SHAWNEE COUNTY – On Thursday, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Northeast Child Victims Task Force, along with the KBI Cyber Crime Unit and the Rossville Police Department, executed a search warrant for child sexual abuse material in Rossville, Kansas, according to a media release from the KBI.

At approximately 6:40 a.m., law enforcement officers executed the search warrant for child sexual abuse material at 128 Pearl St in Rossville, Kan. for an investigation that began on January 23, 2024.

One occupant of the home, John Ross, 55, of Rossville, became combative while being detained. During that time, Ross bit a Task Force Agent and broke skin. The Task Force Agent was treated and released.

Ross was transported to Stormont for minor injuries. He was treated and released and is in custody at the Shawnee County Detention Center. Ross was arrested on requested charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of legal process.

Methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia were found at the residence during the search.

The investigation for child sexual abuse material and drug possession remains ongoing, according to the KBI.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY – On Thursday, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Northeast Child Victims Task Force, along with the KBI Cyber Crime Unit and the Rossville Police Department, executed a search warrant for child sexual abuse material in Rossville, Kansas, according to a media release from the KBI.At approximately 6:40 a.m., law enforcement officers executed the search warrant for child sexual abuse material at 128 Pearl St in Rossville, Kan. for an investigation that began on January 23, 2024.One occupant of the home, John Ross, 55, of Rossville, became combative while being detained. During that time, Ross bit a Task Force Agent and broke skin. The Task Force Agent was treated and released.Ross was transported to Stormont for minor injuries. He was treated and released and is in custody at the Shawnee County Detention Center. Ross was arrested on requested charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of legal process.Methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia were found at the residence during the search.The investigation for child sexual abuse material and drug possession remains ongoing, according to the KBI.

KBI: Suspect bit officer during search for child sex abuse material

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent attack on a Kansas teen, have made an arrest and continue to search for another suspect.

Just after noon May 26, police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of N Dodge in Wichita, according to Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses. The victim in this case, an 18-year-old girl later arrived at an area hospital with second degree burns to the face and neck believed to be caused by a suspect throwing an acidic liquid on her during a physical fight. This is not believed to be a random incident.

Immediately following the incident, investigators with the WPD Felony Assault unit along with patrol officers began looking for three suspects. On June 5, officers with the Patrol North Community Response Team located and arrested two 18-year-old suspects. According to Sedgwick County booking records, Ye'Kira Acoya Hollins and Tayronnia Jontashia West are being held on requested charges of&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggravated Battery.

Investigators are still attempting to locate a third suspect, a 16-year-old black female of Topeka.

If you have information related to this case, please call investigators at 316-268-4407 or make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent attack on a Kansas teen, have made an arrest and continue to search for another suspect.Just after noon May 26, police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of N Dodge in Wichita, according to Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses. The victim in this case, an 18-year-old girl later arrived at an area hospital with second degree burns to the face and neck believed to be caused by a suspect throwing an acidic liquid on her during a physical fight. This is not believed to be a random incident.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717690818288.png" alt="West-photo Sedgwick Co." />
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 </figure>Immediately following the incident, investigators with the WPD Felony Assault unit along with patrol officers began looking for three suspects. On June 5, officers with the Patrol North Community Response Team located and arrested two 18-year-old suspects. According to Sedgwick County booking records, Ye'Kira Acoya Hollins and Tayronnia Jontashia West are being held on requested charges of&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggravated Battery.Investigators are still attempting to locate a third suspect, a 16-year-old black female of Topeka.If you have information related to this case, please call investigators at 316-268-4407 or make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

Two accused of  throwing acid in face of Kansas teen

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a double-homicide at a home in Kansas City.

Just after 1a.m. Thursday, responded to a shooting at a home at 32nd and Bellefontaine, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.&nbsp;

First responders found a man and boy dead inside the home. EMS transported two others, a woman and boy, to the hospital for treatment.

Police released no additional details and have not reported an arrest.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a double-homicide at a home in Kansas City.Just after 1a.m. Thursday, responded to a shooting at a home at 32nd and Bellefontaine, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.&nbsp;First responders found a man and boy dead inside the home. EMS transported two others, a woman and boy, to the hospital for treatment.Police released no additional details and have not reported an arrest.

Police: Man and teen dead, 2 injured in shooting at KC home

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.

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>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.

Geary County Booking Photos June 6

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the attempted armed robberies of postal carriers in the Kansas City community of Westport and are offering a&nbsp;reward, according to a bulletin from the&nbsp;The United States Postal Inspection Service.

A $150,000 reward has been offered for information into the attempted armed robberies of two postal carriers in Westport.

On Wednesday, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uspis.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Postal Inspection Service</a>&nbsp;announced that a $150,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for the attempted armed robbery of two separate postal carriers at different locations in Westport.

Just before 5:30p.m. May 29, law enforcement officials reported three black men were seen approaching postal carriers in the 200 block of Westport Road and in the 3900 block of Warwick Boulevard.

One suspects was armed with a handgun and pointed the weapon at both victims. The suspects were observed in a red 2011 Dodge Charger.&nbsp; The car was reported stolen. The vehicle’s rear passenger window is also broken.

The Postal Service warned residents not to take any steps to apprehend any of the suspects. If you have information on the crime you are to call the Postal Service at 1-877-876-2455 and say “law enforcement.”

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the attempted armed robberies of postal carriers in the Kansas City community of Westport and are offering a&nbsp;reward, according to a bulletin from the&nbsp;The United States Postal Inspection Service.A $150,000 reward has been offered for information into the attempted armed robberies of two postal carriers in Westport.On Wednesday, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uspis.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Postal Inspection Service</a>&nbsp;announced that a $150,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for the attempted armed robbery of two separate postal carriers at different locations in Westport.Just before 5:30p.m. May 29, law enforcement officials reported three black men were seen approaching postal carriers in the 200 block of Westport Road and in the 3900 block of Warwick Boulevard.One suspects was armed with a handgun and pointed the weapon at both victims. The suspects were observed in a red 2011 Dodge Charger.&nbsp; The car was reported stolen. The vehicle’s rear passenger window is also broken.The Postal Service warned residents not to take any steps to apprehend any of the suspects. If you have information on the crime you are to call the Postal Service at 1-877-876-2455 and say “law enforcement.”

Reward for arrests in armed robbery of KC area postal carriers

ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement in northeast Kansas are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations.

Just before 10a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the area of 15th and Kansas Avenue in Atchison to investigate a threat that had been made by a person riding a bicycle, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

Officers located that person, 34-year-old Jesse Ferris, in the 1300 block Kansas Avenue. He was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia and taken into custody on requested drug charges. 

