A little more than 64 hours after escaping from the Saline County Jail, convicted murderer Antonio Brown is back in the jail facing additional charges of aggravated escape from custody.

Brown was booked into the Saline County Jail about 8:30 Thursday morning.

Brown called the U.S. Marshals Service late Wednesday night from south Wichita to turn himself in.

At a media briefing Thursday morning, Lt. Brent Melander did not release any details on how Brown made it to Wichita from Salina, but when asked if there would be additional arrests in the case, Melander said it “Was a strong possibility of an additional arrest.”

Melander said he is conducting the internal investigation to determine what led to Brown being able to escape a holding cell Monday afternoon after being brought back to Salina from the Mitchell County Jail where he had been housed most of the time since his arrest in October of 2011 in the death of 14 month old Clayden Urbanek.

Melander says he understands the concern and anger by area residents with the escape, and the Saline County Sheriff’s Office regrets what happened, and is working to make sure it dosen’t happen again.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – The family of a Chinese exchange student who was critically injured while attending Emporia State University is seeking help to pay for her rehabilitation.

Twenty-three-year-old education student Yali Huang was flown to a Wichita hospital in November after being struck by a Jeep while walking across a street.

After coming out of a 10-week coma, she’s ready to be moved to a rehabilitation facility. But her exchange student insurance doesn’t cover that type of care, and she’s not ready to travel to a facility closer to her home in southern China.

University students plan to collect donations Saturday at the Chinese Spring Festival Gala. A fund also has been set up at the Bank of America in Wichita.

A Kansas House committee is preparing to hear testimony on legislation to restrict where strip clubs can operate and what activities go on inside.

The measure before the House Federal and State Affairs Committee on Thursday comes two years after the last attempt to regulate strip clubs. That bill died in the state Senate.

The so-called Community Defense Act would establish where adult businesses can be located, ban lap dances and regulate dancing onstage in various levels of undress. Supporters say the measure targets businesses that hurt communities. Opponents argue the restrictions could cost Kansas as many as 1,000 jobs.

The Kansas State Board of Education has voted to adopt new proposed regulations on just how students with autism and other conditions that cause behavior disorders would be protected from the use of harsh physical restraint procedures. Despite the vote’s outcome, board members are reportedly already considering amending these new regs. That could take some time.

The new regulations on “emergency safety interventions” require all school districts to adopt formal policies that conform to specific standards. They would also require schools to provide training in the use of those interventions and to document every instance when they are used.

After 10 years of faithful service, K-9 “officer” Rex retired from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Law Enforcement K-9 unit. Owner and program supervisor Lt. Jason Sawyers has been partners with Rex since the program’s inception in 2002.

During their initial training in Indiana with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Sawyers and Rex were educated in tracking, wildlife detection and evidence recovery.

“When I first met Rex, it was actually in Indiana,” said Sawyers. “My previous dog wasn’t performing well after the first few days, so I decided to try our back up dog, Rex.” Sawyers explained that Rex immediately exhibited the energy and drive he was looking for. “I knew right then that we were going to be a team,” added Sawyers.

One of five teams throughout the state, Jason and Rex played a pivotal role in the enforcement of game-related laws and the conservation of our resources.

“Our dogs allow us and other officers to make cases they wouldn’t have made before,” said Sawyers. “Rex has recovered items including guns, spotlights, shell casings, knives, wallets, cell phones and various game.” Sawyers added that Rex even found evidence that led to the apprehension of an individual suspected of shooting another man.

In an attempt to spread the conservation message throughout the state, the KDWPT K-9 unit is often used in public programs and demonstrations.

“Even if we aren’t around, they’re a big deterrent. The public knows we have dogs and it helps to keep them honest,” said Sawyers. “I think Rex and the entire K-9 unit have really been positive for the law enforcement division. We couldn’t do it without them.”

Start up costs for the program were funded by private donations, including the dogs. Like many of his K-9 officer counterparts, Rex, a labrador retriever, was obtained from an animal shelter.

Rex is 11 years old and will remain at home with Sawyer’s family.

Financial problems forced Hutchinson Regional Medical Center to lay off workers less than a year ago. Under the guidance of new CEO Kevin Miller, the hospital’s financial situation has improved and they will announce plans today for a $5 million renovation and expansion of the emergency department at the hospital. This will more than double the number of ER beds and provide more privacy for patients. The current ER at the Hutch hospital had not been upgraded since the mid 70s.