SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made two arrests.

Just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, police were doing follow-up in an effort to locate 21-year-old Terrell Sanders, who was wanted regarding an aggravated burglary and robbery from a person investigation that occurred in late March, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Offices observed Sanders getting into the driver’s side of a Maroon Dodge Ram 1500 at apartments in the 3500 block of North Inwood in Wichita and 18-year-old Darius Washington getting into the passenger side.

Officers attempted to stop the truck.&nbsp; Sanders refused to stop, accelerated, and fled from officers. As Sanders fled, he struck a WPD patrol vehicle, causing minor damage and no injuries. 

A traffic purist ensued. During the pursuit, Sanders struck two vehicles occupied by only drivers in the area of 30th and Woodlawn. No one was injured in the collisions. 

After Sanders struck the vehicles, he continued to flee from officers in the truck. In the area of the 2000 block of North Woodlawn, Sanders fled from the truck on foot. 

Officers arrested him after a short foot pursuit. He is being held on requested charges of flee and elude police, two counts of hit and run, two counts of aggravated burglary, robbery from a person, domestic battery, simple battery, multiple traffic charges, and an outstanding warrant.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Washington was contacted in the truck and arrested on a charge of marijuana possession.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Sanders has previously been arrested and convicted on a charge of criminal possession of a weapon.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588883120607.png" alt="Sanders" />
 <figcaption>Sanders</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made two arrests.Just before 2 p.m. Wednesday, police were doing follow-up in an effort to locate 21-year-old Terrell Sanders, who was wanted regarding an aggravated burglary and robbery from a person investigation that occurred in late March, according to officer Charley Davidson.Offices observed Sanders getting into the driver’s side of a Maroon Dodge Ram 1500 at apartments in the 3500 block of North Inwood in Wichita and 18-year-old Darius Washington getting into the passenger side.Officers attempted to stop the truck.&nbsp; Sanders refused to stop, accelerated, and fled from officers. As Sanders fled, he struck a WPD patrol vehicle, causing minor damage and no injuries. A traffic purist ensued. During the pursuit, Sanders struck two vehicles occupied by only drivers in the area of 30th and Woodlawn. No one was injured in the collisions. After Sanders struck the vehicles, he continued to flee from officers in the truck. In the area of the 2000 block of North Woodlawn, Sanders fled from the truck on foot. Officers arrested him after a short foot pursuit. He is being held on requested charges of flee and elude police, two counts of hit and run, two counts of aggravated burglary, robbery from a person, domestic battery, simple battery, multiple traffic charges, and an outstanding warrant.&nbsp;&nbsp;Washington was contacted in the truck and arrested on a charge of marijuana possession.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanders has previously been arrested and convicted on a charge of criminal possession of a weapon.

Kan. burglary suspect crashes into police car during chase

BUTLER COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child sex abuse at a day care and have made an arrest.

On May 03, the El Dorado Police Department took a report regarding past sexual abuse that occurred approximately 5 years ago at EduCare Daycare Center on the Butler Community College Campus in El Dorado, according to police.

 During the course of this investigation police arrested&nbsp;an employee of the daycare facility identified as 31-year-old Brett Martin, on requested charges of Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child. 

Martin is no longer listed on <a href="https://www.butlercc.edu/info/201137/educare-center-learning-lab/139/contact-educare">the school's website</a> as the daycare's assistant director.

According to police, Martin was involved in multiple community organization where he came&nbsp;into contact with children.

Police said this is a great reminder to have a conversation with your children regarding sexual abuse. For help with starting this conversation with your children please utilize&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SCARF-Sunlight-Childrens-Advocacy-Rights-Foundation-109172132828/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARDvO1VRkXC3XDjH8Jm7gGiGytWmP6TmPIn8lUssVgUz4jlkj7WDAcBSpOEkVX6n_cRGfvVMIatDFNgs&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBuMbO0_egIB_lDjk88T3BOY02r7s_KJq7uDVcCWRH6dia72rMN9bjpIzo0AXAmIJzRCeo0OR0PA9HEXSNH-U4NA_NVOq4wWSbvaTUoo9YxNGiwu2Rq0V8AocrLSVrx03OdT6-tdrgSewgNJsteMWSxyIo2TuOR-9aSU9xWJOjHr2UiCINs_zDvrKjZoqLlLdTP55iTi6WN1S3w1ppKEbX8xjX6qsFkpPBXYZ_JdGXV7NQXUa6mmg1JnWFnBWo4nDgsEAdO2kgGZva9RB0HiVMQJR-B-3HG5zg-dgwQeLwJ0PUSpGyTR7-fugpN-mDN1oWyqguF2TA3MYhRAIVRcqzEtg">SCARF - Sunlight Children's Advocacy &amp; Rights Foundation</a>&nbsp;which can be reached at 316-313-4107.

If you have information regarding the on-going investigation or believe your child is a victim of sexual abuse please contact Detective Kayla Gatz at 316-322-4498 or e-mail at Kgatz@eldoks.com.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588879537465.png" alt="Martin / photo Butler County" />
 <figcaption>Martin / photo Butler County</figcaption>
 </figure>BUTLER COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child sex abuse at a day care and have made an arrest.On May 03, the El Dorado Police Department took a report regarding past sexual abuse that occurred approximately 5 years ago at EduCare Daycare Center on the Butler Community College Campus in El Dorado, according to police. During the course of this investigation police arrested&nbsp;an employee of the daycare facility identified as 31-year-old Brett Martin, on requested charges of Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child. Martin is no longer listed on <a href="https://www.butlercc.edu/info/201137/educare-center-learning-lab/139/contact-educare">the school's website</a> as the daycare's assistant director.According to police, Martin was involved in multiple community organization where he came&nbsp;into contact with children.Police said this is a great reminder to have a conversation with your children regarding sexual abuse. For help with starting this conversation with your children please utilize&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SCARF-Sunlight-Childrens-Advocacy-Rights-Foundation-109172132828/?__tn__=K-R&amp;eid=ARDvO1VRkXC3XDjH8Jm7gGiGytWmP6TmPIn8lUssVgUz4jlkj7WDAcBSpOEkVX6n_cRGfvVMIatDFNgs&amp;fref=mentions&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBuMbO0_egIB_lDjk88T3BOY02r7s_KJq7uDVcCWRH6dia72rMN9bjpIzo0AXAmIJzRCeo0OR0PA9HEXSNH-U4NA_NVOq4wWSbvaTUoo9YxNGiwu2Rq0V8AocrLSVrx03OdT6-tdrgSewgNJsteMWSxyIo2TuOR-9aSU9xWJOjHr2UiCINs_zDvrKjZoqLlLdTP55iTi6WN1S3w1ppKEbX8xjX6qsFkpPBXYZ_JdGXV7NQXUa6mmg1JnWFnBWo4nDgsEAdO2kgGZva9RB0HiVMQJR-B-3HG5zg-dgwQeLwJ0PUSpGyTR7-fugpN-mDN1oWyqguF2TA3MYhRAIVRcqzEtg">SCARF - Sunlight Children's Advocacy &amp; Rights Foundation</a>&nbsp;which can be reached at 316-313-4107.If you have information regarding the on-going investigation or believe your child is a victim of sexual abuse please contact Detective Kayla Gatz at 316-322-4498 or e-mail at Kgatz@eldoks.com.