The case involving the threat remains under investigation.&nbsp; Ferris has previous convictions for theft, burglary and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement in northeast Kansas are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations.Just before 10a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the area of 15th and Kansas Avenue in Atchison to investigate a threat that had been made by a person riding a bicycle, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.Officers located that person, 34-year-old Jesse Ferris, in the 1300 block Kansas Avenue. He was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia and taken into custody on requested drug charges. The case involving the threat remains under investigation.&nbsp; Ferris has previous convictions for theft, burglary and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Kansas felon riding a bike was caught transporting drugs

MCPHERSON COUNTY —Law enforcement in McPherson County are investigating a home burglary in Moundridge and have made an arrest.

On Saturday, police began an investigation of a break in at a Moundridge home&nbsp;while the owner was gone on vacation, according to a media release from police.

There was property damage from the forced entry, and items were taken from the home.

Moundridge Police identified two juvenile suspects in the break in. Charges of Burglary to a Dwelling and Felony Criminal Damage to Property have been submitted to the McPherson County Attorney's Office to be filed. Police did not release the names of the juveniles involved.

MCPHERSON COUNTY —Law enforcement in McPherson County are investigating a home burglary in Moundridge and have made an arrest.On Saturday, police began an investigation of a break in at a Moundridge home&nbsp;while the owner was gone on vacation, according to a media release from police.There was property damage from the forced entry, and items were taken from the home.Moundridge Police identified two juvenile suspects in the break in. Charges of Burglary to a Dwelling and Felony Criminal Damage to Property have been submitted to the McPherson County Attorney's Office to be filed. Police did not release the names of the juveniles involved.

Juveniles accused of burglary while Kan. homeowner was on vacation

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another deadly shooting in Wichita.

Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 4800 block of East Funston, according to Police Captain Aaron Moses.

Wichita Police, Wichita Fire, and Sedgwick County EMS responded to the scene and found 27- year-old Quentin Gordon suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wichita Police Department Homicide Investigators, in collaboration with patrol officers, immediately began their investigation. Preliminary findings suggest that Gordon was involved in an argument with another individual when the shooting occurred, indicating that this was not a random act of violence, according to Moses.

Police have not reported an arrest or suspect details.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another deadly shooting in Wichita.Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 4800 block of East Funston, according to Police Captain Aaron Moses.Wichita Police, Wichita Fire, and Sedgwick County EMS responded to the scene and found 27- year-old Quentin Gordon suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Wichita Police Department Homicide Investigators, in collaboration with patrol officers, immediately began their investigation. Preliminary findings suggest that Gordon was involved in an argument with another individual when the shooting occurred, indicating that this was not a random act of violence, according to Moses.Police have not reported an arrest or suspect details.

Police: Argument led to deadly Kansas shooting

Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.

Daniel Ha, Outside warrant, arrested 06/04

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.Daniel Ha, Outside warrant, arrested 06/04Recent 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 June 5

By BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post

RILEY COUNTY - On Tuesday, officers from the Riley County Police Department received a report of theft at Dick's Sporting Goods, just after 3:00 p.m.

According to the Riley County Police Activity Report, three individuals entered Dick's Sporting Goods, and then left the business without paying for more than $3,000 in merchandise.

Officers with the Riley County Police Department located the trio on Fort Riley Boulevard shortly after the report of the theft.

Officers arrested 18-year-old Jvan Adams-Morgan, 20-year-old Inayjha Ware, and 19-year old Elivia Richards in connection with the theft.

All three are from Wichita and remain confined to the Riley County Jail at the time of the activity report. 

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 </figure>By BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostRILEY COUNTY - On Tuesday, officers from the Riley County Police Department received a report of theft at Dick's Sporting Goods, just after 3:00 p.m.According to the Riley County Police Activity Report, three individuals entered Dick's Sporting Goods, and then left the business without paying for more than $3,000 in merchandise.Officers with the Riley County Police Department located the trio on Fort Riley Boulevard shortly after the report of the theft.Officers arrested 18-year-old Jvan Adams-Morgan, 20-year-old Inayjha Ware, and 19-year old Elivia Richards in connection with the theft.All three are from Wichita and remain confined to the Riley County Jail at the time of the activity report. Bond was set at $4,000 each.

Trio from Wichita arrested for stealing more than $3K in merchandise

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024">the November elections</a>.

Kansas Senior U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, delivered opening remarks and addressed President Biden’s Executive Order to reduce migrant entries at the southern border during a hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray.&nbsp; Moran said, "I’m doubtful that this executive order will make the necessary changes to ensure operational control of our border and that we know who, why and where people are crossing into our country."(Click below to watch)

On his social media account, Kansas Junior U.S. Senator Roger Marshall criticized President Biden's announcement.

The long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/region/us-mexico-border/">the southern border</a>&nbsp;is overwhelmed. The Democratic president had contemplated unilateral action for months after the collapse of a bipartisan border security deal in Congress that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-ukraine-aid-border-security-386dcc54b29a5491f8bd87b727a284f8">most Republican lawmakers rejected</a>&nbsp;at the behest of former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.

Biden said he preferred more lasting action via legislation but "Republicans have left me no choice.” Instead, he said he was acting on his own to “gain control of the border” while also insisting that “I believe immigration has always been the lifeblood of America.”

Trump “told the Republicans ... that he didn't want to fix the issue, he wanted to use it to attack me,” Biden said. “It was a cynical, extremely cynical, political move and a complete disservice to the American people who are looking for us not to weaponize the border but to fix it.”

Trump, on the other hand, used his social media account to assail Biden again over immigration, saying the Democrat had “totally surrendered our Southern Border” and his order was “all for show” ahead of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2024-election-presidential-debates-biden-trump-6b1d1dbb2ed61c7637041b23662d7da8">their June 27 presidential debate</a>.

The order will go into effect when the number of border encounters between ports of entry hits 2,500 per day, according to senior administration officials. That means Biden’s order should go into effect immediately, because the daily averages are higher now. Average daily arrests for illegal crossings from Mexico were last below 2,500 in January 2021, the month Biden took office. The last time the border encounters dipped to 1,500 a day was in July 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The restrictions would be in effect until two weeks after the daily encounter numbers are at or below 1,500 per day between ports of entry, under a seven-day average. Those figures were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-immigration-executive-order-asylum-border-7cd0b0f28e298036ad1fc6b0c78961e1">first reported by The Associated Press</a>&nbsp;on Monday.

Homeland Security said increased enforcement with Mexico since high-level bilateral meetings in late December has lowered illegal crossings but is “likely to be less effective over time,” creating a need for more action. “Smuggling networks are adaptable, responding to changes put in place,” the department said in a federal rule published Tuesday.

The department predicts that arrests for illegal crossings may climb to a daily average as high as 6,700 from July through September.

Once this order is in effect, migrants who arrive at the border but do not express fear of returning to their home countries will be subject to immediate removal from the United States, within a matter of days or even hours. Those migrants could face punishments that could include a five-year bar from reentering the U.S. or even criminal prosecution.

Meanwhile, anyone who expresses that fear or an intention to seek asylum will be screened by a U.S. asylum officer but at a higher standard than currently used. If they pass the screening, they can pursue more limited forms of humanitarian protection, including the U.N. Convention Against Torture.

