Today is Tuesday, April 4, the 94th day of 2023. There are 271 days left in the year.

On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee; his slaying was followed by a wave of rioting (Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Chicago were among cities particularly hard hit). James Earl Ray later pleaded guilty to assassinating King, then spent the rest of his life claiming he'd been the victim of a setup.

In 1841, President William Henry Harrison succumbed to pneumonia one month after his inaugural, becoming the first U.S. chief executive to die in office.

In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by his son Tad, visited the vanquished Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, where he was greeted by a crowd that included former slaves.

In 1917, the U.S. Senate voted 82-6 in favor of declaring war against Germany (the House followed suit two days later by a vote of 373-50).

In 1945, during World War II, U.S. forces liberated the Nazi concentration camp Ohrdruf in Germany. Hungary was liberated as Soviet forces cleared out remaining German troops.

In 1949, 12 nations, including the United States, signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.

In 1973, the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center were officially dedicated. (The towers were destroyed in the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.)

In 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves tied Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th round-tripper in Cincinnati.

In 1975, more than 130 people, most of them children, were killed when a U.S. Air Force transport plane evacuating Vietnamese orphans crash-landed shortly after takeoff from Saigon. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger roared into orbit on its maiden voyage. (It was destroyed in the disaster of January 1986.)

In 1991, Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., and six other people, including two children, were killed when a helicopter collided with Heinz's plane over a schoolyard in Merion, Pennsylvania.

In 2011, yielding to political opposition, the Obama administration gave up on trying avowed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators in civilian federal courts and said it would prosecute them instead before military commissions.

In 2015, in North Charleston, South Carolina, Walter Scott, a 50-year-old Black motorist, was shot to death while running away from a traffic stop; Officer Michael Thomas Slager, seen in a cellphone video opening fire at Scott, was charged with murder. (The charge, which lingered after a first state trial ended in a mistrial, was dropped as part of a deal under which Slager pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation; he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.)

Ten years ago: Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines similar to the ones used by the young man who gunned down 20 children and six educators in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. At least 72 people were killed in the collapse of an eight-story residential building being constructed illegally near Mumbai, India's financial capital. Pulitzer Prize-winning film reviewer Roger Ebert, 70, died in Chicago.

Five years ago: Saying the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration. Facebook revealed that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in a privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, a Trump-affiliated data mining firm. After the United States said it would impose 25 percent duties on $50 billion of imports from China, Beijing quickly retaliated by listing $50 billion of products it could hit with its own 25 percent tariffs.

One year ago: President Joe Biden called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes after what he described as "outrageous" atrocities around Kyiv during the invasion of Ukriane. The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked, 11-11, on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor (It would later pass out of committee and she would be confirmed by the Senate three days later.) Kansas claimed its fourth national championship after defeating North Carolina in the finals of the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans.

Today's Birthdays: Recording executive Clive Davis is 91. Author Kitty Kelley is 81. Actor Craig T. Nelson is 79. Actor Walter Charles is 78. Actor Christine Lahti is 73. Country singer Steve Gatlin (The Gatlin Brothers) is 72. Actor Mary-Margaret Humes is 69. Writer-producer David E. Kelley is 67. Actor Constance Shulman is 65. Actor Phil Morris is 64. Actor Lorraine Toussaint is 63. Actor Hugo Weaving is 63. Rock musician Craig Adams (The Cult) is 61. Talk show host/comic Graham Norton is 60. Actor David Cross is 59. Actor Robert Downey Jr. is 58. Actor Nancy McKeon is 57. Actor Barry Pepper is 53. Country singer Clay Davidson is 52. Rock singer Josh Todd (Buckcherry) is 52. Singer Jill Scott is 51. Rock musician Magnus Sveningsson (The Cardigans) is 51. Magician David Blaine is 50. Singer Kelly Price is 50. R&amp;B singer Andre Dalyrimple (Soul For Real) is 49. Country musician Josh McSwain (Parmalee) is 48. Actor James Roday is 47. Actor Natasha Lyonne is 44. Actor Eric Andre is 40. Actor Amanda Righetti is 40. Actor-singer Jamie Lynn Spears is 32. Actor Daniela Bobadilla is 30. Pop singer Austin Mahone is 27. Actor Aliyah Royale is 23.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, April 4, the 94th day of 2023. There are 271 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee; his slaying was followed by a wave of rioting (Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Chicago were among cities particularly hard hit). James Earl Ray later pleaded guilty to assassinating King, then spent the rest of his life claiming he'd been the victim of a setup.On this date:In 1841, President William Henry Harrison succumbed to pneumonia one month after his inaugural, becoming the first U.S. chief executive to die in office.In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by his son Tad, visited the vanquished Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, where he was greeted by a crowd that included former slaves.In 1917, the U.S. Senate voted 82-6 in favor of declaring war against Germany (the House followed suit two days later by a vote of 373-50).In 1945, during World War II, U.S. forces liberated the Nazi concentration camp Ohrdruf in Germany. Hungary was liberated as Soviet forces cleared out remaining German troops.In 1949, 12 nations, including the United States, signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.In 1973, the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center were officially dedicated. (The towers were destroyed in the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.)In 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves tied Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th round-tripper in Cincinnati.In 1975, more than 130 people, most of them children, were killed when a U.S. Air Force transport plane evacuating Vietnamese orphans crash-landed shortly after takeoff from Saigon. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico.In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger roared into orbit on its maiden voyage. (It was destroyed in the disaster of January 1986.)In 1991, Sen. John Heinz, R-Pa., and six other people, including two children, were killed when a helicopter collided with Heinz's plane over a schoolyard in Merion, Pennsylvania.In 2011, yielding to political opposition, the Obama administration gave up on trying avowed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators in civilian federal courts and said it would prosecute them instead before military commissions.In 2015, in North Charleston, South Carolina, Walter Scott, a 50-year-old Black motorist, was shot to death while running away from a traffic stop; Officer Michael Thomas Slager, seen in a cellphone video opening fire at Scott, was charged with murder. (The charge, which lingered after a first state trial ended in a mistrial, was dropped as part of a deal under which Slager pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights violation; he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.)Ten years ago: Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines similar to the ones used by the young man who gunned down 20 children and six educators in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. At least 72 people were killed in the collapse of an eight-story residential building being constructed illegally near Mumbai, India's financial capital. Pulitzer Prize-winning film reviewer Roger Ebert, 70, died in Chicago.Five years ago: Saying the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration. Facebook revealed that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in a privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, a Trump-affiliated data mining firm. After the United States said it would impose 25 percent duties on $50 billion of imports from China, Beijing quickly retaliated by listing $50 billion of products it could hit with its own 25 percent tariffs.One year ago: President Joe Biden called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes after what he described as "outrageous" atrocities around Kyiv during the invasion of Ukriane. The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked, 11-11, on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor (It would later pass out of committee and she would be confirmed by the Senate three days later.) Kansas claimed its fourth national championship after defeating North Carolina in the finals of the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans.Today's Birthdays: Recording executive Clive Davis is 91. Author Kitty Kelley is 81. Actor Craig T. Nelson is 79. Actor Walter Charles is 78. Actor Christine Lahti is 73. Country singer Steve Gatlin (The Gatlin Brothers) is 72. Actor Mary-Margaret Humes is 69. Writer-producer David E. Kelley is 67. Actor Constance Shulman is 65. Actor Phil Morris is 64. Actor Lorraine Toussaint is 63. Actor Hugo Weaving is 63. Rock musician Craig Adams (The Cult) is 61. Talk show host/comic Graham Norton is 60. Actor David Cross is 59. Actor Robert Downey Jr. is 58. Actor Nancy McKeon is 57. Actor Barry Pepper is 53. Country singer Clay Davidson is 52. Rock singer Josh Todd (Buckcherry) is 52. Singer Jill Scott is 51. Rock musician Magnus Sveningsson (The Cardigans) is 51. Magician David Blaine is 50. Singer Kelly Price is 50. R&amp;B singer Andre Dalyrimple (Soul For Real) is 49. Country musician Josh McSwain (Parmalee) is 48. Actor James Roday is 47. Actor Natasha Lyonne is 44. Actor Eric Andre is 40. Actor Amanda Righetti is 40. Actor-singer Jamie Lynn Spears is 32. Actor Daniela Bobadilla is 30. Pop singer Austin Mahone is 27. Actor Aliyah Royale is 23.

Today in History - April 4

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Brian Christopher Thoman, formerly of Concordia, passed away at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 16, 2022. He was born on October 26, 1983 in Concordia to Gerald and Marilyn (Sorell) Thoman.

Brian attended Concordia Jr./Sr. High School, graduating with the class of 2002. After graduating high school, Brian attended Cloud County Community College where he participated in yell leading and pep band. 

After college, Brian married Casey Hitchell and they relocated to Indiana, when they later divorced. 

Brian enjoyed meeting new people, attending concerts, and trying out new recipes. Brian spent the last two and a half years as a chef at Big Woods restaurant and distillery in Indianapolis.

Survivors include his daughter Morgan of Indianapolis; mother Marilyn Thoman of Concordia; brother Doug Thoman (Holly) of Belleville; sister Ashley Sheely (Andrew) of Schoenchen, KS; two nephews, two nieces; eight aunts, four uncles, and 22 cousins.

