SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan.&nbsp;—A Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy is under investigation.

On Sunday, the Derby Police Department arrested 21-year-old Jordan Rubio&nbsp; on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Department.

Rubio has been employed with the Sheriff’s Office since February 2024. He is currently the subject of both a criminal investigation by Derby Police Department and an internal administrative investigation related to the arrest.

He met the requirements to bond out of jail at 5a.m. Sunday, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746544018763.png" alt="Rubio photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Rubio photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan.&nbsp;—A Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy is under investigation.On Sunday, the Derby Police Department arrested 21-year-old Jordan Rubio&nbsp; on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Department.Rubio has been employed with the Sheriff’s Office since February 2024. He is currently the subject of both a criminal investigation by Derby Police Department and an internal administrative investigation related to the arrest.He met the requirements to bond out of jail at 5a.m. Sunday, according to online jail records.

Kansas sheriff's detention deputy accused of DUI

TOPEKA— A western Kansas man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Russell on April 24, is facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, according to the the Kansas Attorney General’s Office.

The Russell Police Department responded after a citizen called 911 to report a shooting.in the 800 block of East Second Street in Russell, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

At the scene, first responders found 49-year-old Deborah Torres of Russell with apparent gunshot wounds. Her husband, 49-year-old Robert Torres of Russell, was inside their home and was deceased from gunshot wounds.

Robert James, “Bobby” Torres, 33, is being held Russell County on a $1 million bond.&nbsp;

Fantasy Graphics Tattoo Studio of Hays&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FZ2D3F5xY/">announced</a>&nbsp;on Facebook April 25, the death of tattoo artist Robert Torres. The post also said his wife, Debbie, has been hospitalized.

Robert and Debbie’s niece, Crystal Damm, created a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-and-medical-fund-for-robert-torres">GoFundMe</a>&nbsp;stating Debbie is expected to make a full recovery. As of May 5, the fundraiser had raised more than $10,700 to help cover funeral and medical expenses.

The GoFundMe said, "Robert touched so many lives. He was the light in every room he entered and always made sure to make everybody laugh. He dedicated his life to supporting his family in every way possible."

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745615247080.png" alt="Bobby Torres photo Russell Co." />
 <figcaption>Bobby Torres photo Russell Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA— A western Kansas man arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Russell on April 24, is facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, according to the the Kansas Attorney General’s Office.The Russell Police Department responded after a citizen called 911 to report a shooting.in the 800 block of East Second Street in Russell, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.At the scene, first responders found 49-year-old Deborah Torres of Russell with apparent gunshot wounds. Her husband, 49-year-old Robert Torres of Russell, was inside their home and was deceased from gunshot wounds.Robert James, “Bobby” Torres, 33, is being held Russell County on a $1 million bond.&nbsp;Fantasy Graphics Tattoo Studio of Hays&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FZ2D3F5xY/">announced</a>&nbsp;on Facebook April 25, the death of tattoo artist Robert Torres. The post also said his wife, Debbie, has been hospitalized.Robert and Debbie’s niece, Crystal Damm, created a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-and-medical-fund-for-robert-torres">GoFundMe</a>&nbsp;stating Debbie is expected to make a full recovery. As of May 5, the fundraiser had raised more than $10,700 to help cover funeral and medical expenses.The GoFundMe said, "Robert touched so many lives. He was the light in every room he entered and always made sure to make everybody laugh. He dedicated his life to supporting his family in every way possible."

Man charged for fatal shooting in western Kansas

WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;—&nbsp;The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Thomas Torrez, a known violent offender, after a series of dangerous events that began early Sunday morning and continued into the evening, according to a media release from the sheriff's department.

Just after 1a.m. Sunday, Wichita Police officers were recovering a stolen vehicle in the 4800 block of E. 21st Street North. During the recovery, Torrez—an occupant of the vehicle—fled the scene in the stolen car. He was not located during the initial incident.

Just before 8p.m., a Sedgwick County deputy spotted the same stolen vehicle using a Flock license plate reader at a McDonald’s drive-thru in the 4800 block of S. Broadway. Torrez was behind the wheel with a female passenger.

The deputy positioned his patrol vehicle to block the stolen car, but Torrez accelerated, ramming the patrol unit. He then reversed into the building, drove over a curb and landscaping, and fled onto 47th Street. The deputy’s vehicle was disabled from the impact, and he was unable to pursue. The deputy sustained minor injuries as a result.

The deputy was “put out in trouble,” and charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer were broadcast to responding units.

While responding with lights and sirens, a second deputy collided with a civilian vehicle at the intersection of 47th Street and Hydraulic. The civilian vehicle was carrying five people—a 37-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman, and three children ages 6, 8, and 10. All suffered minor injuries and were treated at a local hospital. No officers were actively pursuing the stolen vehicle at the time of the crash. This deputy sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention.

Shortly after fleeing McDonald’s, the female passenger escaped the vehicle near Laura Street, north of 47th. She was located by officers and cooperated with the investigation. According to her statement, she tried to surrender during the initial stop and attempted multiple times to exit the vehicle, even using mace on Torrez.

Torrez later abandoned the stolen vehicle near 44th and Pattie and fled on foot. He then stole a second vehicle from a mobile home park in the 1000 block of E. MacArthur and led deputies on a brief pursuit, driving off-road in the area of O.J. Watson Park.

During his escape, Torrez caused a hit-and-run crash near Harry and McLean. The victim followed him to the area of Water and Zimmerly, where Torrez ditched the second vehicle and fled on foot.

Torrez is required to register with the Sheriff’s Office under the Offender Registration Act. He currently has two felony warrants for his arrest: one for failure to report as required and another for a probation violation.

Thomas Torrez is considered dangerous and should not be approached. If you see him or know where he is, call 911 immediately. To remain anonymous, contact Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers at (316) 267-2111. Tips can also be submitted to Sedgwick County Investigations at (316) 660-5300.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746467676255.png" alt="Photo Sedgwick Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Photo Sedgwick Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;—&nbsp;The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Thomas Torrez, a known violent offender, after a series of dangerous events that began early Sunday morning and continued into the evening, according to a media release from the sheriff's department.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746467566855.png" alt="Torrez-photo Sedgwick County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Torrez-photo Sedgwick County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>Just after 1a.m. Sunday, Wichita Police officers were recovering a stolen vehicle in the 4800 block of E. 21st Street North. During the recovery, Torrez—an occupant of the vehicle—fled the scene in the stolen car. He was not located during the initial incident.Just before 8p.m., a Sedgwick County deputy spotted the same stolen vehicle using a Flock license plate reader at a McDonald’s drive-thru in the 4800 block of S. Broadway. Torrez was behind the wheel with a female passenger.The deputy positioned his patrol vehicle to block the stolen car, but Torrez accelerated, ramming the patrol unit. He then reversed into the building, drove over a curb and landscaping, and fled onto 47th Street. The deputy’s vehicle was disabled from the impact, and he was unable to pursue. The deputy sustained minor injuries as a result.The deputy was “put out in trouble,” and charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer were broadcast to responding units.While responding with lights and sirens, a second deputy collided with a civilian vehicle at the intersection of 47th Street and Hydraulic. The civilian vehicle was carrying five people—a 37-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman, and three children ages 6, 8, and 10. All suffered minor injuries and were treated at a local hospital. No officers were actively pursuing the stolen vehicle at the time of the crash. This deputy sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention.Shortly after fleeing McDonald’s, the female passenger escaped the vehicle near Laura Street, north of 47th. She was located by officers and cooperated with the investigation. According to her statement, she tried to surrender during the initial stop and attempted multiple times to exit the vehicle, even using mace on Torrez.Torrez later abandoned the stolen vehicle near 44th and Pattie and fled on foot. He then stole a second vehicle from a mobile home park in the 1000 block of E. MacArthur and led deputies on a brief pursuit, driving off-road in the area of O.J. Watson Park.During his escape, Torrez caused a hit-and-run crash near Harry and McLean. The victim followed him to the area of Water and Zimmerly, where Torrez ditched the second vehicle and fled on foot.Torrez is required to register with the Sheriff’s Office under the Offender Registration Act. He currently has two felony warrants for his arrest: one for failure to report as required and another for a probation violation.Thomas Torrez is considered dangerous and should not be approached. If you see him or know where he is, call 911 immediately. To remain anonymous, contact Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers at (316) 267-2111. Tips can also be submitted to Sedgwick County Investigations at (316) 660-5300.

