LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A University of Kansas graduate is winning accolades after his adaptation of the 2001 true-crime book made it to the big screen in a movie starring Johnny Depp.

Mark Mallouk attended the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of “Black Mass” last Monday. The film is based on his adaption of the book “Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob.”

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Mallouk grew up in Prairie Village and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1995. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in screenwriting.

“Black Mass” opened Friday at more than 3,500 movie theaters nationwide.

HUTCHINSON -The defense for a Hutchinson teen accused of killing his mother and sister is requesting more time for the disclosure of a report from an expert they hired.

The court has allowed the defense for Samuel Vonachen to file a notice of mental disease or defect as a defense in the case.

The teen’s attorney, John Henderson says that they have hired an expert to testify, but given her schedule and prior obligations, she won’t be able to meet with Vonachen until early next month so the he asked for it to be extended to Oct. 26.

Vonachen is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and aggravated arson. Authorities allege Vonachen, who was 14 years old at the time, spread gas through the downstairs of his family’s home on September 26 of 2013, then set it on fire. His 11-year-old sister and 47-year-old mother died in the fire. His father, however, was able to escape.

LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) — The sale of a 1962 autographed World Series baseball has raised $30,000 for a memorial statue honoring the 9-year-old Kansas batboy who died when he was accidentally hit by a bat.

Kaiser Carlile, batboy for the Liberal Bee Jays, died Aug. 2, a day after he was hit in the head by a player’s swing near the on-deck circle during a National Baseball Congress World Series game in Wichita.

The Wichita Eagle reports that Randy Watson, whose 13-year-old brother Rudy died in 1966 after a foul ball struck his head at a baseball game, donated the ball to a silent auction because of the similarities between Kaiser and Rudy.

The autographed baseball from the 1962 New York Yankees will be displayed at the Seward Community College in Liberal.

WICHITA -​​City Manager Robert Layton on Monday morning announced he is reopening the search for the Wichita Police Department (WPD) Chief of Police.

Layton, who made the announcement during the daily Public Safety Briefing at City Hall, said he decided to extend the search after finalist Joel Fitzgerald declined to accept the job. Fitzgerald, who had publicly said he would take the Wichita job if offered, is the Chief of Police in Allentown, PA. He is a finalist for the Fort Worth Police Chief opening.

“During our recent conversations, Fitzgerald expressed a stronger commitment to the Fort Worth police chief search than to the Wichita position.” Layton said, adding that he was “disappointed.”

The second finalist for the WPD Chief of Police opening was Terri Moses, the current Executive Director of Safety Services for Wichita Public Schools and a former WPD Deputy Chief with more than 32 years in the department.

Layton praised Moses’ service to the community but said stakeholders in the community and the department expressed a strong desire for an “a new and different perspective.”

“I firmly believe that we need new eyes and a fresh outlook for the department, its policies and its processes,” Layton added.

The search for a new Chief of Police has included an extensive community engagement process following an organizational assessment conducted by Wichita State University’s Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs.

Layton said he will provide more details about the new process and timeline for hiring the next Chief of Police after meeting with search consultants. He expects to fill the position before the end of the year. The Interim Chief of Police is Nelson Mosley. The next WPD Chief will lead the state’s largest police department, which includes a nearly $82 million budget and 836 employees. Former WPD Chief Norman Williams retired in September 2014.

BEIJING (AP) — Apple Inc. says it has removed some applications from its App Store after they were found to contain malicious software in an unusual security breach. Angry Birds 2 and WeChat are among those affected.

The company on Monday blamed the breach on the use by some developers of a fake version of a software tool that was posted on Chinese websites and included the malicious software.

Tencent Ltd., operator of the popular WeChat social media service, said its software was affected and the company released a new version after its security researchers found the malicious code.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Court of Appeals is moving its proceedings to Kansas college and university campuses to commemorate the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution.

Three-judge panels will hear cases Tuesday at Wichita State University, the University of Kansas and Kansas State University. After arguments, the audience will have a chance to ask general questions about the judicial process.

Chief Judge Thomas Malone will be among the judges hearing cases at Wichita State. He said in a news release that moving the proceedings gives students “a chance to see their judicial branch of government at work” and might “help spark an interest in pursuing a legal career.”