HUTCHINSON – Three people were arrested just after 3 a.m. Tuesday morning after Hutchinson Police Officers attempted a traffic stop in the area of 4th and Severance.

The was vehicle driven by 28-year-old Chanin Smith and officers knew she had an active arrest warrant.

Smith refused to stop and officers pursued the vehicle and she led officers to a residence at 2214 E 4th Lot 417.

Smith ran into the residence and 29-year-old Kylie Berry who was a passenger in the vehicle during the pursuit was arrested.

Smith, along with another occupant, 26-year-old Justin Pisoni surrendered to officers and were taken into custody. A search of the vehicle yielded drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.

After obtaining a search warrant on the home, officers with the Patrol Division, Repeat Offender Unit, and K-9 Unit found numerous pre-packaged bags containing heroin inside. The gross weight of the heroin seized was approximately five grams which is equivalent to over 50 single uses of heroin.

Methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia used for the packaging were also located inside the residence.

Smith and Pisoni were jailed for suspicion of being in possession of Heroin and drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine and possession of personal use drug paraphernalia. Smith was also jailed for felony flee and elude and felony interference. Berry was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

GREENWOOD COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 3 p.m. Tuesday in Greenwood County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Chevy passenger car driven by Anita Lucy, 50, Salem, Arkansas, was eastbound, on U.S. 54 Highway, in the outside (south) lane leaving Eureka.

The driver attempted to pass a 2001 International semi as the outside lane was coming to an end.

The Chevy left the roadway to the right, onto the gravel shoulder, and the driver overcorrected to the left in front of the semi and began traveling eastbound and sideways.

The Chevy then crossed the eastbound lane, the center line, and the westbound lane. The semi struck the Chevy’s passenger side.

EMS transported Lucy to the Greenwood County Hospital where she died. The semi driver John Q. Thompson, 30, Wichita, was not injured. Lucy was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

TOPEKA — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting, have one suspect in custody and are no longer looking for one person of interest.

Just after 11 p.m. July 13, officers were dispatched to 1516 SW 16th Street in Topeka on a report of a shooting, according to Lt. Aaron Jones. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from life-threating injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injures.

Witnesses reported seeing a dark colored vehicle leaving the area northbound at a high rate of speed

On July 14, police arrested Jihad Anwar Keys, 20 years old in connection to this investigation on requested charges of Aggravated Battery, Felon in Possession of Firearm, and  Aggravated Assault.

On July 15, 21-year-old Anthony Soto came to the Law Enforcement Center on his own accord. After speaking with investigators, he was later released. On Tuesday, police reported they no longer looking for 19-year-old Larry D. Huggins in connections with the case.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas health department says insurance company Aetna is at risk of losing its $1-billion-a-year contract with the state’s Medicaid program.

The agency gave Aetna 10 days to get its act together. A Kansas City Star request for comment to Aetna was not immediately returned.

The insurance company joined Kansas’ privatized Medicaid program this year. But the newspaper reports that medical providers have complained about Aetna for months.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment sent Aetna a non-compliance letter July 24. The letter cites concerns including claims issues, vague service plans for Medicaid recipients, and delays in credentialing medical providers for billing.

Medicaid provides health care coverage for about 400,000 people in Kansas. Most are children, the elderly, people with disabilities and pregnant women.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A 34-year-old Garden City native is running for the 1st Congressional District seat in Kansas.

Kali Barnett, a Democrat, is a political newcomer who taught school in Kansas and New York City. She is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall.

Marshall has not formally announced he will seek a U.S. Senate seat, but he is expected to enter that race.

Barnett officially launched Kali for Kansas during the weekend. She is the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for the 1st District, which has never sent a woman to Congress.

Barnett said she will advocate for federal support of schools, better health care and access to health care for rural areas.

She will have campaign operations in Garden City and Manhattan.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A Kansas man avoided injury after a small plane made an emergency landing just before 10a.m. Tuesday in Montgomery County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a Zenith Zodiac piloted by John C. Cambron, Jr., 64, Coffeyville, was taking off from the Harmony Valley Airpark, east of Independence.

Shortly after takeoff the aircraft started pulling to the right, so the pilot attempted an emergency landing on the grass field just north of the runway.

At landing the left wing tip touched ground and the nose wheel dug in forcing it to collapse and the aircraft came to a stop.

Cambron was uninjured and able to climb out of the aircraft, according to the KHP. The accident remains under investigation.