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HPD activity log, Jan. 13

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The Hays Police Department conducted 17 traffic stops and received six animal calls on Monday, Jan. 13, according to the HPD activity log.

Abandoned vehicle, 2700 block Augusta, 7:39 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 20th and Fort, 8:22 a.m.
Bicycle/lost, found, stolen, 1400 block Main, 8:33 a.m.
Animal at large, 13th St and Canterbury, 8:56 a.m.
Found/lost property, 1500 block Marjorie, 10:45 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 300 block West Seventh, 6:15 a.m.
Disorderly conduct, 1700 block Sunset, 11:34 a.m.
Drug offenses, 1100 block East 22nd, 11 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 1500 block Marjorie, 2:56 p.m.
Shoplifting, 1900 block Vine, 3:03 p.m.
Bicycle/lost, found, stolen, 2100 block Ash, 3:20 p.m.
Animal at large, 4500 block West 19th, 3:18 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 4300 block Vine, 11:30 a.m.
Suspicious activity, 1800 block Milner, 3:36 p.m.
Dangerous animal, 2900 block Hillcrest, 4:30 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 2700 block Thunderbird, 4:33 p.m.
Civil dispute, 100 block East 14th, 4:59 p.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 500 block West 36th, 10:30 a.m.
Theft, 4900 block East Seventh, 6:30 p.m.
Contempt of court/failure to pay, 100 block West 12th, 8:13 p.m.
Found/lost property, West Seventh, 3 a.m.
Contempt of court/failure to pay, 100 block West 12th, 9:20 p.m.
Contempt of court/failure to pay, 100 block West 12th, 9:20 p.m.
Drug offenses, 300 block East 33rd, 10:51 p.m.
Warrant service/failure to appear, 700 block East Seventh, 11:37 p.m.

HPD activity log, Jan. 8

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The Hays Police Department conducted 15 traffic stops and received four animal calls Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to the HPD activity log.

Harassment/telephone/FAX, 2200 block Canterbury, 8:49 p.m.
Lost animals, 300 block West Eighth, 7:28 a.m.
Lost animals, 1300 block East 22nd, 10:06 a.m.
Found/lost property, 2900 block Vine, Dec. 20
Found/lost property, 2900 block Vine, 10:38 a.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 2900 block Willow, 11:20 a.m.
Theft, 4300 block Vine, 12:46 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 1900 block Vine, 3:06 p.m.
Animal bite investigation, 400 block West, 3:52 p.m.
Theft, 2900 block Vine, 4:03 p.m.
Criminal threat, 2700 block Plaza, 4:34 p.m.
Animal at large, 1500 Vine, 5:22 p.m.
Juvenile complaint, 600 block East Fifth, 6:49 p.m.
Shoplifting, 1900 block Vine, 7:33 p.m.
Civil transport, Larned, 9:18 p.m.

3 charged in robbery of unconscious Kansas driver

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WICHITA (AP) — Three men are facing felony criminal charges in connection with the robbery of an unconscious woman whose purse and wedding ring were taken as she sat unconscious in the drive-thru of a fast food restaurant in Wichita.

The three suspects made their first court appearance Wednesday through a video feed.

Charged with robbery are Daquantrius S. Johnson; Quanique D. Thomas-Hameen; and Keith Byron Hickles.

Their defense attorneys did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment.

Danielle Zimmerman was pulling into a Taco Bell on Dec. 29 when she suffered a brain aneurysm. While unconscious, someone took her purse, a cellphone and her wedding ring. The ring hasn’t been recovered.

The case has sparked outrage in Wichita and prompted the mayor to implore the public to help recover the ring.

Rape trial underway in Reno County District Court

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By FRED GOUGH
Hutch Post

HUTCHINSON — The trial for a former Mulvane area man accused of rape, aggravated sexual battery and breach of privacy began Tuesday in Reno County District Court.

Jodie Mosier is accused of taking pictures of the victim when she should have had the expectation of privacy. This alleged crime occurring at the same time as the rape and sexual battery of a then 32-year-old woman at M&M Point at Cheney Lake on May 30, 2010.

