SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after a 2-county chase.

Just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a patrol officer observed a gray 2015 Honda Civic driving without tail lights in the 200 block of North Broadway Boulevard in Salina, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus.

When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver refused to stop and sped southbound and led police on a chase through the south part of Salina before getting on southbound Interstate 135.

&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers took over the chase. The vehicle eventually stopped because troopers put out spike strips in McPherson County.

The driver, Mason Barnes, 19, Salina, was arrested on requested charges of felony flee and elude, no drivers license and multiple other traffic violations.

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after a 2-county chase.Just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a patrol officer observed a gray 2015 Honda Civic driving without tail lights in the 200 block of North Broadway Boulevard in Salina, according to Salina Police Captain Gary Hanus.When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver refused to stop and sped southbound and led police on a chase through the south part of Salina before getting on southbound Interstate 135.&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff's deputies and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers took over the chase. The vehicle eventually stopped because troopers put out spike strips in McPherson County.The driver, Mason Barnes, 19, Salina, was arrested on requested charges of felony flee and elude, no drivers license and multiple other traffic violations.

KHP uses stop sticks to help arrest Kansas teen during weekend chase

HUTCHINSON— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on numerous charges after a weekend drug bust.

Just after 1:30a.m. Saturday, the Hutchinson Police Special Operation Unit served a search warrant in the 800 block of Lincoln in Hutchinson, according to a media release.

Officers seized over two ounces of cocaine, just under a pound of marijuana, sixteen units of ecstasy, hundred and nine units of amphetamine, two counts of marijuana wax, drug paraphernalia, over $2,200 in cash, and four firearms.

Twenty-one year old Joshua L. Smith was arrested on requested charges of Possession of Cocaine w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of THC Wax w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of THC Cartridges w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of Ecstasy w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of Amphetamine w/Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia w/Intent to Distribute.

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on numerous charges after a weekend drug bust.Just after 1:30a.m. Saturday, the Hutchinson Police Special Operation Unit served a search warrant in the 800 block of Lincoln in Hutchinson, according to a media release.Officers seized over two ounces of cocaine, just under a pound of marijuana, sixteen units of ecstasy, hundred and nine units of amphetamine, two counts of marijuana wax, drug paraphernalia, over $2,200 in cash, and four firearms.Twenty-one year old Joshua L. Smith was arrested on requested charges of Possession of Cocaine w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of THC Wax w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of THC Cartridges w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of Ecstasy w/Intent to Distribute, Possession of Amphetamine w/Intent to Distribute and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia w/Intent to Distribute.

Police seize drugs, cash and guns at Kansas home

COWLEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a drug store robbery and have made an arrest.

Just after 9:00 a.m. March 5, officers executed a search warrant at at home in the 1300 block of Menor Street in Winfield, according to a media release.

At the scene, police collected evidence&nbsp; to facilitate the arrest of a suspect who is believed to have orchestrated the February 18, robbery at Graves Drug Store, 905 Main Street.&nbsp; The robbery in the early afternoon hours prompted the lockdown of schools. Police described the suspect as wearing a black hoodie and orange mask who was considered armed and dangerous.

Steven Eugene Anstaett, 38, is being held in the Cowley County Jail on requested charges of robbery and is expected to make a court appearance this week.

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 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a drug store robbery and have made an arrest.Just after 9:00 a.m. March 5, officers executed a search warrant at at home in the 1300 block of Menor Street in Winfield, according to a media release.At the scene, police collected evidence&nbsp; to facilitate the arrest of a suspect who is believed to have orchestrated the February 18, robbery at Graves Drug Store, 905 Main Street.&nbsp; The robbery in the early afternoon hours prompted the lockdown of schools. Police described the suspect as wearing a black hoodie and orange mask who was considered armed and dangerous.Steven Eugene Anstaett, 38, is being held in the Cowley County Jail on requested charges of robbery and is expected to make a court appearance this week.

Suspect remains jailed for alleged Kansas drug store robbery

WICHITA- A Kansas a man was sentenced Friday to 30 months in federal prison for bank robbery, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Jeremy Vos, 21, Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. In his plea, he admitted that on July 23, 2019, he robbed Intrust Bank at 5500 E. Harry. He gave the teller a handwritten note saying, "This is a robbery. No (dye) bags. I have a gun." Police arrested Vos the same day as the robbery.

Wichita police reported Vos had made a false report to 911 shortly before the robbery.

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 </figure>WICHITA- A Kansas a man was sentenced Friday to 30 months in federal prison for bank robbery, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.Jeremy Vos, 21, Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. In his plea, he admitted that on July 23, 2019, he robbed Intrust Bank at 5500 E. Harry. He gave the teller a handwritten note saying, "This is a robbery. No (dye) bags. I have a gun." Police arrested Vos the same day as the robbery.Wichita police reported Vos had made a false report to 911 shortly before the robbery.

21-year-old going to prison for Kansas bank robbery

TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury indicted a Kansas man March 5 on charges of drug trafficking, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Dustin Schultz-Bergin, 40, Olathe, Kan., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

According to documents filed in federal court, on Jan. 23, 2020, Kansas Highway Patrol troopers attempted to arrest Schultz-Bergin at Matfield Green service area on the Kansas Turnpike. 

He fled in a Nissan Altima and troopers stopped the car about 10 miles north of the service area. Schultz-Bergin was armed and troopers shot at him after he got out of the car and ran into a field. Troopers stopped him with the help of a police dog.

The Drug Enforcement Administration recovered more than 7 pounds of methamphetamine from the car and a .380-caliber handgun.

If convicted, he could face not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million on the methamphetamine charge and up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the firearm charge.&nbsp;

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 </figure>TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury indicted a Kansas man March 5 on charges of drug trafficking, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.Dustin Schultz-Bergin, 40, Olathe, Kan., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579823659348.png" alt="Scene of&nbsp; the officer-involved shooting on the Kansas Turnpike photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
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 </figure>According to documents filed in federal court, on Jan. 23, 2020, Kansas Highway Patrol troopers attempted to arrest Schultz-Bergin at Matfield Green service area on the Kansas Turnpike. He fled in a Nissan Altima and troopers stopped the car about 10 miles north of the service area. Schultz-Bergin was armed and troopers shot at him after he got out of the car and ran into a field. Troopers stopped him with the help of a police dog.The Drug Enforcement Administration recovered more than 7 pounds of methamphetamine from the car and a .380-caliber handgun.If convicted, he could face not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million on the methamphetamine charge and up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the firearm charge.&nbsp;

Man faces $10M fine, prison after chase on Kansas turnpike

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital and have made an arrest.

