SEDGWICK COUNTY —Police continue the search for a 16-year-old Kansas girl accused in a&nbsp;violent attack on a Kansas teen.

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.&nbsp;

Immediately following the incident, investigators with the Wichita Police 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. Ye'Kira Acoya Hollins and Tayronnia Jontashia West were jailed in connection with the crime.

&nbsp;Hollins and West have both been charged with Aggravated Battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp; Both are now free after meeting the requirement for bond.&nbsp;

Hollins was back in court Monday, according to the district attorney's office. Investigators are still attempting to locate a third suspect, a 16-year-old black female of Topeka, according to Wichita Police.

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 —Police continue the search for a 16-year-old Kansas girl accused in a&nbsp;violent attack on a Kansas teen.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.&nbsp;Immediately following the incident, investigators with the Wichita Police 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. Ye'Kira Acoya Hollins and Tayronnia Jontashia West were jailed in connection with the crime.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717690818288.png" alt="West-photo Sedgwick Co." />
 <figcaption>West-photo Sedgwick Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;Hollins and West have both been charged with Aggravated Battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.&nbsp; Both are now free after meeting the requirement for bond.&nbsp;Hollins was back in court Monday, according to the district attorney's office. Investigators are still attempting to locate a third suspect, a 16-year-old black female of Topeka, according to Wichita Police.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.

Search continues for 3rd suspect in acid attack on Kansas teen

KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court last week for his role in a conspiracy in which five men broke into numerous vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and elsewhere in the metropolitan area and stole more than 100 firearms, which they later sold on their social media accounts.

Bobby Lamb, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 11 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Lamb to pay $1,500 in restitution.

On Sept. 29, 2023, Lamb pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive, possess, and dispose of stolen firearms. Lamb also pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and possessing a stolen firearm.

Lamb admitted that he participated in a conspiracy to break into vehicles and steal firearms and other items. Conspirators used social media to advertise the stolen firearms for sale, which included sales to individuals who were prohibited by law from possessing firearms.

According to court documents, Lamb and his co-conspirators stole more than 100 firearms obtained from vehicle break-ins from June 18 to Nov. 19, 2021. When Lamb was arrested on Sept. 16, 2021, he was in possession of a stolen Glock 9mm handgun.

Lamb is the first defendant to be sentenced in this case. Four co-defendants, all of Kansas City, Mo., have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Drevion Hooker, 22, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 4, 2024. Rayquan Duane Pettaway, 25, is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 28, 2024. Treyon Bloodsoe, 22, is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24, 2024. Roy Rushing, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 2, 2024.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719436168113.png" alt="Lamb photo from an arrested in Johnson Co. Kansas in 2021" />
 <figcaption>Lamb photo from an arrested in Johnson Co. Kansas in 2021</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court last week for his role in a conspiracy in which five men broke into numerous vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and elsewhere in the metropolitan area and stole more than 100 firearms, which they later sold on their social media accounts.Bobby Lamb, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 11 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Lamb to pay $1,500 in restitution.On Sept. 29, 2023, Lamb pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive, possess, and dispose of stolen firearms. Lamb also pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and possessing a stolen firearm.Lamb admitted that he participated in a conspiracy to break into vehicles and steal firearms and other items. Conspirators used social media to advertise the stolen firearms for sale, which included sales to individuals who were prohibited by law from possessing firearms.According to court documents, Lamb and his co-conspirators stole more than 100 firearms obtained from vehicle break-ins from June 18 to Nov. 19, 2021. When Lamb was arrested on Sept. 16, 2021, he was in possession of a stolen Glock 9mm handgun.Lamb is the first defendant to be sentenced in this case. Four co-defendants, all of Kansas City, Mo., have pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Drevion Hooker, 22, is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 4, 2024. Rayquan Duane Pettaway, 25, is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 28, 2024. Treyon Bloodsoe, 22, is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24, 2024. Roy Rushing, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 2, 2024.

More than 100 guns stolen in KC and sold on social media

RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting rural Reno County and have made an arrest.

Just before 8p.m. Saturday,&nbsp; Reno County Deputies responded to a shooting call around Trail West Road and Langdon Road in Reno County, according to a media release.

Douglas Hall reported his daughter was following him home from working in the field and managed to get the vehicle she was driving stuck in the ditch. 

Thomas Morrison, 52,&nbsp; also lives in the area. He fired four shots from a .22 caliber revolver directly towards Doug and his daughter and another two shots from a long rifle. Hall was able to remove the stuck vehicle and contacted 911.

During the investigation, it was discovered Hall and Morrison know one another and do not get along. Deputies took Morrison into custody on requested charges of Attempted 1st degree Homicide, Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated child endangerment. This is an isolated incident and is still under investigation.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1719861863625.png" alt="Morrison photo Reno Co." />
 <figcaption>Morrison photo Reno Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>RENO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting rural Reno County and have made an arrest.Just before 8p.m. Saturday,&nbsp; Reno County Deputies responded to a shooting call around Trail West Road and Langdon Road in Reno County, according to a media release.Douglas Hall reported his daughter was following him home from working in the field and managed to get the vehicle she was driving stuck in the ditch. Thomas Morrison, 52,&nbsp; also lives in the area. He fired four shots from a .22 caliber revolver directly towards Doug and his daughter and another two shots from a long rifle. Hall was able to remove the stuck vehicle and contacted 911.During the investigation, it was discovered Hall and Morrison know one another and do not get along. Deputies took Morrison into custody on requested charges of Attempted 1st degree Homicide, Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and aggravated child endangerment. This is an isolated incident and is still under investigation.

Kan. man accused of firing shots at rural neighbor

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations following a weekend arrest.

Just before 7p.m. Saturday, officers filed a report of child endangerment, battery of a health care employee, and battery on a law enforcement officer in the 1800 block of College Avenue in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

 Officers listed a 29-year-old female heathcare worker, a 43-year-old law enforcement officer and a 1-year-old male child as the victims.

Brittnee Armstrong, 31, of Manhattan, was believed to be under the influence and not adequately able to care for the minor child in her custody. 

Armstrong was arrested on requested charges of of child endangerment, battery of a healthcare employee, and battery on an LEO. Total bond was set at $6,000. Armstrong was confined at the time of this report

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations following a weekend arrest.Just before 7p.m. Saturday, officers filed a report of child endangerment, battery of a health care employee, and battery on a law enforcement officer in the 1800 block of College Avenue in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. Officers listed a 29-year-old female heathcare worker, a 43-year-old law enforcement officer and a 1-year-old male child as the victims.Brittnee Armstrong, 31, of Manhattan, was believed to be under the influence and not adequately able to care for the minor child in her custody. Armstrong was arrested on requested charges of of child endangerment, battery of a healthcare employee, and battery on an LEO. Total bond was set at $6,000. Armstrong was confined at the time of this report

Manhattan woman accused of attack on healthcare worker, officer

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement found a live deer in a home during a drug bust near Kansas City.

Just afater 11:00 a.m., June 27, Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Unit served a search warrant near Hamilton Lane and West South Avenue in Belton, according to a media release.

This search warrant was the result of an extensive investigation into narcotics distribution. Deputies seized several items of evidence including suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and money. 

In conjunction with this operation, deputies took two suspects into custody on felony warrants. 

Hannah Graham, 42, of Belton was arrested on a Felony Parole Violation through the State of Kansas with no bond allowed.

Christopher McGolgin, 39,&nbsp; of Belton was arrested on felony warrants from Cass County with requested charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.&nbsp;

 Two additional suspects, man and woman were taken into custody pending felony charges. 