“We’re troubled to see this administration raise the bar on asylum seekers who are coming to our southern border and exercising a legal right,” said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge. “Certainly no one wants to see migrants who may be coming to seek a better life or for economic opportunity game the asylum system, but we see in our clients and in other immigrants people who are fleeing the most dire of circumstances at a time of unprecedented global migration and believe that the U.S. is still a beacon of hope and refuge.”

The U.N.’s refugee agency also expressed concern, saying the new measures will deny access to asylum for many who are in need of international protection. The agency said in a statement that it recognizes that the U.S. is facing challenges in dealing with the significant number of people arriving at its border, but nonetheless called on the United States "to uphold its international obligations and urge the government to reconsider restrictions that undermine the fundamental right to seek asylum.”

At the border Tuesday, there were no visible signs of immediate impact.

Iselande Peralta, a Haitian mother staying at a migrant shelter in Reynosa, Mexico, with her 3-year-old son, said the U.S. was within its rights to enforce new restrictions. She has been trying for 10 months to get an appointment through U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s online app, called CBP One. Peralta, 26, wouldn’t consider crossing illegally and considers CBP One her best option.

“Even if I was crazy, I wouldn’t cross the river. How would I do that with a child as young as him? I’m willing to wait,” she said.

Biden's directive is coming when the number of migrants encountered at the border have been on a consistent decline since December, but senior administration officials say the numbers are still too high and could spike in better weather, as is typical.

Yet many questions and complications remain about how Biden's directive would be implemented.

For instance, the administration already has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mexico-migration-center-venezuela-cuba-haiti-nicaragua-65b84bb008083e33295d5c738d5b8218">an agreement with Mexico</a>&nbsp;in which Mexico agrees to accept up to 30,000 citizens a month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela once they are denied entry from the U.S., and senior administration officials say that will continue under this order. But it is unclear what happens to nationals of other countries who are denied under Biden’s directive.

Four senior administration officials, who insisted on anonymity to describe the effort to reporters, acknowledged that Biden's goal of deporting migrants quickly is complicated by insufficient funding from Congress to do so. The administration also faces certain legal constraints when it comes to detaining migrant families, and the administration said it would continue to abide by those obligations.

The legal authority being invoked by Biden comes under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows a president to limit entries for certain migrants if their entry is deemed “detrimental” to the national interest. Senior officials expressed confidence that they would be able to implement Biden’s order, despite threats from prominent legal groups to file lawsuits over the directive.

“We intend to sue," Lee Gelernt, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union who successfully argued similar legal challenges when Trump was president. "A ban on asylum is illegal, just as it was when Trump unsuccessfully tried it.”

The senior administration officials insisted that Biden’s proposal differs dramatically from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-virus-outbreak-immigration-immigration-policy-1f8c91e31fba158126f8e91c1453b13f">that of Trump</a>, who leaned on the same provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that Biden is using, including Trump's 2017 directive to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/3a20abe305bd4c989116f82bf535393b">bar citizens of Muslim-majority nations</a>&nbsp;and his efforts in 2018 to clamp down on asylum.

Biden’s order outlines several groups of migrants who would be exempted due to humanitarian reasons, including victims of human trafficking, unaccompanied minors and those with severe medical emergencies.

The directive would also exempt migrants who make appointments with border officials at ports of entry using the CBP One app. About 1,450 appointments are made a day using the app, which launched last year to allow migrants to make asylum claims.

Immigration advocates worry that Biden’s plan would only increase an already monthslong backlog of migrants waiting for an appointment through the app, especially when immigration authorities do not have an accompanying surge of funding.

It could also be difficult for border officials to quickly remove migrants when many agents are already tasked with helping in shelters and other humanitarian tasks, said Jennie Murray, the president of the National Immigration Forum.

“Customs and Border Protection cannot keep up with apprehensions as it is right now because they don’t have enough personnel so it would cause more disorder,” she said.

Republicans dismissed Biden’s order as nothing more than a “political stunt” meant to show toughened immigration enforcement ahead of the election.

“He tried to convince us all for all this time that there was no way he could possibly fix the mess,” GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a news conference. “Remember that he engineered it."

In a call organized by Trump’s campaign, Stephen Miller, a senior adviser in Trump’s White House who orchestrated his most polarizing immigration policies, and Tom Homan, former acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Trump administration, said Biden’s order essentially would allow 2,500 people into the country a day and legalize the illegal entry into the U.S.

“The only reason they’re doing this is because of the election,” Homan said. “They’ve had three and a half years to take action and done nothing.”

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said legislation would have been more effective, but “Republican intransigence has forced the president’s hand.”

