SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect fentanyl poisoning overdose death and have made an arrest.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about information related to a Wichita Police Department case involving the death of 24-<a href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/wichita-ks/corey-wontorski-10923684">year-old Corey Wontorski,</a> according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.

Sheriff's office investigators followed up and encountered 18-year-old Gage Smith. Deputies gathered enough information to arrest and book&nbsp; Smith into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges that include Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Causing Death, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Use/Possession with intent to Use Drug Paraphernalia and Violate Controlled Substance Laws.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect fentanyl poisoning overdose death and have made an arrest.The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about information related to a Wichita Police Department case involving the death of 24-<a href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/wichita-ks/corey-wontorski-10923684">year-old Corey Wontorski,</a> according to Sheriff's Lt. Benjamin Blick.Sheriff's office investigators followed up and encountered 18-year-old Gage Smith. Deputies gathered enough information to arrest and book&nbsp; Smith into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges that include Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Causing Death, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Use/Possession with intent to Use Drug Paraphernalia and Violate Controlled Substance Laws.

Kansas teen jailed for role in fentanyl overdose death

With one final week of regular-season volleyball in the books, the Kansas Volleyball Association has released its final rankings for all seven classifications across the state of Kansas.

Before sub-state begins in earnest on Saturday let's take a look at all 70 teams that made the cut

Class 6A 1. Washburn Rural 38-1 2. Olathe Northwest 25-7 3. Blue Valley Northwest 23-10 4. Blue Valley 26-9 5. Blue Valley North 19-10 6. Shawnee Mission Northwest 24-9 7. Mill Valley 28-8 8. Olathe West 24-6 9. Wichita Northwest 31-4&nbsp; 10. Blue Valley West 21-13

Class 5A 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 32-3 2. St. James Academy 31-3 3. Topeka-Seaman 28-8 4. Lansing 24-8 5. Bishop Carroll 26-9 6. Andover Central 30-7&nbsp; 7. Maize South 29-5 8. Hutchinson 28-7 9. Spring Hill 22-12 10. Goddard-Eisenhower 27-10

Class 4A 1. Andale 35-0 2. Baldwin 29-3 3. Circle 30-4 4. Bishop Miege 14-21&nbsp; 5. Clay Center 23-10&nbsp; 6. Rock Creek 23-10 7. Paola 23-11 8. Tonganoxie 20-14 9. Eudora 20-13 10. Abilene 20-16

Class 3A 1. Nemaha Central 37-1 2. Heritage Christian 27-7 3. Cheney 30-4 4. Beloit 29-5 5. Riverton 32-2&nbsp; 6. Rossville 30-5 7. Goodland 33-3 8. Smoky Valley 27-8&nbsp; 9. Silver Lake 24-9 10. Phillipsburg 28-7&nbsp;

Class 2A 1. Hillsboro 34-1 2. Sedgwick 34-0 3. Smith Center 33-4 4. Ellinwood 32-3 5. Inman 29-5 6. Garden Plain 25-9&nbsp; 7. Berean Academy 27-6&nbsp; 8. Ell-Saline 27-8&nbsp; 9. Jefferson County North 25-8&nbsp; 10. Hoxie 26-9&nbsp;

Class 1A – Division 1 1. Little River 32-4 2. Spearville 25-4&nbsp; 3. Pretty Prairie 32-4 4. South Gray 29-5&nbsp; 5. Doniphan West 31-5 6. Flinthills 34-2 7. Sylvan-Lucas 34-2&nbsp; 8. Centralia 29-9 9. Kiowa County 23-9&nbsp; 10. St. Francis 26-9&nbsp;

Class 1A – Division 2 1. Attica 33-3 2. Hanover 30-5 3. Lebo 35-1&nbsp; 4. Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 28-7 5. St. Paul 30-6 6. Southern Coffey County 28-7 7. Greeley County 25-10 8. Coldwater-South Central 21-11&nbsp; 9. Hutchinson-Central Christian 23-10 10. Golden Plains 25-11