Kan. college daycare employee accused of child sex crimes

Geary County Convention and Visitor's Bureau Director and Sundown Salute Coordinator, Michelle Stimatze, confirmed on Thursday that one of&nbsp; the scheduled headline performers for Sundown Salute in 2021, Brian Howe has died.&nbsp;

Stimatze noted that Howe was a lead singer for Bad Company in the late 1980's and early 90's. "He has passed away at the age of 66."&nbsp;&nbsp;Howe died of cardiac arrest at his home in Florida on Wednesday.

Howe had been scheduled to perform at Sundown Salute this year in Junction City, but the Fourth of July celebration was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Geary County Convention and Visitor's Bureau Director and Sundown Salute Coordinator, Michelle Stimatze, confirmed on Thursday that one of&nbsp; the scheduled headline performers for Sundown Salute in 2021, Brian Howe has died.&nbsp;Stimatze noted that Howe was a lead singer for Bad Company in the late 1980's and early 90's. "He has passed away at the age of 66."&nbsp;&nbsp;Howe died of cardiac arrest at his home in Florida on Wednesday.Howe had been scheduled to perform at Sundown Salute this year in Junction City, but the Fourth of July celebration was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Former lead singer for Bad Company, scheduled Sundown Salute performer has died

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Investigators from multiple states were looking Thursday into whether a long-haul trucker from Iowa who's implicated in at least three women's slayings in the 1990s could be responsible for other unsolved homicides.

Officers arrested Clark Perry Baldwin, 58, in Waterloo on Wednesday after new DNA evidence allegedly tied him to three women whose bodies were dumped in Wyoming and Tennessee. Court documents allege that he also raped and choked a woman in Texas in 1991.

Detectives with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are “looking at any connections” that Baldwin may have to cold cases from that era, special agent Mike Krapfl said. He said other agencies were scrutinizing Baldwin given that he traveled the country.

“Obviously there are several cases that need to be followed up on,” Krapfl said.

One case of interest is the 1992 death of Tammy Jo Zywicki, 21, an Iowa college student who was last seen after her car broke down on an Illinois highway. A man driving a semitrailer was seen near her vehicle. Zywicki’s body was found in rural Missouri.

In Wyoming, Baldwin is charged in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in 1992 roughly 400 miles apart. Investigators never identified the women, nicknaming them “Bitter Creek Betty” and “I-90 Jane Doe.” In Tennessee, Baldwin is charged with two counts of murder in the 1991 killing of a 32-year-old pregnant woman from Topping, Virginia, Pamela McCall, and her fetus.

Another involves Rhonda Knutson, 22, a truck stop convenience store clerk in northern Iowa who was bludgeoned to death during an overnight shift in 1992. Investigators have released sketches of two men who were in the store, including one trucker. Baldwin lived in nearby Nashua, Iowa.

A Tennessee crime lab developed a DNA profile of the suspect in McCall's death last year after a cold case investigator submitted evidence for analysis. A check in a national database matched the profile to one that had been developed years earlier linking the two Wyoming deaths.

Investigators zeroed in on Baldwin after finding DNA in commercial genealogy databases of someone related to the suspect’s profile, court documents say. Last month in Waterloo, the FBI secretly collected DNA from Baldwin’s trash and a shopping cart he used at Walmart and testing revealed that it was a match.

Tennessee District Attorney General Brent Cooper praised investigators for “bringing this serial killer to justice.”

“I'm also very happy to be able to give Rose McCall's mother a chance to see justice for her daughter's and granddaughter's murders,” he said. “As she put it in a recent phone call, ‘At least I have a grave to visit, some moms don’t even that.'"

A similar allegation of violence against Baldwin also helped investigators make their case.

Court documents say that Baldwin allegedly raped a female hitchhiker from Kansas in Wheeler County, Texas, at gunpoint in his truck in 1991. The 21-year-old woman told police that Baldwin struck her on the head, bound her hands and mouth and tried to choke her to death. He allegedly admitted to the assault but was released pending grand jury proceedings. Ultimately, he wasn't prosecuted.

Baldwin, who has previously lived in Nashua, Iowa, and Springfield, Missouri, was a cross-country truck driver for Marten Transport.

Baldwin's name also surfaced during a 1992 homicide investigation in Iowa. His ex-wife told police then that Baldwin once bragged about “killing a girl out west by strangulation and throwing her out of his truck,” court documents say.

In 1997, Secret Service agents raided Baldwin’s apartment in Springfield, Missouri, after learning he was making counterfeit U.S. currency on a personal computer. He and two female associates were indicted on counterfeiting charges. Baldwin was sentenced to 18 months in prison and released in 1999.

Baldwin is being held at the Black Hawk County jail pending extradition proceedings to Tennessee.

The charges stunned Jazz Baldwin, 32, of New Hampton, Iowa, who said she learned two years ago that Baldwin was her father after he purchased a DNA test kit. The two had been in contact over Facebook since then, she said.

“I heard rumors about his ‘possible crimes’ but always thought they were bogus,” she wrote in a Facebook message. “Murder was NOT on the list of things we thought he had done and gotten away with.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588859053162.png" alt="Baldwin photo Black Hawk Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Baldwin photo Black Hawk Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Investigators from multiple states were looking Thursday into whether a long-haul trucker from Iowa who's implicated in at least three women's slayings in the 1990s could be responsible for other unsolved homicides.Officers arrested Clark Perry Baldwin, 58, in Waterloo on Wednesday after new DNA evidence allegedly tied him to three women whose bodies were dumped in Wyoming and Tennessee. Court documents allege that he also raped and choked a woman in Texas in 1991.Detectives with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are “looking at any connections” that Baldwin may have to cold cases from that era, special agent Mike Krapfl said. He said other agencies were scrutinizing Baldwin given that he traveled the country.“Obviously there are several cases that need to be followed up on,” Krapfl said.One case of interest is the 1992 death of Tammy Jo Zywicki, 21, an Iowa college student who was last seen after her car broke down on an Illinois highway. A man driving a semitrailer was seen near her vehicle. Zywicki’s body was found in rural Missouri.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588849072314.png" alt="Pamela McCall was 24 weeks pregnant at the time of her murder, according to Brent Cooper, district attorney of Tennessee's 22nd Judicial District -photos courtesy The District Attorney's office" />
 <figcaption>Pamela McCall was 24 weeks pregnant at the time of her murder, according to Brent Cooper, district attorney of Tennessee's 22nd Judicial District -photos courtesy The District Attorney's office</figcaption>
 </figure>In Wyoming, Baldwin is charged in the deaths of two women whose bodies were found in 1992 roughly 400 miles apart. Investigators never identified the women, nicknaming them “Bitter Creek Betty” and “I-90 Jane Doe.” In Tennessee, Baldwin is charged with two counts of murder in the 1991 killing of a 32-year-old pregnant woman from Topping, Virginia, Pamela McCall, and her fetus.Another involves Rhonda Knutson, 22, a truck stop convenience store clerk in northern Iowa who was bludgeoned to death during an overnight shift in 1992. Investigators have released sketches of two men who were in the store, including one trucker. Baldwin lived in nearby Nashua, Iowa.A Tennessee crime lab developed a DNA profile of the suspect in McCall's death last year after a cold case investigator submitted evidence for analysis. A check in a national database matched the profile to one that had been developed years earlier linking the two Wyoming deaths.Investigators zeroed in on Baldwin after finding DNA in commercial genealogy databases of someone related to the suspect’s profile, court documents say. Last month in Waterloo, the FBI secretly collected DNA from Baldwin’s trash and a shopping cart he used at Walmart and testing revealed that it was a match.Tennessee District Attorney General Brent Cooper praised investigators for “bringing this serial killer to justice.”“I'm also very happy to be able to give Rose McCall's mother a chance to see justice for her daughter's and granddaughter's murders,” he said. “As she put it in a recent phone call, ‘At least I have a grave to visit, some moms don’t even that.'"A similar allegation of violence against Baldwin also helped investigators make their case.Court documents say that Baldwin allegedly raped a female hitchhiker from Kansas in Wheeler County, Texas, at gunpoint in his truck in 1991. The 21-year-old woman told police that Baldwin struck her on the head, bound her hands and mouth and tried to choke her to death. He allegedly admitted to the assault but was released pending grand jury proceedings. Ultimately, he wasn't prosecuted.Baldwin, who has previously lived in Nashua, Iowa, and Springfield, Missouri, was a cross-country truck driver for Marten Transport.Baldwin's name also surfaced during a 1992 homicide investigation in Iowa. His ex-wife told police then that Baldwin once bragged about “killing a girl out west by strangulation and throwing her out of his truck,” court documents say.In 1997, Secret Service agents raided Baldwin’s apartment in Springfield, Missouri, after learning he was making counterfeit U.S. currency on a personal computer. He and two female associates were indicted on counterfeiting charges. Baldwin was sentenced to 18 months in prison and released in 1999.Baldwin is being held at the Black Hawk County jail pending extradition proceedings to Tennessee.The charges stunned Jazz Baldwin, 32, of New Hampton, Iowa, who said she learned two years ago that Baldwin was her father after he purchased a DNA test kit. The two had been in contact over Facebook since then, she said.“I heard rumors about his ‘possible crimes’ but always thought they were bogus,” she wrote in a Facebook message. “Murder was NOT on the list of things we thought he had done and gotten away with.”__