He is proceeded in death by his father Gerald Thoman, uncles Barry Thoman, Dale Revell, Jeff Thoman, and Gary Thoman; aunts Coleen Sorell, Kelly Thoman, and Rhonda Thoman; Grandparents, Jerome and Rita Sorell, and Wilfred (Tommy) and Margret (Jane) Thoman.

A memorial service for Brian is planned for 10:00 am, Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home with Fr. David Metz officiating and burial following at St. Concordia Cemetery, Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp; Friends may sign the register book from 1-8 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2023 at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home. For online condolences, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbouy.com/">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Brian C. Thoman, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/brian-thoman/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/brian-thoman">https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/brian-thoman</a>October 26, 1983 - December 16, 2022Brian Christopher Thoman, formerly of Concordia, passed away at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 16, 2022. He was born on October 26, 1983 in Concordia to Gerald and Marilyn (Sorell) Thoman.Brian attended Concordia Jr./Sr. High School, graduating with the class of 2002. After graduating high school, Brian attended Cloud County Community College where he participated in yell leading and pep band. After college, Brian married Casey Hitchell and they relocated to Indiana, when they later divorced. Brian enjoyed meeting new people, attending concerts, and trying out new recipes. Brian spent the last two and a half years as a chef at Big Woods restaurant and distillery in Indianapolis.Survivors include his daughter Morgan of Indianapolis; mother Marilyn Thoman of Concordia; brother Doug Thoman (Holly) of Belleville; sister Ashley Sheely (Andrew) of Schoenchen, KS; two nephews, two nieces; eight aunts, four uncles, and 22 cousins.He is proceeded in death by his father Gerald Thoman, uncles Barry Thoman, Dale Revell, Jeff Thoman, and Gary Thoman; aunts Coleen Sorell, Kelly Thoman, and Rhonda Thoman; Grandparents, Jerome and Rita Sorell, and Wilfred (Tommy) and Margret (Jane) Thoman.A memorial service for Brian is planned for 10:00 am, Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home with Fr. David Metz officiating and burial following at St. Concordia Cemetery, Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp; Friends may sign the register book from 1-8 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2023 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home. For online condolences, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbouy.com/">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Brian C. Thoman, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/brian-thoman/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Brian C. Thoman

NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.

The booking and arraignment are likely to be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, learns the charges against him and pleads, as expected, not guilty. Judge Juan Merchan has ruled that TV cameras won't be allowed in the courtroom.

Trump, who was impeached twice by the U.S. House but was never convicted in the U.S. Senate, will become the first former president to face criminal charges. The nation's 45th commander in chief will be escorted from Trump Tower to the courthouse by the Secret Service and may have his mug shot taken.

Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina said Tuesday that Trump wouldn't plead guilty to lesser charges, even if it might resolve the case. He said he didn't believe the case would ever make it to a jury, but he conceded, "Really, there's a lot of mystery here because we're doing something that's never been done before."

"I think there will be a typical processing, which does not take long, 20-30 minutes. There won't be handcuffs," Tacopina told ABC's "Good Morning America." "But, yeah, he'll be processed the way anyone else would be — to a degree."

New York police are braced for protests by Trump supporters, who share the Republican former president's belief that the New York grand jury indictment and three additional pending investigations are politically motivated and intended to weaken his bid to retake the White House in 2024.

Trump, a former reality TV star, has been hyping that narrative to his political advantage, saying he raised $8 million in the less than a week since the indictment on claims of a "witch hunt." He has assailed the Manhattan district attorney, egged on supporters to protest and claimed without evidence that the judge presiding over the case "hates me" — something his own lawyer has said is not true.

Trump is scheduled to return to his Palm Beach, Florida, home, Mar-a-Lago, on Tuesday evening to hold a rally, punctuating his new reality: submitting to the dour demands of the American criminal justice system while projecting an aura of defiance and victimhood at celebratory campaign events. At least 500 prominent supporters have been invited, with some of the most pro-Trump congressional Republicans expected to attend.

A conviction would not prevent Trump from running for or winning the presidency in 2024.

Inside the Manhattan courtroom, prosecutors led by New York's district attorney, Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, are expected to unseal the indictment issued last week by a grand jury. This is when Trump and his defense lawyers will get their first glimpse of the precise allegations against him.

The indictment contains multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press last week.

After the arraignment, Trump is expected to be released by authorities because the charges against him don't require that bail be set.

The investigation is scrutinizing six-figure payments made to porn actor Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal. Both say they had sexual encounters with the married Trump years before he got into politics. Trump denies having sexual liaisons with either woman and has denied any wrongdoing involving payments.

The arraignment will unfold against the backdrop of heavy security in New York, coming more than two years after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to halt the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden's win.

Though police said they had no intelligence suggesting any violence was likely, they were on high alert for any potential disruptions.

"While there may be some rabble rousers thinking of coming to our city tomorrow, our message is clear and simple: Control yourselves," Mayor Eric Adams said. He also singled out Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Trump's staunchest supporters in Congress, who is organizing a rally Tuesday at a park across from the courthouse: "While you're in town, be on your best behavior," Adams said.

Trump pollster John McLaughlin said the former president would approach the day with "dignity."

"He will be a gentleman," McLaughlin said. "He'll show strength and he'll show dignity and ... we'll get through this and win the election."

But Trump was also defiant. In a post late Monday night on his social media network he lashed out at Biden, suggesting the current president should be facing legal troubles of his own.

Despite that, the scene around Trump Tower and the courthouse where Trump will stand before a judge was quiet overnight. There were signs both supporting and decrying the former president stuck to posts, one urging passers-by to donate to help fund Trump's presidential library and another showing a shouting Trump behind bars.

The public fascination with the case was evident Monday as national television carried live images of Trump's motorcade from his Mar-a-Lago club to a private, red, white and blue Boeing 757 stenciled with his name. From there, Trump was flown to New York, where cameras followed his motorcade into Manhattan and he spent the night at Trump Tower as he prepared to turn himself in.

The former president and his aides are embracing the media circus. After initially being caught off guard when news of the indictment broke Thursday evening, Trump and his team are hoping to use the case to his advantage. Still, they asked the judge in a Monday filing to ban photo and video coverage of the arraignment.

Though prosecutors routinely insist that no person is above the law, bringing criminal charges against a former president carries instant logistical complications.

New York's ability to carry out safe and drama-free courthouse proceedings in a case involving a polarizing ex-president could be an important test case as prosecutors in Atlanta and Washington conduct their own investigations of Trump that could also result in charges. Those investigations concern efforts to undo the 2020 election results as well as the possible mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.

Top Republicans, including some of Trump's potential rivals in next year's GOP presidential primary, have criticized the case against him. Biden, who has yet to formally announce that he's seeking reelection next year, and other leading Democrats have largely had little to say about it.

Prosecutors insist their case against Trump has nothing to do with politics.

NEW YORK (AP) —Former President Donald Trump’s court appearance Tuesday will kick off an intense legal battle as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate also fights to return to the White House.

Trump is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-new-york-florida-hush-money-election-764309dce49f81a50bf9f610ffd5ceb6?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=TopNews&amp;utm_campaign=position_01">expected to turn himself in and be arraigned in a New York courtroom</a>, a stunning moment in American history as he becomes the first former president to stand before a judge to answer for criminal charges.

More details are expected to emerge Tuesday about the Manhattan district attorney's case against Trump. The indictment has remained under seal since the grand jury investigating hush money payments made to women during his 2016 campaign&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-new-york-indictment-election-027d0e5ac1881a4c55c6379deae75faa">voted to bring charges against Trump</a>. But the indictment will soon be made public.

Here's what to know about the hush money investigation, the charges against Trump and the ramifications for his bid to reclaim the presidency:

The grand jury spent weeks investigating money paid during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign to two women who alleged that they had extramarital sexual encounters with him. Trump has denied the allegations.

Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, who testified as a key prosecution witness, paid porn actor Stormy Daniels $130,000 through a shell company he set up and was then reimbursed by Trump, whose company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses.

Earlier in 2016, Cohen also arranged for former Playboy model Karen McDougal to be paid $150,000 by the publisher of the supermarket tabloid the National Enquirer, which squelched her story in a journalistically dubious practice known as “catch and kill.”

An indictment is the formal charge brought against someone after a grand jury — which is made up of members of the community — votes and enough members agree there's sufficient evidence to charge someone with a crime.

The indictment against Trump remains sealed, as is standard in New York before an arraignment. But once the document is made public, it will lay out the crime or crimes that Trump is accused of committing. Sometimes indictments include a lengthy narrative with lots of details about the allegations, while others are more basic and just outline the charges a defendant is facing.

Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-new-york-hush-money-election-488c76cf92269e2c258d5203a6e981a1">including at least one felony offense</a>, according to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that isn’t yet public.

Under the law, prosecutors must prove there was an “intent to defraud.” The felony falsifying business records offense requires prosecutors to prove that the records were falsified with the intention of committing, aiding or concealing a second crime. It's not clear yet what prosecutors allege the second crime to be, but experts have said it is probably some kind of campaign finance violation.

An arraignment is generally the first time a defendant appears in court after being charged. The judge will tell Trump the charges against him and advise him of his right to go to trial and other things. Trump will enter a plea of not guilty — as is standard for defendants to do at arraignment. The indictment is expected to be unsealed upon his arraignment.