Just before noon on March 1, police responded to a shooting call at a residence in the 2900 block of East Timberlane in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival, officers contacted a 53-year-old man who had sustained a gunshot wound to his body.&nbsp; He was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Through the investigation, it was learned that a disturbance occurred inside the home between the 53-year-old victim, a 26-year-old man, and a suspect identified as 21-year-old Deamonte Reese.&nbsp; 

Reese and his 22-year-old girlfriend, the victim's neice, left the residence but returned a short time later.&nbsp; A second disturbance occurred between the 53-year-old, the 26-year-old and Reese.&nbsp; During this disturbance, Reese pulled out a handgun and fired one shot that struck the 53-year-old man, according to Davidson.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Reese then fled the scene with his girlfriend in a green Kia Sportage.

Police located Reese Thursday&nbsp; in the 8300 block of East Kellogg, and he was arrested without incident on a requested charge of aggravated battery and an outstanding warrant and a parolee violation through the Kansas Department of Corrections.&nbsp; He is being held on total bonds of $130,000, according to online jail records.

&nbsp;He had a previous conviction on a charge of criminal possession of a firearm, according to Davidson.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital and have made an arrest.Just before noon on March 1, police responded to a shooting call at a residence in the 2900 block of East Timberlane in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.Upon arrival, officers contacted a 53-year-old man who had sustained a gunshot wound to his body.&nbsp; He was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.Through the investigation, it was learned that a disturbance occurred inside the home between the 53-year-old victim, a 26-year-old man, and a suspect identified as 21-year-old Deamonte Reese.&nbsp; <figure>
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 </figure>Reese and his 22-year-old girlfriend, the victim's neice, left the residence but returned a short time later.&nbsp; A second disturbance occurred between the 53-year-old, the 26-year-old and Reese.&nbsp; During this disturbance, Reese pulled out a handgun and fired one shot that struck the 53-year-old man, according to Davidson.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reese then fled the scene with his girlfriend in a green Kia Sportage.Police located Reese Thursday&nbsp; in the 8300 block of East Kellogg, and he was arrested without incident on a requested charge of aggravated battery and an outstanding warrant and a parolee violation through the Kansas Department of Corrections.&nbsp; He is being held on total bonds of $130,000, according to online jail records.&nbsp;He had a previous conviction on a charge of criminal possession of a firearm, according to Davidson.

Kan. man remains jailed for shooting girlfriend's uncle

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

Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.

Amanda Fink, Bond violation, Arrested 3/5

Julian Evans, Bond violation, Arrested 3/5

Pamela Mendez-Castro, Maximum speed limits, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, Arrested 3/5

Mikian Watson, Interference with LEO, Domestic battery, Arrested 3/5

Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy photo.Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.Amanda Fink, Bond violation, Arrested 3/5Julian Evans, Bond violation, Arrested 3/5Pamela Mendez-Castro, Maximum speed limits, Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, Arrested 3/5Mikian Watson, Interference with LEO, Domestic battery, Arrested 3/5Recent Booking Activity for the Geary County Detention Center. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy photo.

Geary County Friday Booking Report

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a vehicle theft in Shawnee County.&nbsp;

Just after 7 a.m. Friday, the Shawnee County EmergencyCommunications Center received a call regarding a motor vehicle in the water near the south boat ramp at Lake Shawnee, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

&nbsp; The white 2008 Ford Econoline E250 van was stolen from the 2800 block of SE Adams Street Thursday night. The van was removed from the lake and returned to the owner.

The Shawnee Heights Fire District and Mission Township Fire Department assisted with this incident.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a vehicle theft in Shawnee County.&nbsp;Just after 7 a.m. Friday, the Shawnee County EmergencyCommunications Center received a call regarding a motor vehicle in the water near the south boat ramp at Lake Shawnee, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.&nbsp; The white 2008 Ford Econoline E250 van was stolen from the 2800 block of SE Adams Street Thursday night. The van was removed from the lake and returned to the owner.Authorities have not reported an arrest.The Shawnee Heights Fire District and Mission Township Fire Department assisted with this incident.

Sheriff: Stolen van recovered in Kansas lake

BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a 2nd arrest in less than a week.

Just before 12:30p.m. Thursday, a police officer was at WalMart, 3503 10th Great Bend and&nbsp; observed a subject known as Ernest Klima, 58, in the store. The officer had knowledge that Klima had a Barton County District Court Warrant for his arrest, according to a media release.

Klima had been arrested on Feb. 28, in Great Bend for a narcotics&nbsp; violation. Klima had bonded out of jail on Feb. 29.

The officer made contact with Klima in the store. In the process of arresting Klima on the Barton County District Court warrant. Klima battered the officer during the arrest. At the time of the arrest, Klima was trying to discard drugs that that he had in his possession. Klima then battered the officer and was subdued and the arrest was made. The officer then located methampetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Klima is being held in the Barton County Detention Center on the narcotics law violation charges and a no bond on the Barton District Court warrant. He has previous convictions for theft, burglary and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 </figure>Ernest Klima photo Barton County SheriffBARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a 2nd arrest in less than a week.Just before 12:30p.m. Thursday, a police officer was at WalMart, 3503 10th Great Bend and&nbsp; observed a subject known as Ernest Klima, 58, in the store. The officer had knowledge that Klima had a Barton County District Court Warrant for his arrest, according to a media release.Klima had been arrested on Feb. 28, in Great Bend for a narcotics&nbsp; violation. Klima had bonded out of jail on Feb. 29.The officer made contact with Klima in the store. In the process of arresting Klima on the Barton County District Court warrant. Klima battered the officer during the arrest. At the time of the arrest, Klima was trying to discard drugs that that he had in his possession. Klima then battered the officer and was subdued and the arrest was made. The officer then located methampetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Klima is being held in the Barton County Detention Center on the narcotics law violation charges and a no bond on the Barton District Court warrant. He has previous convictions for theft, burglary and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Police: Kansas felon attacked officer during arrest at Walmart

SALINE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities arrested a Kansas man Thursday after he returned to the scene of a crime in Saline County.

Just before 6a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 9900 block of East Riordan Road for the report of two masked subjects who had broken into a residence, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

A 19-year-old man and his 18-year-old girlfriend were awakened by a noise, and found two male subjects wearing ski masks in the residence. One of the subjects was carrying a Highpoint 495 40 caliber rifle.

The man's 83-year-old grandmother also was in the residence at the time, according to the sheriff.

The 19-year-old confronted the two subjects and got into an altercation with the rifle-toting subject, Soldan explained. During the altercation, the 19-year-old was able to take the rifle from the suspect, he said. He also pulled the mask from the suspect's face and recognized him as an acquaintance, Soldan said. The 19-year-old also grabbed his own Ruger SR22 rifle with a scope -- valued at $1,000 -- which the suspect then took from him, Soldan said.

During the altercation, the two crashed through a glass door and the 19-year old was cut, Soldan said. The known suspect fled the scene, he said. By then the other suspect had also fled the scene.

