JACKSON COUNTY, Kan—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a registered offender on multiple allegations.

Just before 5a.m. May 24,&nbsp;a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Honda Civic for a traffic violation near Q.4 Road and 150th Road in rural Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

The deputy discovered methamphetamine, THC, and&nbsp;drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Jay Norman Giannakos, 52, of Paxico.

Gainnukos was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute greater than 3.5 grams, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and&nbsp;violation of the registry offender act.

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 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a registered offender on multiple allegations.Just before 5a.m. May 24,&nbsp;a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Honda Civic for a traffic violation near Q.4 Road and 150th Road in rural Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.The deputy discovered methamphetamine, THC, and&nbsp;drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Jay Norman Giannakos, 52, of Paxico.Gainnukos was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute greater than 3.5 grams, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and&nbsp;violation of the registry offender act.

Registered offender accused of attempting to sell drugs in Kansas

COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted suspect on multiple allegations after an incident at a south-central Kansas beef processing plant.

On May 14, police responded to a report of a suspicious individual at Creekstone Farms, 604 Goff Industrial Park Road in Arkansas City, according to a media release.

Employees told officers a male suspect appeared to be under the influence of controlled substances.The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Esphesus Kago of Wichita, was exhibiting unusual behavior.&nbsp; 

During the investigation, officers discovered that Kago was in possession of illegal substances. When officers attempted to take Kago into custody, he resisted arrest. Despite this resistance, officers successfully apprehended Kago and transported him to the Cowley County Jail.

Further investigation revealed that Kago had an active warrant issued by the United States Attorney General's Office for aggravated assault on a postal worker. 

Kago remains in custody on requested charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and the federal warrant.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716476924326.png" alt="Kago from a March 2024 arrest for robbery in Wichita" />
 <figcaption>Kago from a March 2024 arrest for robbery in Wichita</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted suspect on multiple allegations after an incident at a south-central Kansas beef processing plant.On May 14, police responded to a report of a suspicious individual at Creekstone Farms, 604 Goff Industrial Park Road in Arkansas City, according to a media release.Employees told officers a male suspect appeared to be under the influence of controlled substances.The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Esphesus Kago of Wichita, was exhibiting unusual behavior.&nbsp; During the investigation, officers discovered that Kago was in possession of illegal substances. When officers attempted to take Kago into custody, he resisted arrest. Despite this resistance, officers successfully apprehended Kago and transported him to the Cowley County Jail.Further investigation revealed that Kago had an active warrant issued by the United States Attorney General's Office for aggravated assault on a postal worker. Kago remains in custody on requested charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and the federal warrant.&nbsp;

Kansas man accused of aggravated assault on a postal worker 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky police officer who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scheffler-pga-police-fatality-a421bfdb346f00dec95c95a0ab04e4d9">arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler</a>&nbsp;outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for not having his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer's vehicle — an interaction that allegedly resulted in the officer being dragged to the ground, authorities said Thursday.

(Click below to watch videos from a street pole camera of encounter)

Louisville officials said during a news conference that they are not aware of any video footage of the initial interaction last Friday between Scheffler and Louisville Detective Bryan Gillis outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club on a dark and rainy morning. But Gillis wrote in a report on his failure to turn on the camera that Scheffler “demanded to be let in and proceeded forward ... I was dragged/knocked down by the driver."

Police did release video Thursday from a street pole camera that appears to show Scheffler's SUV turning into the golf club entrance, prompting an officer to run toward the vehicle and seemingly strike it as it comes to a stop. The camera is too far away to capture the full details of the encounter.

Another video released by authorities comes from a police vehicle dashcam and shows Scheffler in handcuffs as he is escorted by officers.

The local prosecutor handling the case has requested that any additional video or evidence related to the case not be released “until the conclusion of the legal process,” the mayor said.

Scheffler was arrested on charges that he injured Gillis and disobeyed commands, but the golfer said “he never intended to disregard any of the instructions,” and the incident was caused by a misunderstanding.

After the news conference, Scheffler's attorney Steve Romines said his client was not at fault.

“Our position is the same as it was last Friday, Scottie Scheffler didn’t do anything wrong, we’re not interested in settling the case," Romines said. "We’ll either try it or it will be dismissed.”

The city's police chief noted that the department's officers are expected to maintain their body-worn cameras in a “constant state of operational readiness.”

“Detective Gillis should have turned on his body-worn camera but did not," Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said. "His failure to do so is a violation of LMPD policy on uniforms and equipment.”

The report on the internal investigation said Gillis should have at least had his camera on in standby mode while directing traffic before the incident with Scheffler.

Gwinn-Villaroel said he "received corrective action" for the violation. The document released Thursday said Gillis completed a "failure to record" form as required by policy, and was “counseled by a member of his command” and a “performance observation” was completed.

Gillis wrote in the document that he was requested to respond to a fatal accident at Valhalla when he saw Scheffler's vehicle "traveling in the opposing lanes coming at me."

Scheffler was driving before dawn to Valhalla Golf Club to play in the second round of the tournament when he encountered Gillis.

Gillis, who approached Scheffler’s car on foot, wrote in an arrest report that Scheffler “refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging” Gillis to the ground. Gillis said his uniform pants were damaged in the fall and he was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

A few hours later, after a trip to jail, Scheffler returned to the golf course in time for his 10:08 a.m. tee time. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scottie-scheffler-pga-championship-15f6041dc4d9fd00ab65f742737f0f34">finished the tournament Sunday tied for eighth place</a>, enough for a tournament payout of about $520,000.

He is scheduled to return to Louisville on June 3 to be arraigned on four charges, including second-degree felony assault of a police officer.

Louisville police’s current body camera policy was enacted amid controversy in 2020 after officers shot&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/breonna-taylor">Breonna Taylor</a>, a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed during a botched drug raid. At the time, the plain-clothes officers who served the warrant and fired at Taylor were not required to wear body cameras.

The new policy required all officers to turn on the camera “prior to engaging in all law enforcement activities and encounters.”

The police chief at the time of Taylor’s death was later fired when officers at the scene of another fatal shooting failed to turn on their body-worn cameras.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715949652837.png" alt="Scheffler's booking photo Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections." />
 <figcaption>Scheffler's booking photo Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections.</figcaption>
 </figure>LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky police officer who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scheffler-pga-police-fatality-a421bfdb346f00dec95c95a0ab04e4d9">arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler</a>&nbsp;outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for not having his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer's vehicle — an interaction that allegedly resulted in the officer being dragged to the ground, authorities said Thursday.(Click below to watch videos from a street pole camera of encounter)<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1zsHN_SohUU?si=M9tws8PAAkSUcFJM" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mnWeQfNMLmM?si=ZRSVVZfgFYR4Z5k4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>Louisville officials said during a news conference that they are not aware of any video footage of the initial interaction last Friday between Scheffler and Louisville Detective Bryan Gillis outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club on a dark and rainy morning. But Gillis wrote in a report on his failure to turn on the camera that Scheffler “demanded to be let in and proceeded forward ... I was dragged/knocked down by the driver."Police did release video Thursday from a street pole camera that appears to show Scheffler's SUV turning into the golf club entrance, prompting an officer to run toward the vehicle and seemingly strike it as it comes to a stop. The camera is too far away to capture the full details of the encounter.Another video released by authorities comes from a police vehicle dashcam and shows Scheffler in handcuffs as he is escorted by officers.The local prosecutor handling the case has requested that any additional video or evidence related to the case not be released “until the conclusion of the legal process,” the mayor said.Scheffler was arrested on charges that he injured Gillis and disobeyed commands, but the golfer said “he never intended to disregard any of the instructions,” and the incident was caused by a misunderstanding.After the news conference, Scheffler's attorney Steve Romines said his client was not at fault.“Our position is the same as it was last Friday, Scottie Scheffler didn’t do anything wrong, we’re not interested in settling the case," Romines said. "We’ll either try it or it will be dismissed.”The city's police chief noted that the department's officers are expected to maintain their body-worn cameras in a “constant state of operational readiness.”“Detective Gillis should have turned on his body-worn camera but did not," Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said. "His failure to do so is a violation of LMPD policy on uniforms and equipment.”The report on the internal investigation said Gillis should have at least had his camera on in standby mode while directing traffic before the incident with Scheffler.Gwinn-Villaroel said he "received corrective action" for the violation. The document released Thursday said Gillis completed a "failure to record" form as required by policy, and was “counseled by a member of his command” and a “performance observation” was completed.Gillis wrote in the document that he was requested to respond to a fatal accident at Valhalla when he saw Scheffler's vehicle "traveling in the opposing lanes coming at me."Scheffler was driving before dawn to Valhalla Golf Club to play in the second round of the tournament when he encountered Gillis.Gillis, who approached Scheffler’s car on foot, wrote in an arrest report that Scheffler “refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging” Gillis to the ground. Gillis said his uniform pants were damaged in the fall and he was taken to the hospital for his injuries.A few hours later, after a trip to jail, Scheffler returned to the golf course in time for his 10:08 a.m. tee time. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/scottie-scheffler-pga-championship-15f6041dc4d9fd00ab65f742737f0f34">finished the tournament Sunday tied for eighth place</a>, enough for a tournament payout of about $520,000.He is scheduled to return to Louisville on June 3 to be arraigned on four charges, including second-degree felony assault of a police officer.Louisville police’s current body camera policy was enacted amid controversy in 2020 after officers shot&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/breonna-taylor">Breonna Taylor</a>, a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed during a botched drug raid. At the time, the plain-clothes officers who served the warrant and fired at Taylor were not required to wear body cameras.The new policy required all officers to turn on the camera “prior to engaging in all law enforcement activities and encounters.”The police chief at the time of Taylor’s death was later fired when officers at the scene of another fatal shooting failed to turn on their body-worn cameras.