&nbsp;The Drug Enforcement Administration assisted our Office with this investigation. During the search, a young live deer was located inside the residence. The Missouri Department of Conservation recovered the deer.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719665932482.png" alt="photo Cass Co." />
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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement found a live deer in a home during a drug bust near Kansas City.Just afater 11:00 a.m., June 27, Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Unit served a search warrant near Hamilton Lane and West South Avenue in Belton, according to a media release.This search warrant was the result of an extensive investigation into narcotics distribution. Deputies seized several items of evidence including suspected methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and money. In conjunction with this operation, deputies took two suspects into custody on felony warrants. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719665968723.png" alt="Graham-photo Cass Co." />
 <figcaption>Graham-photo Cass Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Hannah Graham, 42, of Belton was arrested on a Felony Parole Violation through the State of Kansas with no bond allowed.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719666003508.png" alt="McGolgin-photo Cass Co." />
 <figcaption>McGolgin-photo Cass Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Christopher McGolgin, 39,&nbsp; of Belton was arrested on felony warrants from Cass County with requested charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.&nbsp; Two additional suspects, man and woman were taken into custody pending felony charges. &nbsp;The Drug Enforcement Administration assisted our Office with this investigation. During the search, a young live deer was located inside the residence. The Missouri Department of Conservation recovered the deer.

Deputies found Kan. felon, live deer in a home during drug bust 

KANSAS CITY —Police investigating another deadly shooting in Kansas City identified the victim as 23-year-old Chestina Gaskin.

Just after noon Wednesday, police responded to a shooting at an apartment in the 2000 Block of East Linwood Boulevard, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.

When first responders entered the apartment they located Gaskin suffering from gunshot wounds.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Police have not reported an arrest or suspect details.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719434415426.png" alt="Photo Sheriff Dary Forte'" />
 <figcaption>Photo Sheriff Dary Forte'</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Police investigating another deadly shooting in Kansas City identified the victim as 23-year-old Chestina Gaskin.Just after noon Wednesday, police responded to a shooting at an apartment in the 2000 Block of East Linwood Boulevard, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.When first responders entered the apartment they located Gaskin suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp;&nbsp;Police have not reported an arrest or suspect details.

Homicide: Police ID woman found dead in Kansas City apartment

LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman for allegedly spiking her husband's drinks with weed killer.

According to the Laclede County Sheriff, 47-year-old Michelle Y. Peters, 47, of Lebanon, Missouri,&nbsp; has been charged with first-degree Domestic Assault and Armed Criminal Action.&nbsp;

She is accused of secretly putting the chemical Roundup in her husband’s Mountain Dew on several occasions during May and June of this year. 

On Sunday, she spiked the drink with insecticide. The victim began suspecting the soda was being tampered with after feeling ill. The victim provided video surveillance to the sheriff’s office, indicating that Michelle Peters was tampering with the Mountain Dew stored in a garage refrigerator. 

The victim was the only one in the household who drank Mountain Dew, kept in that refrigerator. Peters was arrested after being interviewed at the Sheriff’s Office and is being held in the Laclede County Detention Center with no bond.&nbsp; Lebanon is located approximately 2 and one half hours east of Pittsburg, Kansas.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719500986182.png" alt="Peters -photo&nbsp; Laclede County Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Peters -photo&nbsp; Laclede County Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>LACLEDE COUNTY, Mo. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman for allegedly spiking her husband's drinks with weed killer.According to the Laclede County Sheriff, 47-year-old Michelle Y. Peters, 47, of Lebanon, Missouri,&nbsp; has been charged with first-degree Domestic Assault and Armed Criminal Action.&nbsp;She is accused of secretly putting the chemical Roundup in her husband’s Mountain Dew on several occasions during May and June of this year. On Sunday, she spiked the drink with insecticide. The victim began suspecting the soda was being tampered with after feeling ill. The victim provided video surveillance to the sheriff’s office, indicating that Michelle Peters was tampering with the Mountain Dew stored in a garage refrigerator. The victim was the only one in the household who drank Mountain Dew, kept in that refrigerator. Peters was arrested after being interviewed at the Sheriff’s Office and is being held in the Laclede County Detention Center with no bond.&nbsp; Lebanon is located approximately 2 and one half hours east of Pittsburg, Kansas.

Woman allegedly poisoned husband's Mountain Dew with weed killer 

BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations after a drug bust at a Kansas home. Just before 8:30p.m. June 26,&nbsp; a search warrant was conducted by the Brown County Sheriffs Office Drug Task Force at 315 W. 12th Street in Horton, according to Sheriff John Merchant.

Deputies arrested 41-year-old&nbsp; Cameron Mayer 41 and 41-year-old Raechel Juber&nbsp; both of Horton on requested charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of DrugParaphernalia.&nbsp; Horton Police Department assisted

Mayer has a previous drug conviction in Jackson, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719609510436.png" alt="Juber photo Brown Co." />
 <figcaption>Juber photo Brown Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>BROWN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations after a drug bust at a Kansas home. Just before 8:30p.m. June 26,&nbsp; a search warrant was conducted by the Brown County Sheriffs Office Drug Task Force at 315 W. 12th Street in Horton, according to Sheriff John Merchant.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719609529543.png" alt="Mayer photo Brown Co." />
 <figcaption>Mayer photo Brown Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Deputies arrested 41-year-old&nbsp; Cameron Mayer 41 and 41-year-old Raechel Juber&nbsp; both of Horton on requested charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of DrugParaphernalia.&nbsp; Horton Police Department assistedMayer has a previous drug conviction in Jackson, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Sheriff: Kansas felon jailed after drug bust at home

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-police-184334fed299bad71e257b585f7790ea">slowed the law enforcement response</a>&nbsp;to stop a killer who was “hunting” victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.

<a href="https://news4sanantonio.com/resources/pdf/9497b92d-5611-4700-bd26-e2a54a0efa4a-REDACTEDARREDONDOINDICTMENT.pdf">Click here to read the</a> indictment

<a href="https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/content.ashx/cops-r1141-pub.pdf">Click here to read&nbsp;</a>the 600 page report from the Dept. of Justice

Pete Arredondo&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-indictments-e603acfc25c452695e6e29dd756152d0">was arrested</a>&nbsp;and briefly booked into the Uvalde County jail before he was released Thursday night on 10 state jail felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child in the May 24, 2022, attack that killed 19 children and two teachers. Former school officer Adrian Gonzales also was indicted on similar charges, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/">Uvalde Leader-News</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/arredondo-indict-uvalde-robb-elementary-massacre-19543514.php">San Antonio Express-News</a>&nbsp;reported, but that indictment was not yet public.

Arredondo and Gonzales are the first officers to be criminally charged for the police response to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, and the indictments from a Uvalde County grand jury follow two years of calls from some families for such action.

The first U.S. law enforcement officer ever tried for allegedly failing to act during an on-campus shooting was a campus sheriff's deputy in Florida who didn't go into the classroom building and confront the perpetrator of the 2018 Parkland massacre. The deputy, who was fired,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/deputy-scot-peterson-parkland-school-shooting-8f012afbc525f77fbb9f9015a65593ca">was acquitted</a>&nbsp;of felony neglect last year. A lawsuit by the victims' families and survivors is pending.

The indictment against Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting">the shooting</a>, accused the chief of delaying the police response despite hearing shots fired and being notified that injured children were in the classrooms and that a teacher had been shot. Arredondo called for a SWAT team, ordered the initial responding officers to leave the building, and attempted to negotiate with the 18-year-old gunman, the indictment said.

