KANSAS CITY —After a brawl that saw dozens of teens kicked out of Worlds of Fun on Saturday, the park announced a new <a href="https://www.worldsoffun.com/code-of-conduct?fbclid=IwAR36RYGMub8iU1oMP2Pv9OtZJFg1Yf_ixuOYsi10bNyhsNweBHOfKL3QvgQ">code of conduct, chaperone po</a>licy on Wednesday.

<a href="https://www.worldsoffun.com/code-of-conduct?fbclid=IwAR36RYGMub8iU1oMP2Pv9OtZJFg1Yf_ixuOYsi10bNyhsNweBHOfKL3QvgQ">Click here for more on&nbsp;</a>the policy and and answers to questions.

Just before 7:30 p.m. April 8, a sheriff's deputy working off-duty security at the Kansas City theme park heard on the radio from park security about a fight involving multiple juveniles and a large crowd inside the park, according to the Clay County Sheriff's office.

There were an estimated 100 to 150 teenagers involved, none of whom appeared to be accompanied by an adult. Deputies working off duty, Worlds of Fun security officers, and KCPD officers working off duty attempted to break up the crowd and move them out of the park.

Multiple fights continued to break out among the juveniles as officials tried to move them out. More Clay County Sheriff deputies and KCPD officers arrived to assist. Some juveniles said another juvenile had displayed a gun, but law enforcement was never able to verify that claim.

As a Clay County deputy escorted a group of juveniles from the park, a teenage girl refused to leave and punched him in the face. She was arrested and turned over to her parents. He had only superficial injuries.

Once the group had been pushed out to the parking lot, fights broke out in the parking lot. Deputies and KCPD officers then broke up those fights and dispersed the crowd. The park was cleared by about 8:30 p.m.

KANSAS CITY —After a brawl that saw dozens of teens kicked out of Worlds of Fun on Saturday, the park announced a new <a href="https://www.worldsoffun.com/code-of-conduct?fbclid=IwAR36RYGMub8iU1oMP2Pv9OtZJFg1Yf_ixuOYsi10bNyhsNweBHOfKL3QvgQ">code of conduct, chaperone po</a>licy on Wednesday.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fworldsoffun%2Fphotos%2Fa.129663303249%2F10159529519533250%2F&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="737" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div><a href="https://www.worldsoffun.com/code-of-conduct?fbclid=IwAR36RYGMub8iU1oMP2Pv9OtZJFg1Yf_ixuOYsi10bNyhsNweBHOfKL3QvgQ">Click here for more on&nbsp;</a>the policy and and answers to questions.Just before 7:30 p.m. April 8, a sheriff's deputy working off-duty security at the Kansas City theme park heard on the radio from park security about a fight involving multiple juveniles and a large crowd inside the park, according to the Clay County Sheriff's office.There were an estimated 100 to 150 teenagers involved, none of whom appeared to be accompanied by an adult. Deputies working off duty, Worlds of Fun security officers, and KCPD officers working off duty attempted to break up the crowd and move them out of the park.Multiple fights continued to break out among the juveniles as officials tried to move them out. More Clay County Sheriff deputies and KCPD officers arrived to assist. Some juveniles said another juvenile had displayed a gun, but law enforcement was never able to verify that claim.As a Clay County deputy escorted a group of juveniles from the park, a teenage girl refused to leave and punched him in the face. She was arrested and turned over to her parents. He had only superficial injuries.Once the group had been pushed out to the parking lot, fights broke out in the parking lot. Deputies and KCPD officers then broke up those fights and dispersed the crowd. The park was cleared by about 8:30 p.m.

Changes at Worlds of Fun following weekend brawl at the park

WASHINGTON (AP) —The U.S. has named a <a href="https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/Xylazine.pdf">veterinary tranquilizer</a> as an “emerging threat” when it's mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine.

<a href="https://www.dea.gov/alert/dea-reports-widespread-threat-fentanyl-mixed-xylazine">Click here to read the DEA</a> warning

The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.

Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the drug policy office, said xylazine (pronounced ZAI’-luh-zeen) has become increasingly common in all regions of the country.

It was detected in about 800 drug deaths in the U.S. in 2020 — most of them in the Northeast. By 2021, it was present in more than 3,000 fatalities —with the most in the South — according to a report last year from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

“We cannot ignore what we’re seeing," Gupta said. "We must act and act now.”

Xylazine was approved for veterinary use in 1971. Sometimes known as “tranq,” it's been showing up in supplies of illicit drugs used by humans in major quantities in only the last several years.

It's believed to be added to other drugs to increase profits. Officials are trying to understand how much of it is diverted from veterinary uses and how much is made illicitly.

The drug causes breathing and heart rates to slow down, sometimes to deadly levels, and causes skin abscesses and ulcers that can require amputation. Withdrawal is also painful.

While it's often used in conjunction with opioids, including fentanyl and related illicit lab-made drugs, it's not an opioid. And there are no known antidotes.

Gupta said his office is requesting $11 million as part of its budget to develop a strategy to tackle the drug's spread. Plans include developing an antidote, learning more about how it is introduced into illicit drug supplies so that can be disrupted, and looking into whether Congress should classify it as a controlled substance.

Gupta said it needs to be available for veterinary uses even amid crackdowns on the supply used by people. He also said systems to detect the drug and data about where it's being used need to be improved.

The drug is part of a deepening overdose crisis in the U.S.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 107,000 people died from overdoses in the 12 months that ended Oct. 31, 2022. Before 2020, the number of overdose deaths had never topped 100,000.

Most of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Like xylazine, they're often added to other drugs — and users don't always know they're getting them.

<figure>
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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —The U.S. has named a <a href="https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/Xylazine.pdf">veterinary tranquilizer</a> as an “emerging threat” when it's mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine.<a href="https://www.dea.gov/alert/dea-reports-widespread-threat-fentanyl-mixed-xylazine">Click here to read the DEA</a> warningThe Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the drug policy office, said xylazine (pronounced ZAI’-luh-zeen) has become increasingly common in all regions of the country.It was detected in about 800 drug deaths in the U.S. in 2020 — most of them in the Northeast. By 2021, it was present in more than 3,000 fatalities —with the most in the South — according to a report last year from the Drug Enforcement Administration.“We cannot ignore what we’re seeing," Gupta said. "We must act and act now.”Xylazine was approved for veterinary use in 1971. Sometimes known as “tranq,” it's been showing up in supplies of illicit drugs used by humans in major quantities in only the last several years.It's believed to be added to other drugs to increase profits. Officials are trying to understand how much of it is diverted from veterinary uses and how much is made illicitly.The drug causes breathing and heart rates to slow down, sometimes to deadly levels, and causes skin abscesses and ulcers that can require amputation. Withdrawal is also painful.While it's often used in conjunction with opioids, including fentanyl and related illicit lab-made drugs, it's not an opioid. And there are no known antidotes.Gupta said his office is requesting $11 million as part of its budget to develop a strategy to tackle the drug's spread. Plans include developing an antidote, learning more about how it is introduced into illicit drug supplies so that can be disrupted, and looking into whether Congress should classify it as a controlled substance.Gupta said it needs to be available for veterinary uses even amid crackdowns on the supply used by people. He also said systems to detect the drug and data about where it's being used need to be improved.The drug is part of a deepening overdose crisis in the U.S.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 107,000 people died from overdoses in the 12 months that ended Oct. 31, 2022. Before 2020, the number of overdose deaths had never topped 100,000.Most of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Like xylazine, they're often added to other drugs — and users don't always know they're getting them.

Emerging U.S. threat: Fentanyl laced animal tranquilizer 

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of&nbsp;Health reported 903&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">&nbsp;new</a> <a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">coronavirus cases</a> in Kansas from April 5, to April 12, for a total of 943,653 cases.&nbsp;&nbsp;The state reported 1,006 cases the previous week.

On Wednesday, <a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">the state reported&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;13 additional COVID-19 deaths since the report on April 5 for a total of 10,167 since the state started reporting COVID illness and deaths.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data">Click here for Data</a>&nbsp;about the COVID-19 vaccine.

<a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">Click here</a>&nbsp;for additional virus numbers from the KDHE.

Kansas provides fewer updates of its data about COVID-19 now that Gov. Laura Kelly formally declared that the state is moving toward treating COVID-19 as a disease like the flu that spreads regularly and isn't considered a pandemic.&nbsp;The health department plans to update data about cases and vaccinations each Wednesday.

