SEWARD COUNTY — Law enforcement are investigating two suspects on drug charges after a lengthy investigation by sheriff’s deputies in Stanton and Seward County.

Just after 1:30 a.m. Friday, the Liberal Police Department Special Response Team served a search warrant at a residence in the 800 block S. Lincoln in Liberal, according to Captain Robert Rogers.

Deputies seized over a pound of suspected methamphetamine during the search. They also located a small amount of marijuana, scales, illegally obtained prescription pills, assorted drug paraphernalia and two handguns.

They arrested both residents, a 26-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. Rogers did not release their names.

The man also faces charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and interference with law enforcement. An affidavit has been forwarded to the Seward County Attorney’s Office seeking formal charges, according to Rogers.

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and have released security camera images in an attempt to identify a suspect.

Just before 3:30 p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the Panaderia Monterrey Bakery, 3154 SE 6th in Topeka in reference an aggravated robbery that had just occurred, according to Lt. Andrew Beightel.

Upon arrival officers met with employees and witnesses that said that an unknown suspect entered the business, brandished a firearm and demanded money. The suspect then fled on foot from the business.

No one was physically injured in this crime, according to Beightel.

Police are asking the public for help in identifying the suspect in this crime and released security camera images.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or any other information in this crime is encouraged to contact the Topeka Police

In a story about a fatal shooting in Kansas City, the Associated Press reported erroneously that an off-duty Kansas City police officer fatally shot a man. Police said Thursday the officer shot and wounded a man who is suspected of fatally shooting another man.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say an off-duty officer shot and wounded a man who is suspected of fatally shooting one man and wounding another in Kansas City.

Capt. Tim Hernandez says the officer was working as private security for a business Thursday when he was alerted to gunfire. Hernandez says the officer rushed over, saw a man shooting at two people and shot the gunman in the leg. The wounded 31-year-old was taken into custody.

Investigators say two victims who were found nearby apparently were shot by the armed man. One of the men, a 29-year-old, was dead. His name wasn’t immediately released. The other, who was 51, had injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.

Police say the officer wasn’t hurt.

 

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KANSAS CITY (AP) — Police say an off-duty officer shot and killed a man after a disturbance in downtown Kansas City.

Capt. Tim Hernandez said the officer was working as private security for a business when a citizen alerted him that two men were involved in a disturbance.

The officer confronted the two men during what police said was an aggravated assault.

Hernandez said the off-duty officer shot one of the men. The second man also was shot but investigators have not determined who fired those shots. The man is hospitalized in critical condition.

The officer was not injured.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities have identified the victim in Thursday’s fatal motorcycle crash in Sedgwick County.

Just after 11a.m., police responded to report of an injury accident at the intersection of Lincoln and Woodland in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

A 2007 Toyota Tundra pulling a trailer driven by a 45-year-old man was westbound on Lincoln and turned left into a private drive just east of Woodlawn.

An eastbound 2008 Suzuki GSX 1300 motorcycle driven by Dell Crosby, 25, Wichita, struck the trailer.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accident, according to Davidson.

The accident remains under investigation and will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

Friends have established a GoFundMe page to assist the Crosby family.

SALINE COUNTY —A Kansas man is out $2,800 after falling victim to a telephone scam.

The 46-year-old rural Saline County man received a call Thursday from someone claiming to be with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

The caller said that a car found at the Mexican border with blood all over it had been rented using the man’s credit card and that the FBI would be freezing the man’s bank account.

The caller told the man that if he still wanted access to his money while the account was frozen, he should immediately put the money from the account onto Target gift cards and then give the caller the gift card numbers so that the FBI could keep his money safe, according to Soldan.

The man agreed to purchase $2,800 on three Target gift cards.

He told deputies that he checked the balances on the cards after he had given the numbers to the alleged FBI agent and the money was gone.

RILEY COUNTY — Lightning is believed to be responsible for Friday morning fire at a home in Manhattan.

Just after 1 a.m. fire crews responded to the blaze at a home in the 2700 Block of Brookville Drive, according to a media release.

The residents heard loud thunder and and felt lightning strike house.

When firefighters arrived, they observed smoke coming from the home. Fire investigators found the blaze in the attic and were able to contain it within ten minutes.

Three people were inside were able to escape without any injuries.

At the time of the fire, a large thunderstorm was moving through Manhattan causing numerous lightning strikes and street flooding. The fire caused a total of $61,000 in damage, according to the fire department.

The Goddard Police Department reported that John Hughes was located by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and is now safe.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY – The Goddard Police Department requested that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Goddard, Kan. man.

The whereabouts of John Hughes, 88, are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him.

Hughes has been missing since 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, when he left for a medical appointment in west Wichita but never arrived. John was driving a white 1999 Buick Century with the Kansas personalized tag of KSU5454.

Hughes is approximately 5-foot-7 inches tall, 140 pounds and has grey hair and blue eyes. He has memory loss and suffers from coronary heart disease.

 

Authorities believe he is disoriented, as he was last seen Friday morning at a convenience store in Northwest Oklahoma, and reported he was trying to get to Dodge City, Kan.
If you see Hughes, or have information about his whereabouts, please contact 911.