“After being advised that a child or children were injured in a class at Robb Elementary School (Arredondo) failed to identify the incident as an active shooter incident and failed to respond as trained to an active shooter incident and instead directed law enforcement officers to evacuate the wing before confronting the shooter thereby delaying the response by law enforcement officers to an active shooter who was hunting and shooting a child or children,” the indictment said.

More than 370 federal, state and local officers converged on Robb Elementary, but they waited more than 70 minutes before confronting the shooter, even as the gunman could be heard firing an AR-15-style rifle. Terrified students inside the classroom called 911 as agonized parents begged officers — some of whom could hear shots being fired while they stood in a hallway — to go in. A tactical team of officers eventually went into the classroom and killed the shooter.

The indictment charges Arredondo with failing to protect survivors of the attack, including Khloie Torres, who called 911 and begged for help, telling a dispatcher, “Please hurry. There’s a lot of dead bodies. Some of my teachers are still alive but they’re shot.”

The charges carry up to two years in jail if convicted. Arredondo does not have a listed phone number and the court clerk had no record of an attorney for him.

In an interview with the Texas Tribune two weeks after the shooting, Arredondo insisted to took the steps he thought would best protect the lives of students and teachers.

“My mind was to get there as fast as possible, eliminate any threats, and protect the students and staff," he told the newspaper.

Since then, scathing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shootings-texas-education-violence-school-31aa135678f8118ed96d893ea77cf8ea">state</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-justice-department-report-police-16b59efa5c5015d685d917c3f0f26256">federal</a>&nbsp;investigative reports on the police response have catalogued “cascading failures” in training, communication, leadership and technology problems.

Arredondo&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-police-shootings-texas-6c5ba12b382b5cc42a6e5816dc418383">lost his job</a>&nbsp;three months after the shooting. Several officers involved were eventually fired, and separate investigations by the Department of Justice and state lawmakers alleged law enforcement botched their response to the massacre.

Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, said the investigation should not stop with the two indictments against the school officers. Gutierrez has been critical of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the head of the agency, Steve McCraw, who testified before the grand jury in February.

It was unclear Friday whether the grand jury considered indictments against any other officers.

“Every single officer that stood down that day must be held accountable," Gutierrez said. We can’t rest until we have justice.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1705598723648.png" alt="Photo&nbsp; U.S. Dept. of Justice" />
 <figcaption>Photo&nbsp; U.S. Dept. of Justice</figcaption>
 </figure>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-police-184334fed299bad71e257b585f7790ea">slowed the law enforcement response</a>&nbsp;to stop a killer who was “hunting” victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to an indictment unsealed Friday.<a href="https://news4sanantonio.com/resources/pdf/9497b92d-5611-4700-bd26-e2a54a0efa4a-REDACTEDARREDONDOINDICTMENT.pdf">Click here to read the</a> indictment<a href="https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/content.ashx/cops-r1141-pub.pdf">Click here to read&nbsp;</a>the 600 page report from the Dept. of Justice<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719593775508.png" alt="Arredondo photo Uvalde Co." />
 <figcaption>Arredondo photo Uvalde Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Pete Arredondo&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-indictments-e603acfc25c452695e6e29dd756152d0">was arrested</a>&nbsp;and briefly booked into the Uvalde County jail before he was released Thursday night on 10 state jail felony counts of abandoning or endangering a child in the May 24, 2022, attack that killed 19 children and two teachers. Former school officer Adrian Gonzales also was indicted on similar charges, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/">Uvalde Leader-News</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/arredondo-indict-uvalde-robb-elementary-massacre-19543514.php">San Antonio Express-News</a>&nbsp;reported, but that indictment was not yet public.Arredondo and Gonzales are the first officers to be criminally charged for the police response to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, and the indictments from a Uvalde County grand jury follow two years of calls from some families for such action.The first U.S. law enforcement officer ever tried for allegedly failing to act during an on-campus shooting was a campus sheriff's deputy in Florida who didn't go into the classroom building and confront the perpetrator of the 2018 Parkland massacre. The deputy, who was fired,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/deputy-scot-peterson-parkland-school-shooting-8f012afbc525f77fbb9f9015a65593ca">was acquitted</a>&nbsp;of felony neglect last year. A lawsuit by the victims' families and survivors is pending.The indictment against Arredondo, who was the on-site commander at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting">the shooting</a>, accused the chief of delaying the police response despite hearing shots fired and being notified that injured children were in the classrooms and that a teacher had been shot. Arredondo called for a SWAT team, ordered the initial responding officers to leave the building, and attempted to negotiate with the 18-year-old gunman, the indictment said.“After being advised that a child or children were injured in a class at Robb Elementary School (Arredondo) failed to identify the incident as an active shooter incident and failed to respond as trained to an active shooter incident and instead directed law enforcement officers to evacuate the wing before confronting the shooter thereby delaying the response by law enforcement officers to an active shooter who was hunting and shooting a child or children,” the indictment said.More than 370 federal, state and local officers converged on Robb Elementary, but they waited more than 70 minutes before confronting the shooter, even as the gunman could be heard firing an AR-15-style rifle. Terrified students inside the classroom called 911 as agonized parents begged officers — some of whom could hear shots being fired while they stood in a hallway — to go in. A tactical team of officers eventually went into the classroom and killed the shooter.The indictment charges Arredondo with failing to protect survivors of the attack, including Khloie Torres, who called 911 and begged for help, telling a dispatcher, “Please hurry. There’s a lot of dead bodies. Some of my teachers are still alive but they’re shot.”The charges carry up to two years in jail if convicted. Arredondo does not have a listed phone number and the court clerk had no record of an attorney for him.In an interview with the Texas Tribune two weeks after the shooting, Arredondo insisted to took the steps he thought would best protect the lives of students and teachers.“My mind was to get there as fast as possible, eliminate any threats, and protect the students and staff," he told the newspaper.Since then, scathing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shootings-texas-education-violence-school-31aa135678f8118ed96d893ea77cf8ea">state</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-justice-department-report-police-16b59efa5c5015d685d917c3f0f26256">federal</a>&nbsp;investigative reports on the police response have catalogued “cascading failures” in training, communication, leadership and technology problems.Arredondo&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-police-shootings-texas-6c5ba12b382b5cc42a6e5816dc418383">lost his job</a>&nbsp;three months after the shooting. Several officers involved were eventually fired, and separate investigations by the Department of Justice and state lawmakers alleged law enforcement botched their response to the massacre.Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, said the investigation should not stop with the two indictments against the school officers. Gutierrez has been critical of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the head of the agency, Steve McCraw, who testified before the grand jury in February.It was unclear Friday whether the grand jury considered indictments against any other officers.“Every single officer that stood down that day must be held accountable," Gutierrez said. We can’t rest until we have justice.”

Read the indictment: Ex-school police chief jailed for mass shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/television">sitcoms</a>&nbsp;including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday.

Mull's Daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said her father died at home on Thursday after “a valiant fight against a long illness.”

Mull, who was also a guitarist and painter, came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight,” on which he played Barth Gimble, the host of a satirical talk show.

“He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials,”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mulltoons/">Maggie Mull said in an Instagram post</a>. “He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs.”

Known for his blonde hair and well-trimmed mustache, Mull was born in Chicago, raised in Ohio and Connecticut and studied art in Rhode Island and Rome. He combined his music and comedy in hip Hollywood clubs in the 1970s.

“In 1976 I was a guitar player and sit-down comic appearing at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip when Norman Lear walked in and heard me," Mull told The Associated Press in 1980. “He cast me as the wife beater on ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.’ Four months later I was spun off on my own show.”

