OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A man has been convicted of holding a woman against her will in her suburban Kansas City apartment for several weeks and sexually assaulting her.

Jurors found 38-year-old Anthony Darryl Allen guilty Wednesday of one count aggravated kidnapping and two counts of rape.

Police arrested Allen in August 2015 after officers were dispatched to the woman’s apartment in Lenexa, Kansas, for a welfare check. Allen initially refused to come out of the apartment but eventually surrendered to police.

Charges were filed after the woman told police Allen wasn’t allowing her to leave the apartment and had raped her.

His sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 7.

AUGUSTA, Kan. (AP) — The Butler County Sheriff’s says at least 60 cats — some of them dead— were removed from a home in Augusta.

Sheriff Kelly Herzet says crews cleared the animals from the home Thursday. He said a dead and decaying dog was found inside the house and it’s possible more animals would be found.

KAKE -TV reports Stephanie Heinz, who lives next to the home, said the woman who rented the home would show up periodically to feed the animals and then would leave again.

Herzet said because the renter paid her utilities, crews couldn’t go into the home until she recently surrendered her rights to the animals.

Sheriff Herzet said his office hopes to forward a criminal case of animal cruelty to the Butler County attorney.

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Topeka man who appears to have accidentally shot himself was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a gun, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Keeno D. Collins, 26, Ozawkie, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

In his plea, he admitted Topeka police found him wounded on the grounds of the Topeka West High School.

He had a gunshot wound to his upper left arm. Collins told police he didn’t know what had happened. After police found a gun nearby, they matched DNA on the weapon to Collins. He was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a 2015 conviction in Shawnee County District Court on a felony drug charge. He has additional convictions that include forgery and aggravated battery, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

PAWNEE COUNTY — A Kansas man entered a plea agreement Thursday in connection a burglary in Pawnee County.

Thomas L. Robison, 20, Larned, Kansas, entered a No Contest plea in the Pawnee County District Court to felony burglary  of the community owned State Theater in Larned on July 20, 2019, according to Pawnee County Attorney Doug McNett. Robinson also agreed to pay full restitution.

The defendant confessed to the theater burglary following his arrest on suspicion of burglarizing the Subway restaurant in Larned on July 25, 2019.  Robison told law enforcement he’d hid in the cry room of the theater following a movie and waited for all of the staff to leave before stealing cash and other items.

Following the plea, District Judge Bruce Gatterman denied the defendant’s request for release on bond.  Under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines the defendant faces a prison sentence between 11 months and 34 months in the custody of the Department of Corrections depending on his criminal history.  Sentencing has been scheduled for October 24, 2019.

COWLEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue to search for a suspect who fled a traffic stop in Winfield Thursday morning that prompted USD 465 officials to place all schoos in the district on lock-out and hold in place.

Just after 8:15a.m., police attempted the traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1400 Block of Bliss Street, according to Winfield police. The driver sped away at a high rate of speed and for the safety of the public, police discontinued the chase in the 1400 Block of John Street.

A local citizen reported finding the vehicle in the 1600 Block of Pearl Street after the driver fled from the scene. Police did detain a female passenger but late Thursday afternoon had not reported an arrest.

The school district returned to normal operation just before 2p.m., according to USD 465.
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COWLEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and USD 465 officials placed all schools in Winfield schools a lock-out, hold in place Thursday morning.

Law enforcement is continuing an active search for a fleeing suspect in the Winfield area, according to a social media report from the school district.

In a separate incident Monday, Winfield High School received information regarding a possible threat. As a result, USD 465 administration and the City of Winfield Police conducted a thorough investigation which follows appropriate School Board Policy, district procedures and safety protocol. The threat was not deemed to be credible.

The school district released no additional details.

BARTON COUNTY –  The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issued an arrest warrant for Erin M. Baker, 27, for crimes connected to the April 29 shootings of the Rice County Sheriff and Undersheriff.

Just after 9 a.m. Wednesday, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Baker at her residence at 517 E. 5^th Street in Ellinwood, according to a media release from the KBI.

She was arrested for interference with a law enforcement officer, aggravated child endangerment, and obstruction of apprehension.

The charges allege Baker put her 7-year-old child in danger in continuing a relationship with David Madden, who she knew was a convicted felon who possessed a firearm, which culminated in the child being present when Madden shot the Undersheriff. She is also accused of obstructing the investigation into the shootings of the Undersheriff and Sheriff, and the murder of Thomas Madden, by leaving the scene and not attempting to notify authorities of the crimes that occurred.

Baker was booked into the Barton County Jail. The Rice County Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case. Nothing further will be released at this time.