The state continues to support access to free COVID-19 testing, works to ensure that vulnerable populations can get vaccinated, see that providers serve a broad population and give “comprehensive guidance” about the virus. She called the new phase “endemic normalcy.”

The health department updates data about cases and vaccinations each Wednesday.

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of&nbsp;Health reported 903&nbsp;<a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">&nbsp;new</a> <a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">coronavirus cases</a> in Kansas from April 5, to April 12, for a total of 943,653 cases.&nbsp;&nbsp;The state reported 1,006 cases the previous week.On Wednesday, <a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">the state reported&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;13 additional COVID-19 deaths since the report on April 5 for a total of 10,167 since the state started reporting COVID illness and deaths.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansasvaccine.gov/158/Data">Click here for Data</a>&nbsp;about the COVID-19 vaccine.<a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/2023-COVID-19-Summary-and-Historical-Binder-PDF?bidId=">Click here</a>&nbsp;for additional virus numbers from the KDHE.Kansas provides fewer updates of its data about COVID-19 now that Gov. Laura Kelly formally declared that the state is moving toward treating COVID-19 as a disease like the flu that spreads regularly and isn't considered a pandemic.&nbsp;The health department plans to update data about cases and vaccinations each Wednesday.The state continues to support access to free COVID-19 testing, works to ensure that vulnerable populations can get vaccinated, see that providers serve a broad population and give “comprehensive guidance” about the virus. She called the new phase “endemic normalcy.”The health department updates data about cases and vaccinations each Wednesday.

KDHE: Slight drop in COVID cases, 13 more deaths

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing another student at a Kansas City middle school last year.

The boy, whose name has not been released, pleaded guilty Monday in Family Court to voluntary manslaughter, according to a Jackson County Court spokeswoman.

He was charged after 14-year-old Manuel Guzman was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-79683ee877cb44a6854c690cdfb7fbdf">found injured</a>&nbsp;in a bathroom at Northeast Middle School in Kansas City on April 12, 2022, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-arrests-890fc0efb2e9934a78cfd539562dfb65">died at a hospital.</a>

The boy, who was 14 at the time Guzman was killed, was initially charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

The boy is being detained at the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center. He will have a disposition hearing May 17 to determine his future treatment.

Police said the two boys had a confrontation but have never publicly disclosed a possible motive for the stabbing.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing another student at a Kansas City middle school last year.The boy, whose name has not been released, pleaded guilty Monday in Family Court to voluntary manslaughter, according to a Jackson County Court spokeswoman.He was charged after 14-year-old Manuel Guzman was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-79683ee877cb44a6854c690cdfb7fbdf">found injured</a>&nbsp;in a bathroom at Northeast Middle School in Kansas City on April 12, 2022, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-arrests-890fc0efb2e9934a78cfd539562dfb65">died at a hospital.</a>The boy, who was 14 at the time Guzman was killed, was initially charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.The boy is being detained at the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center. He will have a disposition hearing May 17 to determine his future treatment.Police said the two boys had a confrontation but have never publicly disclosed a possible motive for the stabbing.

Boy pleads guilty to fatal stabbing at Kansas City middle school

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jim Robb with the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale said as the war still continues in Ukraine so does the support of the Mennonite Central Committee, the group that receives the money made from the sale.

"We still have a group of people that are there," Robb said. "They are called MCC partners. They are the people who are on the ground there working with refugees, people who have lost their homes, remnants of churches, we try to get them what they need, as much as we can, food and medical assistance, just try to make sure that they know they are not forgotten and we can give them a little bit of hope."

The goal of the whole sale is to help the Mennonite Central Committee in their work around the globe. The Mennonite Central Committee strives to make peace a part of everything they do. The original organization in 1920 was to help Mennonites from what is now Ukraine avoid starvation. The efforts of the sale bring together volunteers from across the state's Mennonite churches.

"We have a group of thousands," Robb said. "It's really hard to figure, when you think in terms of, we send out requests to churches to provide pies and bread and peppernuts and poppyseed rolls and cinnamon rolls and all of those kinds of things. You start multiplying that out and it gets to be well over 1000 pretty fast. We had a verenike making day two Saturdays ago, that in itself, we had 150 volunteers in the morning and probably another 80 in the afternoon. That's 230 volunteers, right there."

The schedule of events starts with sale booths opening at 4 p.m. Friday, with the feeding of the multitude also starting at that time, and the silent auction starting at 5 p.m. and packing of hygiene kits starts at 6 p.m. Friday.

"Last year, some 42,000 hygiene kits went out around the world," Robb said. "It's things like toothbrushes and bars of soap and towels and the kinds of things that would fit easily into a bag that people can pick up and take with them and be able to take care of one of the basic human needs."

On Saturday, breakfast starts in Cottonwood Court at 7 a.m., with booths open at 8 a.m. The 5K Run for Relief is at 8 a.m., with the silent auction bidding reopening from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The quilt and general auctions both starting at 8:45 a.m. and the children's auction at 10 a.m. Feeding the multitude is on again from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a Pepsi collectibles auction at 11 a.m. and the big ticket items in the general auction around 2 p.m. and the remainders to be auctioned off around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

For more information and everything you need to know about the sale, go to the&nbsp;<a href="https://kansas.mccsale.org/">Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale website</a>.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Jim Robb with the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale said as the war still continues in Ukraine so does the support of the Mennonite Central Committee, the group that receives the money made from the sale."We still have a group of people that are there," Robb said. "They are called MCC partners. They are the people who are on the ground there working with refugees, people who have lost their homes, remnants of churches, we try to get them what they need, as much as we can, food and medical assistance, just try to make sure that they know they are not forgotten and we can give them a little bit of hope."The goal of the whole sale is to help the Mennonite Central Committee in their work around the globe. The Mennonite Central Committee strives to make peace a part of everything they do. The original organization in 1920 was to help Mennonites from what is now Ukraine avoid starvation. The efforts of the sale bring together volunteers from across the state's Mennonite churches."We have a group of thousands," Robb said. "It's really hard to figure, when you think in terms of, we send out requests to churches to provide pies and bread and peppernuts and poppyseed rolls and cinnamon rolls and all of those kinds of things. You start multiplying that out and it gets to be well over 1000 pretty fast. We had a verenike making day two Saturdays ago, that in itself, we had 150 volunteers in the morning and probably another 80 in the afternoon. That's 230 volunteers, right there."The schedule of events starts with sale booths opening at 4 p.m. Friday, with the feeding of the multitude also starting at that time, and the silent auction starting at 5 p.m. and packing of hygiene kits starts at 6 p.m. Friday."Last year, some 42,000 hygiene kits went out around the world," Robb said. "It's things like toothbrushes and bars of soap and towels and the kinds of things that would fit easily into a bag that people can pick up and take with them and be able to take care of one of the basic human needs."On Saturday, breakfast starts in Cottonwood Court at 7 a.m., with booths open at 8 a.m. The 5K Run for Relief is at 8 a.m., with the silent auction bidding reopening from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The quilt and general auctions both starting at 8:45 a.m. and the children's auction at 10 a.m. Feeding the multitude is on again from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a Pepsi collectibles auction at 11 a.m. and the big ticket items in the general auction around 2 p.m. and the remainders to be auctioned off around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.For more information and everything you need to know about the sale, go to the&nbsp;<a href="https://kansas.mccsale.org/">Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale website</a>.

Annual Mennonite Relief Sale will help Ukraine

JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged home invasion incident that sent one person to the hospital.

Just after 10am Tuesday, police responded to the 7800 block of W. 61st Terrace in Overland in reference to an armed disturbance, according to Public Information Officer John Lacy.

The tenant received notification on his video doorbell of a person attempting to enter his residence. The tenant was in the immediate area and responded to the residence and confronted the person trying to enter his residence. 

A physical altercation occurred between the tenant and the suspect. Both individuals had firearms in their possession. During the incident, the suspect was shot and injured. 

The suspect was transported to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. The tenant was not injured.&nbsp; The Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident, according to Lacy.

