JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida have released video of Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest.

Jupiter police released the dash-cam footage Wednesday night.

Officers on patrol early Monday noticed a Mercedes pulled awkwardly to the side of the road with the engine running, the brake lights on and a right turn signal blinking. Both tires on the left side of the car were flat, and police described fresh damage to the driver’s side.

The video shows officers approach the car and Woods, who didn’t know where he was. The footage also shows Woods stumble and sway through a field sobriety test before being arrested.

A breath test registered a blood alcohol level of 0.00 percent. Woods later said his condition was caused by prescription medications.

Woods is to be arraigned July 5 in Palm Beach County court on the DUI charge.

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Texas woman was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for selling designer drugs manufactured in Kansas, according to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall.

She was ordered to forfeit $2 million in proceeds from the crime.

Michelle Reulet, 37, Montgomery, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Reulet and co-defendant Michael Myers owned a business in the Houston area called Bully Wholesale. They sold products that were purchased from co-defendants Tracy Picanso and Roy Ehrett in Olathe, Kan.

The products Reulet’s company sold designer drugs marketed under names such as Pump It, Head trip, Black Arts and Grave Digger. In her plea, Reulet admitted she knew buyers consumed her products to get high, despite labels making false claims that the products were safe and were not intended for human consumption. The products were marketed as incense, potpourri and shoe deodorizer. Their labels did not warn of possible harmful effects.

Reulet’s business had gross sales of more than $2 million.

SEDGWICK COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities in Sedgwick County are investigating a series of robberies and asking the public for help to identify a suspect.

On Saturday, the Extended Stay America Hotel in the 9400 block of east Corporate Hills Drive was robbed and on Monday, the Days Inn Hotel in the 7300 block of east Kellogg was robbed.

Police believe a slender, light skinned black male in his 20’s and armed with a handgun committed both robberies.

The suspect is a slender, light skinned black male in his 20’s. He was armed with a handgun in the Days Inn robbery.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of this suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111.

MANHATTAN– The largest animal vaccine company in China announced May 31 that it will open a research lab and offices in the Kansas State University Office Park, located on the north side of campus.

Officials for Jinyu Bio-technology Co., LTD, said that this is the first time that the company has established facilities in the United States. The company will focus its work on the research and design of vaccines for swine and cattle, as well as developing educational materials for Chinese companies and veterinarians.

“When university-focused companies like Jinyu Bio-technology locate adjacent to K-State’s campus, partnerships develop with faculty expertise and research to promote real-world application and discovery,” said Greg Willems, KSU Foundation president and chief executive officer. “The K-State Office Park advances opportunity for these current and future collaborations to boldly move K-State and the needs of a global community forward.”

Jinyu plans to employ 4-6 scientists. The company has researched the Manhattan location for nearly two years and was drawn to its connection with the region known as the KC Animal Health Corridor.

“The KC Animal Health Corridor’s international reputation is a strategic advantage for more and more animal health companies,” said Kimberly Young, president of the KC Animal Health Corridor. “We are thrilled to welcome Jinyu to our Corridor community and look forward to the company’s leadership and effort.”

The Corridor is anchored by Manhattan, Kan. in the west and Columbia, Mo. in the east. The region is home to more than 300 animal health companies, accounting for more than half of the sales generated annually by the global animal health industry.

Jinyu Chairman Chongyu Zhang said the company’s decision was based on a belief that Manhattan and Kansas State University are “in the forefront of animal health research that is relevant to Chinese animal agriculture and the world.”

“Manhattan is the home to many world renowned scientists in the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Biosecurity Research Institute, and the future National Bio and Agro-defense Facility,” he said.

Zhang added that Jinyu is growing quickly internationally and is “looking forward to developing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with partners in the region.” The company may add manufacturing facilities in the future.

“The addition of Jinyu Bio-technology to the KC Animal Health Corridor is truly a partnership of innovation and expertise,” said Kansas Commerce Secretary Antonio Soave. “We, as a state, must continue to engage excellent biotech companies like Jinyu, as Kansas continues to become one of the leading locations for bioscience in the nation.”

Many organizations played a key role in attracting Jinyu to the region, namely the State of Kansas; Kansas Department of Commerce; City of Manhattan; Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce; Kansas State University; Kansas State University Institute for Commercialization; KSU Foundation; Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine; the Kansas State University US-China Center for Animal Health; the Kansas City Area Development Council; and the KC Animal Health Corridor.

