LEAVENWORTH COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a case of alleged aggravated arson are asking the public for help with information.

The Leavenworth Police Department posted photos on social media&nbsp;asking for help to identify a man who is wanted for questioning in the case. 

If you have any information about his identity, please call Detective Kear at (913) 680-2506. You can also leave information anonymously on our CLUE hotline at (913) 682-CLUE (2583).

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684669193380.png" alt="&nbsp;You can also leave information anonymously on the CLUE hotline at (913) 682-CLUE (2583)." />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;You can also leave information anonymously on the CLUE hotline at (913) 682-CLUE (2583).</figcaption>
 </figure>LEAVENWORTH COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a case of alleged aggravated arson are asking the public for help with information.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684669221563.png" alt="Photos Leavenworth Police" />
 <figcaption>Photos Leavenworth Police</figcaption>
 </figure>The Leavenworth Police Department posted photos on social media&nbsp;asking for help to identify a man who is wanted for questioning in the case. If you have any information about his identity, please call Detective Kear at (913) 680-2506. You can also leave information anonymously on our CLUE hotline at (913) 682-CLUE (2583).

Police ask for help to ID  Kan. aggravated arson suspect

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the death of a toddler have made an arrest.

On June 21, 2022, police were dispatched to a local hospital after the victim, a 22-month-old boy arrived unresponsive, according to a media release from Wichita. Police. At the time of death, it was unknown how the child died.

This week lab results returned and a warrant was issued for the arrest of 26-year-old Calvin Vick of Wichita.

The Special Investigations Bureau Community Response Team (SIBCRT) located Vick and arrested him without incident on Thursday.&nbsp; This case has been charged by the District Attorney’s Office. He remains jailed on a <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=240831">$100,000 bond</a> in connection with kidnapping, domestic battery and criminal threat. He also faces a murder charge. Police have not released details on the cause of death or Vick's relationship to the boy.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684597242446.png" alt="Vick-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Vick-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating the death of a toddler have made an arrest.On June 21, 2022, police were dispatched to a local hospital after the victim, a 22-month-old boy arrived unresponsive, according to a media release from Wichita. Police. At the time of death, it was unknown how the child died.This week lab results returned and a warrant was issued for the arrest of 26-year-old Calvin Vick of Wichita.The Special Investigations Bureau Community Response Team (SIBCRT) located Vick and arrested him without incident on Thursday.&nbsp; This case has been charged by the District Attorney’s Office. He remains jailed on a <a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/InmateSearch/Details.aspx?Id=240831">$100,000 bond</a> in connection with kidnapping, domestic battery and criminal threat. He also faces a murder charge. Police have not released details on the cause of death or Vick's relationship to the boy.

Kansas man accused in death of 22-month-old boy

KANSAS CITY– A Kansas man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week after traveling to Missouri to meet a 14-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover FBI employee, for illicit sex.

William H. Reichart, 60, Topeka was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury. The indictment replaces a criminal complaint that was filed against Reichart on April 28, 2013, and includes additional charges.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the original federal criminal complaint, members of the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force were engaged in covert chat sessions on platforms known to be frequented by adults with sexual fetishes, including adults attempting to lure children into sexual acts. An online covert law enforcement officer, posing as a 14-year-old girl, communicated with Reichart through a social media &nbsp;application.

Reichart engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the undercover law enforcement officer, the affidavit says, and sent pornographic images and video of himself. The affidavit says they made arrangements to meet in person for sexual contact. Law enforcement officers conducted surveillance of Reichart as he left his residence on April 27, 2023, and drove to the agreed-upon meeting location. When Reichart arrived for the meeting, he was arrested without incident.

This week’s indictment charges Reichart with one count of attempting to travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, one count of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, and one count of attempting to transfer obscene material to minor.

KANSAS CITY– A Kansas man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week after traveling to Missouri to meet a 14-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover FBI employee, for illicit sex.William H. Reichart, 60, Topeka was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury. The indictment replaces a criminal complaint that was filed against Reichart on April 28, 2013, and includes additional charges.According to an affidavit filed in support of the original federal criminal complaint, members of the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force were engaged in covert chat sessions on platforms known to be frequented by adults with sexual fetishes, including adults attempting to lure children into sexual acts. An online covert law enforcement officer, posing as a 14-year-old girl, communicated with Reichart through a social media &nbsp;application.Reichart engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the undercover law enforcement officer, the affidavit says, and sent pornographic images and video of himself. The affidavit says they made arrangements to meet in person for sexual contact. Law enforcement officers conducted surveillance of Reichart as he left his residence on April 27, 2023, and drove to the agreed-upon meeting location. When Reichart arrived for the meeting, he was arrested without incident.This week’s indictment charges Reichart with one count of attempting to travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, one count of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, and one count of attempting to transfer obscene material to minor.

Kansas man caught in FBI child sex sting

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with a stolen vehicle.

On Thursday afternoon, police&nbsp;officers on patrol located a stolen vehicle in the area of SE 5th and Liberty in Topeka, according to Lt. Edward Stanley.

Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle initiated a pursuit. The pursuit ended in the 3600 block of SE 6th, where the driver fled on foot. 

Police eventually located the driver later identified as 35-year-old Vashawn M. Fitzpatrick at SE 7th and Brookside in Topeka, and took him into custody without incident.&nbsp;

Fitzpatrick was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Possession of Stolen property, Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Flee or Attempt to Elude and Criminal Damage to Property.

Fitzpatrick has previous convictions for voluntary sexual intercourse with a minor, burglary, theft, drugs and attempt to elude law enforcement, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684512324367.png" alt="Fitzpatrick has previous convictions for voluntary sexual intercourse with a minor, burglary, theft, drugs and attempt to elude law enforcement, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections." />
 <figcaption>Fitzpatrick has previous convictions for voluntary sexual intercourse with a minor, burglary, theft, drugs and attempt to elude law enforcement, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with a stolen vehicle.On Thursday afternoon, police&nbsp;officers on patrol located a stolen vehicle in the area of SE 5th and Liberty in Topeka, according to Lt. Edward Stanley.Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle initiated a pursuit. The pursuit ended in the 3600 block of SE 6th, where the driver fled on foot. Police eventually located the driver later identified as 35-year-old Vashawn M. Fitzpatrick at SE 7th and Brookside in Topeka, and took him into custody without incident.&nbsp;Fitzpatrick was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Possession of Stolen property, Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Flee or Attempt to Elude and Criminal Damage to Property.Fitzpatrick has previous convictions for voluntary sexual intercourse with a minor, burglary, theft, drugs and attempt to elude law enforcement, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.

Police catch Kansas felon after chase with stolen vehicle

By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/04/05/kansas-lawmakers-debate-definition-of-female-and-male-for-county-jails/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA – Millions of dollars in grant money has been set aside to boster the state’s mental health services as officials respond to a shortage of resources for those struggling with mental illness.&nbsp;

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services distributed $65.4 million from the state’s federal COVID-19 recovery funds to strengthen behavioral health services across the state, in a wave of grants announced by Gov. Laura Kelly this week.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“My administration continues to be laser-focused on increasing access to mental health resources and care, which is fundamental to safe and healthy communities,” Kelly said. “Thanks to the work of KDADS, the SPARK Committee, the State Finance Council and the awardees, we are making progress in knocking down barriers to mental health care in Kansas.”&nbsp;

The funding comes after months of health care officials and law enforcement officers testifying to lawmakers about mental health concerns. The state has increased mental health beds in&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansas-expands-by-32-number-of-adult-child-psychiatric-beds-during-past-four-years/">the last four years</a>&nbsp;by about 32% – with about 954 mental health beds now available in the state– but officials say needs are still outpacing resources.