In the 1980s he appeared in films including “Mr. Mom" and “Clue,” and in the 1990s had a recurring role on “Roseanne.”

He would later play private eye Gene Parmesan on “Arrested Development,” and would be nominated for an Emmy in 2016 for a guest turn on “Veep.”

“What I did on ‘Veep’ I’m very proud of, but I’d like to think it’s probably more collective, at my age it’s more collective,” Mull told the AP after his nomination. “It might go all the way back to ‘Fernwood.’”

Other comedians and actors were often his biggest fans.

“Martin was the greatest,” “Bridesmaids” director&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/paulfeig/status/1806837940078911661">Paul Feig</a>&nbsp;said in an X post. “So funny, so talented, such a nice guy. Was lucky enough to act with him on The Jackie Thomas Show and treasured every moment being with a legend. Fernwood Tonight was so influential in my life.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719626618539.png" alt="FILE - Martin Mull participates in "The Cool Kids" panel during the Fox Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday, June 28, 2024. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Martin Mull participates in "The Cool Kids" panel during the Fox Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton hotel on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday, June 28, 2024. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/television">sitcoms</a>&nbsp;including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday.Mull's Daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said her father died at home on Thursday after “a valiant fight against a long illness.”Mull, who was also a guitarist and painter, came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight,” on which he played Barth Gimble, the host of a satirical talk show.“He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials,”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mulltoons/">Maggie Mull said in an Instagram post</a>. “He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs.”Known for his blonde hair and well-trimmed mustache, Mull was born in Chicago, raised in Ohio and Connecticut and studied art in Rhode Island and Rome. He combined his music and comedy in hip Hollywood clubs in the 1970s.“In 1976 I was a guitar player and sit-down comic appearing at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip when Norman Lear walked in and heard me," Mull told The Associated Press in 1980. “He cast me as the wife beater on ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.’ Four months later I was spun off on my own show.”In the 1980s he appeared in films including “Mr. Mom" and “Clue,” and in the 1990s had a recurring role on “Roseanne.”He would later play private eye Gene Parmesan on “Arrested Development,” and would be nominated for an Emmy in 2016 for a guest turn on “Veep.”“What I did on ‘Veep’ I’m very proud of, but I’d like to think it’s probably more collective, at my age it’s more collective,” Mull told the AP after his nomination. “It might go all the way back to ‘Fernwood.’”Other comedians and actors were often his biggest fans.“Martin was the greatest,” “Bridesmaids” director&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/paulfeig/status/1806837940078911661">Paul Feig</a>&nbsp;said in an X post. “So funny, so talented, such a nice guy. Was lucky enough to act with him on The Jackie Thomas Show and treasured every moment being with a legend. Fernwood Tonight was so influential in my life.”

Martin Mull, comic star known for ‘Roseanne’ dead at 80

SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Topeka have made an arrest.

On Thursday, police arrested 18-year-old&nbsp; Dasanee D. Curry of Topeka for the shooting death of 43-year-old Steven R. Warden, 43, of Topeka,&nbsp; according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.

Just after 9:30p.m. Monday, police&nbsp;responded to the area of 13th and Western Avenue and found Warden suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.&nbsp;

Curry is being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Murder in the 1st degree, Attempted Murder in the 1st degree, Aggravated Child Endangerment, Criminal Discharge of a Firearm at an Occupied Dwelling and Criminal Damage to Property.&nbsp;

This is the 7th homicide investigation in Topeka in 2024, according to Police Lt. Donna Eubanks.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Topeka have made an arrest.On Thursday, police arrested 18-year-old&nbsp; Dasanee D. Curry of Topeka for the shooting death of 43-year-old Steven R. Warden, 43, of Topeka,&nbsp; according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.Just after 9:30p.m. Monday, police&nbsp;responded to the area of 13th and Western Avenue and found Warden suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.&nbsp;<figure>
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 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>Curry is being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Murder in the 1st degree, Attempted Murder in the 1st degree, Aggravated Child Endangerment, Criminal Discharge of a Firearm at an Occupied Dwelling and Criminal Damage to Property.&nbsp;This is the 7th homicide investigation in Topeka in 2024, according to Police Lt. Donna Eubanks.

Teen accused of killing 43-year-old Kansas man

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">The Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/homelessness">homeless people</a>&nbsp;sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a California appeals court ruling that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking.

The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/micro-communities-shipping-container-atlanta-denver-homelessness-63f675d418bd1af6da74f26f4c320324">without a permanent place to live</a>.

In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24781870-city-of-grants-pass-v-johnson">a 6-3 decision</a>&nbsp;along ideological lines, the high court found that outdoor sleeping bans don't violate the Eighth Amendment.

Western cities had argued that the ruling made it harder to manage&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-encampment-sweeps-cities-08ff74489ba00cfa927fe1cf54c0d401">outdoor encampments in public spaces</a>, but homeless advocates said punishing people who need a place to sleep would criminalize homelessness.

In California, which is home to one-third of the country’s homeless population, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said the decision gives state and local officials authority to clear “unsafe encampments” from the streets under policies that respect fundamental human needs. “This decision removes the legal ambiguities that have tied the hands of local officials for years," he said.

Justice Neil Gorsuch acknowledged those concerns in the opinion he wrote for the majority.

“Homelessness is complex. Its causes are many. So may be the public policy responses required to address it,” he wrote. “A handful of federal judges cannot begin to ‘match’ the collective wisdom the American people possess in deciding ‘how best to handle’ a pressing social question like homelessness.”

He suggested that people who have no choice but to sleep outdoors could raise that as a “necessity defense,” if they are ticketed or otherwise punished for violating a camping ban.

Homeless advocates, on the other hand, have said that allowing cities to punish people who need a place to sleep would ultimately make the crisis worse. Cities had been allowed to regulate encampments under a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling but couldn’t completely bar people from sleeping outdoors.

“Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor, reading from the bench a dissent joined by her liberal colleagues. “Homelessness is a reality for so many Americans.”

Punishing people for something they can't control, like homelessness, is cruel and unusual, she said. She warned that striking down Eighth Amendment arguments against camping bans likely won't end the fights over the ordinances in court.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, criticized the majority ruling, saying cities shouldn't “attempt to arrest their way out of this problem or hide the homelessness crisis in neighboring cities or in jail." The only way to truly address it, she said, is to connect people with housing and services.

The case came from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/grants-pass-oregon-supreme-court-homeless-encampments-a8dcddb518bd76b11d409666c06701b8">the rural Oregon town of Grants Pass</a>, which appealed a ruling striking down local ordinances that fined people $295 for sleeping outside after tents began crowding public parks. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over the nine Western states, has held since 2018 that such bans violate the Eighth Amendment in areas where there aren’t enough shelter beds.

Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol told The Associated Press that the city will not immediately start enforcing those local ordinances fining people for sleeping outside and that the city council will need to review the decision and determine the next steps.

“This lawsuit was about whether cities have a right to enforce camping restrictions in public spaces, and I’m relieved that Grants Pass will be able to reclaim our city parks for recreation,” said Bristol, who serves in a nonpartisan position. “Homelessness is a complex issue, and our community has been trying to find solutions.”

Attorney Theane Evangelis, who represented Grants Pass before the high court, applauded the ruling, saying the 9th Circuit decision had “tied the hands of local governments.”

“Years from now, I hope that we will look back on today’s watershed ruling as the turning point in America’s homelessness crisis,” she said.

In Portland, though, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office said the effect of the ruling would likely be muted since the state has separate legal limits on how cities can manage encampments. Seattle officials also expected a limited impact.

An attorney for homeless people who live in the town bemoaned the decision.