Kan. violent offender who rammed deputy's patrol car is still missing

NEW ORLEANS (AP) —Louisiana authorities on Monday charged a second suspect with murder in the death of a television reporter who had traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl.

Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner. A woman seen on security video leaving Manzano's room was later charged with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-reporter-death-woman-charged-19030dc5638ec7e190764ebc15faf32f">second-degree murder</a>&nbsp;and with stealing his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-telemundo-reporter-death-adan-manzano-590192fafbbc6401682e813402801e94">credit cards and cellphone.</a>

Kenner police announced Monday that an accomplice, 34-year-old Rickey White, has also been charged with second-degree murder. White was arrested in Florida in March on robbery and fraud charges related to Manzano's death, then extradited to Louisiana.

Kenner police said in a news release that the murder charge against White resulted from “continued investigative efforts,” but officials gave no further details.

Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said at a news conference March 18 that investigators had linked White to Danette Colbert, the first suspect charged in the case, based on “correspondence and information where they were going back and forth. So we think they were working hand-in-hand in concert with each other.”

An attorney for White, Kevin Boshea, said he hadn't been informed of the murder charge before an Associated Press reporter called him Monday.

“I don’t think he’s guilty of the other crimes,” Boshea said, “so how can he be guilty of murder?”

Boshea said he pressed police during a preliminary hearing on the robbery and fraud charges last month to show evidence that White was in the New Orleans area when Manzano died, but they presented none.

An attorney for Colbert had said that police were making “assumptions and guesses” to link her to Manzano’s death.

Under Louisiana law, a defendant can be charged with second-degree murder for distributing drugs that cause a death or for committing certain crimes, including robbery, that result in someone dying.

An autopsy found Manzano died lying facedown on a pillow and unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-reporter-death-drug-telemundo-2e63ce04cbe526ae6856559b20c92913">and the depressant Xanax,</a>&nbsp;Jefferson Parish Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich told reporters in March.

Police said security video from Manzano's hotel showed him and Colbert entering his room together the day of his death. Footage showed Colbert leaving without him about an hour later. Authorities have said Colbert later used Manzano’s credit card to make a purchase at a New Orleans gas station and at several stores in the area.

Police have also said Manzano’s medical records showed no prescriptions for Xanax or other depressants, and that they recovered the drug from Colbert’s home.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1738973498909.png" alt="Adan Manzano courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Adan Manzano courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW ORLEANS (AP) —Louisiana authorities on Monday charged a second suspect with murder in the death of a television reporter who had traveled to New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl.Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old reporter and anchor for Telemundo based in Kansas City, Missouri, was found dead Feb. 5 in his hotel room in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner. A woman seen on security video leaving Manzano's room was later charged with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-reporter-death-woman-charged-19030dc5638ec7e190764ebc15faf32f">second-degree murder</a>&nbsp;and with stealing his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-telemundo-reporter-death-adan-manzano-590192fafbbc6401682e813402801e94">credit cards and cellphone.</a><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746499475287.png" alt="Colbert photo Kenner Police" />
 <figcaption>Colbert photo Kenner Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Kenner police announced Monday that an accomplice, 34-year-old Rickey White, has also been charged with second-degree murder. White was arrested in Florida in March on robbery and fraud charges related to Manzano's death, then extradited to Louisiana.Kenner police said in a news release that the murder charge against White resulted from “continued investigative efforts,” but officials gave no further details.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746499338239.png" alt="White photo Kenner Police" />
 <figcaption>White photo Kenner Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said at a news conference March 18 that investigators had linked White to Danette Colbert, the first suspect charged in the case, based on “correspondence and information where they were going back and forth. So we think they were working hand-in-hand in concert with each other.”An attorney for White, Kevin Boshea, said he hadn't been informed of the murder charge before an Associated Press reporter called him Monday.“I don’t think he’s guilty of the other crimes,” Boshea said, “so how can he be guilty of murder?”Boshea said he pressed police during a preliminary hearing on the robbery and fraud charges last month to show evidence that White was in the New Orleans area when Manzano died, but they presented none.An attorney for Colbert had said that police were making “assumptions and guesses” to link her to Manzano’s death.Under Louisiana law, a defendant can be charged with second-degree murder for distributing drugs that cause a death or for committing certain crimes, including robbery, that result in someone dying.An autopsy found Manzano died lying facedown on a pillow and unable to breathe after ingesting a combination of alcohol&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-reporter-death-drug-telemundo-2e63ce04cbe526ae6856559b20c92913">and the depressant Xanax,</a>&nbsp;Jefferson Parish Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich told reporters in March.Police said security video from Manzano's hotel showed him and Colbert entering his room together the day of his death. Footage showed Colbert leaving without him about an hour later. Authorities have said Colbert later used Manzano’s credit card to make a purchase at a New Orleans gas station and at several stores in the area.Police have also said Manzano’s medical records showed no prescriptions for Xanax or other depressants, and that they recovered the drug from Colbert’s home.___

Accomplice charged in the death of  KC Super Bowl reporter at hotel

SEDGWICK —A Kansas felon on parole who admitted to a fatal stabbing in 2020 is going back to prison.

On Friday, Judge Sean Hatfield sentenced Kenneth Junius, Jr. to 247 months in prison, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

In March he pleaded guilty to the killing&nbsp; 59-year-old Bryan Turner.

In November of 2020, police responded to a stabbing at a home in the 2800 block of South Washington in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp;

Upon arrival, officer’s located Bryan Turner with multiple cut and stab wounds to his body.&nbsp; Officers quickly began life-saving measures, but he died of his injuries on the scene.

The investigation revealed that multiple people were at the home, and Turner and a suspect identified as Junious were both visiting. While at the home, a disturbance ensued between Junious and Turner.

During the disturbance, Junious pulled out a knife and caused multiple injuries to Turner. Junious then fled the scene in a vehicle.&nbsp; Police reported his arrest several days later.

Junious has numerous previous felony convictions that include aggravated battery, aggravated escape from custody, theft, criminal possession of a weapon, theft, flee and attempt to elude and and was on parole through Kansas Dept. of Corrections at the time of the stabbing.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/11/1605617102715.png" alt="Junious photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Junious photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK —A Kansas felon on parole who admitted to a fatal stabbing in 2020 is going back to prison.On Friday, Judge Sean Hatfield sentenced Kenneth Junius, Jr. to 247 months in prison, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.In March he pleaded guilty to the killing&nbsp; 59-year-old Bryan Turner.In November of 2020, police responded to a stabbing at a home in the 2800 block of South Washington in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp;Upon arrival, officer’s located Bryan Turner with multiple cut and stab wounds to his body.&nbsp; Officers quickly began life-saving measures, but he died of his injuries on the scene.The investigation revealed that multiple people were at the home, and Turner and a suspect identified as Junious were both visiting. While at the home, a disturbance ensued between Junious and Turner.During the disturbance, Junious pulled out a knife and caused multiple injuries to Turner. Junious then fled the scene in a vehicle.&nbsp; Police reported his arrest several days later.Junious has numerous previous felony convictions that include aggravated battery, aggravated escape from custody, theft, criminal possession of a weapon, theft, flee and attempt to elude and and was on parole through Kansas Dept. of Corrections at the time of the stabbing.