With one final week of regular-season volleyball in the books, the Kansas Volleyball Association has released its final rankings for all seven classifications across the state of Kansas.Before sub-state begins in earnest on Saturday let's take a look at all 70 teams that made the cutClass 6A 1. Washburn Rural 38-1 2. Olathe Northwest 25-7 3. Blue Valley Northwest 23-10 4. Blue Valley 26-9 5. Blue Valley North 19-10 6. Shawnee Mission Northwest 24-9 7. Mill Valley 28-8 8. Olathe West 24-6 9. Wichita Northwest 31-4&nbsp; 10. Blue Valley West 21-13Class 5A 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 32-3 2. St. James Academy 31-3 3. Topeka-Seaman 28-8 4. Lansing 24-8 5. Bishop Carroll 26-9 6. Andover Central 30-7&nbsp; 7. Maize South 29-5 8. Hutchinson 28-7 9. Spring Hill 22-12 10. Goddard-Eisenhower 27-10Class 4A 1. Andale 35-0 2. Baldwin 29-3 3. Circle 30-4 4. Bishop Miege 14-21&nbsp; 5. Clay Center 23-10&nbsp; 6. Rock Creek 23-10 7. Paola 23-11 8. Tonganoxie 20-14 9. Eudora 20-13 10. Abilene 20-16Class 3A 1. Nemaha Central 37-1 2. Heritage Christian 27-7 3. Cheney 30-4 4. Beloit 29-5 5. Riverton 32-2&nbsp; 6. Rossville 30-5 7. Goodland 33-3 8. Smoky Valley 27-8&nbsp; 9. Silver Lake 24-9 10. Phillipsburg 28-7&nbsp;Class 2A 1. Hillsboro 34-1 2. Sedgwick 34-0 3. Smith Center 33-4 4. Ellinwood 32-3 5. Inman 29-5 6. Garden Plain 25-9&nbsp; 7. Berean Academy 27-6&nbsp; 8. Ell-Saline 27-8&nbsp; 9. Jefferson County North 25-8&nbsp; 10. Hoxie 26-9&nbsp;Class 1A – Division 1 1. Little River 32-4 2. Spearville 25-4&nbsp; 3. Pretty Prairie 32-4 4. South Gray 29-5&nbsp; 5. Doniphan West 31-5 6. Flinthills 34-2 7. Sylvan-Lucas 34-2&nbsp; 8. Centralia 29-9 9. Kiowa County 23-9&nbsp; 10. St. Francis 26-9&nbsp;Class 1A – Division 2 1. Attica 33-3 2. Hanover 30-5 3. Lebo 35-1&nbsp; 4. Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton 28-7 5. St. Paul 30-6 6. Southern Coffey County 28-7 7. Greeley County 25-10 8. Coldwater-South Central 21-11&nbsp; 9. Hutchinson-Central Christian 23-10 10. Golden Plains 25-11

2022 KVA Rankings: Week Seven

By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor

The Wamego Red Raiders and Abilene Cowboys entered the 2022 season under drastically different pretenses.

For Wamego, this was another shot at a deep playoff run after a phenomenal 9-2 season in 2021. For Abilene, it represented a chance for a struggling team, still in search of their first win in three seasons, to turn the page and re-establish themselves in Class 4A.

With seven weeks of football in the books, these two NCKL foes will size each other up this Friday night in a matchup that could be much closer than either team anticipated when the season began.

Abilene will enter this matchup at 4-3, fresh off a win over Augusta, with an opportunity to post their first winning regular season since 2016.

Despite the fact that Wamego has won the last two meetings by a combined 88 points, the Raiders are fully prepared for a battle come Friday night.

“Abilene has some weapons and they’ve got some skill players that move around well,” Wamego head coach Weston Moody said. “Timbrook throws the ball well and when you watch them on film they look pretty solid. It takes a little bit of time to get your culture in there but Coach Nicks has done a great job and I could see this being a rivalry that gets renewed.”