Trucker charged in serial killings faces scrutiny in Kansas, nationwide

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects in connection with a stolen vehicle and high speed chase.&nbsp;

Just after 1p.m. Wednesday, the Riley County Police Department Dispatch Center was notified of a theft from Walmart in the 100 block of Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan, according to a media release.

It was determined the suspect in the theft was driving a stolen vehicle. At approximately 1:45 p.m., a pursuit began involving the stolen vehicle in the 1100 block of Pillsbury Drive.

The vehicle began traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 at high speeds.

Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers became involved in the pursuit near the Geary/Riley county line.

The pursuit ended after using tire deflation devices and a tactical vehicle intervention on the fleeing vehicle.

KHP reports two people are now in custody including 25-year-old Kayla Auchard who is being held on a bond of $10,000 for Possession of stolen property; Value $1,500 to $25,000 Flee or attempt to elude; Commission of any felony, according to the Riley County arrest report.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588864946809.png" alt="Auchard photo from an earlier arrest in Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Auchard photo from an earlier arrest in Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects in connection with a stolen vehicle and high speed chase.&nbsp;Just after 1p.m. Wednesday, the Riley County Police Department Dispatch Center was notified of a theft from Walmart in the 100 block of Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan, according to a media release.It was determined the suspect in the theft was driving a stolen vehicle. At approximately 1:45 p.m., a pursuit began involving the stolen vehicle in the 1100 block of Pillsbury Drive.The vehicle began traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 at high speeds.Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers became involved in the pursuit near the Geary/Riley county line.The pursuit ended after using tire deflation devices and a tactical vehicle intervention on the fleeing vehicle.KHP reports two people are now in custody including 25-year-old Kayla Auchard who is being held on a bond of $10,000 for Possession of stolen property; Value $1,500 to $25,000 Flee or attempt to elude; Commission of any felony, according to the Riley County arrest report.

Update: 2 in custody after chase in stolen car on I-70

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday that she’s still considering releasing some Kansas inmates early because of the coronavirus pandemic even though an outbreak of hundreds of cases has one prison under quarantine.

Kelly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/31673502b3271e605e1b13ad197c9dc4">confirmed last week</a>&nbsp;during an Associated Press interview that the Department of Corrections moved six inmates from state to house arrest before being forced to stop early releases because of an outbreak at the Lansing Correctional Facility outside Kansas City. As of Wednesday, 609 inmates and 88 staff members there were infected.

The burgeoning cases at the Lansing prison — with 85% of the inmates showing no symptoms — helped fuel a 5.1% increase Wednesday in confirmed cases in Kansas. The prison’s home of Leavenworth County saw its confirmed cases rise by 30% from Tuesday, up 181 to 783 total, while the state’s total increased to 5,734, up 276. The actual number of cases is thought to be higher because of limited testing and because people can be infected without feeling ill.

Reported COVID-19-related deaths increased by seven to 144, according to the state’s count. John Hopkins University said 162 had died. Three deaths have occurred at the Lansing prison; eight staff members and six inmates also are infected at seven other facilities, with no deaths.

“The issue of releasing folks from prison is an ongoing one,” Kelly said during a Statehouse briefing. “I expect that it will be sort of a rolling measure, now that we’ve got the system in place to verify who’s eligible for that.”

Kelly has faced criticism from advocates and inmates’ families and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/83731f5bfeb061b5e1fa5b4fc5b096bf">a state-court lawsuit&nbsp;</a>for not acting sooner to release inmates.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/statute/021_000_0000_chapter/021_066_0000_article/021_066_0009_section/021_066_0009_k/" target="_blank">A state law&nbsp;</a>allows the Department of Corrections to move inmates who’ve committed less serious crimes into house.

Some 80% of Lansing’s 1,700 or so inmates had been tested as of Wednesday, and Norman said the entire staff should be tested by next week.

The Lansing outbreak continues to fuel daily increases in Kansas cases after Kelly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/abd6bb1cfc4f6349d94f853f04b12bcb">let a statewide stay-at-home order expire&nbsp;</a>at midnight Sunday.

One key issue in reopening the economy has been local officials’ ability to trace the contacts of infected people, and the state health department has brought on about 200 people to help them. It plans to increase the number to 400, said Dr. Lee Norman, the department’s top administrator, and most will be volunteers.

But Norman added, “I think we’ll get a little bit stretched thin when people start going back to work as the economy and as businesses open back up again.”

