SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating another homicide in Wichita and have made an arrest.

Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday Sedgwick County 911 received multiple reports of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of South Emporia, prompting a response from law enforcement, according to Police Lt. Aaron Moses.

First responders found 19-year-old Dontis Carter, of Wichita, with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate medical attention from officers and Sedgwick County EMS he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Law enforcement investigators identified a 19-year old resident of Wichita identified according to the daily booking report as Damarqua Keyleon Kendell Edwards as the suspect. He was apprehended after a traffic stop was conducted near his residence.

Preliminary information suggests that it was a targeted incident, Edwards and Carter were acquainted and engaged in a dispute at the time of the shooting. 

Edwards is being held in the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of First-Degree Murder and Possession of Marijuana. Additionally, he face a requested charge of Aggravated Robbery related to a separate incident that occurred on December 20, 2023, at a business in the 1900 block of E. Pawnee.

The details of these cases will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney for formal charging consideration. This is the 13 th Criminal Homicide of 2024.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating another homicide in Wichita and have made an arrest.Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday Sedgwick County 911 received multiple reports of shots fired at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of South Emporia, prompting a response from law enforcement, according to Police Lt. Aaron Moses.<figure>
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 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation -Photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>First responders found 19-year-old Dontis Carter, of Wichita, with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate medical attention from officers and Sedgwick County EMS he was pronounced dead at the scene.Law enforcement investigators identified a 19-year old resident of Wichita identified according to the daily booking report as Damarqua Keyleon Kendell Edwards as the suspect. He was apprehended after a traffic stop was conducted near his residence.Preliminary information suggests that it was a targeted incident, Edwards and Carter were acquainted and engaged in a dispute at the time of the shooting. Edwards is being held in the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of First-Degree Murder and Possession of Marijuana. Additionally, he face a requested charge of Aggravated Robbery related to a separate incident that occurred on December 20, 2023, at a business in the 1900 block of E. Pawnee.The details of these cases will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney for formal charging consideration. This is the 13 th Criminal Homicide of 2024.

Kansas teen accused in targeted killing at apartment complex

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a bank robbery and searching for a suspect.

Just before 11:30a.m. Wedbesday, a suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank, 455 South West Street in Wichita, according to Police spokesperson Andrew Ford. The suspect, described as a white male between 50 and 60-years-old with long gray hair and a black and white beard, announced the robbery to a teller and demanded money.&nbsp;

The teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash and he fled the business in an unknown direction. The suspect indicated he had a weapon, but one was not displayed. The suspect was wearing black sunglasses and a blue jean jacket.&nbsp; &nbsp;.

The Wichita Police crime lab is collecting evidence and the FBI is in charge of the investigation.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a bank robbery and searching for a suspect.Just before 11:30a.m. Wedbesday, a suspect entered the Wells Fargo Bank, 455 South West Street in Wichita, according to Police spokesperson Andrew Ford. The suspect, described as a white male between 50 and 60-years-old with long gray hair and a black and white beard, announced the robbery to a teller and demanded money.&nbsp;The teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash and he fled the business in an unknown direction. The suspect indicated he had a weapon, but one was not displayed. The suspect was wearing black sunglasses and a blue jean jacket.&nbsp; &nbsp;.The Wichita Police crime lab is collecting evidence and the FBI is in charge of the investigation.

Police: Kansas bank robbery suspect had long gray hair, beard

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing the fuel leaks.

The recall&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCAK-24V187-1027.pdf">covers certain Bronco Sport SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years, as well as Escape SUVs from 2022.</a>&nbsp;All have 1.5-liter engines.

Ford says in&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V187-8517.PDF">documents filed with U.S. safety regulators</a>&nbsp;that fuel injectors can crack, and gasoline or vapor can accumulate near ignition sources, possibly touching off fires.

Dealers will install a tube to let gasoline flow away from hot surfaces to the ground below the vehicle. They’ll also update engine control software to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system. If that happens, the software will disable the high pressure fuel pump, reduce engine power and cut temperatures in the engine compartment, according to documents posted Wednesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

Owners were to be notified by letter starting April 1.

The company says in documents it has reports of five under-hood fires and 14 warranty replacements of fuel injectors, but no reports of crashes or injuries.

In an email, Ford said it is not replacing fuel injectors because it is confident the recall repairs “will prevent the failure from occurring and protect the customer.” The new software also will trigger a dashboard warning light and allow customers to drive to a safe location, stop the vehicle and arrange for service, the company said. NHTSA documents filed by Ford say the problem happens only in about 1% of the SUVs.

The company also said it will extend warranty coverage for cracked fuel injectors, so owners who experience the problem will get replacements. Ford said repairs are already available, and details of the extended warranty will be available in June.

Ford said the recall is an extension of a 2022 recall for the same problem. The repair has already been tested on vehicles involved in the previous recall, and Ford said it's not aware of any problems.

The company also said it isn't recommending that the SUVs be parked only outdoors because there's no evidence that fires happen when vehicles are parked and the engines are off.

Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, called Ford's remedy for the fuel leaks a “Band-aid type recall” and said the company is trying to avoid the cost of repairing the fuel injectors.

A 1% failure rate, he said, is high, and even with the repairs, drivers still could be forced to exit a freeway at a low speed, placing them at risk of a crash.

NHTSA, he said, should do more to make sure recalls fix the root causes of vehicle problems rather than making less-costly repairs.

In the past, NHTSA has said it does not have legal authority to pre-approve recall fixes. But in a statement Wednesday, the agency said it will “closely track their performance using field data.” The agency said owners who have questions should contact their dealership or Ford.

Brooks said Congress should change the law so the agency can “require something more than the rubber stamp that NHTSA is currently deploying” on recalls.

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing the fuel leaks.The recall&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCAK-24V187-1027.pdf">covers certain Bronco Sport SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years, as well as Escape SUVs from 2022.</a>&nbsp;All have 1.5-liter engines.Ford says in&nbsp;<a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V187-8517.PDF">documents filed with U.S. safety regulators</a>&nbsp;that fuel injectors can crack, and gasoline or vapor can accumulate near ignition sources, possibly touching off fires.Dealers will install a tube to let gasoline flow away from hot surfaces to the ground below the vehicle. They’ll also update engine control software to detect a pressure drop in the fuel injection system. If that happens, the software will disable the high pressure fuel pump, reduce engine power and cut temperatures in the engine compartment, according to documents posted Wednesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.Owners were to be notified by letter starting April 1.The company says in documents it has reports of five under-hood fires and 14 warranty replacements of fuel injectors, but no reports of crashes or injuries.In an email, Ford said it is not replacing fuel injectors because it is confident the recall repairs “will prevent the failure from occurring and protect the customer.” The new software also will trigger a dashboard warning light and allow customers to drive to a safe location, stop the vehicle and arrange for service, the company said. NHTSA documents filed by Ford say the problem happens only in about 1% of the SUVs.The company also said it will extend warranty coverage for cracked fuel injectors, so owners who experience the problem will get replacements. Ford said repairs are already available, and details of the extended warranty will be available in June.Ford said the recall is an extension of a 2022 recall for the same problem. The repair has already been tested on vehicles involved in the previous recall, and Ford said it's not aware of any problems.The company also said it isn't recommending that the SUVs be parked only outdoors because there's no evidence that fires happen when vehicles are parked and the engines are off.Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, called Ford's remedy for the fuel leaks a “Band-aid type recall” and said the company is trying to avoid the cost of repairing the fuel injectors.A 1% failure rate, he said, is high, and even with the repairs, drivers still could be forced to exit a freeway at a low speed, placing them at risk of a crash.NHTSA, he said, should do more to make sure recalls fix the root causes of vehicle problems rather than making less-costly repairs.In the past, NHTSA has said it does not have legal authority to pre-approve recall fixes. But in a statement Wednesday, the agency said it will “closely track their performance using field data.” The agency said owners who have questions should contact their dealership or Ford.Brooks said Congress should change the law so the agency can “require something more than the rubber stamp that NHTSA is currently deploying” on recalls.

