BUTLER COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a chase involving a stolen car.

Just after 5:30a.m. Wednesday, a sheriff's deputy running radar observed a Kia passenger car traveling over 90 miles per hour, west bound on US 54 in the area of Santa Fe Lake Road according to Butler County Undersheriff Daimon Cundiff.

The deputy was able to get behind the Kia at the stop light located at Santa Fe Lake Road. The deputy attempted to stop the Kia west of the intersection but the vehicle fled westbound reaching speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour. 

As the pursuit entered Andover, the driver of the Kia ran the red lights on US 54 at both Yorktown and Andover Road. The deputy terminated the pursuit. 

A short time later, the deputy was notified of a crash at the intersection of US 54 and 143rd St. East and responded to the scene. It was found that the Kia was involved in the crash and the driver had fled the scene on foot after side-swiping one vehicle and striking another. 

The occupant of the struck vehicle was transported to a local Wichita hospital with minor injuries. Through investigation it was determined that the Kia had been stolen in El Dorado but had not yet been reported. 

Through the use of a Wichita Police Department drone, a Butler County K9 team, and quick collaboration with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol Air Section, and the Andover Police Department the suspect was located north and west of the crash scene hiding in the trees. 

He has been identified as Levi H. Nash, 30, of rural El Dorado. He has been booked into the Butler County Jail on requested charges of Felony Fleeing and Eluding, Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer, Reckless Aggravated Battery, Felony Theft, Reckless Driving, and other traffic related charges. Nash is also confirmed to have extraditable felony warrants from another jurisdiction, according to Cundiff.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772044436414.png" alt="Nash photo Butler County" />
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 </figure>BUTLER COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a chase involving a stolen car.Just after 5:30a.m. Wednesday, a sheriff's deputy running radar observed a Kia passenger car traveling over 90 miles per hour, west bound on US 54 in the area of Santa Fe Lake Road according to Butler County Undersheriff Daimon Cundiff.The deputy was able to get behind the Kia at the stop light located at Santa Fe Lake Road. The deputy attempted to stop the Kia west of the intersection but the vehicle fled westbound reaching speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour. As the pursuit entered Andover, the driver of the Kia ran the red lights on US 54 at both Yorktown and Andover Road. The deputy terminated the pursuit. A short time later, the deputy was notified of a crash at the intersection of US 54 and 143rd St. East and responded to the scene. It was found that the Kia was involved in the crash and the driver had fled the scene on foot after side-swiping one vehicle and striking another. The occupant of the struck vehicle was transported to a local Wichita hospital with minor injuries. Through investigation it was determined that the Kia had been stolen in El Dorado but had not yet been reported. Through the use of a Wichita Police Department drone, a Butler County K9 team, and quick collaboration with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol Air Section, and the Andover Police Department the suspect was located north and west of the crash scene hiding in the trees. He has been identified as Levi H. Nash, 30, of rural El Dorado. He has been booked into the Butler County Jail on requested charges of Felony Fleeing and Eluding, Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer, Reckless Aggravated Battery, Felony Theft, Reckless Driving, and other traffic related charges. Nash is also confirmed to have extraditable felony warrants from another jurisdiction, according to Cundiff.

Kan. stolen car suspect found hiding in trees after a crash

NEW YORK (AP) — Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the nation's next surgeon general.

&nbsp;On&nbsp;Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall introduced&nbsp;Dr. Casey Means at her confirmation hearing.

“Our nation is angry, exhausted and hurting,” the 38-year-old said in Washington before the Senate health committee Wednesday. “If we’re addressing shared root causes, we’re going to be able to stop the whack-a-mole medicine that’s not working for us.”

It's a message that dovetails with that of Means' ally,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/robert-f-kennedy-jr">Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,</a>&nbsp;and his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. It also has some bipartisan support, with many Democrats and Republicans agreeing that the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/children-health-maha-rfk-jr-jama-d920bb5421bfdc2c83d4356986e9ade7">rise in chronic disease</a>&nbsp;is a problem that needs solving.

But Means also faced tough questions from senators about topics that have become divisive in recent years, such as vaccines and hormonal birth control, as well as about her qualifications and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-trump-casey-means-affiliate-conflicts-8d8cb29defa07028dbd97fc24a72c474">potential conflicts</a>. The Stanford-educated physician’s disillusionment with traditional medicine drove her to a career in which she has promoted various products, at times&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-trump-casey-means-affiliate-conflicts-b0b774dbbb6ea0b5b4bdd0f9f78fbfd5">without disclosing how she could benefit financially</a>. She has no government experience, and her license to practice as a physician is&nbsp;<a href="https://omb.oregon.gov/Clients/ORMB/Public/VerificationDetails.aspx?EntityID=1530903">not currently active</a>.

“I have very serious questions about the ability of Dr. Means to be the kind of surgeon general this country needs,” Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate health committee, said Wednesday.

Next, the committee will consider whether to advance Means' nomination, in which case it would go to a vote in the full Senate.

As the nation’s doctor, the surgeon general is a leader for Americans on public health issues. If confirmed, Means could issue advisories that warn of public health threats. She also would be tasked with promoting Kennedy's sprawling&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/maha-report-children-health-food-rfk-f0c624d30da939fc9cca09687f8a4273">MAHA agenda</a>, which calls for removing food additives, rooting out conflicts of interest and promoting healthier eating.

Surgeons general also have sometimes used the office to advocate on issues related to vaccination — though the office has no role in creating vaccine policy. While Means has largely steered clear of Kennedy’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-kennedy-election-vaccines-2ccde2df146f57b5e8c26e8494f0a16a">debunked views on vaccines</a>, senators from both parties grilled her on how she would approach the issue if confirmed.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican who chairs the Senate health committee, asked Means whether she would advise Americans to vaccinate against flu and measles amid outbreaks across the U.S. She didn't make that commitment, instead emphasizing the importance of informed consent between patients and doctors.

Cassidy, a doctor himself, then asked Means whether she believes vaccines may contribute to autism, a claim that Kennedy has embraced despite&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-trump-science-autism-9b99621b01f11b7f0bdc81e5a0b82d2b">overwhelming research to the contrary</a>.

“I do accept that evidence,” she said, referring to the research. "I also think that science is never settled.”

Means said she looked forward to seeing the results of a federal effort to study environmental contributors to autism. The National Institutes of Health is funding such research, and it’s not clear when those findings will be made public.

Means also was asked about concerns she has raised about the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/casey-means-surgeon-general-podcasts-health-care-9eaa4341a62a0762fe827f459e9b1415">birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine</a>, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped recommending for all children in a move&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hepatitis-b-vaccine-acip-a6032868d6025e2c527c574222fcabf3">criticized by scientific and medical groups nationwide</a>. She said she supports the CDC's approach to the birth dose, but that promoting universal vaccination against the disease “at some point in childhood” was worthwhile.

Senators scrutinize Means' past comments on birth control, psychedelics

Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray asked Means to address her past comments that birth control pills were being prescribed “like candy” and showed a “disrespect of things that create life.”

Means said she thinks oral contraceptives should be available to all women, but raised concerns about what she called “horrifying side effects” that can occur in certain populations.

“Doctors do not have enough time for a thorough informed consent conversation,” she said.

According to the American College of Obstetricians &amp; Gynecologists, hormonal birth control methods such as the pill, patch or ring are safe for most people but are associated with a small increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, heart attack and stroke. The risk is higher in some people, such as smokers older than 35 or those who have multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, noted that Means had touted the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/means-trump-surgeon-general-mushrooms-psychedelic-drugs-72c22ed077409b4bb865214e7ef304a8">therapeutic use of psychedelic mushrooms</a>&nbsp;in her book and tried them herself.

“What I would say as a private citizen is in many cases different than what I’d say as a public health official,” Means replied, adding she wouldn’t recommend psychedelics for the public.

Means isn't a traditional candidate for the role

During the hearing, Means said her goal is to “get more whole, healthy foods on American plates.” It's a worldview she developed during her unconventional path in the medical field.

After graduating from Stanford University with a doctor of medicine degree, Means dropped out of her surgical residency program at Oregon Health and Science University in 2018. She later cited her belief that the health care system was broken and exploitative as the reason for her withdrawal.

Means then turned to alternative approaches to address what she has described as widespread metabolic dysfunction driven largely by poor nutrition and an overabundance of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ultraprocessed-foods-diet-cdc-9d025cd075a3b7bda2d3710da6d3f541">ultraprocessed foods</a>.

Because she had completed enough postgraduate training to obtain a medical license, she did so and started her own functional medicine practice in Oregon, which later closed. She co-founded Levels, a nutrition-, sleep- and exercise-tracking app that can give users insights from blood tests and continuous glucose monitoring.