Prior to waking up the residents, the two suspects had placed a 20-inch Apple computer (valued at $700, a 43-inch Vizio television (valued at $400, and a black nylon purse outside the residence.

As sheriff's office investigators went to the house shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday to interview the victims, they were made aware by surveillance that the known suspect, Dvonte Johnson, 19, New Cambria, was back in the area of the residence, Soldan said. They located Johnson and the victim's rifle nearby in a black Nissan Altima. They also arrested Johnson&nbsp; on requested charges of&nbsp; Aggravated burglary, Aggravated robbery, Theft and Battery. The second suspect remains at large.

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities arrested a Kansas man Thursday after he returned to the scene of a crime in Saline County.Just before 6a.m., deputies were dispatched to the 9900 block of East Riordan Road for the report of two masked subjects who had broken into a residence, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.A 19-year-old man and his 18-year-old girlfriend were awakened by a noise, and found two male subjects wearing ski masks in the residence. One of the subjects was carrying a Highpoint 495 40 caliber rifle.The man's 83-year-old grandmother also was in the residence at the time, according to the sheriff.The 19-year-old confronted the two subjects and got into an altercation with the rifle-toting subject, Soldan explained. During the altercation, the 19-year-old was able to take the rifle from the suspect, he said. He also pulled the mask from the suspect's face and recognized him as an acquaintance, Soldan said. The 19-year-old also grabbed his own Ruger SR22 rifle with a scope -- valued at $1,000 -- which the suspect then took from him, Soldan said.During the altercation, the two crashed through a glass door and the 19-year old was cut, Soldan said. The known suspect fled the scene, he said. By then the other suspect had also fled the scene.Prior to waking up the residents, the two suspects had placed a 20-inch Apple computer (valued at $700, a 43-inch Vizio television (valued at $400, and a black nylon purse outside the residence.As sheriff's office investigators went to the house shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday to interview the victims, they were made aware by surveillance that the known suspect, Dvonte Johnson, 19, New Cambria, was back in the area of the residence, Soldan said. They located Johnson and the victim's rifle nearby in a black Nissan Altima. They also arrested Johnson&nbsp; on requested charges of&nbsp; Aggravated burglary, Aggravated robbery, Theft and Battery. The second suspect remains at large.

Sheriff: Kan. burglary suspect caught after returning to crime scene

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a traffic stop.

Just after 1:30a.m. Thursday, a Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a vehicle near NE K4 Highway and Seward Avenue, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. 

A passenger identified as Maleek Lashann Hughes, 43, of Topeka, ran from the vehicle after being told he had multiple warrants for his arrest. 

Hughes was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies in a nearby field. A Sheriff’s Office K9 located the stolen firearm that was reported through the City of Topeka Police Department, according to Christian.

Hughes was arrested for two misdemeanor warrants and was charged with felony interference with law enforcement and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a traffic stop.Just after 1:30a.m. Thursday, a Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a vehicle near NE K4 Highway and Seward Avenue, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. A passenger identified as Maleek Lashann Hughes, 43, of Topeka, ran from the vehicle after being told he had multiple warrants for his arrest. Hughes was taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies in a nearby field. A Sheriff’s Office K9 located the stolen firearm that was reported through the City of Topeka Police Department, according to Christian.Hughes was arrested for two misdemeanor warrants and was charged with felony interference with law enforcement and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections.

Kan. sheriff's K9 finds stolen firearm during arrest of wanted felon

TOPEKA, KAN. (AP) — A Kansas woman has been charged with second-degree murder after a man was shot to death during the weekend.

Raishawn Smith-Parker, 47, Topeka, was charged Wednesday in the death of Kelly Parker, 51, who was found shot to death at a Topeka home on Saturday, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said.

Smith-Parker was being held on $500,000 bond.

Parker died from a gunshot wound to the head, apparently after a domestic disturbance, police said.

Smith-Parker is scheduled to appear March 12 at a scheduling hearing.

TOPEKA –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal weekend shooting and made an arrest.

Just before 1a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of SW Van Buren in Topeka, regarding a shooting, according to Lt. Steve Roth.

On arrival, officers located a deceased man later identified as Kelly Parker, Sr., 51, Topeka.

Quick follow up led to police taking Raishawn Smith-Parker, 47, Topeka&nbsp; into custody for questioning.&nbsp; Police later arrested and transported her to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for 2nd Degree Murder, according to Roth.

Police on the scene of the Saturday morning investigation- photo courtesy WIBW TV

The investigation indicates this shooting stemmed from a domestic disturbance, according to Roth.&nbsp; Police have released no additional details.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, KAN. (AP) — A Kansas woman has been charged with second-degree murder after a man was shot to death during the weekend.Raishawn Smith-Parker, 47, Topeka, was charged Wednesday in the death of Kelly Parker, 51, who was found shot to death at a Topeka home on Saturday, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said.Smith-Parker was being held on $500,000 bond.Parker died from a gunshot wound to the head, apparently after a domestic disturbance, police said.<figure>
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 </figure>Smith-Parker is scheduled to appear March 12 at a scheduling hearing.------------TOPEKA –Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal weekend shooting and made an arrest.Just before 1a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of SW Van Buren in Topeka, regarding a shooting, according to Lt. Steve Roth.On arrival, officers located a deceased man later identified as Kelly Parker, Sr., 51, Topeka.Quick follow up led to police taking Raishawn Smith-Parker, 47, Topeka&nbsp; into custody for questioning.&nbsp; Police later arrested and transported her to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for 2nd Degree Murder, according to Roth.<figure>
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 </figure>Police on the scene of the Saturday morning investigation- photo courtesy WIBW TVThe investigation indicates this shooting stemmed from a domestic disturbance, according to Roth.&nbsp; Police have released no additional details.

Woman charged with murder for shooting death at Kansas home

SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man found with oxycodone laced with fentanyl.

On Monday, the Shawnee County Sheriff's office drug enforcement unit and SWAT team served a search warrant at a residence in the 2900 Block of SW Gage Blvd. in Topeka, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

The search warrant was generated after criminal intelligence lead to the discovery of oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl being sold in Shawnee County. This investigation stemmed from an overdose back in February.

Multiple firearms, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, cash, and opioids were recovered and seized during this operation.

Authorities also arrested Francisco Javier Cazares-Nava, 27, Topeka, and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges that include possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of opiates with intent to distribute, and aggravated child endangerment.

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) assisted with this operation, according to Christian.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man found with oxycodone laced with fentanyl.On Monday, the Shawnee County Sheriff's office drug enforcement unit and SWAT team served a search warrant at a residence in the 2900 Block of SW Gage Blvd. in Topeka, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.The search warrant was generated after criminal intelligence lead to the discovery of oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl being sold in Shawnee County. This investigation stemmed from an overdose back in February.Multiple firearms, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, cash, and opioids were recovered and seized during this operation.Authorities also arrested Francisco Javier Cazares-Nava, 27, Topeka, and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges that include possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of opiates with intent to distribute, and aggravated child endangerment.The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) assisted with this operation, according to Christian.

