DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on two officers in the Des Moines, Iowa, area who were killed in what authorities describe as ambush-style attacks (all times local):

9:40 a.m.

Police say the suspect in the killings of two Des Moines area police officers is in custody.

Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says Scott Michael Greene was taken into custody without incident Wednesday morning in Dallas County, just west of Des Moines.

Greene is suspected in the killing of a Des Moines police officer and an Urbandale police officer earlier Wednesday.

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9:15 a.m.

The man wanted in connection with the killing of two Des Moines area police officers has a record of confrontation with police and others.

Iowa court records show 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene, of Urbandale, was jailed and charged with interference with official acts after resisting Urbandale police officers trying to pat him down for a weapon on April 10, 2014. A complaint signed by an Urbandale officer says Greene resisted verbal commands, was hostile and combative. It says he was known to be armed. He entered a guilty plea and was fined.

Two days later Urbandale police were called to answer a complaint of harassment at the apartment complex where Greene lived. The complaint says he threatened to kill another man during a confrontation in the parking lot. He was charged with harassment, pleaded guilty and received a suspended jail sentence and a year of probation.

Records show he completed a court-ordered substance abuse and psychological evaluation.

Des Moines police say Greene is a suspect in the shootings early Wednesday in Des Moines and the suburb of Urbandale.

9 a.m.

Police say a “series of leads and investigative tips” led them to identify a suspect in the killing of two Des Moines area police officers.

Des Moines Sgt. Paul Parizek wouldn’t give details about how investigators determined 46-year-old Scott Michael Greene, of Urbandale, was a suspect in the separate shootings early Wednesday in Des Moines and the suburb of Urbandale.

Parizek says officers don’t know where Greene is located.

Police have closed long stretches of the roads, about two miles apart, where the officers were found in their cars.

The Urbandale officer was dead at the scene and the Des Moines officer died at a hospital.

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The Des Moines and Urbandale Police Departments have identified a suspect in the murder of two police officers on Wednesday morning.

Scott Michael Greene, 46, is being sought by investigators.

Greene is 5’ 11” / 180 lbs with brown hair and green eyes. Greene was last known to be driving a blue 2011 Ford F-150 with Iowa license plate 780 YFR.

The truck has a silver colored topper with a ladder rack. Greene is believed to be armed and should be considered dangerous. If seen, please do not approach Greene, but call 911 and report his location.

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5:10 a.m.

Police in Des Moines, Iowa, say two officers who were killed in ambush-style attacks were both shot while they were sitting in their patrol cars.

Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said Wednesday that authorities are developing suspect information but there was nothing that authorities were ready to share with the public.

Parizek was emotional during a news conference. He says there is “clearly danger” right now for police officers in the area because the officers were gunned down while sitting in their cars doing nothing wrong. He says the department has doubled up its officers to better protect them.

The first officer, an Urbandale officer, was shot about 1:06 a.m. About 20 minutes later, a Des Moines officer was found shot about 2 miles away.

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4:50 a.m.

Authorities say two police officers in the Des Moines, Iowa, area were shot to death in ambush-style attacks about 2 miles apart.

The Des Moines Police Department said in a news release that officers responded to a report of shots fired at about 1:06 a.m. and found an Urbandale Police Department officer who had been shot.

Des Moines officers responded to help. About 20 minutes later, a Des Moines officer was found shot about 2 miles away. Both officers have died.

The Des Moines Police Department said suspect information is being developed. The agency didn’t immediately release any other information but said a news conference was planned for 5 a.m.

Urbandale is a city in the Des Moines metro area.

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4:30 a.m.

Police in Des Moines, Iowa, say two officers have been shot and killed in ambush-style attacks.

The Des Moines Police Department said in a news release that the shootings took place early Wednesday. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at about 1:06 a.m. and found an Urbandale Police Department officer who had been shot.

Des Moines officers responded to assist. About 20 minutes later, a Des Moines officer was found shot. Both officers have died.

The Des Moines Police Department said suspect information is being developed. The agency didn’t immediately release any other information but said a news conference was planned for 5 a.m.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a school bus has struck and seriously injured a Wichita high school student on a bicycle.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the 17-year-old boy was hit Tuesday morning and taken to a hospital.