Kan. felon on parole going back to prison for knife fight killing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing forward with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/immigration">its mass deportation agenda</a>, President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it would pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the United States illegally and return to their home country voluntarily.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release that it would also pay for travel assistance — and that people who use&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigrant-deportation-87badb16224730affadf95c67c551da7">an app called CBP Home</a>&nbsp;to tell the government they plan to return home will be “deprioritized” for detention and removal by immigration enforcement.

“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest," Secretary Kristi Noem said. “DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.”

The department said it had already paid for a plane ticket for one migrant to return home to Honduras from Chicago and said more tickets have been booked for this week and next.

It's a major part of Trump's administration

Trump made immigration enforcement and the mass deportation of immigrants in the United States illegally a centerpiece of his campaign, and he is following through during the first months of his administration. But it is a costly, resource-intensive endeavor.

While the Republican administration is asking Congress for a massive increase in resources for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement department responsible for removing people from the country, it’s also pushing people in the country illegally to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-self-deportation-trump-0a8d8371cf7e22a5809db40ebbecf42d">“self-deport.”</a>

It has coupled this self-deportation push with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dhs-immigration-award-republican-ad-campaign-e7939619195791493e828dfd20604d65">television ads threatening action</a>&nbsp;against people in the U.S. illegally and social media images showing immigration enforcement arrests and migrants being sent to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-us-rubio-prison-de912f6a8199aaa7c8490585dcaa3b87">a prison in El Salvador</a>.

The Trump administration has often portrayed self-deportation as a way for migrants to preserve their ability to return to the U.S. someday.

But Aaron Reichlen-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, which advocates for immigrants, said there’s a lot for migrants to be cautious about in the latest offer from Homeland Security.

He said it’s often worse for people to leave the country and not fight their case in immigration court, especially if they’re already in removal proceedings. He said if migrants are in removal proceedings and don’t show up in court they can automatically get a deportation order and leaving the country usually counts as abandoning many applications for relief including asylum applications.

And Homeland Security is not indicating that it is closely coordinating with the immigration courts so that there are no repercussions for people in immigration court if they leave, he said.

“People’s immigration status is not as simple as this makes it out to be," Reichlen-Melnick said.

He questioned where Homeland Security would get the money and the authorization to make the payments — and he suggested they are necessary because the administration can't arrest and remove as many people as it has promised so it has to encourage people to do it on their own.

“They’re not getting their numbers," he said.

As part of its self-deportation effort, the Trump administration has transformed an app that had been used by the Biden administration to allow nearly 1 million migrants to schedule appointments to enter the country into&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigrant-deportation-87badb16224730affadf95c67c551da7">a tool to help migrants</a>&nbsp;return home. Under the Biden administration, it was called CBP One; now it's dubbed CBP Home.

Homeland Security said that, so far, “thousands” of migrants have used the app to self-deport.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing forward with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/immigration">its mass deportation agenda</a>, President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it would pay $1,000 to immigrants who are in the United States illegally and return to their home country voluntarily.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App. This is… <a href="https://t.co/2f02wLWQi5">pic.twitter.com/2f02wLWQi5</a>&mdash; Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sec_Noem/status/1919402136753811733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">President Trump on new plan to offer undocumented immigrants $1,000 to self-deport from the U.S. <a href="https://t.co/B7WdNYstcp">pic.twitter.com/B7WdNYstcp</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1919465672251240574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release that it would also pay for travel assistance — and that people who use&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigrant-deportation-87badb16224730affadf95c67c551da7">an app called CBP Home</a>&nbsp;to tell the government they plan to return home will be “deprioritized” for detention and removal by immigration enforcement.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">🚨ILLEGAL ALIENS: Download the CBP Home App – Now Available on All App Stores Do it the easy way, or get deported the hard way. <a href="https://t.co/Kb3GgAl7it">pic.twitter.com/Kb3GgAl7it</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1901977915882938715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746467204589.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest," Secretary Kristi Noem said. “DHS is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their home country through the CBP Home App.”The department said it had already paid for a plane ticket for one migrant to return home to Honduras from Chicago and said more tickets have been booked for this week and next.<h2>It's a major part of Trump's administration</h2>Trump made immigration enforcement and the mass deportation of immigrants in the United States illegally a centerpiece of his campaign, and he is following through during the first months of his administration. But it is a costly, resource-intensive endeavor.While the Republican administration is asking Congress for a massive increase in resources for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement department responsible for removing people from the country, it’s also pushing people in the country illegally to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-self-deportation-trump-0a8d8371cf7e22a5809db40ebbecf42d">“self-deport.”</a>It has coupled this self-deportation push with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/dhs-immigration-award-republican-ad-campaign-e7939619195791493e828dfd20604d65">television ads threatening action</a>&nbsp;against people in the U.S. illegally and social media images showing immigration enforcement arrests and migrants being sent to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/el-salvador-us-rubio-prison-de912f6a8199aaa7c8490585dcaa3b87">a prison in El Salvador</a>.The Trump administration has often portrayed self-deportation as a way for migrants to preserve their ability to return to the U.S. someday.But Aaron Reichlen-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, which advocates for immigrants, said there’s a lot for migrants to be cautious about in the latest offer from Homeland Security.He said it’s often worse for people to leave the country and not fight their case in immigration court, especially if they’re already in removal proceedings. He said if migrants are in removal proceedings and don’t show up in court they can automatically get a deportation order and leaving the country usually counts as abandoning many applications for relief including asylum applications.<h2>It can be an intricate process</h2>And Homeland Security is not indicating that it is closely coordinating with the immigration courts so that there are no repercussions for people in immigration court if they leave, he said.“People’s immigration status is not as simple as this makes it out to be," Reichlen-Melnick said.He questioned where Homeland Security would get the money and the authorization to make the payments — and he suggested they are necessary because the administration can't arrest and remove as many people as it has promised so it has to encourage people to do it on their own.“They’re not getting their numbers," he said.As part of its self-deportation effort, the Trump administration has transformed an app that had been used by the Biden administration to allow nearly 1 million migrants to schedule appointments to enter the country into&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigrant-deportation-87badb16224730affadf95c67c551da7">a tool to help migrants</a>&nbsp;return home. Under the Biden administration, it was called CBP One; now it's dubbed CBP Home.Homeland Security said that, so far, “thousands” of migrants have used the app to self-deport.

