SALINA- Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating two suspects in connection with a Monday morning stabbing incident.

Police were sent to the intersection of 7th and Grand at 6:30 a.m. on a report of a stabbing, according to Police Captain Chris Trocheck

They found Jenifer Sharp, 18, inside a vehicle with a single stab wound in the abdomen. She was transported to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment.

An investigation revealed the stabbing was the result of an altercation over property between Sharp, and 25-year-old Jamie Wood, at a residence in the 1200 block of Stack Avenue.

Wood was arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail on a requested charge of aggravated battery.

After being treated for her wound, Sharp was also placed under arrest after she told officers and hospital staff that she was someone else.

She was booked into jail on requested charges of aggravated false impersonation and felony interference with law enforcement, according to Trocheck.

Sharp likely gave the false information due to having six active district court warrants for her arrest. She could also face charges stemming from those warrants.

HOLTON, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say hypothermia killed a kidnapping suspect whose body was found in a wooded area of northeast Kansas.

On Monday, Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse released the findings of an autopsy report on the death of 32-year-old Jon Sumpter, of Silver Lake.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a hunter found Sumpter’s body Jan. 31 about a half-mile south of the Nebo State Fishing Lake.

Morse said Sumpter was believed to be the suspect in a December kidnapping in which the victim escaped. The following day, the stolen sport utility vehicle that was believed to have been used in the kidnapping was found. It was located about three-fourths of a mile from where Sumpter’s shirtless body was later found.

Authorities believe Sumpter died weeks before his body was discovered.

LONDON (AP) — Scientists may have the first evidence that Zika can cause temporary paralysis. That’s according to a new study of patients who developed the rare mosquito-borne condition during an outbreak of the virus in Tahiti two years ago. Zika is rapidly spreading across the Americas. It’s been linked to birth defects. See the CDC report on Zika in the United States.

• No vaccine exists to prevent Zika virus disease.
• Prevent Zika by avoiding mosquito bites (see below).
• Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus bite mostly during the daytime.
• Mosquitoes that spread Zika virus also spread dengue and chikungunya viruses.
• Prevent sexual transmission of Zika by using condoms or not having sex
  

  When traveling to countries where Zika virus or other viruses spread by mosquitoes are found, take the following steps:

  • Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
  • Stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside.
  • Sleep under a mosquito bed net if you are overseas or outside and are not able to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
  • Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents. When used as directed, EPA-registered insect repellents are proven safe and effective, even for pregnant and breast-feeding women.
    • Always follow the product label instructions.
    • Reapply insect repellent as directed.
    • Do not spray repellent on the skin under clothing.
    • If you are also using sunscreen, apply sunscreen before applying insect repellent.
  • If you have a baby or child:
    • Do not use insect repellent on babies younger than 2 months of age.
    • Dress your child in clothing that covers arms and legs, or
    • Cover crib, stroller, and baby carrier with mosquito netting.
    • Do not apply insect repellent onto a child’s hands, eyes, mouth, and cut or irritated skin.
    • Adults: Spray insect repellent onto your hands and then apply to a child’s face.
  • Treat clothing and gear with permethrin or purchase permethrin-treated items.
    • Treated clothing remains protective after multiple washings. See product information to learn how long the protection will last.
    • If treating items yourself, follow the product instructions carefully.
    • Do NOT use permethrin products directly on skin. They are intended to treat clothing.

HUTCHINSON – A Kansas man who was arrested on February 21 for the alleged kidnapping of a Hutchinson woman has been formally charged by the state.

Michael Meeks,46, Hutchinson, is charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, criminal threat and two counts of misdemeanor battery.

He is alleged to have battered two of the victims by choking them at a residence in the 300 block of West 14th.

He is also alleged to have forced a female victim into his truck where he apparently took her to the Wichita area. The two were located in the Wichita suburb of Haysville by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s office.

In court, Meeks indicated that his family had hired a Wichita attorney to represent him, however couldn’t tell the judge who that was. So, Magistrate Judge Cheryl Allen set a status hearing for next Monday.
Meeks remains jailed on a bond of $137,500.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have released the names of two people whose deaths in a central Topeka apartment are being investigated as “suspicious.”

Topeka police identified the deceased as 22-year-old Robert A. Fink Jr. and 21-year-old Ashlie Hundertfund.

The Topeka Capital-Journal  reports that police found the bodies Monday morning when they went to check on the welfare of a resident who hadn’t shown up for work.

Topeka police Lt. Colleen Stuart says there was no immediate word on the cause of the deaths but foul play hasn’t been ruled out.