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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024">the November elections</a>.Kansas Senior U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, delivered opening remarks and addressed President Biden’s Executive Order to reduce migrant entries at the southern border during a hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray.&nbsp; Moran said, "I’m doubtful that this executive order will make the necessary changes to ensure operational control of our border and that we know who, why and where people are crossing into our country."(Click below to watch)<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QZsHl-7cxc?si=4n5P9zyg7tGMoTBn&amp;start=48" 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>On his social media account, Kansas Junior U.S. Senator Roger Marshall criticized President Biden's announcement.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Biden’s executive action does not ‘shut down’ the border or secure it - this is a desperate attempt at a political lifeline 5 months before the election.&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1798047866138812485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Today&#39;s announcement by President Joe Biden is an admission of guilt. <a href="https://t.co/HjtxJGhnAx">pic.twitter.com/HjtxJGhnAx</a>&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1798092681194639574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/region/us-mexico-border/">the southern border</a>&nbsp;is overwhelmed. The Democratic president had contemplated unilateral action for months after the collapse of a bipartisan border security deal in Congress that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-ukraine-aid-border-security-386dcc54b29a5491f8bd87b727a284f8">most Republican lawmakers rejected</a>&nbsp;at the behest of former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.Biden said he preferred more lasting action via legislation but "Republicans have left me no choice.” Instead, he said he was acting on his own to “gain control of the border” while also insisting that “I believe immigration has always been the lifeblood of America.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">I would have preferred to address our issues at the border through bipartisan legislation because that’s the only way to actually fix our broken system – But Republicans in Congress have left me no choice. So today, I’m announcing actions that bar migrants who cross our… <a href="https://t.co/ScZ2urgoG9">pic.twitter.com/ScZ2urgoG9</a>&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1798078683045146896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Trump “told the Republicans ... that he didn't want to fix the issue, he wanted to use it to attack me,” Biden said. “It was a cynical, extremely cynical, political move and a complete disservice to the American people who are looking for us not to weaponize the border but to fix it.”Trump, on the other hand, used his social media account to assail Biden again over immigration, saying the Democrat had “totally surrendered our Southern Border” and his order was “all for show” ahead of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2024-election-presidential-debates-biden-trump-6b1d1dbb2ed61c7637041b23662d7da8">their June 27 presidential debate</a>.The order will go into effect when the number of border encounters between ports of entry hits 2,500 per day, according to senior administration officials. That means Biden’s order should go into effect immediately, because the daily averages are higher now. Average daily arrests for illegal crossings from Mexico were last below 2,500 in January 2021, the month Biden took office. The last time the border encounters dipped to 1,500 a day was in July 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.The restrictions would be in effect until two weeks after the daily encounter numbers are at or below 1,500 per day between ports of entry, under a seven-day average. Those figures were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-immigration-executive-order-asylum-border-7cd0b0f28e298036ad1fc6b0c78961e1">first reported by The Associated Press</a>&nbsp;on Monday.Homeland Security said increased enforcement with Mexico since high-level bilateral meetings in late December has lowered illegal crossings but is “likely to be less effective over time,” creating a need for more action. “Smuggling networks are adaptable, responding to changes put in place,” the department said in a federal rule published Tuesday.The department predicts that arrests for illegal crossings may climb to a daily average as high as 6,700 from July through September.Once this order is in effect, migrants who arrive at the border but do not express fear of returning to their home countries will be subject to immediate removal from the United States, within a matter of days or even hours. Those migrants could face punishments that could include a five-year bar from reentering the U.S. or even criminal prosecution.Meanwhile, anyone who expresses that fear or an intention to seek asylum will be screened by a U.S. asylum officer but at a higher standard than currently used. If they pass the screening, they can pursue more limited forms of humanitarian protection, including the U.N. Convention Against Torture.“We’re troubled to see this administration raise the bar on asylum seekers who are coming to our southern border and exercising a legal right,” said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge. “Certainly no one wants to see migrants who may be coming to seek a better life or for economic opportunity game the asylum system, but we see in our clients and in other immigrants people who are fleeing the most dire of circumstances at a time of unprecedented global migration and believe that the U.S. is still a beacon of hope and refuge.”The U.N.’s refugee agency also expressed concern, saying the new measures will deny access to asylum for many who are in need of international protection. The agency said in a statement that it recognizes that the U.S. is facing challenges in dealing with the significant number of people arriving at its border, but nonetheless called on the United States "to uphold its international obligations and urge the government to reconsider restrictions that undermine the fundamental right to seek asylum.”At the border Tuesday, there were no visible signs of immediate impact.Iselande Peralta, a Haitian mother staying at a migrant shelter in Reynosa, Mexico, with her 3-year-old son, said the U.S. was within its rights to enforce new restrictions. She has been trying for 10 months to get an appointment through U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s online app, called CBP One. Peralta, 26, wouldn’t consider crossing illegally and considers CBP One her best option.“Even if I was crazy, I wouldn’t cross the river. How would I do that with a child as young as him? I’m willing to wait,” she said.Biden's directive is coming when the number of migrants encountered at the border have been on a consistent decline since December, but senior administration officials say the numbers are still too high and could spike in better weather, as is typical.Yet many questions and complications remain about how Biden's directive would be implemented.For instance, the administration already has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mexico-migration-center-venezuela-cuba-haiti-nicaragua-65b84bb008083e33295d5c738d5b8218">an agreement with Mexico</a>&nbsp;in which Mexico agrees to accept up to 30,000 citizens a month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela once they are denied entry from the U.S., and senior administration officials say that will continue under this order. But it is unclear what happens to nationals of other countries who are denied under Biden’s directive.Four senior administration officials, who insisted on anonymity to describe the effort to reporters, acknowledged that Biden's goal of deporting migrants quickly is complicated by insufficient funding from Congress to do so. The administration also faces certain legal constraints when it comes to detaining migrant families, and the administration said it would continue to abide by those obligations.The legal authority being invoked by Biden comes under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows a president to limit entries for certain migrants if their entry is deemed “detrimental” to the national interest. Senior officials expressed confidence that they would be able to implement Biden’s order, despite threats from prominent legal groups to file lawsuits over the directive.“We intend to sue," Lee Gelernt, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union who successfully argued similar legal challenges when Trump was president. "A ban on asylum is illegal, just as it was when Trump unsuccessfully tried it.”The senior administration officials insisted that Biden’s proposal differs dramatically from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-politics-virus-outbreak-immigration-immigration-policy-1f8c91e31fba158126f8e91c1453b13f">that of Trump</a>, who leaned on the same provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that Biden is using, including Trump's 2017 directive to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/3a20abe305bd4c989116f82bf535393b">bar citizens of Muslim-majority nations</a>&nbsp;and his efforts in 2018 to clamp down on asylum.Biden’s order outlines several groups of migrants who would be exempted due to humanitarian reasons, including victims of human trafficking, unaccompanied minors and those with severe medical emergencies.The directive would also exempt migrants who make appointments with border officials at ports of entry using the CBP One app. About 1,450 appointments are made a day using the app, which launched last year to allow migrants to make asylum claims.Immigration advocates worry that Biden’s plan would only increase an already monthslong backlog of migrants waiting for an appointment through the app, especially when immigration authorities do not have an accompanying surge of funding.It could also be difficult for border officials to quickly remove migrants when many agents are already tasked with helping in shelters and other humanitarian tasks, said Jennie Murray, the president of the National Immigration Forum.“Customs and Border Protection cannot keep up with apprehensions as it is right now because they don’t have enough personnel so it would cause more disorder,” she said.Republicans dismissed Biden’s order as nothing more than a “political stunt” meant to show toughened immigration enforcement ahead of the election.“He tried to convince us all for all this time that there was no way he could possibly fix the mess,” GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a news conference. “Remember that he engineered it."In a call organized by Trump’s campaign, Stephen Miller, a senior adviser in Trump’s White House who orchestrated his most polarizing immigration policies, and Tom Homan, former acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Trump administration, said Biden’s order essentially would allow 2,500 people into the country a day and legalize the illegal entry into the U.S.“The only reason they’re doing this is because of the election,” Homan said. “They’ve had three and a half years to take action and done nothing.”Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said legislation would have been more effective, but “Republican intransigence has forced the president’s hand.”___

🎥Moran, Marshall critical of Biden's move to 'gain control' of the border

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would sanction the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/international-criminal-court">International Criminal Court</a>&nbsp;for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.

The 247-155 vote amounts to Congress’ first legislative rebuke of the war crimes court since its&nbsp;<a>stunning decision</a>&nbsp;last month to seek arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas. Kansas GOP Representatives Tracey Mann, Ron Estes and Jake LaTurner voted with the majority. Kansas Democrat Representative Sharice Davids voted against the bill.

The move was widely denounced in Washington, creating a rare moment of unity on Israel even as partisan divisions over the war with Hamas intensified.

While the House bill was expected to pass Tuesday, it managed to attract only modest Democratic support, despite an outpouring of outrage at the court's decision, dulling its chances in the Senate. The White House opposes the legislation, calling it overreach.

Both the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee acknowledged the bill in question is unlikely to become law and left the door open to further negotiation with the White House. They said it would be better for Congress to be united against the Hague-based court.

