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Kan. armed robbery suspect had orange hair, wore surgical mask

Posted on August 21, 2018August 21, 2018

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and have released security camera images.

Just after 12:35 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched to a robbery at Cricket Wireless, 1104 SW 6th Avenue in Topeka, according to Lt. Ron Ekis.

An employee reported a black male armed with a handgun entered the store and stole an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect was described to be around 5-foot-5, 150 pounds with orange colored hair, wearing a dark colored Gap hooded sweatshirt, dark colored cargo pants, gray shoes with white soles, a black stocking cap, and a surgical mask on his face.

The suspect is believed to have left in a silver passenger car. There were no injuries. The suspect was seen casing the store 5-10 minutes prior to the robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Topeka Police.

KDA participates in trade mission to Argentina

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

Representatives from the Kansas beef industry were part of a beef genetics trade mission to Argentina in July. Pictured (from left): Fernando Cristani and Tomás Giacomantone with Las Lilas in Argentina, translator Hendrik Jordaan, Lynn Ferguson of Ferguson Angus, Shirley Acedo with KDA, and Craig Iwanski DVM of Central Veterinary Services and JC Ranch LLC.

KDA

MANHATTAN — In late July, the Kansas Department of Agriculture participated in a trade mission to Argentina, where the team attended the La Rural 2018 Exhibition. La Rural has become the most prominent livestock show in Argentina, with more than one million people in attendance. The show supports over 400 commercial exhibitors and 4,500 head of livestock, while acting as the meeting point for producers, professionals and technicians from Argentina and the world.

Representing Kansas on the trade mission were: Lynn Ferguson, Ferguson Angus; Craig Iwanski DVM, Central Veterinary Services and JC Ranch LLC; and Shirley Acedo, KDA agribusiness development coordinator.

The team had the opportunity to see firsthand beef cattle genetics at La Argentina Ranch in Coronel Pringles and Cabana Santa Rita in Saladillo. While there, they also toured animal genetics facilities: CIIADO in Darregueira, Las Lilas in San Antonio de Areco, and Alta Ciale in Capitán Sarmiento. While on the trade mission the participants also met Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who was visiting Argentina for the G20 Summit.

“I was able to learn about Argentinian operations, business plans and the types of genetics they look for,” said Ferguson. “We were able to share our Angus genetics that are already available in their country through Select Sires, as well as prospective genetics currently being developed at our ranch.”

Iwanski agreed. “This trip raised my awareness more to the global market of the beef industry we are in today, and I gained knowledge of how other parts of the world are affected by this business.”

In the past five years, Kansas has exported roughly $3.4 million in goods to Argentina with the top exports being wine and wheat.

“With the new pro-agriculture government in place in Argentina we are seeing the ag sector rebuilding with cattle numbers growing from 48 million to approximately 53 million,” said Acedo. “This trade mission has provided more opportunities for Kansas purebred beef cattle producers and allied industry to develop relationships with livestock producers in Argentina to increase market opportunities for U.S. and Kansas beef genetics.”

The trade mission was organized by KDA and the U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. KDA strives to encourage and enhance economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy by exploring and expanding both domestic and international marketing opportunities. The Kansas Ag Growth Project identified beef as a key component for state growth. For information on this or other international trade missions, please contact Suzanne Ryan-Numrich at [email protected] or call 785-564-6704.

Kan. man who rode his bicycle to rob bank sentenced

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced Monday to 37 months in federal prison for bank robbery, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Richard Armenta, 57, Overland Park, pleaded guilty to a Nov. 24, 2017, robbery at Capital Federal Savings Bank, 9001 E. Santa Fe in Overland Park. Armenta left the bank with cash, but investigators had two clues: a tattoo of a spider web on his left hand and a blue bicycle he rode to the bank.

On Dec. 2, Overland Park Police officers were called to a disturbance involving Armenta. They identified him from video surveillance of the bank robbery, the tattoo on his hand and a blue bicycle in the back of his pickup.