🎥 Why the officer who arrested No. 1 golfer in the world was disciplined 

WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man&nbsp; pleaded guilty Thursday to using his position as a bank executive to embezzle millions of dollars causing the bank to fail at a complete loss of equity for investors, according to the United State's Attorney.

According to court documents, Shan Hanes, 52, of Elkhart pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a bank officer.

Hanes previously served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Heartland Tri-State Bank (HTSB) in Elkhart, Kansas. From May 2023 to July 2023 Hanes initiated a series of 10 outgoing wire transfers totaling $47.1 million of Heartland’s funds to a cryptocurrency wallet. The funds were transferred to multiple cryptocurrency accounts controlled by unidentified third parties during the time HTSB was insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

“Shan Hanes is a liar and a master manipulator who caused Heartland Tri-State Bank to collapse. Even as he was squandering away tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, Hanes orchestrated schemes to cover his tracks concerning the losses at the bank,” said U.S. Attorney Kate E. Brubacher.

“Many victims will never fully recoup losses to their life savings and retirement funds, but at least we at the Department of Justice can see that Hanes is held criminally responsible for his actions.”

“Shan Hanes exploited his position as a bank executive to commit fraud and embezzle funds that ultimately led to Tri-State Bank’s failure,” said Jon Ellwanger, Special Agent in Charge, Western Region, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to bringing to justice bank executives who engage in illegal activities that undermine the public trust.

Hanes is scheduled to be sentenced on August 8, and faces a maximum of 30 years in prison.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716594323085.png" alt="Hanes from his arrest in February in Morton Co." />
 <figcaption>Hanes from his arrest in February in Morton Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man&nbsp; pleaded guilty Thursday to using his position as a bank executive to embezzle millions of dollars causing the bank to fail at a complete loss of equity for investors, according to the United State's Attorney.According to court documents, Shan Hanes, 52, of Elkhart pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a bank officer.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690629101398.png" alt="Google image" />
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 </figure>Hanes previously served as chief executive officer (CEO) of Heartland Tri-State Bank (HTSB) in Elkhart, Kansas. From May 2023 to July 2023 Hanes initiated a series of 10 outgoing wire transfers totaling $47.1 million of Heartland’s funds to a cryptocurrency wallet. The funds were transferred to multiple cryptocurrency accounts controlled by unidentified third parties during the time HTSB was insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.“Shan Hanes is a liar and a master manipulator who caused Heartland Tri-State Bank to collapse. Even as he was squandering away tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, Hanes orchestrated schemes to cover his tracks concerning the losses at the bank,” said U.S. Attorney Kate E. Brubacher.“Many victims will never fully recoup losses to their life savings and retirement funds, but at least we at the Department of Justice can see that Hanes is held criminally responsible for his actions.”“Shan Hanes exploited his position as a bank executive to commit fraud and embezzle funds that ultimately led to Tri-State Bank’s failure,” said Jon Ellwanger, Special Agent in Charge, Western Region, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “Today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to bringing to justice bank executives who engage in illegal activities that undermine the public trust.Hanes is scheduled to be sentenced on August 8, and faces a maximum of 30 years in prison.

Former Kan. bank CEO called liar, manipulator in $47 million crypto scheme

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post

WABAUNSEE COUNTY - On Thursday, May 23rd, just before 10:30pm, Deputies with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the report of shots fired.

When deputies arrived on scene in the 17000 block of Wakarusa Road, they found evidence, including the circumstances to arrest 66-year-old, James John Owens, from Eskridge.

Owens was booked into the Wabaunsee County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp;Attempted Murder in the 1st Degree; Aggravated Battery/use of a deadly weapon; Aggravated Assault/use of a deadly weapon &amp; Domestic Battery.

No injuries have been reported in connection with this incident.

The investigation remains ongoing. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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 </figure>by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostWABAUNSEE COUNTY - On Thursday, May 23rd, just before 10:30pm, Deputies with the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the report of shots fired.When deputies arrived on scene in the 17000 block of Wakarusa Road, they found evidence, including the circumstances to arrest 66-year-old, James John Owens, from Eskridge.Owens was booked into the Wabaunsee County Jail on requested charges of&nbsp;Attempted Murder in the 1st Degree; Aggravated Battery/use of a deadly weapon; Aggravated Assault/use of a deadly weapon &amp; Domestic Battery.No injuries have been reported in connection with this incident.The investigation remains ongoing. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Eskridge man arrested, charged with attempted murder following shots fired incident

FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations.

On April 22, police in Garden City received a report of blackmail and began an investigation and learned that 21-year-old&nbsp; Meriya Reyes engaged in sexual conduct with several victims for money, then threatened them with legal action in exchange for more money. 

On May 21, police arrested Reyes in the 1900 block of E. Kansas Avenue in Garden City. Reyes remains jailed on requested charges of Blackmail and Selling Sexual Relations.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716479283680.png" alt="Reyes-photo Finney County" />
 <figcaption>Reyes-photo Finney County</figcaption>
 </figure>FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations.On April 22, police in Garden City received a report of blackmail and began an investigation and learned that 21-year-old&nbsp; Meriya Reyes engaged in sexual conduct with several victims for money, then threatened them with legal action in exchange for more money. On May 21, police arrested Reyes in the 1900 block of E. Kansas Avenue in Garden City. Reyes remains jailed on requested charges of Blackmail and Selling Sexual Relations.

Woman accused in Kansas prostitution, blackmail scheme

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement in Riley County are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations after an arrest.

Just after 4:30a.m. March 13, the Riley County Dispatch Center received a call from the Riley County Jail advising an inmate was not breathing and lacked a pulse, according to a media release from the RCPD.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to render aid while Riley County Police Department Officers were dispatched to secure the scene. 

First responders were able to revive the inmate to stable condition. Through the course of an investigation it was determined the inmate had obtained the controlled substance from a fellow inmate, Joseph Keehn, 30, of Junction City. 