Sheriff: Suspect sold oxycodone laced with fentanyl in Kansas

Stauch photo Saline County Sheriff's office

SALINE COUNTY, Kan. (AP) — The stepmother of&nbsp; Colorado boy missing for over a month was arrested Monday in connection with his disappearance and presumed death, authorities said.

Letecia Stauch was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and is being extradited to Colorado on charges including first-degree murder of a child in the death of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, according to El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder. The boy remains missing.

Letecia Stauch was held overnight Wednesday in the Saline County Kansas jail on her return to Colorado, according to online booking records.

“All evidence points to the disappearance of Gannon being foul play," FBI Denver special agent Dean Phillips said.

The document laying out the reasons for Letecia Stauch’s arrest was sealed and investigators and prosecutors declined to discuss details.

It was not known if Stauch has a lawyer representing her yet. She also faces charges including child abuse resulting in death, tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence, Elder said.

The sheriff’s office previously said that Stauch reported Gannon missing on Jan. 27, saying he left to go to a friend's house in the afternoon. Authorities called him a runaway when it first asked the public for help finding him. Three days later authorities said he was considered a missing and endangered child because of the length of time he had been gone, his age and his reliance on medication. Authorities did not describe the medication.

Gannon's mother, Landen Hiott, sobbed during the press conference announcing the arrest, at times leaning on Gannon's father, Al Stauch.

“I never thought I would be standing here. It's a nightmare,” Hiott said.

Al Stauch, who is married to Letecia Stauch, said in a statement read by a sheriff’s department spokeswoman that the person responsible for his son’s death is someone that he gave more to than anyone else in the world.

“And that is a burden I that I will carry with me for a very long time,” Al Stauch's statement said.

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 </figure>Stauch photo Saline County Sheriff's officeSALINE COUNTY, Kan. (AP) — The stepmother of&nbsp; Colorado boy missing for over a month was arrested Monday in connection with his disappearance and presumed death, authorities said.Letecia Stauch was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and is being extradited to Colorado on charges including first-degree murder of a child in the death of 11-year-old Gannon Stauch, according to El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder. The boy remains missing.Letecia Stauch was held overnight Wednesday in the Saline County Kansas jail on her return to Colorado, according to online booking records.“All evidence points to the disappearance of Gannon being foul play," FBI Denver special agent Dean Phillips said.The document laying out the reasons for Letecia Stauch’s arrest was sealed and investigators and prosecutors declined to discuss details.It was not known if Stauch has a lawyer representing her yet. She also faces charges including child abuse resulting in death, tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence, Elder said.The sheriff’s office previously said that Stauch reported Gannon missing on Jan. 27, saying he left to go to a friend's house in the afternoon. Authorities called him a runaway when it first asked the public for help finding him. Three days later authorities said he was considered a missing and endangered child because of the length of time he had been gone, his age and his reliance on medication. Authorities did not describe the medication.Gannon's mother, Landen Hiott, sobbed during the press conference announcing the arrest, at times leaning on Gannon's father, Al Stauch.“I never thought I would be standing here. It's a nightmare,” Hiott said.Al Stauch, who is married to Letecia Stauch, said in a statement read by a sheriff’s department spokeswoman that the person responsible for his son’s death is someone that he gave more to than anyone else in the world.“And that is a burden I that I will carry with me for a very long time,” Al Stauch's statement said.

Stepmother in disappearance of missing Colo. boy held in Salina jail

JACKSON COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug charges after a traffic stop.

Just before 5:30p.m. Monday, a sheriff's deputy stopped a 1978 Nuwa recreation vehicle near 4th and Montana in Holton for an alleged traffic violation, according to sheriff Tim Morse.

Deputies located a&nbsp;significant amount of what is believed to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the RV.

They arrested the driver identified as Charles Lloyd Barrand, 40, of Topeka and booked him into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony interference with law enforcement, driving while revoked and no insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583337086178.png" alt="Barrand photo Jackson County" />
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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug charges after a traffic stop.Just before 5:30p.m. Monday, a sheriff's deputy stopped a 1978 Nuwa recreation vehicle near 4th and Montana in Holton for an alleged traffic violation, according to sheriff Tim Morse.Deputies located a&nbsp;significant amount of what is believed to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in the RV.They arrested the driver identified as Charles Lloyd Barrand, 40, of Topeka and booked him into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony interference with law enforcement, driving while revoked and no insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sheriff: Kan. deputies find RV full of meth, drug paraphernalia

SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a violent incident involving a 12-year-old girl captured on video that has gone viral on social media.

The incident reportedly took place on February 20 in the 1200 block of SW Washburn Avenue in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Koenen.

The incident was reported to the Topeka Police Department shortly after noon that day.&nbsp; A 14-year-old girl was injured during the incident.

Police took the 12-year-old into custody. Following questioning and further investigation, they arrested the girl and booked her in the Shawnee County Juvenile Department of Corrections for a felony Aggravated Battery charge.

Authorities this week initiated legal proceedings involving a total of 5 juvenile girls related to this and a similar attack in Topeka in February, according to the Shawnee County Attorney's office.&nbsp; They released no additional details.

Police continue to ask witnesses and those with information to please contact them with information by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:telltpd@topeka.org">telltpd@topeka.org</a>&lt;mailto:<a href="mailto:telltpd@topeka.org">telltpd@topeka.org</a>&gt; or by calling the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 785-368-9400. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007. You can also make anonymous tips online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.p3tips.com/128">www.p3tips.com/128</a>&lt;<a href="http://www.p3tips.com/128">http://www.p3tips.com/128</a>&gt;.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582284152723.png" alt="Image from the viral video courtesy WIBW TV" />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of a violent incident involving a 12-year-old girl captured on video that has gone viral on social media.The incident reportedly took place on February 20 in the 1200 block of SW Washburn Avenue in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Koenen.The incident was reported to the Topeka Police Department shortly after noon that day.&nbsp; A 14-year-old girl was injured during the incident.Police took the 12-year-old into custody. Following questioning and further investigation, they arrested the girl and booked her in the Shawnee County Juvenile Department of Corrections for a felony Aggravated Battery charge.Authorities this week initiated legal proceedings involving a total of 5 juvenile girls related to this and a similar attack in Topeka in February, according to the Shawnee County Attorney's office.&nbsp; They released no additional details.Police continue to ask witnesses and those with information to please contact them with information by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:telltpd@topeka.org">telltpd@topeka.org</a>&lt;mailto:<a href="mailto:telltpd@topeka.org">telltpd@topeka.org</a>&gt; or by calling the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at 785-368-9400. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007. You can also make anonymous tips online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.p3tips.com/128">www.p3tips.com/128</a>&lt;<a href="http://www.p3tips.com/128">http://www.p3tips.com/128</a>&gt;.