🎥 Trump explains offer to pay immigrants who deport themselves

WICHITA, Kan. —&nbsp;The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Thomas Torrez, a known violent offender, after a series of dangerous events that began early Sunday morning and continued into the evening, according to a media release from the sheriff's department.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746467676255.png" alt="Photo Sedgwick Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Photo Sedgwick Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. —&nbsp;The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Thomas Torrez, a known violent offender, after a series of dangerous events that began early Sunday morning and continued into the evening, according to a media release from the sheriff's department.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746467566855.png" alt="Torrez-photo Sedgwick County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Torrez-photo Sedgwick County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>Just after 1a.m. Sunday, Wichita Police officers were recovering a stolen vehicle in the 4800 block of E. 21st Street North. During the recovery, Torrez—an occupant of the vehicle—fled the scene in the stolen car. He was not located during the initial incident.Just before 8p.m., a Sedgwick County deputy spotted the same stolen vehicle using a Flock license plate reader at a McDonald’s drive-thru in the 4800 block of S. Broadway. Torrez was behind the wheel with a female passenger.The deputy positioned his patrol vehicle to block the stolen car, but Torrez accelerated, ramming the patrol unit. He then reversed into the building, drove over a curb and landscaping, and fled onto 47th Street. The deputy’s vehicle was disabled from the impact, and he was unable to pursue. The deputy sustained minor injuries as a result.The deputy was “put out in trouble,” and charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer were broadcast to responding units.While responding with lights and sirens, a second deputy collided with a civilian vehicle at the intersection of 47th Street and Hydraulic. The civilian vehicle was carrying five people—a 37-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman, and three children ages 6, 8, and 10. All suffered minor injuries and were treated at a local hospital. No officers were actively pursuing the stolen vehicle at the time of the crash. This deputy sustained minor injuries that did not require medical attention.Shortly after fleeing McDonald’s, the female passenger escaped the vehicle near Laura Street, north of 47th. She was located by officers and cooperated with the investigation. According to her statement, she tried to surrender during the initial stop and attempted multiple times to exit the vehicle, even using mace on Torrez.Torrez later abandoned the stolen vehicle near 44th and Pattie and fled on foot. He then stole a second vehicle from a mobile home park in the 1000 block of E. MacArthur and led deputies on a brief pursuit, driving off-road in the area of O.J. Watson Park.During his escape, Torrez caused a hit-and-run crash near Harry and McLean. The victim followed him to the area of Water and Zimmerly, where Torrez ditched the second vehicle and fled on foot.Torrez is required to register with the Sheriff’s Office under the Offender Registration Act. He currently has two felony warrants for his arrest: one for failure to report as required and another for a probation violation.Thomas Torrez is considered dangerous and should not be approached. If you see him or know where he is, call 911 immediately. To remain anonymous, contact Wichita-Sedgwick County Crime Stoppers at (316) 267-2111. Tips can also be submitted to Sedgwick County Investigations at (316) 660-5300.

Search underway for Kan. violent offender who rammed deputy's patrol car

FINNEY COUNTY— Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a suspect for allegedly&nbsp;assaulting a teenager and threatened others with a firearm.

Just before 11p.m. Friday, police responded to the Finney County Fairgrounds for an aggravated assault after learning a man was reportedly threatening multiple teenagers with a firearm, according to a media release.

 As they arrived, Officers observed a Ford Ranger fleeing the fairgrounds into the Arkansas River. Officers coordinated with Deputies the location of the vehicle, and it was stopped, where law enforcement met with two occupants as well as a group of teenagers in the fairgrounds parking lot to conduct their investigation. 

The investigation revealed that the passenger in the Ford Ranger, identified as Fabian Richters-Laurelez, 21, assaulted a teenager and made threats of shooting the group, leading them to flee into Peebles Complex and call 911. 

Officers arrested Richters-Laurelez and booked him into the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Criminal Threat, Endangering of a Child, Battery, and a municipal warrant.&nbsp; There were no injuries from the incident. 

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746451406597.png" alt="Richters-Laurelez photo Finney County" />
 <figcaption>Richters-Laurelez photo Finney County</figcaption>
 </figure>FINNEY COUNTY— Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a suspect for allegedly&nbsp;assaulting a teenager and threatened others with a firearm.Just before 11p.m. Friday, police responded to the Finney County Fairgrounds for an aggravated assault after learning a man was reportedly threatening multiple teenagers with a firearm, according to a media release. As they arrived, Officers observed a Ford Ranger fleeing the fairgrounds into the Arkansas River. Officers coordinated with Deputies the location of the vehicle, and it was stopped, where law enforcement met with two occupants as well as a group of teenagers in the fairgrounds parking lot to conduct their investigation. The investigation revealed that the passenger in the Ford Ranger, identified as Fabian Richters-Laurelez, 21, assaulted a teenager and made threats of shooting the group, leading them to flee into Peebles Complex and call 911. Officers arrested Richters-Laurelez and booked him into the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Criminal Threat, Endangering of a Child, Battery, and a municipal warrant.&nbsp; There were no injuries from the incident.

Man accused of threatening teens at fairgrounds in SW Kansas

RILEY COUNTY —On Friday, police arrested Corina Gutierrez Demille, 50, of Junction City, in the 4100 block of Fort Riley Boulevard, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.&nbsp; for an extraditable arrest warrant out of Olero County, New Mexico. 

&nbsp;Gutierrez Demille is being held without in the Riley County Jail.

RILEY COUNTY —On Friday, police arrested Corina Gutierrez Demille, 50, of Junction City, in the 4100 block of Fort Riley Boulevard, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.&nbsp; for an extraditable arrest warrant out of Olero County, New Mexico. &nbsp;Gutierrez Demille is being held without in the Riley County Jail.

Junction City woman jailed for arrest warrant in New Mexico

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating theft from two local businesses have made an arrest.

Just before 7p.m. April 21,&nbsp; officers filed a report for theft of property or services, theft by deception and making false information from Central Mechanical Construction Company and Howies Recycling Inc., according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

The report list a 43-year-old man as the suspect. On Friday, police arrested Adam Rundell, 43, of Manhattan for theft of property or service, theft by deception and making false information. Rundell is being held on a $5,000 bond.

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating theft from two local businesses have made an arrest.Just before 7p.m. April 21,&nbsp; officers filed a report for theft of property or services, theft by deception and making false information from Central Mechanical Construction Company and Howies Recycling Inc., according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.The report list a 43-year-old man as the suspect. On Friday, police arrested Adam Rundell, 43, of Manhattan for theft of property or service, theft by deception and making false information. Rundell is being held on a $5,000 bond.

Manhattan man accused of theft from 2 businesses 

JOHNSON COUNTY — A suspect arrested in connection with the death of a Kansas woman in her home is set to face a judge Monday.

Just after 4:30p.m. Friday police booked 47-year-old Dartanan Hudgens into the Johnson County jail in connection with the death of 75-year-old Karen M. Peterson.

On Thursday, police reported they were conducting a homicide investigation in Olathe and identified the victim sa Peterson, according to Police Sergeant John Moncayo.

Just after 11a.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of North Persimmon Drive in Olathe to check on the welfare of Peterson according to&nbsp;Officer Sean Wilkes. At the home, first responders found her deceased inside the residence.&nbsp; Police have not released how she died.

Hudgens, who has no permanent address, according the arrest report, is being held on a $1 million dollar bond on requested charges of premeditated first-degree murder, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746403139992.png" alt="Hudgens photo Johnson Co." />
 <figcaption>Hudgens photo Johnson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY — A suspect arrested in connection with the death of a Kansas woman in her home is set to face a judge Monday.Just after 4:30p.m. Friday police booked 47-year-old Dartanan Hudgens into the Johnson County jail in connection with the death of 75-year-old Karen M. Peterson.On Thursday, police reported they were conducting a homicide investigation in Olathe and identified the victim sa Peterson, according to Police Sergeant John Moncayo.Just after 11a.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of North Persimmon Drive in Olathe to check on the welfare of Peterson according to&nbsp;Officer Sean Wilkes. At the home, first responders found her deceased inside the residence.&nbsp; Police have not released how she died.Hudgens, who has no permanent address, according the arrest report, is being held on a $1 million dollar bond on requested charges of premeditated first-degree murder, according to online jail records.

Suspect accused of killing 75-year-old Kansas woman 

KANSAS CITY– A Kansas City&nbsp; man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint for child pornography offenses.

Jeffrey Lynn Petrie, 40,&nbsp; was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, on April 25, according to the United State's Attorney.