Trump is expected to walk out of the courtroom because the charges against him don’t require that bail be set in New York. It’s possible — but unlikely — that Judge Juan Merchan could decide that Trump is a flight risk and order him held, with or without bail, though Trump's lawyers would vigorously fight that.

Trump's lawyers have vowed to “vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.” Defense attorney Joe Tacopina has described Trump as a victim of extortion who had to pay the money because the allegations were going to be embarrassing to him. But he says it had nothing to do with the campaign.

Trump will no doubt try to fight the case on multiple fronts. He may try to have the case moved out of Manhattan or New York City entirely — arguing he can't get a fair trial there — though it's rare for judges to agree to do that.

Trump may also argue that the statute of limitations has passed. Trump has complained that the statute of limitations “long ago expired” because the hush money payments and Cohen’s reimbursements happened more than six years ago.

New York’s statute of limitations for most felonies is five years. For misdemeanors, it’s just two years. But in New York, the clock can stop on the statute of limitations when a potential defendant is continuously outside the state. Trump visited New York rarely over the four years of his presidency and now lives mostly in Florida and New Jersey.

WHAT'S THIS GRAND JURY AND WHO TESTIFIED?

A grand jury is made up of people drawn from the community, similar to a trial jury. But unlike juries that hear trials, grand juries don’t decide whether someone is guilty or innocent. They only decide whether there is enough evidence for someone to be charged.

Proceedings are closed to the public, including the media. New York grand juries have 23 people. At least 16 must be present to hear evidence or deliberate, and 12 have to agree there is enough evidence in order to issue an indictment.

The key prosecution witness was Cohen. Trump’s company “grossed up” Cohen’s reimbursement for the Daniels payment to defray tax payments, according to federal prosecutors who filed criminal charges against the lawyer in connection with the payments in 2018. In all, Cohen got $360,000 plus a $60,000 bonus, for a total of $420,000.

Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance law in connection with the payments. Federal prosecutors say the payments amounted to illegal, unreported assistance to Trump’s campaign. But they declined to file charges against Trump himself.

Trump was invited to testify, but didn’t. The grand jury, however, heard from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-grand-jury-new-york-costello-7fbb5cfdd0db010cea262d34f60efd5c">Robert Costello</a>, who was once a legal adviser to Cohen. Costello indicated he has information he believes undercuts Cohen’s credibility and contradicts his incriminating statements about Trump.

Another key witness was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-manhattan-investigations-grand-jury-742461a52c86bb491667b085bc1aaa0b">David Pecker</a>, a longtime Trump friend and the former chief executive of the parent company of The National Enquirer.

Pecker's company, American Media Inc., secretly assisted Trump’s campaign by paying $150,000 to McDougal in August 2016 for the rights to her story about an alleged affair with Trump. The company then suppressed McDougal’s story until after the election.

In a case with some parallels, federal prosecutors in 2011 brought charges over hush money payments against former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, a onetime Democratic presidential candidate and nominee for vice president. Edwards was charged with funneling nearly $1 million in under-the-table campaign contributions to hide his pregnant lover during his 2008 run for president.

Edwards had argued that the payments were a personal matter — intended to keep an affair secret from his wife — and had nothing to do with the election. A jury acquitted the Democrat on one charge and deadlocked on other counts. He wasn’t retried.

But that was a federal case. Trump’s case deals with New York state law.

WHAT ARE THE POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS FOR TRUMP?

Neither the indictment itself nor a conviction would prevent Trump from running for or winning the presidency in 2024.

Already, the charges have been a boon to his fundraising. The campaign announced Friday evening that it had raised over $4 million in the 24 hours after the indictment became public, far smashing its previous record after the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

Trump’s team over the weekend blasted out emails full of supportive comments from dozens of top Republicans, many of whom had already been supportive of him leading up to the indictment.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/republicans-trump-2016-campaign-lessons-2024-election-f513fbcb3eb6c30c6590edc5dee3ce97">Those likely to be facing off with Trump</a>&nbsp;in next year’s GOP primary contests have also slammed the prosecution.

Former Vice President Mike Pence called the indictment “an outrage” and “nothing more than a political prosecution.” Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said on Twitter that the indictment “is more about revenge than it is about justice." Biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy, who is also seeking the GOP presidential nomination, called the indictment “a dark moment in American history."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday accused Bragg of weaponizing the law “for political purposes” to bring a case against a former president, never mentioning Trump by name.

The New York case is just&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-else-is-trump-being-investigated-for-bbc926171b5bdf91eabd76db93411b8b?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_03">one of many legal woes</a>&nbsp;Trump is facing.

The Justice Department is also investigating his retention of top secret government documents at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, after leaving the White House. Federal investigators are also still probing the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 election that Trump falsely claimed was stolen.

In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating whether Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election. The foreperson of a special grand jury, which heard from dozens of witnesses, said last month that the panel had recommended that numerous people be indicted, and hinted Trump could be among them. It is ultimately up to Willis to decide whether to move forward.

