SEDGWICK COUNTY —Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke made an unexpected stop in Kansas Tuesday morning. Wichita District one councilman Brandon Johnson invited The former Texas congressman to R Coffee House 1144 Bitting Street.

We’re going to communities that have for too long been forgotten and counted out—not only to learn about their challenges, but to learn about how they’re overcoming them. Grateful that Councilman Johnson would welcome us to Wichita and that Angelo would host us at R Coffee House. pic.twitter.com/LJa1trz9O9

— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 20, 2019

O’Rourke is also scheduled to tour the Veterans Community Project and join a roundtable discussion with VCP staff in Kansas City Tuesday, according to an email from his campaign.

The nonprofit founded and run by combat veterans has worked to end homelessness among veterans in Kansas City.

O’Rourke suspended his White House bid for nearly two weeks to stay in his hometown of El Paso, where a mass shooting killed 22 people on Aug. 3.

FORT SCOTT, Kan. (AP) — A man charged with tampering with a vehicle owned by two missing Wisconsin brothers is facing new charges in Kansas.Garland Nelson is charged in Bourbon County, Kansas, with endangering the food supply. Prosecutors say Nelson didn’t have proper health papers when he took 35 calves from his family’s farm in Missouri to a farm in Fort Scott, Kansas, in May.

In Missouri , prosecutors allege Nelson abandoned a rental truck used by Justin and Nick Diemel, of Shawano County, Wisconsin, after the brothers visited the Nelson farm in Braymer, Missouri. The brothers were reported missing July 21 and are presumed dead.

A Kansas farmer, David Foster, said the 35 calves brought to his pasture were sick . He says he and Nelson bought 131 calves together but the other 96 died.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue their investigating an accident that killed a 46-year-old Kansas man.

Just after 5:30a.m. August 2, officers responded to an injury accident at Central and Market in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.. Upon arrival, officers located a man later identified as 46-year-old Kestrno Rodriguez of Wichita in the street with injuries.

He was transported to an area hospital for treatment of critical injuries. On August 17, he died of his injuries, according to Davidson.

The investigation revealed a 44-year-old driving a 2007 Hyundai Accent eastbound on Central and struck Rodriguez who was walking in the street.

The WPD Critical Accident Team responded to assist with the investigation. Speed, alcohol and drugs pertaining to the driver are not believed to be a factor.

EL DORADO, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have found a marijuana farm worth more than $1.7 million while chasing a suspect.

The discovery was made Sunday when deputies with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residential burglary near El Dorado.

The sheriff’s office says the deputies pursued the burglary suspect when he ran into a field. As the deputies searched for the suspect, they spotted a couple men who also took off running. One of those men was captured, leading the deputies to a nearby cultivated marijuana field.

On Monday, deputies, Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers entered the property and seized more than 1,700 cultivated marijuana plants. They also found a camp site with tents, a cooking area and water pumps used to irrigate the plants.

SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for multiple sex allegations while working for a Kansas foster care, adoption organization.

Following a three-month investigation deputies arrested deputies arrested Nathaniel McEachin, 39, of Salina, was arrested Monday on requested charges that include suspicion Rape, Aggravated criminal sodomy, Aggravated indecent liberties, Sexual exploitation of a child, Electronic solicitation of a child, Kidnapping, Aggravated intimidation of a witness and Unlawful sexual relations, according to Saline County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Ascher.

McEachin was employed at St. Francis Ministries, 5097 W. Cloud in Salina, until early May 2019 when the investigation began.

The alleged incidents involving four girls — ages 14 through 17 — who were in the care of St. Francis Ministries occurred in early May.

McEachin was only employed at St. Francis Ministries for four to five months, according to Ascher.

In a statement on the case, Saint Francis Ministries said, they are aware that law enforcement officials have launched an investigation into allegations of professional misconduct by a former staff member of our Salina West facility. We are cooperating fully with the official investigation, as well as conducting our own internal review.

Saint Francis goes to great lengths to hire highly qualified staff and provide ongoing training and supervision. Every employee undergoes a thorough background check by law enforcement, as well as a background check conducted by our staff. In this case, background checks produced no red flags that would have precluded this staff member’s employment.

“The safety and well-being of all the youth in our care is paramount, and we take every allegation very seriously,” said The Very Reverend Robert N, Smith, Dean, President and CEO of Saint Francis Ministries. “We continue to work with the youth in this case to ensure any physical, emotional and spiritual needs are being met. We have already taken steps to reinforce our training procedures and protocols with staff to prevent any future allegations of this nature.”