With a shortage of room in psychiatric facilities across the state, community hospitals and jails have had to shoulder housing and care costs for mentally unstable patients, in many cases without state reimbursement.&nbsp;

People deemed a danger to themselves or others are typically sent to the county jail until a hospital bed is ready. In Sedgwick County, where mental health beds are particularly needed, $25 million has been allocated to create a state-owned, 50-bed mental health hospital.&nbsp;

KVC Health Systems has been allocated $12.7 million for a 72-bed psychiatric hospital in Olathe. The expansion will result in 48 additional beds for youth and 24 additional adult beds within the KVC mental health system.&nbsp;

“Having this money in the community will result in more services being available in certain geographic regions of the state and increased capacity through expanded services,” said KDADS Deputy Secretary of Hospitals and Facilities Scott Brunner. “Kansans with disabilities, long-term care needs and those suffering from mental illness will be the ones to realize the positive changes and impact we’ll no doubt see as a result of programs that will be implemented by our awardees.”&nbsp;

Wichita State University and the University of Kansas: Health Sciences Education Center will receive $15 million for a joint health sciences education center project. The center, which will be based in Wichita, is meant to expand health care education opportunities for Kansans.&nbsp;

Other grants include funding for local hospitals and nursing homes, along with $1.1 million for expansion of the University of Kansas Health System Care Collaborative, meant to provide more services in rural communities.

<figure>
 <img src="https://kansasreflector.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PA251192-1024x576.jpg" alt="- Kansas state officials announced grants for mental health needs across the state Wednesday. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>- Kansas state officials announced grants for mental health needs across the state Wednesday. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/04/05/kansas-lawmakers-debate-definition-of-female-and-male-for-county-jails/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA – Millions of dollars in grant money has been set aside to boster the state’s mental health services as officials respond to a shortage of resources for those struggling with mental illness.&nbsp;The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services distributed $65.4 million from the state’s federal COVID-19 recovery funds to strengthen behavioral health services across the state, in a wave of grants announced by Gov. Laura Kelly this week.&nbsp;&nbsp;“My administration continues to be laser-focused on increasing access to mental health resources and care, which is fundamental to safe and healthy communities,” Kelly said. “Thanks to the work of KDADS, the SPARK Committee, the State Finance Council and the awardees, we are making progress in knocking down barriers to mental health care in Kansas.”&nbsp;The funding comes after months of health care officials and law enforcement officers testifying to lawmakers about mental health concerns. The state has increased mental health beds in&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansas-expands-by-32-number-of-adult-child-psychiatric-beds-during-past-four-years/">the last four years</a>&nbsp;by about 32% – with about 954 mental health beds now available in the state– but officials say needs are still outpacing resources.With a shortage of room in psychiatric facilities across the state, community hospitals and jails have had to shoulder housing and care costs for mentally unstable patients, in many cases without state reimbursement.&nbsp;People deemed a danger to themselves or others are typically sent to the county jail until a hospital bed is ready. In Sedgwick County, where mental health beds are particularly needed, $25 million has been allocated to create a state-owned, 50-bed mental health hospital.&nbsp;KVC Health Systems has been allocated $12.7 million for a 72-bed psychiatric hospital in Olathe. The expansion will result in 48 additional beds for youth and 24 additional adult beds within the KVC mental health system.&nbsp;“Having this money in the community will result in more services being available in certain geographic regions of the state and increased capacity through expanded services,” said KDADS Deputy Secretary of Hospitals and Facilities Scott Brunner. “Kansans with disabilities, long-term care needs and those suffering from mental illness will be the ones to realize the positive changes and impact we’ll no doubt see as a result of programs that will be implemented by our awardees.”&nbsp;Wichita State University and the University of Kansas: Health Sciences Education Center will receive $15 million for a joint health sciences education center project. The center, which will be based in Wichita, is meant to expand health care education opportunities for Kansans.&nbsp;Other grants include funding for local hospitals and nursing homes, along with $1.1 million for expansion of the University of Kansas Health System Care Collaborative, meant to provide more services in rural communities.

Kansas officials announce grants for mental health hospital beds

LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol arrested multiple people during incidents at the Nebraska State Capitol Building during legislative debate over abortion rights and transgender affirming care Friday afternoon, according to a media release from the patrol.

Just after 2:30p.m. during the legislative debate, multiple observers in the opponent balcony began yelling. Two individuals threw objects over the balcony onto the legislative floor. Those individuals, Lucia Salinas, 24, of Omaha, and Maghie Miller-Jenkins, 36, of Lincoln, were arrested for obstructing a government operation and disturbing the peace. Another individual was yelling repeatedly and refused law enforcement orders to leave the balcony. That individual, identified as Mar Lee, 25, of Lincoln, was arrested for disturbing the peace and trespassing.&nbsp;

The legislature’s presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly, order that the balconies be cleared for the remainder of the debate. On the proponent balcony, a woman refused to leave. Troopers gave repeated orders to vacate the balcony, but the woman did not comply. Danna Seevers, 56, of Seward, was arrested for disobeying a lawful order.

At approximately 3:25 p.m., a trooper observed a person intentionally preventing a legislative Sgt. At Arms from opening a door in the rear of the legislative chamber. The trooper told the man to leave the area. The man was non-compliant. The trooper then ordered the man to vacate the capitol. The man again refused to comply. The trooper attempted to place the man under arrest and the subject resisted. Another trooper arrived to assist taking the subject into custody. The man, Benjamin Buras, 40, of Lincoln, was arrested for resisting arrest and trespassing.

As troopers were attempting to take Buras into custody, a woman approached and tried to push past another trooper. The trooper held her back, at which time the woman punched the trooper in the chest. She was immediately taken into custody. Sara Crawford, 33, of Lincoln, was arrested for obstructing a peace officer. All six were booked into Lancaster County Jail.

The Nebraska Legislature later passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.&nbsp;

LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Patrol arrested multiple people during incidents at the Nebraska State Capitol Building during legislative debate over abortion rights and transgender affirming care Friday afternoon, according to a media release from the patrol.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Troopers arrested six people at the Nebraska State Capitol building today for various offenses, including this incident caught on a security camera in which a person punched a Trooper. No injuries to anyone involved. Details: <a href="https://t.co/QMzTjpAt6u">https://t.co/QMzTjpAt6u</a> <a href="https://t.co/6ceBTA3UGz">pic.twitter.com/6ceBTA3UGz</a>&mdash; Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) <a href="https://twitter.com/NEStatePatrol/status/1659719584734146561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Just after 2:30p.m. during the legislative debate, multiple observers in the opponent balcony began yelling. Two individuals threw objects over the balcony onto the legislative floor. Those individuals, Lucia Salinas, 24, of Omaha, and Maghie Miller-Jenkins, 36, of Lincoln, were arrested for obstructing a government operation and disturbing the peace. Another individual was yelling repeatedly and refused law enforcement orders to leave the balcony. That individual, identified as Mar Lee, 25, of Lincoln, was arrested for disturbing the peace and trespassing.&nbsp;The legislature’s presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly, order that the balconies be cleared for the remainder of the debate. On the proponent balcony, a woman refused to leave. Troopers gave repeated orders to vacate the balcony, but the woman did not comply. Danna Seevers, 56, of Seward, was arrested for disobeying a lawful order.At approximately 3:25 p.m., a trooper observed a person intentionally preventing a legislative Sgt. At Arms from opening a door in the rear of the legislative chamber. The trooper told the man to leave the area. The man was non-compliant. The trooper then ordered the man to vacate the capitol. The man again refused to comply. The trooper attempted to place the man under arrest and the subject resisted. Another trooper arrived to assist taking the subject into custody. The man, Benjamin Buras, 40, of Lincoln, was arrested for resisting arrest and trespassing.As troopers were attempting to take Buras into custody, a woman approached and tried to push past another trooper. The trooper held her back, at which time the woman punched the trooper in the chest. She was immediately taken into custody. Sara Crawford, 33, of Lincoln, was arrested for obstructing a peace officer. All six were booked into Lancaster County Jail.The Nebraska Legislature later passed a bill that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors.&nbsp;

🎥Protester punched Trooper during statehouse abortion, trans care debate 

By CHLOE ANDERSON <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/09/theyre-trying-to-silence-people-university-of-kansas-group-rallies-in-support-of-iranian-women/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Community members and law enforcement officers gathered at the Statehouse on Thursday evening to commemorate bonds that one speaker described “as strong as family.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dozens attended the&nbsp;Law Enforcement Memorial Candlelight Vigil, an annual event held in honor of National Police Week and National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day. The vigil began in the first floor rotunda area before moving to the Law Enforcement Monument on the northeast quadrant of the grounds.&nbsp;

The monument, which honors the legacy of officers killed in the line of duty, is updated annually.&nbsp;

“Law enforcement is not just a job or career, it’s calling,” said Topeka Police officer Ben Heusted. “In answering that call, there comes a bond — a bond as strong as family. … Every man and woman that pins on the badge are our brothers and sisters. So tonight is a gathering of family: ; a time to come together to support each other and be there for one another.”