Financial disclosures show she made hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting wellness products, including specialty basil seed supplements, teas and elixirs, probiotic products and a prepared meal delivery service. An Associated Press investigation found that while recommending these products, she at times&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-trump-casey-means-affiliate-conflicts-8d8cb29defa07028dbd97fc24a72c474">failed to disclose</a>&nbsp;that she could profit or benefit from the sales.

Senators on Wednesday questioned Means about some of those cases. She said the claims were incorrect, and that she takes conflicts of interest seriously.

In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/27412217-casey-means-ethics-filing/">an ethics filing</a>, Means said that if she is confirmed, she will resign from her Levels position and forfeit or divest stock options and stock in the company. She also pledged to stop working for Rupa, a specialty lab work company for which she developed an online course. While she may continue receiving royalty payments from her book “Good Energy,” she will not promote it, the filing said.

The filing also noted she will “not acquire any direct financial interest in entities listed on the Food and Drug Administration’s prohibited holdings list.”

At least two previous surgeons general have publicly suggested Means is not fit for the job.

Last May, former Bush administration surgeon general Dr. Rich Carmona wrote that Means' professional qualifications “raise significant concerns.” Later that month, President Donald Trump's first-term surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, wrote on social media that the surgeon general's traditional leadership of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps requires a medical license.

Means is seeking to join an administration for which her brother,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/calley-means-rfk-maha-wellness-ethics-f2702b2e26c2883f15dc281f02fe3008">Calley Means</a>, already works. As a senior adviser to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he has helped promote the Republican administration's warnings about ultraprocessed foods.

Associated Press writers Laura Ungar in Louisville, Kentucky and Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772039816667.png" alt="Dr. Casey Means and Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, MD" />
 <figcaption>Dr. Casey Means and Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, MD</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the nation's next surgeon general.&nbsp;On&nbsp;Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall introduced&nbsp;Dr. Casey Means at her confirmation hearing.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9yAhR8jeFGg?si=_LQGmGejRSLZCRau&amp;start=7" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenBillCassidy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenBillCassidy</a> presses Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey Means to explain childhood vaccine views: &quot;I&#39;m not sure I know what you&#39;re advocating for, which of course gives pause.&quot; Means: &quot;I am very supportive of what&#39;s been laid out by this administration, in terms of vaccines.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/lOI3SLa2lX">pic.twitter.com/lOI3SLa2lX</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2026726295384592777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorCollins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorCollins</a> to Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey Means: &quot;In your book…you urge readers to consider psilocybin-assisted therapy…Do you stand by what you said?&quot; Means: &quot;The science is still emerging…There is exciting work being done in this area that needs to continue.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/1XyebRxSyV">pic.twitter.com/1XyebRxSyV</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2026719454407668125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>“Our nation is angry, exhausted and hurting,” the 38-year-old said in Washington before the Senate health committee Wednesday. “If we’re addressing shared root causes, we’re going to be able to stop the whack-a-mole medicine that’s not working for us.”It's a message that dovetails with that of Means' ally,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/robert-f-kennedy-jr">Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,</a>&nbsp;and his “Make America Healthy Again” movement. It also has some bipartisan support, with many Democrats and Republicans agreeing that the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/children-health-maha-rfk-jr-jama-d920bb5421bfdc2c83d4356986e9ade7">rise in chronic disease</a>&nbsp;is a problem that needs solving.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/SenTimKaine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenTimKaine</a> to Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey Means: &quot;Do you believe that there is evidence that the flu vaccine prevents serious disease and…deaths in children?&quot; Means: &quot;I believe all patients should talk to their doctors—&quot; Kaine: &quot;That&#39;s not what I&#39;m asking.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/dj0RhA5CIw">pic.twitter.com/dj0RhA5CIw</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2026754211501817896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>But Means also faced tough questions from senators about topics that have become divisive in recent years, such as vaccines and hormonal birth control, as well as about her qualifications and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-trump-casey-means-affiliate-conflicts-8d8cb29defa07028dbd97fc24a72c474">potential conflicts</a>. The Stanford-educated physician’s disillusionment with traditional medicine drove her to a career in which she has promoted various products, at times&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-trump-casey-means-affiliate-conflicts-b0b774dbbb6ea0b5b4bdd0f9f78fbfd5">without disclosing how she could benefit financially</a>. She has no government experience, and her license to practice as a physician is&nbsp;<a href="https://omb.oregon.gov/Clients/ORMB/Public/VerificationDetails.aspx?EntityID=1530903">not currently active</a>.“I have very serious questions about the ability of Dr. Means to be the kind of surgeon general this country needs,” Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate health committee, said Wednesday.Next, the committee will consider whether to advance Means' nomination, in which case it would go to a vote in the full Senate.<h2>Senators grill Means on vaccines</h2>As the nation’s doctor, the surgeon general is a leader for Americans on public health issues. If confirmed, Means could issue advisories that warn of public health threats. She also would be tasked with promoting Kennedy's sprawling&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/maha-report-children-health-food-rfk-f0c624d30da939fc9cca09687f8a4273">MAHA agenda</a>, which calls for removing food additives, rooting out conflicts of interest and promoting healthier eating.Surgeons general also have sometimes used the office to advocate on issues related to vaccination — though the office has no role in creating vaccine policy. While Means has largely steered clear of Kennedy’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-kennedy-election-vaccines-2ccde2df146f57b5e8c26e8494f0a16a">debunked views on vaccines</a>, senators from both parties grilled her on how she would approach the issue if confirmed.Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican who chairs the Senate health committee, asked Means whether she would advise Americans to vaccinate against flu and measles amid outbreaks across the U.S. She didn't make that commitment, instead emphasizing the importance of informed consent between patients and doctors.Cassidy, a doctor himself, then asked Means whether she believes vaccines may contribute to autism, a claim that Kennedy has embraced despite&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/rfk-jr-vaccine-trump-science-autism-9b99621b01f11b7f0bdc81e5a0b82d2b">overwhelming research to the contrary</a>.“I do accept that evidence,” she said, referring to the research. "I also think that science is never settled.”Means said she looked forward to seeing the results of a federal effort to study environmental contributors to autism. The National Institutes of Health is funding such research, and it’s not clear when those findings will be made public.Means also was asked about concerns she has raised about the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/casey-means-surgeon-general-podcasts-health-care-9eaa4341a62a0762fe827f459e9b1415">birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine</a>, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped recommending for all children in a move&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hepatitis-b-vaccine-acip-a6032868d6025e2c527c574222fcabf3">criticized by scientific and medical groups nationwide</a>. She said she supports the CDC's approach to the birth dose, but that promoting universal vaccination against the disease “at some point in childhood” was worthwhile.<h2>Senators scrutinize Means' past comments on birth control, psychedelics</h2>Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray asked Means to address her past comments that birth control pills were being prescribed “like candy” and showed a “disrespect of things that create life.”Means said she thinks oral contraceptives should be available to all women, but raised concerns about what she called “horrifying side effects” that can occur in certain populations.“Doctors do not have enough time for a thorough informed consent conversation,” she said.According to the American College of Obstetricians &amp; Gynecologists, hormonal birth control methods such as the pill, patch or ring are safe for most people but are associated with a small increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, heart attack and stroke. The risk is higher in some people, such as smokers older than 35 or those who have multiple cardiovascular disease risk factors.Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, noted that Means had touted the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/means-trump-surgeon-general-mushrooms-psychedelic-drugs-72c22ed077409b4bb865214e7ef304a8">therapeutic use of psychedelic mushrooms</a>&nbsp;in her book and tried them herself.“What I would say as a private citizen is in many cases different than what I’d say as a public health official,” Means replied, adding she wouldn’t recommend psychedelics for the public.<h2>Means isn't a traditional candidate for the role</h2>During the hearing, Means said her goal is to “get more whole, healthy foods on American plates.” It's a worldview she developed during her unconventional path in the medical field.After graduating from Stanford University with a doctor of medicine degree, Means dropped out of her surgical residency program at Oregon Health and Science University in 2018. She later cited her belief that the health care system was broken and exploitative as the reason for her withdrawal.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Sen. <a href="https://twitter.com/PattyMurray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PattyMurray</a> to Surgeon General nominee <a href="https://twitter.com/CaseyMeansMD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CaseyMeansMD</a>: &quot;You called birth control pills…&#39;a disrespect of life&#39; and you said Americans &#39;use birth control pills like candy.&#39;&quot; Means: &quot;I absolutely believe these medications should be accessible…All medications have risks.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/mvFKOaEK5l">pic.twitter.com/mvFKOaEK5l</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/2026709991709720856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Means then turned to alternative approaches to address what she has described as widespread metabolic dysfunction driven largely by poor nutrition and an overabundance of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ultraprocessed-foods-diet-cdc-9d025cd075a3b7bda2d3710da6d3f541">ultraprocessed foods</a>.Because she had completed enough postgraduate training to obtain a medical license, she did so and started her own functional medicine practice in Oregon, which later closed. She co-founded Levels, a nutrition-, sleep- and exercise-tracking app that can give users insights from blood tests and continuous glucose monitoring.Financial disclosures show she made hundreds of thousands of dollars promoting wellness products, including specialty basil seed supplements, teas and elixirs, probiotic products and a prepared meal delivery service. An Associated Press investigation found that while recommending these products, she at times&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-trump-casey-means-affiliate-conflicts-8d8cb29defa07028dbd97fc24a72c474">failed to disclose</a>&nbsp;that she could profit or benefit from the sales.Senators on Wednesday questioned Means about some of those cases. She said the claims were incorrect, and that she takes conflicts of interest seriously.In&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/27412217-casey-means-ethics-filing/">an ethics filing</a>, Means said that if she is confirmed, she will resign from her Levels position and forfeit or divest stock options and stock in the company. She also pledged to stop working for Rupa, a specialty lab work company for which she developed an online course. While she may continue receiving royalty payments from her book “Good Energy,” she will not promote it, the filing said.The filing also noted she will “not acquire any direct financial interest in entities listed on the Food and Drug Administration’s prohibited holdings list.”At least two previous surgeons general have publicly suggested Means is not fit for the job.Last May, former Bush administration surgeon general Dr. Rich Carmona wrote that Means' professional qualifications “raise significant concerns.” Later that month, President Donald Trump's first-term surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, wrote on social media that the surgeon general's traditional leadership of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps requires a medical license.Means is seeking to join an administration for which her brother,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/calley-means-rfk-maha-wellness-ethics-f2702b2e26c2883f15dc281f02fe3008">Calley Means</a>, already works. As a senior adviser to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he has helped promote the Republican administration's warnings about ultraprocessed foods.___Associated Press writers Laura Ungar in Louisville, Kentucky and Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.__