On Thursday, officers arrested Keehn on a Riley County District Court warrant for trafficking contraband in a correction/care facility and distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm&nbsp;

Keehn is being held on a $125,000 bond. He has previous convictions for aggravated assault, obstruction, theft and drug possession., according to the Kansas Department of Corrections

The Riley County Police Department department has begun researching additional procedures and technologies to help eliminate controlled substances from inside it's jail facility.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716565107515.png" alt="Keehn has previous convictions for aggravated assault, obstruction, theft and drug possession., according to the Kansas Department of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Keehn has previous convictions for aggravated assault, obstruction, theft and drug possession., according to the Kansas Department of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement in Riley County are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations after an arrest.Just after 4:30a.m. March 13, the Riley County Dispatch Center received a call from the Riley County Jail advising an inmate was not breathing and lacked a pulse, according to a media release from the RCPD.Emergency medical services were dispatched to render aid while Riley County Police Department Officers were dispatched to secure the scene. First responders were able to revive the inmate to stable condition. Through the course of an investigation it was determined the inmate had obtained the controlled substance from a fellow inmate, Joseph Keehn, 30, of Junction City. On Thursday, officers arrested Keehn on a Riley County District Court warrant for trafficking contraband in a correction/care facility and distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm&nbsp;Keehn is being held on a $125,000 bond. He has previous convictions for aggravated assault, obstruction, theft and drug possession., according to the Kansas Department of CorrectionsThe Riley County Police Department department has begun researching additional procedures and technologies to help eliminate controlled substances from inside it's jail facility.

Junction City man accused giving drugs to Riley Co. jail inmate

TEXAS COUNTY (AP) —The bodies of two Kansas women who disappeared in Oklahoma were found in a buried freezer, according to recently unsealed court documents.

The bodies of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, both of Hugoton, Kansas, were found April 14 buried on land in rural Texas County and rented by Tad Cullum, who is among&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/ad12febeab316e7d5ff7746aa05efa7f">five people charged</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bodies-found-missing-kansas-women-search-oklahoma-91796a0b0b4d02db3d593da9c1bf0f5a">kidnapping and killing the two women</a>, according to the documents unsealed March 15.

Also found on the land, which Cullum rented for cattle grazing, were articles of clothing, duct tape and a knife, each “with possible blood on them,” in addition to black tape, electrical cord and a combination stun gun/flashlight, according to the documents.

Cullum, 43, his girlfriend Tifany Adams, 54, both of Keyes, Oklahoma; husband and wife Cole Twombly, 50, and Cora Twombly, 44, of Texhoma, Oklahoma; and Paul Grice, 31, are each charged with two counts of murder, two counts of kidnapping and a single count of conspiracy to commit murder.

All are being held without bail and a gag order in the case prohibits attorneys from commenting on the case.

Investigators have said Butler and Adams were in a bitter child dispute over custody of Butler’s children, who are Adams’ grandchildren.

Butler's attorney told investigators that Butler was likely to be granted unsupervised visitation during a hearing scheduled just more than two weeks after the two disappeared, the documents state.

Butler and Kelley, who was to supervise a visitation with Butler and her children, disappeared March 30 while driving to pick up Butler’s two children from Adams for a birthday party.

The women’s car was found near the rural highway intersection about 260 miles (418 kilometers) from where Butler was to pick up her son and daughter. Butler’s glasses were found near the car and blood was found on the roadway, according to an arrest affidavit.

The buried freezer with the bodies inside was found about 8.5 miles (14 kilometers) from where the car was found and in the area where prepaid cell phones purchased by Adams were traced, according to the court documents.

A witness also told an investigator the Grice had asked him shortly after the bodies were found how long it would take the state lab to process DNA evidence, how long DNA would tast in dirt, how long DNA would last on clothing in dirt in a 15 feet deep hole and if he knew how to get a “guy and his family” into Mexico, according to documents.

The witness told the investigator that Grice said he was concerned about his DNA being in the hole where the bodies were found “because he had been to the Twombly residence.”

Another witness told Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents that all five suspects were part of “an anti-government group that had a religious affiliation” known as “God's Misfits” according to an affidavit.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713359723848.jpeg" alt="This combination photo shows Veronica Butler, left, and Jilian Kelley, right. On Saturday, April 13, 2024, (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>This combination photo shows Veronica Butler, left, and Jilian Kelley, right. On Saturday, April 13, 2024, (Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>TEXAS COUNTY (AP) —The bodies of two Kansas women who disappeared in Oklahoma were found in a buried freezer, according to recently unsealed court documents.The bodies of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, both of Hugoton, Kansas, were found April 14 buried on land in rural Texas County and rented by Tad Cullum, who is among&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/ad12febeab316e7d5ff7746aa05efa7f">five people charged</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bodies-found-missing-kansas-women-search-oklahoma-91796a0b0b4d02db3d593da9c1bf0f5a">kidnapping and killing the two women</a>, according to the documents unsealed March 15.Also found on the land, which Cullum rented for cattle grazing, were articles of clothing, duct tape and a knife, each “with possible blood on them,” in addition to black tape, electrical cord and a combination stun gun/flashlight, according to the documents.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713056452999.png" alt="Counterclockwise from top-43-year-old Tad Bert Cullum; 54-year-old Tifany Machel Adams, 50-year-old Cole Earl Twombly, and 44-year-old Cora Twombly -photos Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation" />
 <figcaption>Counterclockwise from top-43-year-old Tad Bert Cullum; 54-year-old Tifany Machel Adams, 50-year-old Cole Earl Twombly, and 44-year-old Cora Twombly -photos Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation</figcaption>
 </figure>Cullum, 43, his girlfriend Tifany Adams, 54, both of Keyes, Oklahoma; husband and wife Cole Twombly, 50, and Cora Twombly, 44, of Texhoma, Oklahoma; and Paul Grice, 31, are each charged with two counts of murder, two counts of kidnapping and a single count of conspiracy to commit murder.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713991420283.png" alt="Grice -photo OSBI" />
 <figcaption>Grice -photo OSBI</figcaption>
 </figure>All are being held without bail and a gag order in the case prohibits attorneys from commenting on the case.Investigators have said Butler and Adams were in a bitter child dispute over custody of Butler’s children, who are Adams’ grandchildren.Butler's attorney told investigators that Butler was likely to be granted unsupervised visitation during a hearing scheduled just more than two weeks after the two disappeared, the documents state.Butler and Kelley, who was to supervise a visitation with Butler and her children, disappeared March 30 while driving to pick up Butler’s two children from Adams for a birthday party.The women’s car was found near the rural highway intersection about 260 miles (418 kilometers) from where Butler was to pick up her son and daughter. Butler’s glasses were found near the car and blood was found on the roadway, according to an arrest affidavit.The buried freezer with the bodies inside was found about 8.5 miles (14 kilometers) from where the car was found and in the area where prepaid cell phones purchased by Adams were traced, according to the court documents.A witness also told an investigator the Grice had asked him shortly after the bodies were found how long it would take the state lab to process DNA evidence, how long DNA would tast in dirt, how long DNA would last on clothing in dirt in a 15 feet deep hole and if he knew how to get a “guy and his family” into Mexico, according to documents.The witness told the investigator that Grice said he was concerned about his DNA being in the hole where the bodies were found “because he had been to the Twombly residence.”Another witness told Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents that all five suspects were part of “an anti-government group that had a religious affiliation” known as “God's Misfits” according to an affidavit.

Court documents reveal new details on Kan. moms murdered in Oklahoma

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.