Kelly and Norman acknowledged that some workers might fear going back to work. In other states, refusing to go back is seen legally as voluntarily quitting, so that the workers who are then fired aren’t eligible for unemployment benefits. Kelly said Kansas will “case by case basis” rather than having a blanket policy.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Because of the pandemic, the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature started its annual spring break March 20, more than two weeks early. Legislative leaders decided Wednesday that lawmakers will reconvene May 21 for a single day of work.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588805379177.png" alt="Governor Laura Kelly during Wednesday's press briefing" />
 <figcaption>Governor Laura Kelly during Wednesday's press briefing</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday that she’s still considering releasing some Kansas inmates early because of the coronavirus pandemic even though an outbreak of hundreds of cases has one prison under quarantine.Kelly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/31673502b3271e605e1b13ad197c9dc4">confirmed last week</a>&nbsp;during an Associated Press interview that the Department of Corrections moved six inmates from state to house arrest before being forced to stop early releases because of an outbreak at the Lansing Correctional Facility outside Kansas City. As of Wednesday, 609 inmates and 88 staff members there were infected.The burgeoning cases at the Lansing prison — with 85% of the inmates showing no symptoms — helped fuel a 5.1% increase Wednesday in confirmed cases in Kansas. The prison’s home of Leavenworth County saw its confirmed cases rise by 30% from Tuesday, up 181 to 783 total, while the state’s total increased to 5,734, up 276. The actual number of cases is thought to be higher because of limited testing and because people can be infected without feeling ill.Reported COVID-19-related deaths increased by seven to 144, according to the state’s count. John Hopkins University said 162 had died. Three deaths have occurred at the Lansing prison; eight staff members and six inmates also are infected at seven other facilities, with no deaths.“The issue of releasing folks from prison is an ongoing one,” Kelly said during a Statehouse briefing. “I expect that it will be sort of a rolling measure, now that we’ve got the system in place to verify who’s eligible for that.”Kelly has faced criticism from advocates and inmates’ families and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/83731f5bfeb061b5e1fa5b4fc5b096bf">a state-court lawsuit&nbsp;</a>for not acting sooner to release inmates.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/statute/021_000_0000_chapter/021_066_0000_article/021_066_0009_section/021_066_0009_k/" target="_blank">A state law&nbsp;</a>allows the Department of Corrections to move inmates who’ve committed less serious crimes into house.Some 80% of Lansing’s 1,700 or so inmates had been tested as of Wednesday, and Norman said the entire staff should be tested by next week.The Lansing outbreak continues to fuel daily increases in Kansas cases after Kelly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/abd6bb1cfc4f6349d94f853f04b12bcb">let a statewide stay-at-home order expire&nbsp;</a>at midnight Sunday.One key issue in reopening the economy has been local officials’ ability to trace the contacts of infected people, and the state health department has brought on about 200 people to help them. It plans to increase the number to 400, said Dr. Lee Norman, the department’s top administrator, and most will be volunteers.But Norman added, “I think we’ll get a little bit stretched thin when people start going back to work as the economy and as businesses open back up again.”Kelly and Norman acknowledged that some workers might fear going back to work. In other states, refusing to go back is seen legally as voluntarily quitting, so that the workers who are then fired aren’t eligible for unemployment benefits. Kelly said Kansas will “case by case basis” rather than having a blanket policy.For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.Because of the pandemic, the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature started its annual spring break March 20, more than two weeks early. Legislative leaders decided Wednesday that lawmakers will reconvene May 21 for a single day of work.

Kansas still mulling inmate releases despite prison outbreak

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman

Just after 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report of shots fired in the trailer court located at 1919 SE Adams in Topeka, according to&nbsp;LT. Manuel Munoz.

Police determined that the shots were fired in lot #27 as a result of a domestic dispute.

An investigation revealed that shots were fired in the home, but no one was struck by the gunfire. 

The suspects had left the scene and an attempt to locate was issued. Officers later located two individuals at 845 SW Frazier in Topeka, according to Munoz.

Officers took two adults and a small infant to the Law Enforcement Center to be interviewed and later arrested Hunter L Stubblefield, 21, of Topeka on requested charges Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary, Criminal Discharge of a Firearm, Felony Criminal Damage to Property and Aggravated Child Endangerment. The infant was later released to the family, according to Munoz.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588713819700.png" alt="Stubblefield photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Stubblefield photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas womanJust after 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report of shots fired in the trailer court located at 1919 SE Adams in Topeka, according to&nbsp;LT. Manuel Munoz.Police determined that the shots were fired in lot #27 as a result of a domestic dispute.An investigation revealed that shots were fired in the home, but no one was struck by the gunfire. The suspects had left the scene and an attempt to locate was issued. Officers later located two individuals at 845 SW Frazier in Topeka, according to Munoz.Officers took two adults and a small infant to the Law Enforcement Center to be interviewed and later arrested Hunter L Stubblefield, 21, of Topeka on requested charges Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary, Criminal Discharge of a Firearm, Felony Criminal Damage to Property and Aggravated Child Endangerment. The infant was later released to the family, according to Munoz.

Infant in Kansas home when woman fired gun during dispute

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two Kansas teen for alleged auto theft

Just after 10:30p.m. May 3, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a theft of a vehicle in the 3700 block of SE Howard Drive, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.

Just after 1a.m. on Monday, a deputy located a Toyota Camry that matched the description of the stolen vehicle traveling near NW Lyman Rd and NW Tyler Street in Topeka.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle fled south on NW Tyler and crashed in the front yard of residence in the 1500 block of NW Polk Street.&nbsp;

Police arrested Bryce C. Walker, 16, of Topeka, on requested&nbsp; charges of Possession of stolen property, Flee and elude, Reckless driving, Possession of marijuana, Possession of paraphernalia,&nbsp;No Driver’s License and Other traffic violations

Another juvenile fled from the vehicle.&nbsp; On Tuesday, Police located Denver A. Durosette, 16, of Topeka, in the 3600 block of SE 27th&nbsp;Street.&nbsp; Durosette, who was also listed as a runaway, was transported to the Shawnee County Juvenile Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Felony Theft.

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two Kansas teen for alleged auto theftJust after 10:30p.m. May 3, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a theft of a vehicle in the 3700 block of SE Howard Drive, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.Just after 1a.m. on Monday, a deputy located a Toyota Camry that matched the description of the stolen vehicle traveling near NW Lyman Rd and NW Tyler Street in Topeka.&nbsp;&nbsp;The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle fled south on NW Tyler and crashed in the front yard of residence in the 1500 block of NW Polk Street.&nbsp;Police arrested Bryce C. Walker, 16, of Topeka, on requested&nbsp; charges of Possession of stolen property, Flee and elude, Reckless driving, Possession of marijuana, Possession of paraphernalia,&nbsp;No Driver’s License and Other traffic violationsAnother juvenile fled from the vehicle.&nbsp; On Tuesday, Police located Denver A. Durosette, 16, of Topeka, in the 3600 block of SE 27th&nbsp;Street.&nbsp; Durosette, who was also listed as a runaway, was transported to the Shawnee County Juvenile Department of Corrections on a requested charge of Felony Theft.

Two 16-year-olds jailed for alleged Kan. auto theft

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects after a Tuesday drug raid.

On Monday, the Shawnee County Drug Enforcement Task Force served a narcotic search warrant in the 3600 Blk of SW Kirklawn, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Deputies and Topeka Police Officers located methamphetamine, marijuana, three firearms, a large quantity of US currency and drug paraphernalia during the search warrant.

They arrested Stephen L. Lester,62, of Topeka was arrested and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for Possession of Methamphetamine W/Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Armando Rangel, 47, of Topeka and Stephanie A. Graham, 42, of Topeka were also booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for Possession of Methamphetamine.