The federal criminal complaint charges Petrie with one count of distributing child pornography over the internet in May 2024, and one count of possessing child pornography from Dec. 9, 2024, to April 24, 2025.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers received a Cybertip reporting that a user, “kinkypopper69,” was uploading video files depicting child sexual abuse materials. Petrie was later identified as the user “kinkypopper69.”

On Thursday, April 24, the FBI conducted a search at Petrie’s residence and seized a cell phone. Petrie is a registered sex offender in Missouri based on prior convictions for child molestation in the 2nd degree.

The charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745699870377.png" alt="Petrie photo Sex Offender Registry" />
 <figcaption>Petrie photo Sex Offender Registry</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY– A Kansas City&nbsp; man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint for child pornography offenses.Jeffrey Lynn Petrie, 40,&nbsp; was charged in a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, on April 25, according to the United State's Attorney.The federal criminal complaint charges Petrie with one count of distributing child pornography over the internet in May 2024, and one count of possessing child pornography from Dec. 9, 2024, to April 24, 2025.According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers received a Cybertip reporting that a user, “kinkypopper69,” was uploading video files depicting child sexual abuse materials. Petrie was later identified as the user “kinkypopper69.”On Thursday, April 24, the FBI conducted a search at Petrie’s residence and seized a cell phone. Petrie is a registered sex offender in Missouri based on prior convictions for child molestation in the 2nd degree.The charges contained in this complaint are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

Cyber tip led to arrest of KC sex offender 'kinkypopper69'

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas felon on multiple allegations after an arrest at a Kansas home.

On May 1,&nbsp; members of the Topeka Police Department’s Investigations and Patrol Bureaus served a search warrant in the 1300 block of SW 16th Street, Topeka, according to Police&nbsp;Commander Aaron Jones.

The search revealed firearms, firearms accessories, Methamphetamine, Marijuana, drug paraphernalia and an explosive device.

As a result, Thomas Lathrom 34, of Topeka, was taken into custody and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of&nbsp;Criminal possession of a firearm by convicted felon, Distribution of methamphetamine within 1000 feet of school, Possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, Criminal possession of explosives, Aggravated Endangerment of a child and Felony interference with a law enforcement officer.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746222576644.png" alt="Lathrom photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Lathrom photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas felon on multiple allegations after an arrest at a Kansas home.On May 1,&nbsp; members of the Topeka Police Department’s Investigations and Patrol Bureaus served a search warrant in the 1300 block of SW 16th Street, Topeka, according to Police&nbsp;Commander Aaron Jones.The search revealed firearms, firearms accessories, Methamphetamine, Marijuana, drug paraphernalia and an explosive device.As a result, Thomas Lathrom 34, of Topeka, was taken into custody and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of&nbsp;Criminal possession of a firearm by convicted felon, Distribution of methamphetamine within 1000 feet of school, Possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, Criminal possession of explosives, Aggravated Endangerment of a child and Felony interference with a law enforcement officer.

Police found drugs, children and explosives at Kansas home

WICHITA, Kansas. –&nbsp;Royce Lee Timmons, a minimum-custody resident of the Wichita Work Release Facility (WWRF), has been apprehended.

Timmons was taken into custody Sunday morning, May 4, 2025, after surrendering himself at the facility. He was arrested without incident.

Timmons was convicted in Sedgwick County for 29 months of incarceration for criminal possession of firearms while on parole. He was on parole for March 2011 aggravated robbery convictions.

Timmons &nbsp;was placed on escape status after not returning to the facility Saturday, May 3, 2025.

WICHITA, Kansas. –&nbsp;Kansas Department of Corrections placed inmate Royce Lee Timmons on escape status at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, according to a statement from the KDOC.&nbsp; Timmons did not return to the Wichita Work Release Facility.

Timmons, 42, was reported missing when he could not be located at the minimum-security unit. This walkaway does not impact the security or operations of the medium-maximum secure compound.

Timmons is described as 5-feet-11, 224 pounds with an athletic build. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black shorts, a grey hoodie shirt and blue hat.

Anyone with information on Timmons should call the Kansas Department of Corrections at 316-779-5814, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (800) 572-7463 or local law enforcement at 911.

The walk-away is being investigated. The KDOC released no additional details.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707055717302.png" alt="The Kansas Department of Corrections allegedly discriminated against Shelly Lamb, a former counselor and supervisor, for transitioning." />
 <figcaption>The Kansas Department of Corrections allegedly discriminated against Shelly Lamb, a former counselor and supervisor, for transitioning.</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kansas. –&nbsp;Royce Lee Timmons, a minimum-custody resident of the Wichita Work Release Facility (WWRF), has been apprehended.Timmons was taken into custody Sunday morning, May 4, 2025, after surrendering himself at the facility. He was arrested without incident.Timmons was convicted in Sedgwick County for 29 months of incarceration for criminal possession of firearms while on parole. He was on parole for March 2011 aggravated robbery convictions.Timmons &nbsp;was placed on escape status after not returning to the facility Saturday, May 3, 2025.------------WICHITA, Kansas. –&nbsp;Kansas Department of Corrections placed inmate Royce Lee Timmons on escape status at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, according to a statement from the KDOC.&nbsp; Timmons did not return to the Wichita Work Release Facility.Timmons, 42, was reported missing when he could not be located at the minimum-security unit. This walkaway does not impact the security or operations of the medium-maximum secure compound.Timmons is described as 5-feet-11, 224 pounds with an athletic build. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black shorts, a grey hoodie shirt and blue hat.Timmons was convicted in Sedgwick County for 29 months of incarceration for criminal possession of firearms while on parole. He was on parole for March 2011 aggravated robbery convictions.Anyone with information on Timmons should call the Kansas Department of Corrections at 316-779-5814, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (800) 572-7463 or local law enforcement at 911.The walk-away is being investigated. The KDOC released no additional details.

Escaped Kan. inmate turns himself in at work release facility

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating another deadly shooting in Topeka.

Just before 10:30p.m. May 2, police responded to the area of SW 13th and SW Boswell in Topeka on the report of gunshots in the area, according to Police Lt. Ronnie Connell.

 As officers arrived in the area, they located a man later identified as 27-year-old Treveon Carrington suffering from life-threatening injuries.&nbsp; While on scene, medical personnel pronounced him deceased.

As a result of the investigation, police arrested 30-year-old Derrick Mitchell of Topeka, was arrested and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of first degree murder. This is the city’s 6 th homicide investigation of 2025 in Topeka, according to Connell.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746313535257.png" alt="Mitchell photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Mitchell photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating another deadly shooting in Topeka.Just before 10:30p.m. May 2, police responded to the area of SW 13th and SW Boswell in Topeka on the report of gunshots in the area, according to Police Lt. Ronnie Connell. As officers arrived in the area, they located a man later identified as 27-year-old Treveon Carrington suffering from life-threatening injuries.&nbsp; While on scene, medical personnel pronounced him deceased.As a result of the investigation, police arrested 30-year-old Derrick Mitchell of Topeka, was arrested and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of first degree murder. This is the city’s 6 th homicide investigation of 2025 in Topeka, according to Connell.