Sylvester Jackson, Failure to appear, arrested 05/22

DeAnthony Johnson, Failure to appear, arrested 05/22

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>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716478158554.jpeg" alt="Jasmine Parmely, Probation violation, arrested 05/22" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716478199387.jpeg" alt="Tyrel Denico, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of controlled substance, arrested 05/22" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716478258856.jpeg" alt="James Miller, Failure to appear, arrested 05/22" />
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 <figcaption>Donnithan Jones, Failure to appear, arrested 05/22</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716478380437.jpeg" alt="Sharee Kryzak, Failure to appear, arrested 05/22" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716478416585.jpeg" alt="William Benner, Probation violation, Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked, arrested 05/23" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716478471373.jpeg" alt="Joseph Brown, Outside warrant, Criminal trespass, Interference with LEO, Obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution, arrested 05/23" />
 <figcaption>Joseph Brown, Outside warrant, Criminal trespass, Interference with LEO, Obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution, arrested 05/23</figcaption>
 </figure>Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.Sylvester Jackson, Failure to appear, arrested 05/22DeAnthony Johnson, Failure to appear, arrested 05/22Recent 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 23

KANSAS CITY(AP) — Missouri prosecutors said Wednesday that they intend to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man who is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/officers-shot-wounded-independence-missouri-87f9ad636e064b3399c17536f727bc8f">charged with murder</a>&nbsp;in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice on him and a police officer who responded.

Larry Acree, 70, of Independence, is accused of shooting court employee Drexel Mack on Feb. 29, plus two police officers who came to the scene, including Cody Allen, who was killed. Officers returned fire and arrested Acree, who suffered minor injuries.

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker's office filed a notice with the court saying the state will prove there are aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty. Acree is charged with 18 total counts including two of first-degree murder.

According to court papers, Acree owed delinquent taxes dating back to at least 2019. His 9-acre (3.6-hectare) property and three-bedroom home was sold last August for $260,000, and the new owner paid the taxes. A “Notice to Vacate” sign was posted at the property in February, and authorities have said Acree had no right to be there.

At a brief hearing Wednesday, Acree’s attorney, Edward Berrigan of the Missouri State Public Defender’s office, asked for a continuance so that the public defenders who handle death penalty cases could be reassigned, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article288648525.html">Kansas City Star reported</a>.

Acree's next court date is set for July 10 in Independence, a suburb of Kansas City with about 122,000 residents.

Eleven people are currently on death row in Missouri.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/3/1709695226784.png" alt="Acree-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Acree-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY(AP) — Missouri prosecutors said Wednesday that they intend to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man who is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/officers-shot-wounded-independence-missouri-87f9ad636e064b3399c17536f727bc8f">charged with murder</a>&nbsp;in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice on him and a police officer who responded.Larry Acree, 70, of Independence, is accused of shooting court employee Drexel Mack on Feb. 29, plus two police officers who came to the scene, including Cody Allen, who was killed. Officers returned fire and arrested Acree, who suffered minor injuries.Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker's office filed a notice with the court saying the state will prove there are aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty. Acree is charged with 18 total counts including two of first-degree murder.According to court papers, Acree owed delinquent taxes dating back to at least 2019. His 9-acre (3.6-hectare) property and three-bedroom home was sold last August for $260,000, and the new owner paid the taxes. A “Notice to Vacate” sign was posted at the property in February, and authorities have said Acree had no right to be there.At a brief hearing Wednesday, Acree’s attorney, Edward Berrigan of the Missouri State Public Defender’s office, asked for a continuance so that the public defenders who handle death penalty cases could be reassigned, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article288648525.html">Kansas City Star reported</a>.Acree's next court date is set for July 10 in Independence, a suburb of Kansas City with about 122,000 residents.Eleven people are currently on death row in Missouri.

Prosecutors to seek death penalty in KC killing of court employee, police officer

JOHNSON COUNTY —Two members of the Kansas City Chiefs arrested Friday in Johnson County are due to appear in court Thursday, according to online booking information.

The Johnson County sheriff's office reported&nbsp; 23-year-old Chukwuebuka <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/chukwuebuka-jason-godrick/">Godrick </a>and 23-year-old&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/wanya-morris/">Wanya Morris </a>were booked into jail for misdemeanor marijuana possession.

Both were released on Friday afternoon after posting $2,500 bond.&nbsp;

Morris, an offensive lineman from the University of Oklahoma, was a third-round draft pick (92nd overall) by the Chiefs in the 2023 NFL Draft, according to his bio on the team web site.

Godrick, an offensive lineman, is also entering his second season with the Chiefs. He originally entered the NFL as a designated International Pathway Player with the Chiefs in 2023, according to his bio on the team web site.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Both are due back in court May 23, according to online records.

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 <figcaption>Godrick-photo Johnson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY —Two members of the Kansas City Chiefs arrested Friday in Johnson County are due to appear in court Thursday, according to online booking information.The Johnson County sheriff's office reported&nbsp; 23-year-old Chukwuebuka <a href="https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/chukwuebuka-jason-godrick/">Godrick </a>and 23-year-old&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/wanya-morris/">Wanya Morris </a>were booked into jail for misdemeanor marijuana possession.<figure>
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 </figure>Both were released on Friday afternoon after posting $2,500 bond.&nbsp;Morris, an offensive lineman from the University of Oklahoma, was a third-round draft pick (92nd overall) by the Chiefs in the 2023 NFL Draft, according to his bio on the team web site.Godrick, an offensive lineman, is also entering his second season with the Chiefs. He originally entered the NFL as a designated International Pathway Player with the Chiefs in 2023, according to his bio on the team web site.&nbsp;&nbsp;Both are due back in court May 23, according to online records.

2 KC Chiefs players due in court after arrest in Kansas

SEDGWICK COUNTY— Wichita Police Officers are investigating another deadly shooting.

Just before 3:30p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a shooting at 2723 SE Boulevard Plaza, according to Police spokesman Andrew Ford.&nbsp;

First responders located a man suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on scene. Officers also located another victim suffering from several gunshot wounds as well. EMS transported him to an area hospital. He should survive his injuries, according to Ford.&nbsp;

 Investigators continue working to determine the circumstances that led to this shooting. Police have not reported an arrest or additional details.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716430928843.png" alt="Police on the scene photo courtesy KWCH" />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY— Wichita Police Officers are investigating another deadly shooting.Just before 3:30p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a shooting at 2723 SE Boulevard Plaza, according to Police spokesman Andrew Ford.&nbsp;First responders located a man suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on scene. Officers also located another victim suffering from several gunshot wounds as well. EMS transported him to an area hospital. He should survive his injuries, according to Ford.&nbsp; Investigators continue working to determine the circumstances that led to this shooting. Police have not reported an arrest or additional details.

Man dead after gunfight at Kansas massage parlor

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman on multiple allegations.

On May 17, police took a report of stolen property and someone being battered, according to a media release.

On May 19, police located and arrested 35-year-old Ashley Van Petten of Topeka&nbsp;&nbsp;in the 1500 block of SE Morrison Street.

Van Petten is being held on requested&nbsp;charges of aggravated Robbery; Inflicts bodily harm; domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship and intimidation of witness or victim; Prevent reporting of victimization.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716294981890.png" alt="Van Petten photo Shawnee Co." />
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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman on multiple allegations.On May 17, police took a report of stolen property and someone being battered, according to a media release.On May 19, police located and arrested 35-year-old Ashley Van Petten of Topeka&nbsp;&nbsp;in the 1500 block of SE Morrison Street.Van Petten is being held on requested&nbsp;charges of aggravated Robbery; Inflicts bodily harm; domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship and intimidation of witness or victim; Prevent reporting of victimization.

Kansas woman accused of violent robbery

SALINE COUNTY—A Kansas man faces multiple allegations after a high-speed chase in and around Salina.

Just before 10p.m. Tuesday, a sheriff's deputy saw a black 2005 Ford Mustang speeding northbound on Ohio Street in Salina, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. Once the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver continued, leading to a chase.

"The deputy turned on the red lights, but the vehicle continued eastbound on Magnolia," Soldan said. "The vehicle made a U-turn on East Magnolia and went back westbound on Magnolia — at this point, the vehicle was fleeing from the deputy. They checked the vehicle's speed at 123 mph in a 35mph zone in the area of Magnolia and Belmont."

Soldan said the driver then ran a red light at Ninth Street and Magnolia Road and turned south onto Interstate 135, where he allegedly reached speeds of 127 mph.