Kansas (May 5th, 2020): Sheriff Brian C. Hill announces the seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana, paraphernalia, firearms, and US Currency that resulted from the execution of a search warrant on May 4th, 2020.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588761166488.png" alt="Lester photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Lester photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects after a Tuesday drug raid.On Monday, the Shawnee County Drug Enforcement Task Force served a narcotic search warrant in the 3600 Blk of SW Kirklawn, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Deputies and Topeka Police Officers located methamphetamine, marijuana, three firearms, a large quantity of US currency and drug paraphernalia during the search warrant.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588761135785.png" alt="Graham-photo Shawnee Co." />
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 </figure>They arrested Stephen L. Lester,62, of Topeka was arrested and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for Possession of Methamphetamine W/Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588761213284.png" alt="Rangle-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Rangle-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Armando Rangel, 47, of Topeka and Stephanie A. Graham, 42, of Topeka were also booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for Possession of Methamphetamine.Kansas (May 5th, 2020): Sheriff Brian C. Hill announces the seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana, paraphernalia, firearms, and US Currency that resulted from the execution of a search warrant on May 4th, 2020.&nbsp;

Deputies seize drugs, guns and cash from Kansas home

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A suspect in the April shooting death of an 18-year-old Wichita woman told a friend he chased down the car the woman was in and “unloaded” a semi-automatic rifle on the car following a fight at a local trailer park, according to the friend’s testimony in court records.

Police detailed the statement in an arrest affidavit. The statement was reportedly given to investigators looking into the April 13 shooting that killed Aubrey Resendez. Prosecutors have charged Joshua Johnson, 32, of Wichita, with first-degree murder in her death.

Police say in the affidavit that investigators tracked a truck used in the attack to a Wichita home, where investigators found a friend of Johnson’s. The friend told police that Johnson showed up at his home the day of the shooting holding an assault rifle and saying he had argued with two men at the trailer park where he lived. The friend said Johnson told him he then retrieved the rifle, chased the car the men were in and “unloaded on them.”

Police have said Resendez was in the car with her boyfriend and brother at the time. The two men were not hurt in the shooting.

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the fatal shooting -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A suspect in the April shooting death of an 18-year-old Wichita woman told a friend he chased down the car the woman was in and “unloaded” a semi-automatic rifle on the car following a fight at a local trailer park, according to the friend’s testimony in court records.Police detailed the statement in an arrest affidavit. The statement was reportedly given to investigators looking into the April 13 shooting that killed Aubrey Resendez. Prosecutors have charged Joshua Johnson, 32, of Wichita, with first-degree murder in her death.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1587056156024.png" alt="Johnson photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Johnson photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>Police say in the affidavit that investigators tracked a truck used in the attack to a Wichita home, where investigators found a friend of Johnson’s. The friend told police that Johnson showed up at his home the day of the shooting holding an assault rifle and saying he had argued with two men at the trailer park where he lived. The friend said Johnson told him he then retrieved the rifle, chased the car the men were in and “unloaded on them.”Police have said Resendez was in the car with her boyfriend and brother at the time. The two men were not hurt in the shooting.Johnson is being held on $300,000 bond.

Court documents: Kan. man 'unloaded' rifle on car after dispute

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who died in a shootout in which he killed a police officer was struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and had become increasingly threatening while awaiting trial on burglary and assault charges, according to a prosecutor and a relative of the man who were trying to have him kept in jail.

Phillip Michael Carney, 38, died Sunday after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/04798a0d0795c8037a009f4d11170f8">shootout</a>&nbsp;with Overland Park Officer Mike Mosher, who was gunned down after stopping Carney’s vehicle after an apparent hit-and-run in the Kansas City suburb, authorities said. Police haven’t said what led to the gun battle or whether Carney was killed by Mosher or killed himself.

Mosher was a nearly 15-year veteran of the police department and was named officer of the year in 2019.

Carney was charged in January with burglaries at a cigar shop in Lawrence, and a Douglas County prosecutor on Friday filed a motion to revoke his bond, The Lawrence Journal-World&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2020/may/04/shootout-leaves-officer-hit-and-run-suspect-dead-in-overland-park/" target="_blank">reported.</a>&nbsp;A relative of Carney wrote a letter to a county judge in February, before his release, saying Carney was a threat to her family.

Carney, a self-employed ballroom dance instructor who lived in Overland Park, also was charged with battery of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer during his arrests in the burglary cases, according to court records.

Chief Assistant District Attorney Eve Kemple on Friday filed a motion to revoke Carney’s bond in all four of his pending cases, saying he had a history of “violent and erratic” behavior and convictions for misdemeanor battery, domestic battery and assault. She wrote that Carney was being charged with making a criminal threat after he was heard threatening a victim with violence on April 28, but the motion does not go into detail.

“That the defendant is capable of violence is demonstrated by his own repeated behaviors and is reflected in the criminal charges he is facing,” Kemple wrote.

In a letter to the Douglas County Court, a family member said Carney made several threats against her and other family members, including threatening to kill one relative and slashing the tires of family members’ vehicles, the Journal-World reported.

“He has upped his game as far as threats go,” the letter said. “He needs help for his addictions and we believe he will only get that help if he is in jail. We do not think it is in our best interest for him to be out since his threats get more and more violent.”

At a Feb. 13 hearing for the burglary charges, Carney was charged with tampering with his electronic monitoring device from previous cases. He was remanded back to the Douglas County jail on $290,000 case bond but was released Feb. 20 after making bond.

In her letter, Carney’s relative said that Carney’s dance students bailed him out several times and enabled him to continue his drug and alcohol use.

“These well-meaning friends keep rescuing him from his behavior and he does not stay sober,” she wrote.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588627743741.png" alt="Carney photo Johnson Co." />
 <figcaption>Carney photo Johnson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who died in a shootout in which he killed a police officer was struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and had become increasingly threatening while awaiting trial on burglary and assault charges, according to a prosecutor and a relative of the man who were trying to have him kept in jail.Phillip Michael Carney, 38, died Sunday after a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/04798a0d0795c8037a009f4d11170f8">shootout</a>&nbsp;with Overland Park Officer Mike Mosher, who was gunned down after stopping Carney’s vehicle after an apparent hit-and-run in the Kansas City suburb, authorities said. Police haven’t said what led to the gun battle or whether Carney was killed by Mosher or killed himself.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588597817471.png" alt="Officer Mike Mosher-photo courtesy Overland Park PD" />
 <figcaption>Officer Mike Mosher-photo courtesy Overland Park PD</figcaption>
 </figure>Mosher was a nearly 15-year veteran of the police department and was named officer of the year in 2019.Carney was charged in January with burglaries at a cigar shop in Lawrence, and a Douglas County prosecutor on Friday filed a motion to revoke his bond, The Lawrence Journal-World&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-region/2020/may/04/shootout-leaves-officer-hit-and-run-suspect-dead-in-overland-park/" target="_blank">reported.</a>&nbsp;A relative of Carney wrote a letter to a county judge in February, before his release, saying Carney was a threat to her family.Carney, a self-employed ballroom dance instructor who lived in Overland Park, also was charged with battery of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer during his arrests in the burglary cases, according to court records.Chief Assistant District Attorney Eve Kemple on Friday filed a motion to revoke Carney’s bond in all four of his pending cases, saying he had a history of “violent and erratic” behavior and convictions for misdemeanor battery, domestic battery and assault. She wrote that Carney was being charged with making a criminal threat after he was heard threatening a victim with violence on April 28, but the motion does not go into detail.“That the defendant is capable of violence is demonstrated by his own repeated behaviors and is reflected in the criminal charges he is facing,” Kemple wrote.In a letter to the Douglas County Court, a family member said Carney made several threats against her and other family members, including threatening to kill one relative and slashing the tires of family members’ vehicles, the Journal-World reported.“He has upped his game as far as threats go,” the letter said. “He needs help for his addictions and we believe he will only get that help if he is in jail. We do not think it is in our best interest for him to be out since his threats get more and more violent.”At a Feb. 13 hearing for the burglary charges, Carney was charged with tampering with his electronic monitoring device from previous cases. He was remanded back to the Douglas County jail on $290,000 case bond but was released Feb. 20 after making bond.In her letter, Carney’s relative said that Carney’s dance students bailed him out several times and enabled him to continue his drug and alcohol use.“These well-meaning friends keep rescuing him from his behavior and he does not stay sober,” she wrote.

