KECHI – Law enforcement authorities are asking the public to be on the look out for a stolen white 2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty, with Kansas tag 940 CWB.

This vehicle was stolen from the 1600 block of east Tigua. This incident is possibly connected to the search of William Roberts, who ran from a car stop last night near 61st and Woodlawn. Robert is considered to be armed and dangerous, do not approach him or the stolen vehicle if spotted. Please continue to be vigilant and contact 911 is you see the suspect or the stolen vehicle.

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HARVEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities continue to search for a felony suspect who led police on a chase in central Kansas.

Just before 9p.m. Wednesday night, William Jason Roberts led police on a chase from Harvey County into Sedgwick County where he abandoned a vehicle and remains at large, according to North Newton Police Chief Randy Jordan.

Roberts is wanted on felony charges in Colorado for alleged vehicular assault and is also accused of ramming an officer’s vehicle near Dillon.
He was last seen near 61st Street and Woodlawn in north Sedgwick County, according to Jordan.

Roberts is described as 6-feet tall, weighs approximately 230 pounds, has brown hair and some facial hair and was wearing a gray tank top, black shorts or pants.

Roberts should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who may see him should call 911.

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — The Latest on the recent cluster of earthquakes in central Oklahoma. (all times local):

1:40 p.m.

At least seven earthquakes have struck the Oklahoma City area in the last three days, including one that knocked out electrical service to nearby residents and shook areas of Kansas.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission says the quakes rattled the area from Tuesday to Thursday morning. Each had a magnitude of 3.0 or stronger.

Commission spokesman Matt Skinner says there are no wastewater injection wells in the immediate vicinity, but he says previous well activity may be the cause. Scientists have linked a dramatic increase in quakes in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas to the underground disposal of wastewater from oil-and-gas production.

Skinner also notes there’s a fault line in the area. The area hit is about 15 miles (25 kilometers) northeast of Oklahoma City.

The strongest quake registered a magnitude of 4.2 Wednesday night. It knocked out two electric substations, leaving about 1,900 customers without power for about an hour. The most recent was a 3.3 magnitude quake Thursday morning.

No injuries or significant damage have been reported.

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OKLAHOMA- A series of earthquakes in northern Oklahoma rattled portions of Kansas Wednesday night.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 4.4 quake just before 10p.m. was centered north of Edmond. They later downgraded the magnitude to 4.2.  The quake knocked out two electric substations, leaving about 1,900 customers without power for about an hour.

4.4 magnitude earthquake near E. Covell Road was widely felt in northern Oklahoma City and Edmond at 9:57 pm CDT this evening. #okquake pic.twitter.com/JbGKLOZMsO

— USGS in Oklahoma (@USGS_Oklahoma) August 3, 2017

The agency reported six quakes in the region over the past 24-hours. They ranged in magnitude from 2.6 and 3.5 to the larger one at 4.4. Emergency management officials are working to determine possible damage as a result of the larger quake.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission says its Induced Seismicity Department and the Oklahoma Geological Survey are investigating the quakes.

 

 

 

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has unveiled a new driver’s license design meant to comply with federal identification requirements for airport security purposes.

The new licenses will contain either a gold circle with a white star cutout proving the holder is lawfully in the U.S. and that it is acceptable federal identification, or the words “not for federal ID.”

The revamped licenses come three years before they are required.

Anyone seeking the “Real ID” credential must provide Social Security number documentation, and their birth certificate or valid U.S. passport. People without such documents can get the “not for federal ID” card, which will not be acceptable identification for boarding domestic flights or entering designated federal sites after Sept. 30, 2020. Those cards still will be valid as state identification or as a driver’s licenses.

SALINE COUNTY – Four people were injured in an accident blamed on inattentive driving just after 2p.m. Wednesday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 passenger vehicle driven by Deborah Straus, 60, Cincinnati, Ohio, was westbound on Interstate 70 three miles west of Hedville.

The Toyota rear-ended a semi.

Straus and three passengers Beatrice A. Seals, 84, and two children all of Cincinnati, OH., were transported to the hospital in Salina.

The semi driver Charles R. Little, 60, Springfield, MO., was not injured.

All five were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

SEDGWICK COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating report of a suspicious camera.

Just after 12:30p.m. Saturday, police responded to the Palace Movie Theatre, 535 South Ridge in Wichita, according to officer Paul Cruz.