A KHP trooper joined the chase once the driver, later identified as 24-year-old Salina resident Corey Cantrell, Jr., entered the interstate. Since Cantrell reached such extreme speeds on Interstate 135, KHP discontinued the chase.

After a short time, the Saline County Sheriff's Office began receiving multiple reports of a dark vehicle traveling quickly around town.

"We had several reports of people calling, citizens calling dispatch about a vehicle driving through town with no lights on at a high rate of speed," Soldan said.

Then, at about 10:25 p.m., Salina Police Capt. James Feldman said a citizen reported that a black Ford Mustang was driving on Quincy Street without headlights or taillights.

Feldman said that an officer then observed the Mustang in the 800 block of South Front Street, where they attempted a traffic stop, but Cantrell did not stop but traveled at the speed limit.

"The officer turned around on the vehicle and attempted to do a traffic stop at the intersection of Fourth and Wilson," Feldman said. "Then, he continued northbound on Front Street, then turned onto Fourth Street, then to Bond Street, and still did not stop, but he was driving at the speed limit and did not accelerate away, just not pulling over."

After cruising at the posted speed limit on Bond Street, Cantrell turned onto Second Street and pulled into a parking lot at 500 East Crawford Avenue.

Once Cantrell pulled over at the parking lot, police contacted the Sheriff's Office, where&nbsp;deputies arrested him without incident. Soldan said deputies located an alleged THC pen once they arrested Cantrell.

Cantrell is being held on requested charges of felony flee and elude, three counts of failing to stop at a stop sign, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, improper driving on a laned roadway, failing to signal, a few speeding and racing charges due to the extreme speeds and two traffic control signal violations.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716378922195.jpeg" alt=" Cantrell photo Saline Co." />
 <figcaption> Cantrell photo Saline Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINE COUNTY—A Kansas man faces multiple allegations after a high-speed chase in and around Salina.Just before 10p.m. Tuesday, a sheriff's deputy saw a black 2005 Ford Mustang speeding northbound on Ohio Street in Salina, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. Once the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver continued, leading to a chase."The deputy turned on the red lights, but the vehicle continued eastbound on Magnolia," Soldan said. "The vehicle made a U-turn on East Magnolia and went back westbound on Magnolia — at this point, the vehicle was fleeing from the deputy. They checked the vehicle's speed at 123 mph in a 35mph zone in the area of Magnolia and Belmont."Soldan said the driver then ran a red light at Ninth Street and Magnolia Road and turned south onto Interstate 135, where he allegedly reached speeds of 127 mph.A KHP trooper joined the chase once the driver, later identified as 24-year-old Salina resident Corey Cantrell, Jr., entered the interstate. Since Cantrell reached such extreme speeds on Interstate 135, KHP discontinued the chase.After a short time, the Saline County Sheriff's Office began receiving multiple reports of a dark vehicle traveling quickly around town."We had several reports of people calling, citizens calling dispatch about a vehicle driving through town with no lights on at a high rate of speed," Soldan said.Then, at about 10:25 p.m., Salina Police Capt. James Feldman said a citizen reported that a black Ford Mustang was driving on Quincy Street without headlights or taillights.Feldman said that an officer then observed the Mustang in the 800 block of South Front Street, where they attempted a traffic stop, but Cantrell did not stop but traveled at the speed limit."The officer turned around on the vehicle and attempted to do a traffic stop at the intersection of Fourth and Wilson," Feldman said. "Then, he continued northbound on Front Street, then turned onto Fourth Street, then to Bond Street, and still did not stop, but he was driving at the speed limit and did not accelerate away, just not pulling over."After cruising at the posted speed limit on Bond Street, Cantrell turned onto Second Street and pulled into a parking lot at 500 East Crawford Avenue.Once Cantrell pulled over at the parking lot, police contacted the Sheriff's Office, where&nbsp;deputies arrested him without incident. Soldan said deputies located an alleged THC pen once they arrested Cantrell.Cantrell is being held on requested charges of felony flee and elude, three counts of failing to stop at a stop sign, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, improper driving on a laned roadway, failing to signal, a few speeding and racing charges due to the extreme speeds and two traffic control signal violations.

Sheriff: Kansas driver was traveling 123mph in a 35mph zone

BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations.

On May 18,&nbsp; Sheriff's deputies went to a residence&nbsp; in Hiawatha, Kansas, attempting to locate Kansas felon who was wanted on multiple warrants in Kansas and Missouri, according to Sheriff John Merchant.

Deputies were allowed to look for Derek Frakes, 38, of Hiawatha&nbsp; and he was located inside the residence and placed under arrest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

 Deputies&nbsp; gathered information while locating Frakes which led to the approval of a search warrant&nbsp; at the 711 Iowa residence. Brown County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force initiated the warrant.&nbsp; 

Frakeswas arrested on a $500 and $10,000 Brown County Felony Probation Violation Warrants,&nbsp; $25,000&nbsp; Brown County Felony Failure to Appear Warrant, $2500 Platte County Missouri Felony&nbsp; Warrant for Possession of Marijuana and $2500Platte County Felony Warrant for Distribution or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia for Illegal Use.

Frakes is also facing requested charges of Possession of Meth, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716237137749.png" alt="Frakes photo Brown Co." />
 <figcaption>Frakes photo Brown Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations.On May 18,&nbsp; Sheriff's deputies went to a residence&nbsp; in Hiawatha, Kansas, attempting to locate Kansas felon who was wanted on multiple warrants in Kansas and Missouri, according to Sheriff John Merchant.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716237073364.png" alt="Photo Brown Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Photo Brown Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>Deputies were allowed to look for Derek Frakes, 38, of Hiawatha&nbsp; and he was located inside the residence and placed under arrest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Deputies&nbsp; gathered information while locating Frakes which led to the approval of a search warrant&nbsp; at the 711 Iowa residence. Brown County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force initiated the warrant.&nbsp; Frakeswas arrested on a $500 and $10,000 Brown County Felony Probation Violation Warrants,&nbsp; $25,000&nbsp; Brown County Felony Failure to Appear Warrant, $2500 Platte County Missouri Felony&nbsp; Warrant for Possession of Marijuana and $2500Platte County Felony Warrant for Distribution or Possession of Drug Paraphernalia for Illegal Use.Frakes is also facing requested charges of Possession of Meth, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Deputies seize drugs capture Kan. felon wanted in 2 states

Albert Dunham, Failure to appear, arrested 05/21

Zachary Weber,&nbsp; Failure to appear, arrested 05/21

Amanda Wunder, Failure to appear (Two counts), Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, arrested 05/21

Tyler Lewis, Canceled/Suspended/Revoked drivers license, arrested 05/21

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/2024/5/1716393265592.jpeg" alt="Cody Dodge, Probation violation (Two counts), Aggravated assault, Use of a deadly weapon, arrested 05/21" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716393431712.jpeg" alt="Heidi Mealer, Interference with LEO, Obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, Transporting an open container, Violate protection order, Abuse order per KSA 60-3105, 60-3106, 60-3107, arrested 05/22" />
 <figcaption>Heidi Mealer, Interference with LEO, Obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, Transporting an open container, Violate protection order, Abuse order per KSA 60-3105, 60-3106, 60-3107, arrested 05/22</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716393566184.jpeg" alt="Sarah Carlson, Arrest by LEO, Warrant arrest, Drivers license, without valid ID, arrested 05/22" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716393631221.jpeg" alt="Larry Collins, Unlawful to transmit proceeds derived from drug (Value &lt;$5,000), Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Criminal use of weapons, Possession of firearm by person addicted/use controlled substance, Taxation-Drugs, No drug tax stamp payment for marijuana or controlled substance, Distribute marijuana 25 - &lt;450 grams, arrested 05/22" />
 <figcaption>Larry Collins, Unlawful to transmit proceeds derived from drug (Value &lt;$5,000), Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Criminal use of weapons, Possession of firearm by person addicted/use controlled substance, Taxation-Drugs, No drug tax stamp payment for marijuana or controlled substance, Distribute marijuana 25 - &lt;450 grams, arrested 05/22</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716393803287.jpeg" alt="Fiona Brust, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, Taxation-Drugs, No drug tax stamp for marijuana or controlled substance, arrested 05/22" />
 <figcaption>Fiona Brust, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, Taxation-Drugs, No drug tax stamp for marijuana or controlled substance, arrested 05/22</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716393902613.jpeg" alt="Brookelle Adams, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, arrested 05/22" />
 <figcaption>Brookelle Adams, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, arrested 05/22</figcaption>
 </figure>Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.Albert Dunham, Failure to appear, arrested 05/21Zachary Weber,&nbsp; Failure to appear, arrested 05/21Amanda Wunder, Failure to appear (Two counts), Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of marijuana, arrested 05/21Tyler Lewis, Canceled/Suspended/Revoked drivers license, arrested 05/21Recent 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 22

KANSAS CITY —A man deputies arrested on Friday is now the first person in Missouri to be charged with the crime of attempted voluntary manslaughter by knowingly assisting another in the commission or attempted commission of self murder, according to the Clay County Sheriff's office.

