SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that sent two teenage brothers to the hospital.

Just after 8p.m. Sunday, police responded to a walk-in shooting call at Via Christi St. Francis, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Investigators have learned that two brothers ages 17 and 19 were outside their residence in the 2300 Block of North Mascot in Wichita.  A white Chrysler 300 occupied by four individuals approached the residence. One suspect exited the car and fired shots. The 17-year-old was wounded in the abdomen and the 19-year-old in his foot, according to Davidson.

They have been treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police don’t believe the shooting was a random incident and are asking the public to help with additional information that could lead to an arrest.  Police did not release any suspect information Monday.

HUTCHINSON — Residents in the Hutchinson area affected by flooding will not receive financial relief from the damage caused.

According to Adam Weishaar with Reno County Emergency Management, the area did not sustain enough damage to qualify for FEMA individual assistance or low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.

Weishaar says the area and the state fell well short of FEMA help although the area easily hit the needed threshold for public assistance, which is used by governments to repair infrastructure.

Weishaar also tried to secure the low-interest loans from the SBA, but most homes didn’t qualify. To be eligible, a home or business must have suffered damage totaling 40% of its value. Fewer than 25 properties in the area hit that mark.

SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities including agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were at Gypsum Hill Cemetery, 2020 E Iron Avenue in Salina Monday.

The body of an unidentified female nicknamed ‘Miss Molly’ was exhumed so that samples could be obtained for DNA testing. ‘Miss Molly’ was found deceased in a creek along Interstate 70 in January 1986.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Office obtained an order of exhumation and a search warrant to collect samples for examination. This effort is being made to take advantage of the advancements in DNA identification.

The Kansas City Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigations assisted in the collection of the samples. Additional assistance in the exhumation was provided by the staff of the Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Saline County Attorney’s Office, Salina Police Department Evidence Technician, Ryan’s Mortuary and Father Keith Weber.

Through the years there have been many efforts to identify “Miss Molly” by using media, internet and law enforcement listings. One example is found on the FBI VICAP Webpage – https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/unidentified-persons/jane-doe-16

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 5a.m. Sunday in Pottawatomie County.

A Polaris ATV driven by Brad Martin, 55, Onaga, was northbound on Onaga Road near Crevecoer Road north of Onaga, according to Sheriff Greg Riat.

The ATV left the road, entered the west ditch and overturned. Martin was pronounced dead at the scene. EMS transported one passenger Tony Kuehl, 49, Hoyt, to a hospital for treatment. EMS treated a second passenger Preston Simmons, 37, Onaga, at the scene, according to Riat.

By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post

ST> JOSEPH, Mo. — Missouri has one of the worst opioid addiction problems in the nation, but state officials say some remedies seem to be emerging.

Dean Linneman with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has some stark statistics about addiction to pain killers. In 2017, there were about 95 opioid prescriptions per every 100 people in the greater St. Joseph area and that’s down from 150 prescriptions per every 100 residents in 2012.

Linneman says opioid addiction often begins innocently enough.

“And then there are your OxyContin (pills) which can be prescribed appropriately and used and be very effective,” Linneman tells St. Joseph Post, adding it is when the dosage exceeded the 90 milligrams equivalent of morphine threshold that prescriptions become dangerous. “And, then the longer a person is taking those, just because of the addictive nature of opioids, there’s always a chance that an individual can be addicted.”

State officials continue a crackdown on the medical profession to track doctors who might be prescribing too many opioids or, perhaps, even dealing in opioids. Linneman says some doctors have very good reasons to prescribe as many opioids as they do.

“I am a single physician in a county that has multiple nursing homes and I’m the medical director for those nursing homes. So, my numbers, based on the county population, seem to be off the charts high, but it can be explained depending on what the practitioner is covering,” Linneman gives as an example.

State officials have been reviewing results of a pilot program at Emergency Rooms which shows promise.

Dr. Angeline Stanislaus with the state Mental Health Department says under the program, if someone enters an Emergency Room, they receive treatment, then they meet with a recovery coach who will guide them to treatment, both medication and therapy.

“They stay with the patient. They also connect them to the community providers. So, all they need is about three days’ worth of medications,” Stanislaus tells St. Joseph Post.

Stanislaus says that in the past, those who suffered an opioid addiction would be treated in an emergency room, then would be given a card to direct them to treatment. She says they rarely followed up and some ended up dying from an overdose.

NEWTON, Kan. — A Harvey County Detention Center inmate died Friday, after suffering what appears to have been pulmonary congestion and edema.

Just before 7:30a.m. Friday, authorities found 42-year-old Sean Abbott, 42, unresponsive, according to a news release.

Detention deputies and medical staff performed CPR until Newton Fire/EMS arrived.

Abbott was transported to Wesley Medical Center in critical condition. He was pronounced
dead Friday at 11 p.m.

The Sedgwick County Coroner’s Office conducted the preliminary finding for the cause of death.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Harvey County Sheriff’s Office investigations
unit processed the scene. It is standard protocol for the KBI to be notified of an inmate
death.

This incident is the first known in-custody death of a Harvey County Detention Center
inmate.

ABILENE, Kan. (AP) — A museum honoring President Dwight Eisenhower in his childhood home in Kansas has reopened after undergoing a massive, yearlong renovation.

Visitors got their first glimpse Monday of modernized exhibits in the 25,000-square-foot (2322-sq. meter) museum. They feature new graphic panels, display cases, theater experiences and digital interactive stations.