Ford recalls SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;&nbsp;Several family members of hostages held by Hamas met with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday and urged for a deal that would release their loved ones and implement a temporary cease-fire in Gaza.

“The only hope for peace is through the release of all the hostages now,” said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen. On a potential hostage agreement, Dekel-Chen stressed that the world is waiting for “Hamas to get to yes.”

Rachel Goldberg, the mother of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, called the meeting with Harris “very productive.” She expressed gratitude to the White House and lawmakers for their support, but added: “We need results. We need our people home.”

“You can believe as we do that it is horrible that innocent civilians in Gaza are suffering,” Goldberg said. “And at the same time, you can also know that it is horrible and against international law for hostages to be held against their will.”

During the meeting, Harris emphasized that she and President Joe Biden “have no higher priority than reuniting the hostages with their loved ones,” according to a White House readout, as she gave an update on the administration’s efforts on a hostage deal.

Meanwhile,&nbsp;the last wish of a dying mother, to be with her hostage daughter once more. But&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-war-oct-7-327bfeb7bfce5cb0de1568bf41a0ff06">six months</a>&nbsp;into&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">Israel's war against Hamas</a>, time is running out for Liora Argamani, who hopes to stay alive long enough to see her kidnapped daughter&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hostages-hamas-gaza-israel-freed-6395a6113301e677bcac713f8db914b1">come home</a>.

“I want to see her one more time. Talk to her one more time,” said Argamani, 61, who has stage four brain cancer. “I don’t have a lot of time left in this world.”

Noa Argamani was abducted from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-music-festival-6a55aae2375944f10ecc4c52d05f2ffe">a music festival</a>&nbsp;Oct. 7 when Hamas-led militants&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">stormed into southern Israel</a>, killing some 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostage. The video of her abduction was among the first to surface, images of her horrified face widely shared — Noa detained between two men on a motorcycle, one arm outstretched and the other held down as she screams “Don't kill me!”

There's been little news about Noa, 26. But in mid-January, Hamas released a video of her in captivity. She appears gaunt and under duress, speaking about other hostages killed in airstrikes and frantically calling on Israel to bring her and others home.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-statistics-95a6407fac94e9d589be234708cd5005">Half a year</a>&nbsp;into Israel’s war, agonized families such as the Argamanis are in a race against time.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-11-27-2023-852065d35c4643f4c874fb5993313b13">In November</a>, a weeklong cease-fire deal saw the release of more than 100 hostages. But the war is dragging on, with no end in sight and no serious hostage deal on the table. Israel says more than 130 hostages remain, with about a quarter of those believed dead, and divisions are deepening in the country over the best way to bring them home.

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/benjamin-netanyahu">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</a>&nbsp;has vowed to both eliminate Hamas and bring all the hostages back, but he's made little progress.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/netanyahu-israel-gaza-hamas-war-political-campaign-f40539425a1d6b6928a99a9d2e6d977c">He faces</a>&nbsp;pressure to resign, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-netanyahu-3591fb5f82b22cf8e5d1060fccaef115">the U.S. has threatened</a>&nbsp;to scale back its support over the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Israelis are divided into two main camps: those who want the government to put the war on hold and free the hostages, and others who think the hostages are an unfortunate price to pay for eradicating Hamas.

“They have these two goals and the assessment of the type of risk they’re willing to take to get the hostages back — this is where you see divisions,” said Shmuel Rosner, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and analyst for Israeli public television station Kan News.

On-and-off negotiations mediated by Qatar, the United States and Egypt have yielded little. If a viable deal emerges, decisions will become harder and the divisions sharper, Rosner said.

But for most families and friends whose loved ones are in captivity, there is no choice but to bring them home. Many are concerned in particular about the women held in Gaza and say, based on testimonies from freed hostages, they fear those remaining could be suffering from sexual abuse.

Before a recent parliamentary committee meeting, attendees held posters showing the hostages. Yarden Gonen, whose 23-year-old sister, Romi, also was taken from the Oct. 7 music festival, criticized what she said was the government's inaction.

“What are we fighting for?" she said. "What is more important than this?”

Outside an art installation&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-tunnels-warfare-15453b5729e38aeb55af5b419835a5eb">mimicking the Gaza tunnels</a>&nbsp;where some hostages are believed to be held, Romi’s mother said she can’t believe it’s been half a year, with much of the world wanting to forget or ignore such a horrible situation.

“We are doing everything we can so the world will not forget," Merav Leshem Gonen said. “Every day we wake up and take a big breath, deep breath, and continue walking, continue doing the things that will bring her back.”

When Yonatan Levi saw the video of his friend Noa Argamani in captivity, he said he could barely recognize the smart, free spirit of the woman who loved parties and traveling and was studying computer science.

“When I saw that video, I thought maybe she’s living physically but has died inside,” said Levi, who met Argamani during a diving course in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.

A few months before her abduction, Argamani asked Levi to help navigate insurance issues for her mom, he said. As an only child, she was a big part of her mother's life and care, and she seemed hopeful she would be OK, Levi said.

But Liora Argamani's cancer has worsened, according to a video released by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

In it, Liora and her husband tearfully thumb through childhood photos of Noa. From her wheelchair, Liora addresses the camera — and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">U.S. President Joe Biden directly</a>. Behind her rests an enlarged photo of Noa's pained face as she's dragged into Gaza, on a posterboard with her words overtop: “DON'T KILL ME!”

“My heart really hurts,” Liora, a Chinese immigrant, says slowly in accented Hebrew. “I am asking you, President Joe Biden. ... I am really begging you."

The stress of missing a loved one like Noa is hard on the healthiest of people, and it will only exacerbate a condition like cancer, said Ofrit Shapira Berman, a psychoanalyst who heads a group of health professionals treating freed hostages, families and survivors.

“The fact that so much of her psychic energy is invested in her daughter’s trauma leaves her lesser chance to survive,” Berman said.

In the video, Noa's father, Yaakov Argamami, strokes the family photo albums and chokes back tears.