On the stand Tuesday afternoon was Wichita Police Detective Virgil Miller, who works in the department’s Exploited and Missing Child Division. He testified on the investigation and said authorities seized the defendants computers and allegedly found evidence of the crime of rape. That included photos of the victim, when and where they were taken, which indicates Cheney Lake. Miller says they believe the photos were taken using a cellphone at the lake.

The victim reportedly had been drinking at the lake and might have passed out, according to testimony, and that’s when the alleged sexual assault occurred. Miller testified the incident allegedly occurred during an extended family camping trip over Memorial Day weekend.

The case is being tried in front of Judge Tim Chambers and continues today.

HPD activity log, Jan. 7

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The Hays Police Department conducted 34 traffic stops and received four animal calls on Tuesday, Jan. 7, according to the HPD activity log.

Burglary/vehicle, 1300 block Lawrence, 5 a.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 400 block East 13th, 7:30 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 400 block West 12th, 8:24 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 300 block West Seventh, 8:29 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 400 block West Seventh, 8:32 a.m.
Probation/parole violation, 1000 block Fort, 8:52 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 1100 block East 27th, 10 a.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 3000 block Sherman, 10:09 a.m.
Suspicious activity, 200 block East 21st, 8 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 300 block West Second, 10:56 a.m.
Warrant service/failure to pay, 200 blk West Eighth, 12:49 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 4300 block Vine, 12:50 p.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 1700 block Eisenhower, 1:46 p.m.
Harassment/telephone/FAX, 300 block West 33rd, noon
Warrant service/failure to appear, Victoria, 2:52 p.m.
Domestic disturbance, 1800 block Fort, 2:56 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 2700 block Vine, 3:09 p.m.
Wildlife incident, 2500 block General Lawton, 3:59 p.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 300 block East Fifth, 9:30 a.m.
Animal at large, 2800 block Grant, 4:09 p.m.
Drug offenses, 4300 block Vine, 5:52 p.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 1000 block Vine, 8:27 p.m.
Harassment,/telephone/FAX, 2200 block Canterbury, 7:53 p.m.
Suspicious activity, 1200 block Vine, 7:20 p.m.
Domestic disturbance, 3600 block Vine, 10:39 p.m.

HPD activity log, Jan. 6

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The Hays Police Department conducted 11 traffic stops and received four animal calls on Monday, according to the HPD activity log.

Motor vehicle accident, 300 block West 18th, 10:45 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 27th and Vine, 11:05 a.m.
Animal at large, 100 block West 38th, 11:37 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 2400 block Vine, 11:30 a.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 2600 block Vine, 11:38 a.m.
Suspicious activity, 2900 block Vine, 1:18 p.m.
Counterfeit currency/documents, 4700 block Roth, 1:47 p.m.
Probation/parole violation, 100 block Fort, 3:11 p.m.
Criminal damage to property, 700 East Sixth, 3:39 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 3100 block El Dorado, 4:11 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 2100 block Lincoln, 4:15 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 4000 block Vine, 5:51 p.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 400 block West 19th, 8 p.m.
Robbery, 200 block West Seventh, 8:54 p.m.
Drug offenses, 200 block West Seventh, 9:10 p.m.
Search warrant, 200 block West Seventh, 11 p.m.

Four sentenced, one pleads in Dodge gang case

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WICHITA — Four members of a Dodge City street gang were sentenced and another pleaded guilty Monday in a federal racketeering case, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Monday

Sentenced were:
Gonzalo Ramirez, 28, Dodge City, who was sentenced to life plus 57 years.
Pedro Garcia, 27, Dodge City, who was sentenced to life plus 32 years.
Donte Barnes, 22, Dodge City, who was sentenced to 32 months.
Jesus Flores, 28, Dodge City, who was sentenced to time served of 20 months.

Jayson Vargas, 31, Dodge City, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a stolen firearm. In his plea, he admitted that on Aug. 20, 2011, he was driving a car in pursuit of his former girlfriend, who was in another car. During the chase, he pointed a handgun at her. Officers of the Ford County Sheriff’s Office stopped Vargas’ car and arrested him. They seized a .45 caliber handgun.

Vargas is set for sentencing March 24. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.