🎥Surgeon general nominee faces questions about vaccines, birth control

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has arrested a Manhattan man connected to his role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 3, in Manhattan, Kansas, according to a media release from the KBI.

On Wednesday, Feb. 25, at around 4 p.m., KBI agents and officers from the KU Medical Center Department of Public Safety arrested Brian J. Lovgren, 38, on a warrant for two counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. Lovgren was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center after being released from KU Medical Center, where he was being treated for his injuries.&nbsp;

On Jan. 3, at approximately 3:50 p.m., the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office requested KBI assistance. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to investigate.

Preliminary information indicates that shortly after 3 p.m., two deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a homeowner who indicated their shed and garage had been damaged by gunfire. While taking the report, deputies heard gunshots in the area. As they approached 8655 Josie Lane, they heard additional gunshots which they believed were coming from the residence. They identified themselves as law enforcement and began giving various commands to the shooter.

A man, later identified as Brian J. Lovgren, 38, of Manhattan, came out of a door of the house armed with a handgun. One of the responding deputies fired multiple times, striking Lovgren. Life-saving measures were provided at the scene. EMS then transported Lovgren to a Kansas City hospital.&nbsp;

The Pottawatomie County Attorney is expected to prosecute the case.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772064204174.png" alt="Lovgren-photo KBI" />
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 </figure>POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has arrested a Manhattan man connected to his role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 3, in Manhattan, Kansas, according to a media release from the KBI.On Wednesday, Feb. 25, at around 4 p.m., KBI agents and officers from the KU Medical Center Department of Public Safety arrested Brian J. Lovgren, 38, on a warrant for two counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. Lovgren was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center after being released from KU Medical Center, where he was being treated for his injuries.&nbsp;On Jan. 3, at approximately 3:50 p.m., the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office requested KBI assistance. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to investigate.Preliminary information indicates that shortly after 3 p.m., two deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a homeowner who indicated their shed and garage had been damaged by gunfire. While taking the report, deputies heard gunshots in the area. As they approached 8655 Josie Lane, they heard additional gunshots which they believed were coming from the residence. They identified themselves as law enforcement and began giving various commands to the shooter.A man, later identified as Brian J. Lovgren, 38, of Manhattan, came out of a door of the house armed with a handgun. One of the responding deputies fired multiple times, striking Lovgren. Life-saving measures were provided at the scene. EMS then transported Lovgren to a Kansas City hospital.&nbsp;The Pottawatomie County Attorney is expected to prosecute the case.&nbsp;

Suspect in Kan. officer shooting moved from from hospital to jail

The suspect connected to stabbing a woman multiple times has been arrested.

Original: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/33229afe-906f-4e11-a7e2-2a79ce1c224c">Police: Woman suffers multiple stab wounds during home invasion</a>

According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Tuesday at around 10 am, officers arrested the suspect who is allegedly connected to the home invasion stabbing.

Booked into the Saline County Jail was 42-year old, Alesha Martinez-Reavis. She was booked from the requested charges of:

Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Burglary, Criminal Threat, Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness, Battery and Criminal Damage to Property.

SPD stated,&nbsp;Martinez-Reavis was charged with&nbsp;Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness because she reportedly threatened to kill the victim if she called police.

The victim has been treated and was released Tuesday morning from the hospital.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031532189.jpeg" alt="Martinez Reavis,Alesha Valentina (42). Courtesy of Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Martinez Reavis,Alesha Valentina (42). Courtesy of Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>Salina PostThe suspect connected to stabbing a woman multiple times has been arrested.Original: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/33229afe-906f-4e11-a7e2-2a79ce1c224c">Police: Woman suffers multiple stab wounds during home invasion</a>According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Tuesday at around 10 am, officers arrested the suspect who is allegedly connected to the home invasion stabbing.Booked into the Saline County Jail was 42-year old, Alesha Martinez-Reavis. She was booked from the requested charges of:Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Burglary, Criminal Threat, Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness, Battery and Criminal Damage to Property.SPD stated,&nbsp;Martinez-Reavis was charged with&nbsp;Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness because she reportedly threatened to kill the victim if she called police.The victim has been treated and was released Tuesday morning from the hospital.

UPDATE: Woman connected to home invasion stabbing arrested

Following is recent booking activity for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salinecountyks.gov/Sheriff-Office/Online-search/Booking-Activities">Saline County Jail</a>, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;DWS; 1st conviction; Speeding; maximum limits

NAME:&nbsp;Coble,Matthew James Wayne

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Devor,Jami Colleen-Deva

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;DWS; 1st conviction

NAME:&nbsp;Martinez Reavis,Alesha Valentina

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon; Aggravated burglary; Locked dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence, sexually motivated; Agg intimidation of witness/victim; Threat; Battery; Crim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1K; Criminal threat; Unknown circumstance

NAME:&nbsp;Martinez,Pedro Emmanuel Angel

REQUESTED CHARGES: Failure to appear; Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

Following is recent booking activity for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salinecountyks.gov/Sheriff-Office/Online-search/Booking-Activities">Saline County Jail</a>, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031419567.jpeg" alt="Baker,Emily Sonorah (31)" />
 <figcaption>Baker,Emily Sonorah (31)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Baker,Emily SonorahREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;DWS; 1st conviction; Speeding; maximum limits<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031460575.jpeg" alt="Coble,Matthew James Wayne (38)" />
 <figcaption>Coble,Matthew James Wayne (38)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Coble,Matthew James WayneREQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031495598.jpeg" alt="Devor,Jami Colleen-Deva (37)" />
 <figcaption>Devor,Jami Colleen-Deva (37)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Devor,Jami Colleen-DevaREQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;DWS; 1st conviction<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031532189.jpeg" alt="Martinez Reavis,Alesha Valentina (42)" />
 <figcaption>Martinez Reavis,Alesha Valentina (42)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Martinez Reavis,Alesha ValentinaREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon; Aggravated burglary; Locked dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence, sexually motivated; Agg intimidation of witness/victim; Threat; Battery; Crim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1K; Criminal threat; Unknown circumstance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031610488.jpeg" alt="Martinez,Pedro Emmanuel Angel (46)" />
 <figcaption>Martinez,Pedro Emmanuel Angel (46)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Martinez,Pedro Emmanuel AngelREQUESTED CHARGES: Failure to appear; Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031656313.jpeg" alt="Mcfall,Brandon Scott (24)" />
 <figcaption>Mcfall,Brandon Scott (24)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Mcfall,Brandon ScottREQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1772031693087.jpeg" alt="Stark,Rachel Michelle (43)" />
 <figcaption>Stark,Rachel Michelle (43)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Stark,Rachel MichelleREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

Saline County Jail Bookings, February 25

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a home invasion burglary and have made an arrest.