“I miss everything about her,” he says. “Her hug. The hug I wanted to ...”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712432799591.png" alt="Noa Argamani photo Hostages and Missing Families Forum" />
 <figcaption>Noa Argamani photo Hostages and Missing Families Forum</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;&nbsp;Several family members of hostages held by Hamas met with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Tuesday and urged for a deal that would release their loved ones and implement a temporary cease-fire in Gaza.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Edan Alexander. Sagui Dekel-Chen. Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Omer Neutra. Keith Siegel. These are innocent Americans who were brutally taken hostage by Hamas 186 days ago. As I told their loved ones today: <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> and I are doing everything we can to reunite these hostages with their… <a href="https://t.co/BYeYeHyfgv">pic.twitter.com/BYeYeHyfgv</a>&mdash; Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/1777814452668108925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>“The only hope for peace is through the release of all the hostages now,” said Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen. On a potential hostage agreement, Dekel-Chen stressed that the world is waiting for “Hamas to get to yes.”Rachel Goldberg, the mother of American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, called the meeting with Harris “very productive.” She expressed gratitude to the White House and lawmakers for their support, but added: “We need results. We need our people home.”“You can believe as we do that it is horrible that innocent civilians in Gaza are suffering,” Goldberg said. “And at the same time, you can also know that it is horrible and against international law for hostages to be held against their will.”During the meeting, Harris emphasized that she and President Joe Biden “have no higher priority than reuniting the hostages with their loved ones,” according to a White House readout, as she gave an update on the administration’s efforts on a hostage deal.Meanwhile,&nbsp;the last wish of a dying mother, to be with her hostage daughter once more. But&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-war-oct-7-327bfeb7bfce5cb0de1568bf41a0ff06">six months</a>&nbsp;into&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">Israel's war against Hamas</a>, time is running out for Liora Argamani, who hopes to stay alive long enough to see her kidnapped daughter&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hostages-hamas-gaza-israel-freed-6395a6113301e677bcac713f8db914b1">come home</a>.“I want to see her one more time. Talk to her one more time,” said Argamani, 61, who has stage four brain cancer. “I don’t have a lot of time left in this world.”Noa Argamani was abducted from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-music-festival-6a55aae2375944f10ecc4c52d05f2ffe">a music festival</a>&nbsp;Oct. 7 when Hamas-led militants&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">stormed into southern Israel</a>, killing some 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostage. The video of her abduction was among the first to surface, images of her horrified face widely shared — Noa detained between two men on a motorcycle, one arm outstretched and the other held down as she screams “Don't kill me!”There's been little news about Noa, 26. But in mid-January, Hamas released a video of her in captivity. She appears gaunt and under duress, speaking about other hostages killed in airstrikes and frantically calling on Israel to bring her and others home.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-statistics-95a6407fac94e9d589be234708cd5005">Half a year</a>&nbsp;into Israel’s war, agonized families such as the Argamanis are in a race against time.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-11-27-2023-852065d35c4643f4c874fb5993313b13">In November</a>, a weeklong cease-fire deal saw the release of more than 100 hostages. But the war is dragging on, with no end in sight and no serious hostage deal on the table. Israel says more than 130 hostages remain, with about a quarter of those believed dead, and divisions are deepening in the country over the best way to bring them home.<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/benjamin-netanyahu">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</a>&nbsp;has vowed to both eliminate Hamas and bring all the hostages back, but he's made little progress.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/netanyahu-israel-gaza-hamas-war-political-campaign-f40539425a1d6b6928a99a9d2e6d977c">He faces</a>&nbsp;pressure to resign, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-netanyahu-3591fb5f82b22cf8e5d1060fccaef115">the U.S. has threatened</a>&nbsp;to scale back its support over the humanitarian situation in Gaza.Israelis are divided into two main camps: those who want the government to put the war on hold and free the hostages, and others who think the hostages are an unfortunate price to pay for eradicating Hamas.“They have these two goals and the assessment of the type of risk they’re willing to take to get the hostages back — this is where you see divisions,” said Shmuel Rosner, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute and analyst for Israeli public television station Kan News.On-and-off negotiations mediated by Qatar, the United States and Egypt have yielded little. If a viable deal emerges, decisions will become harder and the divisions sharper, Rosner said.But for most families and friends whose loved ones are in captivity, there is no choice but to bring them home. Many are concerned in particular about the women held in Gaza and say, based on testimonies from freed hostages, they fear those remaining could be suffering from sexual abuse.Before a recent parliamentary committee meeting, attendees held posters showing the hostages. Yarden Gonen, whose 23-year-old sister, Romi, also was taken from the Oct. 7 music festival, criticized what she said was the government's inaction.“What are we fighting for?" she said. "What is more important than this?”Outside an art installation&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-tunnels-warfare-15453b5729e38aeb55af5b419835a5eb">mimicking the Gaza tunnels</a>&nbsp;where some hostages are believed to be held, Romi’s mother said she can’t believe it’s been half a year, with much of the world wanting to forget or ignore such a horrible situation.“We are doing everything we can so the world will not forget," Merav Leshem Gonen said. “Every day we wake up and take a big breath, deep breath, and continue walking, continue doing the things that will bring her back.”When Yonatan Levi saw the video of his friend Noa Argamani in captivity, he said he could barely recognize the smart, free spirit of the woman who loved parties and traveling and was studying computer science.“When I saw that video, I thought maybe she’s living physically but has died inside,” said Levi, who met Argamani during a diving course in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.A few months before her abduction, Argamani asked Levi to help navigate insurance issues for her mom, he said. As an only child, she was a big part of her mother's life and care, and she seemed hopeful she would be OK, Levi said.But Liora Argamani's cancer has worsened, according to a video released by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.In it, Liora and her husband tearfully thumb through childhood photos of Noa. From her wheelchair, Liora addresses the camera — and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">U.S. President Joe Biden directly</a>. Behind her rests an enlarged photo of Noa's pained face as she's dragged into Gaza, on a posterboard with her words overtop: “DON'T KILL ME!”“My heart really hurts,” Liora, a Chinese immigrant, says slowly in accented Hebrew. “I am asking you, President Joe Biden. ... I am really begging you."The stress of missing a loved one like Noa is hard on the healthiest of people, and it will only exacerbate a condition like cancer, said Ofrit Shapira Berman, a psychoanalyst who heads a group of health professionals treating freed hostages, families and survivors.“The fact that so much of her psychic energy is invested in her daughter’s trauma leaves her lesser chance to survive,” Berman said.In the video, Noa's father, Yaakov Argamami, strokes the family photo albums and chokes back tears.“I miss everything about her,” he says. “Her hug. The hug I wanted to ...”

6 months of Israel war: A race against time for families of hostages

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for an alleged drug related death.

Just before 9:30p.m. Tuesday, police arrested Robert Boyles, Jr., 35, of Topeka, Kansas, was arrested in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, according to a media release from the Riley County Police Department.

Boyles was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for distribution of a controlled substance causing death, distribution of opiate/opium/narcotic/stimulant/heroin dosage &lt; 10 units, and use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation.

The arrest stems from an incident that occurred in August of 2021 wherein law enforcement officers investigated the overdose death of a 36-year-old woman. An affidavit in the investigation indicates a mixture of drugs including fentanyl contributed to her death, according to the RCPD.

&nbsp;Any individuals possessing pertinent information in the case are urged to come forward and assist law enforcement authorities.&nbsp;Boyles has previous convictions for ID theft, interference with law enforcement and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. He has been out of prison since December of 2022.

<figure>
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 </figure>RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for an alleged drug related death.Just before 9:30p.m. Tuesday, police arrested Robert Boyles, Jr., 35, of Topeka, Kansas, was arrested in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, according to a media release from the Riley County Police Department.Boyles was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for distribution of a controlled substance causing death, distribution of opiate/opium/narcotic/stimulant/heroin dosage &lt; 10 units, and use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation.The arrest stems from an incident that occurred in August of 2021 wherein law enforcement officers investigated the overdose death of a 36-year-old woman. An affidavit in the investigation indicates a mixture of drugs including fentanyl contributed to her death, according to the RCPD.&nbsp;Any individuals possessing pertinent information in the case are urged to come forward and assist law enforcement authorities.&nbsp;Boyles has previous convictions for ID theft, interference with law enforcement and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. He has been out of prison since December of 2022.

Kansas felon arrested for woman's fentanyl death

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another homicide in Kansas City.

Just after 10pm Tuesday, police were dispatched to the area of 32nd and Agnes in Kansas on the sound of gunshots. While officers were on the way the call was upgraded to a shooting call at a house in the 3000 block of E 32nd street, according to Captain Jake Becchina.

On arrival officers were directed inside a residence there where they located a woman with gunshot wounds and she was unresponsive. 

EMS declared the victim deceased at the scene.&nbsp; Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was inside the residence when shots came into the house from the outside and struck her, according to Becchina.

Police have not released the name of the victim or any suspect details.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712751485918.png" alt="Photo Sheriff Daryl Forte'" />
 <figcaption>Photo Sheriff Daryl Forte'</figcaption>
 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating another homicide in Kansas City.Just after 10pm Tuesday, police were dispatched to the area of 32nd and Agnes in Kansas on the sound of gunshots. While officers were on the way the call was upgraded to a shooting call at a house in the 3000 block of E 32nd street, according to Captain Jake Becchina.On arrival officers were directed inside a residence there where they located a woman with gunshot wounds and she was unresponsive. EMS declared the victim deceased at the scene.&nbsp; Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was inside the residence when shots came into the house from the outside and struck her, according to Becchina.Police have not released the name of the victim or any suspect details.