Charges filed against 5 Kansas girls after video of attack went viral

BARTON COUNTY —Seven separate search warrants resulted in the arrest of six individuals Wednesday in three Kansas counties, according to Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir.

Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, multiple law enforcement agencies began executing search warrants throughout Barton County. Additional search warrants were executed in Stafford and Pawnee Counties. The Barton County Sheriff’s office and the Great Bend Police Department had cultivated information from various sources revealing a network used to distribute methamphetamine.

Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir says one of the sources was an inmate in the Barton County Jail who was orchestrating drug deals on a recorded line. The inmate didn't know detectives were monitering the calls.

Bellendir says the execution of the search warrants found evidence of drug distribution and money laundering. A large amount of US currency, methamphetamine, drug processing materials and firearms were seized. At one location three preschool age children were taken into protective custody and released to the Juvenile Justice Authority.

Search warrants were executed at seven locations. 260 N. Washington Ave., Great Bend, 421 Dogwood Great Bend, 608 Windmill Ln. rural Great Bend, 611 Windmill Ln. rural Great Bend, 5210 10th St., Apt. 1, Great Bend, 1393 N. US 281 Highway rural St. John,Ks, 1190 100th Ave. rural Larned

Six suspects were arrested and transported to the Barton County Jail. They include:

Amy Zapata age 31 of Great Bend was arrested and booked for money laundering, distribution of methamphetamine, aggravated child endangerment, possession of paraphernalia as well as a Rice County District Court warrant. She’s being held in lieu of a $20,000 bond.

John Paul Zapata age 33 of Great Bend was arrested and booked for money laundering, distribution of methamphetamine, aggravated child endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on the $20,000 bond.

Zach Thompson age 25 of Hoisington was arrested and booked for distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a firearm as well as interference with law enforcement officer. Thompson is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond.

Linda Fernandez age 37 of rural St. John was arrested for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Pawnee County and transported back to the Barton County jail. She’s being held in lieu of a $20,000 bond.

Alicia Dannebohm age 42 of Great Bend was arrested and booked for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. She was released on a $10,000 bond.

Marcus Snow age 42 of Hoisington was arrested and booked for possession of methamphetamine possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Snow was released on a $10,000 bond.

The Sheriff’s Office is looking for one further individual wanted for questioning. Mitch Selle age 40 of rural Great Bend. If you have information as to Selle’s whereabouts please call Crime Stoppers, 911 or the Barton County Sheriff’s Office

Agencies involved in the operation included the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, the Great Bend Police Department, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Juvenile Justice Authority, the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the Rush County Sheriff’s Office and the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.

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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY —Seven separate search warrants resulted in the arrest of six individuals Wednesday in three Kansas counties, according to Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir.Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, multiple law enforcement agencies began executing search warrants throughout Barton County. Additional search warrants were executed in Stafford and Pawnee Counties. The Barton County Sheriff’s office and the Great Bend Police Department had cultivated information from various sources revealing a network used to distribute methamphetamine.Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir says one of the sources was an inmate in the Barton County Jail who was orchestrating drug deals on a recorded line. The inmate didn't know detectives were monitering the calls.Bellendir says the execution of the search warrants found evidence of drug distribution and money laundering. A large amount of US currency, methamphetamine, drug processing materials and firearms were seized. At one location three preschool age children were taken into protective custody and released to the Juvenile Justice Authority.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583367869360.png" alt="Deputies on North Washington early Wednesday photo Barton Co. Sheriff" />
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 </figure>Search warrants were executed at seven locations. 260 N. Washington Ave., Great Bend, 421 Dogwood Great Bend, 608 Windmill Ln. rural Great Bend, 611 Windmill Ln. rural Great Bend, 5210 10th St., Apt. 1, Great Bend, 1393 N. US 281 Highway rural St. John,Ks, 1190 100th Ave. rural LarnedSix suspects were arrested and transported to the Barton County Jail. They include:<figure>
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 </figure>Amy Zapata age 31 of Great Bend was arrested and booked for money laundering, distribution of methamphetamine, aggravated child endangerment, possession of paraphernalia as well as a Rice County District Court warrant. She’s being held in lieu of a $20,000 bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583367364192.png" alt="John Zapata photo Barton Co." />
 <figcaption>John Zapata photo Barton Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>John Paul Zapata age 33 of Great Bend was arrested and booked for money laundering, distribution of methamphetamine, aggravated child endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on the $20,000 bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583367456045.png" alt="Thompson photo Barton Co." />
 <figcaption>Thompson photo Barton Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Zach Thompson age 25 of Hoisington was arrested and booked for distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a firearm as well as interference with law enforcement officer. Thompson is being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583367328695.png" alt="Fernandez" />
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 </figure>Linda Fernandez age 37 of rural St. John was arrested for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Pawnee County and transported back to the Barton County jail. She’s being held in lieu of a $20,000 bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583367292542.png" alt="Dannebohm" />
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 </figure>Alicia Dannebohm age 42 of Great Bend was arrested and booked for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. She was released on a $10,000 bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583367501614.png" alt="Snow photo Barton Co." />
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 </figure>Marcus Snow age 42 of Hoisington was arrested and booked for possession of methamphetamine possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Snow was released on a $10,000 bond.The Sheriff’s Office is looking for one further individual wanted for questioning. Mitch Selle age 40 of rural Great Bend. If you have information as to Selle’s whereabouts please call Crime Stoppers, 911 or the Barton County Sheriff’s OfficeAgencies involved in the operation included the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, the Great Bend Police Department, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Juvenile Justice Authority, the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office, the Rush County Sheriff’s Office and the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office..

Deputies arrest 6 Kansas suspects in multi-county drug bust

WICHITA, KAN. –&nbsp;A 55-count federal indictment with 24 defendants unsealed Wednesday alleges that an inmate ran a drug ring in Wichita from a prison cell in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Federal agents began investigating in April 2019 and reviewed thousands of intercepted messages among the alleged traffickers.

"A large scale criminal drug conspiracy operating in Kansas whose shot caller is behind bars in another state talking on a cell phone makes this a unique case in my experience," McAllister said. "To the alleged traffickers, I think I would say: Can you hear us now?"

The indictment contains detailed descriptions of defendants going about their daily chores, negotiating prices, handling hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and trying to do business without drawing attention.

"Today's arrests and indictments send a clear message: whether you are behind bars or on the street, you will be held accountable.&nbsp;Today, over a 100 federal, state and local officers, working together executed dozens of arrests.&nbsp;The impact of these arrests will be immediate, and our community will be safer due largely in part to the tireless work and dedication of our law enforcement partners.&nbsp;I applaud their dedication and commitment to the community we are sworn to serve," said Timothy Langan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Kansas City, Missouri.