Among the defendants who were sentenced:
Gonzalo Ramirez was convicted in a jury trial on count one (conspiracy to commit racketeering), count two (conspiracy to commit murder), count three (murder), count four (attempted murder), count five (assault with a dangerous weapon), count six (possession and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime), count seven (assault with a dangerous weapon), count eight (conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon), count nine (brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence), count ten (conspiracy to commit murder), count 11 (attempted murder), count 12 (assault with a dangerous weapon), and count 13 (possession and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime).

Pedro Garcia was convicted in a jury trial on count one (conspiracy to commit racketeering), count two (conspiracy to commit murder), count three (murder), count four (attempted murder), count five (assault with a dangerous weapon), count six (possession and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime), count seven (assault with a dangerous weapon), count eight (conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon), and count nine (brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence).

Donte Barnes pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder in aid of racketeering.

Jesus Flores pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.

The defendants were among 23 members of the Norteno street gang indicted in May 2012. It was only the second time a federal RICO Act indictment (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) had been filed in Kansas. Twenty two defendants have been convicted. Charges were dismissed without prejudice against defendant Adam Flores.

Grissom commended the Dodge City Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Ford County Sheriff?s Office, the Ford County Attorney’s Office, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny Welch and Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Smith for their work on the case.

Police frustrated over four unsolved killings in Kansas

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WICHITA (AP) — Wichita police say the city’s residents can feel good about having one of the lowest homicide totals in a decade last year with 16.

But it’s the four that remain unsolved that have local law enforcement frustrated because nobody is stepping forward with information that could bring the killers to justice.

The Wichita Eagle reports two of the unsolved homicides were gang-related, while the other two involved gang members.

Two of the victims — 27-year-old James Gary Jr. and 25-year-old Kolby Hopkins — were shot in the midst of large crowds.

Aaron Bohannon was with Hopkins when he was fatally shot in the city’s Old Town district. Bohannon says it’s tough to start the healing process without knowing who is responsible for taking his friend’s life.

Weekend police activity log

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Hays Police Department
The Hays Police Department conducted 11 traffic stops on Friday, 12 on Saturday and 16 on Sunday, according to the HPD activity log. The HPD also received 17 animal calls in the three days.

Jan. 3
Animal at large, 2100 block East 21st, 7:35 a.m.
Animal at large, 300 block East 19th, 7:48 a.m.
Suspicious person, 2800 block Vine, 8:44 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 2200 block Felten, 9:05 a.m.
Disorderly conduct, 300 block West 12th, 10:10 a.m.
Theft, 1000 block West 27th, 1:27 p.m.
Harassment, 100 block East 22nd, 1:30 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 200 block West 13th, 3:02 p.m.
Burglary/vehicle, 1200 block East 27th, 4:06 p.m.
Animal at large, 2300 block General Custer, 4:13 p.m.
Found/lost property, 4100 block Vine, 6:51 p.m.
Found/lost property, 4300 block Vine, 7:07 p.m.
Found/lost property, 45th and Vine, 7:30 p.m .
Criminal transport, Larned, 08:01 p.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 300 block West Eighth, 9:01 p.m.
Traffic/driving complaint, 4100 block Smoky Hill, 9:35 p.m.

Jan. 5
Theft, 500 block West Seventh, 2:49 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 1500 block Henry, 12:32 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 500 block Fort, 12:56 p.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 400 block West 33rd, 1:36 p.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 1300 block Felten, 5:31 p.m.

Ellis County Sheriff’s Department
Jan. 3
Criminal transport, El Dorado, 6:54 a.m.
Stray livestock, 1700 block Hopewell, 11:20 a.m.
K9 deployment, Hays, 2:38 p.m.

Jan. 4
Motor vehicle accident/personal injury, Sternberg Drive, 12:36 a.m.
Transport, Larned, 2:33 a.m.

Jan. 5
Warrant service, Ellis, 10:29 a.m.

Reward offered in theft from dying Kansas woman

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WICHITA (AP) — Police are looking for a man who was in a silver car near where a Wichita woman was robbed after she died at a fast-food restaurant.