Just after 1a.m. February 20, sheriff's deputies responded to a reported assault and robbery at a residence in the 2600 block of NE Calhoun Bluff Road in rural Shawnee County, according to Deputy Abigail Chrisstian.

Initial investigation indicates that the suspect, Mason P. Schnegelsiepen, 35, of Topeka, allegedly forced entry into the 69-year-old victim’s residence. 

Schnegelsiepen is accused of battering the victim into unconsciousness, stealing cash, and fleeing the scene. 

The victim sustained significant facial trauma and was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The suspect was gone prior to the deputies’ arrival.

Deputies tracked Schnegelsiepen to a residence in the 2900 block of SW Lane Street. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center for further questioning. Schnegelsiepen was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges: of Aggravated Battery. He is no longer in custody.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771933838874.png" alt="Schnegelsiepen photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Schnegelsiepen photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a home invasion burglary and have made an arrest.Just after 1a.m. February 20, sheriff's deputies responded to a reported assault and robbery at a residence in the 2600 block of NE Calhoun Bluff Road in rural Shawnee County, according to Deputy Abigail Chrisstian.Initial investigation indicates that the suspect, Mason P. Schnegelsiepen, 35, of Topeka, allegedly forced entry into the 69-year-old victim’s residence. Schnegelsiepen is accused of battering the victim into unconsciousness, stealing cash, and fleeing the scene. The victim sustained significant facial trauma and was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The suspect was gone prior to the deputies’ arrival.Deputies tracked Schnegelsiepen to a residence in the 2900 block of SW Lane Street. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center for further questioning. Schnegelsiepen was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges: of Aggravated Battery. He is no longer in custody.

Sheriff: Kan. man hospitalized after home invasion burglary

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/will-weissert">WILL WEISSERT</a>

WASHINGTON (AP) — They typically start the day as low-profile&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cabinet-promises-patel-kennedy-bessent-rollins-b86a6dd08ab08f4b54e1a4d18fce11be">Cabinet secretaries</a>. They end it that way, too, God willing.

But when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-state-union-speech-economy-midterms-affordability-d31fc47a200d159a2d24833bd378ec56">State of the Union address</a>&nbsp;Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of leadership succession stays alive.

Picking a fail-safe in case of a cataclysmic event that wipes out everyone else dates back to the Cold War. It’s been dramatized in novels and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/8696f0dd99ec4e008e75a26ffc1d8b9b">an ABC series starring Kiefer Sutherland</a>&nbsp;that aired from 2016 to 2019. When Trump addressed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-congress-immigration-tariffs-guests-93f6107ede260854f90c65c4bde60de8">a joint session of Congress</a>&nbsp;last March, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins was chosen as the designated survivor.

<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">The president’s</a>&nbsp;pick to sit out this time hasn’t yet been announced.

Taking on the role of designated survivor brings extra adrenaline jolts and humbling thoughts about being unwittingly catapulted into the presidency and unthinkable tragedy — though the minute-to-minute details usually don’t feature the high drama of fictional portrayals, those who have done it say.

“It focuses your mind. It also enhances your prayer that it doesn’t happen to you,” James Nicholson, who was President George W. Bush’s veterans affairs secretary and designated survivor during the 2006 State of the Union, said of possibly becoming president after a cataclysmic event.

Historian and journalist Garrett M. Graff said the concept of a designated survivor has long captivated people because it combines the public’s inherent fascination with danger and the romance of an “everyman” being thrust into the presidency.

“The idea of, you’re just a random Cabinet official, and then something terrible happens and, all of a sudden, you’re president of the United States,” said Graff, author of “Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die.”

Until the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, designated survivors had more control over where they went outside Washington. President Bill Clinton’s energy secretary, the late Bill Richardson, was picked in 2000 and simply moved up a planned weekend trip to Oxford, Maryland, a waterfront town about 80 miles (130 kilometers) away, so he’d be there during the State of the Union.

When Dan Glickman, Clinton’s agriculture secretary, was tapped during the 1997 State of the Union, his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, was too far away, so he chose New York, where his daughter lived.

“I thought it was kind of exciting. But I wasn’t hyped up from a dangerous perspective,” Glickman said. “I don’t even think anybody told me to be careful.”

Alberto Gonzales, Bush’s attorney general, was the designated survivor during the 2007 State of the Union. He said White House chief of staff Josh Bolten called a few days before and offered a couple of options for where he could hunker down.

Gonzales chose to be in flight, and he arrived at what was then called Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to find “members of every major department and agency” there to ride with him. They carried thick binders stuffed with memos and protocol instructions, just in case.

He recalled a series of briefings that may have stretched right into Bush’s speech, which he watched from the air.

“It was during that time that it sort of suddenly hit me, if something happened in the Capitol and everyone’s killed, that I’d be president,” Gonzales said. “It’s sort of sobering. And you wonder, ‘Would I be up to governing a wounded nation?’”

In “Raven Rock,” Graff details how the designated survivor idea was formalized by the Carter and Reagan administrations amid fears that Soviet subs just off the Atlantic coast could fire nuclear missiles and wipe out Washington with barely 10 minutes’ warning.

Beginning in April 1980, the White House Military Office tasked the Federal Emergency Management Agency with ensuring succession. An aide was directed to recommend to the president who should skip events when all possible successors were together outside the White House.

Officials still prepare for a massive attack or disaster. The military helicopter that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-crash-cebb142d24859ba0c4e0e4fd6c33773f">collided with a regional jet</a>&nbsp;outside Reagan National Airport in January 2025 was on a continuity of government mission — training to keep the federal government functioning in case of catastrophe.

The first time that a Cabinet member being kept away from a presidential speech to Congress was publicly divulged was President Ronald Reagan’s Education Secretary Terrel Bell in 1981. But Bell wasn’t identified until afterward. Today, TV images from the House chamber allow political junkies to spot the missing Cabinet member within minutes.

‘If this awful thing happened, you’d be well fed’

Nicholson said Bush’s chief of staff Andy Card had asked him a few weeks before the State of the Union to be the designated survivor. He was a natural fit given that his agency played an important role in continuity of government exercises due to its numerous hospitals and clinics nationwide.

Nicholson flew by helicopter to a destination only divulged once he was in the air and later sat in a command center, where he underwent briefings before watching Bush’s speech.

He was served a “wonderful” dinner, prepared on-site by personnel from the White House mess, though he said he couldn’t recall if it was T-bone steak or prime rib or something similar. “It made you think that, at least if this awful thing happened, you’d be well fed,” he said.

“The enormity of that job. You think about, remote as it is, this is something you might have to do,” Nicholson said of becoming president. Nicholson’s wife was attending the State of the Union, meaning that if something happened, she could be among the victims, which only added to the pressure.

When it was over, Nicholson wasn’t asked to fill in future designated survivors like Gonzales on what to expect.

“We don’t have a club,” he laughed. “We should.”

Glickman recalls boarding an Air Force G-3 from Andrews along with Secret Service agents, a military official and a series of advisers not on his usual staff. A three-car motorcade later carried him from LaGuardia Airport to his daughter’s apartment near Union Square.

She wanted to invite others to watch the speech with them, but Glickman nixed that. “This was not a party,” he said.

It wasn’t all serious, though. Glickman said he was told he didn’t need to dress up, so he didn’t wear a suit. Instructions not to study up spared him from reading briefing books or memorizing security protocols.

After the speech, the Secret Service asked if Glickman wanted a ride to the airport. He declined, saying he planned to have dinner with his daughter. It was sleeting when the motorcade left without him, making taxis scarce — and the sudden return to real life especially abrupt.