On the Wamego side of things, the Red Raiders have re-established themselves as a force to be reckoned with and will enter this game undefeated and ranked as the #4 team in Class 4A.

“Wamego is incredibly athletic and they’re not massive up front but they’re quick, they’re strong and they’re fundamentally sound,” Abilene head coach Brad Nicks said. “They’re well-coached and they platoon their kids to stay fresh but we have to focus on us, play Abilene football, and go get 'em."

One of the biggest hurdles for Abilene will be in overcoming the #1 scoring defense in Class 4A, as the Raiders allow under 6 points per game on average.

“The guys on Wamego’s defense are incredibly athletic,” Nicks said. They have safeties that come downhill and their linebackers and D-line are very quick and very strong.”

Defense has been a strength of the Cowboys this season as well as Abilene allows the seventh fewest passing yards per game, but will need to be prepared for a balanced Wamego attack that has given their opponents fits this season.

“When teams have tried to take away our run game this year we’ve thrown it, when they’ve tried to take away the pass we’ve run it,” Moody said. “It’s always my thought that you can’t be one-sided and you have to take what the defense gives you.”

While the Raiders will enter this contest as clear-cut favorites, Wamego is affording Abilene the utmost respect this week, and the Cowboys will get the #4 team in their class's best shot when the lights come on tonight.

“In the past couple of years we knew what was going to happen in this game,” Moody said. “That’s not the case here, I fully expect them to play us hard to the whistle and continue looking for that success against us this week.”

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm at Wamego High School, for continuing coverage of both teams stay tuned to the Salina and Little Apple Posts.

By TYLER HENRY Salina Post contributor<figure>
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 </figure>The Wamego Red Raiders and Abilene Cowboys entered the 2022 season under drastically different pretenses.For Wamego, this was another shot at a deep playoff run after a phenomenal 9-2 season in 2021. For Abilene, it represented a chance for a struggling team, still in search of their first win in three seasons, to turn the page and re-establish themselves in Class 4A.With seven weeks of football in the books, these two NCKL foes will size each other up this Friday night in a matchup that could be much closer than either team anticipated when the season began.Abilene will enter this matchup at 4-3, fresh off a win over Augusta, with an opportunity to post their first winning regular season since 2016.Despite the fact that Wamego has won the last two meetings by a combined 88 points, the Raiders are fully prepared for a battle come Friday night.“Abilene has some weapons and they’ve got some skill players that move around well,” Wamego head coach Weston Moody said. “Timbrook throws the ball well and when you watch them on film they look pretty solid. It takes a little bit of time to get your culture in there but Coach Nicks has done a great job and I could see this being a rivalry that gets renewed.”On the Wamego side of things, the Red Raiders have re-established themselves as a force to be reckoned with and will enter this game undefeated and ranked as the #4 team in Class 4A.“Wamego is incredibly athletic and they’re not massive up front but they’re quick, they’re strong and they’re fundamentally sound,” Abilene head coach Brad Nicks said. “They’re well-coached and they platoon their kids to stay fresh but we have to focus on us, play Abilene football, and go get 'em." One of the biggest hurdles for Abilene will be in overcoming the #1 scoring defense in Class 4A, as the Raiders allow under 6 points per game on average.“The guys on Wamego’s defense are incredibly athletic,” Nicks said. They have safeties that come downhill and their linebackers and D-line are very quick and very strong.”Defense has been a strength of the Cowboys this season as well as Abilene allows the seventh fewest passing yards per game, but will need to be prepared for a balanced Wamego attack that has given their opponents fits this season.“When teams have tried to take away our run game this year we’ve thrown it, when they’ve tried to take away the pass we’ve run it,” Moody said. “It’s always my thought that you can’t be one-sided and you have to take what the defense gives you.”While the Raiders will enter this contest as clear-cut favorites, Wamego is affording Abilene the utmost respect this week, and the Cowboys will get the #4 team in their class's best shot when the lights come on tonight.“In the past couple of years we knew what was going to happen in this game,” Moody said. “That’s not the case here, I fully expect them to play us hard to the whistle and continue looking for that success against us this week.”Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm at Wamego High School, for continuing coverage of both teams stay tuned to the Salina and Little Apple Posts.