McAllister commended the Overland Park Police Department, the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Flannigan for their work on the case.

Police searching for suspect after pursuit in Hays

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

The Hays Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Matthew “Matt” J. Alvis regarding felony eluding and felony drug violations. Alvis allegedly led officers on a pursuit last Saturday around 7:13 p.m. that went through parts of Hays and Ellis County.

The pursuit ended with Alvis ditching the vehicle and fleeing on foot. Officers were unable to locate Alvis Saturday evening.

If you have information on the whereabouts of Matt Alvis, call the Hays Police Department at (785) 625-1030.

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Autopsy: Driver was drunk in crash that killed Kan. officer

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A newly-released autopsy reports says a 72-year-old Lawrence man was driving drunk when he collided with a vehicle driven by an off-duty Topeka police officer, killing both men.

Officer Trey McCluskey-photo courtesy Topeka Police

First responders on the scene of the fatal crash- photo courtesy WIBW TV

The crash on May 29 killed 25-year-old officer Trey McCluskey, of Mayetta, and Peter Bieri.

The autopsy found Bieri’s blood-alcohol level was much as three times the legal limit when he drove the wrong way on U.S. 75 north of Topeka and collided with McCluskey’s vehicle.

The autopsy listed “ethanol intoxication” as a contributing factor in Bieri’s death.

No alcohol or drugs were found in McCluskey’s system.

McCluskey’s wife, 25-year-old Taylor McCluskey, survived after being hospitalized for injuries suffered in the crash.

UPDATE: Police identify 2 Kan. men who died in weekend shooting

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Wichita Police Department has identified the two victims involved in Saturday’s homicide as, 24-year-old Manuel Otano-Hernandez of Wichita and 36-year-old Jesse Villalobos of Wichita.

Crime scene tape early Saturday in Wichita -photo courtesy KWCH

At approximately 2:30 a.m., Officers responded to a shooting call at 21st and Market. Upon arrival, Officers located Otano-Hernandez with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Officers also located Villalobos in the back yard of a residence in the 2200 block of north Market, with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation revealed Otano-Hernandez and two other males were shooting a firearm into the air in an alley, west of 21st and Market. Several people were in the back yard of the residence where Villalobos was injured. A disturbance occurred between several people from the back yard and the alley. Shots were fired by an unknown suspect, striking Otano-Hernandez.

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Wichita Police Officer Paul Cruz says two groups got into a gunfight early Saturday in the northern part of the city.

Two victims were taken to a hospital, where they later died. Investigators haven’t determined if the shooting is gang related.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Wichita say two people have been killed in an overnight shooting.

Police say officers were called to the scene in north Wichita around 2:30 a.m. Saturday and found two men with gunshot wounds.

The men were taken to a hospital, where they both died from their injuries.

No other details of the shooting have been released, and no arrests have been reported.

The deaths marked 35 homicides in Wichita so far this year.

United Way golf tourney Sept. 30

Posted on August 20, 2018September 5, 2018

The United Way of Ellis County will be having a Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 30th at the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course. The tournament is a 4 Person Scramble and Registration is $60 per player. To register a team contact the Fort Hays ProShop at 785-625-9949.

United Way of Ellis County
205 E 7th St. Suite 111
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-8281

News From the Oil Patch, Aug. 20

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

By JOHN P. TRETBAR

The weekly U.S. rotary rig count from Baker Hughes was unchanged Friday at 1,057 active rigs. Texas added three rigs while three fell off the list in New Mexico. Independent Oil & Gas Service reported 14 active oil and gas drilling rigs in eastern Kansas, an increase of two rigs. The count west of Wichita was unchanged at 30. Drilling is underway at two leases in Barton County and one in Stafford County. Operators are about to spud one well in Barton County and one in Stafford County. They’re moving in completion tools to two wells in Barton County, six in Ellis County and one in Stafford County.