Records: Man who shot Kansas officer had violent history

WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas man arrested April 30 in connection with a fatal April 23 shooting death in Wichita remains jailed on a $250,000 bond, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

&nbsp;Jesse Sweeney, 28,&nbsp; made his first appearance in District Court May 1 and is charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.&nbsp;

Two other suspects in the deadly shooting of Blake Mayes including his 36-year-old girlfriend Bobbie Williams&nbsp; and 51-year-old William Moore have been charged with second-degree murder.&nbsp;

Williams and Moore also are charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault. Both made first appearances April 28. Police investigators say the shooting happened after a disturbance occurred between Mayes, Williams and Sweeney. Police arrested Moore in Wichita and Williams in the Topeka area.&nbsp;

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the April 23 shooting death of a 37-year-old Kansas man have arrested a third suspect.

On April 24, police released information to the community to help locate 28-year-old Jesse Sweeney, Bobbie Williams-Cox, and William Moore regarding the investigation.&nbsp;

Just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, an alert citizen called 911 reporting seeing Sweeney at an apartment complex in the 200 block of North Topeka in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson. Upon arrival, officers attempted to contact Sweeney at an apartment, and he fled out a window onto the fire escape and onto a separate floor of the apartments.

Police covered off the area, located Sweeney, and arrested him without further incident.&nbsp;&nbsp;

He is being held on requested charges that include aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon, contempt of court and failure to appear. He is being held on bonds totaling $258,500, according to online jail records.

Williams remains jailed on a $150,ooo bond- photo Sedgwick County

On Tuesday, Bobbie Williams, 36, was&nbsp; charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend Blake Mayes, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorey.

She and William Moore, 51, were also charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault when they&nbsp;&nbsp;made first appearances in court.

Police investigators say the shooting happened after a disturbance occurred between Mayes, Williams and Sweeney.&nbsp;

Police arrested Moore in Wichita and Williams in the Topeka area last weekend.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Sweeney has previously been arrested and convicted of charges of possession of narcotic drugs, according to Davidson.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588334948493.png" alt="Sweeney " />
 <figcaption>Sweeney </figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas man arrested April 30 in connection with a fatal April 23 shooting death in Wichita remains jailed on a $250,000 bond, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.&nbsp;Jesse Sweeney, 28,&nbsp; made his first appearance in District Court May 1 and is charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.&nbsp;Two other suspects in the deadly shooting of Blake Mayes including his 36-year-old girlfriend Bobbie Williams&nbsp; and 51-year-old William Moore have been charged with second-degree murder.&nbsp; Williams and Moore also are charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault. Both made first appearances April 28. Police investigators say the shooting happened after a disturbance occurred between Mayes, Williams and Sweeney. Police arrested Moore in Wichita and Williams in the Topeka area.&nbsp;-------SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the April 23 shooting death of a 37-year-old Kansas man have arrested a third suspect.On April 24, police released information to the community to help locate 28-year-old Jesse Sweeney, Bobbie Williams-Cox, and William Moore regarding the investigation.&nbsp;Just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, an alert citizen called 911 reporting seeing Sweeney at an apartment complex in the 200 block of North Topeka in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson. Upon arrival, officers attempted to contact Sweeney at an apartment, and he fled out a window onto the fire escape and onto a separate floor of the apartments.Police covered off the area, located Sweeney, and arrested him without further incident.&nbsp;&nbsp;He is being held on requested charges that include aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon, contempt of court and failure to appear. He is being held on bonds totaling $258,500, according to online jail records.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1587900733026.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Williams remains jailed on a $150,ooo bond- photo Sedgwick CountyOn Tuesday, Bobbie Williams, 36, was&nbsp; charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend Blake Mayes, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorey.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1587856746805.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Moore photo Sedgwick Co.She and William Moore, 51, were also charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault when they&nbsp;&nbsp;made first appearances in court.Police investigators say the shooting happened after a disturbance occurred between Mayes, Williams and Sweeney.&nbsp;Police arrested Moore in Wichita and Williams in the Topeka area last weekend.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sweeney has previously been arrested and convicted of charges of possession of narcotic drugs, according to Davidson.

3rd suspect charged in murder of Kan. woman's boyfriend

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged aggravated assault

Just after 4:40 a.m. Saturday, police were contacted by a 32-year-old woman&nbsp;in the 800 block of South Mission Road in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.

 She reported a disturbance in a home and a suspect later identified as 28-year-old Porche Wilson fired a gun. 

The woman ran from the home with her 10-year-old daughter and contacted the officers. Officers attempted to make contact with the occupants of the residence but were unsuccessful.

 The WPD Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team responded to the residence. Wilson peacefully surrendered and was arrested. SWAT located two other male adults and four children inside the residence. There were two 10-year-old boys, a four-year-old boy, and a two-year-old girl.

There were no injuries to the other occupants.

Officers arrested Wilson on requested&nbsp; charges of aggravated assault and criminal use of weapons, according to Wheeler.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588526570253.png" alt="Wilson photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Wilson photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged aggravated assaultJust after 4:40 a.m. Saturday, police were contacted by a 32-year-old woman&nbsp;in the 800 block of South Mission Road in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler. She reported a disturbance in a home and a suspect later identified as 28-year-old Porche Wilson fired a gun. The woman ran from the home with her 10-year-old daughter and contacted the officers. Officers attempted to make contact with the occupants of the residence but were unsuccessful. The WPD Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team responded to the residence. Wilson peacefully surrendered and was arrested. SWAT located two other male adults and four children inside the residence. There were two 10-year-old boys, a four-year-old boy, and a two-year-old girl.There were no injuries to the other occupants.Officers arrested Wilson on requested&nbsp; charges of aggravated assault and criminal use of weapons, according to Wheeler.

5 children at Kan. home when woman fired gun during disturbance

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Wichita Police Department employee on drug charges.

Just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers contacted the employee identified as 38-year-old Chad Michael Hobbick&nbsp; after receiving information about his involvement with illegal narcotics. 

He was arrested without incident&nbsp;and resigned from the department that day, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Hobbick faces requested charges of unlawful possession of meth and drug paraphernalia. The four-year employee worked in a support role for the Support Services Division and was not a police officer.&nbsp; He is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588620138876.png" alt="Hobbick photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Hobbick photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Wichita Police Department employee on drug charges.Just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers contacted the employee identified as 38-year-old Chad Michael Hobbick&nbsp; after receiving information about his involvement with illegal narcotics. He was arrested without incident&nbsp;and resigned from the department that day, according to officer Charley Davidson.Hobbick faces requested charges of unlawful possession of meth and drug paraphernalia. The four-year employee worked in a support role for the Support Services Division and was not a police officer.&nbsp; He is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.

Kan. police department employee accused of meth possession

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an injury accident and have made an arrest.

A 1997 Mazda 2300 pickup driven by Wesley Spragg, 38, Salina, was westbound on Old Highway 40 at North Marymount Road just after 5a.m. Sunday, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

The vehicle traveled onto the shoulder and the driver overcorrected. The vehicle crossed the highway and rolled into the south ditch.

