SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County arrested five suspects in connection with Sunday’s triple-murder at a home in Topeka.

Richard Folsom, 26, Joseph Krahn, 34, Joseph Lowery, 30, Brian Flowers, 32, Shane Mays, 19, all from Topeka are being held in the Shawnee County Jail on charges in the case, according to a media release from police

Police identified the victims as Nicole Fisher, 38; Matthew Leavitt, 19 and Luke Davis, 20, all of Topeka.

Just after 11p.m. on Sunday police responded to a home in the 100 Block of NW Grant in Topeka for a welfare check and found the bodies of two men and one woman, according to a media release.

 

Police continue to look for a red, 2006 Pontiac G6 in connection with the case, according to a media release.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a triple-murder and have persons of interest in custody.

Just after 11p.m. on Sunday police responded to a home in the 100 Block of NW Grant in Topeka for a welfare check and found the bodies of two men and one woman, according to a media release.

Police identified the victims as Nicole Fisher, 38; Matthew Leavitt, 19 and Luke Davis, 20, all of Topeka.
Police continue to look for a red, 2006 Pontiac G6 in connection with the case, according to a media release.

Names of the suspects were not released.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a possible triple-murder.

Just after 11p.m. on Sunday police responded to a home in the 100 Block of NW Grant in Topeka for a welfare check and found the bodies of two men and one woman, according to a media release.

No additional details were released.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas legislator is standing by a comment he made in a letter comparing Planned Parenthood with a Nazi concentration camp.

Republican state Sen. Steve Fitzgerald of Leavenworth told The Kansas City Star on Monday that he considers Planned Parenthood worse than the Nazi regime in Germany.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards called Fitzgerald’s comments disturbing and said he should be ashamed.

Sen. Fitzgerald did NOT appreciate having a donation to @PPGreatPlains made in his honor. Just FYI. https://t.co/raCPC9b3nX #ksleg #heinous pic.twitter.com/D5AbOgRfLM

— PP Great Plains KS (@PPGreatPlainsKS) March 10, 2017

Fitzgerald is a strong abortion opponent. He sent a letter to Planned Parenthood Great Plains last week after learning a donation had been made in his name.

He said in his letter on official Senate stationery that such a donation in his name was worse than “having one’s name associated with Dachau.”

The Planned Parenthood chapter tweeted a photo of the letter.

 

TOPEKA, Kan. –The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension to Small Wonders Daycare, a licensed day care home located at 1125 Hill Street, Concordia, according to a media release from the state.

State law allows the Secretary of KDHE to issue such an order when, in the opinion of the Secretary, the order is necessary to protect children in the home from any potential threat to health or safety. The order is subject to appeal. Compliance history on this day care facility can be found here.

Among the findings in the report: During the initial survey process provider was not forthcoming with enrollment information which ultimately impacted the facility licensed capacity. Provider stated that an infant in care was a drop-in child when in fact per parent interview the child has been enrolled since the age of six weeks. Provider also claimed an additional child in care was a drop-in; this child was verified as a regularly enrolled child every Tuesday and Thursday. Provider also stated the child was 5 when the child is actually 4.

Facility is not maintained with strict regard to the health, comfort, safety and welfare of children in care

Facility was over capacity on 03/08/2017 with 9 children in care. There were 3 children in care, 2 weeks to 18 months; 5 children in care 18 months to 5 years and 1 child in care 5 years and older. Facility is over by 2 children 18 months to 5 years. Facility over capacity on 03/09/2017 with 10 children in care. There were 3 children in care, 2 weeks to 18 months; 6 children in care 18 months to 5 years and 1 child in care 5 years and older. Facility is over by 3 children 18 months to 5 years. Facility is over by 3 children 18 months to 5 years.

 

CLAY COUNTY  – Law enforcement authorities in central Kansas are investigating two suspect  following a high-speed chase and crash.

A high-speed chase that started in Salina, ended after the driver crashed in Clay County early this morning.

Just before 3 a.m. Monday, police received a call about a woman going through a trash bin behind Value Inn and Suites, located at 1640 W Crawford in Salina, according to Police Capt. Paul Forrester.

When officers arrived at the location, they found Joseph Majka, 36, and Lacy Rule, 20, both of Salina in a 2001 Honda Odyssey.

Rule had an outstanding warrant.

Police Majka sped away when the officer attempted to approach the vehicle.

The suspects traveled northbound on Interstate 135 reaching speeds of 105 miles-per-hour.

Saline County law enforcement pursued the suspects to the Ottawa County line where Kansas Highway Patrol and Ottawa law enforcement took over.

Majka attempted to discard drug paraphernalia during the pursuit, according to the police report. The chase ended in Clay County, where Majka crashed the van. Both suspects were transported to the hospital with minor injuries but have since been released.

Rule was booked into the Clay County Jail for the warrant. Majka was relocated to Salina, where he faces multiple drug charges, flee and elude, driving while revoked, speeding, littering and felony obstruction.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):

5:30 p.m.

President Donald Trump has signed an order aimed at streamlining the executive branch.

Trump says the new executive order requires the examination of every federal department and agency “to see where money is being wasted, how services can be improved and whether programs are truly serving American citizens.”

He says the Office of Management and Budget will oversee the evaluation, working with experts inside and outside the government to develop a reorganizing and consolidation plan.

Trump says that, “today there’s duplication and redundancy everywhere” with billions of dollars wasted.

The president signed the order in the Oval Office flanked by Cabinet members.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A woman who admitted to driving a teenage girl to Wichita to have sex for money has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.

The Sedgwick County district attorney’s office says 21-year-old LaDeisha Brown of Wichita was sentenced Monday to four years and three months in prison. Brown pleaded guilty in January to attempted aggravated human trafficking and two counts of commercial sexual exploitation of a child.

The 15-year-old victim told authorities she rode with Brown and Jaquett Dunbar to Wichita after she ran away from a Lawrence group home in February.

Dunbar, Wichita, was sentenced in October to six years and 11 months in prison.

The man accused of paying to have sex with the victim is scheduled for trial this month.

TOPEKA -Gov. Sam Brownback signed the final State of Disaster Emergency declaration Monday for 20 Kansas counties affected by wildfires that burned more than 651,000 acres across the state, according to a media release from the State Adjutant General’s office.

The declaration covers the period beginning March 4 and continuing. The declaration amends the previous declaration he made for three counties on March 5.

Named in the declaration are Barber, Cheyenne, Clark, Comanche, Ellis, Ellsworth, Ford, Harvey, Hodgeman, Lane, Lincoln, McPherson, Meade, Ness, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Rooks, Russell, and Seward Counties.

One death was attributed to the fires due to smoke inhalation and 11 injuries were reported. According to initial damage reports, more than 40 homes were destroyed along with an unknown number of outbuildings. One bridge in Meade County and three bridges in Clark County were also destroyed in addition to miles of fencing, utility poles and other structures. An unknown number of livestock were also killed.

The declaration activates the response and recovery portions of the Kansas Response Plan. Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments are being conducted to seek a major presidential disaster declaration.