MITCHELL COUNTY – A 6-year-old Kansas boy died in an accident just after 7p.m. on Thursday in Mitchell County.

The mother, Kay Lynn Lewis, 28, Beloit, was driving her two children to their rural home northeast of Beloit.

Near the home, the children asked if they could run the rest of the way to the house, according to Trooper Ben Gardner with the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The mother saw the older child running ahead of the SUV. When the vehicle continued, she realized the vehicle’s left rear tire hit the younger boy.

Nolan D. Lewis, 6, Beloit,  was transported to Mitchell County Hospital where he died.

The accident remains under investigation, according to Garder. However, there is nothing to suggest any charges from this accident.

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MITCHELL COUNTY – A 6-year-old Kansas boy died in an accident just after 7p.m. on Thursday in Mitchell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Dodge Durango driven by Kay Lynn Lewis, 28, Beloit, was traveling in the 3200 block of E Road just west of Charlene Road Northeast of Beloit.

The vehicle’s left rear tire hit Nolan D. Lewis, 6, Beloit, who was running outside the vehicle.

He was transported to Mitchell County Hospital where he died.

COFFEYVILLE –Law enforcement authorities in Southeast Kansas are investigating a triple murder.

Just after 11:p.m. Thursday, the Coffeyville Police Department requested the assistance of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) to investigate a fatal shooting in Coffeyville, according to a media release.

When Coffeyville police officers arrived at the residence, 208 S. Maple, three individuals were found deceased. They were 50-year-old Reginald Johnson of Coffeyville, 47-year-old Kimberly Bell of Coffeyville, and a 17-year-old male.

KBI agents arrived at the shooting scene Thursday night and the KBI’s Crime Scene Response Team arrived Friday afternoon to collect and process evidence, and reconstruct the crime scene.

Preliminary information indicates that gunshots were exchanged between two of the individuals. At this time it is not believed any suspects remain at large.

The KBI, the Coffeyville Police Department and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will continue to investigate this crime to determine what events led to the deaths. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME or the Coffeyville Police Department at 620-252-6160.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Washburn University’s board of regents has approved a campus concealed-carry policy.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the board unanimously approved the gun policy without discussion Thursday.

The policy requires campus housing residents to safely secure and conceal handguns from sight on themselves, in their dorm or in the trunk of their car. A student will be subject to criminal charges if the weapon is used improperly.

A Kansas law passed in 2013 allows for keeping concealed guns out of public college and university buildings as long as security is installed at entrances. Washburn officials say making those security enhancements is too costly.

A 2015 Docking Institute of Public Affairs survey shows that 53 percent of Washburn students don’t want concealed weapons on campus.

The policy is set to take effect July 1.

OSAWATOMIE and GARNETT – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) announced that three arrests were made Thursday afternoon in connection to an aggravated robbery incident in Garnett, Kansas.

Just after 11:30 p.m Wednesday, the Garnett Police Department responded to an aggravated robbery report at Papa’s Front Porch Antiques, 618 East 6th in Garnett, according to a media release.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers located a female victim who had been physically battered and robbed. She was transported to the Anderson County Hospital for serious injuries sustained during the robbery.

On Thursday as a result of investigative efforts by the KBI, the Garnett Police Department, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and the Osawatomie Police Department, evidence was collected that led to the arrests of Billy Joe Waters, age 43, of Osawatomie, Harold Stults, age 36, of Osawatomie, and Daniel Vannorman, age 30, of Garnett.

Vannorman was arrested in Garnett, and Waters and Stults were arrested at separate locations in Osawatomie. Each arrest took place without incident. All three suspects were booked into the Anderson County Jail for aggravated robbery.

This investigation is ongoing. Requests for further information on this case should be directed to the Anderson County Attorney’s Office.

 RILEY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a hit and run accident and asking the public to help find a vehicle.

Just before 2a.m. police responded to a report of a hit and run injury accident that at the intersection of 12^th Street and Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan, according to a media release.

First responders found a pedestrian identified as Amber Wilhelm, 21, Manhattan, suffering from severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle.

Witnesses on scene described a light in color 2011 to 2016 Chevrolet or GMC extended cab pickup truck that hit her and then fled the scene headed westbound on Anderson Avenue.

Interviews with witnesses lead officers to believe there is a chance that the suspect vehicle will only have slight damage to its front end.

Wilhelm was transported to Via Christi and then flown to Stormont Vail where she remains in critical condition, according to police.

Anyone with information on a vehicle matching the description is encouraged to call police at 785-537-2112.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man whose body was found in Kansas City, Kansas, as a Missouri man missing since April 4.

