SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a suspect in connection with a robbery at a Sonic Drive In.

Just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, police were dispatched to the Sonic at 3721 SW Topeka Boulevard in Topeka, according to a media release.

Employees told police a skinny white man with short blonde hair wearing blue jean shorts and riding an orange bike robbed a car hop at knife point.

The suspect rode off on the bike with an undisclosed amount of cash.

After a search of the area, officers arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the robbery.

JACKSON COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Jackson County continue to investigate a suspect in connection with a domestic altercation and car theft.

Benjamin W. Braden, 42, Topeka remains in the Jackson County Jail on charges from the September 25, incident near 134th and P.4 Road in Jackson County, according to a media release.

The Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an altercation between a man and woman.

She reportedly fled on foot to get help. A K-9 tracked Braden and he was found hiding in a hay barn.

Braden allegedly fled from law enforcement on foot after exiting a stolen Dodge Intrepid that had been reported stolen from Nemaha County.

Jackson County Sheriff Detectives have since recovered a number of items from the stolen Dodge Intrepid to include: identification cards, driver’s licenses and credit cards from 39 different individuals. Additional items recovered were: TVs, multiple computers, multiple car stereos, cell phones, multiple speakers, IPADs, misc. tools, purses, designer purses, multiple back packs, multiple DVDs and CDs. Detectives have determined that the items had been taken from a minimum of 34 different locations in Kansas.

Currently, Braden is being held in the Jackson County Jail on a $15,000.00 bond for criminal threat, possession of stolen property and interference with law enforcement. Further charges on Braden may be expected. Braden is also wanted on 5 additional warrants across the State of Kansas.

FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAW)  will hold a national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 at 1:20p.m.  CDT.

The National Periodic Test (NPT) code, which is used to distribute the national test, is similar to the Regular Monthly test (RMT) code that generates a brief EAS message on radio, TV, and cable indicating a test of the EAS is in progress, according to a media release.

The NPT test code will be sent from FEMA’s alerting infrastructure, known as IPAWS, and relayed through all aspects of the EAS. The test message will be the same as a typical monthly EAS test message, with one exception: the word “National” will be added to the test message.

The goal of the mandatory test is to assess the operational readiness and effectiveness of the IPAWS infrastructure for distribution of a national-level message to the public. A second goal is to implement a standard method for regular alert and warning tests which help to improve the national preparedness posture. The test is expected to have limited impact on the public with only minor disruptions of radio and television programs. Only the EAS will be tested in this nationwide test. Cell phone and other FEMA alerting capabilities will not be tested during this event.

In the event of an unforeseen circumstance, such as a major weather event, the back-up date for the IPAWS National Test is Wednesday, October 5th at 2:20pm EDT.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has directed Kansas to pay $295,000 to attorneys who successfully challenged the state’s ban on gay marriage in a lawsuit.

U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree on Tuesday approved a request from American Civil Liberties Union lawyers and Kansas City-area attorney Mark Johnson.

The state did not contest the amount.

The lawsuit was filed in 2014 by five gay and lesbian couples against state officials in agencies that issue driver’s licenses and maintain marriage and birth records.

Kansas law and the state constitution prohibit same-sex marriage, but in 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that such bans violate the federal constitution.

Crabtree issued an order in July barring the state from treating same-sex couples differently than opposite-sex couples in allowing them to marry or extending other benefits.

HUTCHINSON– A Kansas man arrested September 19 on drug and traffic charges was scheduled to make first appearance in court Monday morning but failed to appear.

Lucas Mobley, 33, Hutchinson, was arrested by South Hutchinson Police after a traffic stop. Authorities allegedly found drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.

He faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, one with intent to distribute and the other for personal use.

The traffic charges include driving while an habitual violator, an illegal display and no insurance.

He was able to post bond after the arrest. His first court appearance was scheduled for Monday morning.

When he didn’t show up in court, Judge Cheryl Allen issued a bench warrant with a $20,000 bond.

SALINE COUNTY – A Kansas woman was injured in an accident just after 10:30a.m. on Tuesday in Salina.

A 2002 Ford Explorer driven by 92-year-old Kathleen Harlow, Salina, was northbound on Ohio Street, according to Salina Police Officer Kyle Jacobs.

The driver attempted to turn left onto Elm Street, when the Ford was struck by a southbound 2012 Chevy Impala taxi driven by 40-year-old Jennifer Appleby, Salina.

The collision caused Harlow’s vehicle to roll.

Harlow had to be extricated from the vehicle and she was taken by ambulance to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, according to Jacobs.

Appleby and a passenger in the taxi were not injured.

The accident remains under investigation, according to Jacobs.