Spragg left the scene on foot, but was located by deputies nearby and arrested on requested charges of&nbsp; Felony DUI, Driving while suspended, Possession of marijuana, Possession of paraphernalia, Leaving the scene of an accident and Obstruction, according to Soldan.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588599673055.jpeg" alt="Spragg&nbsp;Photo&nbsp; Saline County&nbsp;" />
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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an injury accident and have made an arrest.A 1997 Mazda 2300 pickup driven by Wesley Spragg, 38, Salina, was westbound on Old Highway 40 at North Marymount Road just after 5a.m. Sunday, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588605832499.jpeg" alt="Weekend crash scene -Photo Saline Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Weekend crash scene -Photo Saline Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>The vehicle traveled onto the shoulder and the driver overcorrected. The vehicle crossed the highway and rolled into the south ditch.Spragg left the scene on foot, but was located by deputies nearby and arrested on requested charges of&nbsp; Felony DUI, Driving while suspended, Possession of marijuana, Possession of paraphernalia, Leaving the scene of an accident and Obstruction, according to Soldan.

Kan. man jailed after he walks away from rollover crash

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug distribution allegations.&nbsp;

Just after 8:30 a.m. Friday, the Wichita Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team executed a search warrant at a room at the Afton Motel, 855 South Broadway, regarding an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Police located 32-year-old Sterling Flemming inside and arrested him&nbsp; without further incident.&nbsp; During the investigation, officers recovered crack cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a handgun, ammunition, and cash.

He is being held on requested charges that include&nbsp;possession of narcotics with the intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588364728529.png" alt="Flemming photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Flemming photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug distribution allegations.&nbsp;Just after 8:30 a.m. Friday, the Wichita Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team executed a search warrant at a room at the Afton Motel, 855 South Broadway, regarding an ongoing narcotics investigation, according to officer Charley Davidson.Police located 32-year-old Sterling Flemming inside and arrested him&nbsp; without further incident.&nbsp; During the investigation, officers recovered crack cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a handgun, ammunition, and cash.He is being held on requested charges that include&nbsp;possession of narcotics with the intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell.

SWAT team helps arrest alleged Kan. drug dealer

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made an arrest.

&nbsp;Just after 10:00p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a vehicle burglary that had just occurred in the 3500 block of SE 2nd Street in Shawnee County, according to Deputy Shayna Anderson.

The reporting party was able to give a detailed description of the suspect's vehicle.

 Approximately one hour later a deputy stopped a vehicle matching that description at SE 2nd Terrace and High Street in Topeka. 

The deputy located a stolen item inside and arrested Erick M. Weems Jr., 25, of Topeka and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the requested charges of burglary and driving with a suspended license.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588446054044.png" alt="Weems photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Weems photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made an arrest.&nbsp;Just after 10:00p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a vehicle burglary that had just occurred in the 3500 block of SE 2nd Street in Shawnee County, according to Deputy Shayna Anderson.The reporting party was able to give a detailed description of the suspect's vehicle. Approximately one hour later a deputy stopped a vehicle matching that description at SE 2nd Terrace and High Street in Topeka. The deputy located a stolen item inside and arrested Erick M. Weems Jr., 25, of Topeka and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the requested charges of burglary and driving with a suspended license.

Sheriff: Kansas burglary suspect had stolen items in vehicle

DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy is in custody after he led authorities on a chase through several counties in a stolen school bus. 

Ford County authorities say they were notified Saturday about the bus being stolen out of Cheney in Sedgwick County. 

Sheriff Bill Carr says the driver evaded deputies for several miles, driving west on and off county roads and Highway 54. The driver eventually stopped and surrendered near Kingsdown in Ford County. 

Carr says the teenager was a runaway from another county.&nbsp;

DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy is in custody after he led authorities on a chase through several counties in a stolen school bus. Ford County authorities say they were notified Saturday about the bus being stolen out of Cheney in Sedgwick County. Sheriff Bill Carr says the driver evaded deputies for several miles, driving west on and off county roads and Highway 54. The driver eventually stopped and surrendered near Kingsdown in Ford County. Carr says the teenager was a runaway from another county.&nbsp;

Sheriff: Kan. teen arrested after chase in stolen school bus

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man in connection with another violent attack.

Just before 7 p.m.&nbsp; Thursday, officers responded to an area hospital regarding an assault report, according to officer Charley Davidson.

 Upon arrival, officers contacted a 25-year-old woman who had extensive injuries to her face and neck.&nbsp; She was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation revealed, the woman had been battered and strangled to the point of unconsciousness multiple times over several days at her home in the 2200 block of East Lockwood in Wichita, by her boyfriend identified as 27-year-old Nathan Rowe.&nbsp; 

A family member brought her to the hospital, according to Davidson.&nbsp;

Police located Rowe Friday and arrested him without incident.&nbsp; He was booked into jail for this incident and two other separate domestic violence investigations from March, involving the same victim.

He faces requested charges of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery strangulation, and aggravated domestic battery, stemming from multiple domestic violence battery, aggravated battery and strangulation investigations.

If you know of someone in a dangerous domestic relationship resources are available, please reach out to one of&nbsp; the following resources 911; Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter, 620-263-6000 or The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1588362216507.png" alt="Rowe from an earlier arrest in Sumner Co." />
 <figcaption>Rowe from an earlier arrest in Sumner Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man in connection with another violent attack.Just before 7 p.m.&nbsp; Thursday, officers responded to an area hospital regarding an assault report, according to officer Charley Davidson. Upon arrival, officers contacted a 25-year-old woman who had extensive injuries to her face and neck.&nbsp; She was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.The investigation revealed, the woman had been battered and strangled to the point of unconsciousness multiple times over several days at her home in the 2200 block of East Lockwood in Wichita, by her boyfriend identified as 27-year-old Nathan Rowe.&nbsp; A family member brought her to the hospital, according to Davidson.&nbsp;Police located Rowe Friday and arrested him without incident.&nbsp; He was booked into jail for this incident and two other separate domestic violence investigations from March, involving the same victim.He faces requested charges of domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery strangulation, and aggravated domestic battery, stemming from multiple domestic violence battery, aggravated battery and strangulation investigations.If you know of someone in a dangerous domestic relationship resources are available, please reach out to one of&nbsp; the following resources 911; Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter, 620-263-6000 or The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.

Kansas man arrested for violent attack on woman

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a drive by shooting.

Just after 7:00 p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to a disturbance with weapons at Maple and Mclean in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler. 

Two men in the area led an officer to a shooting victim in a passerby’s vehicle. 

The victim was a 20-year-old mn who had a gunshot wound to his right leg. 

He was transported by EMS to a local hospital with a non-life threatening injury.

The 20-year-old and two 19-year-old men reported they were walking east along Maple Street when two men in a red four-door vehicle approached them at the intersection of Sycamore and Maple and pointed guns at them. 

The victims ran and shots were fired striking the 20-year-old once. He was the only one injured.