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 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged home invasion incident that sent one person to the hospital.Just after 10am Tuesday, police responded to the 7800 block of W. 61st Terrace in Overland in reference to an armed disturbance, according to Public Information Officer John Lacy.The tenant received notification on his video doorbell of a person attempting to enter his residence. The tenant was in the immediate area and responded to the residence and confronted the person trying to enter his residence. A physical altercation occurred between the tenant and the suspect. Both individuals had firearms in their possession. During the incident, the suspect was shot and injured. The suspect was transported to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. The tenant was not injured.&nbsp; The Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident, according to Lacy.

Kan. man shot suspect after Ring camera alert of attempted break-in

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A growing number of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/how-medication-abortion-works-f913375ec6f8ebcb1f1055e57a3aef63?utm_source=apnews&amp;utm_medium=relatedcontentmodule">medication abortions</a>, amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S.

Massachusetts has purchased enough doses of the drug mifepristone — one of two drugs used in combination to end pregnancies — to last for more than a year, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said Monday. California has secured an emergency stockpile of up to 2 million pills of misoprostol, the other drug used in abortion medication, Gov. Newsom, also a Democrat, announced.

And in Washington state, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee announced last week that the state purchased&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-abortion-pills-stockpile-1c1c7c107882f7a25a181af79a1f6790">30,000 doses of the generic version</a>&nbsp;of mifepristone — which he said is enough to last the state's residents three years. The shipment arrived in late March.

“Abortion is still legal and accessible here in California and we won’t stand by as fundamental freedoms are stripped away,” Newsom said Friday.

The actions come as U.S. District Judge&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-judge-matthew-kacsmaryk-abortion-pill-fda-75964b777ef09593a1ad948c6cfc0237">Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee</a>&nbsp;in Amarillo, Texas, overruled decades of scientific approval Friday and put on hold federal approval of mifepristone.

The judge stayed his ruling for a week so federal authorities could file a challenge.

The Biden administration&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pills-mifepristone-court-order-becerra-fda-307bcfdbb08418c6a57bc8cc789428c8">slammed the ruling</a>&nbsp;and on Monday&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-pills-4b65ecc66d1b908019bdf3843a428d5a">appealed the decision</a>, saying it would thwart the U.S. Food and Drug administration's scientific judgment and “severely harm women, particularly those for whom mifepristone is a medical or practical necessity.”

Adding to the confusion was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pill-lawsuit-mifepristone-misoprostol-kacsmaryk-74cb1c4cfab2c04f6cf2696151bc86ef">a second opinion</a>&nbsp;also released on Friday by District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an Obama appointee, directing U.S. authorities not to make any changes that would restrict access to the drug in at least 17 states where Democrats sued in an effort to protect availability.

Healey said the Kacsmaryk ruling threatens access to the medication even in states supportive of abortion rights like Massachusetts.

“It harms patients, undermines medical expertise, and takes away freedom. It's an attempt to punish, to shame, to marginalize women. It's unnecessary,” Healey said, surrounded by fellow Democratic lawmakers including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse.

“It is terrible. It is terrible,” she added.

Newsom said the ruling by Kacsmaryk “ignores facts, science, and the law," and puts the health of millions of women and girls at risk.

Inslee said it's important for states to take steps to ensure access to the drug.

“After we announced our actions last week to protect access to mifepristone, it’s heartening to see other states doing the same,” Inslee wrote on Twitter on Monday. “To be clear: no matter the outcome of the TX case, WA’s laws ensure we will be able to sell and distribute this medication."

The 15,000 doses in Massachusetts were purchased by the University of Massachusetts-Amherst at Healey's request.

Massachusetts health care providers have also agreed to buy additional quantities of mifepristone, according to Healey, who said the administration is dedicating $1 million to help providers contracted with the Department of Public Health to pay for the doses.

While there are no plans yet in Connecticut to stockpile mifepristone, Attorney General William Tong said Monday that he has been contacting major pharmacy chains to remind them the drug is legal and they should not be influenced by pressure from GOP attorneys general in other states.

”(I’m) obviously deeply disappointed that my colleagues have taken that action,” he said. “We’re pushing back on that. We’re in communication with all the big pharmacy chains, advising them of their rights and obligations here in Connecticut.”

Also on Friday, Healey signed an executive order expanding a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-charlie-baker-massachusetts-67ae91877315527cb5f5166cf2b91d8a">2022 law meant to build a legal firewall</a>&nbsp;around abortion services — protecting health care providers, patients and pharmacists from out-of-state investigations into medication abortions. The law was signed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680709134368.png" alt="--Washington state has purchased a three-year supply of a leading abortion medication in anticipation of the court ruling, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.-courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>--Washington state has purchased a three-year supply of a leading abortion medication in anticipation of the court ruling, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.-courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY (AP) — A growing number of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/how-medication-abortion-works-f913375ec6f8ebcb1f1055e57a3aef63?utm_source=apnews&amp;utm_medium=relatedcontentmodule">medication abortions</a>, amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S.Massachusetts has purchased enough doses of the drug mifepristone — one of two drugs used in combination to end pregnancies — to last for more than a year, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said Monday. California has secured an emergency stockpile of up to 2 million pills of misoprostol, the other drug used in abortion medication, Gov. Newsom, also a Democrat, announced.And in Washington state, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee announced last week that the state purchased&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-abortion-pills-stockpile-1c1c7c107882f7a25a181af79a1f6790">30,000 doses of the generic version</a>&nbsp;of mifepristone — which he said is enough to last the state's residents three years. The shipment arrived in late March.“Abortion is still legal and accessible here in California and we won’t stand by as fundamental freedoms are stripped away,” Newsom said Friday.The actions come as U.S. District Judge&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-judge-matthew-kacsmaryk-abortion-pill-fda-75964b777ef09593a1ad948c6cfc0237">Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee</a>&nbsp;in Amarillo, Texas, overruled decades of scientific approval Friday and put on hold federal approval of mifepristone.The judge stayed his ruling for a week so federal authorities could file a challenge.The Biden administration&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pills-mifepristone-court-order-becerra-fda-307bcfdbb08418c6a57bc8cc789428c8">slammed the ruling</a>&nbsp;and on Monday&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-pills-4b65ecc66d1b908019bdf3843a428d5a">appealed the decision</a>, saying it would thwart the U.S. Food and Drug administration's scientific judgment and “severely harm women, particularly those for whom mifepristone is a medical or practical necessity.”Adding to the confusion was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pill-lawsuit-mifepristone-misoprostol-kacsmaryk-74cb1c4cfab2c04f6cf2696151bc86ef">a second opinion</a>&nbsp;also released on Friday by District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an Obama appointee, directing U.S. authorities not to make any changes that would restrict access to the drug in at least 17 states where Democrats sued in an effort to protect availability.Healey said the Kacsmaryk ruling threatens access to the medication even in states supportive of abortion rights like Massachusetts.“It harms patients, undermines medical expertise, and takes away freedom. It's an attempt to punish, to shame, to marginalize women. It's unnecessary,” Healey said, surrounded by fellow Democratic lawmakers including U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse.“It is terrible. It is terrible,” she added.Newsom said the ruling by Kacsmaryk “ignores facts, science, and the law," and puts the health of millions of women and girls at risk.Inslee said it's important for states to take steps to ensure access to the drug.“After we announced our actions last week to protect access to mifepristone, it’s heartening to see other states doing the same,” Inslee wrote on Twitter on Monday. “To be clear: no matter the outcome of the TX case, WA’s laws ensure we will be able to sell and distribute this medication."The 15,000 doses in Massachusetts were purchased by the University of Massachusetts-Amherst at Healey's request.Massachusetts health care providers have also agreed to buy additional quantities of mifepristone, according to Healey, who said the administration is dedicating $1 million to help providers contracted with the Department of Public Health to pay for the doses.While there are no plans yet in Connecticut to stockpile mifepristone, Attorney General William Tong said Monday that he has been contacting major pharmacy chains to remind them the drug is legal and they should not be influenced by pressure from GOP attorneys general in other states.”(I’m) obviously deeply disappointed that my colleagues have taken that action,” he said. “We’re pushing back on that. We’re in communication with all the big pharmacy chains, advising them of their rights and obligations here in Connecticut.”Also on Friday, Healey signed an executive order expanding a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-charlie-baker-massachusetts-67ae91877315527cb5f5166cf2b91d8a">2022 law meant to build a legal firewall</a>&nbsp;around abortion services — protecting health care providers, patients and pharmacists from out-of-state investigations into medication abortions. The law was signed after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

More US states stock abortion medications after court ruling

By DAVE BERGMEIER <a href="https://www.hpj.com/ag_news/nbaf-ribbon-cutting-set-for-may-24/article_b3acb562-d2f2-11ed-a40d-33326569b293.html">High Plains Journal</a>

One of the longest-anticipated openings in animal health care research has been set for May 24.