Travis Knighten, 47, who is being held at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., is alleged to have been the brains behind a criminal organization that distributed methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine powder, crack cocaine and marijuana in Wichita.

Communicating by cell phone calls and text messages, Knighten is alleged to have directed the movements of almost two dozen conspirators. The indictment alleges Knighten used cell phones obtained while in custody to receive information and to coordinate times and locations for meetings with suppliers. Knighten put together deals with the assistance of a co-defendant who also is an inmate in the same prison,&nbsp;Armando Luna, 39. 

Knighten also worked with a treasurer outside the prison walls, co-defendant&nbsp;Travis Vontress, 43, Wichita, Kan., as well as other close associates who collected funds to pay suppliers. Lower ranking conspirators were responsible for maintaining stash houses, cutting, packaging and storing drugs, reselling the final products and other duties.

Although Knighten is being held in Oklahoma, he is still under the authority of the Kansas Department of Corrections. He is serving a 90-year sentence for killing a corrections officer at Lansing Correctional Facility on May 22, 1993. The victim, Officer Mark Avery, died of head injuries received during a fight in the prison recreation building.

In text messages and in phone calls, Knighten and the co-conspirators avoided using words that anyone overhearing them might too easily recognize. They used a variety of slang terms instead. For instance, they might call methamphetamine "ice hockey." Heroin could be called "Jordan." Cocaine could be "soda." Sometimes crack cocaine was "hard" and "gorilla" could be the word for marijuana.

During the conspiracy, many of the co-defendants were known to one another by their street names instead of their given names. Examples include Bizz, P-Boy, E, Booty, YT, Troub, Diablo, Wack, Shot, Leggs, Gray, Bink, Funk, Godfather and Punch.

The conspirators are alleged to have maintained five properties in Wichita as stash houses for processing and storing drugs, including 930 N. Yale, 2548 Somerset, 245 N. Chautauqua, 1411 N. Holyoke and 429 N. Green.

Charges and potential penalties include: Operating a continuing criminal enterprise (count 1):&nbsp;Not less than 20 years and a fine up to $2 million.

Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine (count 2): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million.&nbsp; Conspiracy to distribute marijuana (count 3): Up to five years and a fine up to $250,000. Conspiracy to distribute heroin (count 4): Not less than 15 years and a fine up to $20 million.&nbsp;Conspiracy to distribute cocaine powder (count 5): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $8 million.&nbsp;Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine (count 6): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $8 million. Maintaining drug involved premises (counts 7, 8, 9 and 10, 54, ):

n&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlawful use of a telephone in furtherance of drug trafficking (counts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47): Up to four years and a fine up to $250,000. Possession with intent to distribute powder cocaine (count 23): Up&nbsp; to 20 years and a fine up to $1 million) Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (count 36, 39, 49): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million. Possession with intent to distribute heroin (count 37): Not less than five years, not more than 40 years, and a fine up to $5 million.&nbsp;&nbsp;Possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking (count 50, 51, 52, 53, 55): Not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000.

Richard Adams, 27, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 3, 9, 48, 49 and 52.

David Bell,&nbsp;46, Wichita, Kan.,&nbsp;counts 5, 6, 40 and 50)

Frederick Collins, 47, Wichita, Kan.,counts 2, 5, 6 and 33.

Byron Fitchpatrick, 45, Wichita, Kan.,&nbsp;counts 5 and 42.

Eric Goodwin, 53, Wichita, Kan., counts 4, 29 and 30.

Dorzee Hill, 40, Wichita, Kan., counts 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, and 45.

Satoria Hill, 33, Wichita, Kan.,&nbsp;counts 5 and 45.

Orlando Hogan, 44, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 9 and 27.

Derek Hubbard, 44, Wichita, Kan., counts 3 and 24.

Travis Knighten, 47, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 38, 40, 44, 47 and 54.

Kevin Lewis, 56, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 17.

Armando Luna, 39, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, counts 2, 9, 18, 19, 20 and 54.

Trey Martin, 27, Wichita, Kan., counts 3 and 26.

Mario Ponds,&nbsp;39, Wichita, Kan., counts 5 and 42.

Otis Ponds, 41, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 8 and 41.

Robert Richmond, 48, Wichita, Kan., counts 5, 6 and 46.

Kimberly Schmidtberger, 38, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 6 and 47.

Shantus Smallwood, 46, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 43 and 44.

Travis Vontress, 43, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 5, 10, 21, 22, 23 and 51.

Kevin Walker, 54, Wichita, Kan., counts 4 and 28.

Tia Ward, 40, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 3, 8, 38, 39 and 53.

Eddie Washington, 60, Wichita, Kan., counts 5, 31, and 32.

Trevor Wells, 39, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 3, 4, 7, 35, 36 and 37 and 55.

