MCPHERSON COUNTY – A Kansas man and woman died in an accident just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday in McPherson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Chevy Impala driven by Nicholas A. Schwarz, 21, Lyons, was westbound on U. S. 56 just west of 2nd Road.

The Impala hydroplaned and crossed over into the eastbound lane.

A semi struck the right rear side of the Impala and it came to rest in the south ditch facing north.

Schwarz and a passenger in the Impala Rebecca J. Deist, 19, Lyons, were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to the Sedgwick County Forensics Center.

The semi driver Douglas L. Caskey, 56, Grand Island, NE., was not injured.

All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

COWLEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Cowley County are investigating a hit and run, pedestrian accident and asking the public for help.

On Saturday June 11, Arkansas City Police and EMS were dispatched to 1200 block of North Summit Street in Arkansas City after report of a woman that had been hit by a van, according to a media release.

The van, described as dark in color, immediately stopped but then speed off leaving the scene south bound down Summit Street, according to a witness. The make and model of the van are unknown.

The injured Arkansas City woman was taken to a local hospital and treated for her injuries.

The public is asked to contact police if they can provide information on the incident at 620-441-4444 or Crimestoppers at 620-442-7777.

GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating four suspects in connection with residential burglary at a home in the 1000 Block of Lakeview Street in Milford.

A month-long investigation led to the arrest of Raymond Lee Wood and Ciara Carroll both of Wamego, Logan Hardie, Riley and a juvenile on suspicion of Burglary and Felony Theft, according to the Geary County Sheriff’s Department

“A large number of guns were removed in this burglary, any items of value really that they could take,” according to Sheriff Tony Wolf.

During the investigation the Sheriff’s Department executed numerous search warrants in Wamego, St. Marys and Topeka where some of the stolen property was recovered.

Several firearms that were stolen during the burglary and have not been recovered, but are believed to have been transported to Topeka, according to Wolf.

The Geary County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Riley County Police Department, Topeka Police Department, St. Mary’s Police Department and Wamego Police Department during the investigation.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A $3.5 million gift from a University of Kansas alumna and her late husband will be split evenly between the university’s law school and Kansas Athletics.

The gift from Nancy Winter and Wint Winter Sr. will provide an unrestricted $1.75 million to the law school and add the same amount to the existing Winter Family Scholarship Fund in Kansas Athletics.

Wint Winter Sr. is a Lawrence native who played football for Kansas and completed an undergraduate degree in business in 1952. After serving in the Marine Corps in Korea, Winter returned to Lawrence to go to law school and graduated in 1956.

Nancy Winter studied theater at KU and started a small community theater in Ottawa soon after she and her husband moved there after his graduation from law school.

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring there isn’t enough proof to show a link to cancer.

But the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or IARC, also announced in a report published on Wednesday that drinking “very hot” beverages of any kind could potentially raise the cancer risk.

In particular, it cited countries including China, Iran and those in South America, where teas including the bitter herbal infusion mate, are traditionally drunk at extremely high temperatures — above 65 or 70 degrees Celsius — considerably hotter than drinks would normally be served in cafes across North America and Europe.

SALINE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating another alleged scam.

A woman, who lives in south Salina, received a call Monday from a man claiming to be with the F.B.I., according to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney.

He told the woman she owed money to the government and needed to pay or be arrested. The man also said Salina Police were watching her.

The woman wired money on 16 different occasions Monday and Tuesday totaling $15,205.

The woman’s family contacted police and officers reached her before she sent another $5,000.

Police reported Tuesday a Salina man lost $92,500 since the first of May with an IRS scam.

On Monday, Police reported a Salina man who lost $1,900 after believing he would receive a grant of $27,000.

Those who want to bilk people out of money have found Salina to be a target rich environment.

RILEY COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. on Wednesday in Riley County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by Nicholas Edward Cook, 36, Manhattan, was eastbound on Kansas 18 four miles west of Manhattan.

The motorcycle traveled into the south ditch, struck a delineator post and the driver was ejected.

Cook was transported to Via Christi.

He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.