Police: Gunshots from outside Kansas City home killed woman

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after a state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday found that officials may enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman's life is at stake.

The court said enforcement won't begin for at least two weeks. However, it could be up to two months, based on an agreement reached in a related case in Arizona, according to state Attorney General Kris Mayes and Planned Parenthood, the plaintiffs in the current case.

The law provides no exceptions for rape or incest.

Under a near-total ban, the number of abortions in the state is expected to drop from about 1,100 monthly — as estimated by a survey for the Society of Family Planning — to almost zero. The forecast is based on what has happened in other states that ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy.

Arizona Sen. Eva Burch, who has had an abortion since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-senator-senate-abortion-eva-burch-280e95049fa230e83c6edb3724b244a7">announcing on the Senate floor last month</a>&nbsp;that she was seeking one because her pregnancy wasn’t viable, criticized GOP lawmakers who back the ban.

“The fight for reproductive rights is not over in Arizona,” she said, referring to a statewide petition campaign to put the issue on the ballot this fall. “This moment must not slow us down.”

According to AP VoteCast, 6 out of 10 Arizona voters in the 2022 midterm elections said they would favor guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.

Planned Parenthood officials vowed to continue providing abortions for the short time they are still legal and said they will reinforce networks that help women travel out of state to places like New Mexico and California to access abortion.

“Even with today’s ruling, Planned Parenthood Arizona will continue to provide abortion through 15 weeks for a very short period of time,” said Angela Florez, president of the organization's Arizona chapter.

Arizona State University student Katarina White welcomed the ruling.

“I was overcome by joy and happy to know that all these babies that could potentially be aborted aren’t going to be aborted,” the Tempe resident said. “It just made me really proud to be an Arizonan.”

Brittany Crawford, a mother of three who owns a hair salon in Phoenix, said the high court's ruling could have far-reaching consequences.

“You are going to have a lot of desperate girls doing whatever they can to get rid of their babies," Crawford said. "Some could end up dead.”

She herself had an abortion at 18, right out of high school, and said she suffered extreme emotional trauma.

“I still think I should have the right to decide whether I do have a child, or whether I don’t have a child,” she said.

The Center for Arizona Policy, a longtime backer of anti-abortion proposals before the Legislature, said the state’s highest court reached the appropriate conclusion.

“Today’s outcome acknowledges the sanctity of all human life and spares women the physical and emotional harms of abortion,” the group said in a statement.

Nearly every state ban on abortions has been challenged with a lawsuit. Courts have blocked enforcing some restrictions, including prohibitions throughout pregnancy in Utah and Wyoming.

The Arizona ruling suggests doctors can be prosecuted for performing the procedure, and the 1864 law carries a sentence of two to five years in prison for doctors or anyone else who assists in an abortion.

“In light of this Opinion, physicians are now on notice that all abortions, except those necessary to save a woman’s life, are illegal,” the Arizona Supreme Court said in its decision, adding that additional criminal and regulatory sanctions may apply to abortions performed after 15 weeks.

Jill Gibson, chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood Arizona, said that means legal considerations are now likely to weigh heavily on any decision about abortion.

“It just creates this environment that makes it really impossible for a physician to understand her risk in taking care of her patients,” Gibson said. “Rather than, you know, making clinical decisions based on what my patients are telling me, I will be phoning my lawyers for guidance on what I can do.”

Planned Parenthood said it will continue to offer abortion services up to 15 weeks for at least two more months, in line with an agreement in the related case not to immediately enforce a near-total ban if upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court.

Since the U.S. Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-politics-health-5101ede97957cbf5f4f8aac1d5e5b4fa">overturned Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;in 2022, most Republican-controlled states have started enforcing new bans or restrictions, and most Democratic-dominated ones have sought to protect abortion access.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, persuaded a state judge in Tucson to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-arizona-legislature-8120658e7f965855fba3f23b950321f0">lift a restriction on enforcing the state's 1864 law</a>. Mayes, Brnovich’s Democratic successor, had urged the state’s high court to hold the line against it.

“Today’s decision to reimpose a law from a time when Arizona wasn’t a state, the Civil War was raging, and women couldn’t even vote will go down in history as a stain on our state,” Mayes said Tuesday.

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican who signed the state's current law restricting abortion after 15 weeks, posted on the social platform X saying that the state Supreme Court's ruling was not the outcome he would have wanted.

“I signed the 15-week law as governor because it is thoughtful policy, and an approach to this very sensitive issue that Arizonans can actually agree on,” he said.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after a state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday found that officials may enforce an 1864 law criminalizing all abortions except when a woman's life is at stake.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Arizona Supreme Court ruling allows an 1864 abortion ban to go into effect. There are no exceptions for rape and incest, and it threatens doctors and nurses with prison time. It does not have to be this way. Congress must restore the protections of Roe. <a href="https://t.co/JGdA7RNI2W">pic.twitter.com/JGdA7RNI2W</a>&mdash; Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/1777778284438118621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The court said enforcement won't begin for at least two weeks. However, it could be up to two months, based on an agreement reached in a related case in Arizona, according to state Attorney General Kris Mayes and Planned Parenthood, the plaintiffs in the current case.The law provides no exceptions for rape or incest.Under a near-total ban, the number of abortions in the state is expected to drop from about 1,100 monthly — as estimated by a survey for the Society of Family Planning — to almost zero. The forecast is based on what has happened in other states that ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Arizonans will soon live under a more extreme abortion ban that fails to protect women when their health is at risk or in cases of rape or incest. It was first enacted in 1864. And it’s back because of Republican elected officials committed to ripping away women’s freedom. <a href="https://t.co/iK5rRbGzWG">https://t.co/iK5rRbGzWG</a>&mdash; President Biden (@POTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1777799901398626386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Arizona Sen. Eva Burch, who has had an abortion since&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-senator-senate-abortion-eva-burch-280e95049fa230e83c6edb3724b244a7">announcing on the Senate floor last month</a>&nbsp;that she was seeking one because her pregnancy wasn’t viable, criticized GOP lawmakers who back the ban.“The fight for reproductive rights is not over in Arizona,” she said, referring to a statewide petition campaign to put the issue on the ballot this fall. “This moment must not slow us down.”According to AP VoteCast, 6 out of 10 Arizona voters in the 2022 midterm elections said they would favor guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.Planned Parenthood officials vowed to continue providing abortions for the short time they are still legal and said they will reinforce networks that help women travel out of state to places like New Mexico and California to access abortion.“Even with today’s ruling, Planned Parenthood Arizona will continue to provide abortion through 15 weeks for a very short period of time,” said Angela Florez, president of the organization's Arizona chapter.Arizona State University student Katarina White welcomed the ruling.“I was overcome by joy and happy to know that all these babies that could potentially be aborted aren’t going to be aborted,” the Tempe resident said. “It just made me really proud to be an Arizonan.”Brittany Crawford, a mother of three who owns a hair salon in Phoenix, said the high court's ruling could have far-reaching consequences.“You are going to have a lot of desperate girls doing whatever they can to get rid of their babies," Crawford said. "Some could end up dead.”She herself had an abortion at 18, right out of high school, and said she suffered extreme emotional trauma.“I still think I should have the right to decide whether I do have a child, or whether I don’t have a child,” she said.The Center for Arizona Policy, a longtime backer of anti-abortion proposals before the Legislature, said the state’s highest court reached the appropriate conclusion.“Today’s outcome acknowledges the sanctity of all human life and spares women the physical and emotional harms of abortion,” the group said in a statement.Nearly every state ban on abortions has been challenged with a lawsuit. Courts have blocked enforcing some restrictions, including prohibitions throughout pregnancy in Utah and Wyoming.The Arizona ruling suggests doctors can be prosecuted for performing the procedure, and the 1864 law carries a sentence of two to five years in prison for doctors or anyone else who assists in an abortion.“In light of this Opinion, physicians are now on notice that all abortions, except those necessary to save a woman’s life, are illegal,” the Arizona Supreme Court said in its decision, adding that additional criminal and regulatory sanctions may apply to abortions performed after 15 weeks.Jill Gibson, chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood Arizona, said that means legal considerations are now likely to weigh heavily on any decision about abortion.“It just creates this environment that makes it really impossible for a physician to understand her risk in taking care of her patients,” Gibson said. “Rather than, you know, making clinical decisions based on what my patients are telling me, I will be phoning my lawyers for guidance on what I can do.”Planned Parenthood said it will continue to offer abortion services up to 15 weeks for at least two more months, in line with an agreement in the related case not to immediately enforce a near-total ban if upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court.Since the U.S. Supreme Court&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-politics-health-5101ede97957cbf5f4f8aac1d5e5b4fa">overturned Roe v. Wade</a>&nbsp;in 2022, most Republican-controlled states have started enforcing new bans or restrictions, and most Democratic-dominated ones have sought to protect abortion access.Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, persuaded a state judge in Tucson to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-arizona-legislature-8120658e7f965855fba3f23b950321f0">lift a restriction on enforcing the state's 1864 law</a>. Mayes, Brnovich’s Democratic successor, had urged the state’s high court to hold the line against it.“Today’s decision to reimpose a law from a time when Arizona wasn’t a state, the Civil War was raging, and women couldn’t even vote will go down in history as a stain on our state,” Mayes said Tuesday.Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican who signed the state's current law restricting abortion after 15 weeks, posted on the social platform X saying that the state Supreme Court's ruling was not the outcome he would have wanted.“I signed the 15-week law as governor because it is thoughtful policy, and an approach to this very sensitive issue that Arizonans can actually agree on,” he said.