Dallas Williams, 38, Wichita, Kan., counts 2 and 34.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583339529070.png" alt="Travis Knighten is serving a 90-year sentence for killing a corrections officer in Kansas -photo Kansas Department of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Travis Knighten is serving a 90-year sentence for killing a corrections officer in Kansas -photo Kansas Department of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, KAN. –&nbsp;A 55-count federal indictment with 24 defendants unsealed Wednesday alleges that an inmate ran a drug ring in Wichita from a prison cell in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.Federal agents began investigating in April 2019 and reviewed thousands of intercepted messages among the alleged traffickers."A large scale criminal drug conspiracy operating in Kansas whose shot caller is behind bars in another state talking on a cell phone makes this a unique case in my experience," McAllister said. "To the alleged traffickers, I think I would say: Can you hear us now?"The indictment contains detailed descriptions of defendants going about their daily chores, negotiating prices, handling hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and trying to do business without drawing attention."Today's arrests and indictments send a clear message: whether you are behind bars or on the street, you will be held accountable.&nbsp;Today, over a 100 federal, state and local officers, working together executed dozens of arrests.&nbsp;The impact of these arrests will be immediate, and our community will be safer due largely in part to the tireless work and dedication of our law enforcement partners.&nbsp;I applaud their dedication and commitment to the community we are sworn to serve," said Timothy Langan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Kansas City, Missouri.CALLING THE SHOTSTravis Knighten, 47, who is being held at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., is alleged to have been the brains behind a criminal organization that distributed methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine powder, crack cocaine and marijuana in Wichita.Communicating by cell phone calls and text messages, Knighten is alleged to have directed the movements of almost two dozen conspirators. The indictment alleges Knighten used cell phones obtained while in custody to receive information and to coordinate times and locations for meetings with suppliers. Knighten put together deals with the assistance of a co-defendant who also is an inmate in the same prison,&nbsp;Armando Luna, 39. Knighten also worked with a treasurer outside the prison walls, co-defendant&nbsp;Travis Vontress, 43, Wichita, Kan., as well as other close associates who collected funds to pay suppliers. Lower ranking conspirators were responsible for maintaining stash houses, cutting, packaging and storing drugs, reselling the final products and other duties.90-YEAR SENTENCEAlthough Knighten is being held in Oklahoma, he is still under the authority of the Kansas Department of Corrections. He is serving a 90-year sentence for killing a corrections officer at Lansing Correctional Facility on May 22, 1993. The victim, Officer Mark Avery, died of head injuries received during a fight in the prison recreation building.In text messages and in phone calls, Knighten and the co-conspirators avoided using words that anyone overhearing them might too easily recognize. They used a variety of slang terms instead. For instance, they might call methamphetamine "ice hockey." Heroin could be called "Jordan." Cocaine could be "soda." Sometimes crack cocaine was "hard" and "gorilla" could be the word for marijuana.During the conspiracy, many of the co-defendants were known to one another by their street names instead of their given names. Examples include Bizz, P-Boy, E, Booty, YT, Troub, Diablo, Wack, Shot, Leggs, Gray, Bink, Funk, Godfather and Punch.The conspirators are alleged to have maintained five properties in Wichita as stash houses for processing and storing drugs, including 930 N. Yale, 2548 Somerset, 245 N. Chautauqua, 1411 N. Holyoke and 429 N. Green.CHARGES AND PENALTIESCharges and potential penalties include: Operating a continuing criminal enterprise (count 1):&nbsp;Not less than 20 years and a fine up to $2 million.Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine (count 2): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million.&nbsp; Conspiracy to distribute marijuana (count 3): Up to five years and a fine up to $250,000. Conspiracy to distribute heroin (count 4): Not less than 15 years and a fine up to $20 million.&nbsp;Conspiracy to distribute cocaine powder (count 5): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $8 million.&nbsp;Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine (count 6): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $8 million. Maintaining drug involved premises (counts 7, 8, 9 and 10, 54, ):n&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlawful use of a telephone in furtherance of drug trafficking (counts 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 47): Up to four years and a fine up to $250,000. Possession with intent to distribute powder cocaine (count 23): Up&nbsp; to 20 years and a fine up to $1 million) Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (count 36, 39, 49): Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million. Possession with intent to distribute heroin (count 37): Not less than five years, not more than 40 years, and a fine up to $5 million.&nbsp;&nbsp;Possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking (count 50, 51, 52, 53, 55): Not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000.DEFENDANTSHere is a list of the defendants:Richard Adams, 27, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 3, 9, 48, 49 and 52.David Bell,&nbsp;46, Wichita, Kan.,&nbsp;counts 5, 6, 40 and 50)Frederick Collins, 47, Wichita, Kan.,counts 2, 5, 6 and 33.Byron Fitchpatrick, 45, Wichita, Kan.,&nbsp;counts 5 and 42.Eric Goodwin, 53, Wichita, Kan., counts 4, 29 and 30.Dorzee Hill, 40, Wichita, Kan., counts 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, and 45.Satoria Hill, 33, Wichita, Kan.,&nbsp;counts 5 and 45.Orlando Hogan, 44, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 9 and 27.Derek Hubbard, 44, Wichita, Kan., counts 3 and 24.Travis Knighten, 47, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 38, 40, 44, 47 and 54.Kevin Lewis, 56, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 17.Armando Luna, 39, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, counts 2, 9, 18, 19, 20 and 54.Trey Martin, 27, Wichita, Kan., counts 3 and 26.Mario Ponds,&nbsp;39, Wichita, Kan., counts 5 and 42.Otis Ponds, 41, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 8 and 41.Robert Richmond, 48, Wichita, Kan., counts 5, 6 and 46.Kimberly Schmidtberger, 38, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 6 and 47.Shantus Smallwood, 46, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 43 and 44.Travis Vontress, 43, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 4, 5, 10, 21, 22, 23 and 51.Kevin Walker, 54, Wichita, Kan., counts 4 and 28.Tia Ward, 40, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 3, 8, 38, 39 and 53.Eddie Washington, 60, Wichita, Kan., counts 5, 31, and 32.Trevor Wells, 39, Wichita, Kan., counts 2, 3, 4, 7, 35, 36 and 37 and 55.Dallas Williams, 38, Wichita, Kan., counts 2 and 34.

 Indictment: Inmate ran Kan. drug ring from Oklahoma prison

By DAN MARGOLIES &amp; PEGGY LOWE, <a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/judge-allows-wrongfully-convicted-lamonte-mcintyres-civil-case-against-wyandotte-county-proceed#stream/0">Kansas News Service</a>

A federal judge has declined to dismiss most of the counts in a civil
 lawsuit brought by Lamonte McIntyre and his mother over his conviction 
for a double murder he did not commit and his subsequent 23-year 
imprisonment.

The blistering 70-page ruling Tuesday by U.S. 
District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil came in response to motions to throw 
out the lawsuit by the defendants — the Unified Government of Wyandotte 
County; Roger Golubski, a now-retired Kansas City, Kansas, detective who
 was instrumental in framing McIntyre; and other policemen involved in 
the trumped-up investigation.

Although Vratil agreed to dismiss 
some of the lawsuit’s counts on technical legal grounds, she left 
standing most of the counts in the lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed
 to a possible trial.

Cheryl Pilate, one of the McIntyres’ attorneys, said she was gratified by the ruling.

“Lamonte
 and Rosie suffered enormously through the 23 years of Lamonte’s 
wrongful incarceration, and they look forward to presenting their case 
to a jury,” Pilate said in an email.&nbsp;

McIntyre was 17 when he was
 arrested in 1994 for the shotgun killings of Doniel Quinn, 21, and 
Donald Ewing, 34. He was convicted and given two life sentences. He was 
freed from prison in October 2017 after the two alleged eyewitnesses in 
the case recanted their testimony and the Wyandotte County district 
attorney concluded the case involved a “manifest injustice.”

Last
 month, the state of Kansas awarded McIntyre $1.55 million and a 
certificate of innocence under a new Kansas law enacted to compensate 
wrongfully imprisoned defendants.

In laying out the factual 
background of the case, Vratil was unsparing in her description of how 
Golubski acted to coerce witnesses into giving fabricated testimony and 
to railroad McIntyre.

“Since the early 1980s, Roger Golubski used
 his power as a police officer to exploit sex from vulnerable black 
women in the north end of Kansas City, Kansas,” Vratil wrote at the 
outset of her ruling. “To do so, he threatened arrest and prosecution, 
fixed tickets, made warrants disappear and paid money and drugs. He 
would often fixate on particular women, harassing them continually for 
months or even years. These predilections and abuses were well known 
among other officers and supervisors within the Kansas City, Kansas 
Police Department ('KCKPD'). They knew – and even joked about – 
Golubski’s practice of arresting black prostitutes, forcing them to have
 sex (often at the precinct house itself) and then releasing them 
without pressing charges.”