Audience members shed tears as various officers gave speeches, performed songs and led prayers. Outside, friends and family of those lost in the line of duty placed flowers and blue candles on the Law Enforcement Monument. The memorial already contains close to 300 names, and it recently received four more.

Twenty two-year-old Deputy Sidnee Taylor Carter served in the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for more than a year before she was killed in October 2022. While responding to a disturbance call, her patrol car was struck by a motorist who failed to yield at a stop sign. Carter is survived by her mother, stepfather, father, two sisters and two brothers.

Captain Clay Morsell Germany and Officer David Leroy Ingle both died due to complications from COVID-19. Germany, who was 58 at the time of his death, worked for the Wichita Police Department for 26 years. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 in October 2020 and battled respiratory failure until his death in July 2021. Germany is survived by his wife, six daughters and one son.

Ingle, 52, served the city of Iola for nine years. He contracted COVID-19 while performing daily duties and tested positive Dec. 30, 2022. Just five days after being diagnosed, Ingle passed away. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.

The final name comes from further back in history. Deputy James Lucero began his position as deputy sheriff with the Ford County Sheriff’s Office on October 19, 1921, at the age of 49. He also worked as a special officer with the Santa Fe Railway.

According to an article from the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.dodgeglobe.com/2023/05/13/better-now-than-never-ford-county-hero-to-be-honored-100-years-after-his-murder/">Dodge City Daily Globe</a>, an intoxicated man became violent while Lucero was escorting him home Jan. 2, 1922. He shot Lucero, who died a day later. Little is known about Lucero’s lineage, but he had three young children at the time of his death.

The Thursday evening vigil was sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary, Topeka #3.

Kansas Bureau of Investigation director&nbsp;Tony Mattivi told the group about the importance of remembering their loved ones’ accomplishments and dedication to duty.

“I can tell you with certainty, as we stand gathered here side by side, we will not forget the sacrifice that your loved one made,”&nbsp;Mattivi said. “We will live with each of their names tonight and tomorrow, and in our hearts each day.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684512714778.png" alt=" Sgt. Fabiola Torres comforts Annette Hardaway, the mother of Sidnee Carter. Carter was killed in the line of duty in October 2022 when a motorist failed to yield to a stop sign and struck Carter’s patrol car. She was 22 years old. (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption> Sgt. Fabiola Torres comforts Annette Hardaway, the mother of Sidnee Carter. Carter was killed in the line of duty in October 2022 when a motorist failed to yield to a stop sign and struck Carter’s patrol car. She was 22 years old. (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By CHLOE ANDERSON <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/09/theyre-trying-to-silence-people-university-of-kansas-group-rallies-in-support-of-iranian-women/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Community members and law enforcement officers gathered at the Statehouse on Thursday evening to commemorate bonds that one speaker described “as strong as family.”&nbsp;&nbsp;Dozens attended the&nbsp;Law Enforcement Memorial Candlelight Vigil, an annual event held in honor of National Police Week and National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day. The vigil began in the first floor rotunda area before moving to the Law Enforcement Monument on the northeast quadrant of the grounds.&nbsp;The monument, which honors the legacy of officers killed in the line of duty, is updated annually.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://kansasreflector.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/05182023-officervigil-6-300x188.jpg" alt="-Topeka Police Officers line the first floor rotunda area of the Statehouse on Thursday at a tribute for law enforcement. (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>-Topeka Police Officers line the first floor rotunda area of the Statehouse on Thursday at a tribute for law enforcement. (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>“Law enforcement is not just a job or career, it’s calling,” said Topeka Police officer Ben Heusted. “In answering that call, there comes a bond — a bond as strong as family. … Every man and woman that pins on the badge are our brothers and sisters. So tonight is a gathering of family: ; a time to come together to support each other and be there for one another.”Audience members shed tears as various officers gave speeches, performed songs and led prayers. Outside, friends and family of those lost in the line of duty placed flowers and blue candles on the Law Enforcement Monument. The memorial already contains close to 300 names, and it recently received four more.Twenty two-year-old Deputy Sidnee Taylor Carter served in the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for more than a year before she was killed in October 2022. While responding to a disturbance call, her patrol car was struck by a motorist who failed to yield at a stop sign. Carter is survived by her mother, stepfather, father, two sisters and two brothers.Captain Clay Morsell Germany and Officer David Leroy Ingle both died due to complications from COVID-19. Germany, who was 58 at the time of his death, worked for the Wichita Police Department for 26 years. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 in October 2020 and battled respiratory failure until his death in July 2021. Germany is survived by his wife, six daughters and one son.Ingle, 52, served the city of Iola for nine years. He contracted COVID-19 while performing daily duties and tested positive Dec. 30, 2022. Just five days after being diagnosed, Ingle passed away. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.<figure>
 <img src="https://kansasreflector.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/05182023-officervigil-7-300x188.jpg" alt="-“As I look around, I see many family members, wives, husbands, parents, siblings, fathers, as well as so many colleagues and friends of the heroes that we’ve tragically and senselessly lost over the years,” said Tony Mattivi, director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. “We wish you comfort in experiencing the honor this week brings—in seeing your loved ones’ names forever inscribed in a law enforcement memorial.” (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>-“As I look around, I see many family members, wives, husbands, parents, siblings, fathers, as well as so many colleagues and friends of the heroes that we’ve tragically and senselessly lost over the years,” said Tony Mattivi, director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. “We wish you comfort in experiencing the honor this week brings—in seeing your loved ones’ names forever inscribed in a law enforcement memorial.” (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>The final name comes from further back in history. Deputy James Lucero began his position as deputy sheriff with the Ford County Sheriff’s Office on October 19, 1921, at the age of 49. He also worked as a special officer with the Santa Fe Railway.According to an article from the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.dodgeglobe.com/2023/05/13/better-now-than-never-ford-county-hero-to-be-honored-100-years-after-his-murder/">Dodge City Daily Globe</a>, an intoxicated man became violent while Lucero was escorting him home Jan. 2, 1922. He shot Lucero, who died a day later. Little is known about Lucero’s lineage, but he had three young children at the time of his death.The Thursday evening vigil was sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary, Topeka #3.Kansas Bureau of Investigation director&nbsp;Tony Mattivi told the group about the importance of remembering their loved ones’ accomplishments and dedication to duty.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684512830097.png" alt="Blue candles surround Carter’s name on the memorial. (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>Blue candles surround Carter’s name on the memorial. (Chloe Anderson for Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>“I can tell you with certainty, as we stand gathered here side by side, we will not forget the sacrifice that your loved one made,”&nbsp;Mattivi said. “We will live with each of their names tonight and tomorrow, and in our hearts each day.”

Candlelight vigil at Statehouse honored Kan. officers killed in the line of duty 

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities continue investigating&nbsp; a gunfight near a bar early on Mother's Day that sent a victim to the hospital.

On Friday the Shawnee County Sheriff's office released additional details on their investigation of events.

Just after 2:15a.m. May 14, deputies with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of multiple gunshots in the parking lot of Victoria’s Bar, 5011 SW Topeka Boulevard.