Cowboys hit the road in search of upset win in Wamego

Interim Salina Police Chief Sean Morton issued the following Friday afternoon.

On 10-20-2022, after school was dismissed for the day, Salina Police received information that during lunch at Salina South High School, 730 E. Magnolia, a student made a statement to three other boys regarding shooting up the school. Then all four boys were seen putting their hands together, seemly indicating they were all in agreement to participate. The statement and handshake were witnessed by another student who was alarmed and reported it to their parent. The four male students were identified after the school resource officers, and school officials reviewed the video recording from the school cafeteria.

Through their investigation, police detectives and the school resource officer established probable cause to make arrests and have requested the charge of Aggravated Criminal Threat, a severity level 5 felony person felony, for each of the following students.

●Colten Penn, age 17, South High Student

●Kaydence Muchow, age 16, South High Student

●Derek Eustice, age 15, South High Student

●Aidan Bingham, age 15, South High Student

An arrest affidavit for such charges has been submitted to the Salina County Attorney’s Office. All were booked into juvenile detention.

This is an example where a citizen’s tip has led to the quick arrest of individuals involved in criminal acts committed at Salina South High School. As a reminder, citizen tips are often instrumental in helping clear criminal cases. Parents, please talk to your children about reporting suspicious activity or criminal acts they may be aware of to you, a school official, and/or the police. If students see or hear something, they should say something.

Since the beginning of the school year, the police department has investigated at least 14 criminal threats cases at Salina middle and high schools. Some cases have resulted in arrests, and some have not, but the Salina Police Department takes these threats seriously and will work to identify suspect(s) and make an arrest as quickly as possible when probable cause exists. With that said, these incidents of school related threats is a drain on the police department and USD305 resources. The police department is already working with reduced staffing and these frequent threat cases is consuming an enormous amount of time by our police detectives. Time that could be spent investigating violent crime in our community.

As your Chief of Police and a parent, I strongly encourage all parents to have a conversation with their children about the seriousness of making these types of threatening statements. Whether it is a written message on a bathroom stall, a posting on social media, a chat message, or verbally, no one knows the actual intent behind the threat. There also needs to be an understanding the Kansas criminal threats statute includes language that if a threatening statement is made with reckless disregard of the risk of causing fear or evacuation, lockdown or disruption in regular ongoing activities, it is a violation of the law. This also include the act of calling in a false threat of an activate shooter at any location. So, this isn’t a joke, and it is serious.

Before doing something that students think would be funny or they think would be a joke, students need to think about the consequences; being handcuffed, being fingerprinted, having a mug photo taken, being booked into juvenile detention, being involved in the juvenile criminal justice system, having a criminal record, fines, attorney’s fees, possibly being ineligible for college scholarships or being unable to enlist in the military.

Every person accused of a crime is presumed to be innocent unless and until his or her guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

If you have information relative to this case please call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an on—line tip at: <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#">https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#</a>. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210.