The original schedule was to open in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in early June, but the federal government shutdown delayed the timeline.

During the work, museum exhibits were moved to the library portion of the 22-acre complex. It also includes the home in which the future president and supreme commander of the Allied forces during World War II spent most of his childhood.

The formal dedication is planned for Oct. 12 to coincide with Ike’s birthday weekend.

TOPEKA — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting, have one suspect in custody and continue to search for a second suspect.

Just after 11 p.m. July 13, officers were dispatched to 1516 SW 16th Street in Topeka on a report of a shooting, according to Lt. Aaron Jones. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from
life-threating injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his
injures.

Witnesses reported seeing a dark colored vehicle leaving the area northbound at a high rate of
speed.

On Sunday, police arrested Jihad Anwar Keys, 20 years old in connection to this investigation on requested charges of Aggravated Battery, Felon in Possession of Firearm, and  Aggravated Assault.
Detective’s are still attempting to locate

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Washburn University professor alleges in a lawsuit that officials required her to teach in a room illuminated by fluorescent light despite knowing she had a neurological disability triggered by that type of light.

The suit filed earlier this month in federal court is Leslie Reynard’s second against the school, where she teaches in the communications department. Her other lawsuit alleges that the university retaliated against her after she filed a sex discrimination complaint.

In the second suit, Reynard seeks damages in excess of $75,000. The university has declined to comment.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation of Saturday’s fatal shooting at a Wichita apartment complex party and have a suspect in custody.

Police identified the homicide victim as 20-year-old Chancelor Williams of Spartanburg, South Carolina, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.

Williams was fatally shot during a disturbance in the parking lot of Horizons East Apartments located in the 500 block of North Rock Road.

On Saturday afternoon, police arrested 25-year-old Markeithen McClaine  on requested charges of 1st Degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery in connection to the shooting of Williams and three other shooting victims.

A 21-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were transported from the scene by EMS to a local hospital where they were treated and released for non-life threatening injuries. The fourth victim, a 19-year-old woman, arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle with a gunshot wound. She remains hospitalized but is expected to survive, according to Wheeler.

Saturday at approximately 2:05 a.m. officers responded to a disturbance with shots fired at the apartment complex. Upon arrival, officers found Williams unresponsive in the parking lot. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a disturbance broke out at a party being held at an apartment. McClaine exited a vehicle and fired a gun into the crowd striking the four victims.

The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office.

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and have made an arrest.

On Friday, police issued an attempt to locate 16-year-old Zachary Jacob McFall in reference to Thursday’s fatal shooting  in the in the 400 block of SE 37th Street in Topeka, according to Lt. Andrew Beightel.

Late Saturday, McFall turned himself in at the Shawnee County Law enforcement center, according to Lt. Steve Roth. He is being held in juvenile detention on requested charges of first-degree murder for the shooting death of  16-year-old Joaquin Aj McKinney. The teen’s was found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle at SE 37^th and SE Pennsylvania on Thursday.  He was transported to a hospital where he died.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting and continue to search for suspects.

Just after 3:30 pm, Thursday, police were dispatched to the report of gunshots in the area of SE Fremont and SE Irvingham in Topeka, according to Lt. Andrew Beightel.  While officers were in route to the gunshots call other citizens reported a possible shooting near SE 37^th & SE Adams.

Officers then responded to that area, where at SE 37^th and SE Pennsylvania they found a white passenger car with a 16-year-old identified as Joaquin Aj McKinney of Topeka.suffering from life threatening injuries.  EMS transported the boy to an area hospital where he died, according to Beightel.

Initial reports from witness state the suspect(s) from the shooting were in a blue 4-door passenger car and they fled the area in an unknown direction of travel.

DOUGLAS COUNTY —A Kansas man suffered fatal injuries after a single motorcycle vehicle accident in the 5700 block of Bob Billings Parkway early Sunday morning.

Just after  1 a.m., a Lawrence Police officer initiated a traffic stop on a motorcycle for a traffic violation near Monterey Way and Bob Billings Parkway.  The motorcycle failed to stop and fled the area at a high rate of speed.  After a brief pursuit, the officer terminated the pursuit and left the area after losing sight of the motorcycle.

At 5:33 a.m., a motorist called Dispatch regarding a check welfare on what they believed to be a jogger in distress in the 5700 block of Bob Billings Parkway.  Officers arrived in the area and observed a motorcycle had crashed and the driver later identified as a 25-year-old Lawrence man was deceased.

Following these events, the Lawrence Police Department contacted the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and requested they conduct an independent investigation of this incident.  That investigation is ongoing at this time.

The Lawrence Police Department’s Office of Professional Accountability was notified and the officer involved in the incident was placed on Administrative Leave, per Department Policy.  Following the completion of the investigation conducted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, a separate internal review will be conducted by the Lawrence Police Department to determine whether or not policies and procedures were followed.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man who shot two Kansas police officers in 1985 is expected to be released from prison sometime around Aug. 1.

Ithiel Lawton shot officers Randy Horn and Pat Reed of Topeka  during a family dispute at Lawton’s home. Both officers survived but left the department soon after being injured.

Lawton said at the time that voices from his television told him to protect himself from the officers.

Before the shootings, Lawton was hospitalized 20 times in the previous 16 years for paranoid schizophrenia.

Family members told the Kansas Parole Board in recent years that Lawton’s mental health has improved.

The review board recently granted parole to Lawton, who is now 77.

Lawton is serving 20 years to life in prison at El Dorado Correctional Facility.