When law enforcement arrived, it was discovered that a 41-year-old man subject had engaged in a verbal altercation in the parking lot with a group of individuals associated with the Hell’s Lovers Motorcycle Club. Several shots were fired.&nbsp;

During the shooting, a vehicle that was arriving at the business to pick up an employee of the business was also fired upon. The driver of the vehicle, a 35-year-old man, was struck multiple times by gunfire, but managed to flee the scene. The vehicle was located a short time later in the 4500 block of SW Topeka Boulevard. The driver was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.

In addition, at the time of the shooting, a separate individual that had not been inside the bar and not involved in the original altercation, was sitting in his vehicle in the business parking lot when the shooting began. That individual then exited his vehicle with a firearm and also began shooting at the vehicle that was ultimately located by law enforcement in the 4500 block of SW Topeka Boulevard. That individual was also taken into custody on requested charges of aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal discharge of a firearm.

On Wednesday, the sheriff's office reported four arrests.

Leon D. Smith-Love I., 28, of Topeka, is being held for aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal discharge of a firearm.

Kathryn R. Hazelwood, 26, of Topeka is being held on requested charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charles D. Wheat, 42, of Topeka, is in custody on requested charges of&nbsp; aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm.

Jason M. Blenden Sr., 49, of Topeka, was booked in on an arrest warrant and could face additional charges.

On Thursday the sheriff's office reported the arrest of Storm M. Morgan, 30, of Meriden, on requested charges of criminal discharge of a firearm.

Shawn M. Ray, 39, of Topeka, is in custody on requested charges of criminal discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault and interference with law enforcement.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684358381569.png" alt="Blenden-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Blenden-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities continue investigating&nbsp; a gunfight near a bar early on Mother's Day that sent a victim to the hospital.On Friday the Shawnee County Sheriff's office released additional details on their investigation of events.Just after 2:15a.m. May 14, deputies with the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of multiple gunshots in the parking lot of Victoria’s Bar, 5011 SW Topeka Boulevard.When law enforcement arrived, it was discovered that a 41-year-old man subject had engaged in a verbal altercation in the parking lot with a group of individuals associated with the Hell’s Lovers Motorcycle Club. Several shots were fired.&nbsp;During the shooting, a vehicle that was arriving at the business to pick up an employee of the business was also fired upon. The driver of the vehicle, a 35-year-old man, was struck multiple times by gunfire, but managed to flee the scene. The vehicle was located a short time later in the 4500 block of SW Topeka Boulevard. The driver was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.In addition, at the time of the shooting, a separate individual that had not been inside the bar and not involved in the original altercation, was sitting in his vehicle in the business parking lot when the shooting began. That individual then exited his vehicle with a firearm and also began shooting at the vehicle that was ultimately located by law enforcement in the 4500 block of SW Topeka Boulevard. That individual was also taken into custody on requested charges of aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal discharge of a firearm.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684358461475.png" alt="Smith-Love-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Smith-Love-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>On Wednesday, the sheriff's office reported four arrests.Leon D. Smith-Love I., 28, of Topeka, is being held for aggravated assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal discharge of a firearm.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684358501058.png" alt="Hazelwood-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Hazelwood-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Kathryn R. Hazelwood, 26, of Topeka is being held on requested charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684358303852.png" alt="Wheat-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Wheat-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Charles D. Wheat, 42, of Topeka, is in custody on requested charges of&nbsp; aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm.Jason M. Blenden Sr., 49, of Topeka, was booked in on an arrest warrant and could face additional charges.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684428008780.png" alt="Morgan-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Morgan-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>On Thursday the sheriff's office reported the arrest of Storm M. Morgan, 30, of Meriden, on requested charges of criminal discharge of a firearm.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684428093932.png" alt="Ray-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Ray-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Shawn M. Ray, 39, of Topeka, is in custody on requested charges of criminal discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault and interference with law enforcement.

Mother's Day bar gunfight involved Kansas motorcycle club

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-joe-biden-kevin-mccarthy-default-c0abf8c6d13ac382e9922e3a8a9aaea0">Debt limit</a>&nbsp;talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again Friday at the U.S. Capitol, a dizzying series of events in high-stakes negotiations to avoid a potentially catastrophic federal default.

President Joe Biden’s administration&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-joe-biden-kevin-mccarthy-default-c0abf8c6d13ac382e9922e3a8a9aaea0">is reaching for a deal</a>&nbsp;with Republicans led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the nation faces a deadline as soon as June 1 to raise the country's borrowing limit, now at $31 trillion, to keep paying the nation’s bills. Republicans are demanding&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-bill-house-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-f73e6c2fce8abdfab4973c727ea79517">steep spending cuts</a>&nbsp;the Democrats oppose.

Negotiations came to an abrupt standstill earlier in the day when McCarthy said it’s time to “pause” talks. But the negotiating teams convened again in the evening only to quickly call it quits for the night.

Top Republican negotiators for McCarthy said after the evening session that they were uncertain on next steps. But the White House publicly expressed optimism that a resolution could be reached if parties negotiated in “good faith.”

Biden, attending the Group of Seven summit in Japan, continued to express optimism that an agreement will be reached, saying that negotiating happens “in stages.”

“I still believe we'll be able to avoid a default and get something done,” he said.

His press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, earlier had acknowledged the difficulty of the talks.

“There’s no question we have serious differences," she said, without outlining any of them.

Top Republican negotiators for McCarthy said after the evening session that they were uncertain on next steps, though it's likely discussions will resume over the weekend. The White House publicly expressed optimism that a resolution could be reached if parties negotiated in “good faith.”

“We reengaged, had a very, very candid discussion, talking about where we are, talking about where things need to be, what’s reasonably acceptable," said Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., a top McCarthy ally leading the talks for his side.

Another Republican negotiator, Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, was asked if he was confident an agreement over budget issues could be reached with the White House. He replied, “No.”

As the White House team left the nighttime session, counselor to the president Steve Ricchetti, who is leading talks for the Democrats, said he was hopeful. “We're going to keep working,” he said.

Biden had already planned to cut short the rest of his trip and is expected to return to Washington Sunday night.

Earlier in the day, McCarthy said resolution to the standoff is “easy,” if only Biden's team would agree to some&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-bill-house-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-f73e6c2fce8abdfab4973c727ea79517">spending cuts</a>&nbsp;Republicans are demanding. The biggest impasse was over the fiscal 2024 top-line budget amount, according to a person briefed on the talks and granted anonymity to discuss them. Democrats staunchly oppose the steep reductions Republicans have put on the table as potentially harmful to Americans, and are insisting that Republicans agree to tax hikes on the wealthy, in addition to spending cuts, to close the deficit.

“We’ve got to get movement by the White House and we don’t have any movement yet,”&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-100-days-trump-6c028bd4508883cb0afc11ec16af2be0">McCarthy, R-Calif.,</a>&nbsp;told reporters at the Capitol. "So, yeah, we’ve got to pause.”

White House communications director Ben LaBolt said Saturday that “Any serious budget negotiation must include discussion both of spending and of revenues, but Republicans have refused to discuss revenue.”

He added: "President Biden will not accept a wishlist of extreme MAGA priorities that would punish the middle class and neediest Americans and set our economic progress back."

Jean-Pierre insisted Biden was not negotiating on raising the borrowing limit, despite the clear linkage in talks between securing a budget deal and raising the debt ceiling.

“It is not negotiable — we should not be negotiating on the debt,” she said.

Wall Street&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stock-market-bank-rates-economy-1c62cf8e93441633d81bf67bf3106897?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_01">turned lower</a>&nbsp;as negotiations came to a sudden halt. Experts have warned that even the threat of a debt default would could spark a recession.

Republicans argue the nation's deficit spending needs to get under control, aiming to roll back spending to fiscal 2022 levels and restrict future growth. But Biden's team is countering that the caps Republicans proposed in their House-passed bill would amount to 30% reductions in some programs if Defense and veterans are spared, according to a memo from the Office of Management and Budget.

Any deal would need the support of both Republicans and Democrats to find approval in a divided Congress and be passed into law. Negotiators are eyeing a more narrow budget cap deal of a few years, rather than the decade-long caps Republicans initially wanted, and clawing back some $30 billion of unspent COVID-19 funds.

