&nbsp;the city’s police department leadership in 2015 following the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray.“Which is safer, in the church with potential virus, or go out the door and catch a bullet?” Gwynn said.Instructions for church gatherings in Maryland have been issued piecemeal. State guidance dated Monday described houses of worship as non-essential under a stay-home order issued by Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan that allowing them only to conduct “minimal operations.” But&nbsp;<a href="https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/OLC-Interpretive-Guidance-COVID19-09.pdf" target="_blank">follow-up guidance</a>&nbsp;dated Wednesday states that “in-person services” can be held with 10 or fewer people.In Florida, attorneys at the Christian legal nonprofit representing Howard-Browne&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lc.org/newsroom/details/040220-hillsborough-county-reverses-and-recognizes-churches-as-essential" target="_blank">tabled their plans</a>&nbsp;to file a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the county order used against him after the county reversed course.“Instead of using a scalpel to address this, they’re using a chainsaw,” said Liberty Counsel founder Mathew Staver, who added that executive orders designed to limit gatherings during the pandemic were “flying off printers and being signed by government officials with no constitutional readiness.”On Wednesday, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-91-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">stay-home order</a>&nbsp;describing religious services as essential, followed by a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2020/EO_20-92.pdf" target="_blank">second order</a>&nbsp;that overrides any localities’ conflicting guidelines — an edict that could impede local attempts to shut down future large worship services.Elsewhere, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott also described religious services as essential in his order to limit gatherings during the pandemic. In Georgia, where some of the state’s worst virus outbreaks have been linked to large religious services, GOP Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday issued a stay-home order that states no faith-based gathering can occur with more than 10 people unless they keep a six-foot distance.While some faith leaders who continue to hold in-person services have pointed to their First Amendment rights, including Ohio’s Solid Rock megachurch, it’s not clear that their activity during the pandemic would be legally protected.State or local governments would be “constitutionally justified” in including houses of worship in their closure orders during a public health emergency as long as those orders are “generally applicable,” said John Inazu, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis who studies the First Amendment.But the burden shifts if a government attempts to stop a church from holding services with less than 10 people while allowing secular businesses to operate under the same conditions, Inazu added: “There, I think there’s a very plausible religious freedom claim.”Before issuing his order, Kemp held two calls with hundreds of clergy from across Georgia, urging houses of worship to stream services online or implement other social distancing measures, like holding drive-up services where people listen from their cars.Most religious services across the country have already moved online.“We’re making the best of a bad situation. It’s going to be devastating in the short term,” said Todd Gaddis, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, Georgia, referring to the loss of donations from in-person services. “But I’m confident there will be spiritual dividends in the long run.”And the Trump administration’s entreaties for churches to stop meeting in person extended beyond the White House. Sam Brownback, the president’s special envoy for religious freedom, said Thursday that “religious groups should practice social distancing.”Brownback, a Catholic, said that he’s skipped Mass for “several weeks, and it’s the longest period I’ve gone without going to Mass. And I think people should be doing this to stop the spread of the virus.”—-

New coronavirus limits bring new religious freedom tension

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects after an early morning traffic stop.

Just after 1 a.m. Friday, a Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a 2003 Dodge Neon near SE Burton Street and SE 34th Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

The vehicle had two occupants inside. Deputies arrested Gregory S. Raby, 29, of Topeka for driving while license suspended, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of the Governor’s Executive Order 20-16 requiring individuals to remain in their residence.

Colby R. Allen (34) of Topeka was arrested for violation of the Governor’s Executive Order 20-16 requiring individuals to remain in their residence.

Both were both booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586049002165.png" alt="Raby photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Raby photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects after an early morning traffic stop.Just after 1 a.m. Friday, a Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a 2003 Dodge Neon near SE Burton Street and SE 34th Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.The vehicle had two occupants inside. Deputies arrested Gregory S. Raby, 29, of Topeka for driving while license suspended, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of the Governor’s Executive Order 20-16 requiring individuals to remain in their residence.Colby R. Allen (34) of Topeka was arrested for violation of the Governor’s Executive Order 20-16 requiring individuals to remain in their residence.Both were both booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections

Sheriff: Kan. man jailed on drug charge, violation of stay-at-home order 

COWLEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities continue to investigate a fatal shooting and are asking the public for help to locate the suspect.