U.S.
 Sen. Jerry Moran, R-KS, announced during a recent Senate Appropriations
 Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing in Washington D.C., that he was 
looking forward to having U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom 
Vilsack cut the ribbon at the biosafety level 4 National Bio and 
Agro-Defense Facility.

“Designed to protect public 
health and our national food security, this state-of-the-art USDA 
facility will be located in the heart of the nation and near the farmers
 and ranchers who help feed our nation,” Moran said.

“NBAF
 modernizes our process and our ability to investigate and research some
 of the major challenges and threats to American agriculture,” Vilsack 
said. “Whether it’s African swine fever or foot-and-mouth disease or 
some of the other seven critical diseases that could cripple our 
livestock industry, which obviously would impact and effect our entire 
economy and our food security. In addition, this facility will also be 
where the vaccine bank is housed. As we develop vaccines to try to deal 
with some of these threats, being able to stockpile appropriately and 
safely those vaccines [is] incredibly important. Also, a great deal of 
research is going to be done on the countermeasures, the biosecurity 
initiatives that are part of protecting our livestock industry.”

Moran
 helped secure $1.25 billion in federal funding for the facility through
 his role on the Senate Committee on Appropriations and helped break 
ground for the construction of NBAF in 2015.

NBAF is the 
nation’s only large animal facility built to handle pathogens that do 
not currently have treatments or countermeasures. It will open adjacent 
to Kansas State University and near Bill Snyder Family Stadium in 
Manhattan.

The
 Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate 
will transfer ownership and operational responsibilities to the USDA. 
NBAF is designed to strengthen the nation’s ability to conduct research,
 develop vaccines, diagnose emerging diseases, and train veterinarians. 
According to the USDA, NBAF will replace the 68-year-old Plum Island 
Animal Disease Center in New York. The PIADC is where the USDA’s 
Agricultural Research Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service conduct foreign animal disease research and diagnostics. ARS and
 APGHIS will transfer their research diagnostic missions from PIADC to 
NBAF and will operate the facility jointly. According to the USDA, even 
after the agency takes ownership of the facility from the DHS, it will 
take at least of couple of years to transfer the full science mission 
from PIADC to NBAF.

The
 decision to replace the Plum Island facility had its roots in the 911 
Commission, Moran said. NBAF is designed to help protect public health 
and food safety, he said.

Vilsack
 attended the 2015 groundbreaking. He said building the facility was 
time-consuming because it had to meet many rigorous standards.

By DAVE BERGMEIER <a href="https://www.hpj.com/ag_news/nbaf-ribbon-cutting-set-for-may-24/article_b3acb562-d2f2-11ed-a40d-33326569b293.html">High Plains Journal</a>One of the longest-anticipated openings in animal health care research has been set for May 24.U.S.
 Sen. Jerry Moran, R-KS, announced during a recent Senate Appropriations
 Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing in Washington D.C., that he was 
looking forward to having U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom 
Vilsack cut the ribbon at the biosafety level 4 National Bio and 
Agro-Defense Facility.“Designed to protect public 
health and our national food security, this state-of-the-art USDA 
facility will be located in the heart of the nation and near the farmers
 and ranchers who help feed our nation,” Moran said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/11/1604336319153.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>“NBAF
 modernizes our process and our ability to investigate and research some
 of the major challenges and threats to American agriculture,” Vilsack 
said. “Whether it’s African swine fever or foot-and-mouth disease or 
some of the other seven critical diseases that could cripple our 
livestock industry, which obviously would impact and effect our entire 
economy and our food security. In addition, this facility will also be 
where the vaccine bank is housed. As we develop vaccines to try to deal 
with some of these threats, being able to stockpile appropriately and 
safely those vaccines [is] incredibly important. Also, a great deal of 
research is going to be done on the countermeasures, the biosecurity 
initiatives that are part of protecting our livestock industry.”Moran
 helped secure $1.25 billion in federal funding for the facility through
 his role on the Senate Committee on Appropriations and helped break 
ground for the construction of NBAF in 2015.NBAF is the 
nation’s only large animal facility built to handle pathogens that do 
not currently have treatments or countermeasures. It will open adjacent 
to Kansas State University and near Bill Snyder Family Stadium in 
Manhattan.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681238483498.png" alt="USDA photo" />
 <figcaption>USDA photo</figcaption>
 </figure>The
 Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate 
will transfer ownership and operational responsibilities to the USDA. 
NBAF is designed to strengthen the nation’s ability to conduct research,
 develop vaccines, diagnose emerging diseases, and train veterinarians. 
According to the USDA, NBAF will replace the 68-year-old Plum Island 
Animal Disease Center in New York. The PIADC is where the USDA’s 
Agricultural Research Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service conduct foreign animal disease research and diagnostics. ARS and
 APGHIS will transfer their research diagnostic missions from PIADC to 
NBAF and will operate the facility jointly. According to the USDA, even 
after the agency takes ownership of the facility from the DHS, it will 
take at least of couple of years to transfer the full science mission 
from PIADC to NBAF.The
 decision to replace the Plum Island facility had its roots in the 911 
Commission, Moran said. NBAF is designed to help protect public health 
and food safety, he said.Vilsack
 attended the 2015 groundbreaking. He said building the facility was 
time-consuming because it had to meet many rigorous standards.Republished with permission

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility ribbon cutting next month

KANSAS CITY— A jury convicted a a 32-year-old Kansas City man in the murder and kidnaping of Gilberto Gutierrez in May 2021, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Ahmad R. Herring, 32, was found guilty of Murder 2nd Degree, Kidnapping 1st Degree, Robbery 1st Degree, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action.

According to court records, Kansas City police were dispatched on May 11, 2021, on a reported missing person and the victim's family told them they had not heard from their father. But bloody clothing of the victim had been found. On May 17, 2021, a dead body was found; it was wrapped in a tarp and found near 56th and Elmwood. 

The victim was identified. He died from several stab wounds. During a search of a vehicle associated with the defendant, police detectives found receipts for drop cloths and bleach. 

Several cellphones also were recovered. Tests for DNA showed the defendant's DNA on a zip tie recovered near the victim.

Herring will be sentenced on June 21. A co-defendant is awaiting trial.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1647428374611.png" alt="Herring-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Herring-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY— A jury convicted a a 32-year-old Kansas City man in the murder and kidnaping of Gilberto Gutierrez in May 2021, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.Ahmad R. Herring, 32, was found guilty of Murder 2nd Degree, Kidnapping 1st Degree, Robbery 1st Degree, and two counts of Armed Criminal Action.According to court records, Kansas City police were dispatched on May 11, 2021, on a reported missing person and the victim's family told them they had not heard from their father. But bloody clothing of the victim had been found. On May 17, 2021, a dead body was found; it was wrapped in a tarp and found near 56th and Elmwood. The victim was identified. He died from several stab wounds. During a search of a vehicle associated with the defendant, police detectives found receipts for drop cloths and bleach. Several cellphones also were recovered. Tests for DNA showed the defendant's DNA on a zip tie recovered near the victim.Herring will be sentenced on June 21. A co-defendant is awaiting trial.

Kansas City man guilty of violent, deadly kidnapping

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-classified-documents-trump-side-by-side-fb2c4ebccdbdbb9039c1c5e227b1da53">classified documents found in the possession</a>&nbsp;of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence, according to five people familiar with the matter.

Top lawmakers, including Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, had for months been asking the Justice Department to provide access to the documents — or at least an assessment of what was in them — so that Congress could gauge the potential national security harm.

That process recently got underway, said the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss private interactions between the Justice Department and Congress.

“They’re finally moving. We’ve got a lot more documents to review and, more importantly, to make sure there was mitigation taken,” Warner said Wednesday, adding that the documents were being received on a rolling basis. He said that while he was “glad to see progress,” it is “still unacceptable for me that it took this long.”