“We are disappointed that a majority of the court has decided that our Constitution allows a city to punish its homeless residents simply for sleeping outside with a blanket to survive the cold when there is nowhere else for them to go,” said Ed Johnson, director of litigation at the Oregon Law Center.

Friday's ruling comes after homelessness in the United States&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-increase-rent-hud-covid-60bd88687e1aef1b02d25425798bd3b1">grew a dramatic 12%</a>&nbsp;last year to its highest reported level, as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more people.

More than&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-increase-rent-hud-covid-60bd88687e1aef1b02d25425798bd3b1">650,000 people are estimated to be homeless</a>, the most since the country began using a yearly point-in-time survey in 2007. A lack of access to mental health and addiction resources can contribute to the crisis. Older adults, LGBTQ+ people and people of color are disproportionately affected by homelessness, advocates said.

Nearly half of people without housing sleep outside, federal data shows.

Derrick Belgarde, executive director of the Chief Seattle Club, a nonprofit that provides shelter, housing and other resources for Native Americans, said there’s a reason people may choose to sleep outside, explaining that before his organization was started members of the Native American population in the area weren’t using shelters because they didn’t feel safe in them or feel as though they belonged.

“I think it’s going to cause a lot of pain, a lot of misery to deny people the right to safety, to feel safe, to feel a sense of belonging. It’s going to be devastating for a lot of people,” said Belgarde, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

The 9th Circuit decision had governed nine states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708615630038.png" alt="File photo of an unsanctioned camp in Douglas County, Kansas -Google image" />
 <figcaption>File photo of an unsanctioned camp in Douglas County, Kansas -Google image</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">The Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/homelessness">homeless people</a>&nbsp;sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a California appeals court ruling that found such laws amount to cruel and unusual punishment when shelter space is lacking.The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/micro-communities-shipping-container-atlanta-denver-homelessness-63f675d418bd1af6da74f26f4c320324">without a permanent place to live</a>.In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24781870-city-of-grants-pass-v-johnson">a 6-3 decision</a>&nbsp;along ideological lines, the high court found that outdoor sleeping bans don't violate the Eighth Amendment.Western cities had argued that the ruling made it harder to manage&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-encampment-sweeps-cities-08ff74489ba00cfa927fe1cf54c0d401">outdoor encampments in public spaces</a>, but homeless advocates said punishing people who need a place to sleep would criminalize homelessness.In California, which is home to one-third of the country’s homeless population, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said the decision gives state and local officials authority to clear “unsafe encampments” from the streets under policies that respect fundamental human needs. “This decision removes the legal ambiguities that have tied the hands of local officials for years," he said.Justice Neil Gorsuch acknowledged those concerns in the opinion he wrote for the majority.“Homelessness is complex. Its causes are many. So may be the public policy responses required to address it,” he wrote. “A handful of federal judges cannot begin to ‘match’ the collective wisdom the American people possess in deciding ‘how best to handle’ a pressing social question like homelessness.”He suggested that people who have no choice but to sleep outdoors could raise that as a “necessity defense,” if they are ticketed or otherwise punished for violating a camping ban.Homeless advocates, on the other hand, have said that allowing cities to punish people who need a place to sleep would ultimately make the crisis worse. Cities had been allowed to regulate encampments under a U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling but couldn’t completely bar people from sleeping outdoors.“Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor, reading from the bench a dissent joined by her liberal colleagues. “Homelessness is a reality for so many Americans.”Punishing people for something they can't control, like homelessness, is cruel and unusual, she said. She warned that striking down Eighth Amendment arguments against camping bans likely won't end the fights over the ordinances in court.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, criticized the majority ruling, saying cities shouldn't “attempt to arrest their way out of this problem or hide the homelessness crisis in neighboring cities or in jail." The only way to truly address it, she said, is to connect people with housing and services.The case came from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/grants-pass-oregon-supreme-court-homeless-encampments-a8dcddb518bd76b11d409666c06701b8">the rural Oregon town of Grants Pass</a>, which appealed a ruling striking down local ordinances that fined people $295 for sleeping outside after tents began crowding public parks. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over the nine Western states, has held since 2018 that such bans violate the Eighth Amendment in areas where there aren’t enough shelter beds.Grants Pass Mayor Sara Bristol told The Associated Press that the city will not immediately start enforcing those local ordinances fining people for sleeping outside and that the city council will need to review the decision and determine the next steps.“This lawsuit was about whether cities have a right to enforce camping restrictions in public spaces, and I’m relieved that Grants Pass will be able to reclaim our city parks for recreation,” said Bristol, who serves in a nonpartisan position. “Homelessness is a complex issue, and our community has been trying to find solutions.”Attorney Theane Evangelis, who represented Grants Pass before the high court, applauded the ruling, saying the 9th Circuit decision had “tied the hands of local governments.”“Years from now, I hope that we will look back on today’s watershed ruling as the turning point in America’s homelessness crisis,” she said.In Portland, though, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office said the effect of the ruling would likely be muted since the state has separate legal limits on how cities can manage encampments. Seattle officials also expected a limited impact.An attorney for homeless people who live in the town bemoaned the decision.“We are disappointed that a majority of the court has decided that our Constitution allows a city to punish its homeless residents simply for sleeping outside with a blanket to survive the cold when there is nowhere else for them to go,” said Ed Johnson, director of litigation at the Oregon Law Center.Friday's ruling comes after homelessness in the United States&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-increase-rent-hud-covid-60bd88687e1aef1b02d25425798bd3b1">grew a dramatic 12%</a>&nbsp;last year to its highest reported level, as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more people.More than&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/homelessness-increase-rent-hud-covid-60bd88687e1aef1b02d25425798bd3b1">650,000 people are estimated to be homeless</a>, the most since the country began using a yearly point-in-time survey in 2007. A lack of access to mental health and addiction resources can contribute to the crisis. Older adults, LGBTQ+ people and people of color are disproportionately affected by homelessness, advocates said.Nearly half of people without housing sleep outside, federal data shows.Derrick Belgarde, executive director of the Chief Seattle Club, a nonprofit that provides shelter, housing and other resources for Native Americans, said there’s a reason people may choose to sleep outside, explaining that before his organization was started members of the Native American population in the area weren’t using shelters because they didn’t feel safe in them or feel as though they belonged.“I think it’s going to cause a lot of pain, a lot of misery to deny people the right to safety, to feel safe, to feel a sense of belonging. It’s going to be devastating for a lot of people,” said Belgarde, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.The 9th Circuit decision had governed nine states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.___

Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless sleeping outside

&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after an arrest.

Just after 11:30p.m. June 24, Sheriff's Deputies arrested 54-year-old Tammy Lynn Scheibe of Topeka in the 600 Block of Arizona Avenue in Holton, according to&nbsp;Sheriff Tim Morse.

Deputies arrested her following an investigation of suspicious activity in the area. Scheibe was booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges that include criminal use of a weapon, possession of controlled substances, possession of a hallucinogenic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719430997711.png" alt="Scheibe-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Scheibe-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after an arrest.Just after 11:30p.m. June 24, Sheriff's Deputies arrested 54-year-old Tammy Lynn Scheibe of Topeka in the 600 Block of Arizona Avenue in Holton, according to&nbsp;Sheriff Tim Morse.Deputies arrested her following an investigation of suspicious activity in the area. Scheibe was booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges that include criminal use of a weapon, possession of controlled substances, possession of a hallucinogenic drug and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kansas woman jailed for alleged weapon, drug violations

SALINE COUNTY —A Kansas woman is facing multiple requested charges after a high-speed chase in Saline County.