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 <figcaption>Former President Donald Trump waves to supporters upon arriving at Trump Tower, Monday, April 3, 2023, in New York. Trump arrived in New York on Monday for his expected booking and arraignment the following day on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.The booking and arraignment are likely to be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, learns the charges against him and pleads, as expected, not guilty. Judge Juan Merchan has ruled that TV cameras won't be allowed in the courtroom.Trump, who was impeached twice by the U.S. House but was never convicted in the U.S. Senate, will become the first former president to face criminal charges. The nation's 45th commander in chief will be escorted from Trump Tower to the courthouse by the Secret Service and may have his mug shot taken.Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina said Tuesday that Trump wouldn't plead guilty to lesser charges, even if it might resolve the case. He said he didn't believe the case would ever make it to a jury, but he conceded, "Really, there's a lot of mystery here because we're doing something that's never been done before.""I think there will be a typical processing, which does not take long, 20-30 minutes. There won't be handcuffs," Tacopina told ABC's "Good Morning America." "But, yeah, he'll be processed the way anyone else would be — to a degree."New York police are braced for protests by Trump supporters, who share the Republican former president's belief that the New York grand jury indictment and three additional pending investigations are politically motivated and intended to weaken his bid to retake the White House in 2024.Trump, a former reality TV star, has been hyping that narrative to his political advantage, saying he raised $8 million in the less than a week since the indictment on claims of a "witch hunt." He has assailed the Manhattan district attorney, egged on supporters to protest and claimed without evidence that the judge presiding over the case "hates me" — something his own lawyer has said is not true.Trump is scheduled to return to his Palm Beach, Florida, home, Mar-a-Lago, on Tuesday evening to hold a rally, punctuating his new reality: submitting to the dour demands of the American criminal justice system while projecting an aura of defiance and victimhood at celebratory campaign events. At least 500 prominent supporters have been invited, with some of the most pro-Trump congressional Republicans expected to attend.A conviction would not prevent Trump from running for or winning the presidency in 2024.Inside the Manhattan courtroom, prosecutors led by New York's district attorney, Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, are expected to unseal the indictment issued last week by a grand jury. This is when Trump and his defense lawyers will get their first glimpse of the precise allegations against him.The indictment contains multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press last week.After the arraignment, Trump is expected to be released by authorities because the charges against him don't require that bail be set.The investigation is scrutinizing six-figure payments made to porn actor Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal. Both say they had sexual encounters with the married Trump years before he got into politics. Trump denies having sexual liaisons with either woman and has denied any wrongdoing involving payments.The arraignment will unfold against the backdrop of heavy security in New York, coming more than two years after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to halt the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden's win.Though police said they had no intelligence suggesting any violence was likely, they were on high alert for any potential disruptions."While there may be some rabble rousers thinking of coming to our city tomorrow, our message is clear and simple: Control yourselves," Mayor Eric Adams said. He also singled out Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Trump's staunchest supporters in Congress, who is organizing a rally Tuesday at a park across from the courthouse: "While you're in town, be on your best behavior," Adams said.Trump pollster John McLaughlin said the former president would approach the day with "dignity.""He will be a gentleman," McLaughlin said. "He'll show strength and he'll show dignity and ... we'll get through this and win the election."But Trump was also defiant. In a post late Monday night on his social media network he lashed out at Biden, suggesting the current president should be facing legal troubles of his own.Despite that, the scene around Trump Tower and the courthouse where Trump will stand before a judge was quiet overnight. There were signs both supporting and decrying the former president stuck to posts, one urging passers-by to donate to help fund Trump's presidential library and another showing a shouting Trump behind bars.The public fascination with the case was evident Monday as national television carried live images of Trump's motorcade from his Mar-a-Lago club to a private, red, white and blue Boeing 757 stenciled with his name. From there, Trump was flown to New York, where cameras followed his motorcade into Manhattan and he spent the night at Trump Tower as he prepared to turn himself in.The former president and his aides are embracing the media circus. After initially being caught off guard when news of the indictment broke Thursday evening, Trump and his team are hoping to use the case to his advantage. Still, they asked the judge in a Monday filing to ban photo and video coverage of the arraignment.Though prosecutors routinely insist that no person is above the law, bringing criminal charges against a former president carries instant logistical complications.New York's ability to carry out safe and drama-free courthouse proceedings in a case involving a polarizing ex-president could be an important test case as prosecutors in Atlanta and Washington conduct their own investigations of Trump that could also result in charges. Those investigations concern efforts to undo the 2020 election results as well as the possible mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.Top Republicans, including some of Trump's potential rivals in next year's GOP presidential primary, have criticized the case against him. Biden, who has yet to formally announce that he's seeking reelection next year, and other leading Democrats have largely had little to say about it.Prosecutors insist their case against Trump has nothing to do with politics.___NEW YORK (AP) —Former President Donald Trump’s court appearance Tuesday will kick off an intense legal battle as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate also fights to return to the White House.Trump is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-new-york-florida-hush-money-election-764309dce49f81a50bf9f610ffd5ceb6?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=TopNews&amp;utm_campaign=position_01">expected to turn himself in and be arraigned in a New York courtroom</a>, a stunning moment in American history as he becomes the first former president to stand before a judge to answer for criminal charges.More details are expected to emerge Tuesday about the Manhattan district attorney's case against Trump. The indictment has remained under seal since the grand jury investigating hush money payments made to women during his 2016 campaign&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-new-york-indictment-election-027d0e5ac1881a4c55c6379deae75faa">voted to bring charges against Trump</a>. But the indictment will soon be made public.Here's what to know about the hush money investigation, the charges against Trump and the ramifications for his bid to reclaim the presidency:WHAT'S THIS CASE ABOUT?The grand jury spent weeks investigating money paid during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign to two women who alleged that they had extramarital sexual encounters with him. Trump has denied the allegations.Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, who testified as a key prosecution witness, paid porn actor Stormy Daniels $130,000 through a shell company he set up and was then reimbursed by Trump, whose company logged the reimbursements as legal expenses.Earlier in 2016, Cohen also arranged for former Playboy model Karen McDougal to be paid $150,000 by the publisher of the supermarket tabloid the National Enquirer, which squelched her story in a journalistically dubious practice known as “catch and kill.”WHAT'S AN INDICTMENT?An indictment is the formal charge brought against someone after a grand jury — which is made up of members of the community — votes and enough members agree there's sufficient evidence to charge someone with a crime.The indictment against Trump remains sealed, as is standard in New York before an arraignment. But once the document is made public, it will lay out the crime or crimes that Trump is accused of committing. Sometimes indictments include a lengthy narrative with lots of details about the allegations, while others are more basic and just outline the charges a defendant is facing.WHAT ARE THE CHARGES?Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictment-new-york-hush-money-election-488c76cf92269e2c258d5203a6e981a1">including at least one felony offense</a>, according to two people who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that isn’t yet public.Under the law, prosecutors must prove there was an “intent to defraud.” The felony falsifying business records offense requires prosecutors to prove that the records were falsified with the intention of committing, aiding or concealing a second crime. It's not clear yet what prosecutors allege the second crime to be, but experts have said it is probably some kind of campaign finance violation.WHAT'S AN ARRAIGNMENT?An arraignment is generally the first time a defendant appears in court after being charged. The judge will tell Trump the charges against him and advise him of his right to go to trial and other things. Trump will enter a plea of not guilty — as is standard for defendants to do at arraignment. The indictment is expected to be unsealed upon his arraignment.Trump is expected to walk out of the courtroom because the charges against him don’t require that bail be set in New York. It’s possible — but unlikely — that Judge Juan Merchan could decide that Trump is a flight risk and order him held, with or without bail, though Trump's lawyers would vigorously fight that.WHAT WILL TRUMP'S DEFENSE BE?Trump's lawyers have vowed to “vigorously fight this political prosecution in court.” Defense attorney Joe Tacopina has described Trump as a victim of extortion who had to pay the money because the allegations were going to be embarrassing to him. But he says it had nothing to do with the campaign.Trump will no doubt try to fight the case on multiple fronts. He may try to have the case moved out of Manhattan or New York City entirely — arguing he can't get a fair trial there — though it's rare for judges to agree to do that.Trump may also argue that the statute of limitations has passed. Trump has complained that the statute of limitations “long ago expired” because the hush money payments and Cohen’s reimbursements happened more than six years ago.New York’s statute of limitations for most felonies is five years. For misdemeanors, it’s just two years. But in New York, the clock can stop on the statute of limitations when a potential defendant is continuously outside the state. Trump visited New York rarely over the four years of his presidency and now lives mostly in Florida and New Jersey.WHAT'S THIS GRAND JURY AND WHO TESTIFIED?A grand jury is made up of people drawn from the community, similar to a trial jury. But unlike juries that hear trials, grand juries don’t decide whether someone is guilty or innocent. They only decide whether there is enough evidence for someone to be charged.Proceedings are closed to the public, including the media. New York grand juries have 23 people. At least 16 must be present to hear evidence or deliberate, and 12 have to agree there is enough evidence in order to issue an indictment.The key prosecution witness was Cohen. Trump’s company “grossed up” Cohen’s reimbursement for the Daniels payment to defray tax payments, according to federal prosecutors who filed criminal charges against the lawyer in connection with the payments in 2018. In all, Cohen got $360,000 plus a $60,000 bonus, for a total of $420,000.Cohen pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance law in connection with the payments. Federal prosecutors say the payments amounted to illegal, unreported assistance to Trump’s campaign. But they declined to file charges against Trump himself.Trump was invited to testify, but didn’t. The grand jury, however, heard from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-grand-jury-new-york-costello-7fbb5cfdd0db010cea262d34f60efd5c">Robert Costello</a>, who was once a legal adviser to Cohen. Costello indicated he has information he believes undercuts Cohen’s credibility and contradicts his incriminating statements about Trump.Another key witness was&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-manhattan-investigations-grand-jury-742461a52c86bb491667b085bc1aaa0b">David Pecker</a>, a longtime Trump friend and the former chief executive of the parent company of The National Enquirer.Pecker's company, American Media Inc., secretly assisted Trump’s campaign by paying $150,000 to McDougal in August 2016 for the rights to her story about an alleged affair with Trump. The company then suppressed McDougal’s story until after the election.WHAT ABOUT SIMILAR CASES?In a case with some parallels, federal prosecutors in 2011 brought charges over hush money payments against former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, a onetime Democratic presidential candidate and nominee for vice president. Edwards was charged with funneling nearly $1 million in under-the-table campaign contributions to hide his pregnant lover during his 2008 run for president.Edwards had argued that the payments were a personal matter — intended to keep an affair secret from his wife — and had nothing to do with the election. A jury acquitted the Democrat on one charge and deadlocked on other counts. He wasn’t retried.But that was a federal case. Trump’s case deals with New York state law.WHAT ARE THE POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS FOR TRUMP?Neither the indictment itself nor a conviction would prevent Trump from running for or winning the presidency in 2024.Already, the charges have been a boon to his fundraising. The campaign announced Friday evening that it had raised over $4 million in the 24 hours after the indictment became public, far smashing its previous record after the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.Trump’s team over the weekend blasted out emails full of supportive comments from dozens of top Republicans, many of whom had already been supportive of him leading up to the indictment.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/republicans-trump-2016-campaign-lessons-2024-election-f513fbcb3eb6c30c6590edc5dee3ce97">Those likely to be facing off with Trump</a>&nbsp;in next year’s GOP primary contests have also slammed the prosecution.Former Vice President Mike Pence called the indictment “an outrage” and “nothing more than a political prosecution.” Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said on Twitter that the indictment “is more about revenge than it is about justice." Biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy, who is also seeking the GOP presidential nomination, called the indictment “a dark moment in American history."Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday accused Bragg of weaponizing the law “for political purposes” to bring a case against a former president, never mentioning Trump by name.WHAT ABOUT OTHER TRUMP INVESTIGATIONS?The New York case is just&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-else-is-trump-being-investigated-for-bbc926171b5bdf91eabd76db93411b8b?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=RelatedStories&amp;utm_campaign=position_03">one of many legal woes</a>&nbsp;Trump is facing.The Justice Department is also investigating his retention of top secret government documents at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, after leaving the White House. Federal investigators are also still probing the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 election that Trump falsely claimed was stolen.In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating whether Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election. The foreperson of a special grand jury, which heard from dozens of witnesses, said last month that the panel had recommended that numerous people be indicted, and hinted Trump could be among them. It is ultimately up to Willis to decide whether to move forward.

Donald Trump set to be arraigned in historic court moment

WICHITA –&nbsp;Kansas Wesleyan men's track continues to make adjustments to the record book as the Coyotes continued their season this weekend at the Friends Spring Invitational at Adair-Austin Stadium.

The Coyotes got a couple NAIA qualifying performances, along with event victories and school records set at the event.

<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;(SR/Corning, Calif.) won the shot put, hitting the NAIA A standard with a mark of 16.11m, also setting a new KWU school record in the process.

<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;also won the javelin with a mark of 53.53m.

<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14346">Eryk Kyser</a>&nbsp;(JR/Caney, Kan.) placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 7.21m hitting the NAIA B Standard.

In the hammer throw,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14359">Simeon Faagai</a>&nbsp;(JR/Ponca City, Okla.) placed fourth with a mark of 49.42m setting a new school record.

The Coyotes had plenty of other outstanding finishes at the event.

In the shot put, Dylan Worrell placed sixth with a mark of 14.09m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14365">Keegan Lott</a>&nbsp;(FR/Horton, Kan.) placed seventh with a mark of 14.08m, Simeon Faagi placed 17th with a mark of 12.30m, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14360">Cody Flax</a>&nbsp;(JR/Culver, Kan.) placed 25th with a mark of 11.46m.

