SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and have a suspect in custody.
Just befire 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a robbery at the Intrust Bank located inside of Dillon’s at 5500 E. Harry in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.

Upon arrival, officers learned that a known male suspect identified as 20-year-old Jeremy Voss displayed a note to a teller demanding cash. He was given cash and left the business in an unknown direction.

Detectives and officers conducting the investigation learned of the suspect’s location. A short time later, police took Voss into custody in the 1000 block of S. Dalton. The FBI is assisting with the investigation.  No one was injured during the robbery or arrest, according to Wheeler.

Voss is being held on requested charges of aggravated robbery and false report to law enforcement, according to the Sedgwick County booking report.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man who was angry about his girlfriend’s methamphetamine use has pleaded guilty to beating her to death in a Topeka apartment.

35-year-old Luke Anthony Wabaunsee pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the October 2018 killing of 42-year-old Michelle Stadler. He initially was charged with premeditated first-degree murder.

A detective testified at the preliminary hearing that Wabaunsee’s DNA was found on the handle of a bloody glass mug recovered from Stadler’s apartment.

Her neighbor, Shawn Cunningham, testified that Wabaunsee wanted her to quit using meth. Another neighbor, Marcia Paden, said she heard a man’s voice say he “wasn’t going to take it anymore.”

He sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3. He faces 12 to 54 years in prison.

MCPHERSON —The McPherson Fire Department introduced the public to their new fire dog Tuesday.  According to the department’s social media page, MAC  was donated to the Fire Department by Michaela Divoll. MAC will become a Fire Prevention/Therapy Dog.

Captain Graham will be the handler for MAC and he will go home every night. MAC is the third dog for MFD. No tax payer funds will be used to support the MFD K-9 program. Anyone wanting to support the program with food or donations should contact them on their social media page. You can also watch MAC master his skills as a Fire Prevention K-9 on the page.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A YouTuber from Kansas who makes videos about cars matched the cost of his ticket with a donation to a local law enforcement foundation.

Tyler Hoover said in a video posted Friday that he was ticketed speeding in a new Lamborghini. When a Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy stopped him, he didn’t have his license and insurance with him.

Hoover, who runs popular YouTube channel “Hoovie’s Garage,” said he matched the cost of his ticket with a donation to the Honore Adversis Foundation. The nonprofit provides financial assistance to families of law enforcement officers seriously injured or killed in the line of duty in Sedgwick County. Hoover didn’t say the cost of his ticket.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office shared the video on Facebook.

TOPEKA — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and asking the public for help to identify suspects.

Just after 10:00 p.m. Monday, police responded to the Quick Stop at 1107 SW 6th Avenue in Topeka. on reports of an aggravated robbery, according to Gretchen Koenen with Topeka Police.

Three male suspects ran into the store, each armed with a gun, and demanded money from the store clerks.  The suspects took cash and were last seen running into the alley on the south side of SW 6th Avenue from SW Clay Street.

Witnesses describe the suspect vehicle as being a silver or white passenger car.

Police have released video of the suspects and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying them. Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact the Topeka Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at (785) 368-9400 or Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at (785) 234-0007. Y

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and the Shawnee County Coroner are investigating the death of a child in Shawnee County.

Just after 7a.m. Tuesday,  deputies and additional emergency crews responded to the 300 block of South Masche Street in Silver Lake in reference to an unresponsive child identified as a 4-year-old girl, according to  Shawnee County Sheriff’s Captain Danny Lotridge.  Upon arrival, first responders triaged her as deceased.

Investigators have surveyed the scene, spoken to potential witnesses and were still processing the scene late Tuesday afternoon.  The Coroner’s Office is looking for a medical cause related to the death of the girl.

Members of the Silver Lake Fire Department, AMR and Silver Lake Police Department also responded to the scene.

Authorities have not released the girl’s name.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and the Shawnee County Coroner are investigating the death of a child in Shawnee County.