Kansas operators filed 60 permits for drilling at new locations last week, 41 in eastern Kansas, 19 west of Wichita including one new drilling permit in Ellis County and one in Stafford County. The total so far this year is 1,103 new drilling permits across the state.

Independent Oil & Gas Service reported just eight well completions for the week, all of them west of Wichita, six of them dry holes, including one dry hole completed in Russell County. Operators have completed 950 wells so far this year. Of the 518 completions west of Wichita so far this year, 159, more than 30%, were dry holes.

TransCanada still has work to do before it can break ground on the embattled final leg of the Keystone oil pipeline system. The Rapid City Journal reports the company filed petitions last month for eminent domain property rights in South Dakota. Petitions for condemnation were filed against separate parcels of land owned by two families, at least one of which promises a court fight. The company says it has not yet secured easements on state land in South Dakota, but has 94% ownership of the easements on private property.

Dwindling pipeline take-away capacity is bolstering oil-by-rail traffic (OBR) in the U.S. and Canada. According to the Association of American Railroads, OBR traffic was up more than 15% over the same week a year earlier. The cumulative total is up 10% year-on-year, to an average 10,532 car loads per week. Canada’s total oil-by-rail traffic has jumped nearly 15% compared to a year earlier.

This week’s auction of US Gulf Coast energy leases generated $178 million in winning bids, with Exxon Mobil, BP, Hess Corp and four others bidding on 144 parcels. That’s about one percent of the more than 14,000 parcels offered up for bid.

Voters in Oklahoma will decide is the state should set aside five percent of its oil and gas tax revenue for tough times. State Question 800 would create the “Oklahoma Vision Fund,” a trust fund designed to provide long-term stability in a state where spending has been anything but stable. It’s supporters say it’s also designed to keep future lawmakers from using it for special projects. The Governor issued a proclamation last week placing the matter on the ballot November 6.

For the third consecutive Wednesday, announcements from the government sent prices tumbling last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 6.8 million barrel increase in domestic crude oil inventories over the previous week. EIA said domestic production gained 100-thousand barrels to a rounded figure of 10.9 million barrels per day. Crude oil imports increased another million barrels per day last week. We’re importing about one percent above the average from last year at this time.

North Dakota has a record number of oil wells in production, but actual production has dipped slightly from the state’s record-high May totals. Preliminary numbers from the Department of Mineral Resources show the state pumped nearly 1.25 million barrels per day in June from 14,778 wells. Regulators say the state’s operators are still burning off 17% of the natural gas produced at oil wells. That again falls short of the statewide goal of 88% capture starting in November.

A new report from the research firm DrillingInfo shows oil producers in the state of Texas are burning off record amounts of natural gas at the well head. The report suggests drillers don’t have adequate pipeline capacity to move the associated gas to market, a problem which could slow down the state’s all-time-high oil production.

A report in the Texas Tribune asserts that energy regulators, industry groups and other experts are playing down the potential impact if Mexico follows through on the new president’s promise to end fuel imports. That would be a big hit to the Texas economy, but the report suggests Mexico “…has a long way to go to wean itself off fuel imports.” Sources also said they don’t see Mexico severing ties with a top trading partner.

Iran’s state-run oil company reduced official prices for September sales to Asia across all grades. Bloomberg reports the light crude pumped by OPEC’s third-largest producer will be sold at its steepest discount to rival Saudi Arabia in 14 years. The Saudis are also cutting their prices to the prized Asian market to lure more customers as they increase supply.