The 4x400m A squad placed 10th with a time of 3:27.92, featuring the group of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14362">Riley Garcia</a>&nbsp;(FR/San Antonio, Texas),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14348">Ty Davidson</a>&nbsp;(SO/Lakin, Kan.),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14357">Julian Avila</a>&nbsp;(SO/Manhattan, Kan.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14351">Conner LaRosa</a>&nbsp;(SO/Herington, Kan.). The B squad finished 20th with a time of 3:43.10, featuring the group of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14352">Giovanni Rios</a>&nbsp;(SO/Temecula, Calif.), Will Griffith,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14361">Tyler Fontenot</a>&nbsp;(FR/Houston, Texas) and Kamal Murphy.

In the triple jump,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14372">Arlander Johnson</a>&nbsp;(SO/Salina, Kan.) placed 10th with a mark of 13.47m and Kamal Murphy placed 14th with a mark of 12.97m.

KWU's 4x100m relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14346">Eryk Kyser</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14362">Riley Garcia</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14372">Arlander Johnson</a>, and Mark Benjamin placed 10th with a time of 43.71 seconds.

Also in the hammer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14360">Cody Flax</a>&nbsp;placed 11th with a mark of 39.68m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14371">Jonathan Calzada</a>&nbsp;(FR/Salina, Kan.) placed 14th with a mark of 39.22m and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;placed 20th with a mark of 35.76m.

In the discus,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14365">Keegan Lott</a>&nbsp;placed 12th with a mark of 42.95m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;was 15th with a mark of 39.20m, Simeon Faagi was 17th with a mark of 38.86m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14371">Jonathan Calzada</a>&nbsp;placed 31st with a mark of 31.68m, and Dylan Worrell placed 42nd with a mark of 27.86m.

Kamal Murphy placed 15th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 63.44.

In the 1500m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14358">Jake Cruz</a>&nbsp;(FR/Pasadena, Texas) led the way with a 17th place finish in 4:08.54, Ty Da vidson was 20th in 4:08.38,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14357">Julian Avila</a>&nbsp;was 22nd in 4:10.05,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14342">Shane Calvin</a>&nbsp;(JR/Lakin, Kan.) was 27th in 4:11.04,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14343">Austin Hess</a>&nbsp;(JR/Garden City, Kan.) was 37th in 4:14.79, Will Griffith was 38th in 4:14.82, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14349">Cisco Alvarez</a>&nbsp;(SO/Colorado Springs, Colo.) was 58th in 4:22.72.

In the 400m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14346">Eryk Kyser</a>&nbsp;was 20th with a time of 49.86 seconds and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14351">Conner LaRosa</a>&nbsp;was 67th with a time of 54.13.

In the 5000m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14350">Jack Horacek</a>&nbsp;(SO/Topeka. Kan.) was 27th with a time of 15:59.66,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14366">Nicolas Martinez</a>&nbsp;(FR/Coppell, Texas) was 44th in 16:57.11, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14370">Remington Wiseman</a>&nbsp;(FR/Howard, Kan.) was 50th in 19:18.10.

In the 800m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14352">Giovanni Rios</a>&nbsp;led the Coyote finishers with a 30th place finish with a time of 2:00.78,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14358">Jake Cruz</a>&nbsp;was 48th in 2:04.78,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14342">Shane Calvin</a>&nbsp;was 50th in 2:04.48,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14343">Austin Hess</a>&nbsp;was 55th in 2:06.21,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14349">Cisco Alvarez</a>&nbsp;was 69th in 2:12.58.

In the 100m, Mark Benjamin led the Coyotes with a 31st place finish and a time of 11.04 seconds. James Preston was 83rd with a time of 11.88,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14361">Tyler Fontenot</a>&nbsp;was 84th with a time of 11.90 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14364">Que Hill</a>&nbsp;(JR/Salina, Kan.) was 104th with a time of 12.36.

In the 200m, Mark Benjamin finished 32nd with a time of 22.33 seconds,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14362">Riley Garcia</a>&nbsp;was 66th with a time of 23.13,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14361">Tyler Fontenot</a>&nbsp;was 88th with a time of 23.84, and James Preston was 91st with a time of 24.17.

The Coyotes head back to Wichita next weekend, to Wichita State, for the KT Woodman Classic at Cessna Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

KWU Sports InformationWICHITA –&nbsp;Kansas Wesleyan men's track continues to make adjustments to the record book as the Coyotes continued their season this weekend at the Friends Spring Invitational at Adair-Austin Stadium.The Coyotes got a couple NAIA qualifying performances, along with event victories and school records set at the event.<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;(SR/Corning, Calif.) won the shot put, hitting the NAIA A standard with a mark of 16.11m, also setting a new KWU school record in the process.<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;also won the javelin with a mark of 53.53m.<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14346">Eryk Kyser</a>&nbsp;(JR/Caney, Kan.) placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 7.21m hitting the NAIA B Standard.In the hammer throw,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14359">Simeon Faagai</a>&nbsp;(JR/Ponca City, Okla.) placed fourth with a mark of 49.42m setting a new school record.The Coyotes had plenty of other outstanding finishes at the event.In the shot put, Dylan Worrell placed sixth with a mark of 14.09m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14365">Keegan Lott</a>&nbsp;(FR/Horton, Kan.) placed seventh with a mark of 14.08m, Simeon Faagi placed 17th with a mark of 12.30m, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14360">Cody Flax</a>&nbsp;(JR/Culver, Kan.) placed 25th with a mark of 11.46m.The 4x400m A squad placed 10th with a time of 3:27.92, featuring the group of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14362">Riley Garcia</a>&nbsp;(FR/San Antonio, Texas),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14348">Ty Davidson</a>&nbsp;(SO/Lakin, Kan.),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14357">Julian Avila</a>&nbsp;(SO/Manhattan, Kan.) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14351">Conner LaRosa</a>&nbsp;(SO/Herington, Kan.). The B squad finished 20th with a time of 3:43.10, featuring the group of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14352">Giovanni Rios</a>&nbsp;(SO/Temecula, Calif.), Will Griffith,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14361">Tyler Fontenot</a>&nbsp;(FR/Houston, Texas) and Kamal Murphy.In the triple jump,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14372">Arlander Johnson</a>&nbsp;(SO/Salina, Kan.) placed 10th with a mark of 13.47m and Kamal Murphy placed 14th with a mark of 12.97m.KWU's 4x100m relay team of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14346">Eryk Kyser</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14362">Riley Garcia</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14372">Arlander Johnson</a>, and Mark Benjamin placed 10th with a time of 43.71 seconds.Also in the hammer,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14360">Cody Flax</a>&nbsp;placed 11th with a mark of 39.68m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14371">Jonathan Calzada</a>&nbsp;(FR/Salina, Kan.) placed 14th with a mark of 39.22m and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;placed 20th with a mark of 35.76m.In the discus,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14365">Keegan Lott</a>&nbsp;placed 12th with a mark of 42.95m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14367">Cole Parker</a>&nbsp;was 15th with a mark of 39.20m, Simeon Faagi was 17th with a mark of 38.86m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14371">Jonathan Calzada</a>&nbsp;placed 31st with a mark of 31.68m, and Dylan Worrell placed 42nd with a mark of 27.86m.Kamal Murphy placed 15th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 63.44.In the 1500m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14358">Jake Cruz</a>&nbsp;(FR/Pasadena, Texas) led the way with a 17th place finish in 4:08.54, Ty Da vidson was 20th in 4:08.38,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14357">Julian Avila</a>&nbsp;was 22nd in 4:10.05,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14342">Shane Calvin</a>&nbsp;(JR/Lakin, Kan.) was 27th in 4:11.04,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14343">Austin Hess</a>&nbsp;(JR/Garden City, Kan.) was 37th in 4:14.79, Will Griffith was 38th in 4:14.82, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14349">Cisco Alvarez</a>&nbsp;(SO/Colorado Springs, Colo.) was 58th in 4:22.72.In the 400m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14346">Eryk Kyser</a>&nbsp;was 20th with a time of 49.86 seconds and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14351">Conner LaRosa</a>&nbsp;was 67th with a time of 54.13.In the 5000m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14350">Jack Horacek</a>&nbsp;(SO/Topeka. Kan.) was 27th with a time of 15:59.66,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14366">Nicolas Martinez</a>&nbsp;(FR/Coppell, Texas) was 44th in 16:57.11, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14370">Remington Wiseman</a>&nbsp;(FR/Howard, Kan.) was 50th in 19:18.10.In the 800m,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14352">Giovanni Rios</a>&nbsp;led the Coyote finishers with a 30th place finish with a time of 2:00.78,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14358">Jake Cruz</a>&nbsp;was 48th in 2:04.78,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14342">Shane Calvin</a>&nbsp;was 50th in 2:04.48,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14343">Austin Hess</a>&nbsp;was 55th in 2:06.21,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14349">Cisco Alvarez</a>&nbsp;was 69th in 2:12.58.In the 100m, Mark Benjamin led the Coyotes with a 31st place finish and a time of 11.04 seconds. James Preston was 83rd with a time of 11.88,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14361">Tyler Fontenot</a>&nbsp;was 84th with a time of 11.90 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14364">Que Hill</a>&nbsp;(JR/Salina, Kan.) was 104th with a time of 12.36.In the 200m, Mark Benjamin finished 32nd with a time of 22.33 seconds,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14362">Riley Garcia</a>&nbsp;was 66th with a time of 23.13,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kwucoyotes.com/roster/24/10/14361">Tyler Fontenot</a>&nbsp;was 88th with a time of 23.84, and James Preston was 91st with a time of 24.17.The Coyotes head back to Wichita next weekend, to Wichita State, for the KT Woodman Classic at Cessna Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

Coyote men successful at Friends Spring Invitational

BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged aggravated assault on a police officer in Hoisington and asking the pubic for help finding&nbsp; 38-year-old William Thomas Frederick Jr.&nbsp;

Just before 2:30a.m. Saturday, a Hoisington police officer was investigating a suspicious vehicle near a business in&nbsp; Hoisington, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, at which point it fled eastbound on Kansas 4 Highway at a high rate of speed. 