Just after 7a.m. Tuesday,  deputies and additional emergency crews responded to the 300 block of South Masche Street in Silver Lake in reference to an unresponsive child, according to  Shawnee County Sheriff’s Captain Danny Lotridge.  Upon arrival, first responders triaged the child as deceased.

Members of the Silver Lake Fire Department, AMR and Silver Lake Police Department also responded to the scene.

Authorities did not release  child’s name or age.

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

Just after  12:30 p.m. Monday, police responded to a call for service in the area of the 1500 Block of NW Logan in Topeka, according to Lt. Jerry Monasmith.  A small black passenger car just fired gunshots out of the vehicle and fled the area.

A Topeka Police Officer was in the area and located the vehicle near Morse and N. Kansas Avenue. After conducting a traffic stop, two adult male subjects identified as 21-year-old Stephaun Gales  and 18-year-old Trevor Meier were taken into custody without incident. They are being held on requested charges that include Attempted 1st Degree Murder and for Narcotics. During the investigation, police also recovered a firearm, according to Monasmith.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas defensive lineman Malcolm Lee has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Logs from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department show that Lee was released on bond shortly after his Saturday morning arrest near the football stadium. University football communications director Katy Lonergan said Monday afternoon that staff is aware of the situation and will “handle the situation according to our internal policies.”

Lee is a sophomore transfer from Iowa Western Community College, where he played in 12 games last season, recording 43 total tackles, five sacks and 10 tackles-for-loss.

ATCHISON — Authorities have made an identification of the person recovered from the Missouri River on Sunday, according to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson.

The department is continuing its investigation which includes notifying family members, conducting interviews of persons who have had contact with the victim recently and consulting with the pathologist.

Authorities received 15 tips related to names of possible victims. Police followed each of those leads which led us to the identification of the victim.

The investigation has a long way to go and the cause of death will be important in determining the direction and steps that are to follow, according to Wilson.

Police have not released the victim’s name.

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ATCHISON —Law enforcement authorities continue their effort to identify the person who was recovered from the Missouri River midday on Sunday, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

The individual is a white male, age is estimated to be in his 40’s and he has two tattoos.  

A tattoo of a grim reaper with the name Donald is on his right shoulder/bicep area. A tattoo of a dagger is on his left inner forearm.  If someone can help Police identify this person please call Atchison Police detectives at 913-367-5525 during daytime hours or 913-367-4323 during evening and nighttime hours.   . 

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ATCHISON — Law enforcement authorities are trying to identify a man whose body was pulled from the Missouri River near Atchison.

Just after 11:30 a.m. Sunday, a jogger saw the body floating in the water and called police, according to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson. A short time later, emergency crews used a boat to recover the body approximately two miles south of Atchison and transported the victim to a pathologist for examination.

The body was in the water for more than a day, according to Wilson. Authorities have notified agencies north of Atchison in case they are attempting to locate anyone. The victim is a white male with tattoos.

Wilson said he hopes to release additional details and photos of the tattoos as they work to identify the victim.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Kansas city police say the death of a gay bar owner in a house explosion is being investigated as a homicide.

The Jackson County Medical Examiner ruled the death of Melvin “Lee” Mecker a homicide on July 8. No suspects are in custody. Mecker died when his house exploded and burned down on April 10.

Police have not said how Mecker was killed, or whether he died before or during the blaze. Sgt. Jacob Becchina, a police spokesman, declined to comment further on the case.

Mecker’s business, Buddies bar, closed after his death. He had been manager and owner of the bar for about two decades.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An attorney argues that a boy who was 14 when he shot and killed his drunken mom at a mansion near Wichita was legally defending himself and his then 12-year-old brother.

The defense is seeking the dismissal of a voluntary manslaughter charge in the June 2018 shooting death of 41-year-old Lisa Trimmell. Her sons were the only people present at the time of the shooting, which occurred about a month after her husband filed for divorce.

Attorney Dan Monnat says the older boy “acted bravely and legally in defending himself and his younger brother … from her attack.”

The autopsy found Trimmell had “acute and chronic alcoholism” and scarring of the liver. Her blood-alcohol level was more than double the legal limit for driving.