Just before midnight May 16, deputies responded the 600 block of Cherry Street in Randolph, Missouri. They saw a woman lying on the ground with a large knife sticking out from under her armpit. A man was by her. An ambulance transported the victim to the hospital.

The man told deputies he had recorded the woman stabbing herself. He showed them the video, in which he'd told her to get a knife and then threatened that he would stab her if she didn't do it to herself first. He told her the first knife she was going to use was too small, so she retrieved a much larger one. He told her where to insert the knife so she would die quickly, based on what he had seen in a movie. 

When she fell to the ground, the video showed him checking to ensure she had done it. It did not appear that he attempted to provide any aid. He also told deputies he had physically assaulted the woman a few days prior, and she had prior injuries consistent with that.&nbsp; The woman survived the incident, according to the sheriff's office.

Thomas R. Crownover, 41, Kansas City is being held in the Clay County Jail on a $100,000 bond. He has been charged with of attempted voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716381289879.png" alt="Crownover-photo Clay County" />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —A man deputies arrested on Friday is now the first person in Missouri to be charged with the crime of attempted voluntary manslaughter by knowingly assisting another in the commission or attempted commission of self murder, according to the Clay County Sheriff's office.Just before midnight May 16, deputies responded the 600 block of Cherry Street in Randolph, Missouri. They saw a woman lying on the ground with a large knife sticking out from under her armpit. A man was by her. An ambulance transported the victim to the hospital.The man told deputies he had recorded the woman stabbing herself. He showed them the video, in which he'd told her to get a knife and then threatened that he would stab her if she didn't do it to herself first. He told her the first knife she was going to use was too small, so she retrieved a much larger one. He told her where to insert the knife so she would die quickly, based on what he had seen in a movie. When she fell to the ground, the video showed him checking to ensure she had done it. It did not appear that he attempted to provide any aid. He also told deputies he had physically assaulted the woman a few days prior, and she had prior injuries consistent with that.&nbsp; The woman survived the incident, according to the sheriff's office.Thomas R. Crownover, 41, Kansas City is being held in the Clay County Jail on a $100,000 bond. He has been charged with of attempted voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action.&nbsp;

Kansas City man charged with first-of-its-kind crime in Missouri

LABETTE COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Labette County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating the murders of 39-year-old Jason M. Bakken and 43-year-old Leanda R. Pound, of Mound Valley, Kansas, since they were discovered deceased in October of 2022.

Governor Laura Kelly has issued an executive order offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who provides information to investigators that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murders.

Bakken and Pound were found by a friend on Oct. 3, 2022, shot and killed in their home at 693 16000 Rd., in Mound Valley. Investigators believe the murders may have occurred up to a month prior to their discovery.

Anyone with information about these crimes, no matter how small the detail might seem, is asked to contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME, or the Labette County Sheriff’s Office at 620-795-2565.

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 </figure>LABETTE COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Labette County Sheriff’s Office have been investigating the murders of 39-year-old Jason M. Bakken and 43-year-old Leanda R. Pound, of Mound Valley, Kansas, since they were discovered deceased in October of 2022.Governor Laura Kelly has issued an executive order offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who provides information to investigators that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murders.Bakken and Pound were found by a friend on Oct. 3, 2022, shot and killed in their home at 693 16000 Rd., in Mound Valley. Investigators believe the murders may have occurred up to a month prior to their discovery.Anyone with information about these crimes, no matter how small the detail might seem, is asked to contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME, or the Labette County Sheriff’s Office at 620-795-2565.

KBI: Reward offered in unsolved murder of Kansas couple

By BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post

MANHATTAN - On Tuesday, Winfried(Wynn) Butler, former mayor of the city of Manhattan, made <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/3b983dcc-7663-43b1-8898-59c00fd570da">his first appearance at Manhattan Municipal Court for alleged DUI</a>.

Butler appeared in court with his lawyer. Butler pled not guilty to the charge of <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/73dca288-9ecb-43c8-a9d3-bf22b0b2f5e0">driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;.</a>

Butler is charged with DUI following an incident on May 8th, when his vehicle entered Candlewood Liquor store.

<a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/1eb1632e-ed16-4249-a414-541d6af70f9e">Butler resigned from his position as mayor</a> on May 9th, following his arrest.

Butler's next court appearance is Wednesday, June 26th at 4:00pm at the <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/mvK7sAk4m8KrEvFq7">Manhattan Municipal Court</a>.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716305106763.png" alt="Wynn Butler waiting outside Manhattan Municipal Court, photo submitted&nbsp;" />
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 </figure>By BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostMANHATTAN - On Tuesday, Winfried(Wynn) Butler, former mayor of the city of Manhattan, made <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/3b983dcc-7663-43b1-8898-59c00fd570da">his first appearance at Manhattan Municipal Court for alleged DUI</a>.Butler appeared in court with his lawyer. Butler pled not guilty to the charge of <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/73dca288-9ecb-43c8-a9d3-bf22b0b2f5e0">driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;.</a><figure>
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 </figure>Butler is charged with DUI following an incident on May 8th, when his vehicle entered Candlewood Liquor store.<a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/1eb1632e-ed16-4249-a414-541d6af70f9e">Butler resigned from his position as mayor</a> on May 9th, following his arrest.Butler's next court appearance is Wednesday, June 26th at 4:00pm at the <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/mvK7sAk4m8KrEvFq7">Manhattan Municipal Court</a>.&nbsp;

Former Manhattan mayor enters plea for alleged DUI crash into liquor store

Patricia Purcell, Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked, arrested 05/20

Tyler Jones, Unlawful restraint, Domestic battery, arrested 05/20

Keelan Haygood, Driving while suspended, Flee or attempt to elude LEO by engaging in reckless driving, arrested 05/20

Graciano Garduno-Ayala, Driving while suspended, arrested 05/20

Alexa Chavez, Theft-all other (Two counts), arrested 05/20

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>
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 </figure>Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.Patricia Purcell, Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked, arrested 05/20Tyler Jones, Unlawful restraint, Domestic battery, arrested 05/20Keelan Haygood, Driving while suspended, Flee or attempt to elude LEO by engaging in reckless driving, arrested 05/20Graciano Garduno-Ayala, Driving while suspended, arrested 05/20Alexa Chavez, Theft-all other (Two counts), arrested 05/20Recent 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 21

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-ebrahim-raisi-obituary-helicopter-crash-107ffb888540ef022a84ec719b81398c">President Ebrahim Raisi</a>&nbsp;and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East.

On his social media account, Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall wrote, "Reminder: Raisi, the President of the Iranian terrorist regime was pure evil. He has the blood of innocent people on his hands. No sympathy from me."

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in the Shiite theocracy, quickly named a little-known vice president as caretaker and insisted the government was in control, but the deaths marked yet another blow to a country beset by pressures at home and abroad.