HPD Activity Log Aug. 16-19

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

The Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 32 traffic stops Thu., Aug. 16, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Parking Complaint–2100 block Milner St, Hays; 8/14
Assist – Other (not MV)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 9:01 AM
Driving Under the Influence–2800 block Hall St, Hays; 10:14 AM
Found/Lost Property–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 10:16 AM
Criminal Threat–200 block E 7th St, Hays; 11:59 AM; 12:03 PM
Suspicious Activity–1300 block Tallgrass Dr, Hays; 12:27 PM
Parking Complaint–2700 block Ash St, Hays; 12:45 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–2600 block Vine St, Hays; 1:02 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–2000 block Gen Custer Rd, Hays; 1:33 PM
Drug Offenses–300 block W 6th St, Hays; 2:53 PM
Violation of Restraining Order/PFA–500 block Ash St, Hays; 5:26 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1000 block 33rd St, Hays; 6:01 PM
(HPD)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 6:20 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 8:41 PM
Suspicious Activity–1600 block Main St, Hays; 9:52 PM
Suspicious Person–2600 block Vine St, Hays; 10:53 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and conducted 42 traffic stops Fri., Aug. 17, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Minor in Possession of CMB/LIQ–1500 block Vine St, Hays; 2:25 AM
Suspicious Person–2800 block Vine St, Hays; 5:58 AM
Suspicious Person–2800 block Vine St, Hays; 7:20 AM
Animal At Large–1000 block W 28th St, Hays; 7:23 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–1300 block Lawrence Dr, Hays; 10 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–3300 block Fort St, Hays; 10:06 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 10:30 AM
Drug Offenses–2700 block Colonial St, Hays; 10:35 AM; 12:01 PM
Theft (general)–Hays; 10:42 AM
Suspicious Person–100 block W 13th St, Hays; 10:59 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 11:26 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–2300 block Oak St, Hays; 11:35 AM
Credit Card Violations–100 block W 37th St, Hays; 11:56 AM
Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 12:42 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 2:15 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–1000 block Fort St, Hays; 2:51 PM
Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 2:54 PM
Criminal Trespass–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 3:13 PM
Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 3:36 PM
Civil Dispute–2700 block Canal Blvd, Hays; 5:22 PM
Suspicious Activity–1700 block Hall St, Hays; 9:32 PM
Fireworks Violation–400 block W 10th St, Hays; 10:10 PM
Harassment (All Other)–500 block Ash St, Hays; 7 PM; 11:10 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and conducted 32 traffic stops Sat., Aug. 18, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Found/Lost Property–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:18 AM
Driving Under the Influence–200 block Main St, Hays; 1:54 AM
Driving Under the Influence–100 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:17 AM
Intoxicated Subject–4th St and Elm St, Hays; 2:18 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 2:35 AM; 2:37 AM
Disorderly Conduct–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:35 AM; 2:40 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block E 19th St, Hays; 7:31 AM
Phone/Mail Scam–1300 block Felten Dr, Hays; 8:44 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 8:56 AM
Domestic Disturbance–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 11:42 AM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–800 block Walnut St, Hays; 2:10 PM
Driving Under the Influence–400 block W 8th St, Hays; 3:19 PM
Bicycle – Lost,Found,Stolen–300 block W 25th St, Hays; 8/17 5:30 PM; 8/18 1:30 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 4:53 PM
Domestic Disturbance–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 6:50 PM; 7:01 PM
Drug Offenses–1800 block Vine St, Hays; 7:07 PM; 7:24 PM
Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 7:15 PM
Disturbance – Noise–3200 block Vine St, Hays; 8:06 PM
Disorderly Conduct–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 10:56 PM
Civil Dispute–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 11:15 PM
Disturbance – Noise–600 block W 13th St, Hays; 11:13 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 13 animal calls and conducted 16 traffic stops Sun., Aug. 19, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Battery – Domestic–2200 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 1:15 AM
Driving Under the Influence–100 block W 8th St, Hays; 1:57 AM
Driving Under the Influence–700 block Riley St, Hays; 2:08 AM
Disorderly Conduct–800 block Ash St, Hays; 2:08 AM
Intoxicated Subject–3500 block Vine St, Hays; 2:28 AM
Disturbance – General–2900 block Barclay Dr, Hays; 2:36 AM
Criminal Trespass–1800 block Milner St, Hays; 2:58 AM
Animal At Large–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 8:03 AM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block W 5th St, Hays; 8:18 AM
Drug Offenses–100 block E 23rd St, Hays; 9:55 AM
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 10:17 AM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–300 block W 9th St, Hays; 1:48 AM
MV Accident-Private Property–800 block Ash St, Hays; 1:01 PM
Violation of Restraining Order/PFA–2700 block Augusta Ln, Hays; 10:10 AM; 10:20 AM
Civil Dispute–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 12:40 PM
Animal At Large–500 block E 5th St, Hays; 2:41 PM
Domestic Disturbance–1300 block Steven Dr, Hays; 2:59 PM
Animal At Large–11th and Allen St, Hays; 3:01 PM
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 3:03 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:23 PM
Animal Injured–500 block W 24th St, Hays; 3:33 PM
Welfare Check–200 block Northridge Dr, Hays; 4:14 PM
Theft (general)–3900 block E 8th St, Hays; 5:29 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–1300 block E 41st St, Hays; 5:49 PM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–2900 block Hillcrest Dr, Hays; 6:07 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–1000 block E 8th St, Hays; 7:27 PM
Mental Health Call–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 8:59 PM
Disturbance – General–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 9 PM; 9:07 PM