White House rips ruling as Arizona returns to 1864 abortion law

FRANKLIN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations after a high-speed chase following a&nbsp; traffic stop in Franklin County.

Just before 3p.m. Tuesday, sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 35 in Franklin County for speeding.&nbsp; While talking with the driver and passenger, the deputies developed suspicion of drug possession and use.&nbsp;

Deputies removed the driver from the vehicle for questioning.&nbsp; When deputies returned to the vehicle to question the passenger, he locked the doors and moved to the drivers seat and sped away. Deputies detained the original driver at the scene.

Deputies pursued the fleeing vehicle northbound on I-35.&nbsp; During the pursuit, the driver fired a handgun at the deputies on a at least two occasions. The suspect lost control of the vehicle and crashed at Moonlight Road in Gardner.&nbsp; He ran from the crash into a wooded area.

Law enforcement established a perimeter with assistance from Johnson County deputies.&nbsp; Officer from a number of law enforcement agencies searched the area using a drone and aircraft.&nbsp; Eventually the suspect was located and taken into custody.

Deputies found a quantity of drugs and a firearm in the vehicle. Interstate 35 was shut down during the incident and reopened when it was safe.

The initial driver has been identified as Frank Rinderknecht, 55, Hiawathatha, Iowa. Deputies were working to positively identify the second suspect. Both are being held in the Franklin County Jail.&nbsp;

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Deputies on the scene of the search for the suspect -Photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>FRANKLIN COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations after a high-speed chase following a&nbsp; traffic stop in Franklin County.Just before 3p.m. Tuesday, sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 35 in Franklin County for speeding.&nbsp; While talking with the driver and passenger, the deputies developed suspicion of drug possession and use.&nbsp;Deputies removed the driver from the vehicle for questioning.&nbsp; When deputies returned to the vehicle to question the passenger, he locked the doors and moved to the drivers seat and sped away. Deputies detained the original driver at the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712743989078.png" alt="Photo courtesy KCTV" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>Deputies pursued the fleeing vehicle northbound on I-35.&nbsp; During the pursuit, the driver fired a handgun at the deputies on a at least two occasions. The suspect lost control of the vehicle and crashed at Moonlight Road in Gardner.&nbsp; He ran from the crash into a wooded area.Law enforcement established a perimeter with assistance from Johnson County deputies.&nbsp; Officer from a number of law enforcement agencies searched the area using a drone and aircraft.&nbsp; Eventually the suspect was located and taken into custody.Deputies found a quantity of drugs and a firearm in the vehicle. Interstate 35 was shut down during the incident and reopened when it was safe.The initial driver has been identified as Frank Rinderknecht, 55, Hiawathatha, Iowa. Deputies were working to positively identify the second suspect. Both are being held in the Franklin County Jail.&nbsp;

Fleeing drug suspect fires at Kan. deputies during high speed chase

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors dropped a felony rape case against former Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris on Tuesday, citing insufficient evidence while filing a motion in Douglas County District Court to seek its dismissal without prejudice.

Morris was charged last August and dismissed from the Jayhawks’ program after an incident report came to light detailing an alleged rape that occurred at McCarthy Hall, which houses the men’s basketball team along with other residents. The criminal complaint alleged that a sexual assault involving an 18-year-old victim occurred on Aug. 26.

Morris was not named in the incident report, but he was subsequently suspended from the team and then dismissed.

Morris had transferred to Kansas despite facing a misdemeanor assault charge in Texas, where he spent his freshman season playing for the Longhorns. According to Frisco police, Morris was arrested after officers were called to his ex-girlfriend’s house, where she told police that he had grabbed her arm, pulled her off a bed and hurt her neck.

Morris entered a no-contest plea to a Class C charge in that case and was ordered to pay a $362 fine.

Morris was a top-20 recruit out of Kimball High School in Dallas. He signed with the Longhorns and appeared in 38 games, helping Texas beat Kansas in the Big 12 title game and advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament two years ago.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/9/1696006772212.png" alt="Arterio Morris-photo Texas Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Arterio Morris-photo Texas Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors dropped a felony rape case against former Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris on Tuesday, citing insufficient evidence while filing a motion in Douglas County District Court to seek its dismissal without prejudice.Morris was charged last August and dismissed from the Jayhawks’ program after an incident report came to light detailing an alleged rape that occurred at McCarthy Hall, which houses the men’s basketball team along with other residents. The criminal complaint alleged that a sexual assault involving an 18-year-old victim occurred on Aug. 26.Morris was not named in the incident report, but he was subsequently suspended from the team and then dismissed.Morris had transferred to Kansas despite facing a misdemeanor assault charge in Texas, where he spent his freshman season playing for the Longhorns. According to Frisco police, Morris was arrested after officers were called to his ex-girlfriend’s house, where she told police that he had grabbed her arm, pulled her off a bed and hurt her neck.Morris entered a no-contest plea to a Class C charge in that case and was ordered to pay a $362 fine.Morris was a top-20 recruit out of Kimball High School in Dallas. He signed with the Longhorns and appeared in 38 games, helping Texas beat Kansas in the Big 12 title game and advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament two years ago.

Prosecutors drop rape case against ex-KU player Arterio Morris

By BECKY GOFF&nbsp;Little Apple Post

RILEY COUNTY - The Burklund/Axelton Fire in portions of Riley and Pottawatomie Counties is considered to be 90% contained, according to a media release.

Pottawatomie County has released all mutual aid crews, while local volunteers continue to monitor the burned area for hotspots and areas of concern.

As for Riley County, crews from not only Riley County but also Pottawatomie County,&nbsp;Kansas Forest Service, Kansas City Kansas Wildland Task Force, Pittsburg, and Garden City, remain on scene monitoring fire conditions.

No aerial support was utilized on Tuesday.

“At this point, personnel and volunteers are mostly keeping an eye on things and addressing hot spots. We’re not worried about the fire advancing today, but we want to make sure nothing unexpected happens,” explained Doug Russell, Deputy Chief of Operations for Riley County Fire District #1.&nbsp;

Smoke and even flames in the burned areas can be expected for at least the next few days.