The victim in the shooting&nbsp; identified as Jonathan Martinez, 28, Arkansas City,&nbsp; died from the gunshot wound he sustained after being transported by air ambulance Friday afternoon to a Wichita hospital.

The investigation has identified the shooting suspect as Christopher Robert Henry, 37, of Wichita, according Police Chief Dan Ward.

“We believe Henry is no longer in our community and is likely in the Wichita area,” said Ward. 

“A warrant for Hentry's arrest has been obtained and we are working with the Wichita Police department to locate him. Henry should be considered armed and dangerous.”

Henry and Martinez knew each other, and Ward said this was not a random shooting or “road rage.”

The Arkansas City Police Department was able to identify Henry quickly due to the teamwork and assistance of the public and several other law enforcement agencies, including the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and Wichita Police Department. He has a previous conviction for aggravated battery in Lyon County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information on Henry’s whereabouts should immediately contact police.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1586041806433.png" alt="Henry- photo Arkansas City Police" />
 <figcaption>Henry- photo Arkansas City Police</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities continue to investigate a fatal shooting and are asking the public for help to locate the suspect.The victim in the shooting&nbsp; identified as Jonathan Martinez, 28, Arkansas City,&nbsp; died from the gunshot wound he sustained after being transported by air ambulance Friday afternoon to a Wichita hospital.The investigation has identified the shooting suspect as Christopher Robert Henry, 37, of Wichita, according Police Chief Dan Ward.“We believe Henry is no longer in our community and is likely in the Wichita area,” said Ward. “A warrant for Hentry's arrest has been obtained and we are working with the Wichita Police department to locate him. Henry should be considered armed and dangerous.”Henry and Martinez knew each other, and Ward said this was not a random shooting or “road rage.”The Arkansas City Police Department was able to identify Henry quickly due to the teamwork and assistance of the public and several other law enforcement agencies, including the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and Wichita Police Department. He has a previous conviction for aggravated battery in Lyon County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.Anyone with information on Henry’s whereabouts should immediately contact police.

Police ask for help to locate wanted Kan. felon for fatal shooting

SCOTT COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a second man in connection with alleged criminal threat involving coronavirus in Scott County.

Just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, police with the assistance of the Scott County Sheriff's Office arrested Dominic Daniel Edson, 19, with Conspiracy to commit terrorism, criminal threat and assault.

This arrest was due to his involvement at the incident on March 31, at Dollar General involving a man telling an 11-year-old girl he was going to give her corona and coughed in her face, according to Police Chief David Post.

Just before 11p.m.&nbsp; Monday, officers arrested Chance Archie Seamans, 31, Scott City for Terrorism and Criminal Threat.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Edson and Seamans remain jailed in Scott County. Edson is being held on a bond of $100,000.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585969636955.png" alt="Edson -photo Scott Co." />
 <figcaption>Edson -photo Scott Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SCOTT COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a second man in connection with alleged criminal threat involving coronavirus in Scott County.Just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, police with the assistance of the Scott County Sheriff's Office arrested Dominic Daniel Edson, 19, with Conspiracy to commit terrorism, criminal threat and assault.This arrest was due to his involvement at the incident on March 31, at Dollar General involving a man telling an 11-year-old girl he was going to give her corona and coughed in her face, according to Police Chief David Post.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585749576027.png" alt="Seamans photo Scott County" />
 <figcaption>Seamans photo Scott County</figcaption>
 </figure>Just before 11p.m.&nbsp; Monday, officers arrested Chance Archie Seamans, 31, Scott City for Terrorism and Criminal Threat.&nbsp;&nbsp;Edson and Seamans remain jailed in Scott County. Edson is being held on a bond of $100,000.