“I was the most powerful man on the face of the earth, theoretically,” Glickman remembered joking at the time. “And then I can’t even get a cab.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/12/1733831790352.png" alt="Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Doug &nbsp;Collins during a meeting in January 2024. Collins the VA Secretary was chosen as designated survivor during President Trump's address to Congress last year. - courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Doug &nbsp;Collins during a meeting in January 2024. Collins the VA Secretary was chosen as designated survivor during President Trump's address to Congress last year. - courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/will-weissert">WILL WEISSERT</a>WASHINGTON (AP) — They typically start the day as low-profile&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-cabinet-promises-patel-kennedy-bessent-rollins-b86a6dd08ab08f4b54e1a4d18fce11be">Cabinet secretaries</a>. They end it that way, too, God willing.But when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-state-union-speech-economy-midterms-affordability-d31fc47a200d159a2d24833bd378ec56">State of the Union address</a>&nbsp;Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of leadership succession stays alive.Picking a fail-safe in case of a cataclysmic event that wipes out everyone else dates back to the Cold War. It’s been dramatized in novels and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/8696f0dd99ec4e008e75a26ffc1d8b9b">an ABC series starring Kiefer Sutherland</a>&nbsp;that aired from 2016 to 2019. When Trump addressed&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-congress-immigration-tariffs-guests-93f6107ede260854f90c65c4bde60de8">a joint session of Congress</a>&nbsp;last March, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins was chosen as the designated survivor.<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">The president’s</a>&nbsp;pick to sit out this time hasn’t yet been announced.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1623095759554.jpeg" alt="Former Kansas Congressman Dan Glickman who served as Agriculture Secretary under President Bill Clinton- Photo courtesy Aspen Institute" />
 <figcaption>Former Kansas Congressman Dan Glickman who served as Agriculture Secretary under President Bill Clinton- Photo courtesy Aspen Institute</figcaption>
 </figure>Taking on the role of designated survivor brings extra adrenaline jolts and humbling thoughts about being unwittingly catapulted into the presidency and unthinkable tragedy — though the minute-to-minute details usually don’t feature the high drama of fictional portrayals, those who have done it say.“It focuses your mind. It also enhances your prayer that it doesn’t happen to you,” James Nicholson, who was President George W. Bush’s veterans affairs secretary and designated survivor during the 2006 State of the Union, said of possibly becoming president after a cataclysmic event.<h2>‘Sort of sobering’</h2>Historian and journalist Garrett M. Graff said the concept of a designated survivor has long captivated people because it combines the public’s inherent fascination with danger and the romance of an “everyman” being thrust into the presidency.“The idea of, you’re just a random Cabinet official, and then something terrible happens and, all of a sudden, you’re president of the United States,” said Graff, author of “Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die.”Until the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, designated survivors had more control over where they went outside Washington. President Bill Clinton’s energy secretary, the late Bill Richardson, was picked in 2000 and simply moved up a planned weekend trip to Oxford, Maryland, a waterfront town about 80 miles (130 kilometers) away, so he’d be there during the State of the Union.When Dan Glickman, Clinton’s agriculture secretary, was tapped during the 1997 State of the Union, his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, was too far away, so he chose New York, where his daughter lived.“I thought it was kind of exciting. But I wasn’t hyped up from a dangerous perspective,” Glickman said. “I don’t even think anybody told me to be careful.”Alberto Gonzales, Bush’s attorney general, was the designated survivor during the 2007 State of the Union. He said White House chief of staff Josh Bolten called a few days before and offered a couple of options for where he could hunker down.Gonzales chose to be in flight, and he arrived at what was then called Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to find “members of every major department and agency” there to ride with him. They carried thick binders stuffed with memos and protocol instructions, just in case.He recalled a series of briefings that may have stretched right into Bush’s speech, which he watched from the air.“It was during that time that it sort of suddenly hit me, if something happened in the Capitol and everyone’s killed, that I’d be president,” Gonzales said. “It’s sort of sobering. And you wonder, ‘Would I be up to governing a wounded nation?’”<h2>The concept dates back decades</h2>In “Raven Rock,” Graff details how the designated survivor idea was formalized by the Carter and Reagan administrations amid fears that Soviet subs just off the Atlantic coast could fire nuclear missiles and wipe out Washington with barely 10 minutes’ warning.Beginning in April 1980, the White House Military Office tasked the Federal Emergency Management Agency with ensuring succession. An aide was directed to recommend to the president who should skip events when all possible successors were together outside the White House.Officials still prepare for a massive attack or disaster. The military helicopter that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-crash-cebb142d24859ba0c4e0e4fd6c33773f">collided with a regional jet</a>&nbsp;outside Reagan National Airport in January 2025 was on a continuity of government mission — training to keep the federal government functioning in case of catastrophe.The first time that a Cabinet member being kept away from a presidential speech to Congress was publicly divulged was President Ronald Reagan’s Education Secretary Terrel Bell in 1981. But Bell wasn’t identified until afterward. Today, TV images from the House chamber allow political junkies to spot the missing Cabinet member within minutes.<h2>‘If this awful thing happened, you’d be well fed’</h2>Nicholson said Bush’s chief of staff Andy Card had asked him a few weeks before the State of the Union to be the designated survivor. He was a natural fit given that his agency played an important role in continuity of government exercises due to its numerous hospitals and clinics nationwide.Nicholson flew by helicopter to a destination only divulged once he was in the air and later sat in a command center, where he underwent briefings before watching Bush’s speech.He was served a “wonderful” dinner, prepared on-site by personnel from the White House mess, though he said he couldn’t recall if it was T-bone steak or prime rib or something similar. “It made you think that, at least if this awful thing happened, you’d be well fed,” he said.“The enormity of that job. You think about, remote as it is, this is something you might have to do,” Nicholson said of becoming president. Nicholson’s wife was attending the State of the Union, meaning that if something happened, she could be among the victims, which only added to the pressure.When it was over, Nicholson wasn’t asked to fill in future designated survivors like Gonzales on what to expect.“We don’t have a club,” he laughed. “We should.”Glickman recalls boarding an Air Force G-3 from Andrews along with Secret Service agents, a military official and a series of advisers not on his usual staff. A three-car motorcade later carried him from LaGuardia Airport to his daughter’s apartment near Union Square.She wanted to invite others to watch the speech with them, but Glickman nixed that. “This was not a party,” he said.It wasn’t all serious, though. Glickman said he was told he didn’t need to dress up, so he didn’t wear a suit. Instructions not to study up spared him from reading briefing books or memorizing security protocols.After the speech, the Secret Service asked if Glickman wanted a ride to the airport. He declined, saying he planned to have dinner with his daughter. It was sleeting when the motorcade left without him, making taxis scarce — and the sudden return to real life especially abrupt.“I was the most powerful man on the face of the earth, theoretically,” Glickman remembered joking at the time. “And then I can’t even get a cab.”

Kansan knows about being the designated survivor for President's address

Kansas Wesleyan University will conclude this year’s celebration of Black History Month with the Black Leadership Symposium at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, in Peters Science Hall 201.

Seven Black leaders from throughout the region and country are slated to speak on their experiences. 

Admission is free and the event is open to the public.&nbsp;

“Any time we get to bring highly accomplished, community-connected leaders to campus it’s a great experience for the students, and we’re excited to do that once again for Black History Month,” said Bridget Weiser, vice president for student and community engagement. “Bringing leaders from all walks of life to campus creates discussions and opens perspectives our students may not otherwise have access to.”

The featured speakers include:&nbsp;

Keynote speaker&nbsp;Ashley Holt is currently a program manager for TikTok. Her resume includes writing and production experience at BuzzFeed and NBCUniversal, among others. She possesses a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Missouri and a master’s in Marketing Communication from the University of South Carolina. Her television career took her to Tulsa, Okla., Chicago, Ill., and Dallas, Texas, where she specialized in telling the stories of underrepresented communities. Holt continues to adjust to the shifting media landscape and now applies her skills in journalism to tech spaces.&nbsp;

Angelo C. Banks is a family law attorney based in Kansas City, Mo., with licenses in his state of residence and Kansas. He served in the United States Airforce for a decade and was honored as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen in 2012. He earned his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling while serving, becoming a family law attorney following his second tour of service.

Also joining the roster&nbsp;is Salina local Dr. Ralita Cheeks ’07. Dr. Cheeks is a freelance contractor, school counselor, educational consultant, and inclusion and belonging leader. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Religion from Kansas Wesleyan, a master’s in School Counseling and Student Development and a Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University. She has been a school counselor, district mental health liaison, behavioral health consultant, and cultural and climate strategist and authored the book “Cracking the Code: Building Inclusive Culture and Climate.”&nbsp;

Another Salina local, Robert M. Cunningham Jr., serves the community as the Assistant Pastor of Lift Church of God in Christ alongside his wife, Vesa. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist and owner of R.M. Cunningham Consulting, LLC. Since 2009, he’s been involved in Salina’s The City Teen Center and is currently its director of special programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ascendra Donald is the founder of MDA Partners, based out of Olathe, Kan. MDA specializes in helping property managers and landlords with their resident experience, creating communities and increasing retention of tenants. She has two decades of experience as a student services director, special education director and school psychologist. She co-founded Ascend Krystal Clear Education Consulting Group, where she’s served as a consultant since 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Coming to KWU from Nashville, Tenn., is Carleigh Frazier, senior program manager with the Office of Community Health and Engagement at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She holds a Master of Public Health from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She leads the Community Health Needs Assessment process across six counties in Tennessee, helping facilitate community partnerships, monitor community grant programs and providing health equity training internally and externally as part of her role. She additionally serves on the boards of Senior Ride Nashville, Sisters Sharing With a Purpose, the Diversity Committee for the VUSM Master of Public Health program and the SENT Community Health Committee in Topeka.&nbsp;