“We’re always strongest, particularly on this committee, when we speak with one voice as one nation, in this case to the ICC and to the judges,” GOP Rep. Mike McCaul, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said during House debate. "A partisan messaging bill was not my intention here but that is where we are.”

State Department spokesperson Matt Miller reiterated the administration's opposition to the sanctions bill.

“We have made clear that while we oppose the decision taken by the prosecutor of the ICC, we don’t think it is appropriate, especially while there are ongoing investigations inside Israel looking at somebody’s very same questions, and we were willing to work with Congress on what a response might look like but we don’t support sanctions," Miller said.

The House bill would apply sweeping economic sanctions and visa restrictions to individuals and judges associated with the ICC, including their family members. Democrats labeled the approach as “overly broad,” warning it could ensnare Americans and U.S. companies that do important work with the court.

“This bill would have a chilling effect on the ICC as an institution which could hamper the court’s efforts to prosecute the numerous atrocities that have been perpetrated in many places around the world, from Ukraine to Uganda," said Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee.

The legislation reprimanding the ICC was just the latest show of support from House Republicans for Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that ignited the war. Republicans have held several votes related to Israel in recent months, highlighting divisions among Democrats over support for the U.S. ally.

Congressional leaders have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-war-gaza-congress-596b0adf6ed8f71ccaaecccec8b9d341">invited Netanyahu</a>&nbsp;to address a joint meeting of Congress this summer, which is likely to further inflame tensions over Israel's handling of the war. Many Democrats are expected to boycott the speech.

Both the ICC and the United Nations’ highest court, the International Court of Justice, have begun to investigate allegations that both Israel and Hamas have committed genocide during the seven-month war.

Last month, ICC's prosecutor, Karim Khan, accused Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders — Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-netanyahu-sinwar-icc-2f59ab4e649301af6ca5115ca69640c5">of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel</a>.

Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders condemned the ICC's move as disgraceful and antisemitic. President Joe Biden and members of Congress also lambasted the prosecutor and supported Israel’s right to defend itself.

Israel is not a member of the court, so even if the arrest warrants are issued, Netanyahu and Gallant do not face any immediate risk of prosecution. But the threat of arrest could make it difficult for Israeli leaders to travel abroad.

“Failing to act here in the Congress would make us complicit with the ICC’s illegitimate actions and we must not stay silent,” McCaul said. “We must stand with our allies.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/10/1697623511291.png" alt="White House File photo President Biden and&nbsp;&nbsp; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu" />
 <figcaption>White House File photo President Biden and&nbsp;&nbsp; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would sanction the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/international-criminal-court">International Criminal Court</a>&nbsp;for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We can&#39;t sit by idly as antisemitism takes root in the International Criminal Court. ICC’s arrest warrants for PM Netanyahu &amp; Minister Gallant are unacceptable. The ICC has no jurisdiction over Israel nor the U.S. Today’s vote made it clear— <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HouseGOP</a> stands w/ Israel.&mdash; Tracey Mann (@RepMann) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMann/status/1798109241703637007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The 247-155 vote amounts to Congress’ first legislative rebuke of the war crimes court since its&nbsp;<a>stunning decision</a>&nbsp;last month to seek arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas. Kansas GOP Representatives Tracey Mann, Ron Estes and Jake LaTurner voted with the majority. Kansas Democrat Representative Sharice Davids voted against the bill.The move was widely denounced in Washington, creating a rare moment of unity on Israel even as partisan divisions over the war with Hamas intensified.While the House bill was expected to pass Tuesday, it managed to attract only modest Democratic support, despite an outpouring of outrage at the court's decision, dulling its chances in the Senate. The White House opposes the legislation, calling it overreach.Both the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee acknowledged the bill in question is unlikely to become law and left the door open to further negotiation with the White House. They said it would be better for Congress to be united against the Hague-based court.“We’re always strongest, particularly on this committee, when we speak with one voice as one nation, in this case to the ICC and to the judges,” GOP Rep. Mike McCaul, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said during House debate. "A partisan messaging bill was not my intention here but that is where we are.”State Department spokesperson Matt Miller reiterated the administration's opposition to the sanctions bill.“We have made clear that while we oppose the decision taken by the prosecutor of the ICC, we don’t think it is appropriate, especially while there are ongoing investigations inside Israel looking at somebody’s very same questions, and we were willing to work with Congress on what a response might look like but we don’t support sanctions," Miller said.The House bill would apply sweeping economic sanctions and visa restrictions to individuals and judges associated with the ICC, including their family members. Democrats labeled the approach as “overly broad,” warning it could ensnare Americans and U.S. companies that do important work with the court.“This bill would have a chilling effect on the ICC as an institution which could hamper the court’s efforts to prosecute the numerous atrocities that have been perpetrated in many places around the world, from Ukraine to Uganda," said Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee.The legislation reprimanding the ICC was just the latest show of support from House Republicans for Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that ignited the war. Republicans have held several votes related to Israel in recent months, highlighting divisions among Democrats over support for the U.S. ally.Congressional leaders have&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-war-gaza-congress-596b0adf6ed8f71ccaaecccec8b9d341">invited Netanyahu</a>&nbsp;to address a joint meeting of Congress this summer, which is likely to further inflame tensions over Israel's handling of the war. Many Democrats are expected to boycott the speech.Both the ICC and the United Nations’ highest court, the International Court of Justice, have begun to investigate allegations that both Israel and Hamas have committed genocide during the seven-month war.Last month, ICC's prosecutor, Karim Khan, accused Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders — Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-netanyahu-sinwar-icc-2f59ab4e649301af6ca5115ca69640c5">of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel</a>.Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders condemned the ICC's move as disgraceful and antisemitic. President Joe Biden and members of Congress also lambasted the prosecutor and supported Israel’s right to defend itself.Israel is not a member of the court, so even if the arrest warrants are issued, Netanyahu and Gallant do not face any immediate risk of prosecution. But the threat of arrest could make it difficult for Israeli leaders to travel abroad.“Failing to act here in the Congress would make us complicit with the ICC’s illegitimate actions and we must not stay silent,” McCaul said. “We must stand with our allies.”

Kan. GOP Reps. vote to sanction international court over warrants for Netanyahu

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man accused in the&nbsp;&nbsp;alleged kidnappings and sex crimes involving three juveniles near a Kansas elementary school made another court appearance on Friday.

A judge ruled 22-year-old<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=246512">&nbsp;&nbsp;Manasseh Ward</a> of Wichita, is competent to stand trial for charges that include 4 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, aggravated kidnapping, 3 counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, 2 counts of attempted rape, aggravated assault and interference with law enforcement, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Just before 4p.m. January 4, 2023, a teenage girl reported being kidnapped by a man driving a blue vehicle in the 6600 block of East Boston in Wichita, according to Officer Chad Ditch.

The man later identified as Ward attempted to sexually assault the girl in the car. The man let the child go and she reported the incident to a family member.