Police do not believe this is a random incident and have not reported an arrest.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a drive by shooting.Just after 7:00 p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to a disturbance with weapons at Maple and Mclean in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler. Two men in the area led an officer to a shooting victim in a passerby’s vehicle. The victim was a 20-year-old mn who had a gunshot wound to his right leg. He was transported by EMS to a local hospital with a non-life threatening injury.The 20-year-old and two 19-year-old men reported they were walking east along Maple Street when two men in a red four-door vehicle approached them at the intersection of Sycamore and Maple and pointed guns at them. The victims ran and shots were fired striking the 20-year-old once. He was the only one injured.Police do not believe this is a random incident and have not reported an arrest.

Police: 20-year-old Kan. man wounded in drive-by shooting

TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert Friday evening issued six new administrative orders to provide updated direction to state courts and court users as the state slowly reopens following a plan
 outlined by the governor Thursday evening.

“These orders continue some of the strategies put in place at the beginning of this pandemic response and provide updated guidance for gradually reopening state courts, according to
 the framework announced by Governor Kelly,” said Chief Justice Luckert. “This approach reflects our commitment to protecting public health, and the health of our employees and judicial officers, while we increase the number and types of service we are
 able to deliver to the people of Kansas.”

<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETF3HgrLgDMShq-I2cPXEINI" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-044</a>: Reissuing Administrative Order 2020-PR-36 under Governor’s April 30, 2020, State of Disaster Emergency Declaration

This order suspends deadlines, time standards, and other applicable speedy trial provisions in municipal courts that have been closed by the COVID-19 pandemic and establishes that they
 will remain suspended until the court reopens and can reasonably place cases on its calendar or until further order. It also authorizes using two-way telephonic or electronic audio-visual communication in court proceedings to the extent they are permitted
 by the United States and Kansas Constitutions.

<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETGxkZlOwJ9IeKS5dCWo62CU" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-045</a>: Authorizing Two-Way Audio-Visual Communication in Any CourtProceeding

In this order, the chief justice authorizes courts to use two-way audio-visual communication to replace in-person judicial proceedings to protect the health and safety of court users,
 staff, and judicial officers.

The remote proceeding must be consistent with the United States and Kansas Constitutions, allow for confidential communication between counsel and a party or witness, and be reviewable
 by the public contemporaneously or soon after.

<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETMQBeYJmNb2rupmaq0iI9jw" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-046</a>: Suspending Deadlines and Time Limitations Under K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 22-3402

In this order, the chief justice suspends deadlines and time limitations to bring defendants to trial under authority granted her by House Substitute for Senate Bill 102, which took
 effect on its <a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETHgjDclCwXnUUYSsIowd6G4" target="_blank">
March 19, 2020, publication in the Kansas Register</a>.

<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETKCSAHsnLBKXbWs8xkxTpFc" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-047</a>: Suspending Deadlines and Time Limitations in Judicial Proceedings

<figure>
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 </figure>TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert Friday evening issued six new administrative orders to provide updated direction to state courts and court users as the state slowly reopens following a plan
 outlined by the governor Thursday evening.“These orders continue some of the strategies put in place at the beginning of this pandemic response and provide updated guidance for gradually reopening state courts, according to
 the framework announced by Governor Kelly,” said Chief Justice Luckert. “This approach reflects our commitment to protecting public health, and the health of our employees and judicial officers, while we increase the number and types of service we are
 able to deliver to the people of Kansas.”<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETF3HgrLgDMShq-I2cPXEINI" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-044</a>: Reissuing Administrative Order 2020-PR-36 under Governor’s April 30, 2020, State of Disaster Emergency DeclarationThis order suspends deadlines, time standards, and other applicable speedy trial provisions in municipal courts that have been closed by the COVID-19 pandemic and establishes that they
 will remain suspended until the court reopens and can reasonably place cases on its calendar or until further order. It also authorizes using two-way telephonic or electronic audio-visual communication in court proceedings to the extent they are permitted
 by the United States and Kansas Constitutions.<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETGxkZlOwJ9IeKS5dCWo62CU" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-045</a>: Authorizing Two-Way Audio-Visual Communication in Any CourtProceedingIn this order, the chief justice authorizes courts to use two-way audio-visual communication to replace in-person judicial proceedings to protect the health and safety of court users,
 staff, and judicial officers.The remote proceeding must be consistent with the United States and Kansas Constitutions, allow for confidential communication between counsel and a party or witness, and be reviewable
 by the public contemporaneously or soon after.<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETMQBeYJmNb2rupmaq0iI9jw" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-046</a>: Suspending Deadlines and Time Limitations Under K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 22-3402In this order, the chief justice suspends deadlines and time limitations to bring defendants to trial under authority granted her by House Substitute for Senate Bill 102, which took
 effect on its <a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETHgjDclCwXnUUYSsIowd6G4" target="_blank">
March 19, 2020, publication in the Kansas Register</a>.<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETKCSAHsnLBKXbWs8xkxTpFc" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-047</a>: Suspending Deadlines and Time Limitations in Judicial ProceedingsIn this order, the chief justice suspends statutes of limitations and statutory time standards regarding the conduct or processing of judicial proceedings under authority granted her
 by House Substitute for Senate Bill 102, which became law March 19.The order allows for a district or appellate judge, or hearing officer, to exempt a case from the suspension of a statutory or other deadline, as long as it does not involve a matter
 covered by the governor’s Executive Order 20-10, which temporarily prohibits certain foreclosures and evictions.<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETCSQ1s_eyIqQ3djICkJw5Rs" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-048</a>: Order Relating to District Court Operations in Counties Not Affected by a Stay-at-Home Order or Subject to a Directive Closing a County Courthouse or Other Judicial OfficeThis order applies to court operations in cities and counties in which no local stay-at-home order is in place now or after such a stay-at-home order is lifted.It directs the chief judge of the judicial district to work with the local public health official to verify that all appropriate measures are taken to protect the health and safety of the public, court
 users, court staff, and judicial officers. It also includes instructions for staffing the court.<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETHrvIkB3ajoyZoE_cAJyaAQ" target="_blank">Administrative
 Order 2020-PR-049</a>: Relating to District Court Operations in Counties Affected by a Stay-at-Home Order or Subject to a Directive Closing a County Courthouse or Other Judicial OfficeThis order acknowledges that county officials, in response to local public health conditions, may impose more stringent restrictions than those issued by the governor and that these
 restrictions may affect courthouses, judicial officers, and court staff. Should that occur, the court covered by a local public health order will continue to perform essential functions as outlined. Nonessential functions may also be performed as resources
 and circumstances allow.Essential functionsState courts have been operating in a limited capacity since March 18 under earlier Supreme Court orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Courts initially were restricted
 to only essential functions, but they were later permitted to perform additional functions, to the extent local resources and circumstances allowed.Essential functions generally include:<ol>
 <li>determining probable cause for persons arrested without a warrant;</li><li>first appearances;</li><li>bond hearings;</li><li>warrants for adults and juveniles;</li><li>juvenile detention hearings;</li><li>care and treatment emergency orders;</li><li>protection from abuse and protection from stalking temporary orders;</li><li>child in need of care hearings and orders;</li><li>commitment of sexually violent predators; and</li><li>isolation and quarantine hearings and orders.</li>
 </ol>Many courts, including the Supreme Court, have been carrying out their duties through remote hearings involving videoconferencing technology.For a complete list of judicial branch actions to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://kansascourts.org/l/7OQb2btLAon7mhUPJUGETJY1fba_jQVMP7-5nL5HZLc" target="_blank">Kansas
 Courts Response to COVID-19</a>.News Release<figure>
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