“Logs and brush piles in the burned areas will continue to smolder for a while,” said Russel Stukey, Fire Chief for Riley County Fire District #1. “Seeing smoke is not a cause for alarm at this time. However, if you believe you see fire that is escaping the blackened perimeter of a burned area, please call 911 right away.”&nbsp;

Pottawatomie County Fire Supervisor Jared Barnes reminds residents to check all past burns for anything that could escape and reignite the fire. Strong winds are predicted for late Wednesday into Thursday.

All roads previously closed in Riley County due to the Burklund/Axelton fire have since been reopened and all residents have been allowed to return home.

One home was lost in Riley County on Friday, and a few structures sustained fire damage over the weekend. No additional structures have been damaged in Riley County, and no structures in Pottawatomie County were lost or damaged as a result of this fire. No loss of livestock or injuries have been reported in either county.

“We appreciate all the work all the crews and volunteers have put in over the last several days. Conditions were difficult, but we never had a shortage of firefighters to do the work. It’s truly heartwarming to see how the community turns out to support each other during difficult times. Without all the volunteers in both counties, this disaster would have been a lot worse,” said Doug Russel.&nbsp;

“I also want to acknowledge the important sacrifice that firefighter families make when a firefighter is working to protect their neighbors and communities”, stated Jared Barnes. “Thank you for your support, encouragement, and understanding as they spend time away from loved ones.”

Thousands of acres have been burned as a result of this fire which started on Friday, April 5th in Pottawatomie County.

The official total number of acres burned should be released in the next few weeks.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712699803538.jpeg" alt="Photo RCFD#1" />
 <figcaption>Photo RCFD#1</figcaption>
 </figure>By BECKY GOFF&nbsp;Little Apple PostRILEY COUNTY - The Burklund/Axelton Fire in portions of Riley and Pottawatomie Counties is considered to be 90% contained, according to a media release.Pottawatomie County has released all mutual aid crews, while local volunteers continue to monitor the burned area for hotspots and areas of concern.As for Riley County, crews from not only Riley County but also Pottawatomie County,&nbsp;Kansas Forest Service, Kansas City Kansas Wildland Task Force, Pittsburg, and Garden City, remain on scene monitoring fire conditions.No aerial support was utilized on Tuesday.“At this point, personnel and volunteers are mostly keeping an eye on things and addressing hot spots. We’re not worried about the fire advancing today, but we want to make sure nothing unexpected happens,” explained Doug Russell, Deputy Chief of Operations for Riley County Fire District #1.&nbsp;Smoke and even flames in the burned areas can be expected for at least the next few days.“Logs and brush piles in the burned areas will continue to smolder for a while,” said Russel Stukey, Fire Chief for Riley County Fire District #1. “Seeing smoke is not a cause for alarm at this time. However, if you believe you see fire that is escaping the blackened perimeter of a burned area, please call 911 right away.”&nbsp;Pottawatomie County Fire Supervisor Jared Barnes reminds residents to check all past burns for anything that could escape and reignite the fire. Strong winds are predicted for late Wednesday into Thursday.All roads previously closed in Riley County due to the Burklund/Axelton fire have since been reopened and all residents have been allowed to return home.One home was lost in Riley County on Friday, and a few structures sustained fire damage over the weekend. No additional structures have been damaged in Riley County, and no structures in Pottawatomie County were lost or damaged as a result of this fire. No loss of livestock or injuries have been reported in either county.“We appreciate all the work all the crews and volunteers have put in over the last several days. Conditions were difficult, but we never had a shortage of firefighters to do the work. It’s truly heartwarming to see how the community turns out to support each other during difficult times. Without all the volunteers in both counties, this disaster would have been a lot worse,” said Doug Russel.&nbsp;“I also want to acknowledge the important sacrifice that firefighter families make when a firefighter is working to protect their neighbors and communities”, stated Jared Barnes. “Thank you for your support, encouragement, and understanding as they spend time away from loved ones.”Thousands of acres have been burned as a result of this fire which started on Friday, April 5th in Pottawatomie County.The official total number of acres burned should be released in the next few weeks.

Thousands of acres burned, 1 home lost in Kansas wildfire

JERUSALEM —U.S. Forces have overcome another significant attack in the Red Sea.

At approximately <a href="https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1777849458530648295?t=180">3</a>a.m. Tuesday, USS Mason (DDG 87) successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Yemen over the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command.


The missile was likely targeting the MV Yorktown, a U.S.-flagged, U.S.-owned vessel being escorted by a U.S. warship USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Mason (DDG 87). 

There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships.

It was determined the ABSM presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S, coalition, and merchant vessels.

Meanwhile,&nbsp;U.S. President Joe Biden says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war against Hamas is mistaken.

Biden’s remarks in a television interview that aired late Tuesday deepen an already growing rift between the two staunch allies over the war, now in its seventh month. Those disagreements have compounded over the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s expected offensive in the city of Rafah and Israel’s recent strike on a humanitarian convoy, which killed seven aid workers, most of them foreigners.

“What he’s doing is a mistake. I don’t agree with his approach,” Biden told U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision in an interview conducted on April 3, two days after the strike on the World Central Kitchen aid convoy. He was responding to a question about whether Netanyahu was letting political considerations steer his decision-making in the war.

Biden said Israel should agree to a cease-fire, flood beleaguered Gaza with aid for the next six to eight weeks and allow regional countries to help distribute the aid. “It should be done now,” he said.

International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas are taking place in Cairo this week.

Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives in Gaza over the past six months have killed at least 33,360 Palestinians and wounded 74,993, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-health-ministry-health-death-toll-59470820308b31f1faf73c703400b033">doesn’t differentiate</a>&nbsp;between civilians and combatants in its tally, but says&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/women-children-gaza-war-victims-un-inequality-f0f89a724543b99c2c22439e7af09405">women and children</a>&nbsp;make up two-thirds of the dead.

The war began Oct. 7 when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 250 people hostage.

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 </figure>JERUSALEM —U.S. Forces have overcome another significant attack in the Red Sea.At approximately <a href="https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/1777849458530648295?t=180">3</a>a.m. Tuesday, USS Mason (DDG 87) successfully engaged and destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Yemen over the Gulf of Aden, according to a statement from the U.S. Central Command.
The missile was likely targeting the MV Yorktown, a U.S.-flagged, U.S.-owned vessel being escorted by a U.S. warship USS Laboon (DDG 58) and USS Mason (DDG 87). There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships.

It was determined the ABSM presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region. These actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S, coalition, and merchant vessels.Meanwhile,&nbsp;U.S. President Joe Biden says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war against Hamas is mistaken.Biden’s remarks in a television interview that aired late Tuesday deepen an already growing rift between the two staunch allies over the war, now in its seventh month. Those disagreements have compounded over the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s expected offensive in the city of Rafah and Israel’s recent strike on a humanitarian convoy, which killed seven aid workers, most of them foreigners.“What he’s doing is a mistake. I don’t agree with his approach,” Biden told U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision in an interview conducted on April 3, two days after the strike on the World Central Kitchen aid convoy. He was responding to a question about whether Netanyahu was letting political considerations steer his decision-making in the war.Biden said Israel should agree to a cease-fire, flood beleaguered Gaza with aid for the next six to eight weeks and allow regional countries to help distribute the aid. “It should be done now,” he said.International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas are taking place in Cairo this week.Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives in Gaza over the past six months have killed at least 33,360 Palestinians and wounded 74,993, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-health-ministry-health-death-toll-59470820308b31f1faf73c703400b033">doesn’t differentiate</a>&nbsp;between civilians and combatants in its tally, but says&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/women-children-gaza-war-victims-un-inequality-f0f89a724543b99c2c22439e7af09405">women and children</a>&nbsp;make up two-thirds of the dead.The war began Oct. 7 when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 250 people hostage.