Interim Salina Police Chief Sean Morton issued the following Friday afternoon.On 10-20-2022, after school was dismissed for the day, Salina Police received information that during lunch at Salina South High School, 730 E. Magnolia, a student made a statement to three other boys regarding shooting up the school. Then all four boys were seen putting their hands together, seemly indicating they were all in agreement to participate. The statement and handshake were witnessed by another student who was alarmed and reported it to their parent. The four male students were identified after the school resource officers, and school officials reviewed the video recording from the school cafeteria.Through their investigation, police detectives and the school resource officer established probable cause to make arrests and have requested the charge of Aggravated Criminal Threat, a severity level 5 felony person felony, for each of the following students.●Colten Penn, age 17, South High Student●Kaydence Muchow, age 16, South High Student●Derek Eustice, age 15, South High Student●Aidan Bingham, age 15, South High StudentAn arrest affidavit for such charges has been submitted to the Salina County Attorney’s Office. All were booked into juvenile detention.This is an example where a citizen’s tip has led to the quick arrest of individuals involved in criminal acts committed at Salina South High School. As a reminder, citizen tips are often instrumental in helping clear criminal cases. Parents, please talk to your children about reporting suspicious activity or criminal acts they may be aware of to you, a school official, and/or the police. If students see or hear something, they should say something.Since the beginning of the school year, the police department has investigated at least 14 criminal threats cases at Salina middle and high schools. Some cases have resulted in arrests, and some have not, but the Salina Police Department takes these threats seriously and will work to identify suspect(s) and make an arrest as quickly as possible when probable cause exists. With that said, these incidents of school related threats is a drain on the police department and USD305 resources. The police department is already working with reduced staffing and these frequent threat cases is consuming an enormous amount of time by our police detectives. Time that could be spent investigating violent crime in our community.As your Chief of Police and a parent, I strongly encourage all parents to have a conversation with their children about the seriousness of making these types of threatening statements. Whether it is a written message on a bathroom stall, a posting on social media, a chat message, or verbally, no one knows the actual intent behind the threat. There also needs to be an understanding the Kansas criminal threats statute includes language that if a threatening statement is made with reckless disregard of the risk of causing fear or evacuation, lockdown or disruption in regular ongoing activities, it is a violation of the law. This also include the act of calling in a false threat of an activate shooter at any location. So, this isn’t a joke, and it is serious.Before doing something that students think would be funny or they think would be a joke, students need to think about the consequences; being handcuffed, being fingerprinted, having a mug photo taken, being booked into juvenile detention, being involved in the juvenile criminal justice system, having a criminal record, fines, attorney’s fees, possibly being ineligible for college scholarships or being unable to enlist in the military.Every person accused of a crime is presumed to be innocent unless and until his or her guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.If you have information relative to this case please call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an on—line tip at: <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#">https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#</a>. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210.

Interim police chief issues statement about latest alleged threat at Salina South

Today is Friday, Oct. 21, the 294th day of 2022. There are 71 days left in the year.

On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison perfected a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.

In 1797, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as "Old Ironsides," was christened in Boston's harbor.

In 1805, a British fleet commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson defeated a French-Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar; Nelson, however, was killed.

In 1917, legendary jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw, South Carolina.

In 1944, during World War II, U.S. troops captured the German city of Aachen.

In 1960, Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon clashed in their fourth and final presidential debate in New York.

In 1966, 144 people, 116 of them children, were killed when a coal waste landslide engulfed a school and some 20 houses in Aberfan, Wales.

In 1971, President Richard Nixon nominated Lewis F. Powell and William H. Rehnquist to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Both nominees were confirmed.)

In 1976, Saul Bellow won the Nobel Prize for literature, the first American honored since John Steinbeck in 1962.

In 1985, former San Francisco Supervisor Dan White — who'd served five years in prison for killing Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights advocate — was found dead in a garage, a suicide.

In 2001, Washington, D.C., postal worker Thomas L. Morris Jr. died of inhalation anthrax as officials began testing thousands of postal employees.

In 2014, North Korea abruptly freed Jeffrey Fowle, an American, nearly six months after he was arrested for leaving a Bible in a nightclub. Former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, 93, died in Washington.

In 2015, Vice President Joe Biden announced he would not be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign, solidifying Hillary Rodham Clinton's status as the Democratic front-runner.

Ten years ago: Former senator and 1972 Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern, 90, died in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A Wisconsin man opened fire at the Brookfield spa where his wife worked, killing her and two others and wounding four other women before turning the gun on himself. Garth Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with trailblazing singer Connie Smith and keyboard player Hargus "Pig" Robbins.