Police capture Kansas murder suspect, identify victim

WICHITA, Kansas. –&nbsp;Royce Lee Timmons, a minimum-custody resident of the Wichita Work Release Facility (WWRF), has been apprehended.Timmons was taken into custody Sunday morning, May 4, 2025, after surrendering himself at the facility. He was arrested without incident.Timmons &nbsp;was placed on escape status after not returning to the facility Saturday, May 3, 2025.----------------WICHITA, Kansas. –&nbsp;Kansas Department of Corrections placed inmate Royce Lee Timmons on escape status at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, according to a statement from the KDOC.&nbsp; Timmons did not return to the Wichita Work Release Facility.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746322993604.png" alt="Timmons as seen in a 2022 photo from the Kansas Department of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Timmons as seen in a 2022 photo from the Kansas Department of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>Timmons, 42, was reported missing when he could not be located at the minimum-security unit. This walkaway does not impact the security or operations of the medium-maximum secure compound.Timmons is described as 5-feet-11, 224 pounds with an athletic build. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black shorts, a grey hoodie shirt and blue hat.Timmons was convicted in Sedgwick County for 29 months of incarceration for criminal possession of firearms while on parole. He was on parole for March 2011 aggravated robbery convictions.Anyone with information on Timmons should call the Kansas Department of Corrections at 316-779-5814, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (800) 572-7463 or local law enforcement at 911.The walk-away is being investigated. The KDOC released no additional details.

Still missing: Kansas inmate did not return to work release facility

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a encounter at a Kansas residence.

On May 1,&nbsp;members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force, served a search warrant in 200 Block of SE Swygart Street in Topeka related to an ongoing investigation, according to Police&nbsp;LT Ronnie Connell.

While conducting the search warrant, officers located cocaine,&nbsp;marijuana,  firearms and drug paraphernalia. As part of the investigation, it was discovered there were signs of animal cruelty, cockfight occurring. Officers seized a total of 28 animals.

As a result, Israel Hernandez-Zavala, 40 years of age, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges Unlawful conduct of cockfighting, Unlawful possession of cockfighting paraphernalia, Cruelty to animals, Unlawful discharge of firearms in the city limits, Distribution of marijuana, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Distribute or possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia, Unlawful to acquire proceeds from drug transaction, Possession of cocaine, Kansas drug tax Arrest warrants (4)

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746223211611.png" alt="Hernandez-Zavala photo Shawnee&nbsp; County" />
 <figcaption>Hernandez-Zavala photo Shawnee&nbsp; County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a encounter at a Kansas residence.On May 1,&nbsp;members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force, served a search warrant in 200 Block of SE Swygart Street in Topeka related to an ongoing investigation, according to Police&nbsp;LT Ronnie Connell.While conducting the search warrant, officers located cocaine,&nbsp;marijuana, firearms and drug paraphernalia. As part of the investigation, it was discovered there were signs of animal cruelty, cockfight occurring. Officers seized a total of 28 animals.As a result, Israel Hernandez-Zavala, 40 years of age, was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges Unlawful conduct of cockfighting, Unlawful possession of cockfighting paraphernalia, Cruelty to animals, Unlawful discharge of firearms in the city limits, Distribution of marijuana, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Distribute or possession with intent to distribute drug paraphernalia, Unlawful to acquire proceeds from drug transaction, Possession of cocaine, Kansas drug tax Arrest warrants (4)

Police discover cockfighting operation at Kansas home

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a woman on drug allegations.

Just before 7:30p.m. Thursday, police arrested 51-year-old&nbsp;Theresa Jones of Junction City. near the intersection of Fort Riley Blvd. and E. Riley Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

 Jones was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for 5 counts of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine and 5 counts of unlawful use of a telecommunication device for felony drug transactions. Jones is being held on a $10,000 bond.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1744899405736.jpeg" alt="Theresa Jones -from an April arrest in Gear Co." />
 <figcaption>Theresa Jones -from an April arrest in Gear Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a woman on drug allegations.Just before 7:30p.m. Thursday, police arrested 51-year-old&nbsp;Theresa Jones of Junction City. near the intersection of Fort Riley Blvd. and E. Riley Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. Jones was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for 5 counts of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine and 5 counts of unlawful use of a telecommunication device for felony drug transactions. Jones is being held on a $10,000 bond.

Junction City woman accused of selling meth

SALINE COUNTY —An assistant county attorney for Saline County is no longer in custody after his arrest for allegedly driving under the influence.

Just before just after 10a.m. Wednesday,&nbsp; police booked 64-year-old Vance E. White into the Saline County jail.&nbsp; He met the requirement for bond just before 2a.m. Thursday and is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.

The County Attorney's office still lists White on their web site.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —An assistant county attorney for Saline County is no longer in custody after his arrest for allegedly driving under the influence.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746103644232.png" alt="Vance Edward White photo Saline County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Vance Edward White photo Saline County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>Just before just after 10a.m. Wednesday,&nbsp; police booked 64-year-old Vance E. White into the Saline County jail.&nbsp; He met the requirement for bond just before 2a.m. Thursday and is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.The County Attorney's office still lists White on their web site.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Assistant Saline Co. attorney no longer in jail after accused of DUI

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating an alleged sex assault in Manhattan.

Just after 3a.m. Thursday, officers filed a report of rape in Manhattan. A 19-year-old woman was listed as a victim and a 46-year-old man known to her was listed as the suspect, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, police arrested 46-year-old Michael Nash of Manhattan, in the 3200 block of Kimball on a requested charge of rape. Nash met the requirement of a $25,000 bond and is no longer in custody.

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating an alleged sex assault in Manhattan.Just after 3a.m. Thursday, officers filed a report of rape in Manhattan. A 19-year-old woman was listed as a victim and a 46-year-old man known to her was listed as the suspect, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.Just after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, police arrested 46-year-old Michael Nash of Manhattan, in the 3200 block of Kimball on a requested charge of rape. Nash met the requirement of a $25,000 bond and is no longer in custody.

Manhattan man accused of rape

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.

Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.

Jonavan Walker, Failure to appear, arrested 05/01

Jacob Portales, Failure to appear, arrested 05/01

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.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746195191608.jpeg" alt="Maikel Morales Sanchez, Failure to appear, arrested 05/01" />
 <figcaption>Maikel Morales Sanchez, Failure to appear, arrested 05/01</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746195202126.jpeg" alt="Kelly Carlson, Outside warrant; Failure to appear, arrested 05/01" />
 <figcaption>Kelly Carlson, Outside warrant; Failure to appear, arrested 05/01</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746195211887.jpeg" alt="Simeon Attai, Criminal damage to property; Interference with LEO, Conceal/alter/destroy evidence in felony case; Criminal discharge of a firearm recklessly at occupied dwelling, arrested 05/01" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746195223528.jpeg" alt="Victorie Taguingo, Criminal restraint; Aggravated domestic battery, Impede breath, Blocking nose/mouth of family/dating relationship, arrested 05/01" />
 <figcaption>Victorie Taguingo, Criminal restraint; Aggravated domestic battery, Impede breath, Blocking nose/mouth of family/dating relationship, arrested 05/01</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746195235536.jpeg" alt="Megan Taylor, Outside warrant; Arrest by LEO, Warrant arrest, arrested 05/01" />
 <figcaption>Megan Taylor, Outside warrant; Arrest by LEO, Warrant arrest, arrested 05/01</figcaption>
 </figure>Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.Jonavan Walker, Failure to appear, arrested 05/01Jacob Portales, Failure to appear, arrested 05/01Recent 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.

Geary County Booking Photos May 2

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas found guilty for&nbsp;fatal stabbing is scheduled for sentencing Friday.

Kenneth Junious, Jr., 34, appear before Sean Hatfield to learn his fate, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Upon arrival, officer’s located the victim identified as 59-year-old Bryan Turner with multiple cut and stab wounds to his body.&nbsp; Officers quickly began life-saving measures, but he died of his injuries on the scene.