A Justice Department special counsel, Jack Smith, is investigating whether Trump mishandled roughly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/florida-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-government-and-politics-6351944983a137dd6bbccc16966bdaac">several hundred documents with classified markings</a>&nbsp;that were taken after his term ended to Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s Florida estate, and whether he or his representatives sought to obstruct that probe. Another special counsel,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/classified-documents-biden-home-wilmington-33479d12c7cf0a822adb2f44c32b88fd">Robert Hur,</a>&nbsp;is also investigating the improper retention of documents from Biden’s time as vice president that have been located in his Delaware home and his pre-presidential think-tank office. Biden has said he had no knowledge the documents were there.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mike-pence-classified-documents-791bba57abaf50377f0938f0d293f36e">A lawyers for Pence also said in January</a>&nbsp;that an apparently small number of papers were inadvertently boxed and transported to his Indiana home at the end of the Trump administration.

Punchbowl News first reported the development.

The Biden administration held a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/intelligence-classified-documents-trump-biden-pence-c061d26139cbe811026962e531163c3e">classified briefing on the documents earlier this year</a>&nbsp;for members of Congress, but senators accused the executive branch of stonewalling and insisted that they needed for national security reasons to see for themselves what materials the men had been holding.

The Justice Department had said that it wanted to be cooperative with the lawmakers’ demands within the confines of the ongoing investigations.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1661941600753.jpeg" alt="This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The Justice Department says it has uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified records at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. (Department of Justice via AP)" />
 <figcaption>This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The Justice Department says it has uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified records at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. (Department of Justice via AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has begun sharing with a bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the Gang of Eight&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-classified-documents-trump-side-by-side-fb2c4ebccdbdbb9039c1c5e227b1da53">classified documents found in the possession</a>&nbsp;of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence, according to five people familiar with the matter.Top lawmakers, including Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, had for months been asking the Justice Department to provide access to the documents — or at least an assessment of what was in them — so that Congress could gauge the potential national security harm.That process recently got underway, said the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss private interactions between the Justice Department and Congress.“They’re finally moving. We’ve got a lot more documents to review and, more importantly, to make sure there was mitigation taken,” Warner said Wednesday, adding that the documents were being received on a rolling basis. He said that while he was “glad to see progress,” it is “still unacceptable for me that it took this long.”A Justice Department special counsel, Jack Smith, is investigating whether Trump mishandled roughly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/florida-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-government-and-politics-6351944983a137dd6bbccc16966bdaac">several hundred documents with classified markings</a>&nbsp;that were taken after his term ended to Mar-a-Lago, the former president’s Florida estate, and whether he or his representatives sought to obstruct that probe. Another special counsel,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/classified-documents-biden-home-wilmington-33479d12c7cf0a822adb2f44c32b88fd">Robert Hur,</a>&nbsp;is also investigating the improper retention of documents from Biden’s time as vice president that have been located in his Delaware home and his pre-presidential think-tank office. Biden has said he had no knowledge the documents were there.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mike-pence-classified-documents-791bba57abaf50377f0938f0d293f36e">A lawyers for Pence also said in January</a>&nbsp;that an apparently small number of papers were inadvertently boxed and transported to his Indiana home at the end of the Trump administration.Punchbowl News first reported the development.The Biden administration held a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/intelligence-classified-documents-trump-biden-pence-c061d26139cbe811026962e531163c3e">classified briefing on the documents earlier this year</a>&nbsp;for members of Congress, but senators accused the executive branch of stonewalling and insisted that they needed for national security reasons to see for themselves what materials the men had been holding.The Justice Department had said that it wanted to be cooperative with the lawmakers’ demands within the confines of the ongoing investigations.

Key lawmakers get to see Biden, Trump classified documents 

LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged arson fire and have a suspect in custody.

Just after 4a.m. Monday, police and fire crews responded to fire in a&nbsp; multi-residence structure at 825 Congress Street in Emporia, according to Police Captain Lisa Hayes.

&nbsp;The fire was extinguished before first responders arrived.

Police and fire officials conducted a joint investigation and found a homemade incendiary device had gone through a window of the home, causing the fire. There were multiple people, including children inside the structure at the time of the fire. There were no apparent injuries, according to Hayes.

Through the investigation authorities identified a suspect 32-year-old Donovan Williams of Emporia. 

Williams was found in possession of an additional homemade incendiary device. 

Monday afternoon, Emporia Police arrested Williams on requested charges of&nbsp;Aggravated Arson and Criminal Use of an Explosive. 

As the investigation continues, Emporia Police detectives anticipate proposing additional charges of Attempted Murder be formally brought against Williams.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681249560015.png" alt="Williams-photo Lyon Co." />
 <figcaption>Williams-photo Lyon Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged arson fire and have a suspect in custody.Just after 4a.m. Monday, police and fire crews responded to fire in a&nbsp; multi-residence structure at 825 Congress Street in Emporia, according to Police Captain Lisa Hayes.&nbsp;The fire was extinguished before first responders arrived.Police and fire officials conducted a joint investigation and found a homemade incendiary device had gone through a window of the home, causing the fire. There were multiple people, including children inside the structure at the time of the fire. There were no apparent injuries, according to Hayes.Through the investigation authorities identified a suspect 32-year-old Donovan Williams of Emporia. Williams was found in possession of an additional homemade incendiary device. Monday afternoon, Emporia Police arrested Williams on requested charges of&nbsp;Aggravated Arson and Criminal Use of an Explosive. As the investigation continues, Emporia Police detectives anticipate proposing additional charges of Attempted Murder be formally brought against Williams.

Man started Kan. house fire with homemade explosive

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been convicted of murder after his 2-year-old daughter died of malnutrition while he was passed out for days from intoxication, prosecutors said.

Jeffrey J. Exon was convicted Monday in the death of Aurora Exon at their home in Topeka, The Topeka Capital Journal&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2023/04/11/topekan-convicted-in-malnutrition-death-of-his-2-year-old-daughter/70102083007/">reported</a>.

Investigators found that Exon would not feed or attend to his children for days because of his addiction issues, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said in a news release Tuesday.

Exon's 6-year-old son, who was 4 when his sister died, testified at trial that his dad locked them in their rooms for several days without food while he “slept,” Kagay said.

Jeffrey Exon called authorities to the home on Jan. 5, 2021, when Aurora was found dead. Five empty liquor bottles were found in his bedroom, investigators said.

Exon was convicted of aggravated child endangerment, first-degree murder in the commission of a felony, reckless but unintentional second-degree murder and failure by a parent to report the death of a child.

Seonaid Nichols, the children's mother, said she agreed to give James Exon custody of the children because her living conditions didn't allow her to take care of them.

Exon is scheduled to be sentenced July 28.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1617140051622.png" alt="Exon-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Exon-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has been convicted of murder after his 2-year-old daughter died of malnutrition while he was passed out for days from intoxication, prosecutors said.Jeffrey J. Exon was convicted Monday in the death of Aurora Exon at their home in Topeka, The Topeka Capital Journal&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2023/04/11/topekan-convicted-in-malnutrition-death-of-his-2-year-old-daughter/70102083007/">reported</a>.Investigators found that Exon would not feed or attend to his children for days because of his addiction issues, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said in a news release Tuesday.Exon's 6-year-old son, who was 4 when his sister died, testified at trial that his dad locked them in their rooms for several days without food while he “slept,” Kagay said.Jeffrey Exon called authorities to the home on Jan. 5, 2021, when Aurora was found dead. Five empty liquor bottles were found in his bedroom, investigators said.Exon was convicted of aggravated child endangerment, first-degree murder in the commission of a felony, reckless but unintentional second-degree murder and failure by a parent to report the death of a child.Seonaid Nichols, the children's mother, said she agreed to give James Exon custody of the children because her living conditions didn't allow her to take care of them.Exon is scheduled to be sentenced July 28.

6-year-old testified at father's trial for death of 2-year-old

OSAGE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged drug distribution allegations.

Just after noon Monday, a sheriff’s investigator conducted a traffic stop Interstate 35 at the Kansas 31 South Waverly exit for a traffic violation, according to Sheriff Chris Wells. During the stop, the deputy found illegal narcotics.