“Jinyu has state of the art pilot production and manufacturing facilities, strong financial support for research and development and great market penetration in China,” said Jishu Shi, director of the U.S.-China Center for Animal Health at Kansas State University. “This partnership is the first (for K-State) with a Chinese animal health company. It will accelerate the commercialization of novel discovery and development ideas generated by K-State scientists.”

Tammy Beckham, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, said the agreement supports the university’s interest in research and development of biopharmaceuticals.

“In addition, Jinyu’s expansion to Manhattan will help support economic development through the addition of jobs and partnerships,” she said. “I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Jinyu to the State of Kansas and look forward to a long and robust partnership.”

Peter Dorhout, vice president for research, said the university’s strength in animal health research helps to attract large companies to the region and contributes to what amounted to $882 million of economic impact in Riley, Geary and Pottawatomie counties in fiscal year 2015.

“Partnerships in animal health in particular help university and industry researchers inhabit the cutting edge,” he said. “Protecting animal health requires adapting to changing global circumstances, and we want to ensure that our researchers and students are prepared to contribute and to help industry address urgent needs.”

Dorhout added that the partnership further advances the university’s goal to become a top 50 public research university by 2025.

“K-State’s 2025 strategic plan encourages us not only to create a culture of excellence that results in increased research activities, but also to fully engage with people and build necessary infrastructure,” he said. “We are working to ensure that K-State innovations are applied to improve global food security, bio-agro defense, animal and human health, and more.

He added: “Engagement is part of our land-grant heritage, so our attention to this area isn’t new, but 2025 infused new energy into these efforts. Industry partnerships also enhance the opportunities we can offer to our students through involving undergraduate and graduate students in individual research projects as well as internships and full-time employment opportunities.”

Lyle Butler, president of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, hailed Jinyu’s announcement as another success story for the City of Manhattan and the KC Animal Health Corridor.

“Our partnerships with the university family, the State of Kansas and the Animal Health Corridor were critical in attracting Jinyu to the state,” Butler said.

“Jinyu’s decision to locate in Manhattan is yet another example of the successes that can come from our shared university/community economic development strategy to attract high-pay, knowledge-based jobs and grow the regional economy through the leverage of Kansas State University’s research and talent.”

Jinyu’s Manhattan operations will be located in Phase II of the K-State Office Park, which is scheduled to break ground in July. The company will begin operations in 2018.

BARTON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after chase and arrest.

Just before 2:30 Wednesday, officers from the Great Bend Police Department made contact with a subject later identified as 20-year old Dakota Green in the 2300 block of Washington Street.

When officers tried to talk to him, they observed him pull a pipe out of his pocket, which appeared to be some sort of drug paraphernalia.

When officers attempted to detain him for the drug paraphernalia, he twisted away from them and ran. During this short struggle, one of the officers received a minor injury to their hand.

A short foot chase ensued, and the subject suddenly stopped, faced them, and pulled the hood of his sweatshirt over his head.

He then growled at the officers and assumed a fighting stance. At this point, the officers gave him verbal commands to get on the ground and stop resisting arrest, but he refused. One of the officers then deployed a Taser on the subject and he was taken into custody without further incident.

After Green was taken into custody and searched, officers found a small baggie of marijuana on his person and discovered that he had an outstanding probation violation warrant from Pawnee County, stemming from a felony arson charge.

Green was taken to the Barton County Jail and was booked on recommended charges of Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Interference with Law Enforcement, as well as the outstanding warrant.

He has previous convictions for arson and criminal trespass, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

JACKSON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on child endangerment and other charges.

Just after 10p.m. Tuesday, police captured Michael Dorsch, 31, Horton, in a Sioux Falls, South Dakota Walmart store where he was hiding, according to a media release.

Dorsch is wanted on an outstanding Jackson County Kansas warrant for aggravated battery and child endangerment in connection with the alleged battery of a woman on the evening of May 4th, 2017 near Mayetta.

A manhunt ensued for Dorsch that evening.
Dorsch is believed to have been living in the Sisseton, South Dakota area some 160 miles north of Sioux Falls.

The arrest was a cooperative effort between the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Sioux Falls Police Department, Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office and the Topeka Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

By SAM ZEFF

After 10 hours of debate, a dozen amendments and a timeout to talk taxes, the Kansas Senate early Wednesday advanced a school finance plan. A final vote is expected sometime later Wednesday.