Junious has numerous previous felony convictions that include aggravated battery, aggravated escape from custody, theft, criminal possession of a weapon, theft, flee and attempt to elude and and was currently on parole through Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/11/1605617102715.png" alt="Junious-photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Junious-photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas found guilty for&nbsp;fatal stabbing is scheduled for sentencing Friday.Kenneth Junious, Jr., 34, appear before Sean Hatfield to learn his fate, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.In November of 2020, police responded to a stabbing at a home in the 2800 block of South Washington in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.&nbsp;Upon arrival, officer’s located the victim identified as 59-year-old Bryan Turner with multiple cut and stab wounds to his body.&nbsp; Officers quickly began life-saving measures, but he died of his injuries on the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746180507159.png" alt="-Police tape at the home early Sunday photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>-Police tape at the home early Sunday photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>The investigation revealed that multiple people were at the home, and Turner and a suspect identified as Junious were both visiting. While at the home, a disturbance ensued between Junious and Turner.During the disturbance, Junious pulled out a knife and caused multiple injuries to Turner. Junious then fled the scene in a vehicle.&nbsp; Police reported his arrest several days later.Junious has numerous previous felony convictions that include aggravated battery, aggravated escape from custody, theft, criminal possession of a weapon, theft, flee and attempt to elude and and was currently on parole through Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

Sentencing Day: Kan. felon on parole in deadly knife fight

WICHITA, Kan. —&nbsp;The investigation into the April 8 disturbance in Chief Judge Jeffrey Goering’s courtroom during a sentencing hearing for 19-year-old Te’Bryis Robinson has concluded, according to a statement from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office.

 On April 24, detectives with the sheriff's office presented their findings to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office for formal charging consideration.

On April 28, the District Attorney charged Jeanette Dees, 48, of Wichita, with one count of disorderly conduct under Kansas Statute 21-6203(a)(3), defined as using fighting words or engaging in noisy conduct likely to arouse alarm, anger or resentment in others.

In addition, Derrick E. Parker, Jr., 33; Trentasia Hutton, 24; Trentez Hutton, 21; Trentavies Hutton, 18; and a 16-year-old boy — all of Wichita — were each charged with one count of disorderly conduct under Kansas Statute 21-6203(a)(1), defined as brawling or fighting.

&nbsp;The incident prompted an immediate response from court security deputies to restore order to the courtroom.

&nbsp;In March of 2022, officers responded to an initial report of an active shooter at Towne East Mall, 7700 E Kellogg Drive in Wichita, according to Officer Chad Ditch.

Officers entered the mall and located 14-year-old&nbsp;Trenjvious Hutton inside who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased on scene.

The investigation revealed, Hutton was involved in a physical altercation with several individuals known to him stemming from an ongoing dispute. During the altercation a 16-year-old suspect later identified as&nbsp;Te’bryis Robinson pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots, striking Hutton. Robinson then fled on foot.

Witnesses provided officers with a description of the suspect which allowed arriving officers to quickly locate him in the area and make an arrest.

In March of 2023, Robinson was charged with 1st degree murder and criminal use of weapons, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746114789399.png" alt="Robinson photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Robinson photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. —&nbsp;The investigation into the April 8 disturbance in Chief Judge Jeffrey Goering’s courtroom during a sentencing hearing for 19-year-old Te’Bryis Robinson has concluded, according to a statement from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office. On April 24, detectives with the sheriff's office presented their findings to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office for formal charging consideration.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1746133556665.png" alt="Courtroom brawl image courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Courtroom brawl image courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>On April 28, the District Attorney charged Jeanette Dees, 48, of Wichita, with one count of disorderly conduct under Kansas Statute 21-6203(a)(3), defined as using fighting words or engaging in noisy conduct likely to arouse alarm, anger or resentment in others.In addition, Derrick E. Parker, Jr., 33; Trentasia Hutton, 24; Trentez Hutton, 21; Trentavies Hutton, 18; and a 16-year-old boy — all of Wichita — were each charged with one count of disorderly conduct under Kansas Statute 21-6203(a)(1), defined as brawling or fighting.&nbsp;The incident prompted an immediate response from court security deputies to restore order to the courtroom.&nbsp;In March of 2022, officers responded to an initial report of an active shooter at Towne East Mall, 7700 E Kellogg Drive in Wichita, according to Officer Chad Ditch.Officers entered the mall and located 14-year-old&nbsp;Trenjvious Hutton inside who had been shot. He was pronounced deceased on scene.The investigation revealed, Hutton was involved in a physical altercation with several individuals known to him stemming from an ongoing dispute. During the altercation a 16-year-old suspect later identified as&nbsp;Te’bryis Robinson pulled out a handgun and fired multiple shots, striking Hutton. Robinson then fled on foot.Witnesses provided officers with a description of the suspect which allowed arriving officers to quickly locate him in the area and make an arrest.In March of 2023, Robinson was charged with 1st degree murder and criminal use of weapons, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp;

6 charged for courtroom brawl during sentencing for Kan. teen 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with complaints about his critics, accusations that judges were “interfering” with his agenda and attacks on his predecessor, Joe Biden.

The Republican’s jolting speech was standard fare for Trump and well-received by the crowd in deep-red Alabama, which backed him in all three of his presidential runs.

“You’re the first graduating class of the golden age of America,” the president told the graduates.

But he quickly launched into a campaign-style diatribe, saying that the U.S. was being “ripped off” before he took office and that the last four years, when he was out of power, “were not good for our country.”

“But don’t let that scare you,” he said. “It was an aberration.”

The president of the University of Alabama, Stuart Bell, told graduates before Trump took the stage that Thursday night’s event was all about them.

“This special ceremony offers a meaningful opportunity for you, for I, to reflect on the important connection between academic inquiry, civic leadership, and public service,” Bell said.

Trump mostly went in a different direction.

He did a grunting impression of a female weightlifter as he criticized the participation of transgender women in sports. He bragged about how tech moguls have warmed up to him, saying, “They all hated me in my first term, and now they’re kissing my ass.”

And he falsely claimed that the 2020 election, which he lost, was “rigged.”

But after talking up his tariff plans, sharing his successes from his first 100 days in office and bashing the media, Trump turned back to the graduates, offering 10 pieces of advice drawn from his life and career, such as “Think of yourself as a winner,” “Be an original” and “Never, ever give up.”

He told them they were never too young to be successful and described how he worked on his first hotel development deal in his 20s.

“Now is the time to work harder than you’ve ever worked before,” he said. “Find your limits and then smash through everything.”

Although Trump described the speech as a commencement address, it is actually a special event that was created before graduation ceremonies that begin Friday. Graduating students had the option of attending the event.

Former Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban also spoke, regaling the audience with a story about visiting the Oval Office in 2018 during Trump's first term. Saban said Trump was a gracious host.

In his remarks Thursday, Trump noted that he was marking his 100th day in office and touted the plummeting levels of arrests at the southern U.S. border as evidence that his immigration policies were working. But he accused the courts of trying to stop him from fulfilling the promises he made on the campaign trail.

“Judges are interfering, supposedly based on due process,” he said. “But how can you give due process to people who came into our country illegally?”

Trump has a long history of injecting such rhetoric into his remarks at venues where traditional political talk was seen as unseemly.

On his first full day in office in 2017, he used a speech at a memorial for fallen CIA agents to complain about journalists and defend the size of his crowd at the inauguration. Later that year, he drew backlash for talking about politics at a Boy Scouts gathering. And earlier this year, he delivered a grievance-filled speech at the Justice Department where he threatened to “expose” his enemies.

Ahead of Trump's arrival, Emily Appel, a 22-year-old advertising major from Norcross, Georgia, called Trump's appearance at her school “a cherry on top” of her college years.

She said she hoped he had a message to share that was "positive about us being able to work in the real world and for our future.”

Sophie Best, who is graduating with a communications degree, said, “I don’t think that we could have had a greater person come to speak."