The driver of the vehicle, Jason M. Monroe, 41, of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, was taken into custody and transported to the Osage County Jail Facility on requested charges of Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681207847977.png" alt="Monroe-photo Osage Co." />
 <figcaption>Monroe-photo Osage Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>OSAGE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged drug distribution allegations.Just after noon Monday, a sheriff’s investigator conducted a traffic stop Interstate 35 at the Kansas 31 South Waverly exit for a traffic violation, according to Sheriff Chris Wells. During the stop, the deputy found illegal narcotics.The driver of the vehicle, Jason M. Monroe, 41, of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, was taken into custody and transported to the Osage County Jail Facility on requested charges of Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and Possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sheriff: Wisconsin man was attempting to sell cocaine in Kansas

CLOUD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an accident that injured a child.

Just before 6p.m. Monday, police responded to a vehicle, pedestrian accident near the intersection of 11th and Lincoln in Concordia, according to Police Chief Brent Gering.

EMS transported the child to North Central Medical Center and later to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. The child was listed in serious but stable condition, according to Gering.

CLOUD COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an accident that injured a child.Just before 6p.m. Monday, police responded to a vehicle, pedestrian accident near the intersection of 11th and Lincoln in Concordia, according to Police Chief Brent Gering.EMS transported the child to North Central Medical Center and later to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. The child was listed in serious but stable condition, according to Gering.Police released no additional details.

Police investigate accident that injured Kansas child

KANSAS CITY— A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight has been charged in a federal criminal complaint after the flight was diverted from its course and landed at Kansas City International Airport, according to the United State's Attorney.

Chloe M. Dasilva, 32, was charged with one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, April 7. Dasilva, who remains in federal custody, will have her initial court appearance today.

An affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint alleges that Dasilva interfered with the duties of flight attendants while she was a passenger aboard Alaska Airlines flight 456. The flight was scheduled for nonstop service from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, to Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill. However, the flight was diverted into Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo., at approximately 4:20 a.m. Friday, April 7.

According to the affidavit, Dasilva, who had been disruptive during the flight, was involved in a confrontation with a male flight attendant, cussing and yelling and threatening to kill him. A flight attendant, with the assistance of two passengers, used zip ties to restrain her. One of the passengers switched seats with a mother and her infant who was seated directly in front of Dasilva for their safety.

The pilot decided to divert to Kansas City instead of going to Chicago because he was concerned for the safety of the passengers.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Blackwood. It was investigated by the FBI.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1681244266012.png" alt="The pilot decided to divert to Kansas City instead of going to Chicago because he was concerned for the safety of the passengers.- courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>The pilot decided to divert to Kansas City instead of going to Chicago because he was concerned for the safety of the passengers.- courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY— A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight has been charged in a federal criminal complaint after the flight was diverted from its course and landed at Kansas City International Airport, according to the United State's Attorney.Chloe M. Dasilva, 32, was charged with one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, April 7. Dasilva, who remains in federal custody, will have her initial court appearance today.An affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint alleges that Dasilva interfered with the duties of flight attendants while she was a passenger aboard Alaska Airlines flight 456. The flight was scheduled for nonstop service from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California, to Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill. However, the flight was diverted into Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo., at approximately 4:20 a.m. Friday, April 7.According to the affidavit, Dasilva, who had been disruptive during the flight, was involved in a confrontation with a male flight attendant, cussing and yelling and threatening to kill him. A flight attendant, with the assistance of two passengers, used zip ties to restrain her. One of the passengers switched seats with a mother and her infant who was seated directly in front of Dasilva for their safety.The pilot decided to divert to Kansas City instead of going to Chicago because he was concerned for the safety of the passengers.This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Blackwood. It was investigated by the FBI.

Female passenger charged after flight diverted to Kansas City

SAN JOSE (AP) —Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been rebuffed in her attempt to stay out of federal prison while she appeals her conviction for the fraud she committed while overseeing a blood-testing scam that exposed Silicon Valley’s dark side.

In an 11-page ruling issued late Monday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila concluded there wasn't compelling enough evidence to allow Holmes to remain free on bail while her lawyers try to persuade an appeals court that alleged misconduct during her four-month trial led to an unjust verdict.

The judge’s decision means Holmes, 39, will have to surrender to authorities April 27 to start the more than&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-technology-health-sentencing-crime-7ea71f015b874c6e454dcdd4f0857bd4">11-year prison sentence</a>&nbsp;that Davila imposed in November. The punishment came 10 months after a jury found her guilty on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos-ceo-fb79a29d3c426a5cadee7ec5734b6f24">four counts of fraud and conspiracy</a>&nbsp;against the Thearanos investors who believed in her promises to revolutionize the health care industry.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-prison-sentence-754b44bc47eb200f032b75f45969cb07">Holmes had accompanied</a>&nbsp;her lawyers to a San Jose, California, courtroom on March 17 to try to convince Davila that various missteps by federal prosecutors, and the omission of key evidence, will culminate in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals exonerating her.

Holmes' prison sentence is scheduled to start roughly 20 years after she dropped out of Stanford University when she was 19 years old to start Theranos in Palo Alto, California — the same city where William Hewlett and David Packard founded a company bearing their surnames in a small garage and planted the seeds of what grew into Silicon Valley.

Holmes could still file another appeal of Davila's latest ruling,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sunny-balwani-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-prison-ae37f16ae10da104a3f1f7c8d60e62fe">a maneuver</a>&nbsp;her co-conspirator at Theranos — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani — successfully used to delay his scheduled March 16 date to begin&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-technology-business-crime-sentencing-d3ce3925bbe9e82708054730d4dcf75c">a nearly 13-year prison sentence</a>. But the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/theranos-sunny-balwani-elizabeth-holmes-prison-237bb4da8af239078729791f3f7a7d6c">Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week rejected that appeal</a>, and Balwani is now scheduled to report to a Southern California prison on April 20.

Davila has recommended Holmes serve her sentence in a Bryan, Texas, prison. It hasn’t yet been publicly confirmed if that will be the facility where she reports.

Unless she can find a way to stay free, Holmes will be separated from the two children she had leading up to the trial and after her conviction.

Her first child, a boy, was born shortly before her trial began in September 2021. The youngest child, whose gender hasn’t been disclosed in court documents,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-gives-birth-a0baf297ce677e262a92a82f92368054">was born</a>&nbsp;at some point after her November sentencing. She conceived both with her current partner, William “Billy” Evans, whom she met after breaking up with Balwani in the midst of Theranos’ downfall.

The denial of Holmes’ request to remain free is the latest twist in a long-running saga that has already been the subject of an acclaimed HBO documentary and an award-winning Hulu TV series.

Although they had separate trials, Holmes and Balwani were accused of essentially the same crimes centered on a ruse touting Theranos’ blood-testing system as a breakthrough in health care. The claims helped the company become a Silicon Valley sensation that raised nearly $1 billion from investors and at one point anointed Holmes with a $4.5 billion fortune, based on her 50% stake in Theranos.

Holmes also parlayed the buzz surrounding Theranos to speaking engagements on the same stage as former President Bill Clinton and glowing cover stories in business publications that likened her to tech visionaries such as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