An employee told police he found a small camera in the box office area. The camera showed video of a bathroom at the theatre. Police took the camera and turned it over the Exploited and Missing Child Unit of the Wichita Police Department.

Police have made no arrests and say staff at the Theatre are cooperating with the investigation.  Cruz also reminded the public if you see anything suspicious, especially with electronic devices, call police.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man who was Topeka’s first openly gay mayoral candidate says he received death threats during his unsuccessful primary campaign.

A day after failing to advance to the November general election in the five-candidate race, Chris Schultz told the Topeka Capital-Journal on Wednesday that the threats he suspects were related to his sexual orientation were “kind of traumatizing.”

Schultz says said he didn’t report the threats he received by text and email to law enforcement in an attempt to avoid thinking about them.

Michelle De La Isla and Spencer Duncan moved on to the general election. Schultz finished third.

De La Isla callsthe threats “horrendous” and said she’s “very sorry to hear Chris experienced that.” She called Schultz “a great person” who “ran a wonderful campaign.”

 

GRAY COUNTY– A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 9:30p.m. Wednesday in Gray County one mile west of Charleston.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Cadillac driven by Joseph D. Durham, 62, Cimarrom was eastbound on U.S. 50

The vehicle left the roadway, entered the south ditch and rolled.

Durham was transported to the hospital in Garden City. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

BARTON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating four suspects on drug charges.

Just after 2:30 p.m. Monday, Barton County Sheriff’s detectives obtained a search warrant for a location in the rural Barton County community of Olmitz. Deputies and detectives executed a search warrant at 306 Garfield Street, according to a media release.

Deputies had to force entry into the residence and discovered three persons hiding in various locations. During the course of the search, Sheriff’s Officers located approximately 2 ½ pounds of processed marijuana. Detectives also confiscated more than two ounces of methamphetamine. US currency, scales, packaging material and other paraphernalia were located in the residence.

Deputies arrested three suspects at the scene and continued to search for one additional suspect.

On Tuesday, the Barton County Sheriff’s Office found Eric Peters, 37, in Hoisington. Peters was booked for distribution of hallucinogenics, possession of methamphetamine, and rape with a $100,000 bond. Peters was also arrested for felony obstruction with a $5,000 bond.

Arrested at the scene were Josh Frydendall, age 26 of Great Bend; Darren Halzle, age 34 of rural St. John; and Rachel Kelley, age 40 of Olmitz. All three were booked on charges of distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond on all three subjects is $100,000.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruling will force Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to answer questions under oath about plans to change U.S. election law.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied the Kansas Republican’s request for an emergency stay of his deposition by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Kobach’s office declined to comment on the decision.

Judges in Kansas found Kobach misled the court about the contents of a document he took into a November meeting with then-President-elect Donald Trump and a separate draft amendment to the National Voter Registration Act.

The lower court fined Kobach $1,000 and ordered him to testify on Thursday.

The ACLU lawsuit challenges a Kansas election law requiring proof-of-citizenship documents.

Kobach is vice chairman of Trump’s Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ prisons chief says a staffing shortage constitutes an emergency at a maximum-security lockup that has seen several recent inmate disturbances, requiring mandatory overtime and shifts as long as 16 hours.

Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood made that pronouncement in a Tuesday letter to an employee union in rejecting a grievance over long hours at the El Dorado Correctional Facility.

Mandatory overtime and extended hours are allowed in emergencies under the department’s agreement with the Kansas Organization of State Employees, the union representing prison workers.

The prison moved to 12-hour shifts in June and the union later filed a grievance saying some workers were being required to work 16-hour shifts. The union’s director says the department deliberately held off on declaring an emergency until Tuesday.

STANTON COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 8a.m. Wednesday in Stanton County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a bicycle ridden by Mark T. Stephenson, 60, Johnson, was eastbound on the eastbound shoulder Of U.S. 160 at Airport Road just east of Johnson. He was riding in front of a 2001 Toyota Camry driven by Candee L C Amerin, 49, Johnson.

The bicyclist turned northbound in front of the Camry onto Airport Road.

Amerin swerved the Camry in an avoidance maneuver but struck the bicyclist.  Stephenson was transported to a hospital in Wichita.  Amerin was not injured. Heavy fog is believed to have played a role in the collision.