The 21-year-old from Cartersville, Georgia, said she attended Trump's first presidential inauguration in 2017 when she was a freshman in high school, along with her father, who she said loves Trump.

“I think that no matter what political party or whatever you believe in, I think that it’s super cool that we get to experience and make history and be a part of this,” she said.

At a park a mile away, hundreds of people gathered at a counter-rally hosted by College Democrats. One-time presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke of Texas and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama, addressed the attendees at their event, called a “Tide Against Trump” — a play on the university’s nickname.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama on Thursday in a speech interspersed with complaints about his critics, accusations that judges were “interfering” with his agenda and attacks on his predecessor, Joe Biden.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> takes the stage at the University of Alabama Commencement and shakes hands with Nick Saban: “Congratulations to the class of 2025. ROLL TIDE!” <a href="https://t.co/npveenmzvr">pic.twitter.com/npveenmzvr</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918101830522859866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> to Nick Saban and University President Stuart Bell: “After you, fellas. Anybody that won that many games should go first!” <a href="https://t.co/TabzSOFoYJ">pic.twitter.com/TabzSOFoYJ</a>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1918098299728384281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The Republican’s jolting speech was standard fare for Trump and well-received by the crowd in deep-red Alabama, which backed him in all three of his presidential runs.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">President <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realDonaldTrump</a> arrives in Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama! 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/vPNmwbtysg">pic.twitter.com/vPNmwbtysg</a>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1918101523839762498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>“You’re the first graduating class of the golden age of America,” the president told the graduates.But he quickly launched into a campaign-style diatribe, saying that the U.S. was being “ripped off” before he took office and that the last four years, when he was out of power, “were not good for our country.”“But don’t let that scare you,” he said. “It was an aberration.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">WHAT A NIGHT IN ALABAMA! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/bAHzi2tejR">pic.twitter.com/bAHzi2tejR</a>&mdash; Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) <a href="https://twitter.com/MargoMartin47/status/1918116481235034151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The president of the University of Alabama, Stuart Bell, told graduates before Trump took the stage that Thursday night’s event was all about them.“This special ceremony offers a meaningful opportunity for you, for I, to reflect on the important connection between academic inquiry, civic leadership, and public service,” Bell said.Trump mostly went in a different direction.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: “For the University of Alabama, good isn’t good enough, tough isn’t tough enough, and great isn’t great enough. The Crimson Tide will not rest, will not quit… The University of Alabama has a brand— and that brand is WINNING.” <a href="https://t.co/CnXZgQrIOE">pic.twitter.com/CnXZgQrIOE</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918103827514823061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;As long as I&#39;m President, we will always protect women’s sports. Men will NOT play in women&#39;s sports.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/NHwFUguZf8">pic.twitter.com/NHwFUguZf8</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918103862633812321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: “As you graduate, it’s natural to reflect on four years of happy memories— But today, I am also asking you to look forward to something very very bright and more promising…. You are the first Graduating Class of the Golden Age of America.” 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/VeQ1LBs6Te">pic.twitter.com/VeQ1LBs6Te</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918104674755883304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: “Each of the graduates in this arena will soon have the chance to help lead this project of national renewal… I think you have the chance to be the greatest generation in the history of our country… You learned a lot about winning here at Alabama, and now we need you… <a href="https://t.co/MkHX2wwOQq">pic.twitter.com/MkHX2wwOQq</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918107760245522945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;For the Business Majors here today, I challenge you not merely to use your talents for financial speculation—but to apply your great skills... Don’t just build a strong portfolio—build a very, very STRONG AMERICA.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/a5DM4sxoru">pic.twitter.com/a5DM4sxoru</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918109274909360339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a>: &quot;For the Business Majors here today, I challenge you not merely to use your talents for financial speculation—but to apply your great skills... Don’t just build a strong portfolio—build a very, very STRONG AMERICA.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/a5DM4sxoru">pic.twitter.com/a5DM4sxoru</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918109274909360339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">That graduation feeling. 🕺🎓 <a href="https://t.co/AqPKJArCZv">pic.twitter.com/AqPKJArCZv</a>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1918116070952472846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>He did a grunting impression of a female weightlifter as he criticized the participation of transgender women in sports. He bragged about how tech moguls have warmed up to him, saying, “They all hated me in my first term, and now they’re kissing my ass.”And he falsely claimed that the 2020 election, which he lost, was “rigged.”But after talking up his tariff plans, sharing his successes from his first 100 days in office and bashing the media, Trump turned back to the graduates, offering 10 pieces of advice drawn from his life and career, such as “Think of yourself as a winner,” “Be an original” and “Never, ever give up.”He told them they were never too young to be successful and described how he worked on his first hotel development deal in his 20s.“Now is the time to work harder than you’ve ever worked before,” he said. “Find your limits and then smash through everything.”Although Trump described the speech as a commencement address, it is actually a special event that was created before graduation ceremonies that begin Friday. Graduating students had the option of attending the event.Former Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban also spoke, regaling the audience with a story about visiting the Oval Office in 2018 during Trump's first term. Saban said Trump was a gracious host.In his remarks Thursday, Trump noted that he was marking his 100th day in office and touted the plummeting levels of arrests at the southern U.S. border as evidence that his immigration policies were working. But he accused the courts of trying to stop him from fulfilling the promises he made on the campaign trail.“Judges are interfering, supposedly based on due process,” he said. “But how can you give due process to people who came into our country illegally?”Trump has a long history of injecting such rhetoric into his remarks at venues where traditional political talk was seen as unseemly.On his first full day in office in 2017, he used a speech at a memorial for fallen CIA agents to complain about journalists and defend the size of his crowd at the inauguration. Later that year, he drew backlash for talking about politics at a Boy Scouts gathering. And earlier this year, he delivered a grievance-filled speech at the Justice Department where he threatened to “expose” his enemies.Ahead of Trump's arrival, Emily Appel, a 22-year-old advertising major from Norcross, Georgia, called Trump's appearance at her school “a cherry on top” of her college years.She said she hoped he had a message to share that was "positive about us being able to work in the real world and for our future.”Sophie Best, who is graduating with a communications degree, said, “I don’t think that we could have had a greater person come to speak."The 21-year-old from Cartersville, Georgia, said she attended Trump's first presidential inauguration in 2017 when she was a freshman in high school, along with her father, who she said loves Trump.“I think that no matter what political party or whatever you believe in, I think that it’s super cool that we get to experience and make history and be a part of this,” she said.At a park a mile away, hundreds of people gathered at a counter-rally hosted by College Democrats. One-time presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke of Texas and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama, addressed the attendees at their event, called a “Tide Against Trump” — a play on the university’s nickname.Aidan Meyers, a 21-year-old junior studying biology at the university, said he was upset by the decision to let Trump speak at a graduation-related event.“I felt betrayed that the university was willing to put up with someone who has made it clear that they hate academia, essentially holding funding above universities' heads as a bargaining chip, unless they bow down to what he wants, which is kind of a hallmark sign with fascist regime,” Meyers said.O'Rourke told the rally that Trump was trying to make the students’ graduation “all about him, true to form.” He urged students and others gathered to go out and use their voices to “win America back.”“The power of people works in this country, even against Donald Trump,” O’Rourke said.Jones told the crowd they were there “not just as a protest, but as a movement.”“You are here today because you’re concerned, you’re afraid. You understand that this country’s great democracy is teetering right now with what we’re seeing going on,” the former senator said.Trump’s presence also drew criticism from the Alabama NAACP, which said his policies are hurting universities and students, particularly students of color.After his stop in Alabama, Trump is scheduled to travel to Florida for a long weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort.Later this month, he is scheduled to give the commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.