Rounding out the roster is another Salina native, Reginald A. Moore, PhD, LPC, ACS, who currently leads a non-profit that provides transitional housing and services to marginalized, under-represented and low-income individuals, families and former felons in the Five Points and Northeast communities of Denver, Colo. His background includes 23 years of educating and supervising counselor education programs at various universities in Colorado.&nbsp;&nbsp;

For more information on this event, please contact Weiser at 785-833-4325.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573690286053.jpeg" alt="KWU" />
 <figcaption>KWU</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas Wesleyan UniversityKansas Wesleyan University will conclude this year’s celebration of Black History Month with the Black Leadership Symposium at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, in Peters Science Hall 201. Seven Black leaders from throughout the region and country are slated to speak on their experiences. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.&nbsp;“Any time we get to bring highly accomplished, community-connected leaders to campus it’s a great experience for the students, and we’re excited to do that once again for Black History Month,” said Bridget Weiser, vice president for student and community engagement. “Bringing leaders from all walks of life to campus creates discussions and opens perspectives our students may not otherwise have access to.”The featured speakers include:&nbsp;Keynote speaker&nbsp;Ashley Holt is currently a program manager for TikTok. Her resume includes writing and production experience at BuzzFeed and NBCUniversal, among others. She possesses a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Missouri and a master’s in Marketing Communication from the University of South Carolina. Her television career took her to Tulsa, Okla., Chicago, Ill., and Dallas, Texas, where she specialized in telling the stories of underrepresented communities. Holt continues to adjust to the shifting media landscape and now applies her skills in journalism to tech spaces.&nbsp;Angelo C. Banks is a family law attorney based in Kansas City, Mo., with licenses in his state of residence and Kansas. He served in the United States Airforce for a decade and was honored as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen in 2012. He earned his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling while serving, becoming a family law attorney following his second tour of service.Also joining the roster&nbsp;is Salina local Dr. Ralita Cheeks ’07. Dr. Cheeks is a freelance contractor, school counselor, educational consultant, and inclusion and belonging leader. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Religion from Kansas Wesleyan, a master’s in School Counseling and Student Development and a Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University. She has been a school counselor, district mental health liaison, behavioral health consultant, and cultural and climate strategist and authored the book “Cracking the Code: Building Inclusive Culture and Climate.”&nbsp;Another Salina local, Robert M. Cunningham Jr., serves the community as the Assistant Pastor of Lift Church of God in Christ alongside his wife, Vesa. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist and owner of R.M. Cunningham Consulting, LLC. Since 2009, he’s been involved in Salina’s The City Teen Center and is currently its director of special programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ascendra Donald is the founder of MDA Partners, based out of Olathe, Kan. MDA specializes in helping property managers and landlords with their resident experience, creating communities and increasing retention of tenants. She has two decades of experience as a student services director, special education director and school psychologist. She co-founded Ascend Krystal Clear Education Consulting Group, where she’s served as a consultant since 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;Coming to KWU from Nashville, Tenn., is Carleigh Frazier, senior program manager with the Office of Community Health and Engagement at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She holds a Master of Public Health from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She leads the Community Health Needs Assessment process across six counties in Tennessee, helping facilitate community partnerships, monitor community grant programs and providing health equity training internally and externally as part of her role. She additionally serves on the boards of Senior Ride Nashville, Sisters Sharing With a Purpose, the Diversity Committee for the VUSM Master of Public Health program and the SENT Community Health Committee in Topeka.&nbsp;Rounding out the roster is another Salina native, Reginald A. Moore, PhD, LPC, ACS, who currently leads a non-profit that provides transitional housing and services to marginalized, under-represented and low-income individuals, families and former felons in the Five Points and Northeast communities of Denver, Colo. His background includes 23 years of educating and supervising counselor education programs at various universities in Colorado.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information on this event, please contact Weiser at 785-833-4325.

Kansas Wesleyan to host Black History Month leadership symposium

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Probation Violation; Failure to appear (2); Theft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500; Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGES: Failure to appear (4)

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Probation Violation; Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body; Poss of marijuana; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

Following is recent booking activity for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salinecountyks.gov/Sheriff-Office/Online-search/Booking-Activities">Saline County Jail</a>, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771944999283.jpeg" alt="Bell,Kelsi Marie (29)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Bell,Kelsi MarieREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Probation Violation; Failure to appear (2); Theft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500; Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771945051325.jpeg" alt="Burross,Michael Lee (45)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Burross,Michael LeeREQUESTED CHARGES: Failure to appear (4)<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771945111323.jpeg" alt="Dirksen,Destany Marie (27)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Dirksen,Destany MarieREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Probation Violation; Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771945156297.jpeg" alt="Doyle,Preston Lee (22)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Doyle,Preston LeeREQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771945191939.jpeg" alt="Jepson,Caitlyn Marie (38)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Jepson,Caitlyn MarieREQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771945232062.jpeg" alt="Koch,Shaylynn Rene (31)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Koch,Shaylynn ReneREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body; Poss of marijuana; Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

Saline County Jail Bookings, February 24

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Police have released more details surrounding the arrest of a man wanted in connection with the November shooting death of a 16-year-old Kansas boy.

On Friday, police asked the public for help to locate 20-year-old Nassir Tiriq Gill in connection with the November killing of 16-year-old Kingston Scott.

Late Monday, Topeka Police thanked members of the public for their assistance in providing information related to the crime and arrest. Police also thanked the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office.

 Just before 9p.m. Sunday, police booked 20-year-old&nbsp; Nassir Tiriq Gill into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to online jail records.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Just before 1a.m. November 22, 2025,&nbsp; police responded to several reports of gunshots around SE 37th Street and SE Adams Street in Topeka. While officers were investigating that area, they received information on a subject arriving at a local hospital by private vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds. The victim later identified as Kingston Scott of Topeka was pronounced deceased.&nbsp;

As a result of the investigation police have already arrested two 16-year-old boys from Topeka on&nbsp;&nbsp;charges including murder, Criminal discharge of firearm; Occupied vehicle with great bodily harm and Aggravated Assault; Use of a deadly weapon.

&nbsp;Gill is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated, Murder in the 1st degree; In the commission of a felony. Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated, Criminal discharge of firearm; Occupied vehicle w great bodily harm, Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwelling and Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000, according to online jail records.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771847664741.png" alt="Gill photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Gill photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Police have released more details surrounding the arrest of a man wanted in connection with the November shooting death of a 16-year-old Kansas boy.On Friday, police asked the public for help to locate 20-year-old Nassir Tiriq Gill in connection with the November killing of 16-year-old Kingston Scott.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/12/1764973228137.png" alt="Kingston Scott photo GoFundMe" />
 <figcaption>Kingston Scott photo GoFundMe</figcaption>
 </figure>Late Monday, Topeka Police thanked members of the public for their assistance in providing information related to the crime and arrest. Police also thanked the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. Just before 9p.m. Sunday, police booked 20-year-old&nbsp; Nassir Tiriq Gill into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to online jail records.&nbsp;&nbsp;Just before 1a.m. November 22, 2025,&nbsp; police responded to several reports of gunshots around SE 37th Street and SE Adams Street in Topeka. While officers were investigating that area, they received information on a subject arriving at a local hospital by private vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds. The victim later identified as Kingston Scott of Topeka was pronounced deceased.&nbsp;As a result of the investigation police have already arrested two 16-year-old boys from Topeka on&nbsp;&nbsp;charges including murder, Criminal discharge of firearm; Occupied vehicle with great bodily harm and Aggravated Assault; Use of a deadly weapon.&nbsp;Gill is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated, Murder in the 1st degree; In the commission of a felony. Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated, Criminal discharge of firearm; Occupied vehicle w great bodily harm, Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwelling and Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000, according to online jail records.

Police: Tips helped in arrest of suspect in killing of Kansas boy

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (JASO) – Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.

Just after 2 a.m. February 18, a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Subaru Forester near 118th&nbsp;Road on U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as 31-year-old Sierra Mackenzie Schumacher of Topeka.&nbsp; During the course of the traffic stop a probable cause search was conducted and resulted in the discovery of illegal drug or narcotics, fraudulent/fake identification cards and other documents.