Once they finished debate, senators ended where they began: an additional $234 million over two years for K-12 education. That is $50 million less than the House plan that the Kansas State Department of Education now says would add $284 million in new money over two years and then increase funding according to the rate of inflation.

But some senators who voted for the plan, like their House colleagues, believe neither bill has enough funding to satisfy the Kansas Supreme Court, which ruled earlier this year that the current amount is inadequate.

Even Majority Leader Jim Denning, an Overland Park Republican who carried the bill, is prepared for an adverse ruling from the high court.

“We’ll come back for a special session and sort it out,” he said during a GOP caucus before the debate.

While the funding formula is similar in both bills, the Senate bill includes an amendment that would phase out some of the money the state pays for out-of-state students to attend Kansas schools. The Kansas State Department of Education says about 625 students cross the state line into Kansas for school. That costs up to $6 million a year.

The amendment would not ban out-of-state students but would cut state aid for them to 75 percent next year and 50 percent after that.

During debate, Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley of Topeka attempted to add $419 million to the plan. “I think that both the House and Senate bills are inadequate,” he said.

His amendment failed on a 16-23 vote.

Sen. Rob Olson, an Olathe Republican, proposed an amendment to remove funding for all-day kindergarten. He said that would save $63 million a year. Senators also rejected that amendment.

The two bills now move to a conference committee to negotiate differences, but most lawmakers expect that to be a smooth process.

Sam Zeff covers education for KCUR.org and the Kansas News Service. Follow him on Twitter @SamZeff. 

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on kidnapping and other charges.

Just after 5 a.m. Tuesday, the Wamego Police Department received a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Chestnut Street, according to a media release.

Officers and Deputies arrived in the area and located a residence which had been struck by gun fire. Officers checked the occupants of the residence and found no one was injured.

Investigators from the KBI, KHP, Wamego Police and Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department went to a residence in the 1800 block of Marsha Lane in Wamego and took David Rojas, 31, into custody.

He faces charges including aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary. Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident.

RENO COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Reno County are investigating a reported theft and asking the public for assistance.

Between May 12 and16, a 2006 Beige Ford F-350 dually, license plate 753EAU pulling a 24′ black flatbed PJ Trailer with fenders was stolen from a location southwest of Arlington, according to the Reno County Sheriff’s Department.

On the trailer was a 2012 Takeuchi TL250 Track Loader with pallet fork attachment. The Takeuchi has about 350 hours.

Authorities asked anyone with information to please call (620) 694-2735 and speak with Detective Post or remain anonymous by calling Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
Case number 2017-5088.

FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) — Members of America’s first brigade are returning to Fort Riley this month as the brigade celebrates its 100th birthday.

About 200 soldiers in the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley returned to the fort Saturday night. The rest of the 3,700 will return during the next few months.

The brigade was organized in May 1917 and has participated in nearly every campaign since World War I. Its nickname is the Devil Brigade.

The brigade is beginning to return from its current mission in South Korea.

DICKINSON COUNTY- A Kansas woman died in an accident just before 7p.m. Tuesday in Dickinson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Infinity QX driven by Ron R. Larsen II, 32, Enid, OK., was southbound on U.S. 77.

The driver failed to stop at the stop sign at U.S. 56 and collided with a westbound 2001 Buick Century driven by Ellen F. Granzow, 54, Herington, that was just entering the intersection.

The collision caused the Buick to enter a private yard.

The Infinity continued southbound and collided head-on with a 2011 Nissan Murano driven by Lori L. Fruechting, 55. Marion, which was stopped at a stop sign.

Granzow and Larsen were transported to the hospital in Herrington where she died.

Fruechting was not injured. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

TOPEKA, Kan. – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with an alleged arson a Kansas apartment building.

Just before 4p.m. Tuesday, the Topeka Fire Department Responded to a structure fire located at 618 SW 8th Avenue in Topeka, according to a media release.

Upon arrival, fire crews discovered smoke coming from apartment 3 of the two-story wood framed multi family dwelling.

Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, keeping it confined to the structure of fire origin. Firefighters performed a search of the apartment of fire origin and confirmed all occupants were out. No injuries were reported at this incident. Preliminary investigation indicates the fire cause to be intentionally set.

With the assistance of the Topeka Police Department, Investigators were able to identify a suspect related to this incident. 50-year-old Donald R. Davis was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for aggravated arson.
Estimated dollar loss – $2,000.00 (Two Thousand Dollars); $1,000.00 (One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars) structural loss and $200.00 (Two Hundred Dollars) contents loss.