Five years ago: The five living former presidents appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert in Texas to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes. The Houston Astros reached the World Series for just the second time in the team's history, beating the New York Yankees 4-0 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. (The Astros would beat the Dodgers in seven games in the World Series.)

One year ago: A gun held by actor Alec Baldwin on a movie set in New Mexico killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The House voted to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. President Joe Biden, speaking at a forum hosted by CNN, said the U.S. was committed to defending Taiwan if it were to come under attack. Human remains that were found in a Florida nature preserve were identified as those of Brian Laundrie, who'd been a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito when the couple was on a cross-country road trip.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Joyce Randolph is 98. Rock singer Manfred Mann is 82. Musician Steve Cropper (Booker T. &amp; the MG's) is 81. Singer Elvin Bishop is 80. TV's Judge Judy Sheindlin is 80. Actor Everett McGill is 77. Musician Lee Loughnane (Chicago) is 76. Actor Dick Christie is 74. Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is 73. Actor LaTanya Richardson Jackson is 73. Musician Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's) is 69. Movie director Catherine Hardwicke is 67. Singer Julian Cope is 65. Rock musician Steve Lukather (Toto) is 65. Actor Ken Watanabe is 63. Actor Melora Walters is 62. Rock singer-musician Nick Oliveri (Mondo Generator) is 51. Christian rock musician Charlie Lowell (Jars of Clay) is 49. Actor Jeremy Miller is 46. Country singer Matthew Ramsey (Old Dominion) is 45. Actor Will Estes is 44. Actor Michael McMillian is 44. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is 42. Actor Matt Dallas is 40. Actor Charlotte Sullivan is 39. Actor Aaron Tveit is 39. Actor Glenn Powell is 34. Country singer Kane Brown is 29.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Friday, Oct. 21, the 294th day of 2022. There are 71 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison perfected a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.On this date:In 1797, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as "Old Ironsides," was christened in Boston's harbor.In 1805, a British fleet commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson defeated a French-Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar; Nelson, however, was killed.In 1917, legendary jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw, South Carolina.In 1944, during World War II, U.S. troops captured the German city of Aachen.In 1960, Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon clashed in their fourth and final presidential debate in New York.In 1966, 144 people, 116 of them children, were killed when a coal waste landslide engulfed a school and some 20 houses in Aberfan, Wales.In 1971, President Richard Nixon nominated Lewis F. Powell and William H. Rehnquist to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Both nominees were confirmed.)In 1976, Saul Bellow won the Nobel Prize for literature, the first American honored since John Steinbeck in 1962.In 1985, former San Francisco Supervisor Dan White — who'd served five years in prison for killing Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights advocate — was found dead in a garage, a suicide.In 2001, Washington, D.C., postal worker Thomas L. Morris Jr. died of inhalation anthrax as officials began testing thousands of postal employees.In 2014, North Korea abruptly freed Jeffrey Fowle, an American, nearly six months after he was arrested for leaving a Bible in a nightclub. Former Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, 93, died in Washington.In 2015, Vice President Joe Biden announced he would not be a candidate in the 2016 White House campaign, solidifying Hillary Rodham Clinton's status as the Democratic front-runner.Ten years ago: Former senator and 1972 Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern, 90, died in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A Wisconsin man opened fire at the Brookfield spa where his wife worked, killing her and two others and wounding four other women before turning the gun on himself. Garth Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with trailblazing singer Connie Smith and keyboard player Hargus "Pig" Robbins.Five years ago: The five living former presidents appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert in Texas to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes. The Houston Astros reached the World Series for just the second time in the team's history, beating the New York Yankees 4-0 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. (The Astros would beat the Dodgers in seven games in the World Series.)One year ago: A gun held by actor Alec Baldwin on a movie set in New Mexico killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The House voted to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. President Joe Biden, speaking at a forum hosted by CNN, said the U.S. was committed to defending Taiwan if it were to come under attack. Human remains that were found in a Florida nature preserve were identified as those of Brian Laundrie, who'd been a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito when the couple was on a cross-country road trip.Today's Birthdays: Actor Joyce Randolph is 98. Rock singer Manfred Mann is 82. Musician Steve Cropper (Booker T. &amp; the MG's) is 81. Singer Elvin Bishop is 80. TV's Judge Judy Sheindlin is 80. Actor Everett McGill is 77. Musician Lee Loughnane (Chicago) is 76. Actor Dick Christie is 74. Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is 73. Actor LaTanya Richardson Jackson is 73. Musician Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's) is 69. Movie director Catherine Hardwicke is 67. Singer Julian Cope is 65. Rock musician Steve Lukather (Toto) is 65. Actor Ken Watanabe is 63. Actor Melora Walters is 62. Rock singer-musician Nick Oliveri (Mondo Generator) is 51. Christian rock musician Charlie Lowell (Jars of Clay) is 49. Actor Jeremy Miller is 46. Country singer Matthew Ramsey (Old Dominion) is 45. Actor Will Estes is 44. Actor Michael McMillian is 44. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is 42. Actor Matt Dallas is 40. Actor Charlotte Sullivan is 39. Actor Aaron Tveit is 39. Actor Glenn Powell is 34. Country singer Kane Brown is 29.