2nd Kan. man jailed in threat to spread coronavirus to 11-year-old

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

Just after 11:30p.m. Tuesday, 911 dispatch was notified about a vehicle on fire, at approximately 7500 W. 101st&nbsp;Street North, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.&nbsp;

 Sedgwick County Sheriff Deputies arrived along with the Sedgwick County Fire Department and observed a Dodge truck on its side fully engulfed in flames. 

After the fire was extinguished, an unknown person was located in the pickup, and pronounced deceased at the scene.&nbsp;

The preliminary investigation into the accident appears the truck was originally south bound on Ridge Road, entered the field on the west side of Ridge.&nbsp; The truck hit the ditch on 101st&nbsp;Street North and the driver lost control. The truck rolled into the south ditch. The name of the passenger is not being released at this time pending positive identification and notification to family. &nbsp;

On Wednesday, deputies arrested Russeller W. Polk, 43,&nbsp; Wichita, and booked him in the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility for 2nd Degree Murder, according to Easter. Authorities believe Polk was driving at the time of the crash and that the victim was still alive when Polk fled the scene.&nbsp;

Polk remains jailed on a bond of $100,000, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=37055">according to online jail records.</a>

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585864808889.png" alt="Polk photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Polk photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash and fire and have made an arrest.Just after 11:30p.m. Tuesday, 911 dispatch was notified about a vehicle on fire, at approximately 7500 W. 101st&nbsp;Street North, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.&nbsp; Sedgwick County Sheriff Deputies arrived along with the Sedgwick County Fire Department and observed a Dodge truck on its side fully engulfed in flames. After the fire was extinguished, an unknown person was located in the pickup, and pronounced deceased at the scene.&nbsp;The preliminary investigation into the accident appears the truck was originally south bound on Ridge Road, entered the field on the west side of Ridge.&nbsp; The truck hit the ditch on 101st&nbsp;Street North and the driver lost control. The truck rolled into the south ditch. The name of the passenger is not being released at this time pending positive identification and notification to family. &nbsp;On Wednesday, deputies arrested Russeller W. Polk, 43,&nbsp; Wichita, and booked him in the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility for 2nd Degree Murder, according to Easter. Authorities believe Polk was driving at the time of the crash and that the victim was still alive when Polk fled the scene.&nbsp;Polk remains jailed on a bond of $100,000, <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=37055">according to online jail records.</a>

Kan. man accused of leaving passenger to die in crash, fire

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have a teen suspect in custody.

Just after 6:30a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a residential robbery call at a home in the 3200 block of South Bluelake in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

A 37-year-old man and 36-year-old woman resident of the home told police they woke up and found a 17-year-old inside their home.&nbsp; 

The suspect pointed a handgun at them that he had taken while inside the house and fled on foot.&nbsp; No one was injured.

It was discovered the handgun and a wallet were missing from the home.

Through the investigation, officers learned of the 17-year-old’s involvement in the aggravated burglary.&nbsp; He was located at a home nearby was arrested without further incident on requested charges of aggravated residential burglary, theft, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Davidson. Police&nbsp;were able to recover the victim’s wallet.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have a teen suspect in custody.Just after 6:30a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a residential robbery call at a home in the 3200 block of South Bluelake in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.A 37-year-old man and 36-year-old woman resident of the home told police they woke up and found a 17-year-old inside their home.&nbsp; The suspect pointed a handgun at them that he had taken while inside the house and fled on foot.&nbsp; No one was injured.It was discovered the handgun and a wallet were missing from the home.Through the investigation, officers learned of the 17-year-old’s involvement in the aggravated burglary.&nbsp; He was located at a home nearby was arrested without further incident on requested charges of aggravated residential burglary, theft, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Davidson. Police&nbsp;were able to recover the victim’s wallet.

Teen burglary suspect woke up sleeping Kansas couple 

PARSONS, Kan. (AP) — A woman is jailed after she allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian while driving under the influence in Parsons this week. 