Just before 9a.m. January 5, two elementary-aged children, a boy and girl, left their home on foot in the 900 block of South Drury to head to Clark Elementary School at 650 S Apache in Wichita.

A man in a blue vehicle kidnapped the children. The suspect put both kids in his vehicle and then drove away. A short time later he dropped the boy victim off and left with the girl..

While gathering information officers were patrolling the area and located the suspect vehicle and attempted to stop it. &nbsp;A brief foot pursuit occurred and officers took Ward into custody in the 6600 block of East Boston.&nbsp;

In September, police arrested Ward in connection with the alleged crimes.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/1/1673003077182.png" alt="Ward-photo Wichita Police" />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man accused in the&nbsp;&nbsp;alleged kidnappings and sex crimes involving three juveniles near a Kansas elementary school made another court appearance on Friday.A judge ruled 22-year-old<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=246512">&nbsp;&nbsp;Manasseh Ward</a> of Wichita, is competent to stand trial for charges that include 4 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, aggravated kidnapping, 3 counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, 2 counts of attempted rape, aggravated assault and interference with law enforcement, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Just before 4p.m. January 4, 2023, a teenage girl reported being kidnapped by a man driving a blue vehicle in the 6600 block of East Boston in Wichita, according to Officer Chad Ditch.The man later identified as Ward attempted to sexually assault the girl in the car. The man let the child go and she reported the incident to a family member.Just before 9a.m. January 5, two elementary-aged children, a boy and girl, left their home on foot in the 900 block of South Drury to head to Clark Elementary School at 650 S Apache in Wichita.A man in a blue vehicle kidnapped the children. The suspect put both kids in his vehicle and then drove away. A short time later he dropped the boy victim off and left with the girl..While gathering information officers were patrolling the area and located the suspect vehicle and attempted to stop it. &nbsp;A brief foot pursuit occurred and officers took Ward into custody in the 6600 block of East Boston.&nbsp;In September, police arrested Ward in connection with the alleged crimes.

Kan. man will go to trial for sex crimes near elementary school

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a central Kansas drug bust.

Early Monday morning, a joint operation between the Saline County Drug Task Force and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) found more than three pounds of various types of drugs at a Salina home, according to Salina Police Capt. James Feldman.

Investigators found approximately a pound of hallucinogenic mushrooms, over two pounds of miscellaneous marijuana products, over three grams of suspected methamphetamine, a large quantity of paraphernalia and cash.&nbsp; Officers arrested 33-year-old Kristoff Lindgren of Salina.

He is being held on requested charges that include distribution of a hallucinogenic, distribution of marijuana, distribution of methamphetamines, use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug crime, unlawful drug proceeds, felony paraphernalia and a paraphernalia misdemeanor.

Feldman said the Drug Task Force and KBI had worked on this investigation for some time. Officers jointly continue to investigate the crime.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717505608786.jpeg" alt="Lindgren photo Saline County" />
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 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a central Kansas drug bust.Early Monday morning, a joint operation between the Saline County Drug Task Force and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) found more than three pounds of various types of drugs at a Salina home, according to Salina Police Capt. James Feldman.Investigators found approximately a pound of hallucinogenic mushrooms, over two pounds of miscellaneous marijuana products, over three grams of suspected methamphetamine, a large quantity of paraphernalia and cash.&nbsp; Officers arrested 33-year-old Kristoff Lindgren of Salina.He is being held on requested charges that include distribution of a hallucinogenic, distribution of marijuana, distribution of methamphetamines, use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug crime, unlawful drug proceeds, felony paraphernalia and a paraphernalia misdemeanor.Feldman said the Drug Task Force and KBI had worked on this investigation for some time. Officers jointly continue to investigate the crime.

Task force finds drugs, cash at central Kansas home

TOPEKA&nbsp;- A second Florida resident is under investigation for alleged election crimes committed in Kansas, according to a media release from the Kansas Attorney General's office.

On May 29, Nebraska authorities arrested Jamie Johnson, 47, of Dade City, Florida, for forging signatures on petitions to make "No Labels" an officially recognized political party in Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp;On February 6, George Andrews, 30 of Dade City, Florida, was arrested for forging signatures on petitions to make “No Labels” an officially recognized political party in Kansas.

Secretary of State Scott Schwab reviewed the allegations against Johnson before forwarding the case to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s Office.

"As attorney general, I am determined to prosecute election fraud to the fullest extent of the law. It doesn't matter how far you run. 

We will drag you back to Kansas and prosecute you," Kobach said. "The people of Kansas deserve the most secure elections possible.

"The arrest of Johnson comes following an extensive investigation by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office and intense efforts by law enforcement in Nebraska and Johnson County, Kansas,&nbsp;to track down Ms. Johnson.

Johnson is charged with multiple counts of election fraud in Johnson County District Court, including one count of election perjury and 18 counts of election forgery.&nbsp; She is currently detained in Nebraska pending extradition to Kansas and appearance in Johnson County District Court.&nbsp;

“As I have always said, my office is committed to pursuing any evidence of election crime. Kansas has strong laws to ensure the integrity of our elections, and this case demonstrates that the process works,” Schwab said.Johnson should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717530787938.png" alt="Johnson photo from an earlier arrest in Pasco Co." />
 <figcaption>Johnson photo from an earlier arrest in Pasco Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA&nbsp;- A second Florida resident is under investigation for alleged election crimes committed in Kansas, according to a media release from the Kansas Attorney General's office.On May 29, Nebraska authorities arrested Jamie Johnson, 47, of Dade City, Florida, for forging signatures on petitions to make "No Labels" an officially recognized political party in Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp;On February 6, George Andrews, 30 of Dade City, Florida, was arrested for forging signatures on petitions to make “No Labels” an officially recognized political party in Kansas.Secretary of State Scott Schwab reviewed the allegations against Johnson before forwarding the case to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s Office."As attorney general, I am determined to prosecute election fraud to the fullest extent of the law. It doesn't matter how far you run. We will drag you back to Kansas and prosecute you," Kobach said. "The people of Kansas deserve the most secure elections possible."The arrest of Johnson comes following an extensive investigation by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office and intense efforts by law enforcement in Nebraska and Johnson County, Kansas,&nbsp;to track down Ms. Johnson.Johnson is charged with multiple counts of election fraud in Johnson County District Court, including one count of election perjury and 18 counts of election forgery.&nbsp; She is currently detained in Nebraska pending extradition to Kansas and appearance in Johnson County District Court.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708380593446.png" alt="Andrews photo Pasco Co. Sheriff" />
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 </figure>“As I have always said, my office is committed to pursuing any evidence of election crime. Kansas has strong laws to ensure the integrity of our elections, and this case demonstrates that the process works,” Schwab said.Johnson should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

2nd Florida resident accused of election fraud in Kansas

BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas couple on multiple drug allegations.

Just before 11p.m. Saturday, a Brown County deputy requested the sheriff's department K-9 Carla be deployed on a traffic stop on K-20 Highway near Falcon Road, according to Sheriff John Merchant.