Just after 3:30a.m. Thursday, a sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a 2020 Ford Explorer for allegedly driving at 70mph on Hohneck Road in a 55mhp zone, according to&nbsp;&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

&nbsp;When the deputy turned around to initiate the stop, the Explorer turned onto Hohneck Road and sped north.

The deputy lost sight of the vehicle in the dust but then&nbsp; found where the vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree, and traveled through a big ditch. "The deputy thought the vehicle rolled so he got out and looked around and found a fluid trail where the suspect SUV returned to the road.

Following the fluid trail, deputies tracked the vehicle back onto Hohneck Road heading north. The pursuit continued west on State Street, where deputies caught up with the vehicle, still leaking the fluid.

Despite damage to the Explorer and the damage to its right rear tire, the suspect continued to evade law enforcement, taking the chase north on Lincoln Road, over to Watkins, and then north on Reese Road. The vehicle finally came to a stop after losing the damaged tire completely.

The driver of the vehicle identified as 31-year-old Kayla Erebo of&nbsp; from Lorraine, was arrested on requested charges including fleeing and eluding law enforcement, driving under the influence (DUI), and leaving the scene of an accident. Additional traffic violations are expected to be included in the full report.

Soldan said the highest speed reached during the pursuit was approximately 80 mph. Erebo was taken to Salina Regional Health Center with minor injuries and later booked into jail.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719533095372.png" alt="Errebo-photo Saline Co." />
 <figcaption>Errebo-photo Saline Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SALINE COUNTY —A Kansas woman is facing multiple requested charges after a high-speed chase in Saline County.Just after 3:30a.m. Thursday, a sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a 2020 Ford Explorer for allegedly driving at 70mph on Hohneck Road in a 55mhp zone, according to&nbsp;&nbsp;Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.&nbsp;When the deputy turned around to initiate the stop, the Explorer turned onto Hohneck Road and sped north.The deputy lost sight of the vehicle in the dust but then&nbsp; found where the vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree, and traveled through a big ditch. "The deputy thought the vehicle rolled so he got out and looked around and found a fluid trail where the suspect SUV returned to the road.Following the fluid trail, deputies tracked the vehicle back onto Hohneck Road heading north. The pursuit continued west on State Street, where deputies caught up with the vehicle, still leaking the fluid.Despite damage to the Explorer and the damage to its right rear tire, the suspect continued to evade law enforcement, taking the chase north on Lincoln Road, over to Watkins, and then north on Reese Road. The vehicle finally came to a stop after losing the damaged tire completely.The driver of the vehicle identified as 31-year-old Kayla Erebo of&nbsp; from Lorraine, was arrested on requested charges including fleeing and eluding law enforcement, driving under the influence (DUI), and leaving the scene of an accident. Additional traffic violations are expected to be included in the full report.Soldan said the highest speed reached during the pursuit was approximately 80 mph. Erebo was taken to Salina Regional Health Center with minor injuries and later booked into jail.&nbsp;

Kansas woman jailed after leading deputies on high-speed chase

PUEBLO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities have captured a Kansas man wanted on multiple allegations.

Earlier this week, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s communication center received a tip that 40-year-old Ryan Antalek of Wichita was possibly staying at the Days Inn in Colorado City. 

Kansas authorities had been seeking Antalek, who was considered dangerous, on the warrant and had heightened the search after learning he had made repeated homicidal statements. Antalek also was noted to have a criminal history involving weapons and known to carry firearms.

Sheriff's detectives&nbsp; and U.S. Marshals responded to the Days Inn at about 12:30 a.m. and located in the parking lot a 2019 Black Chevy Colorado truck Antalek was reportedly driving. After confirming that Antalek was in the hotel, detectives, with assistance from the Marshals, devised a plan and were able to get him to leave his hotel room where he was taken into custody without incident.

Antalek was arrested on a no bond fugitive of justice warrant from Kansas that includes warrants for felony aggravated assault with a firearm; criminal discharge into a dwelling; felony stalking; felony fleeing and eluding law enforcement; two charges of criminal threats and criminal damage to property. He is being held in Pueblo County Jail where he will await extradition to Kansas

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719500728222.png" alt="Antalek photo Pueblo Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Antalek photo Pueblo Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>PUEBLO COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities have captured a Kansas man wanted on multiple allegations.Earlier this week, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s communication center received a tip that 40-year-old Ryan Antalek of Wichita was possibly staying at the Days Inn in Colorado City. Kansas authorities had been seeking Antalek, who was considered dangerous, on the warrant and had heightened the search after learning he had made repeated homicidal statements. Antalek also was noted to have a criminal history involving weapons and known to carry firearms.Sheriff's detectives&nbsp; and U.S. Marshals responded to the Days Inn at about 12:30 a.m. and located in the parking lot a 2019 Black Chevy Colorado truck Antalek was reportedly driving. After confirming that Antalek was in the hotel, detectives, with assistance from the Marshals, devised a plan and were able to get him to leave his hotel room where he was taken into custody without incident.Antalek was arrested on a no bond fugitive of justice warrant from Kansas that includes warrants for felony aggravated assault with a firearm; criminal discharge into a dwelling; felony stalking; felony fleeing and eluding law enforcement; two charges of criminal threats and criminal damage to property. He is being held in Pueblo County Jail where he will await extradition to Kansas

Wanted Kansas fugitive captured at hotel in Colorado 

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas sex offender on new requested charges after an arrest.

On Tuesday, police arrested 33-year-old Danny E. Groshong of Atchison, according Police Chief Mike Wilson.

Groshong is in custody on a Kansas Department of Corrections detain order for parole violation and a District Court warrant for failure to appear in court.&nbsp;

In February of 2023, police arrested Groshong during a traffic stop on requested charges of no vehicle tag, no vehicle insurance, driving without a license, and possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.&nbsp;

He has previous convictions for rape of a child under the age of 14 and aggravated indecent liberties. He's been listed as a registered offender since 2011, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719410540142.png" alt="Groshong-photo Atchison Co." />
 <figcaption>Groshong-photo Atchison Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas sex offender on new requested charges after an arrest.On Tuesday, police arrested 33-year-old Danny E. Groshong of Atchison, according Police Chief Mike Wilson.Groshong is in custody on a Kansas Department of Corrections detain order for parole violation and a District Court warrant for failure to appear in court.&nbsp;In February of 2023, police arrested Groshong during a traffic stop on requested charges of no vehicle tag, no vehicle insurance, driving without a license, and possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.&nbsp;He has previous convictions for rape of a child under the age of 14 and aggravated indecent liberties. He's been listed as a registered offender since 2011, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

Kansas sex offender back in jail on new allegations

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

Just before 4p.m. Wednesday, police arrested 39-year-old Angel Morgan of Junction City, at the corner of 4th Street and Leavenworth Street, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Morgan was arrested on requested charges that include use/possess with the intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body, possession of stimulant- 1 prior conviction, operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, distribute or possess with the intent to distribute heroin/certain stimulants (3.5-100 grams). 

Morgan met the requirement of a&nbsp; $20,000 bond and is not longer in custody.&nbsp; She has previous convictions that include forgery and for the Sale/distribution/cultivation of opiates, opium, narcotic drugs or designated stimulants;

RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.Just before 4p.m. Wednesday, police arrested 39-year-old Angel Morgan of Junction City, at the corner of 4th Street and Leavenworth Street, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.Morgan was arrested on requested charges that include use/possess with the intent to use drug paraphernalia into the human body, possession of stimulant- 1 prior conviction, operate a motor vehicle without a valid license, distribute or possess with the intent to distribute heroin/certain stimulants (3.5-100 grams). Morgan met the requirement of a&nbsp; $20,000 bond and is not longer in custody.&nbsp; She has previous convictions that include forgery and for the Sale/distribution/cultivation of opiates, opium, narcotic drugs or designated stimulants;

Junction City woman accused of intent to sell heroin

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Police have not reported an arrest and continue asking the public for help to find a Kansas man accused in a deadly gunfight on Father's Day.

