SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal officer involved shooting and aggravated battery to a law enforcement officer and continue to ask the public for help to locate one of two women wanted for questioning.

Master and Chelsee Ann Retana, 26, were last seen running southbound from a silver SUV from NE Grant and NE Madison following the fatal-shooting and aggravated battery of two law enforcement officers, according to Lt. Andrew Beightel.

Just after 10:45a.m. Tuesday, a police officer witnessed a maroon passenger vehicle stalled out in the intersection of NE Grant and NE Monroe in Topeka, according to Beightel. The Officer went to make contact with the occupants of the vehicle.

At that time, a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper responded to the area, because a Trooper attempted to stop that vehicle earlier in the morning, but the driver of the vehicle later identified as Jarmane Dyane Logan, 35, Topeka,  fled and evaded the Trooper.

As the Trooper and Officer were speaking to the occupants of the vehicle, a silver SUV approached them at a high rate of speed, almost striking them.

The occupants of the maroon passenger car attempted to flee and get into the SUV.

As the Trooper and Officer tried to intervene, the Trooper and Officer were dragged by the SUV. The trooper shot and injured the Logan.  He was transported to a local hospital by ambulance and died, according to Beightel.

Retana is described as a white female 5-foot-8, 175 lbs., last seen wearing a brown heavy coat.

Masparo has seven previous convictions that include forgery, theft and burglary, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Retina has previous convictions for fleeing or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information on the women or regarding this crime is encouraged to contact police.

SALINE COUNTY — Three people were injured in an accident just after 11:30a.m. Wednesday in Saline County.

A 2004 Jeep Liberty driven by Margie Blaske, 75, Salina, was northbound on Simpson Road. The driver attempted to turn left onto Crawford and struck a southbound 2016 Ford Taurus driven by Susan Davis, 61, New Cambria, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan.

The collision trapped Blaske in the Jeep until first responders were able to extricate her, according to Soldan.

Blaske, Davis and a passenger in the Ford Keith Davis, 67, New Cambria, were transported to the hospital in Salina. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to Soldan.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —The suspect wounded in connection with a Tuesday afternoon shooting is out of the hospital and in jail.

Just before 3pm Tuesday, deputies responded to report of a man later identified as 61-year-old Richard Gore, firing a handgun behind the DCF building in the 3100 block of S. Oliver in Wichita, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter.

At 3:06 pm, law enforcement arrived and spotted the Gore North of the DCF building in a creek area waving a handgun.  Law Enforcement deployed behind cover in different locations and was able to observe the Gore fire at least 4 rounds in the direction of traffic that was traveling on George Washington Boulevard and towards the DCF building, which was open and occupied, along with the DCF parking lot that had an employee next to their car.

Law Enforcement gave verbal commands to drop the weapon and Gore fired two rounds towards the DCF building and then started to swing the weapon towards law enforcement.  At 3:23 pm, a deputy, who was equipped with a Sheriff’s Office issued rifle fired 2 shots at the Gore striking him one time in the shoulder area.

A short time later an S.W.A.T. vehicle was used to approach the suspect and safely taking him into custody.

EMS transported Gore to Wesley hospital and he was treated for his injury.  The suspect appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the incident.  He was released and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on Wednesday afternoon.

Through an investigation deputies recovered 18 shell casings in the area where the suspect was located and other evidence indicates he had the ability to fire more rounds.  The handgun was recovered as well.  The DCF building was struck along with at least one light pole.  It does not appear that DCF was the target of the shooting at this point in our investigation.

Gore is being held without bond on 5 counts of Aggravated Assault LEO, 1 count of Aggravated Assault and 1 count of Criminal Discharge of a Weapon, according to the Sedgwick County Jail records.

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WICHITA— Keller Williams Hometown Partners, LLC, Associate Broker in Wichita, Stephanie McCurdy, and her clients will be in a House Hunters episode that was filmed in Wichita.

The episode, “High Flying in Wichita,” premieres on HGTV Thursday night at 9 and again on Friday morning, according to the network’s website. The program is available on Eagle Communications Channel 51 and 651 in HD.

The episode features clients Alex Novotny and Christopher Roberson in their search for a Wichita home.

According to HGTV, Season 154 — Episode 3, features “Two acrobat enthusiasts [who] bring their high-flying antics to their house hunt in Kansas. While they both want a big yard to set up their circus ring, one wants a modern house with a media room and the other is more focused on proximity to Mexican restaurants.”

“Filming for HGTV’s House Hunters was such a unique experience. It was incredibly difficult to not reveal to colleagues, friends and family, the outcome of Alex and Christopher’s house purchase,” Stephanie McCurdy said. “We had a great time filming our episode while viewing houses together, it was sad when the filming wrapped.”

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 39-year-old Lawrence man who molested a girl with mental disabilities was sentenced to just over 10 years in prison.

Steven Capps was sentenced Wednesday after previously pleading no contest to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The girl was 14 when the abuse occurred.

Capps must register as a sex offender and be supervised for the rest of his life after he’s released from prison.

Prosecutor Mark Simpson said the victim’s family supported the plea agreement, in part because it kept the girl from having to testify.

Capps was arrested in July after another adult caught him in a room with the girl and called police.

Capps did not make a statement in court.