Still up for debate are policy changes, including a framework for permitting reforms to speed the development of energy projects, as well as the Republican push to impose work requirements on government aid recipients that Biden has been open to but the House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has said was a "nonstarter."

“Look, we can’t be spending more money next year,” McCarthy said at the Capitol. "We have to spend less than we spent the year before. It’s pretty easy.”

McCarthy faces pressures from his hard-right flank to cut the strongest deal possible for Republicans, and he risks a threat to his leadership as speaker if he fails to deliver. Many House Republicans are unlikely to accept any deal with the White House.

The internal political dynamics confronting the embattled McCarthy leave the Democrats skeptical about giving away too much to the Republicans and driving off the support they will need to pass any compromise through Congress.

Biden is facing increased pushback from Democrats, particularly progressives, who argue the reductions will fall too heavily on domestic programs that Americans rely on.

Some Democrats want Biden to invoke his authority&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/14th-amendment-biden-debt-ceiling-explained-92ebc0db703d49eab2c91d4d4a354cdf">under the 14th amendment</a>&nbsp;to raise the debt ceiling on his own, an idea that raises legal questions and that the president has so far said he is not inclined to consider.

Pressure on McCarthy comes from the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which said late Thursday there should be no further discussions until the Senate takes action on the House Republican plan. That bill approved last month would raise the debt limit into 2024 in exchange for spending caps and policy changes. Biden has said he would veto that Republican measure.

In the Senate, which is controlled by majority Democrats, Republican leader Mitch McConnell has taken a backseat publicly, and is pushing Biden to strike a deal directly with McCarthy.

“They are the only two who can reach an agreement,” McConnell said in a tweet. “It is past time for the White House to get serious. Time is of the essence.”

The president, who has been in Japan attending the Group of Seven summit, had no immediate public comment, but press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said he was being continually updated on the discussions in Washington. Jean-Pierre said Biden was “still optimistic” that a deal could be reached to avert default, but acknowledged, “There’s no question we have serious differences.”

Biden had already planned to cut short the rest of his trip and he is expected to return to Washington Sunday night.

The White House has refused to publicly discuss the sticking points between the two sides, though Jean-Pierre insisted that Biden believed he was not negotiating on raising the borrowing limit, despite the clear linkage in talks between securing a budget deal and raising the debt ceiling.

It was not immediately clear what precipitated the brief return to the negotiating table Friday evening.

Earlier in the day, McCarthy said resolution to the standoff is “easy,” if only Biden's team would agree to some&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-bill-house-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-f73e6c2fce8abdfab4973c727ea79517">spending cuts</a>&nbsp;Republicans are demanding. The biggest impasse was over the fiscal 2024 top-line budget amount, according to a person briefed on the talks and granted anonymity to discuss them. Democrats staunchly oppose the steep reductions Republicans have put on the table as potentially harmful to Americans.

Jean-Pierre said the president’s team is working hard towards a “reasonable bipartisan solution” that can pass both the House and the Senate.

Wall Street&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stock-market-bank-rates-economy-1c62cf8e93441633d81bf67bf3106897?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_01">turned lower</a>&nbsp;as negotiations on raising the nation’s debt limit came to a sudden halt, raising worries that the country could edge closer to risking a highly damaging default on U.S. government debt. Experts have warned that even the threat of a debt default would could spark a recession.

Republicans want to extract&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-bill-house-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-f73e6c2fce8abdfab4973c727ea79517">steep spending cuts</a>, arguing the nation's deficit spending needs to get under control, rolling back spending to fiscal 2022 levels and restricting future growth. But Biden's team is countering that the caps Republicans proposed in their House-passed bill would amount to 30% reductions in some programs if Defense and veterans are spared, according to a memo from the Office of Management and Budget.

But McCarthy faces pressures from his hard-right flank to cut the strongest deal possible for Republicans, and he risks a threat to his leadership as speaker if he fails to deliver. Many House Republicans are unlikely to accept any deal with the White House.

The internal political dynamics confronting the embattled McCarthy leave the Democrats skeptical of giving away too much to the Republicans and driving off the Democratic support they will need to pass any compromise through Congress.

As Republicans demand spending cuts and policy changes, Biden is facing increased pushback from Democrats, particularly progressives, who argue the reductions will fall too heavily on domestic programs that Americans rely on.

In the Senate, which is controlled by majority Democrats, the Republican leader Mitch McConnell has taken a backseat publicly, and is pushing Biden to strike a deal directly with McCarthy.

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-joe-biden-kevin-mccarthy-default-c0abf8c6d13ac382e9922e3a8a9aaea0">Debt limit</a>&nbsp;talks resumed at the U.S. Capitol late Friday, a sudden turnaround after negotiations came to an abrupt standstill earlier in the day when Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it's time to “pause” negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are “real differences."

The official, who was granted anonymity to talk about the private discussions, confirmed late Friday the talks were back on.

"We’ll be back in the room tonight,” McCarthy said on Fox Business News.

President Joe Biden’s administration is racing to strike a deal with Republicans led by McCarthy as the nation careens toward a potentially catastrophic debt default if the government fails to increase the borrowing limit, now at $31 trillion, to keep paying the nation’s bills.

Earlier in the day, McCarthy said resolution to the standoff is “easy,” if only Biden's team would agree to some&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-bill-house-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-f73e6c2fce8abdfab4973c727ea79517">spending cuts</a>&nbsp;Republicans are demanding. The biggest impasse was over the fiscal 2024 top-line budget amount, according to another person briefed on the talks and granted anonymity to discuss them. Democrats staunchly oppose the steep reductions Republicans have put on the table as potentially harmful to Americans.

The White House official had said at that time there are “real differences” between the parties on the budget issues and further “talks will be difficult.”

The official added that the president’s team is working hard towards a “reasonable bipartisan solution” that can pass both the House and the Senate.

Wall Street&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stock-market-bank-rates-economy-1c62cf8e93441633d81bf67bf3106897?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_01">turned lower</a>&nbsp;as negotiations on raising the nation’s debt limit came to a sudden halt, raising worries that the country could edge closer to risking a highly damaging default on U.S. government debt.

The president who has been in Japan attending the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-japan-debt-limit-australia-china-g7-3573ce03d4d20b8832572ad22019ce7e">Group of Seven</a>&nbsp;summit had no immediate comment. Biden had already planned to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-pacific-debt-limit-papua-new-guinea-434b263a1bcc4320a18c08ba6bf5828c">cut short the rest of his trip</a>&nbsp;and he is expected to return to Washington later Sunday.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden planned to be briefed on the negotiations by his team Friday evening. Biden had departed early from a Friday night dinner with G7 leaders in Hiroshima.

Negotiators met Friday for a third day behind closed doors at the Capitol with hopes of settling on an agreement this weekend before possible House votes next week. They face a looming deadline as soon as June 1 when the Treasury Department has said it will run out of cash to pay the government’s incurred debt.

Republicans want to extract&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-bill-house-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-f73e6c2fce8abdfab4973c727ea79517">steep spending cuts</a>&nbsp;arguing the nation's deficit spending needs to get under control, rolling back spending to fiscal 2022 levels and restricting future growth. But Biden's team is countering that the caps Republicans proposed in their House-passed bill would amount to 30% reductions in some programs if Defense and veterans are spared, according to a memo from the Office of Management and Budget.

The internal political dynamics confronting the embattled McCarthy leaves the Democrats skeptical of giving away too much to the Republicans and driving off the Democratic support they will need to pass any compromise through Congress.

Experts have warned that even the threat of a debt default would send shockwaves through the economy.

Markets had been rising this week on hopes of a deal. But that shifted abruptly Friday after negotiators ended late morning an hour after they had begun.

Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., tapped by McCarthy to lead the talks, emerged from an hourlong session at the Capitol and said gaps remained between House Republicans and the Democratic administration.

“It’s time to press pause because it’s just not productive,” Graves told reporters.

He added that the negotiations have become “just unreasonable” and that it was unclear when talks would resume.