Police say the body found April 7 in the Fairfax District was 19-year-old Cristian Escutia, of Kansas City.

The day he went missing, witnesses told police they saw people forcing Escutia into a vehicle near his home and the vehicle speeding away.

When his body was found, police said the person died from an apparent gunshot wound.

Escutia’s body was identified Thursday.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese military official says a suspect has been arrested in connection with the deaths of an American and a Swedish investigator for the United Nations and their interpreter.

Maj. Gen. Joseph Ponde Isambwa made the announcement Friday.

The bodies of American Michael Sharp, Swedish national Zaida Catalan and interpreter Betu Tshintela were found late last month in Congo’s Central Kasai province.

Sharp is the son of Hesston Kansas College Bible faculty members John and Michele Sharp.

They had been looking into alleged human rights violations by the Congolese army and local militia groups. Three other local members of their team remain missing.

At least 400 civilians have been killed in the region since August amid a rebellion loyal to former traditional leader Kamwina Nsapu. The United Nations has said 23 mass graves have been found in the region, and at least 434,000 people have been displaced.

HARPER COUNTY–Another earthquake rattled Kansas on Thursday.

The 2.7 magnitude quake hit just before 11:30p.m. and was centered approximately 14 miles southeast of Harper according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

It is the eleventh quake in Kansas this month.

The USGS recorded 7 Kansas earthquakes in March and 6 in February. They measured from 2.5. to 3.3.

There are no reports of damage or injury from Thursday’s earthquake, according to the Harper County Sheriff’s Department.

 

WICHITA -Thanks to an observant citizen, the Boy Scout’s trailer stolen this week was found in the area of Orient Blvd and South Dodge, according to Wichita Police.

The contents were removed and stolen, but the trailer was returned to the scouts.

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SEDGWICK COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Sedgwick County are investigating the theft of a trailer from the Boy Scouts.

Between April 9 and 10th someone took the trailer full of camping equipment from the parking lot at 11215 west 13th street north in Wichita, according to Wichita police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow during Tuesday’s online media briefing.

The beige, 14×7 dual axel, enclosed trailer has double doors on the rear and includes an entry door on the side. It also has an Interstate logo on the front and on the rear.

The Kansas tag is 918JVT

The Boy Scout troop 450 did a lot of work to raise the money for the camping equipment, according to Woodrow.

GEARY COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating two suspect on drug charges after a Thursday morning arrest.

Just before 4a.m. Thursday, deputies stopped a vehicle on Interstate 70 just west of the Kansas 177 exit.

Deputies arrested Marquette C. Jones and Twila L. Cushinberry both of Atchison on suspicion of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Jones was also arrested on suspicion of

Transporting an Open Container of alcohol.

There is no information on what prompted the original traffic stop.

RENO COUNTY— A Kansas man serving time in prison for murder in Seward County has been convicted on a charge of aggravated battery of a corrections officer.

A court determined Eddie Nunez, 29, was  guilty of battering and causing injury to a female officer at the central unit of the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in January of 2016.

According to court testimony, the officer had given permission for Nunez cell door to be opened so he could empty his trash.

She was distracted by other inmates, turned and saw Nunez’s fist. She was struck repeatedly.

She testified that she went underneath a nearby stairway trying to escape, but he followed her and continued to hit and kick her.

During the altercation, she couldn’t get to her radio, so she finally started screaming. Help then arrived. She suffered a black eye and other bruising.

With the conviction, Nunez could receive a maximum sentence of over 11 years in prison added to what he is already serving for a second-degree murder conviction from 2005.

Sentencing is set for next month.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A woman who was struck in the head by a discus at a 2014 state track meet in Nebraska has been awarded $350,000 in a settlement.

The Omaha World-Herald reports that 83-year-old Bernice Gorecki filed a lawsuit in 2015 after being hit by a student-athlete’s discus while standing in the visitor area of the track meet at Burke High School in Omaha.

She and her husband sued the Omaha Public Schools and the Nebraska State Activities Association, alleging the entities failed in their duty to keep spectators safe.

District spokeswoman Monique Farmer says a spectator fence has now been pushed back farther.

Gorecki’s attorney, David Mullin, says he can’t comment on Gorecki’s injuries or her recovery.

SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a suspect in connection with a shooting.

Just before 10:30p.m. Wednesday, police responded to report of a gunshots in the 700 Block of SW Polk in Topeka, according to a media release.

A man told police an unknown suspect shot at him. Police quickly found the suspect identified as 35-year-old Joyce Brown of Topeka.

She was taken in for questioning and arrested on charges of aggravated assault and firing a weapon into an occupied dwelling, according to police.

There were no injuries reported.