Golubski’s attorney, Morgan Roach, said he did not have a chance to 
thoroughly review Vratil’s ruling and declined to comment. Golubski, who
 retired about a decade ago as a police captain after more than 30 years
 on the Kansas City, Kansas, police force, could not be reached for 
comment.&nbsp;

One of the women Golubski exploited was McIntyre’s 
mother, Rose McIntyre, whom Golubski sexually assaulted at his police 
station office, according to Vratil’s recounting of the facts. Another 
officer who opened Golubski’s door and saw what was happening left 
without saying anything.

Golubski’s harassment continued over 
time even after Rose McIntyre rejected his advances, ultimately leading 
her to move to a new home and change her phone number in the hope he 
would stop terrorizing her.

In April 1994, Golubski ginned up 
evidence against McIntyre for the slaying of Quinn and Ewing as they sat
 in a parked car. Golubski coerced two women, one of whom he had a 
sexual relationship with, into identifying McIntyre as the killer. Both 
were pressured into picking out McIntyre’s photo from an array of five 
photos – three of which were of Lamonte and two of his close relatives.

Golubski
 and other police officer spent no more than six hours investigating the
 murders, Vratil said, before pinning them on McIntyre and arresting 
him.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583330843112.png" alt=" The state of Kansas awarded Lamont McIntyre $1.55 million and a certificate of innocence after passing a new law to compensate wrongfully imprisoned defendants. Stephen Koranda / Kansas News Service" />
 <figcaption> The state of Kansas awarded Lamont McIntyre $1.55 million and a certificate of innocence after passing a new law to compensate wrongfully imprisoned defendants. Stephen Koranda / Kansas News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>By DAN MARGOLIES &amp; PEGGY LOWE, <a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/judge-allows-wrongfully-convicted-lamonte-mcintyres-civil-case-against-wyandotte-county-proceed#stream/0">Kansas News Service</a>A federal judge has declined to dismiss most of the counts in a civil
 lawsuit brought by Lamonte McIntyre and his mother over his conviction 
for a double murder he did not commit and his subsequent 23-year 
imprisonment.The blistering 70-page ruling Tuesday by U.S. 
District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil came in response to motions to throw 
out the lawsuit by the defendants — the Unified Government of Wyandotte 
County; Roger Golubski, a now-retired Kansas City, Kansas, detective who
 was instrumental in framing McIntyre; and other policemen involved in 
the trumped-up investigation.Although Vratil agreed to dismiss 
some of the lawsuit’s counts on technical legal grounds, she left 
standing most of the counts in the lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed
 to a possible trial.Cheryl Pilate, one of the McIntyres’ attorneys, said she was gratified by the ruling.“Lamonte
 and Rosie suffered enormously through the 23 years of Lamonte’s 
wrongful incarceration, and they look forward to presenting their case 
to a jury,” Pilate said in an email.&nbsp;McIntyre was 17 when he was
 arrested in 1994 for the shotgun killings of Doniel Quinn, 21, and 
Donald Ewing, 34. He was convicted and given two life sentences. He was 
freed from prison in October 2017 after the two alleged eyewitnesses in 
the case recanted their testimony and the Wyandotte County district 
attorney concluded the case involved a “manifest injustice.”Last
 month, the state of Kansas awarded McIntyre $1.55 million and a 
certificate of innocence under a new Kansas law enacted to compensate 
wrongfully imprisoned defendants.In laying out the factual 
background of the case, Vratil was unsparing in her description of how 
Golubski acted to coerce witnesses into giving fabricated testimony and 
to railroad McIntyre.“Since the early 1980s, Roger Golubski used
 his power as a police officer to exploit sex from vulnerable black 
women in the north end of Kansas City, Kansas,” Vratil wrote at the 
outset of her ruling. “To do so, he threatened arrest and prosecution, 
fixed tickets, made warrants disappear and paid money and drugs. He 
would often fixate on particular women, harassing them continually for 
months or even years. These predilections and abuses were well known 
among other officers and supervisors within the Kansas City, Kansas 
Police Department ('KCKPD'). They knew – and even joked about – 
Golubski’s practice of arresting black prostitutes, forcing them to have
 sex (often at the precinct house itself) and then releasing them 
without pressing charges.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/3/1583330912187.png" alt=" Now retired Kansas City, Kansas, Detective Roger Golubski, who coerced witnesses into giving false testimony against McIntyre. Credit Associated Press" />
 <figcaption> Now retired Kansas City, Kansas, Detective Roger Golubski, who coerced witnesses into giving false testimony against McIntyre. Credit Associated Press</figcaption>
 </figure>Golubski’s attorney, Morgan Roach, said he did not have a chance to 
thoroughly review Vratil’s ruling and declined to comment. Golubski, who
 retired about a decade ago as a police captain after more than 30 years
 on the Kansas City, Kansas, police force, could not be reached for 
comment.&nbsp;One of the women Golubski exploited was McIntyre’s 
mother, Rose McIntyre, whom Golubski sexually assaulted at his police 
station office, according to Vratil’s recounting of the facts. Another 
officer who opened Golubski’s door and saw what was happening left 
without saying anything.Golubski’s harassment continued over 
time even after Rose McIntyre rejected his advances, ultimately leading 
her to move to a new home and change her phone number in the hope he 
would stop terrorizing her.In April 1994, Golubski ginned up 
evidence against McIntyre for the slaying of Quinn and Ewing as they sat
 in a parked car. Golubski coerced two women, one of whom he had a 
sexual relationship with, into identifying McIntyre as the killer. Both 
were pressured into picking out McIntyre’s photo from an array of five 
photos – three of which were of Lamonte and two of his close relatives.Golubski
 and other police officer spent no more than six hours investigating the
 murders, Vratil said, before pinning them on McIntyre and arresting 
him.Evidence later developed by McIntyre’s lawyers showed that 
the murder was committed by Neil Edgar Jr., better known as “Monster,” 
who worked for a local drug kingpin.McIntyre and his mother 
filed their civil lawsuit shortly after McIntyre was exonerated in 2017.
 They amended the lawsuit in September.The defendants “regularly
 engaged in improper and illegal acts to obtain unreliable and often 
falsified evidence for the purpose of closing cases and intentionally 
protected certain notorious drug dealers from arrest by wrongfully 
arresting other residents of the community for the dealers' crimes,” the
 lawsuit states.The nine-count suit seeks unspecified 
compensatory and punitive damages for violations of the McIntyres’ 
constitutional rights and various state laws. While declining to dismiss
 most of the counts against the defendants, Vratil did agree with the 
Unified Government that, under Kansas law, it cannot be held liable for 
punitive damages.Dan Margolies is a senior reporter and editor at KCUR. You can reach him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/DanMargolies">@DanMargolies</a>. Peggy Lowe is a KCUR reporter and is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/peggyllowe">@peggyllowe</a>.