During the pursuit, the Hoisington officer reported on the radio he heard a backfire or gunshot. His vehicle then began to overheat and was disabled. It was later discovered a bullet had struck the radiator in the patrol car.

By this time, a Barton County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. had caught up to the chase and continued pursuit. The suspect vehicle continued east on Kansas 4 Highway, entering the City of Claflin turning onto city streets when it crashed into a utility box and the vehicle was disabled. 

Review of the dash camera in the Sheriff’s Office vehicle indicates a suspect fired at least three shots while the Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit. Sheriff’s deputies captured two of the three occupants of the vehicle at the scene.

The driver was identified as Rylan J. Witmer, age 21 of Wilson and is being held on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, felony attempt to flee and elude and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Witmer was booked in the Barton County Jail and released&nbsp; Monday on a $10,000 bond.

A passenger in the vehicle identified as Frederick Jr., fled from the scene and is believed to be the shooter. Frederick's last known address was in the Salina area. He may also be in Ellsworth or Rice counties.

Law Enforcement agencies including the United States Marshals Service are currently seeking the whereabouts of Frederick. He is wanted for questioning in reference to attempted murder on the Hoisington officer and aggravated assault of law enforcement officer regarding the deputies. 

Frederick was on Community Corrections and listed as an absconder at the time of the incident. Frederick is described as a white male, medium build, 5-foot -6, 165 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

After the chase, a vehicle was stolen in the Claflin area. It is believed Frederick may be driving a 2015 Toyota RAV4 bearing Kansas tag 602 CVU, bronze in color.

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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged aggravated assault on a police officer in Hoisington and asking the pubic for help finding&nbsp; 38-year-old William Thomas Frederick Jr.&nbsp;Just before 2:30a.m. Saturday, a Hoisington police officer was investigating a suspicious vehicle near a business in&nbsp; Hoisington, according to Sheriff Brian Bellendir. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, at which point it fled eastbound on Kansas 4 Highway at a high rate of speed. During the pursuit, the Hoisington officer reported on the radio he heard a backfire or gunshot. His vehicle then began to overheat and was disabled. It was later discovered a bullet had struck the radiator in the patrol car.By this time, a Barton County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. had caught up to the chase and continued pursuit. The suspect vehicle continued east on Kansas 4 Highway, entering the City of Claflin turning onto city streets when it crashed into a utility box and the vehicle was disabled. Review of the dash camera in the Sheriff’s Office vehicle indicates a suspect fired at least three shots while the Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit. Sheriff’s deputies captured two of the three occupants of the vehicle at the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680559184588.jpeg" alt="Witmer-photo Barton Co." />
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 </figure>The driver was identified as Rylan J. Witmer, age 21 of Wilson and is being held on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, felony attempt to flee and elude and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Witmer was booked in the Barton County Jail and released&nbsp; Monday on a $10,000 bond.A passenger in the vehicle identified as Frederick Jr., fled from the scene and is believed to be the shooter. Frederick's last known address was in the Salina area. He may also be in Ellsworth or Rice counties.Law Enforcement agencies including the United States Marshals Service are currently seeking the whereabouts of Frederick. He is wanted for questioning in reference to attempted murder on the Hoisington officer and aggravated assault of law enforcement officer regarding the deputies. Frederick was on Community Corrections and listed as an absconder at the time of the incident. Frederick is described as a white male, medium build, 5-foot -6, 165 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.After the chase, a vehicle was stolen in the Claflin area. It is believed Frederick may be driving a 2015 Toyota RAV4 bearing Kansas tag 602 CVU, bronze in color.

Search continues for suspect who fired shots at Kan. officer

BARTON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged arson fire and have taken a registered Kansas sex offender into custody.

Just before 9:30p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to 3910 Cedar Park Place Apt. 8A in Great Bend in reference to smoke entering the apartment.

Police and fire crews discovered the smoke was entering apartment 8A from the wall conjoined with apartment 8B. The Great Bend Fire Department made entry into apartment 8B and was able to extinguish the fire inside the residence.

Fire crews reported to officers on scene of signs of arson inside the residence. An officer also observed an individual walking away from the complex that he has taken multiple calls about during the weekend. The officer identified the man as 27-year-old&nbsp; Michael Leeper.

Police found Leeper at a residence in Great Bend and he was detained pending investigation.

During the investigation, officers and firefighters located a broken glass and blood throughout the crime scene. When officers located Leeper, he had injuries to his hands and arms, consistent with burns and cuts. 

The Great Bend Fire Department treated Leeper and placed. him under arrest and transported him to the Barton County Jail where he was booked on requested charges of aggravated arson. He has a previous conviction for aggravated indecent liberties with a child and has been registered as a sex offender since 2017, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.&nbsp; He is being held on a $100,000 bond.

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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged arson fire and have taken a registered Kansas sex offender into custody.Just before 9:30p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to 3910 Cedar Park Place Apt. 8A in Great Bend in reference to smoke entering the apartment.Police and fire crews discovered the smoke was entering apartment 8A from the wall conjoined with apartment 8B. The Great Bend Fire Department made entry into apartment 8B and was able to extinguish the fire inside the residence.Fire crews reported to officers on scene of signs of arson inside the residence. An officer also observed an individual walking away from the complex that he has taken multiple calls about during the weekend. The officer identified the man as 27-year-old&nbsp; Michael Leeper.Police found Leeper at a residence in Great Bend and he was detained pending investigation.During the investigation, officers and firefighters located a broken glass and blood throughout the crime scene. When officers located Leeper, he had injuries to his hands and arms, consistent with burns and cuts. The Great Bend Fire Department treated Leeper and placed. him under arrest and transported him to the Barton County Jail where he was booked on requested charges of aggravated arson. He has a previous conviction for aggravated indecent liberties with a child and has been registered as a sex offender since 2017, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections.&nbsp; He is being held on a $100,000 bond.

Kansas sex offender jailed for alleged arson

By NATE KING Salina Post

Did you know that April is National Autism Awareness Month?

On Saturday, approximately 70 people gathered at Campbell Plaza, 126 S. Santa Fe Avenue, to raise awareness and celebrate Autism Awareness Month.&nbsp;

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is more common than all cases of childhood cancer, congenital heart defects, juvenile diabetes, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy combined.

Andrea Maag, 35, Salina Central graduate and Salina native, organized the event after witnessing the successes of the walk for autism fundraisers in Wichita. Maag said she was one of the first women diagnosed with autism in Saline County.

Event attendees took selfies in the photo booth, listened to live music and participated in a raffle. All of the proceeds from the raffle went to Heartspring, a Wichita non profit whose mission is, "to be a leader and innovator in providing clinically supported services through education and therapies for children with special needs to empower them to grow and learn on a path to a more independent life."&nbsp;

Heartspring provides services and therapies for children with complex needs, as well as developmental disabilities- including autism.&nbsp;

Even though this was the first time Maag had organized an autism awareness event, the event went well. In total the event raffle raised $384.

"I just want to say&nbsp; thank you to everyone who has donated to the raffle, and thank you to all the bands who came and played," Maag said.&nbsp;

Maag said she is currently in the process of writing a book about her life as an autistic woman. She said she hopes to have it ready in a year or two.&nbsp;

When asked if there was something she would like to share with the community about autism, Maag said, "It [autism] is more common than you think, and sometimes communicating is hard, but I am always trying to improve."&nbsp;

Rolling Hills Zoo, children's tickets&nbsp; BRX and Room 347, band merchandise Brittany Harvey, Scentsy basket Temple Live from Wichita, Jo Dee Messina tickets Tony's Pizza Event Center, Salina Liberty tickets Stiefel Theatre, Wood Brothers tickets Lowes, firepit Great Life, two golf tickets Jarrod Rathbun, mystery box Sandy Gonzales, basket of&nbsp; assorted stuff Salina Municipal Golf Course

Local bands, The Get Downs, Room 347 and BRX performed for event attendees.&nbsp;

More info about Heartspring can be found <a href="https://www.heartspring.org/school/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw8qmhBhClARIsANAtboeEMUSM0bb44BJk3Fi8n-qd8aqtopL1Kqp9RKAoQm_4PK4WDEKoeTgaAqjxEALw_wcB">here.</a>

If you would like to make a donation, contact Andrea Maag at <a href="mailto:giantkiller531@gmail.com">giantkiller531@gmail.com</a>.