On Wednesday, the Wichita Police reported no new update on missing 33-year-old Eric Gonzalez-Gutierrez, who is wanted for violating his pre-trial restrictions.&nbsp;On Friday, he cut his ankle monitor, according to Wichita Police.

On June 16, police arrested Gonzalez-Gutierrez on requested charges including first-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Aron Lara.

Just after 8:30p.m. on Father's Day, police responded to a shooting incident in the 1900 block of N. Jackson Street in Wichita, according to Police spokesman Andrew Ford.

While working to gather further information, the 911 dispatcher could hear gunfire in the background, prompting an immediate upgraded dispatch of officers to the scene.

First responders discovered Lara suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Sedgwick County EMS provided initial critical care at the scene before transporting him to a nearby hospital where he died.

Another victim, a 22-year-old Hispanic man, sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot to the arm and was privately transported to St. Francis Hospital.

The incident occurred during a neighborhood barbecue in observance of Father's Day. According to preliminary reports, Lara, was involved in a verbal altercation with the Gonzales-Gutierrez earlier in the evening.&nbsp; Gonzales-Gutierrez allegedly returned home, retrieved a rifle, and fired upon the victim, who was unarmed at the time of the shooting.

It is believed that two men accompanying Lara returned fire, resulting in injuries to the second victim.

If you have any information on Gonzalez-Gutierrez whereabouts, please call 911 or WPD Detectives at 316-268-4407. To provide anonymous tips call 316-267-2111 or scan the code above.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718711572362.png" alt="GONZALES-GUTIERREZ-photo Sedgwick Co." />
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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Police have not reported an arrest and continue asking the public for help to find a Kansas man accused in a deadly gunfight on Father's Day.On Wednesday, the Wichita Police reported no new update on missing 33-year-old Eric Gonzalez-Gutierrez, who is wanted for violating his pre-trial restrictions.&nbsp;On Friday, he cut his ankle monitor, according to Wichita Police.On June 16, police arrested Gonzalez-Gutierrez on requested charges including first-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Aron Lara.Just after 8:30p.m. on Father's Day, police responded to a shooting incident in the 1900 block of N. Jackson Street in Wichita, according to Police spokesman Andrew Ford.While working to gather further information, the 911 dispatcher could hear gunfire in the background, prompting an immediate upgraded dispatch of officers to the scene.First responders discovered Lara suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Sedgwick County EMS provided initial critical care at the scene before transporting him to a nearby hospital where he died.Another victim, a 22-year-old Hispanic man, sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot to the arm and was privately transported to St. Francis Hospital.The incident occurred during a neighborhood barbecue in observance of Father's Day. According to preliminary reports, Lara, was involved in a verbal altercation with the Gonzales-Gutierrez earlier in the evening.&nbsp; Gonzales-Gutierrez allegedly returned home, retrieved a rifle, and fired upon the victim, who was unarmed at the time of the shooting.It is believed that two men accompanying Lara returned fire, resulting in injuries to the second victim.<figure>
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 </figure>If you have any information on Gonzalez-Gutierrez whereabouts, please call 911 or WPD Detectives at 316-268-4407. To provide anonymous tips call 316-267-2111 or scan the code above.

Search continues for suspect in deadly Kan. BBQ gunfight 

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a chase and crash in Shawnee County.

Just after 10 p.m., June 22, police responded to a reported disturbance near SW 6th Street and Fairlawn Road in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.

A driver later identified as Carnell R.Bushnell, 20, of Topeka, was allegedly attempting to use his vehicle to strike another vehicle driven by someone he knew. The targeted vehicle also had children present.

Officers located Bushnell near SW 1st Street and I-70 and attempted to stop his vehicle. Bushnell refused to comply and initiated a pursuit. During the chase, Bushnell committed multiple traffic violations before being involved in an injury crash in the 200 block of SE Golden Avenue. He then ran from the crash and was later located near the Shunga Creek.

 Bushnell was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported from the crash.

Following the investigation, Bushnell was arrested and booked into jail on requested charges of Aggravated battery; Knowingly use physical contact in angry/rude manner w/weapon; Aggravated Endangering A Child; Reckless Situation; Criminal damage to property; Without consent value $1000 to $25,000; Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose felony warrant service or execution; Flee or attempt to elude; motor vehicle accident or damage property; Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; Reckless driving; 1st conviction; Fail To Stop At Stop Sign; Driving Without Lights When Needed; Failure To Give Signal When Changing Lanes or Turning; Driving On Left Side Of Roadway; Fail To Stop At Accident;injury/damage Over $1000 and Vehicle Registration Renewal.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a chase and crash in Shawnee County.Just after 10 p.m., June 22, police responded to a reported disturbance near SW 6th Street and Fairlawn Road in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.A driver later identified as Carnell R.Bushnell, 20, of Topeka, was allegedly attempting to use his vehicle to strike another vehicle driven by someone he knew. The targeted vehicle also had children present.Officers located Bushnell near SW 1st Street and I-70 and attempted to stop his vehicle. Bushnell refused to comply and initiated a pursuit. During the chase, Bushnell committed multiple traffic violations before being involved in an injury crash in the 200 block of SE Golden Avenue. He then ran from the crash and was later located near the Shunga Creek. Bushnell was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported from the crash.Following the investigation, Bushnell was arrested and booked into jail on requested charges of Aggravated battery; Knowingly use physical contact in angry/rude manner w/weapon; Aggravated Endangering A Child; Reckless Situation; Criminal damage to property; Without consent value $1000 to $25,000; Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose felony warrant service or execution; Flee or attempt to elude; motor vehicle accident or damage property; Driving while suspended; 1st conviction; Reckless driving; 1st conviction; Fail To Stop At Stop Sign; Driving Without Lights When Needed; Failure To Give Signal When Changing Lanes or Turning; Driving On Left Side Of Roadway; Fail To Stop At Accident;injury/damage Over $1000 and Vehicle Registration Renewal.

Police: Kansas man attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon

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

Just before 2:30a.m. June 22, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge pickup near Interstate 470 and SW Burlingame Road, according to Shawnee County Deputy Abigail Christian.

During the interaction, the deputy discovered the driver identified as 32-year-old Jose A. Flores of Topeka had a warrant for his arrest. The deputy also noticed illegal narcotics.

The deputy arrested Flores on requested charges of possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and for the warrant.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple drug allegations.Just before 2:30a.m. June 22, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge pickup near Interstate 470 and SW Burlingame Road, according to Shawnee County Deputy Abigail Christian.During the interaction, the deputy discovered the driver identified as 32-year-old Jose A. Flores of Topeka had a warrant for his arrest. The deputy also noticed illegal narcotics.The deputy arrested Flores on requested charges of possession of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and for the warrant.

Kansas deputy found cocaine during traffic stop

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a Manhattan for an alleged violent crime.

Just before 9:30a.m. Tuesday, police arrested 59-year-old Jeffrey Tinnean of Manhattan on requested charges of of aggravated battery, domestic battery and stalking, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.&nbsp;

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a Manhattan for an alleged violent crime.Just before 9:30a.m. Tuesday, police arrested 59-year-old Jeffrey Tinnean of Manhattan on requested charges of of aggravated battery, domestic battery and stalking, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.&nbsp;He is being held on a $10,000 bond.

