SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged burglary after a tip to Crimestoppers.

On August 25, police released security camera pictures of a truck leaving the scene of an August 1 burglary.  Just before 4a.m. that day, a white pickup pulled up behind the Salina Great Clips, 1661 S. Ohio Street in Salina and a subject entered through the back door, according to police.

The suspect, later identified as 62-year-old David Douglas, left at around 4:35 a.m. after ransacking the office, stealing $400 in cash, a computer and other items.

Police arrested Douglas Thursday and booked him into the Saline County Jail for burglary, theft and damage to property.

BARTON COUNTY — Two people were injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Friday in Barton County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Mercury Sable driven by Nancy J. Siefers, 62, Great Bend, was westbound on K4 one mile east of Claflin.

The driver fell asleep and the vehicle left the roadway, vaulted and collided with the ditch bottom. The vehicle travelled approximately 800 feet before coming to rest in the ditch.

Siefers and a 3-year-old child passenger from Claflin were transported to the hospital in Great Bend. Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP

HOLTON, Kan. (AP) — A 22-year-old northeast Kansas man whose case divided his hometown has been sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for raping two women.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Jacob Ewing of Holton was also sentenced Friday to pay more than $100,000 in restitution, and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Ewing was convicted in June of raping and sodomizing one woman in 2016 and raping another in 2014. He was also convicted of battery, possession of drug paraphernalia and charges related to furnishing alcohol to minors.

Ewing earlier was acquitted of sexual assaulting a 13-year-old girl. He’s awaiting trial on charges that include attempted rape and sexual exploitation of a child.

The allegations divided Holton, where he was an athlete from a well-known family.

TOPEKA —An extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstance has been identified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that could prevent the distribution of an adequate supply of gasoline to consumers in several states, including Kansas. On Sept. 1, Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey signed an order to assist in alleviating the anticipated shortage in fuel supplies throughout the region due to Hurricane Harvey.

The order will relax the enforcement of fuel standards related to the sale and distribution of gasoline during the transition period between summer and winter fuel this month. Gasoline meeting the EPA fuel standards of the order are permitted for immediate distribution in Kansas through Sept. 30, 2017.

The full order can be accessed at the Kansas Department of Agriculture 

RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a possible arson fire and asking for help to gather more information.

Just before 4:30 a.m. Friday, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a structure fire located in Southwest Manhattan at 2911 Dondee Drive in Manhattan, according to a media release.

Upon arrival, crews found a one-story, single-family residence with light smoke showing. The fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes.

The residence owned by a man from Honolulu, HI, is vacant.

The loss associated with the fire is estimated at $5,000 to the contents and the structure.

Investigators from the Manhattan Fire Department and the Riley County Police Department have determined the fire to be intentionally set. Officers continue to investigate and ask that anyone with information on this crime contact the Riley County Police Department at (785) 537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A former city attorney has surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas and has been disbarred after pleading guilty in a child pornography case.

The Manhattan Mercury reports that 55-year-old Bill Raymond sent a letter to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts on Aug. 21 surrendering his license. He was the city attorney for Manhattan, Kansas, from 2012 to 2015.

Raymond pleaded guilty in federal court Aug. 17 to three counts of transporting and one count of possessing child pornography. He confessed to emailing child pornography to himself using a cell phone and a computer. He also admitted to possessing child pornography.

Raymond was in Riley and Butler counties when he committed the crimes.

Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 6.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas says it collected $8.2 million more in taxes than anticipated in August.

The state Department of Revenue reported Friday that Kansas took in more than $460 million in tax revenues when its official projection was $452 million. The surplus was 1.8 percent.

It’s similar to what happened in July. Since the state’s current budget year began July 1, its total tax collections of $914 million were about $16 million ahead of expectations. That’s also a 1.8 percent surplus over two months.

Tax collections are running more than 7 percent ahead of the previous fiscal year’s collections. Lawmakers enacted an income tax increase over Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto to help balance the budget.

Revenue Secretary Sam Williams said it’s too early to tell whether economic growth is boosting revenues.

SEVERY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 45-year-old Chanute man died when he was hit by a truck as he was changing a tire.

The patrol says Mark Makovec died early Friday on U.S. 400 one mile west of Severy.

The truck that hit Makovec did not stop. The patrol says it might not be severely damaged but green fabric from Makovec’s clothing might be found on the truck.

The patrol is asking anyone with information on the hit-and-run vehicle to call Troop H at 620-431-2100.

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GREENWOOD COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal accident that occurred just after 12:15a.m. Friday in Greenwood County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Mark A. Makovec, 45, Chanute, was outside changing a left rear flat tire on a 1993 Chevy truck on U.S. 400 one mile west of Severy in Greenwood County.

An unknown vehicle hit and killed him

Makovec was transported to the Sedgwick County Forensics Center. The KHP and Greenwood County Sheriff released no additional details early Friday.

The accident investigation shut down both lanes of the highway for several hours Friday morning.