By NATE KING Salina PostDid you know that April is National Autism Awareness Month?On Saturday, approximately 70 people gathered at Campbell Plaza, 126 S. Santa Fe Avenue, to raise awareness and celebrate Autism Awareness Month.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680532201543.png" alt="Event attendees listened to live music provided by The Get Downs, Room 347 and BMX. Photo by Chris Cadle/KINA News" />
 <figcaption>Event attendees listened to live music provided by The Get Downs, Room 347 and BMX. Photo by Chris Cadle/KINA News</figcaption>
 </figure>Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is more common than all cases of childhood cancer, congenital heart defects, juvenile diabetes, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy combined.Andrea Maag, 35, Salina Central graduate and Salina native, organized the event after witnessing the successes of the walk for autism fundraisers in Wichita. Maag said she was one of the first women diagnosed with autism in Saline County.Event attendees took selfies in the photo booth, listened to live music and participated in a raffle. All of the proceeds from the raffle went to Heartspring, a Wichita non profit whose mission is, "to be a leader and innovator in providing clinically supported services through education and therapies for children with special needs to empower them to grow and learn on a path to a more independent life."&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680533482957.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy Andrea Maag" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy Andrea Maag</figcaption>
 </figure>Heartspring provides services and therapies for children with complex needs, as well as developmental disabilities- including autism.&nbsp;Even though this was the first time Maag had organized an autism awareness event, the event went well. In total the event raffle raised $384."I just want to say&nbsp; thank you to everyone who has donated to the raffle, and thank you to all the bands who came and played," Maag said.&nbsp;Maag said she is currently in the process of writing a book about her life as an autistic woman. She said she hopes to have it ready in a year or two.&nbsp;When asked if there was something she would like to share with the community about autism, Maag said, "It [autism] is more common than you think, and sometimes communicating is hard, but I am always trying to improve."&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/4/1680533531694.png" alt="The event featured a raffle to help raise funds for Heartspring. Photo by Chris Cadle/KINA News" />
 <figcaption>The event featured a raffle to help raise funds for Heartspring. Photo by Chris Cadle/KINA News</figcaption>
 </figure>Donations made to the raffle includedRolling Hills Zoo, children's tickets&nbsp; BRX and Room 347, band merchandise Brittany Harvey, Scentsy basket Temple Live from Wichita, Jo Dee Messina tickets Tony's Pizza Event Center, Salina Liberty tickets Stiefel Theatre, Wood Brothers tickets Lowes, firepit Great Life, two golf tickets Jarrod Rathbun, mystery box Sandy Gonzales, basket of&nbsp; assorted stuff Salina Municipal Golf CourseLocal bands, The Get Downs, Room 347 and BRX performed for event attendees.&nbsp;More info about Heartspring can be found <a href="https://www.heartspring.org/school/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw8qmhBhClARIsANAtboeEMUSM0bb44BJk3Fi8n-qd8aqtopL1Kqp9RKAoQm_4PK4WDEKoeTgaAqjxEALw_wcB">here.</a>If you would like to make a donation, contact Andrea Maag at <a href="mailto:giantkiller531@gmail.com">giantkiller531@gmail.com</a>.

Autism Awareness Month fundraiser draws local bands, advocates to Salina

By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor

On the heels of back-to-back overtime thrillers, the Salina Liberty took care of business in fine fashion on Sunday, manhandling the Marshals 42-18 in South Dakota.

With this win, the Liberty advance to 3-1 while the Marshals continue their search for their first league win at 0-4.

If the defensive side of things was still a question mark for Salina ahead of kickoff it didn’t show, as the Liberty held their opponents scoreless in the first quarter and never looked back, keeping Rapid City off the board entirely until the closing seconds of the half.

The Marshals would show life out of the intermission striking for an early score to cut the Liberty lead to nine but Salina would outscore them 14-6 the rest of the way in their first true defensive win of the season.

This stonewall effort was led by the unlikeliest of suspects as the Salina secondary roared to life, picking off Marshal QB Tahj Thomas-Tolbert three times, including two INTs from Deetray Matthews who led the charge.

On the ground, things didn’t look much better for Rapid City, who ran the ball 12 times but were held to an unheard-of 20 yards on the day, averaging less than two yards per carry.

Offensively, it was another 100-yard performance for Liberty signal-caller Jerod Evans, who completed just under 60% of his passes including a pair of touchdowns on the day.

With week four officially in the books, Evans now ranks second among all quarterbacks in the league in passing yards (603), third in passing touchdowns (12), and third in rushing touchdowns (4).

Thanks in large part to his two-interception day, Deetray Matthews is now third in the league in picks, and Travis Taylor, who added another against the Marshals now sits in 2nd with four sacks on the year.

This victory caps off a brutal three-game road trip for the Liberty, who will now get to play their next four games at home beginning this Saturday when the team returns to Salina to take on the 2-2 Billings Outlaws at 6:35.

For continuing coverage of Salina Liberty football all season long, stay tuned to the Salina, Little Apple, and JC posts.

By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1618021366432.png" alt="Coverage of Salina Liberty football is presented by Ryan Roofing" />
 <figcaption>Coverage of Salina Liberty football is presented by Ryan Roofing</figcaption>
 </figure>On the heels of back-to-back overtime thrillers, the Salina Liberty took care of business in fine fashion on Sunday, manhandling the Marshals 42-18 in South Dakota.With this win, the Liberty advance to 3-1 while the Marshals continue their search for their first league win at 0-4.If the defensive side of things was still a question mark for Salina ahead of kickoff it didn’t show, as the Liberty held their opponents scoreless in the first quarter and never looked back, keeping Rapid City off the board entirely until the closing seconds of the half.The Marshals would show life out of the intermission striking for an early score to cut the Liberty lead to nine but Salina would outscore them 14-6 the rest of the way in their first true defensive win of the season.This stonewall effort was led by the unlikeliest of suspects as the Salina secondary roared to life, picking off Marshal QB Tahj Thomas-Tolbert three times, including two INTs from Deetray Matthews who led the charge.On the ground, things didn’t look much better for Rapid City, who ran the ball 12 times but were held to an unheard-of 20 yards on the day, averaging less than two yards per carry.Offensively, it was another 100-yard performance for Liberty signal-caller Jerod Evans, who completed just under 60% of his passes including a pair of touchdowns on the day.With week four officially in the books, Evans now ranks second among all quarterbacks in the league in passing yards (603), third in passing touchdowns (12), and third in rushing touchdowns (4).Thanks in large part to his two-interception day, Deetray Matthews is now third in the league in picks, and Travis Taylor, who added another against the Marshals now sits in 2nd with four sacks on the year.This victory caps off a brutal three-game road trip for the Liberty, who will now get to play their next four games at home beginning this Saturday when the team returns to Salina to take on the 2-2 Billings Outlaws at 6:35.For continuing coverage of Salina Liberty football all season long, stay tuned to the Salina, Little Apple, and JC posts.

Liberty lock down Marshals in Rapid City to advance to 3-1

Today is Monday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2023. There are 272 days left in the year.

On April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper called Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

In 1865, Union forces occupied the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.

In 1882, outlaw Jesse James was shot to death in St. Joseph, Missouri, by Robert Ford, a member of James' gang.

In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted in Trenton, New Jersey, for the kidnap-murder of 20-month-old Charles Lindbergh Jr.

In 1942, during World War II, Japanese forces began their final assault on Bataan against American and Filipino troops who surrendered six days later; the capitulation was followed by the notorious Bataan Death March.

In 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Smith v. Allwright, struck down a Democratic Party of Texas rule that allowed only white voters to participate in Democratic primaries.

In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan, designed to help European allies rebuild after World War II and resist communism.

In 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what turned out to be his final speech, telling a rally of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, that "I've been to the mountaintop" and "seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land!" (About 20 hours later, King was felled by an assassin's bullet at the Lorraine Motel.)

In 1974, deadly tornadoes began hitting wide parts of the South and Midwest before jumping across the border into Canada; more than 300 fatalities resulted from what became known as the Super Outbreak.

In 1978, at the Academy Awards, Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" was named best picture of 1977; its co-star, Diane Keaton, won best actress while Richard Dreyfuss was honored as best actor for "The Goodbye Girl."

In 1996, Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski (kah-ZIHN'-skee) was arrested at his remote Montana cabin.

In 2012, Mitt Romney tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination, sweeping primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C.

In 2014, David Letterman announced during a taping of the "Late Show" on CBS that he would retire as host in 2015. (Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR') was named as his replacement a week later.)

In 2020, President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, but Trump immediately said he had no intention of following that advice himself; he said he could not envision himself covering his face while sitting in the Oval Office greeting world leaders.

Ten years ago: The White House announced President Barack Obama would return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts. Palestinian militants launched several rockets into southern Israel and Israeli aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip in the heaviest exchange of fire between the sides since a cease-fire ended a major flare-up the previous year. Oscar-winning screenwriter and award-winning novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, 85, died in New York.

Five years ago: A woman opened fire with a handgun in a courtyard at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, wounding three people before fatally shooting herself; family members said she was upset with the company's handling of her videos and believed she was being deprived of income and views. President Donald Trump said he wanted to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall was built.

One year ago: Ukrainian authorities found bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after the withdrawal of Russian troops. They said that to that point they had found the bodies of 410 civilians in Kyiv-area towns that resembled "a scene from a horror movie." In Sacramento, California, six people were killed and 10 injured in a shootout as bars and nightclubs were closing in the city's downtown. At the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Jon Batiste won album of the year for "We Are," Silk Sonic won record and song of the year for "Leave the Door Open," and Olivia Rodrigo won best new artist.

