GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and school district officials are investigating numerous alleged school threats.

On Thursday, police arrested a fourth USD 475 teen for making a threat while at school. The 15-year-old was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center and held on charges of suspicion of Criminal Threat, according to Police Public Information Officer Capt. Trish Giordano

Police arrested another 15-year-old for an alleged threat Tuesday. That student is being held in the Juvenile Detention Center.

On Monday police reported two arrests were made in connection with alleged school threats either to or at  Geary USD 475 schools. In one case, Fort Riley police notified the Junction City Police  they were investigating a threat made on post to the Freshman Success Academy. Both agencies worked together to gather information. Fort Riley arrested a 14-year old on allegations of Criminal Threat. The juvenile made his first appearance in Geary County District Court on Monday and was detained, according to Giordano.

Later in the day on Monday, a 12-year old Junction City Middle School student was arrested for allegedly threatening another student while on campus. He was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center.

Giordano said, “a threat is a crime, and we’re taking every threat that we receive to the school or student seriously. We ask that people talk to their kids and let them know that this is a serious situation that has consequences.”

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 34-year-old man charged with 1st-degree murder for a Sept. 22, fatal shooting was bound over for trial Thursday by District Judge Joe McCarville.

Quinton Moore is accused of shooting 42-year-old Clarence D. Allen multiple times in his head and neck while he slept in his bed at a residence at 1701 E. 30th in Hutchinson.

Thursday’s testimony began with Steven Griffith Jr. who told the court that his sister Jessica Crow called him late the night of the crime and wanted him to come help her because she was scared of Allen and was worried he would wake up and batter her.

Crowe, Moore and Allen were all staying in the same home.

Griffith arrived at a neighbor’s home to get his sister. Moore was there and stated that he was going back to the house to get his shoes. It was while Moore was back at the house that they heard multiple gunshots. Shortly after, they saw Moore coming back across the street, Griffith saying he was walking but Crowe stating that Moore was running.

Later that night, all three went to a home on East 6th. Crowe and her mother eventually went back to the home where they found Allen’s body.

In court Thursday, Crowe testified of alleged abuse of her and her children by Allen.

In 2016 there were allegations of possible abuse by Allen of the children, but an investigation by Hutchinson police found insufficient evidence that the abuse had occurred. Allen apparently at that time took a polygraph test and passed.

During an interview with Hutchinson Police Detective Curtis Black, Moore at first denied shooting Allen, but later said he did but blacked out during the shooting.

The gun used in the shooting was found in a poly-cart at the home on East 6th. It was a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun which police believe was the murder weapon.

At the scene, they found six .40 caliber shell casings and 3 bullets.

The victim had been shot five times in his head and face and one entering his neck and exiting out his back. All of the wounds were on his right side with him sleeping on his left side. In fact, those at the scene thought it looked like he was sleeping and that there was no indication of any struggle.

With him bound over for trial, Moore will be arraigned on the charges Monday. He remains jailed on a $500,000 bond.

COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — A Missouri man has been arrested on kidnapping charges after police found him with two Kansas girls at traffic stop.

Nathan Belcher, 28, was arrested Tuesday after coordinated efforts between investigators in Cherokee County, Kansas, and Jasper County, Missouri. He’s being held in Jasper County on $10,000 bond.

A Kansas police officer stopped Belcher of Carl Junction, Missouri, early Sunday morning. Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves says the officer found in the car two girls ages 10 and 15 who weren’t related to Belcher. He was released and the officer returned the girls to their parents.

Groves said Wednesday the investigation is ongoing, and that detectives are looking at Belcher’s phone after obtaining a search warrant for digital evidence.

Jail records don’t immediately list if Belcher has an attorney.

CONCORDIA – A Kansas man was found guilty Thursday of physical mistreatment of five dependent adults, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Thomas James Tholstrup, 25, Delphos, pleaded guilty in Cloud County District Court to one count of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy and four counts of mistreatment of a dependent adult.

Each of the five victims was an elderly, dependent adult. The crimes were committed in Cloud County between February 2016 and July 2017.

Chief Judge Kim W. Cudney accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for April 11 at 10 a.m.

The case stemmed from an investigation by the attorney general’s Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Division and the Cloud County Sheriff’s Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Ed Brancart of Schmidt’s office.

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The man charged in a possible hate crime killing in a suburban Kansas City bar is scheduled for a plea hearing next week.

Johnson County Court records show the hearing is scheduled Tuesday for 52-year-old Adam Purinton.

Purinton is charged with first-degree murder in the February 2017 shooting death of 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla at Austins Bar & Grill in Olathe.

In Johnson County, Purinton also is charged with two counts of attempted murder after two other men were injured during the shooting.

Federal prosecutors allege Purinton targeted Kuchibhotla and another Indian man because of their race or ethnicity. The third man was injured when he tried to help the victims.

Purinton also faces federal hate crime charges. He has pleaded not guilty in the federal case.