Danielle Zimmerman died Dec. 29 after suffering a brain aneurysm while pulling into a Taco Bell, causing her truck to hit a speaker in the drive-through lane. Someone took her purse, phone and wedding ring before help arrived.

Wichita police said the restaurant’s manager saw a man get out of a silver car and apparently approach Zimmerman’s truck. By the time the manager got outside, the man was pulling out of the parking lot.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest in the case.

HPD activity log, Jan. 2

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The Hays Police Department conducted nine traffic stops and received six animal calls Thursday, Jan. 2, according to the HPD activity log.

Welfare check, 1300 block Schwaller, 2:27 a.m.
Suspicious activity, 2500 block Vine, 3:52 a.m.
Assist, 100 block West 19th, 7:37 a.m.
Animal at large, 1600 block West 28th, 9:01 a.m.
Civil transport, Larned, 9:09 a.m.
Found/lost property, 700 Main, 9:29 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 2700 block Hickory, 9:59 a.m.
Animal at large, 2500 block General Custer, 1:54 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property, 2700 block Vine, 2:25 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 3700 block Vine, 3:53 p.m.
Traffic/driving complaint, 2500 block Sherman, 5:30 a.m.
Animal at large, 1500 block Old U.S. Highway 40 Bypass, 5:41 p.m.
Theft, 3400 block Vine, 9:40 a.m.
Forgery, 4300 block Vine, Dec. 12
Forgery, 2900 block Broadway,. Dec. 13

HPD activity log, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1

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The Hays Police Department conducted 22 traffic stops and received four animal calls Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the HPD activity log.

Dec. 31
Suspicious activity, 400 block West Sixth, 3:55 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 2500 block Donald, 9:09 a.m.
Harassment/telephone/FAX, Hays, 9:15 a.m.
Document service, 1000 block Fort, 10:05 a.m.
Warrant service/failure to appear, 3800 block Vine, 10:39 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 27th and Donald, 2:28 p.m.
Open door/window, 700 block East Sixth, 3:35 p.m.
Drug offenses, 1200 block Vine, 6:29 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 3700 block Vine, 6:41 p.m.
911 hangup call, 3600 block Vine, 7 p.m.
Burglary/residence, 1900 block Main, 7:32 p.m.
Assist, 300 block West 18th, 11:21 p.m.
Driving while suspended/revoked, 1200 block East 33rd, 11:21 p.m.
Domestic battery, 3600 block Vine, 11:43 p.m.
Disorderly conduct, 100 block West Seventh, 11:59 p.m.

Jan. 1
Mental health call, 1400 block East 29th, 12:13 a.m.
Underage possession of alcohol, 100 block West Seventh, 12:53 a.m.
Lost animal, 200 block West 15th, 12:35 a.m.
Criminal trespass, 200 block West 12th, 2:41 a.m.
Criminal damage to property, 1000 block Vine, 3:38 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 1300 block MacArthur, 9:48 a.m.
Abandoned vehicle, 1300 block East 19th, 10:05 a.m.
Burglary/residence, 200 block West Sixth, 10:19 a.m.
Motor vehicle accident/private property/hit and run, 4100 block Vine, 1:09 p.m.
Motor vehicle accident, 300 block West 33rd, 5:52 p.m.
Criminal damage to property, 2800 block Canal, 2:54 p.m .
Disturbance, 1100 block Vine, 7:20 p.m.
Gunshots/non-injury Shooting, 2000 block Patio, 10:26 p.m.
Assist, 100 block West 12th, 11:28 p.m.

Man in custody after New Year’s Day homicide (UPDATE)

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Pottawatomie Sheriff’s DepartmentST. MARYS (AP) — A suspect has been charged with killing a northeast Kansas man who was driven to a police station after being shot.

Pottawatomie County authorities said passengers in the car called deputies to the St. Marys police station around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The deputies found Levi W. Bishop, 24, Rossville, dead with a gunshot wound.

Prosecutor Sherri Schuck told WIBW-TV on Thursday her office has charged Pablo Alberto Gonzalez, 21, with second-degree murder. The St. Marys man was being held on $1 million bond and did not have a lawyer.

Authorities said Bishop had been a passenger in Gonzalez’s car.

 

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