Today's Birthdays: Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall is 89. Actor William Gaunt is 86. Songwriter Jeff Barry is 85. Actor Eric Braeden is 82. Actor Marsha Mason is 81. Singer Wayne Newton is 81. Singer Tony Orlando is 79. Comedy writer Pat Proft is 76. Folk-rock singer Richard Thompson is 74. Country musician Curtis Stone (Highway 101) is 73. Blues singer-guitarist John Mooney is 68. Rock musician Mick Mars (Motley Crue) is 67. Actor Alec Baldwin is 65. Actor David Hyde Pierce is 64. Rock singer John Thomas Griffith (Cowboy Mouth) is 63. Comedian-actor Eddie Murphy is 62. Rock singer-musician Mike Ness (Social Distortion) is 61. Rock singer Sebastian Bach is 55. Rock musician James MacDonough (Megadeth) is 53. Olympic gold medal ski racer Picabo Street is 52. Actor Jennie Garth is 51. Actor Jamie Bamber is 50. Actor Adam Scott is 50. Christian rock musician Drew Shirley (Switchfoot) is 49. Comedian Aries Spears is 48. Actor Matthew Goode is 45. Actor Cobie Smulders is 41. Rock-pop singer Leona Lewis is 38. Former actor Amanda Bynes is 37. Actor-comedian Rachel Bloom is 36. Actor Hayley Kiyoko is 32. Rock musician Sam Kiszka (Greta Van Fleet) is 24.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2023. There are 272 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 3, 1973, the first handheld portable telephone was demonstrated for reporters on a New York City street corner as Motorola executive Martin Cooper called Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.On this date:In 1865, Union forces occupied the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.In 1882, outlaw Jesse James was shot to death in St. Joseph, Missouri, by Robert Ford, a member of James' gang.In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted in Trenton, New Jersey, for the kidnap-murder of 20-month-old Charles Lindbergh Jr.In 1942, during World War II, Japanese forces began their final assault on Bataan against American and Filipino troops who surrendered six days later; the capitulation was followed by the notorious Bataan Death March.In 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Smith v. Allwright, struck down a Democratic Party of Texas rule that allowed only white voters to participate in Democratic primaries.In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan, designed to help European allies rebuild after World War II and resist communism.In 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what turned out to be his final speech, telling a rally of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, that "I've been to the mountaintop" and "seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land!" (About 20 hours later, King was felled by an assassin's bullet at the Lorraine Motel.)In 1974, deadly tornadoes began hitting wide parts of the South and Midwest before jumping across the border into Canada; more than 300 fatalities resulted from what became known as the Super Outbreak.In 1978, at the Academy Awards, Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" was named best picture of 1977; its co-star, Diane Keaton, won best actress while Richard Dreyfuss was honored as best actor for "The Goodbye Girl."In 1996, Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski (kah-ZIHN'-skee) was arrested at his remote Montana cabin.In 2012, Mitt Romney tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination, sweeping primaries in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C.In 2014, David Letterman announced during a taping of the "Late Show" on CBS that he would retire as host in 2015. (Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR') was named as his replacement a week later.)In 2020, President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, but Trump immediately said he had no intention of following that advice himself; he said he could not envision himself covering his face while sitting in the Oval Office greeting world leaders.Ten years ago: The White House announced President Barack Obama would return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts. Palestinian militants launched several rockets into southern Israel and Israeli aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip in the heaviest exchange of fire between the sides since a cease-fire ended a major flare-up the previous year. Oscar-winning screenwriter and award-winning novelist Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, 85, died in New York.Five years ago: A woman opened fire with a handgun in a courtyard at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, wounding three people before fatally shooting herself; family members said she was upset with the company's handling of her videos and believed she was being deprived of income and views. President Donald Trump said he wanted to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his promised border wall was built.One year ago: Ukrainian authorities found bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after the withdrawal of Russian troops. They said that to that point they had found the bodies of 410 civilians in Kyiv-area towns that resembled "a scene from a horror movie." In Sacramento, California, six people were killed and 10 injured in a shootout as bars and nightclubs were closing in the city's downtown. At the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Jon Batiste won album of the year for "We Are," Silk Sonic won record and song of the year for "Leave the Door Open," and Olivia Rodrigo won best new artist.Today's Birthdays: Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall is 89. Actor William Gaunt is 86. Songwriter Jeff Barry is 85. Actor Eric Braeden is 82. Actor Marsha Mason is 81. Singer Wayne Newton is 81. Singer Tony Orlando is 79. Comedy writer Pat Proft is 76. Folk-rock singer Richard Thompson is 74. Country musician Curtis Stone (Highway 101) is 73. Blues singer-guitarist John Mooney is 68. Rock musician Mick Mars (Motley Crue) is 67. Actor Alec Baldwin is 65. Actor David Hyde Pierce is 64. Rock singer John Thomas Griffith (Cowboy Mouth) is 63. Comedian-actor Eddie Murphy is 62. Rock singer-musician Mike Ness (Social Distortion) is 61. Rock singer Sebastian Bach is 55. Rock musician James MacDonough (Megadeth) is 53. Olympic gold medal ski racer Picabo Street is 52. Actor Jennie Garth is 51. Actor Jamie Bamber is 50. Actor Adam Scott is 50. Christian rock musician Drew Shirley (Switchfoot) is 49. Comedian Aries Spears is 48. Actor Matthew Goode is 45. Actor Cobie Smulders is 41. Rock-pop singer Leona Lewis is 38. Former actor Amanda Bynes is 37. Actor-comedian Rachel Bloom is 36. Actor Hayley Kiyoko is 32. Rock musician Sam Kiszka (Greta Van Fleet) is 24.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Sunday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2023. There are 273 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II died in his Vatican apartment at age 84.On this date:In 1792, Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized establishment of the U.S. Mint.In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, because of advancing Union forces.In 1912, the just-completed RMS Titanic left Belfast to begin its sea trials eight days before the start of its ill-fated maiden voyage.In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, "The world must be made safe for democracy." (Congress declared war four days later.)In 1982, several thousand troops from Argentina seized the disputed Falkland Islands, located in the south Atlantic, from Britain. (Britain seized the islands back the following June.)In 1986, four American passengers, including an 8-month-old girl, her mother and her grandmother, were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a TWA jetliner en route from Rome to Athens, Greece.In 1992, mob boss John Gotti was convicted in New York of murder and racketeering; he was later sentenced to life, and died in prison.In 1995, after a work stoppage lasting nearly eight months, baseball owners accepted the players' union offer to play without a contract.In 2002, Israel seized control of Bethlehem; Palestinian gunmen forced their way into the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, where they began a 39-day standoff.In 2003, during the Iraq War, American forces fought their way to within sight of the Baghdad skyline.In 2007, in its first case on climate change, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, ruled 5-4 that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases were air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.In 2020, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide passed the 1 million mark, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.Ten years ago: North Korea said it would restart its long-shuttered plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material in what outsiders saw as its latest attempt to extract U.S. concessions by raising fears of war. Pope Francis prayed before the tomb of Pope John Paul II on the eighth anniversary of his death. Irish character actor Milo O'Shea, 86, died in New York.Five years ago: Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who'd been married for nearly 38 years to Nelson Mandela, died in a Johannesburg hospital at the age of 81. Thousands of Oklahoma teachers began two weeks of walkouts and descended on the state Capitol to demand more education funding. Ethan Couch, who as a 16-year-old driver drunkenly struck and killed four pedestrians but dodged prison after suggesting at his trial that his irresponsibility was a result of an entitled upbringing, went free after serving almost two years in a Texas jail on a probation violation. Villanova beat Michigan to capture its second NCAA college basketball championship in three years.One year ago: Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country's capital, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off the streets in at least one town out of fear that Russian forces may have set booby traps before leaving. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned residents that departing Russian troops were creating a "catastrophic" situation for civilians. Retiring Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski coached his final game, a loss to archrivals North Carolina in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in New Orleans. Patrick Demarchelier, a French-born photographer known for his high fashion images top models and celebrities including Princess Diana, died at age 78.Today's Birthdays: Actor Sharon Acker is 88. Actor Dame Penelope Keith is 83. Actor Linda Hunt is 78. Singer Emmylou Harris is 76. Actor Sam Anderson is 76. Social critic and author Camille Paglia is 76. Actor Pamela Reed is 74. Rock musician Dave Robinson (The Cars) is 74. Country singer Buddy Jewell is 62. Actor Christopher Meloni is 62. Singer Keren Woodward (Bananarama) is 62. Country singer Billy Dean is 61. Actor Clark Gregg is 61. Actor Jana Marie Hupp is 59. Rock musician Greg Camp is 56. Actor Roselyn Sanchez is 50. Country singer Jill King is 48. Actor Pedro Pascal is 48. Actor Adam Rodriguez is 48. Actor Michael Fassbender is 46. Actor Jaime Ray Newman is 45. Rock musician Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5) is 44. Actor Bethany Joy Lenz is 42. Singer Lee Dewyze (TV: "American Idol") is 37. Country singer Chris Janson is 37. Actor Drew Van Acker is 37. Actor Briga Heelan (TV: "Great News") is 36. Actor Jesse Plemons is 35. Singer Aaron Kelly (TV: "American Idol") is 30.