Schumacher was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges that include 20 counts of forgery; making or altering a written instrument; 1st&nbsp;conviction, 20 counts of identity fraud; replicate document with person info with intent to deceive, 4 counts of display or possess fictitious or fraudulent identification card, 5 counts of possession of a controlled substance; stimulant, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and defective lamp on motor vehicle.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771596396696.png" alt="Scumacher -Jackson County" />
 <figcaption>Scumacher -Jackson County</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (JASO) – Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas woman on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.Just after 2 a.m. February 18, a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Subaru Forester near 118th&nbsp;Road on U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.The driver of the vehicle was identified as 31-year-old Sierra Mackenzie Schumacher of Topeka.&nbsp; During the course of the traffic stop a probable cause search was conducted and resulted in the discovery of illegal drug or narcotics, fraudulent/fake identification cards and other documents.Schumacher was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges that include 20 counts of forgery; making or altering a written instrument; 1st&nbsp;conviction, 20 counts of identity fraud; replicate document with person info with intent to deceive, 4 counts of display or possess fictitious or fraudulent identification card, 5 counts of possession of a controlled substance; stimulant, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and defective lamp on motor vehicle.

Kansas woman caught with dozens of fake IDs

DICKINSON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect for alleged child sex crimes.

In August of 2025, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators determined the tips were associated with a case that began in 2023. Investigators continued the investigation and with the new information executed a search warrant on September 3, 2025, at a residence in the 100 Block of West Walnut Street, Herington, Kansas. 

Additional search warrants were executed and an arrest warrant was issued on February 18, 2026, for Loren Michael Jones.

On February 20, Sedgwick County Sheriff's office deputies arrested Jones on the warrant issued through the Dickinson County District Court. Jones was later booked into the Dickinson County Detention Facility on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771868734850.png" alt="Jones photo Dickinson Co." />
 <figcaption>Jones photo Dickinson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>DICKINSON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect for alleged child sex crimes.In August of 2025, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators determined the tips were associated with a case that began in 2023. Investigators continued the investigation and with the new information executed a search warrant on September 3, 2025, at a residence in the 100 Block of West Walnut Street, Herington, Kansas. Additional search warrants were executed and an arrest warrant was issued on February 18, 2026, for Loren Michael Jones.On February 20, Sedgwick County Sheriff's office deputies arrested Jones on the warrant issued through the Dickinson County District Court. Jones was later booked into the Dickinson County Detention Facility on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

Cyber tip led to arrest of Kansas man for alleged child sex crimes

Grace Maureen Clausen-Rufener passed from all earthly cares on February 20, 2026, 2 months before her 95th birthday.

Grace was born in Lincoln, Kansas in 1931 and married Leo Willis Claussen in 1949. They settled in Dorrance, Kansas and were blessed with six children: Colleen, Jim, Kathleen, Lynn, Therese and Maureen. She and her family moved to Lindsborg in 1964 where she became involved with the Lindsborg Broadway RFD playing Rosalie in “Carnival”, and sang with the Messiah.

The family later moved to Salina where Grace sang with a band for a time and with the Sweet Adelines as well as singing for numerous weddings, funerals, and for the Kansas state governor. In addition to singing, Grace enjoyed drawing and writing. She wrote a book, “The Diary of Elizabeth Smith”, published under the name Maureen McGuire.

Grace worked for fifteen years at Beech Aircraft as a machinist and later in the Quality Control area. While working for Beech she earned the role of Union Steward and later President.

Grace’s husband and father of her six children, Leo W. Claussen died in 2003. She remarried in 2013 to Gerald A. Rufener, who died in 2024.

Grace is preceded I death by her son Jim, her eldest daughter, Colleen, both of her husbands and her parents, Fred H. and Carol J. Shaw.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771882546580.jpeg" alt="Grace Maureen Clausen-Rufener " />
 <figcaption>Grace Maureen Clausen-Rufener </figcaption>
 </figure>Grace Maureen Clausen-Rufener passed from all earthly cares on February 20, 2026, 2 months before her 95th birthday.Grace was born in Lincoln, Kansas in 1931 and married Leo Willis Claussen in 1949. They settled in Dorrance, Kansas and were blessed with six children: Colleen, Jim, Kathleen, Lynn, Therese and Maureen. She and her family moved to Lindsborg in 1964 where she became involved with the Lindsborg Broadway RFD playing Rosalie in “Carnival”, and sang with the Messiah.The family later moved to Salina where Grace sang with a band for a time and with the Sweet Adelines as well as singing for numerous weddings, funerals, and for the Kansas state governor. In addition to singing, Grace enjoyed drawing and writing. She wrote a book, “The Diary of Elizabeth Smith”, published under the name Maureen McGuire.Grace worked for fifteen years at Beech Aircraft as a machinist and later in the Quality Control area. While working for Beech she earned the role of Union Steward and later President.Grace’s husband and father of her six children, Leo W. Claussen died in 2003. She remarried in 2013 to Gerald A. Rufener, who died in 2024.Grace is preceded I death by her son Jim, her eldest daughter, Colleen, both of her husbands and her parents, Fred H. and Carol J. Shaw.

Grace Maureen Clausen-Rufener 

Michael R. Rogers, 65, of Salina, Kansas passed away on February 20, 2026. Born on February 17, 1961, in Marion, Kansas, Michael was a beloved figure in his community and a pillar of strength to his family.

He began his career working on oil rigs for his father, Don Rogers, who preceded him in death. Michael also served as a part-time Sheriff's deputy in Marion County before dedicating himself to police work in 1985. Throughout his distinguished career, he served as a Patrolman, Detective, and Investigator for the State of Kansas, retiring from the Saline County Attorney's Office as an Investigator. His commitment to law enforcement and the safety of his community was unwavering.

Michael graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University with a double major in Biology and Chemistry, reflecting his lifelong love for learning and the natural world. This passion also manifested in his personal hobbies, which included hunting, camping, reading, and cooking. He cherished the outdoors, often spending his free time in nature's embrace, whether it was a quiet moment with a book or an adventurous camping trip with loved ones.

Michael was a loving husband to his wife, Janelle, and a devoted father to his children, Kendra Steinkirchner (TJ) and Erik Rogers (Anh-Minh). His joy was magnified by his ten grandchildren, who will miss their grandfather's warmth and guidance. He also leaves behind his mother, Cora Rogers; and siblings, Bill Rogers (Susan), Dawn Luna (George), and Corey Rogers (Shelia), along with many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, located at 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, KS 67401, is assisting the family during this time.

Michael's legacy is marked by his dedication to his family, his career, and his love for the great outdoors. His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew him and the community he served so faithfully.

To send online condolences to the family, visit the funeral home website at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.carlsonfh.net/">www.carlsonfh.net</a>, or on the Facebook page.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771880483952.jpeg" alt="Michael R. Rogers" />
 <figcaption>Michael R. Rogers</figcaption>
 </figure>Michael R. Rogers, 65, of Salina, Kansas passed away on February 20, 2026. Born on February 17, 1961, in Marion, Kansas, Michael was a beloved figure in his community and a pillar of strength to his family.He began his career working on oil rigs for his father, Don Rogers, who preceded him in death. Michael also served as a part-time Sheriff's deputy in Marion County before dedicating himself to police work in 1985. Throughout his distinguished career, he served as a Patrolman, Detective, and Investigator for the State of Kansas, retiring from the Saline County Attorney's Office as an Investigator. His commitment to law enforcement and the safety of his community was unwavering.Michael graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University with a double major in Biology and Chemistry, reflecting his lifelong love for learning and the natural world. This passion also manifested in his personal hobbies, which included hunting, camping, reading, and cooking. He cherished the outdoors, often spending his free time in nature's embrace, whether it was a quiet moment with a book or an adventurous camping trip with loved ones.Michael was a loving husband to his wife, Janelle, and a devoted father to his children, Kendra Steinkirchner (TJ) and Erik Rogers (Anh-Minh). His joy was magnified by his ten grandchildren, who will miss their grandfather's warmth and guidance. He also leaves behind his mother, Cora Rogers; and siblings, Bill Rogers (Susan), Dawn Luna (George), and Corey Rogers (Shelia), along with many nieces and nephews.A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, located at 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, KS 67401, is assisting the family during this time.Michael's legacy is marked by his dedication to his family, his career, and his love for the great outdoors. His memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew him and the community he served so faithfully.To send online condolences to the family, visit the funeral home website at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.carlsonfh.net/">www.carlsonfh.net</a>, or on the Facebook page.

Michael R. Rogers

A hotel manager reports to law enforcement of a residential burglary that resulted in an arrest.

According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Saturday evening, officers were dispatched to the Hasting Inn (217 S. Broadway) for the report of a residential burglary.

A 39-year old female manager of the hotel reported the burglary took place inside her home connected to the Hastings Inn. The victim stated a female suspect was inside the home when she was gone. Her 14-year old son was at the home when the suspect entered.

Officers came in contact with the suspect at the area of the home and arrested <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/9cc7d2d5-2f53-4353-95e8-792b10a2fdf5">40-year old, Sandra Sekela</a>.