Wichita public schools spokeswoman Susan Arensman says preliminary reports were that the student ran a red light before the collision. The bus was headed to an elementary school with three students aboard. No other injuries were reported.

PAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has shaken north-central Oklahoma.

The earthquake occurred at 11:27 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the epicenter was near Pawnee, about 70 miles northeast of Oklahoma City.

Pawnee Police say that preliminary reports show no significant damage.

The USGS originally estimated the earthquake at magnitude 4.1. A magnitude 3.3 quake was recorded Saturday near Pawnee.

According to social media reports, the quake Tuesday night could be felt as far away as Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri.

An increase in magnitude 3.0 and stronger earthquakes in Oklahoma has been linked to the underground disposal of wastewater from oil and natural gas production. State regulators have ordered some disposal wells to be permanently shut down and others to reduce the amount of wastewater they return underground.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – Officials with Heritage college in Wichita announced on Tuesday they are closing. The school for students studying health care careers has served the region for over 30 years. On the school web site, they left students a message.

“It is with great disappointment that we announce that Heritage College and Heritage Institute are permanently closing on November 1, 2016. The closure will affect all 10 campuses.

This is very difficult news for everyone affected particularly our students, teachers, and staff.

The reason for the campus closures is that Heritage does not have the cash to continue to run its business. Numerous factors contributed to the circumstances including declining student population and a continued, decreased demand for the services of for-profit schools. Heritage did not close due to wrongdoing or a forced closure by a regulatory body, and we did explore a range of options that would have enabled the campuses to remain open serving students. Unfortunately, the options were not viable and our efforts proved unsuccessful.

We thank our faculty, staff and, mostly, our students. They had the courage to pursue a new career path and we were honored to help them achieve their goals.

Please send inquiries to: [email protected]”

Weston Educational, Inc operates Heritage College Campuses in Wichita, Denver, Kansas City, Missouri; Orange County, California; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Columbus, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; and Little Rock, Arkansas. The company also operates Heritage Institute Locations (Non Heritage College Campus Format) in Fort Myers, Florida; and Jacksonville, Florida.

SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating an armed robbery and asking for help to locate a suspect.

On Monday, an unknown male suspect committed an armed robbery at Goose Express convenience store, 2901 SE Fremont in Topeka.

The suspect left in a black 4-door vehicle. Any information on this suspect please Email the TPD Criminal Intelligence Unit ([email protected]) or TPD DET Lance Green ([email protected]) or call him at #785 368 9569
Crime Stoppers #785 234 0007

HESSTON, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a couple who were shot to death along with another man in rural central Kansas was facing drug and child endangerment charges.

The Harvey County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the victims as 33-year-old Travis Street, 37-year-old Angela Graevs and the couple’s Newton friend, 52-year-old Richard Prouty. Their bodies and the couple’s unharmed 18-month-old were found Sunday outside a home in a rural area south of Moundridge.

The Wichita Eagle reports  Harvey County prosecutors in April filed eight charges each against Street and Graevs for alleged crimes occurring in June 2015. Seven charges were drug related and the eighth was aggravated child endangerment.

Records show Street had earlier drug, theft and burglary convictions in Harvey and McPherson counties.

Investigators have said the deaths were targeted homicides.

SALINE COUNTY Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating 6 suspects on a variety of drug charges.

On Friday, agents from the I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force arrested six suspects at a rural Saline County home in the 3300 Block of South Holmes Road, according to Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan.
Arrested were:
• Harry Chance, 51, Salina
• Misty Cunningham, 32, Salina
• Nicole Franklin, 36, Salina
• Carl Persinger, 29, Salina
• David Poole, 46, Salina
• Marilyn Sidener, 34, Salina

Soldan said a DTF investigation led to the search warrant. He did not say what specifically was found in the home, but he did say that evidence found was sufficient for arrests to be made.

Chance, who according to Saline County arrest records lives at the home, was booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Cunningham was booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Franklin was booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Persinger was booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Poole was booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of hydrocodone and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sidener was booked on requested charges of possession of hydrocodone, possession of marijuana, two counts of possession of methamphetamine and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.