Carla indicated on the vehicle and based off of information gathered at the scene, a search warrant was applied for and granted for a residence located at 250 E. 8th Street in Horton.

The Brown County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force initiated the Search Warrant and drug related items were taken into custody as evidence. At the conclusion of the Warrant, Glenda Mendez, 49, Horton was arrested on requested charges of Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Felony Obstruction and Child Endangerment.&nbsp; 

Tyrone Mendez, 47,&nbsp; Horton was arrested on requested charges of Possession of Meth, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Child Endangerment.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717443702234.png" alt="Mendez-photo Brown County" />
 <figcaption>Mendez-photo Brown County</figcaption>
 </figure>BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas couple on multiple drug allegations.Just before 11p.m. Saturday, a Brown County deputy requested the sheriff's department K-9 Carla be deployed on a traffic stop on K-20 Highway near Falcon Road, according to Sheriff John Merchant.Carla indicated on the vehicle and based off of information gathered at the scene, a search warrant was applied for and granted for a residence located at 250 E. 8th Street in Horton.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717443592502.png" alt="Mendez-photo Brown Co." />
 <figcaption>Mendez-photo Brown Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>The Brown County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force initiated the Search Warrant and drug related items were taken into custody as evidence. At the conclusion of the Warrant, Glenda Mendez, 49, Horton was arrested on requested charges of Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Felony Obstruction and Child Endangerment.&nbsp; Tyrone Mendez, 47,&nbsp; Horton was arrested on requested charges of Possession of Meth, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Child Endangerment.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Parents jailed after drugs, children found at Kansas home

Tara Dutcher, Outside warrant, arrested 05/31

Clyde Hubbard, Reckless driving, No drivers license in possession, DUI-Liquor/Drugs, arrested 05/31

Dmytro Pshebishevskyi, Criminal trespass, Property as posted per KSA 32-1013, arrested 05/31

Naudi Lopez Fernandez, Drivers license, without valid DL, arrested 06/01

Pedro Marquez-Ortega,&nbsp;Drivers license, without valid DL, arrested 06/01

Abigail Liston, Failure to appear, arrested 06/01

Luke Richardson, Assault of law enforcement, Disorderly conduct, Resisting arrest, arrested 06/02

Christopher Nater, Failure to appear, arrested 06/03

Katrece Johnson,&nbsp;Failure to appear, arrested 06/03

Marcus Walker,&nbsp;Failure to appear, arrested 06/03

Javon Calvin, Driving while license canceled, suspended, or revoked, arrested 06/03

Precious Parks, Outside warrant, arrested 06/03

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/2024/6/1717522170070.jpeg" alt="Joseph Fabre, Distribute controlled substance, arrested 05/31" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522207551.jpeg" alt="Rhushane Carr, Domestic battery, arrested 06/01" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522242634.jpeg" alt="Kamel Brooks, Criminal trespass, arrested 06/02" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522275843.jpeg" alt="Jasmine Parmely, Domestic battery, arrested 06/02" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522330117.jpeg" alt="Mark Hecker, Assault, Battery, arrested 06/02" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522366753.jpeg" alt="BN Nethon, Aggravated endangering a child, Reckless situation to child &lt;18, Transporting an open container, Driving under the influence, arrested 06/02" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522472279.jpeg" alt="Kasey Vargo, Rape, Sexual intercourse without consent and use of force; Aggravated criminal sodomy, arrested 06/02" />
 <figcaption>Kasey Vargo, Rape, Sexual intercourse without consent and use of force; Aggravated criminal sodomy, arrested 06/02</figcaption>
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522557051.jpeg" alt="Elijah Swanson, Outside warrant, Failure to appear, arrested 06/03" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522604943.jpeg" alt="Donte Roberts, Aggravated domestic battery, arrested 06/03" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522646848.jpeg" alt="Kara Smith, Failure to appear, arrested 06/03" />
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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717522688020.jpeg" alt="Kenia Trelfa, DUI-Liquor or drugs, arrested 06/04" />
 <figcaption>Kenia Trelfa, DUI-Liquor or drugs, arrested 06/04</figcaption>
 </figure>Bonds have been posted. Photos are unavailable.Tara Dutcher, Outside warrant, arrested 05/31Clyde Hubbard, Reckless driving, No drivers license in possession, DUI-Liquor/Drugs, arrested 05/31Dmytro Pshebishevskyi, Criminal trespass, Property as posted per KSA 32-1013, arrested 05/31Naudi Lopez Fernandez, Drivers license, without valid DL, arrested 06/01Pedro Marquez-Ortega,&nbsp;Drivers license, without valid DL, arrested 06/01Abigail Liston, Failure to appear, arrested 06/01Shamekin Higgs, Stalking, arrested 06/01Luke Richardson, Assault of law enforcement, Disorderly conduct, Resisting arrest, arrested 06/02Christopher Nater, Failure to appear, arrested 06/03Katrece Johnson,&nbsp;Failure to appear, arrested 06/03Marchella Woods, Battery, arrested 06/03Marcus Walker,&nbsp;Failure to appear, arrested 06/03Javon Calvin, Driving while license canceled, suspended, or revoked, arrested 06/03Precious Parks, Outside warrant, arrested 06/03Recent 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 June 1-4

SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation after two bodies were located near the 300 Block of River Road in rural Sumner County, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff's Lt. Nathan Gibbs.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Sheriff’s Office has identified several suspects in the case. Authorities have not reported an arrest.

 One of the bodies was located on May 10,&nbsp; the other on May 13.&nbsp; Both bodies were transported to the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center for further testing and examination. &nbsp;

On May 17, the sheriff's office received confirmation through DNA testing on the identities of the two deceased individuals as 30-year-old Monica R. Williams and 24-year-old Kevin M. Ledesma. Both had been reporteed missing and were last seen&nbsp;at a residence in the 9500 block South Hydraulic in Wichita on January 1, 2024. The sheriff's office also reported there were homicide victims.

The circumstances in which Williams and Ledesma were killed remains under investigation by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. 

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715979738614.png" alt="Williams photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>Williams photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation after two bodies were located near the 300 Block of River Road in rural Sumner County, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff's Lt. Nathan Gibbs.&nbsp; &nbsp;The Sheriff’s Office has identified several suspects in the case. Authorities have not reported an arrest. One of the bodies was located on May 10,&nbsp; the other on May 13.&nbsp; Both bodies were transported to the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center for further testing and examination. &nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715980197399.png" alt="Kevin Ledesma-photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Kevin Ledesma-photo Kansas Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>On May 17, the sheriff's office received confirmation through DNA testing on the identities of the two deceased individuals as 30-year-old Monica R. Williams and 24-year-old Kevin M. Ledesma. Both had been reporteed missing and were last seen&nbsp;at a residence in the 9500 block South Hydraulic in Wichita on January 1, 2024. The sheriff's office also reported there were homicide victims.The circumstances in which Williams and Ledesma were killed remains under investigation by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

Homicide: Still no arrest reported after bodies found in rural Kansas

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.