U.S. forces stop new ballistic missile threat in the Red Sea

KANSAS CITY —Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire in Kansas City.

Just before 5p.m. Tuesday, crews responded to a reported house fire in the 900 block of Cleveland, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.

First responders reported heavy fire showing from the two-story home.

After several minutes of operations command had all crews evacuate the structure and commenced defensive operations from the exterior. After gaining control during defensive operations, interior operations resumed. 

Searches of the structure came back all clear. Occupants had evacuated.&nbsp; Fire was placed under control at 5:17p.m.&nbsp;Red Cross responded for 3 adults. There were no injuries reported.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire in Kansas City.Just before 5p.m. Tuesday, crews responded to a reported house fire in the 900 block of Cleveland, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins.First responders reported heavy fire showing from the two-story home.<figure>
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 </figure>After several minutes of operations command had all crews evacuate the structure and commenced defensive operations from the exterior. After gaining control during defensive operations, interior operations resumed. Searches of the structure came back all clear. Occupants had evacuated.&nbsp; Fire was placed under control at 5:17p.m.&nbsp;Red Cross responded for 3 adults. There were no injuries reported.

Cause of 2-story Kansas City house fire under investigation

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago in an attack that left the couple’s 4-year-old daughter home alone and unharmed.

Brian Dorsey, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after a single-dose injection of the sedative pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Karen Pojmann, communications director for the Missouri Department of Corrections, said in an email. It was the first execution in Missouri this year after four in 2023, and it came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the inmate’s final appeals.

Dorsey took a few deep breaths as the drug was injected, then several shallow, quick breaths. At one point he raised his head from the pillow and blinked hard. After several seconds, all movement stopped. A spiritual adviser seated next to the gurney continued to speak. It was unclear what he was saying — the room is soundproof.

Dorsey, in a final statement, expressed remorse and sorrow for the killings.

“Words cannot hold the just weight of my guilt and shame,” Dorsey said in the written statement.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-date-set-brian-dorsey-306c6e0cb8cc344004eb4b7a5ea9a0b4">Dorsey, 52, formerly of Jefferson City</a>, was convicted of killing Sarah and Ben Bonnie on Dec. 23, 2006, at their home near New Bloomfield. Prosecutors said that earlier that day, Dorsey had called Sarah Bonnie seeking to borrow money to pay two drug dealers who were at his apartment.

Dorsey went to the Bonnies’ home that night. After they went to bed, Dorsey took a shotgun from the garage and killed both of them before sexually assaulting Sarah Bonnie’s body, prosecutors said. Police said Dorsey stole several items from the home and tried to pay off a drug debt with some of the stolen goods.

A day after the killings, Sarah Bonnie’s parents went to check on the Bonnies after they had failed to show up for a family gathering. They found the couple’s 4-year-old daughter on the couch watching TV. She told her grandparents that her mother “won’t wake up.” Dorsey surrendered to police Dec. 26 of that year.

Dorsey’s execution had raised new concerns about Missouri’s single-drug protocol, which includes no provision for the use of anesthetics. Dorsey’s attorneys described him as obese, diabetic and a former intravenous drug user, all factors that could have made it difficult to obtain a vein to inject the lethal drug. When that happens, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-brian-dorsey-injection-method-aaffa63d0e64c2c87f1d99fbe01cfc0d">cutdown procedure is sometimes necessary</a>.

A cutdown involves an incision, then the use of forceps to pull tissue away from an interior vein. A federal lawsuit on behalf of Dorsey argued that without a local anesthetic, he would be in so much pain that it would impede his right to religious freedom by preventing him from having meaningful interaction with his spiritual adviser, including the administration of last rites.

A settlement was reached Saturday in which the state took unspecified steps to limit the risk of extreme pain. The settlement didn’t spell out the specific changes agreed to by the state, including whether anesthetics would be available.

Pojmann said no cutdown procedure was necessary for Dorsey.

“It went smoothly,” she said. “No problems.”

About 85 protesters gathered outside the prison in support of Dorsey.

Hours before the execution, the Supreme Court turned aside both of Dorsey’s appeals without comment. His lawyers had urged the high court to step in, saying he had shown good behavior in prison and had been rehabilitated. They also argued a $12,000 flat fee paid to his two public defenders gave them incentive to hurry through the case. On their recommendation, Dorsey pleaded guilty despite having no agreement with prosecutors to spare him from the death penalty.

On Monday, Republican Gov. Mike Parson denied a clemency request that included signatures from 72 current and former state corrections officers who urged the governor to commute Dorsey’s sentence to life in prison without parole. They cited Dorsey’s virtually spotless record of good behavior behind bars. Parson, a Republican, is a former county sheriff. He has never granted clemency since taking office in 2018.

Parson, in a statement, said Dorsey “punished his loving family for helping him in a time of need. His cousins invited him into their home, where he was surrounded by family and friends, then gave him a place to stay. Dorsey repaid them with cruelty, inhumane violence, and murder.”

Missouri has scheduled its next execution June 11 for inmate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/execution-date-set-missouri-inmate-hosier-58f9b156cf4fd640e04b90c7253f3a1c">David Hosier</a>&nbsp;for his conviction in the 2009 killing of a Jefferson City woman. Five people have been executed in five different states this year — Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and Missouri.

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 </figure>BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago in an attack that left the couple’s 4-year-old daughter home alone and unharmed.Brian Dorsey, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after a single-dose injection of the sedative pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Karen Pojmann, communications director for the Missouri Department of Corrections, said in an email. It was the first execution in Missouri this year after four in 2023, and it came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the inmate’s final appeals.Dorsey took a few deep breaths as the drug was injected, then several shallow, quick breaths. At one point he raised his head from the pillow and blinked hard. After several seconds, all movement stopped. A spiritual adviser seated next to the gurney continued to speak. It was unclear what he was saying — the room is soundproof.Dorsey, in a final statement, expressed remorse and sorrow for the killings.“Words cannot hold the just weight of my guilt and shame,” Dorsey said in the written statement.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-date-set-brian-dorsey-306c6e0cb8cc344004eb4b7a5ea9a0b4">Dorsey, 52, formerly of Jefferson City</a>, was convicted of killing Sarah and Ben Bonnie on Dec. 23, 2006, at their home near New Bloomfield. Prosecutors said that earlier that day, Dorsey had called Sarah Bonnie seeking to borrow money to pay two drug dealers who were at his apartment.Dorsey went to the Bonnies’ home that night. After they went to bed, Dorsey took a shotgun from the garage and killed both of them before sexually assaulting Sarah Bonnie’s body, prosecutors said. Police said Dorsey stole several items from the home and tried to pay off a drug debt with some of the stolen goods.A day after the killings, Sarah Bonnie’s parents went to check on the Bonnies after they had failed to show up for a family gathering. They found the couple’s 4-year-old daughter on the couch watching TV. She told her grandparents that her mother “won’t wake up.” Dorsey surrendered to police Dec. 26 of that year.Dorsey’s execution had raised new concerns about Missouri’s single-drug protocol, which includes no provision for the use of anesthetics. Dorsey’s attorneys described him as obese, diabetic and a former intravenous drug user, all factors that could have made it difficult to obtain a vein to inject the lethal drug. When that happens, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/missouri-execution-brian-dorsey-injection-method-aaffa63d0e64c2c87f1d99fbe01cfc0d">cutdown procedure is sometimes necessary</a>.A cutdown involves an incision, then the use of forceps to pull tissue away from an interior vein. A federal lawsuit on behalf of Dorsey argued that without a local anesthetic, he would be in so much pain that it would impede his right to religious freedom by preventing him from having meaningful interaction with his spiritual adviser, including the administration of last rites.A settlement was reached Saturday in which the state took unspecified steps to limit the risk of extreme pain. The settlement didn’t spell out the specific changes agreed to by the state, including whether anesthetics would be available.Pojmann said no cutdown procedure was necessary for Dorsey.“It went smoothly,” she said. “No problems.”About 85 protesters gathered outside the prison in support of Dorsey.Hours before the execution, the Supreme Court turned aside both of Dorsey’s appeals without comment. His lawyers had urged the high court to step in, saying he had shown good behavior in prison and had been rehabilitated. They also argued a $12,000 flat fee paid to his two public defenders gave them incentive to hurry through the case. On their recommendation, Dorsey pleaded guilty despite having no agreement with prosecutors to spare him from the death penalty.On Monday, Republican Gov. Mike Parson denied a clemency request that included signatures from 72 current and former state corrections officers who urged the governor to commute Dorsey’s sentence to life in prison without parole. They cited Dorsey’s virtually spotless record of good behavior behind bars. Parson, a Republican, is a former county sheriff. He has never granted clemency since taking office in 2018.Parson, in a statement, said Dorsey “punished his loving family for helping him in a time of need. His cousins invited him into their home, where he was surrounded by family and friends, then gave him a place to stay. Dorsey repaid them with cruelty, inhumane violence, and murder.”Missouri has scheduled its next execution June 11 for inmate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/execution-date-set-missouri-inmate-hosier-58f9b156cf4fd640e04b90c7253f3a1c">David Hosier</a>&nbsp;for his conviction in the 2009 killing of a Jefferson City woman. Five people have been executed in five different states this year — Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and Missouri.