Sekala reportedly stole two dog leashes and a single shower curtain hook.&nbsp;

She was booked into the Saline County Jail for the requested charges of Aggravated Burglary, Theft and Interference with Law Enforcement.

Salina PostA hotel manager reports to law enforcement of a residential burglary that resulted in an arrest.According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Saturday evening, officers were dispatched to the Hasting Inn (217 S. Broadway) for the report of a residential burglary.A 39-year old female manager of the hotel reported the burglary took place inside her home connected to the Hastings Inn. The victim stated a female suspect was inside the home when she was gone. Her 14-year old son was at the home when the suspect entered.Officers came in contact with the suspect at the area of the home and arrested <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/9cc7d2d5-2f53-4353-95e8-792b10a2fdf5">40-year old, Sandra Sekela</a>.Sekala reportedly stole two dog leashes and a single shower curtain hook.&nbsp;She was booked into the Saline County Jail for the requested charges of Aggravated Burglary, Theft and Interference with Law Enforcement.

Hotel manager reports residential burglary resulting in arrest 

SHAWNEE COUNTY —A man wanted in connection with the November shooting death of a 16-year-old Kansas boy is in custody. Just before 9p.m. Sunday, police booked 20-year-old&nbsp; Nassir Tiriq Gill into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to online jail records.&nbsp; Police have not released details on the circumstances of his arrest.

On Friday, police asked the public for help to locate him in connection with the November killing of 16-year-old Kingston Scott.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/12/1764973228137.png" alt="Kingston Scott photo GoFundMe" />
 <figcaption>Kingston Scott photo GoFundMe</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —A man wanted in connection with the November shooting death of a 16-year-old Kansas boy is in custody. Just before 9p.m. Sunday, police booked 20-year-old&nbsp; Nassir Tiriq Gill into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to online jail records.&nbsp; Police have not released details on the circumstances of his arrest.On Friday, police asked the public for help to locate him in connection with the November killing of 16-year-old Kingston Scott.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771847664741.png" alt="Gill photo Shawnee&nbsp; County" />
 <figcaption>Gill photo Shawnee&nbsp; County</figcaption>
 </figure>Just before 1a.m. November 22, 2025,&nbsp; police responded to several reports of gunshots around SE 37th Street and SE Adams Street in Topeka. While officers were investigating that area, they received information on a subject arriving at a local hospital by private vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds. The victim later identified as Kingston Scott of Topeka was pronounced deceased.&nbsp;As a result of the investigation police have already arrested two 16-year-old boys from Topeka on&nbsp;&nbsp;charges including murder, Criminal discharge of firearm; Occupied vehicle with great bodily harm and Aggravated Assault; Use of a deadly weapon.&nbsp;Gill is being held on requested charges of&nbsp; Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated, Murder in the 1st degree; In the commission of a felony. Murder in the 1st degree; Intentional and premeditated, Criminal discharge of firearm; Occupied vehicle w great bodily harm, Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwelling and Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000, according to online jail records.

Suspect in murder of 16-year-old Kan. boy is in custody

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Driving While Suspended; One-way glass or sun screen device; Windshield

NAME:&nbsp;Stanley Townsend,Elizabeth Grace

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner; Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose misd warrant; Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

REQUESTED CHARGE: Probation Violation

Following is recent booking activity for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salinecountyks.gov/Sheriff-Office/Online-search/Booking-Activities">Saline County Jail</a>, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771857572733.jpeg" alt="Flores,Lydia Alice (31)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Flores,Lydia AliceREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Driving While Suspended; One-way glass or sun screen device; Windshield<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771857619473.jpeg" alt="Stanley Townsend,Elizabeth Grace (22)" />
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 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Stanley Townsend,Elizabeth GraceREQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner; Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose misd warrant; Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/2/1771857665483.jpeg" alt="Young,Daniel Alden (61)" />
 <figcaption>Young,Daniel Alden (61)</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Young,Daniel AldenREQUESTED CHARGE: Probation Violation

Saline County Jail Bookings, February 23

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/sam-mednick">SAM MEDNICK</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/samy-magdy">SAMY MAGDY</a>

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mike-huckabee">Mike Huckabee</a>, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East.

Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday. Carlson said that according to the Bible, the descendants of Abraham would receive land that today would include essentially the entire Middle East, and asked Huckabee if Israel had a right to that land.

Huckabee responded: “It would be fine if they took it all.” Huckabee added, however, that Israel was not looking to expand its territory and has a right to security in the land it legitimately holds.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1731440764922.png" alt="-U.S. ambassador to Israel&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mike-huckabee">Mike Huckabee</a>&nbsp;from his Twitter account" />
 <figcaption>-U.S. ambassador to Israel&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mike-huckabee">Mike Huckabee</a>&nbsp;from his Twitter account</figcaption>
 </figure>By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/sam-mednick">SAM MEDNICK</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/samy-magdy">SAMY MAGDY</a>TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/mike-huckabee">Mike Huckabee</a>, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East.Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday. Carlson said that according to the Bible, the descendants of Abraham would receive land that today would include essentially the entire Middle East, and asked Huckabee if Israel had a right to that land.Huckabee responded: “It would be fine if they took it all.” Huckabee added, however, that Israel was not looking to expand its territory and has a right to security in the land it legitimately holds.His comments sparked immediate backlash from neighboring Egypt and Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the League of Arab States, which in separate statements called them extremist, provocative and not in line with the U.S. position.Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry described Huckabee’s comments as “extremist rhetoric” and “unacceptable,” and called for the State Department to clarify its position on them.Egypt’s foreign ministry called his comments a “blatant violation” of international law, adding that “Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory or other Arab lands.”“Statements of this nature — extremist and lacking any sound basis — serve only to inflame sentiments and stir religious and national emotions,” the League of Arab States said.There was no immediate comment from Israel or the United States.Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has not had fully recognized borders. Its frontiers with Arab neighbors&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-borders-history-syria-gaza-war-golan-5fdf8fdbe2ec2cee7b9cf7f78fbb1c8c">have shifted</a>&nbsp;as a result of wars, annexations, ceasefires and peace agreements.During the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/b4f60251019e4716956fdbdaac78593c">six-day 1967 Mideast war</a>, Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem from Jordan, Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt and the Golan Heights from Syria. Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula as part of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-egypt-peace-treaty-hamas-war-rafah-46df917a975ed4c4f88d5de01a8508e0">peace deal with Egypt</a>&nbsp;following the 1973 Mideast war. It also&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-settlements-disengagement-20th-anniversary-5db86a29bbbe2f41e5bb7059098fd450">unilaterally withdrew from Gaza</a>&nbsp;in 2005.Israel has attempted to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/west-bank-israel-settlement-palestinians-cabinet-328429d96099bc33275035b85244797a">deepen control</a>&nbsp;of the occupied West Bank in recent months. It has greatly expanded construction in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-west-bank-palestinians-annexation-settlements-b17255e2fbb44a79a4871fafea4dabe8">Jewish settlements</a>, legalized outposts and made significant bureaucratic changes to its policies in the territory. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-gaza-annex-west-bank-284f2db5b5e549cfecb6b24b26d98460">will not allow Israel</a>&nbsp;to annex the West Bank and has offered strong assurances that he’d block any move to do so.Palestinians have for decades called for an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza with east Jerusalem its capital, a claim backed by much of the international community.Huckabee has long opposed the idea of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian people. In an interview last year, he said he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-ambassador-congress-mike-huckabee-trump-gaza-a448937b9550f0f89c6d96d330286f6f">does not believe</a>&nbsp;in referring to the Arab descendants of people who had lived in British-controlled Palestine as “Palestinians.”In the latest interview, Carlson pressed Huckabee about his interpretation of Bible verses from the book of Genesis, where he said God promised Abraham and his descendants land from the Nile to the Euphrates.“That would be the Levant, so that would be Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon. It would also be big parts of Saudi Arabia and Iraq,” Carlson said.Huckabee replied: “Not sure we’d go that far. I mean, it would be a big piece of land.”Israel has encroached on more land since the start of its war with Hamas in Gaza.Under the current ceasefire, Israel withdrew its troops to a buffer zone but still controls more than half the territory. Israeli forces are supposed to withdraw further, though the ceasefire deal doesn’t give a timeline.After Syrian President Bashar&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-sweida-daraa-homs-hts-qatar-7f65823bbf0a7bd331109e8dff419430">Assad was ousted</a>&nbsp;at the end of 2024, Israel’s military seized control of a demilitarized buffer zone in Syria created as part of a 1974 ceasefire between the countries. Israel said the move was temporary and meant to secure its border.And Israel still occupies five hilltop posts on Lebanese territory following its brief war with Hezbollah in 2024.___Magdy reported from Cairo.