Kan. teen jailed after hitting ex-girlfriend, 6-year-old with SUV

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hit and run accident and have made an arrest.

Just after 2:15p.m. Sunday, police responded to an injury accident in the 3300 Block of South Clifton in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

When officers arrived, they located a 6-year-old girl and her 37-year-old mother who had been struck by a 2007 Chrysler SUV. Both were transported to a local hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Davidson.

Investigators learned that the woman was involved in a verbal disturbance with her 18-year-old former boyfriend at a nearby residence. As the woman and her daughter walked from the residence, the vehicle hit them. The suspect then fled from the SUV on foot and it was believed he was in a residence nearby, according to Davidson.

The Wichita Police SWAT team responded to the residence. Police in Kechi later located the suspect during a traffic stop in the 6500 Block of North Hillside. The suspect identified as Carlos Flores, according to the Sedgwick County Booking report, was taken into custody without incident and booked for attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping and outstanding warrants, according to Davidson.

Flores has a previous conviction for criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Kansas man, son identified in fatal weekend crash

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

COWLEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal weekend crash and have identified the victims.

Photo by Thomas Carver courtesy the Cowley Courier -Traveler

Early Sunday morning a driver lost control of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Summit Street in Arkansas City, according to police.

The vehicle hit utility poles and the driver and a passenger were both ejected. Kenneth Dale Wall, Jr., 49, Arkansas City died in the crash, according to Public Information Officer Andrew Lawson. Wall’s son Jacob Ryan Wall, 19, of Arkansas city was transported for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery, according to Lawson.

Police have not determined who was driving at the time of the accident.

Arthur R. Mai

Posted on August 20, 2018

Arthur R. Mai, son of William Sr. & Martha (Deines) Mai, was born December 25, 1924, at the home of his paternal grandparents in the Trego Center community south of WaKeeney, Kansas. His older twin sister, Katherine Elizabeth, did not survive. He was baptized on February 25, 1925, at Zion Lutheran Church at Trego Center, Kansas. He attended rural schools in Trego, Greeley, and Wallace Counties and graduated from Wallace County Community High School in 1942. Following graduation, he joined his father in farming until he was drafted into the Army in January 1945. He completed his training at Fort Robinson north of Little Rock, Arkansas, and shipped out of San Francisco for Manila in the Philippines on 11 July 1945. His troop was part of the Japanese Occupation Force following the end of the War. He arrived back in Sharon Springs October 8, 1946, and returned to farming with his father.

In November 1951, he began work at the ASCS office of the USDA in Sharon Springs and continued farming. He married Eunice Lundberg at the Sharon Lutheran Church on December 27, 1956, and they began a 57-year journey together, building their own farming business in 1957 with-in Wallace and Greeley Counties. Son Brent joined the family in 1964 followed by daughter Celia in 1966. The family enjoyed traveling together, especially by car, whether on six-week road trips or just little rides around the county. Over the years, Art & Eunice visited all 50 states and most Canadian Provinces. They also visited Mexico, Panama, Switzerland, France, Austria, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark.