Another Republican negotiator, Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, said there is a “serious gap” between the sides.

“We’re in a tough spot,” said McHenry, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, as he left the meeting.

The S&amp;P 500 went from a gain of 0.3% to a loss of 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average went from a gain of 117 points to a loss of about 90 points.

McConnell blamed Biden for having “waited months before agreeing to negotiate” with the speaker.

Debt limit talks on and off again while Biden is in Japan

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a crime scene that sent three people to the hospital have identified the woman who died as 30-year-old Kristy C. Thow of Shawnee, Kansas.

Just before 11p.m. Thursday, police responded to report of a shooting at a home in the 2700 block of North 123rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.

First responders found three adult women outside with critical injuries. EMS transported them to a local hospital where Thow died.&nbsp; One remained in critical condition Friday afternoon and the other had non-life-threatening injuries. 

Inside the home, officers found the male suspect who was dead.Police released no additional details as the investigation continues.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a crime scene that sent three people to the hospital have identified the woman who died as 30-year-old Kristy C. Thow of Shawnee, Kansas.Just before 11p.m. Thursday, police responded to report of a shooting at a home in the 2700 block of North 123rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release.First responders found three adult women outside with critical injuries. EMS transported them to a local hospital where Thow died.&nbsp; One remained in critical condition Friday afternoon and the other had non-life-threatening injuries. Inside the home, officers found the male suspect who was dead.Police released no additional details as the investigation continues.

Police ID woman who died in shooting at Kansas home

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused in the abduction of a 14-year-old girl from Arkansas made another court appearance on Thursday.

David Roark, 35, Wichita,&nbsp; faces an additional count of sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

In December he was charged with kidnapping, abuse of a child, 5 counts of rape or in the alternative 5 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, electronic solicitation, and 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, according to the District Attorney's office.

Just after midnight Dec. 14, a detective with the White County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office contacted Wichita Police requesting assistance locating a missing child from their jurisdiction, according to Officer Chad Ditch.

&nbsp; A 14-year-old girl had left her home in Arkansas in early November and not returned.&nbsp; A follow-up investigation by White County detectives revealed she had been <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=466582265583859&amp;set=pcb.461551719420247">seen in a convenience store</a> with a man before leaving in a vehicle with the same man later identified as 35-year-old&nbsp;David E. Roark of Wichita. Police also learned Roark was wanted on two warrants from the state of Kentucky.

Additional information provided by White County suggested that Roark was possibly in the Wichita area. 

The Wichita Police Exploited and Missing Child Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit began investigating and located an address in the 1800 block of N. Litchfield in Wichita, where they believed Roark was staying. 

Police observed Roark leaving the home and took him into custody. Officers then found the missing girl in a closet inside the house. Police took both of them for additional interviews, where it was discovered further crimes had occurred in Wichita.

A search warrant for the residence was completed, and David Roark was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail. He remains jailed on&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20080133">$1.5 million dollar bond</a>, according to the district attorney's office.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1671221717558.png" alt="Roark-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Roark-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas man accused in the abduction of a 14-year-old girl from Arkansas made another court appearance on Thursday.David Roark, 35, Wichita,&nbsp; faces an additional count of sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.In December he was charged with kidnapping, abuse of a child, 5 counts of rape or in the alternative 5 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, electronic solicitation, and 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, according to the District Attorney's office.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1671545735044.png" alt="Original charges -image Sedgwick Co. District Attorney" />
 <figcaption>Original charges -image Sedgwick Co. District Attorney</figcaption>
 </figure>Just after midnight Dec. 14, a detective with the White County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office contacted Wichita Police requesting assistance locating a missing child from their jurisdiction, according to Officer Chad Ditch.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/12/1671287383491.png" alt="Security camera image White County, Arkansas sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Security camera image White County, Arkansas sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp; A 14-year-old girl had left her home in Arkansas in early November and not returned.&nbsp; A follow-up investigation by White County detectives revealed she had been <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=466582265583859&amp;set=pcb.461551719420247">seen in a convenience store</a> with a man before leaving in a vehicle with the same man later identified as 35-year-old&nbsp;David E. Roark of Wichita. Police also learned Roark was wanted on two warrants from the state of Kentucky.Additional information provided by White County suggested that Roark was possibly in the Wichita area. The Wichita Police Exploited and Missing Child Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit began investigating and located an address in the 1800 block of N. Litchfield in Wichita, where they believed Roark was staying. Police observed Roark leaving the home and took him into custody. Officers then found the missing girl in a closet inside the house. Police took both of them for additional interviews, where it was discovered further crimes had occurred in Wichita.A search warrant for the residence was completed, and David Roark was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail. He remains jailed on&nbsp;<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20080133">$1.5 million dollar bond</a>, according to the district attorney's office.

Kan. man faces additional charge after abducted girl rescued from closet

BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement in Brown County heard from a&nbsp; resident who observed people selling meat door to door. The resident told Sheriff John Merchant several people showed up at her residence in a pickup with a freezer in the back of it.&nbsp;

They had informed her that they had a special on meat and had to get it sold by the end of the day.&nbsp; She politely told them&nbsp; to leave as she was not interested. She was immediately&nbsp; offered a greater discount on the meat if she would reconsider.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When she informed them she was calling the Sheriff, they left.

Merchant reminded residents, "if anyone encounters these types of solicitors, please contact the Sheriff's office at once.&nbsp; These people must be registered&nbsp; with the Kansas Department of Agriculture and must provide you with a 3 day right to cancel and also if paying by check, give you 5 business days before they cash your check."

"Most credible businesses will make contact with the Sheriff's office to let us know they are in the area and provide ID's of their employees and vehicle identification in case residents call with concerns To date, we have not been contacted by these solicitors.”

"Certain regulations also&nbsp; have to be met to ensure the quality of the product you are buying. Some cities have ordinances which require solicitors to register with them in order to sell goods within their jurisdiction."

"If these people come to your door, please call the sheriff's office at once."

BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement in Brown County heard from a&nbsp; resident who observed people selling meat door to door. The resident told Sheriff John Merchant several people showed up at her residence in a pickup with a freezer in the back of it.&nbsp; They had informed her that they had a special on meat and had to get it sold by the end of the day.&nbsp; She politely told them&nbsp; to leave as she was not interested. She was immediately&nbsp; offered a greater discount on the meat if she would reconsider.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When she informed them she was calling the Sheriff, they left. Merchant reminded residents, "if anyone encounters these types of solicitors, please contact the Sheriff's office at once.&nbsp; These people must be registered&nbsp; with the Kansas Department of Agriculture and must provide you with a 3 day right to cancel and also if paying by check, give you 5 business days before they cash your check." "Most credible businesses will make contact with the Sheriff's office to let us know they are in the area and provide ID's of their employees and vehicle identification in case residents call with concerns To date, we have not been contacted by these solicitors.”"Certain regulations also&nbsp; have to be met to ensure the quality of the product you are buying. Some cities have ordinances which require solicitors to register with them in order to sell goods within their jurisdiction." "If these people come to your door, please call the sheriff's office at once."

Kansas sheriff investigating door to door meat sales

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —&nbsp;Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department announced Thursday that two suspects have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the May 3 shooting death of 6 year-old Sir’Antonio Brown, according to a media release from police.&nbsp;A third, unidentified suspect remains at large.

Agents with the FBI assisted the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department in taking 21-year-old Lakevis Sloan and a 17-year-old boy into custody Tuesday evening as they exited a Greyhound bus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Both suspects are residents of Kansas City, Kan. They remain in custody in South Dakota as they await extradition back to Kansas where the Wyandotte County District Attorney has charged them each with second-degree murder.

“We want Sir’Antonio’s family and our community to know that we are not slowing down the pace of this investigation,” Detective Mark Bundy, KCKPD, said. 

“Somebody out there knows who this third suspect is, and where he is. Now is the time to make the call. Don’t wait any longer, because we will arrest anybody and everybody who is housing or covering for this child killer.