Manhattan man accused of stalking, domestic battery

SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement investigating another deadly shooting in Topeka have identified the victim as Steven R. Warden, 43, of Topeka,&nbsp; according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.

Just after 9:30p.m. Monday, police&nbsp;responded to the area of 13th and Western Avenue in Topeka.

First responders located Warden suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police released no suspect information or reported an arrest.

This is the eighth homicide of 2024 in Topeka.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1719332552824.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement investigating another deadly shooting in Topeka have identified the victim as Steven R. Warden, 43, of Topeka,&nbsp; according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.Just after 9:30p.m. Monday, police&nbsp;responded to the area of 13th and Western Avenue in Topeka.First responders located Warden suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police released no suspect information or reported an arrest.This is the eighth homicide of 2024 in Topeka.

Police ID 43-year-old Kansas homicide victim

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/julian-assange">Julian Assange</a>&nbsp;returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/assange-plea-deal-wikileaks-justice-department-d329ba4614dbfa77b5eb968d07fd9bd0">pleading guilty</a>&nbsp;to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.

The criminal case of international intrigue, which had played out for years, came to a surprise end in a most unusual setting with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/assange-wikileaks-profile-e6f55737c9cf6e5059eb43991e89e1f3">Assange, 52,</a>&nbsp;entering his plea in a U.S. district court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands. The American commonwealth in the Pacific is relatively close to Assange’s native Australia and accommodated his desire to avoid entering the continental United States.

Assange was accused of receiving and publishing hundreds of thousands of war logs and diplomatic cables that included details of U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan. His activities drew an outpouring of support from press freedom advocates, who heralded his role in bringing to light military conduct that might otherwise have been concealed from view and warned of a chilling effect on journalists. Among the files published by WikiLeaks was a video of a 2007 Apache helicopter attack by American forces in Baghdad that killed 11 people, including two Reuters journalists.

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 <figcaption>WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures after landing at RAAF air base Fairbairn in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, June 26 2024. Assange has returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)</figcaption>
 </figure>CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/julian-assange">Julian Assange</a>&nbsp;returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/assange-plea-deal-wikileaks-justice-department-d329ba4614dbfa77b5eb968d07fd9bd0">pleading guilty</a>&nbsp;to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.The criminal case of international intrigue, which had played out for years, came to a surprise end in a most unusual setting with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/assange-wikileaks-profile-e6f55737c9cf6e5059eb43991e89e1f3">Assange, 52,</a>&nbsp;entering his plea in a U.S. district court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands. The American commonwealth in the Pacific is relatively close to Assange’s native Australia and accommodated his desire to avoid entering the continental United States.Assange was accused of receiving and publishing hundreds of thousands of war logs and diplomatic cables that included details of U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan. His activities drew an outpouring of support from press freedom advocates, who heralded his role in bringing to light military conduct that might otherwise have been concealed from view and warned of a chilling effect on journalists. Among the files published by WikiLeaks was a video of a 2007 Apache helicopter attack by American forces in Baghdad that killed 11 people, including two Reuters journalists.Assange raised his right fist as he emerged for the plane and his supporters at the Canberra airport cheered from a distance. Dressed in the same suit and tie he wore during his earlier court appearance, he embraced his wife Stella Assange and father John Shipton who were waiting on the tarmac.He was accompanied on the flights by Australian Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Stephen Smith, both of whom played key roles in negotiating his freedom with London and Washington.The flights were paid for by the “Assange team,” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said, adding his government played a role in facilitating the transport.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Parliament that Assange’s freedom, after he spent five years in a British prison&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/julian-assange-wikileaks-extradition-timeline-77a759d7408ebeb24d026a7c2c00feb3">fighting extradition to the U.S.,</a>&nbsp;was the result of his government’s “careful, patient and determined work.”“Over the two years since we took office, my government has engaged and advocated including at leader-level to resolve this. We have used all appropriate channels," Albanese said.Assange’s lawyer Jennifer Robinson, speaking outside the Saipan court, thanked Albanese “for his statesmanship, his principled leadership and his diplomacy, which made this outcome possible.”It is unclear where Assange will go from Canberra and what his future plans are. His South African lawyer wife and mother of his two children, Stella Assange, has been in Australia for days awaiting her husband's release.Another of Julian Assange's lawyers, Barry Pollack, expected his client would continue vocal campaigning.“WikiLeaks’s work will continue and Mr. Assange, I have no doubt, will be a continuing force for freedom of speech and transparency in government,” Pollack told reporters outside the Saipan court.Assange's father John Shipton said ahead of his son's arrival that he hoped the iconoclastic internet publisher was coming home to the “great beauty of ordinary life.”“He will be able to spend quality time with his wife, Stella, and his two children, be able to walk up and down the beach and feel the sand through his toes in winter, that lovely chill,” Shipton told Australian Broadcasting Corp.The plea deal required Assange to admit guilt to a single felony count but also permitted him to return to Australia without any time in an American prison. The judge sentenced him to the five years he’d already spent behind bars in the U.K. fighting extradition to the U.S. on an Espionage Act indictment that could have carried a lengthy prison sentence in the event of a conviction. He was holed up for seven years before that in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.The conclusion enables both sides to claim a degree of satisfaction.The Justice Department, facing a defendant who had already served substantial jail time, was able to resolve — without trial — a case that raised thorny legal issues and that might never have reached a jury at all given the plodding pace of the extradition process. Assange, for his part, signaled a begrudging contentment with the resolution, saying in court that though he believed the Espionage Act contradicted the First Amendment, he accepted the consequences of soliciting classified information from sources for publication.The plea deal, disclosed Monday night in a sparsely detailed Justice Department letter, represents the latest — and presumably final — chapter in a court fight involving the eccentric Australian computer expert who has been celebrated by supporters as a transparency crusader but lambasted by national security hawks who insist that his conduct put lives at risks and strayed far beyond the bounds of traditional journalism duties.Prosecutors alleged that Assange teamed with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to obtain the records, including by conspiring to crack a Defense Department computer password, and published them without regard to American national security. Names of human sources who provided information to U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan were among the details exposed, prosecutors have said.The indictment was unsealed in 2019, but Assange’s legal woes long predated the criminal case and continued well past it.Weeks after the release of the largest document cache in 2010, a Swedish prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Assange based on one woman’s allegation of rape and another’s allegation of molestation. Assange has long maintained his innocence, and the investigation was later dropped.He presented himself in 2012 to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he claimed asylum on the grounds of political persecution, and spent the following seven years in self-exile there, welcoming a parade of celebrity visitors and making periodic appearances from the building’s balcony to address supporters.In 2019, his hosts revoked his asylum, allowing British police to arrest him. He remained locked up for the last five years while the Justice Department sought to extradite him, in a process that encountered skepticism from British judges who worried about how Assange would be treated by the U.S.Ultimately, though, the resolution sparing Assange prison time in the U.S. contradicts years of ominous warnings by Assange and his supporters that the American criminal justice system would expose him to unduly harsh treatment, including potentially the death penalty — something prosecutors never sought.Last month, Assange won the right to appeal an extradition order after his lawyers argued that the U.S. government provided “blatantly inadequate” assurances that he would have the same free speech protections as an American citizen if extradited from Britain.His wife, Stella Assange, told the BBC from Australia that it had been “touch and go” over 72 hours whether the deal would go ahead but she felt “elated” at the news.Assange on Monday had left the London prison where he has spent the last five years after being granted bail during a secret hearing last week.