Iran has offered no cause for the crash nor suggested sabotage brought down the helicopter, which fell in mountainous terrain in a sudden, intense fog.

In Tehran, Iran’s capital, businesses were open and children attended school Monday. However, there was a noticeable presence of both uniformed and plainclothes security forces.

Later in the day, hundreds of mourners crowded into downtown Vali-e-Asr square holding posters of Raisi and waving Palestinian flags. Some men clutched prayer beads and were visibly crying. Women wearing black chadors gathered together holding photos of the dead leader.

“We were shocked that we lost such a character, a character that made Iran proud, and humiliated the enemies,” said Mohammad Beheshti, 36.

The crash comes as the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">Israel-Hamas war</a>&nbsp;roils the region. Iran-backed Hamas led the attack that started the conflict, and Hezbollah, also supported by Tehran, has fired rockets at Israel. Last month, Iran launched its own&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-mideast-tensions-4-19-2024-a7ccbae2e2844bab089e8e4377a24ddb">unprecedented drone-and-missile attack</a>&nbsp;on Israel.

A&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-election-ebrahim-raisi-judiciary-turnout-middle-east-4d60554fd608a5dea2c76a303ec352d8">hard-liner who formerly led the country’s judiciary</a>, Raisi, 63, was viewed as a protege of Khamenei. During his tenure, relations continued to deteriorate with the West as Iran enriched uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels and supplied bomb-carrying drones to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia for its war in Ukraine</a>.

His government has also faced years of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-morality-police-explainer-b53475eda867a4158ac5032fe1b3e62e">mass protests</a>&nbsp;over the ailing economy and women’s rights.

The crash killed all eight people aboard a Bell 212 helicopter that Iran purchased in the early 2000s, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. Among the dead were Iranian&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-obit-hossein-amirabdollahian-helicopter-crash-foreign-minister-857a066350eb64709648e1830c34bc23">Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian</a>, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, a senior cleric from Tabriz, a Revolutionary Guard official and three crew members, IRNA said.

Iran has flown Bell helicopters extensively since the shah’s era. But aircraft in Iran face a shortage of parts because of Western sanctions, and often fly without safety checks. Against that backdrop, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sought to blame the United States for the crash.

“One of the main culprits of yesterday’s tragedy is the United States, which ... embargoed the sale of aircraft and aviation parts to Iran and does not allow the people of Iran to enjoy good aviation facilities,” Zarif told The Associated Press.

Ali Vaez, Iran project director with the International Crisis Group, said that while U.S. sanctions have deprived Iran of the ability to renew and repair its fleet for decades, "one can’t overlook human error and the weather’s role in this particular accident.’’

Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst and consultant, said Iran likely is tapping the black market for parts, but questioned whether Iran has the maintenance skills to keep older helicopters flying safely.

“Black-market parts and whatever local maintenance capabilities they’ve got — that’s not a good combination,” he said.

There are 15 Bell 212 helicopters with an average age of 35 years currently registered in Iran that could be in active use or in storage, according to aviation data firm Cirium.

State TV gave no immediate cause for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/helicopter-iranian-president-crash">the crash</a>&nbsp;in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. Footage released by IRNA showed the crash site, across a steep valley in a green mountain range.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. continues to monitor the situation surrounding the “very unfortunate helicopter crash” but has no insight into the cause. “I don’t necessarily see any broader regional security impacts at this point in time,” he said.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Raisi's death is not expected to have any substantive impact on difficult U.S.-Iran relations, or Iran’s support of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Yemen-based Houthi rebels.

“We have to assume that the supreme leader is the one who makes these decisions and the supreme leader, as he did in the last so-called election, made sure to stack the deck with only candidates that met his mandates,” Kirby said.

He called the accusation that U.S. sanctions contributed to the crash “baseless,” adding: “Every country, no matter who they are has a responsibility, their own responsibility to ensure the safety and reliability of its equipment.”

For now, Khamenei has named the first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, as caretaker, in line with the constitution. The election for a successor is to be held on June 28, IRNA said. Raisi’s funeral will take place Thursday in Mashhad, the city where he was born, with other funerals to be held on Tuesday, state TV said.

It said Ali Bagheri Kani, a nuclear negotiator for Iran, will serve as the country’s acting foreign minister.