But Theranos’ technology never came close to working like Holmes and Balwani boasted, resulting in the company’s scandalous collapse and a criminal case that shined a bright light&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-inc-conviction-bf6be8f233d53d908d508d3feb14fc2e">on Silicon Valley greed and hubris</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668810636574.jpeg" alt="-Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, center, walks into federal court with her partner Billy Evans, right, and her parents in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. A federal judge sentenced Holmes to prison for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)" />
 <figcaption>-Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, center, walks into federal court with her partner Billy Evans, right, and her parents in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. A federal judge sentenced Holmes to prison for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)</figcaption>
 </figure>SAN JOSE (AP) —Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been rebuffed in her attempt to stay out of federal prison while she appeals her conviction for the fraud she committed while overseeing a blood-testing scam that exposed Silicon Valley’s dark side.In an 11-page ruling issued late Monday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila concluded there wasn't compelling enough evidence to allow Holmes to remain free on bail while her lawyers try to persuade an appeals court that alleged misconduct during her four-month trial led to an unjust verdict.The judge’s decision means Holmes, 39, will have to surrender to authorities April 27 to start the more than&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-technology-health-sentencing-crime-7ea71f015b874c6e454dcdd4f0857bd4">11-year prison sentence</a>&nbsp;that Davila imposed in November. The punishment came 10 months after a jury found her guilty on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-trial-theranos-ceo-fb79a29d3c426a5cadee7ec5734b6f24">four counts of fraud and conspiracy</a>&nbsp;against the Thearanos investors who believed in her promises to revolutionize the health care industry.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-prison-sentence-754b44bc47eb200f032b75f45969cb07">Holmes had accompanied</a>&nbsp;her lawyers to a San Jose, California, courtroom on March 17 to try to convince Davila that various missteps by federal prosecutors, and the omission of key evidence, will culminate in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals exonerating her.Holmes' prison sentence is scheduled to start roughly 20 years after she dropped out of Stanford University when she was 19 years old to start Theranos in Palo Alto, California — the same city where William Hewlett and David Packard founded a company bearing their surnames in a small garage and planted the seeds of what grew into Silicon Valley.Holmes could still file another appeal of Davila's latest ruling,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sunny-balwani-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-prison-ae37f16ae10da104a3f1f7c8d60e62fe">a maneuver</a>&nbsp;her co-conspirator at Theranos — Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani — successfully used to delay his scheduled March 16 date to begin&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-technology-business-crime-sentencing-d3ce3925bbe9e82708054730d4dcf75c">a nearly 13-year prison sentence</a>. But the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/theranos-sunny-balwani-elizabeth-holmes-prison-237bb4da8af239078729791f3f7a7d6c">Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week rejected that appeal</a>, and Balwani is now scheduled to report to a Southern California prison on April 20.Davila has recommended Holmes serve her sentence in a Bryan, Texas, prison. It hasn’t yet been publicly confirmed if that will be the facility where she reports.Unless she can find a way to stay free, Holmes will be separated from the two children she had leading up to the trial and after her conviction.Her first child, a boy, was born shortly before her trial began in September 2021. The youngest child, whose gender hasn’t been disclosed in court documents,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-gives-birth-a0baf297ce677e262a92a82f92368054">was born</a>&nbsp;at some point after her November sentencing. She conceived both with her current partner, William “Billy” Evans, whom she met after breaking up with Balwani in the midst of Theranos’ downfall.The denial of Holmes’ request to remain free is the latest twist in a long-running saga that has already been the subject of an acclaimed HBO documentary and an award-winning Hulu TV series.Although they had separate trials, Holmes and Balwani were accused of essentially the same crimes centered on a ruse touting Theranos’ blood-testing system as a breakthrough in health care. The claims helped the company become a Silicon Valley sensation that raised nearly $1 billion from investors and at one point anointed Holmes with a $4.5 billion fortune, based on her 50% stake in Theranos.Holmes also parlayed the buzz surrounding Theranos to speaking engagements on the same stage as former President Bill Clinton and glowing cover stories in business publications that likened her to tech visionaries such as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.But Theranos’ technology never came close to working like Holmes and Balwani boasted, resulting in the company’s scandalous collapse and a criminal case that shined a bright light&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-inc-conviction-bf6be8f233d53d908d508d3feb14fc2e">on Silicon Valley greed and hubris</a>.___

Blood-test scam: Theranos CEO loses bid to stay out of prison

WASHINGTON –&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Kansas 3rd district Representative Sharice Davids&nbsp;urged&nbsp;United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address poor mail service in Kansas, according to a statement from the Senator's office.

They highlighted recent complaints received from Kansans who rely on the postal service to obtain medication, bills, tax returns and more. Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids also asked for an update on implementation of the&nbsp;Postal Service Reform Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up the Postal Service’s finances and improving reliability for consumers. “We write in response to numerous reports of significant mail delays impacting Kansans across the state,”&nbsp;wrote Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids. “In recent months, our offices have received a growing number of messages from Kansans concerned about missing mail, delayed postal delivery, and extended periods with no delivery service at all.” “One year ago Congress provided strong, bipartisan action to improve the USPS by successfully passing postal reform legislation,”&nbsp;Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids continued.&nbsp;“We were proud to join our colleagues on both sides of the aisle in voting for the Postal Service Reform Act, which removes burdensome budget requirements that have contributed to the Postal Service's deepening financial troubles, improves transparency, and mandates six-day mail delivery for mail and packages. It is unacceptable that implementation of certain provisions, including the six-day-a-week delivery service, is not being accomplished by USPS.” The bipartisan&nbsp;Postal Service Reform Act, which was signed into law one year ago with Sen. Moran’s and Rep. Davids’ support, removes burdensome budget requirements that have contributed to the Postal Service’s consistent financial troubles, saving the service $27 billion and requires the mail to be delivered six days a week. It also includes transparency measures to ensure USPS is making progress on service improvements. Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids encourage all constituents who are having issues navigating or accessing a federal agency to reach out to their offices.

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 </figure>WASHINGTON –&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Kansas 3rd district Representative Sharice Davids&nbsp;urged&nbsp;United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address poor mail service in Kansas, according to a statement from the Senator's office.They highlighted recent complaints received from Kansans who rely on the postal service to obtain medication, bills, tax returns and more. Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids also asked for an update on implementation of the&nbsp;Postal Service Reform Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up the Postal Service’s finances and improving reliability for consumers. “We write in response to numerous reports of significant mail delays impacting Kansans across the state,”&nbsp;wrote Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids. “In recent months, our offices have received a growing number of messages from Kansans concerned about missing mail, delayed postal delivery, and extended periods with no delivery service at all.” “One year ago Congress provided strong, bipartisan action to improve the USPS by successfully passing postal reform legislation,”&nbsp;Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids continued.&nbsp;“We were proud to join our colleagues on both sides of the aisle in voting for the Postal Service Reform Act, which removes burdensome budget requirements that have contributed to the Postal Service's deepening financial troubles, improves transparency, and mandates six-day mail delivery for mail and packages. It is unacceptable that implementation of certain provisions, including the six-day-a-week delivery service, is not being accomplished by USPS.” The bipartisan&nbsp;Postal Service Reform Act, which was signed into law one year ago with Sen. Moran’s and Rep. Davids’ support, removes burdensome budget requirements that have contributed to the Postal Service’s consistent financial troubles, saving the service $27 billion and requires the mail to be delivered six days a week. It also includes transparency measures to ensure USPS is making progress on service improvements. Sen. Moran and Rep. Davids encourage all constituents who are having issues navigating or accessing a federal agency to reach out to their offices.

Moran wants postal service to address poor mail delivery in Kansas

TOPEKA —The legal age for buying cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products in Kansas is now 21.&nbsp;

On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly reported she signed House Bill&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cua3NsZWdpc2xhdHVyZS5vcmcvbGkvYjIwMjNfMjQvbWVhc3VyZXMvaGIyMjY5LyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTEuNzQ5ODEwNzEifQ.a5Cw908uqKS-atns-j5-rfeZJ6hDDrPY1oaiKbvb6BU/s/1303160919/br/157844539475-l" target="_blank">&nbsp;2269</a>&nbsp;that Amends the Kansas Cigarette and Tobacco Products Act to raise the minimum age to 21 years old for the sale, purchase, or possession of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

The bill passed the Kansas House on a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/vote_view/je_20230302115606_550943/">68-53 vot</a>e and the Senate 28-11.

Officials with the state Department of Revenue and the Department for Aging and Disability Services supported the measure. Public health officials believe raising the age to purchase tobacco products will reduce their use and the resulting health care costs.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, disease and disability in the U.S. and nine out of 10 adults who smoke started by age 18.

Forty-one other states have increased their legal age to 21, including the tobacco-producing states of Kentucky and Virginia. The federal government raised its age to 21 in 2019 and told states they'd have to enforce the higher age to receive federal funds for substance abuse programs.

Supporters of the legislation included the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Kansas Hospital Association, the Kansas National Education Association and the University of Kansas Cancer Center.