Just after 2:30a.m. Tuesday, police arrested 23-year-old Thomas Leggio of Manhattan in the 500 block of Rio Hondo Way, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Leggio was arrested on requested charges of aggravated assault of an law enforcement officer, display of a license plate, failure to yield stop or sign, interference with an law enforcement officer, flee or attempt to elude five or more moving violations, flee or attempt to elude law enforcement by engaging in reckless driving, unsafe turning or stopping, and maximum speed limits. 

He met the requirement of a $5,000 bond and is not longer in custody, according to the activity report.

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.Just after 2:30a.m. Tuesday, police arrested 23-year-old Thomas Leggio of Manhattan in the 500 block of Rio Hondo Way, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.Leggio was arrested on requested charges of aggravated assault of an law enforcement officer, display of a license plate, failure to yield stop or sign, interference with an law enforcement officer, flee or attempt to elude five or more moving violations, flee or attempt to elude law enforcement by engaging in reckless driving, unsafe turning or stopping, and maximum speed limits. He met the requirement of a $5,000 bond and is not longer in custody, according to the activity report.

Manhattan man jailed after alleged violent traffic stop

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations.

Just before 3:30a.m. Monday police responded to a burglary alarm at the Bomgaars Retail Store, 605 South 10th Street in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson 

When officers arrived they saw a man run from the scene into a nearby wooded area. Officers pursued the subject and located him hiding in the woods. 

It was determined that an attempted burglary into the store had occurred at the front door area of the store. Officers arrested 37-year-old Joshua A. Spurlock on requested charges of attempted burglary and criminal damage to property as well as interference with law enforcement which involved attempting to flee from the officers and giving the arresting officers a false name.&nbsp;

He has previous convictions for burglary, criminal damage and criminal trespass, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717447124991.png" alt="Spurlock-photo from an earlier arrest in Atchison Co." />
 <figcaption>Spurlock-photo from an earlier arrest in Atchison Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations.Just before 3:30a.m. Monday police responded to a burglary alarm at the Bomgaars Retail Store, 605 South 10th Street in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson When officers arrived they saw a man run from the scene into a nearby wooded area. Officers pursued the subject and located him hiding in the woods. It was determined that an attempted burglary into the store had occurred at the front door area of the store. Officers arrested 37-year-old Joshua A. Spurlock on requested charges of attempted burglary and criminal damage to property as well as interference with law enforcement which involved attempting to flee from the officers and giving the arresting officers a false name.&nbsp;He has previous convictions for burglary, criminal damage and criminal trespass, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Kansas felon gave officers a fake name during arrest

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man is going to prison a&nbsp;violent attack on his former girlfriend.

On May 30, a judge sentenced 44-year-old Kenton Grubbs to 7-years in&nbsp; &nbsp; prison for the attack, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp; Earlier this year Grubbs entered a guilty plea to charges in the case.

Just after 11a.m. Oct. 28, 2020, police responded to an assault call at a residence in the 11300 block of East Lewis in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with a 64-year-old woman who was injured.&nbsp; EMS transported the woman to an area hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injures.&nbsp;

The investigation revealed an argument began between the woman and her boyfriend identified as Grubbs.&nbsp; During the argument, Grubbs strangled her multiple times, struck her with a baseball bat multiple times, battered and threatened her, according to Davidson. Police contacted Grubbs at the scene and he battered an officer while being arrested.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1603990295790.png" alt="Grubbs-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Grubbs-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas man is going to prison a&nbsp;violent attack on his former girlfriend.On May 30, a judge sentenced 44-year-old Kenton Grubbs to 7-years in&nbsp; &nbsp; prison for the attack, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp; Earlier this year Grubbs entered a guilty plea to charges in the case.Just after 11a.m. Oct. 28, 2020, police responded to an assault call at a residence in the 11300 block of East Lewis in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.Upon arrival, officers made contact with a 64-year-old woman who was injured.&nbsp; EMS transported the woman to an area hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injures.&nbsp;The investigation revealed an argument began between the woman and her boyfriend identified as Grubbs.&nbsp; During the argument, Grubbs strangled her multiple times, struck her with a baseball bat multiple times, battered and threatened her, according to Davidson. Police contacted Grubbs at the scene and he battered an officer while being arrested.

Kansas man used a baseball bat to attack his girlfriend

COWLEY COUNTY—Law enforcement in Cowley County are investigating a man in connection with multiple vehicle accidents on one evening.&nbsp;

On May 28, the Arkansas City Police Department responded to multiple reports of a reckless driver in a gray Ford truck in the area of Chestnut Avenue and 5th Street, according to a media release.

The vehicle was reportedly struck several vehicles and objects. Officers quickly responded and discovered that the gray Ford truck had been involved in another accident in the 400 block of North 3rd Street, where it had come to a stop. 

Officers identified the driver as Gunner Chase Cravens, 21, Arkansas City, and suspected he was under the influence of alcohol. 

A DUI investigation was promptly initiated. Additional officers began working multiple accident scenes at different locations. The incidents included damage to three vehicles in the 200 block of North 5th Street; damage to another vehicle and mailbox in the 400 block of West Birch Avenue; damage to a mailbox in the 700 block of North 3rd Street and damage to a tree and mailbox in the 400 block of North 3rd Street.

The investigation revealed that the gray Ford truck was responsible for all four accidents. Cravens was arrested on requested charges of driving under the influence and three counts of duty to report or give aid. He was taken to the Cowley County Jail and held on a $1,200 bond. He is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1717165597272.png" alt="Cravens photo Cowley Co." />
 <figcaption>Cravens photo Cowley Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>COWLEY COUNTY—Law enforcement in Cowley County are investigating a man in connection with multiple vehicle accidents on one evening.&nbsp;On May 28, the Arkansas City Police Department responded to multiple reports of a reckless driver in a gray Ford truck in the area of Chestnut Avenue and 5th Street, according to a media release.The vehicle was reportedly struck several vehicles and objects. Officers quickly responded and discovered that the gray Ford truck had been involved in another accident in the 400 block of North 3rd Street, where it had come to a stop. Officers identified the driver as Gunner Chase Cravens, 21, Arkansas City, and suspected he was under the influence of alcohol. A DUI investigation was promptly initiated. Additional officers began working multiple accident scenes at different locations. The incidents included damage to three vehicles in the 200 block of North 5th Street; damage to another vehicle and mailbox in the 400 block of West Birch Avenue; damage to a mailbox in the 700 block of North 3rd Street and damage to a tree and mailbox in the 400 block of North 3rd Street.The investigation revealed that the gray Ford truck was responsible for all four accidents. Cravens was arrested on requested charges of driving under the influence and three counts of duty to report or give aid. He was taken to the Cowley County Jail and held on a $1,200 bond. He is no longer in custody, according to online jail records.