Condolences&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/92ce7ff3851e632f8d347e253d38143b">poured in</a>&nbsp;from allies after Iran confirmed there were no survivors. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on the social media platform X that his country “stands with Iran in this time of sorrow." Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a statement released by the Kremlin, described Raisi “as a true friend of Russia.”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, China’s Xi Jinping and Syrian President Bashar Assad also offered condolences. Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, said he and his government were “deeply shocked.” Raisi was returning Sunday from Iran’s border with Azerbaijan, where he had inaugurated a dam with Aliyev, when the crash happened.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1716289391651.png" alt="People hold up posters of President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 20, 2024. Iranian President Raisi and the country's foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)" />
 <figcaption>People hold up posters of President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 20, 2024. Iranian President Raisi and the country's foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)</figcaption>
 </figure>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-ebrahim-raisi-obituary-helicopter-crash-107ffb888540ef022a84ec719b81398c">President Ebrahim Raisi</a>&nbsp;and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East.On his social media account, Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall wrote, "Reminder: Raisi, the President of the Iranian terrorist regime was pure evil. He has the blood of innocent people on his hands. No sympathy from me."<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Reminder: Raisi, the President of the Iranian terrorist regime was pure evil. He has the blood of innocent people on his hands. No sympathy from me. <a href="https://t.co/ev5FPseR1s">pic.twitter.com/ev5FPseR1s</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1792660277780987999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say in the Shiite theocracy, quickly named a little-known vice president as caretaker and insisted the government was in control, but the deaths marked yet another blow to a country beset by pressures at home and abroad.Iran has offered no cause for the crash nor suggested sabotage brought down the helicopter, which fell in mountainous terrain in a sudden, intense fog.In Tehran, Iran’s capital, businesses were open and children attended school Monday. However, there was a noticeable presence of both uniformed and plainclothes security forces.Later in the day, hundreds of mourners crowded into downtown Vali-e-Asr square holding posters of Raisi and waving Palestinian flags. Some men clutched prayer beads and were visibly crying. Women wearing black chadors gathered together holding photos of the dead leader.“We were shocked that we lost such a character, a character that made Iran proud, and humiliated the enemies,” said Mohammad Beheshti, 36.The crash comes as the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">Israel-Hamas war</a>&nbsp;roils the region. Iran-backed Hamas led the attack that started the conflict, and Hezbollah, also supported by Tehran, has fired rockets at Israel. Last month, Iran launched its own&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-mideast-tensions-4-19-2024-a7ccbae2e2844bab089e8e4377a24ddb">unprecedented drone-and-missile attack</a>&nbsp;on Israel.A&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-election-ebrahim-raisi-judiciary-turnout-middle-east-4d60554fd608a5dea2c76a303ec352d8">hard-liner who formerly led the country’s judiciary</a>, Raisi, 63, was viewed as a protege of Khamenei. During his tenure, relations continued to deteriorate with the West as Iran enriched uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels and supplied bomb-carrying drones to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia for its war in Ukraine</a>.His government has also faced years of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-morality-police-explainer-b53475eda867a4158ac5032fe1b3e62e">mass protests</a>&nbsp;over the ailing economy and women’s rights.The crash killed all eight people aboard a Bell 212 helicopter that Iran purchased in the early 2000s, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. Among the dead were Iranian&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-obit-hossein-amirabdollahian-helicopter-crash-foreign-minister-857a066350eb64709648e1830c34bc23">Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian</a>, the governor of Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, a senior cleric from Tabriz, a Revolutionary Guard official and three crew members, IRNA said.Iran has flown Bell helicopters extensively since the shah’s era. But aircraft in Iran face a shortage of parts because of Western sanctions, and often fly without safety checks. Against that backdrop, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sought to blame the United States for the crash.“One of the main culprits of yesterday’s tragedy is the United States, which ... embargoed the sale of aircraft and aviation parts to Iran and does not allow the people of Iran to enjoy good aviation facilities,” Zarif told The Associated Press.Ali Vaez, Iran project director with the International Crisis Group, said that while U.S. sanctions have deprived Iran of the ability to renew and repair its fleet for decades, "one can’t overlook human error and the weather’s role in this particular accident.’’Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst and consultant, said Iran likely is tapping the black market for parts, but questioned whether Iran has the maintenance skills to keep older helicopters flying safely.“Black-market parts and whatever local maintenance capabilities they’ve got — that’s not a good combination,” he said.There are 15 Bell 212 helicopters with an average age of 35 years currently registered in Iran that could be in active use or in storage, according to aviation data firm Cirium.State TV gave no immediate cause for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/helicopter-iranian-president-crash">the crash</a>&nbsp;in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. Footage released by IRNA showed the crash site, across a steep valley in a green mountain range.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. continues to monitor the situation surrounding the “very unfortunate helicopter crash” but has no insight into the cause. “I don’t necessarily see any broader regional security impacts at this point in time,” he said.White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Raisi's death is not expected to have any substantive impact on difficult U.S.-Iran relations, or Iran’s support of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Yemen-based Houthi rebels.“We have to assume that the supreme leader is the one who makes these decisions and the supreme leader, as he did in the last so-called election, made sure to stack the deck with only candidates that met his mandates,” Kirby said.He called the accusation that U.S. sanctions contributed to the crash “baseless,” adding: “Every country, no matter who they are has a responsibility, their own responsibility to ensure the safety and reliability of its equipment.”For now, Khamenei has named the first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, as caretaker, in line with the constitution. The election for a successor is to be held on June 28, IRNA said. Raisi’s funeral will take place Thursday in Mashhad, the city where he was born, with other funerals to be held on Tuesday, state TV said.It said Ali Bagheri Kani, a nuclear negotiator for Iran, will serve as the country’s acting foreign minister.Condolences&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/92ce7ff3851e632f8d347e253d38143b">poured in</a>&nbsp;from allies after Iran confirmed there were no survivors. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on the social media platform X that his country “stands with Iran in this time of sorrow." Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a statement released by the Kremlin, described Raisi “as a true friend of Russia.”Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, China’s Xi Jinping and Syrian President Bashar Assad also offered condolences. Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, said he and his government were “deeply shocked.” Raisi was returning Sunday from Iran’s border with Azerbaijan, where he had inaugurated a dam with Aliyev, when the crash happened.The death also stunned Iranians, and Khamenei declared five days of public mourning. But many have been ground down by the collapse of the country’s rial currency and worries about regional conflicts spinning out of control with Israel or Pakistan, which Iran exchanged fire with this year.“He tried to carry out his duties well, but I don’t think he was as successful as he should have been,” said Mahrooz Mohammadi Zadeh, 53, a resident of Tehran.Khamenei stressed the business of Iran’s government would continue no matter what — but Raisi’s death raised the specter of what will happen after the 85-year-old supreme leader either resigns or dies. The final say in all matters of state rests with his office and only two men have held the position since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.Raisi had been discussed as a contender. The only other person suggested was Khamenei’s 55-year-old son, Mojtaba. However, concerns have been raised over the position going to a family member, particularly after the revolution overthrew the hereditary Pahlavi monarchy of the shah.An emergency meeting of Iran’s Cabinet issued a statement pledging it would follow Raisi’s path and that “with the help of God and the people, there will be no problem with management of the country.”Raisi&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-iran-nuclear-biden-inauguration-fe35a7b837d2b7966840cf14030f9073">won Iran’s 2021 presidential election</a>, in a vote that saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. He was sanctioned by the U.S. in part over his involvement in the execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988 at the end of the bloody Iran-Iraq war.Mass protests in the country have raged for years. The most recent involved the 2022 death of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/eu-sakharov-prize-masha-amini-5a24ba82e8b7819afae72e9dff4bc25e">Mahsa Amini,</a>&nbsp;a woman detained over her allegedly loose headscarf, or hijab. The monthslong security crackdown that followed the demonstrations killed more than 500 people and saw over 22,000 detained.In March, a United Nations investigative panel found that Iran was responsible for the “physical violence” that led to Amini’s death.Raisi is the second Iranian president to die in office. In 1981, a bomb blast killed President Mohammad Ali Rajai in the chaotic days after the country’s Islamic Revolution.Here's a look at what comes next.HOW DOES IRAN'S GOVERNMENT WORK?Iran holds regular elections for president and parliament with universal suffrage.But the supreme leader has final say on all major policies, serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and controls the powerful Revolutionary Guard.The supreme leader also appoints half of the 12-member Guardian Council, a clerical body that vets candidates for president, parliament and the Assembly of Experts, an elected body of jurists in charge of choosing the supreme leader.In theory, the clerics oversee the republic to ensure it complies with Islamic law. In practice, the supreme leader carefully manages the ruling system to balance competing interests, advance his own priorities and ensure that no one challenges the Islamic Republic or his role atop it.Raisi, a hard-liner who was seen as a protege of Khamenei, was elected president in 2021 after the Guardian Council blocked any other well-known candidate from running against him, and turnout was the lowest in the history of the Islamic Republic. He succeeded Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate who had served as president for the past eight years and defeated Raisi in 2017.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-426c6f4ae2dd1f0801c73875bb696f48">After Raisi's death</a>, in accordance with Iran's constitution, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-mohammad-mokhber-raisi-crash-2cf93c2e6fb11f9c2aff13fed133db41">a relative unknown</a>, became caretaker president, with elections mandated within 50 days. That vote will likely be carefully managed to produce a president who maintains the status quo.That means Iran will continue to impose some degree of Islamic rule and crack down on dissent. It will enrich uranium,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/live/helicopter-iranian-president-crash#0000018f-9639-df52-abef-dfbd7a3b0000">support armed groups across the Middle East</a>&nbsp;and view the West with deep suspicion.WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR SUCCESSION?Presidents come and go, some more moderate than others, but each operates under the structure of the ruling system.If any major change occurs in Iran, it is likely to come after the passing of Khamenei, when a new supreme leader will be chosen for only the second time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Khamenei succeeded the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in 1989.The next supreme leader will be chosen by the 88-seat Assembly of Experts, who are elected every eight years from candidates vetted by the Guardian Council.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-parliamentary-election-results-low-turnout-845fabad51eb26bf7fef8087c030f8f8">In the most recent election</a>, in March, Rouhani was barred from running, while Raisi won a seat.Any discussion of the succession, or machinations related to it, occur far from the public eye, making it hard to know who may be in the running. But the two people seen by analysts as most likely to succeed Khamenei were Raisi and the supreme leader's own son, Mojtaba, 55, a Shiite cleric who has never held government office.WHAT HAPPENS IF THE SUPREME LEADER'S SON SUCCEEDS HIM?Leaders of the Islamic Republic going back to the 1979 revolution have portrayed their system as superior, not only to the democracies of a decadent West, but to the military dictatorships and monarchies that prevail across the Middle East.The transfer of power from the supreme leader to his son could spark anger, not only among Iranians who are already critical of clerical rule, but supporters of the system who might see it as un-Islamic.Western sanctions linked to the nuclear program&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-sanctions-persian-carpet-sales-kashan-717d118d8fb0e2787fa5c3d2b3c1850c">have devastated Iran's economy</a>. And the enforcement of Islamic rule, which grew more severe under Raisi, has further alienated women and young people.The Islamic Republic has faced several waves of popular protests in recent years, most recently&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-morality-police-explainer-b53475eda867a4158ac5032fe1b3e62e">after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini</a>, who had been arrested for allegedly not covering her hair in public. More than 500 people were killed and over 22,000 were detained in a violent crackdown.Raisi's death may make the transition to a new supreme leader trickier, and it could spark more unrest.