Police say 29-year-old William Treiber, of St. Paul, died when he was hit Wednesday night as he walked in the shoulder of a highway in Parsons. 

&nbsp;Tiffany Jakee, 29, of Parsons, is jailed in the Labette County jail on possible charges including involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence. 

A Kansas Highway Patrol crash report says Jakee passed another vehicle in a no-passing zone, then drove onto the shoulder, where Treiber was struck.

LABETTE COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Wednesday in Labette County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Ford passenger vehicle driven by Tiffany N. Jakee, 29, Parsons,&nbsp; was southbound on U.S. 59 south of Larsen Boulevard.

The vehicle traveled left of center, passed another southbound vehicle in a no passing zone, drove partially off the roadway onto the northbound shoulder and struck a pedestrian identified as William A. Treiber, 29, St. Paul, Kansas, who was&nbsp;walking southbound on the northbound shoulder of U.S. 59

Treiber was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Frontier Forensics. Jakee was not injured and properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585873519973.png" alt="Jakee-photo Labette Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Jakee-photo Labette Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>PARSONS, Kan. (AP) — A woman is jailed after she allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian while driving under the influence in Parsons this week. Police say 29-year-old William Treiber, of St. Paul, died when he was hit Wednesday night as he walked in the shoulder of a highway in Parsons. The driver left the scene. &nbsp;Tiffany Jakee, 29, of Parsons, is jailed in the Labette County jail on possible charges including involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence. A Kansas Highway Patrol crash report says Jakee passed another vehicle in a no-passing zone, then drove onto the shoulder, where Treiber was struck.------------LABETTE COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Wednesday in Labette County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Ford passenger vehicle driven by Tiffany N. Jakee, 29, Parsons,&nbsp; was southbound on U.S. 59 south of Larsen Boulevard.The vehicle traveled left of center, passed another southbound vehicle in a no passing zone, drove partially off the roadway onto the northbound shoulder and struck a pedestrian identified as William A. Treiber, 29, St. Paul, Kansas, who was&nbsp;walking southbound on the northbound shoulder of U.S. 59Treiber was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to&nbsp;Frontier Forensics. Jakee was not injured and properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Arrest made in Kansas man's hit-and-run death 

CRAWFORD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating&nbsp; a man for an alleged terror threat in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

On Tuesday, police were dispatched to Dollar Tree Store in Cuba, Mo., for the report of a man causing a disturbance, according to a media release.

An employee of the business reported the incident and told officers there had been a man inside of the store who had been purposely coughing toward other customers in the business.

 The employee also stated that the same man had written COVID on the inside of a cooler door with his fingers after breathing on it. It was also alleged the man had placed his hands down his pants and then rubbed a cooler door handle. As a result of his actions, the store was closed and sanitized. Police arrested&nbsp;John Swaller, 33, of Cuba, on requested charge of making a terrorist threat and he was being held on $25,000 bail in the Crawford County jail.

Cuba police Chief Doug Shelton said investigators don't know if Swaller has the coronavirus, but officers used protective gear while taking him to jail.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585827370999.png" alt="John Swaller photo Crawford Co. Sheriff" />
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 </figure>CRAWFORD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating&nbsp; a man for an alleged terror threat in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.On Tuesday, police were dispatched to Dollar Tree Store in Cuba, Mo., for the report of a man causing a disturbance, according to a media release.An employee of the business reported the incident and told officers there had been a man inside of the store who had been purposely coughing toward other customers in the business. The employee also stated that the same man had written COVID on the inside of a cooler door with his fingers after breathing on it. It was also alleged the man had placed his hands down his pants and then rubbed a cooler door handle. As a result of his actions, the store was closed and sanitized. Police arrested&nbsp;John Swaller, 33, of Cuba, on requested charge of making a terrorist threat and he was being held on $25,000 bail in the Crawford County jail.Cuba police Chief Doug Shelton said investigators don't know if Swaller has the coronavirus, but officers used protective gear while taking him to jail.