On May 4, police confirmed they had located the vehicle involved in the killing and on May 10, police arrested 18-year-old&nbsp;Cassandra Sledge a resident of Kansas City, Kansas for obstructing prosecution in the case. 

Charges are based on the fact that Sledge who owns the vehicle suspects used to commit the murder, knowingly provided false statements to law enforcement to obstruct prosecution of the suspects. 

Sledge remains in the Wyandotte County Jail on a $40,000 bond.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1683336213432.png" alt="Sir’Antonio Brown -photo GoFundMe" />
 <figcaption>Sir’Antonio Brown -photo GoFundMe</figcaption>
 </figure>WYANDOTTE COUNTY —&nbsp;Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department announced Thursday that two suspects have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the May 3 shooting death of 6 year-old Sir’Antonio Brown, according to a media release from police.&nbsp;A third, unidentified suspect remains at large.Agents with the FBI assisted the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department in taking 21-year-old Lakevis Sloan and a 17-year-old boy into custody Tuesday evening as they exited a Greyhound bus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1684443186141.png" alt="Sloan is being held in&nbsp;Minnehaha County" />
 <figcaption>Sloan is being held in&nbsp;Minnehaha County</figcaption>
 </figure>Both suspects are residents of Kansas City, Kan. They remain in custody in South Dakota as they await extradition back to Kansas where the Wyandotte County District Attorney has charged them each with second-degree murder.“We want Sir’Antonio’s family and our community to know that we are not slowing down the pace of this investigation,” Detective Mark Bundy, KCKPD, said. “Somebody out there knows who this third suspect is, and where he is. Now is the time to make the call. Don’t wait any longer, because we will arrest anybody and everybody who is housing or covering for this child killer.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1683755832986.png" alt="Sledge-photo Wyandotte Co." />
 <figcaption>Sledge-photo Wyandotte Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>On May 4, police confirmed they had located the vehicle involved in the killing and on May 10, police arrested 18-year-old&nbsp;Cassandra Sledge a resident of Kansas City, Kansas for obstructing prosecution in the case. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/5/1683195327042.png" alt="Photo KCK Police" />
 <figcaption>Photo KCK Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Charges are based on the fact that Sledge who owns the vehicle suspects used to commit the murder, knowingly provided false statements to law enforcement to obstruct prosecution of the suspects. Sledge remains in the Wyandotte County Jail on a $40,000 bond.----------------

One suspect in murder of Kan. boy playing in front yard is still at large

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children in a move so contentious that lawmakers on both sides have said they may be unable to work together in the future.

Conservative lawmakers wrangled just enough votes to end a filibuster and pass a bill with both measures. Republican Gov. Jim Pillen, who pushed for the bill and met with various lawmakers to shore up support, has promised to sign it into law.

The mood in the Nebraska Capitol has been volatile since lawmakers on Tuesday advanced by a single vote the hybrid measure that ties together restrictions that Republicans across the U.S. have been pushing. Nebraska's lawmakers have traded insults and promises of retribution, while protesters have loudly voiced their displeasure.

Friday's debate was briefly stopped when protesters in a chamber balcony stood and yelled obscenities at conservative lawmakers while throwing what appeared to be bloody tampons onto the floor. Security arrested at least one person and cleared the balconies. As lawmakers began voting, chants of "Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame!" could be heard coming from outside the chamber.

North Carolina also passed a 12-week abortion ban this week, among a slew of restrictions enacted in states after the U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a nationwide right to abortion. Fourteen states now have bans throughout pregnancy.

Nebraska, which currently prohibits abortion starting around 20 weeks of pregnancy, had not passed a new ban. The 12-week ban includes exceptions for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.

The bill also would prevent transgender people under 19 from receiving any gender-confirming surgery. The state's chief medical officer — a political appointee who is currently an ear, nose and throat doctor — would set rules for puberty blockers and hormone therapies. There would be some exceptions for minors who were already receiving treatment before the ban was enacted.

At least 17 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, and proposals are pending before the governors of Texas and Missouri. Medical groups and advocates say such restrictions are further marginalizing transgender youth and threatening their health.

Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh led an effort to filibuster nearly every bill this session — even ones she supported — to protest the proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care. She railed against conservatives who voted for the hybrid bill and warned that people, medical professionals and businesses will leave the state over it.

Cavanaugh declared in early March that she would "burn the session to the ground over this bill," and she and a handful of progressive allies followed through. They introduced hundreds of amendments and motions to slow every bill at each stage of debate, impeding the work of the Legislature and sending leadership scrambling to prioritize which bills to push through.

After lawmakers merged the abortion limits with the transgender health bill, Cavanaugh clashed with Sen. Julie Slama, who insinuated that conservatives were supporting the restrictions on gender-affirming care to retaliate against Cavanaugh. Slama noted that the restrictions did not initially have the 33 votes needed to survive.

"But then Machaela Cavanaugh got up and ran her mouth because she was just overjoyed that the national media was here to give her some more attention," Slama said. "So that gave us 33 votes."

Cavanaugh responded that it would "cost" conservatives with just days left in the session for lawmakers to pass bills.

"I am going to take all of the time. Every single, solitary minute of it to make sure the speaker has to decide what actually gets scheduled in these last handful of days," she said.

Conservatives in the one-house, officially nonpartisan Legislature announced early this month that they would amend the trans health bill to squeeze in the abortion restrictions. That unconventional move came after conservatives failed to advance a bill that would have banned abortion once cardiac activity can be detected — generally around six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

Legislative rules state that a bill failing to defeat a filibuster must be tabled for the year. So opponents were surprised when conservatives announced a plan for a 12-week ban. Progressive lawmakers say it was an underhanded way to ramrod through a ban after the issue already failed. Conservatives say the ban is as a compromise.

Because an emergency clause is attached to the bill, it will take effect once the governor signs it.

By MARGERY A. BECKLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children in a move so contentious that lawmakers on both sides have said they may be unable to work together in the future.Conservative lawmakers wrangled just enough votes to end a filibuster and pass a bill with both measures. Republican Gov. Jim Pillen, who pushed for the bill and met with various lawmakers to shore up support, has promised to sign it into law.The mood in the Nebraska Capitol has been volatile since lawmakers on Tuesday advanced by a single vote the hybrid measure that ties together restrictions that Republicans across the U.S. have been pushing. Nebraska's lawmakers have traded insults and promises of retribution, while protesters have loudly voiced their displeasure.Friday's debate was briefly stopped when protesters in a chamber balcony stood and yelled obscenities at conservative lawmakers while throwing what appeared to be bloody tampons onto the floor. Security arrested at least one person and cleared the balconies. As lawmakers began voting, chants of "Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame!" could be heard coming from outside the chamber.North Carolina also passed a 12-week abortion ban this week, among a slew of restrictions enacted in states after the U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a nationwide right to abortion. Fourteen states now have bans throughout pregnancy.Nebraska, which currently prohibits abortion starting around 20 weeks of pregnancy, had not passed a new ban. The 12-week ban includes exceptions for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.The bill also would prevent transgender people under 19 from receiving any gender-confirming surgery. The state's chief medical officer — a political appointee who is currently an ear, nose and throat doctor — would set rules for puberty blockers and hormone therapies. There would be some exceptions for minors who were already receiving treatment before the ban was enacted.At least 17 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, and proposals are pending before the governors of Texas and Missouri. Medical groups and advocates say such restrictions are further marginalizing transgender youth and threatening their health.Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh led an effort to filibuster nearly every bill this session — even ones she supported — to protest the proposed restrictions on gender-affirming care. She railed against conservatives who voted for the hybrid bill and warned that people, medical professionals and businesses will leave the state over it.Cavanaugh declared in early March that she would "burn the session to the ground over this bill," and she and a handful of progressive allies followed through. They introduced hundreds of amendments and motions to slow every bill at each stage of debate, impeding the work of the Legislature and sending leadership scrambling to prioritize which bills to push through.After lawmakers merged the abortion limits with the transgender health bill, Cavanaugh clashed with Sen. Julie Slama, who insinuated that conservatives were supporting the restrictions on gender-affirming care to retaliate against Cavanaugh. Slama noted that the restrictions did not initially have the 33 votes needed to survive."But then Machaela Cavanaugh got up and ran her mouth because she was just overjoyed that the national media was here to give her some more attention," Slama said. "So that gave us 33 votes."Cavanaugh responded that it would "cost" conservatives with just days left in the session for lawmakers to pass bills."I am going to take all of the time. Every single, solitary minute of it to make sure the speaker has to decide what actually gets scheduled in these last handful of days," she said.Conservatives in the one-house, officially nonpartisan Legislature announced early this month that they would amend the trans health bill to squeeze in the abortion restrictions. That unconventional move came after conservatives failed to advance a bill that would have banned abortion once cardiac activity can be detected — generally around six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.Legislative rules state that a bill failing to defeat a filibuster must be tabled for the year. So opponents were surprised when conservatives announced a plan for a 12-week ban. Progressive lawmakers say it was an underhanded way to ramrod through a ban after the issue already failed. Conservatives say the ban is as a compromise.Because an emergency clause is attached to the bill, it will take effect once the governor signs it.

Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care 

NEW YORK (AP) —Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.

A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night with his wife, Monique, by his side.

One of the greatest players in football history and one of the game’s first superstars, Brown was chosen the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1965 and shattered the league’s record books in a short career spanning 1957-65.

NEW YORK (AP) —Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night with his wife, Monique, by his side.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Jim Brown Forever 🧡🤎♾️ Legend. Leader. Activist. Visionary. It’s impossible to describe the profound love and gratitude we feel for having the opportunity to be a small piece of Jim’s incredible life and legacy. We mourn his passing, but celebrate the indelible light he… <a href="https://t.co/F2rrTUnsc1">pic.twitter.com/F2rrTUnsc1</a>&mdash; Cleveland Browns (@Browns) <a href="https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1659643647032172563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>One of the greatest players in football history and one of the game’s first superstars, Brown was chosen the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1965 and shattered the league’s record books in a short career spanning 1957-65.Brown led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 before retiring in his prime after the ’65 season to become an actor. He appeared in more than 30 films, including “Any Given Sunday” and “The Dirty Dozen.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are heartbroken by the passing of the legendary Jim Brown. One of the greatest players in NFL history, a true pioneer and activist. Jim Brown’s legacy will live on forever. 🕊️ <a href="https://t.co/byBcZ0c7KG">pic.twitter.com/byBcZ0c7KG</a>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1659646973421715456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>An unstoppable runner with power, speed and endurance, Brown’s arrival sparked the game’s burgeoning popularity on television.As Black Americans fought for equality, Brown used his platform and voice to advance their cause.In 1967, Brown organized a meeting in Cleveland of the nation’s top Black athletes, including Bill Russell and Lew Alcindor, who later became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to support boxer Muhammad Ali’s fight against the war in Vietnam.In later years, he worked to curb gang violence in LA and founded Amer-I-Can, a program to help disadvantaged inner-city youth and ex-convicts.On the field, there was no one like Brown, who would blast through would-be tacklers, refusing to let one man take him down before sprinting away from linebackers and defensive backs. He was also famous for using a stiff arm to shed defenders in the open field or push them away like they were rag dolls.“My arms were like my protectors and weapons,” Brown said during an interview with NFL Films.Indeed, Brown was unlike any back before him, and some feel there has never been anyone better than Cleveland’s incomparable No. 32. At 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, he was dominant, relentless and without mercy, his highlight reels featuring runs around and right through opponents, fighting for every yard, dragging multiple defenders along or finding holes where none seemed to exist.After Brown was tackled, he’d slowly rise and walk even more slowly back to the huddle — then dominate the defense when he got the ball again.Off the field, Brown was a contentious character.While he had a soft spot for those in need, and his generosity changed lives, he also was arrested a half-dozen times, mostly on charges of hitting women.In June 1999, Brown’s wife, Monique, called 911, saying Brown had smashed her car with a shovel and threatened to kill her. During the trial, Monique Brown recanted. Jim Brown was acquitted of a charge of domestic threats but convicted of misdemeanor vandalism. The Los Angeles judge sentenced Brown to six months in jail when he refused to attend domestic violence counseling.He also feuded with Browns coach Paul Brown and later with the team’s management, although he played his entire career with Cleveland.When his playing days ended, Brown set off for Hollywood and eventually settled there. Brown advised Cleveland coach Blanton Collier of his retirement while the team was in training camp and he was on the set of “The Dirty Dozen” in England.Among his films were “100 Rifles,” “Mars Attacks!” Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday,” and the satire “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” in which he parodied the blaxploitation genre. In 2002, Brown was the subject of Lee’s HBO documentary “Jim Brown: All-American.”In recent years, Brown’s relationship with the Browns was inconsistent. He served as an adviser to owner Randy Lerner and was hired to counsel the team’s younger players. However, in 2010, Brown parted ways with the team after having his role reduced by incoming team president Mike Holmgren. Brown felt slighted by the perceived demotion — when the club unveiled a “Ring of Honor” inside its downtown stadium, Brown didn’t attend the ceremony in protest.Brown was an eight-time All-Pro and went to the Pro Bowl in each of his nine years in the league. When Brown walked away from the game at age 30, he held the league’s records for yards (12,312) and touchdowns (126).And despite his bruising style, Browns never missed a game, playing in 118 straight.“He told me, ‘Make sure when anyone tackles you he remembers how much it hurts,’” said Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey. “He lived by that philosophy and I always followed that advice.”A two-sport star at Syracuse — some say he is the best lacrosse player in NCAA history — Brown endured countless racist taunts while playing at the virtually all-white school at the time. Still, he was an All-American in both sports, leading the nation in scoring, and lettered in basketball.Brown was the sixth overall pick of the 1957 draft, joining a team that routinely played for the title. He was the Offensive Rookie of the Year that season.Running behind an offensive line featuring Hall of Fame tackles Lou Groza and Mike McCormack, Brown set a league mark with 1,527 yards and scored 17 TDs on his way to the league’s Most Outstanding Player award — a precursor to the MVP — in 1958. Over the next three seasons, he never ran for less than 1,257 yards before picking up just 996 in 1962.He led the NFL in rushing eight times, gaining a career-best 1,863 yards in 1963. He averaged 104 yards per game, scored 106 rushing touchdowns and averaged an astonishing 5.2 yards per carry. A dangerous receiver as well, Brown finished with 262 catches for 2,499 yards and another 20 TDs.“I’ve said many times, and I will always say, Jim Brown is the best,” Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers once said, “and he will still be the best long after all his records are broken.”Packers great Paul Hornung felt Brown was unstoppable.“Give me Jim Brown over anybody — at anything,” he said.Brown’s No. 32 was retired by the Browns in ’71, the same year he entered the Hall of Fame. But he rarely visited Cleveland during the 1970s and ’80s. He and Cleveland owner Art Modell were at odds over his sudden retirement; the two later patched up their differences and remained good friends.Brown supported Modell’s decision to move Cleveland’s franchise to Baltimore in 1995. It was both a reflection of his loyalty to Modell and another sign of his fierce independence. Brown was one of the few former Browns players not angry with Modell for moving the team.Many of the modern players couldn’t appreciate Brown or his impact on American sports.“They have grown up in a different era,” former Browns coach Romeo Crennel said. “He’s one of the greatest players in NFL history and what he was able to accomplish in his time was tremendous. I don’t know that anybody could do what he did, the way he did it, under the circumstances that he had to operate and the things that he had to endure. And for him to go out on top, that’s something that not many guys are able to appreciate either.”Born on Feb. 17, 1936, in St. Simons, Georgia, Brown was a multisport star at Manhasset High School on Long Island. He averaged 14.9 yards per carry in football and once scored 55 points in a game.Brown later took up golf, and while playing with Jack Nicklaus in the 1963 Cleveland Pro-Am, he shot a 79.Brown is survived by his second wife, Monique, and their child. He was divorced after 13 years of marriage from Sue Brown, with whom he had three children.___