Art retired as Wallace County USDA Executive Director in 1981, but continued to be actively engaged in farming until 2012. Through most of his professional and retired life, Art was an active member of the local Rotary Club serving for decades as the newsletter editor. He was Governor of District 5670 in 1984-1985, a Paul Harris Fellow and member of Rotary International’s Arch Klump Society.

Art was confirmed on August 20, 1939 at the Sharon Lutheran Church in Sharon Springs and was a member there for the rest of his life. He was very active with the Lutheran Quad Parish of Western Kansas, serving as the treasurer from its inception until its dissolution. He was an active member of the American Legion, and served as leader of the local unit a number of times.

A self-educated man, Art was always a champion for higher education and the arts. In honor of his parents, he established the endowed William and Martha Deines Mai Chair in Education at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. He was a long-time member of the Western Plains Arts Association, enjoying the concerts, plays, lectures, and other cultural events that it brought to Northwestern Kansas. For more than 30 years, Art was involved with Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas, and its boardroom is named in his honor.

Art passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his home in Sharon Springs, Kansas. He is survived by son his Brent of Fairfield, Connecticut, daughter Celia of Sharon Springs, Kansas, and grandchildren Torrey Elder of Sharon Springs, Kansas; Caitlin Elder (Alan Williams) of Hays, Kansas; Maria Mai of Beaverton, Oregon; Tatum Elder of Oakley, Kansas, and her fiancée Jonathan Corbett; Anna Mai of La Jolla, California; and John Mai of Decorah, Iowa. He is also survived by two great grandsons: Dai’lyn Lee Elder and Brae’syn Patrick Williams both of Hays, Kansas. Along with a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins, he is survived by four brothers and one sister: Raymond of Lindsborg, Kansas; Vernon of Linn, Kansas; Bill (Wilma) of Sharon Springs, Kansas; Marilyn (Patrick Pickett) of Slater, Iowa; and David (Linda) of Sharon Springs, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his wife Eunice on February 15, 2014, his parents, twin sister, brother Carl (in 1939), and three sisters-in-law: Ruth, Sylvia, and Ardyce.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 10:30 AM MT at the Sharon Springs United Methodist Church in Sharon Springs with Pastor Galen Crippen officiating. Burial will follow in the Sharon Springs Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs.

Memorials for Prairie Village Retirement Community, Developmental Services of North West Kansas (DSNWK) and the Arthur R. Mai Memorial Rotary Scholarship Fund can be made in care of Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 Main St., Goodland, KS 67735.

Funeral services are entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs.

UPDATE: Police make 2 Sunday arrests for shooting death of Kan. man

Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have two suspects in custody.

Police on the scene of the investigation-photo courtesy WIBW TV

Just before 5:30p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the 400 Block of SW Taylor in Topeka in the west alley in reference to several gunshots being heard and a man down in the alley, according to Lt. Robert Simmons.

Officers located the man identified as 20-year-old Gianni Sabastian Noriega of Topeka, with several apparent gunshot wounds and he was transported to a local hospital where he died.

On Sunday, officers were on the lookout for a maroon Pontiac with a known license plate. They located that vehicle near the 100 block of SW 29th Street. Officers took into custody the first of two suspects related to the shooting death, according to Lt. Aaron Jones.

Officers then used a search warrant at an apartment in the 2100 block of SW Mac Vicar in an attempt to locate a second suspect Brandon L. Gayer 18, of Topeka/Shawnee County.

Police didn’t find him at the apartment but later located Gayer and took him into custody near SE 45th Street and SE Paulen Road, according to Lt. Jones.

Late Monday morning, police reported a second suspect, 21-year-old John F. Alston, was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections in relation as part of the investigation.