Police: Man coughed on store shoppers, wrote COVID on cooler

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a chase and crash.

Just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers observed a suspect later identified as 40-year-old Marshall Lane driving a silver Ford Focus with an illegal tag in the area of 25th&nbsp;Street and Grove Avenue in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

 The officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but Lane refused to stop, accelerated, and fled from officers.&nbsp; A traffic pursuit ensued but was discontinued shortly after due to high speeds.

Lane continued to drive erratically and collided with a Gray Mitsubishi Mirage at North Indiana Avenue and East 1st&nbsp;Street.&nbsp;

 The 49-year-old driver of the Mirage was not injured.&nbsp; Officers arrived and arrested Lane without incident.&nbsp; Lane and a 32-year-old male passenger in the Focus were also uninjured.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Lane is being held on requested charges of felony evade and elude, DUI, and a Kansas Department of Corrections Absconder warrant. He&nbsp;has been previously arrested and convicted on theft charges, according to Davidson.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585842726546.png" alt="Lane photo Sedgwick County" />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a chase and crash.Just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers observed a suspect later identified as 40-year-old Marshall Lane driving a silver Ford Focus with an illegal tag in the area of 25th&nbsp;Street and Grove Avenue in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson. The officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but Lane refused to stop, accelerated, and fled from officers.&nbsp; A traffic pursuit ensued but was discontinued shortly after due to high speeds.Lane continued to drive erratically and collided with a Gray Mitsubishi Mirage at North Indiana Avenue and East 1st&nbsp;Street.&nbsp; The 49-year-old driver of the Mirage was not injured.&nbsp; Officers arrived and arrested Lane without incident.&nbsp; Lane and a 32-year-old male passenger in the Focus were also uninjured.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lane is being held on requested charges of felony evade and elude, DUI, and a Kansas Department of Corrections Absconder warrant. He&nbsp;has been previously arrested and convicted on theft charges, according to Davidson.

Police catch wanted Kansas felon after chase, 2-vehicle crash

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged aggravated assault involving two small children.

Just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a domestic violence (DV) disturbance with shots fired at a home in the 1000 block of South Laura in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with a 28-year-old victim a couple of blocks away from the home.&nbsp;

The victim said she was inside the house with her 7-year-old and 1-year-old sons.&nbsp; The victim stated her boyfriend 31-year-old Juan Villasenor, arrived home, was intoxicated, and became upset at wanting to find paperwork inside the home.&nbsp; During the disturbance, Villasenor fired a shotgun towards her and the children twice and made verbal threats.&nbsp; None of them were injured.&nbsp;

The victim then left the home with the children and called 911.&nbsp; Villasenor also left the residence in a vehicle but was located by officers driving in the area of Pawnee and Washington and was arrested without further incident.

Villasenor is being held on requested charges of one count of aggravated assault – domestic violence, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of child endangerment, and threats, according to Davidson.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1585771496116.png" alt="VILLASENOR-ROSALES -photo Sedgwick Co." />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged aggravated assault involving two small children.Just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a domestic violence (DV) disturbance with shots fired at a home in the 1000 block of South Laura in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.Upon arrival, officers made contact with a 28-year-old victim a couple of blocks away from the home.&nbsp;The victim said she was inside the house with her 7-year-old and 1-year-old sons.&nbsp; The victim stated her boyfriend 31-year-old Juan Villasenor, arrived home, was intoxicated, and became upset at wanting to find paperwork inside the home.&nbsp; During the disturbance, Villasenor fired a shotgun towards her and the children twice and made verbal threats.&nbsp; None of them were injured.&nbsp;The victim then left the home with the children and called 911.&nbsp; Villasenor also left the residence in a vehicle but was located by officers driving in the area of Pawnee and Washington and was arrested without further incident.Villasenor is being held on requested charges of one count of aggravated assault – domestic violence, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of child endangerment, and threats, according to Davidson.