-The Associated Press contributed to this report

TOPEKA —The legal age for buying cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products in Kansas is now 21.&nbsp;On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly reported she signed House Bill&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cua3NsZWdpc2xhdHVyZS5vcmcvbGkvYjIwMjNfMjQvbWVhc3VyZXMvaGIyMjY5LyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTEuNzQ5ODEwNzEifQ.a5Cw908uqKS-atns-j5-rfeZJ6hDDrPY1oaiKbvb6BU/s/1303160919/br/157844539475-l" target="_blank">&nbsp;2269</a>&nbsp;that Amends the Kansas Cigarette and Tobacco Products Act to raise the minimum age to 21 years old for the sale, purchase, or possession of cigarettes and other tobacco products.The bill passed the Kansas House on a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/vote_view/je_20230302115606_550943/">68-53 vot</a>e and the Senate 28-11.Officials with the state Department of Revenue and the Department for Aging and Disability Services supported the measure. Public health officials believe raising the age to purchase tobacco products will reduce their use and the resulting health care costs.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, disease and disability in the U.S. and nine out of 10 adults who smoke started by age 18.Forty-one other states have increased their legal age to 21, including the tobacco-producing states of Kentucky and Virginia. The federal government raised its age to 21 in 2019 and told states they'd have to enforce the higher age to receive federal funds for substance abuse programs.Supporters of the legislation included the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Kansas Hospital Association, the Kansas National Education Association and the University of Kansas Cancer Center.-The Associated Press contributed to this report

Legal age to buy tobacco products in Kansas is now 21

GEARY COUNTY—Two suspects arrested in Michigan and accused in the murder of a couple in Junction City are back in a Kansas Jail.

According to Junction City Police, 33-year-old Steven P. Pierce and 29-year-old Kallie R. Peters have been extradited from Michigan are currently in custody at the Geary County Detention Facility.

Authorities in Michigan arrested them in Saginaw County Michigan on requested charges of Felony Murder, 2 counts of Aggravated Robbery, and 1 count of Felony Theft in connection with the deaths of&nbsp; 75-year-old Valerie J. Krissman and 80-year-old Roland C. Krissman.&nbsp; A criminal complaint is the case said the killing happened in Junction City during the theft of the Krissman's 2006 Buick Lacrosse.

Pierce and Peters both currently have a bond set at $1,500,000.00, according to online jail records.

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 </figure>GEARY COUNTY—Two suspects arrested in Michigan and accused in the murder of a couple in Junction City are back in a Kansas Jail.According to Junction City Police, 33-year-old Steven P. Pierce and 29-year-old Kallie R. Peters have been extradited from Michigan are currently in custody at the Geary County Detention Facility.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1679429653515.png" alt="Peters-photo Saginaw Co." />
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 </figure>Authorities in Michigan arrested them in Saginaw County Michigan on requested charges of Felony Murder, 2 counts of Aggravated Robbery, and 1 count of Felony Theft in connection with the deaths of&nbsp; 75-year-old Valerie J. Krissman and 80-year-old Roland C. Krissman.&nbsp; A criminal complaint is the case said the killing happened in Junction City during the theft of the Krissman's 2006 Buick Lacrosse.Pierce and Peters both currently have a bond set at $1,500,000.00, according to online jail records.------------

2 accused of couple’s murder are back in Kansas jail

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A rookie police officer who was shot in the head while responding to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/downtown-louisville-shooting-dc7b45a9c5d2b384a16d653864f8b735">mass shooting at a Louisville bank</a>&nbsp;remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday morning, the police chief said.

"It's looking hopeful," Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told WDRB-TV about Officer Nickolas Wilt, who had graduated from training just 10 days earlier.

She said Wilt and other officers “unflinchingly” engaged the shooter at Old National Bank and stopped him from killing more people.

Authorities said Tuesday that the investigation into the shooting was continuing and body camera video will be released later.

Connor Sturgeon, 25, an employee of the bank, opened fire with a rifle at his workplace Monday morning,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/louisville-shooting-victim-vigil-tribute-6e5b6c1e805ece80d48304f6fa0506b3">killing five people</a>&nbsp;— including a close friend of Kentucky's governor — while livestreaming the attack on Instagram, authorities said. Another eight people were wounded.

Police arrived as shots were still being fired inside the building and killed the shooter, Gwinn-Villaroel said.

“The act of heroism can't be overstated on yesterday. They did what they were called to do. They answered that call to protect and serve,” she said.

The shooting, the 15th&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mass-shootings-list-us-53011c9a7f052adb4a7254f116e178d3">mass killing</a>&nbsp;in the country this year, comes just two weeks after a former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, about 160 miles (260 kilometers) to the south. That state's governor and his wife&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nashville-school-shooting-covenant-school-03aa394109a5e682877403c0c3e52aa7">also had friends killed</a>&nbsp;in that shooting.

Four of the injured remained hospitalized Tuesday — one in critical condition and three in stable but fair condition, University of Louisville Hospital said in a statement.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he lost one of his closest friends in the shooting.

“Tommy Elliott helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad," said Beshear, his voice shaking with emotion. "He's one of the people I talked to most in the world, and very rarely were we talking about my job. He was an incredible friend.”

Also killed in the shooting were Josh Barrick, Jim Tutt, Juliana Farmer and Deana Eckert, police said.

“There are no words to adequately describe the sadness and devastation that our Old National family is experiencing as we grieve the tragic loss of our team members and pray for the recovery of all those who were injured,” Old National Bank CEO Jim Ryan said in a statement.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg told WDRB-TV that his focus moving forward would be on trying to unify residents in the city.

“We can't let the targeted acts of evil violence that we saw yesterday in our city deter us from continuing on the path to make our city the vibrant, safe, strong healthy city that we all know it can be and all want it to be,” he said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A rookie police officer who was shot in the head while responding to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/downtown-louisville-shooting-dc7b45a9c5d2b384a16d653864f8b735">mass shooting at a Louisville bank</a>&nbsp;remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday morning, the police chief said.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Officer Nickolas Wilt, a new officer to the LMPD, ran towards the gunfire today to save lives. He remains in critical condition after being shot in the head. <a href="https://t.co/yPNZBfAl7I">pic.twitter.com/yPNZBfAl7I</a>&mdash; LMPD (@LMPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/LMPD/status/1645513532895641604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>"It's looking hopeful," Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told WDRB-TV about Officer Nickolas Wilt, who had graduated from training just 10 days earlier.She said Wilt and other officers “unflinchingly” engaged the shooter at Old National Bank and stopped him from killing more people.Authorities said Tuesday that the investigation into the shooting was continuing and body camera video will be released later.Connor Sturgeon, 25, an employee of the bank, opened fire with a rifle at his workplace Monday morning,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/louisville-shooting-victim-vigil-tribute-6e5b6c1e805ece80d48304f6fa0506b3">killing five people</a>&nbsp;— including a close friend of Kentucky's governor — while livestreaming the attack on Instagram, authorities said. Another eight people were wounded.Police arrived as shots were still being fired inside the building and killed the shooter, Gwinn-Villaroel said.“The act of heroism can't be overstated on yesterday. They did what they were called to do. They answered that call to protect and serve,” she said.The shooting, the 15th&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mass-shootings-list-us-53011c9a7f052adb4a7254f116e178d3">mass killing</a>&nbsp;in the country this year, comes just two weeks after a former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, about 160 miles (260 kilometers) to the south. That state's governor and his wife&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nashville-school-shooting-covenant-school-03aa394109a5e682877403c0c3e52aa7">also had friends killed</a>&nbsp;in that shooting.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">UPDATE on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Louisville?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Louisville</a> mass shooting patients: • 5 patients are still currently being treated at UofL Health – UofL Hospital • 1 patient remains in critical condition • 4 patients are stable and in fair condition, meaning 1 patient was upgraded from critical to fair condition <a href="https://t.co/QYT0nOQL9a">pic.twitter.com/QYT0nOQL9a</a>&mdash; UofL Health (@UofLHealth) <a href="https://twitter.com/UofLHealth/status/1645794530954981377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Four of the injured remained hospitalized Tuesday — one in critical condition and three in stable but fair condition, University of Louisville Hospital said in a statement.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he lost one of his closest friends in the shooting.“Tommy Elliott helped me build my law career, helped me become governor, gave me advice on being a good dad," said Beshear, his voice shaking with emotion. "He's one of the people I talked to most in the world, and very rarely were we talking about my job. He was an incredible friend.”Also killed in the shooting were Josh Barrick, Jim Tutt, Juliana Farmer and Deana Eckert, police said.“There are no words to adequately describe the sadness and devastation that our Old National family is experiencing as we grieve the tragic loss of our team members and pray for the recovery of all those who were injured,” Old National Bank CEO Jim Ryan said in a statement.Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg told WDRB-TV that his focus moving forward would be on trying to unify residents in the city.“We can't let the targeted acts of evil violence that we saw yesterday in our city deter us from continuing on the path to make our city the vibrant, safe, strong healthy city that we all know it can be and all want it to be,” he said.