Convicted Mo. killer expressed remorse before execution

HARVEY COUNTY— Police arrested a Kansas woman Monday evening in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed&nbsp;Laurie Robinson, 64, of Newton Monday morning.

Samara Maple, 23, was booked into Harvey County Jail on requested charges of failure to stop at an accident resulting in death, which is a felony. She is being held without bond.

Robinson died Monday morning after she was struck by a car while walking on Southeast 24th Street just east of Interstate 135 in Newton. Police began searching for a white Honda or Acura with passenger-side damage. Maple’s white Honda was taken by police after her arrest.

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 </figure>HARVEY COUNTY— Police arrested a Kansas woman Monday evening in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed&nbsp;Laurie Robinson, 64, of Newton Monday morning.Samara Maple, 23, was booked into Harvey County Jail on requested charges of failure to stop at an accident resulting in death, which is a felony. She is being held without bond.Robinson died Monday morning after she was struck by a car while walking on Southeast 24th Street just east of Interstate 135 in Newton. Police began searching for a white Honda or Acura with passenger-side damage. Maple’s white Honda was taken by police after her arrest.

Kansas woman arrested for fatal hit-and-run 

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A jury last week found a Kansas man guilty of killing two people in a parking garage in&nbsp;Old Town Wichita.

&nbsp;According to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office 20-year-old Zachary Ramirez is guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, two alternative counts of second-degree murder, criminal discharge of a weapon, aggravated battery and two counts of battery.&nbsp;

Just before&nbsp; 4a.m. July 27, police responded to the 300 block of North Moore after a a street sweeper operator saw two gunshot victims in a vehicle in a parking garage in Wichita's Old Town and called 911, according to Officer Kris Gupilan.

EMS and fire arrived on the scene and attempted life-saving measures, but the victims identified as 20-year-old Josephina Lerma-Dominguez and 21-year-old Bryan Lara-Hernandez both of Wichita died at the scene.&nbsp; The district attorney's office has not released a sentencing date for&nbsp;

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A jury last week found a Kansas man guilty of killing two people in a parking garage in&nbsp;Old Town Wichita.&nbsp;According to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office 20-year-old Zachary Ramirez is guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, two alternative counts of second-degree murder, criminal discharge of a weapon, aggravated battery and two counts of battery.&nbsp;Just before&nbsp; 4a.m. July 27, police responded to the 300 block of North Moore after a a street sweeper operator saw two gunshot victims in a vehicle in a parking garage in Wichita's Old Town and called 911, according to Officer Kris Gupilan.EMS and fire arrived on the scene and attempted life-saving measures, but the victims identified as 20-year-old Josephina Lerma-Dominguez and 21-year-old Bryan Lara-Hernandez both of Wichita died at the scene.&nbsp; The district attorney's office has not released a sentencing date for&nbsp;

Jury: Man guilty of killing 2 in Kan. parking garage

SPRINGFIELD —Arukia Ganis was safely located, according to police in Springfield. Frank Ganis and Arisha Caldwell were taken into custody.

SPRINGFIELD—The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert. Police are looking for a Silver&nbsp;2000 Mercedes SUV with Vermont License HFL245. The child was taken by her non custodial parents at a supervised visit, according to the MSHP.

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Amber Alert canceled: 2-year-old is safe, suspects in custody

HARPER COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 160 in Harper County.

At around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, the Harper County Sheriff’s Office requested the KBI conduct an investigation after their sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to investigate.

A motorist called 911 at approximately 6:55 a.m. to report a vehicle was stopped in the roadway on U.S. Highway 160, heading west. A deputy from the Harper County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area, which was around one mile west of Attica, Kansas. He located a tan 2006 Toyota Prius in the middle of highway. He approached the vehicle to offer assistance.

Preliminary information indicates that as the deputy approached the car he observed a female subject holding a knife in one hand and a scissors in the other. An officer from the Attica Police Department arrived on scene. The deputy and the officer backed away from the vehicle and called for backup. They gave numerous commands for the woman, later identified as Cheryl R. Gaines, 54, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to drop her weapons and exit the vehicle.

As they were backing away, approximately 100 yards from the vehicle, Gaines exited the vehicle as requested, but would not drop her weapons. She then charged and lunged toward the deputy and officer with the knife and scissors. As they were quickly retreating, the officer tripped and fell. Gaines caught up to the officer on the ground, while still armed with the knife and scissors. The Harper County sheriff’s deputy fired three shots toward Gaines, striking her.

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 </figure>HARPER COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 160 in Harper County.At around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, the Harper County Sheriff’s Office requested the KBI conduct an investigation after their sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to investigate.A motorist called 911 at approximately 6:55 a.m. to report a vehicle was stopped in the roadway on U.S. Highway 160, heading west. A deputy from the Harper County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area, which was around one mile west of Attica, Kansas. He located a tan 2006 Toyota Prius in the middle of highway. He approached the vehicle to offer assistance.Preliminary information indicates that as the deputy approached the car he observed a female subject holding a knife in one hand and a scissors in the other. An officer from the Attica Police Department arrived on scene. The deputy and the officer backed away from the vehicle and called for backup. They gave numerous commands for the woman, later identified as Cheryl R. Gaines, 54, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to drop her weapons and exit the vehicle.As they were backing away, approximately 100 yards from the vehicle, Gaines exited the vehicle as requested, but would not drop her weapons. She then charged and lunged toward the deputy and officer with the knife and scissors. As they were quickly retreating, the officer tripped and fell. Gaines caught up to the officer on the ground, while still armed with the knife and scissors. The Harper County sheriff’s deputy fired three shots toward Gaines, striking her.EMS pronounced Gaines dead at the scene at approximately 7:15 a.m. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.-------------HARPER COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Harper County.Just after 7a.m. Tuesday, Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents responded to a shooting involving the Attica Police Department that happened along U.S. 160 just west town, according to a media release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.A woman was shot and has been pronounced dead. No law enforcement officers were hurt in the incident, according to the KBI.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Emergency incident has closed U.S. 160 in Harper County around west side of town of Attica. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DriveAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DriveAlert</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuckleUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BuckleUp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhoneDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PhoneDown</a> <a href="https://t.co/RLzZtpKDBb">pic.twitter.com/RLzZtpKDBb</a>&mdash; SC Kansas KDOT (@SCKansasKDOT) <a href="https://twitter.com/SCKansasKDOT/status/1777698486630109259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Check the Post for additional details as they become available.