Today in History - October 21

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A woman arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run death of a man in Wichita made her first court appearance in the case Tuesday.

<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20079206">Ashley Corley, 36, Hutchinson, </a>is charged with first-degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident and a misdemeanor count of driving while license suspended or canceled, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Police arrested Corley on Saturday in connection with a traffic fatality that occurred Friday in the 3000 block of West 9th Street in Wichita.

Just before 8a.m.,&nbsp; police responded to 9th Street North and St. Paul in Wichita where they found 41-year-old Rigoberto Rivas in the street. He had head injuries and died at a local hospital, according to Officer Chad Ditch.&nbsp;

Investigators learned that Rivas and Corley were seen running toward a gray car parked on the curb at 9th Street. Corley allegedly entered the vehicle and drove away at a high rate of speed with Rivas on the hood. The car swerved and Rivas fell from the car.

A follow-up investigation led officers to believe the car was stolen.

Police investigators arrested Corley in Hutchison, transported her back to Wichita and booked her into the Sedgwick County Jail

&nbsp;On October 31, attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss future dates with Judge Jeffrey Syrios, according to the district attorney's office. She remains jailed on a $500,000.&nbsp;

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A woman arrested in connection with an alleged hit-and-run death of a man in Wichita made her first court appearance in the case Tuesday.<a href="https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriffinmates/SheriffInmateDetail.aspx?nameId=20079206">Ashley Corley, 36, Hutchinson, </a>is charged with first-degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident and a misdemeanor count of driving while license suspended or canceled, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Police arrested Corley on Saturday in connection with a traffic fatality that occurred Friday in the 3000 block of West 9th Street in Wichita.Just before 8a.m.,&nbsp; police responded to 9th Street North and St. Paul in Wichita where they found 41-year-old Rigoberto Rivas in the street. He had head injuries and died at a local hospital, according to Officer Chad Ditch.&nbsp;Investigators learned that Rivas and Corley were seen running toward a gray car parked on the curb at 9th Street. Corley allegedly entered the vehicle and drove away at a high rate of speed with Rivas on the hood. The car swerved and Rivas fell from the car.A follow-up investigation led officers to believe the car was stolen.Police investigators arrested Corley in Hutchison, transported her back to Wichita and booked her into the Sedgwick County Jail&nbsp;On October 31, attorneys in the case are scheduled to discuss future dates with Judge Jeffrey Syrios, according to the district attorney's office. She remains jailed on a $500,000.&nbsp;----------

Kan. woman charged in death of man who fell from hood of a car

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kris Kobach, the Kansas Republican who helped lead Donald Trump's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/67f6a7741a534b629184e4e8f939bbb3">short-lived presidential voter fraud commission,</a>&nbsp;wants to rid his state of ballot drop boxes and says as he runs for attorney general that discounting talk of fraud is “ignoring reality.”

The expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots in 2020&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-2022-midterm-elections-covid-health-wisconsin-c61fa93a12a1a51d6d9f4e0a21fa3b75">didn’t lead to any widespread problems,</a>&nbsp;according to an Associated Press survey of state election officials across the U.S. that revealed no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected the results. And Kobach's position puts him at odds not only with Democrats and voting-right advocates, but Kansas' Republican secretary of state, Scott Schwab, who says the state's elections are secure and drop boxes are safe.

Kobach, who was secretary of state for eight years before Schwab, said Wednesday that allowing drop boxes prevents Kansas from enforcing a 2021 law against what Republicans call ballot “harvesting,” making it illegal for individuals to deliver ballots for more than 10 other people. Voting-rights advocates see the law as unnecessary for securing elections and contend it only hinders assistance to poor, minority and elderly voters.

Kobach argued that with drop boxes, people can get a voter’s permission to deliver ballots and identify themselves on the ballot envelope with a false name and drop the signed enveloped in the drop box and officials can’t see that someone has delivered too many ballots. Election officials say the ballot would still be legal if the voter is properly registered and wanted to vote.

“There are still other layers of protection, but it makes our anti-harvesting statute pretty, pretty weak when drop boxes can be used to circumvent it," Kobach said.

Kobach declared Tuesday night in a debate with Democratic opponent Chris Mann that the state “needs to get rid of drop boxes." He said Wednesday that as attorney general he would urge the GOP-controlled Legislature to enact a law barring counties from using them.

“Those on the left who say there is no election fraud are simply ignoring reality,” Kobach said during the debate.

Mann said in a statement after the debate that eligible voters should have “equal access to the ballot box.”

"Ballot drop boxes make that possible,” he said.

As attorney general, Kobach could prosecute cases of alleged voter fraud, but he would have no power to tell counties how to run elections. He acknowledged that all he could do about ballot drop boxes is urge the Legislature to ban them.

Schwab has pushed back hard against attacks on drop boxes and said in a statement Wednesday that counties have used them for decades. Kansas counties deployed 191 of them in 2020, averaging one box for about every 10,000 registered voters.

“It’s an efficient way for Kansans to return their advance-by-mail ballot without allowing the federal government to be involved,” he added. “Drop boxes are more secure than the post office.”

Kobach's race this year is an attempt at a political comeback after he gave up the secretary of state's office to run unsuccessfully for governor in 2018 and lost a U.S. Senate primary in 2020. He championed stricter voting and voter ID laws years before Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2137a1867b044927a3ed448eb7a424d9">named him vice chair of his election fraud commission</a>&nbsp;in 2017.

With the wide circulation among Republicans of Trump’s false statements that the 2020 election was stolen from him, Kobach has stopped short of publicly doubting Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.

But in his interview Wednesday, Kobach said “there’s no question” fraud occurred in 2020 at least the battleground states of Michigan and Pennsylvania. He added that Americans will never know “how many fraudulent ballots were cast.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voter-fraud-election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-7fcb6f134e528fee8237c7601db3328f">An Associated Press review last year</a>&nbsp;of every voter fraud case from 2020 in the six presidential battleground states disputed by Trump found fewer than 475, not enough to make any difference.

Kobach still touts more than a dozen voter fraud prosecutions he launched as secretary of state, most over people voting in different places in the same election. Kobach also still takes credit for a 2013 Kansas law that required new voters to provide papers proving their U.S. citizenship to register.

The federal courts&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-kansas-voting-rights-elections-us-supreme-court-f12295c7870a94eb7749d94fa5e7019b">struck that law down.</a>&nbsp;A judge found it only nominally prevented non-citizens from registering&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/4bc02a1dd9c74487aaa9dbdba5e686ac">but violated Kansas residents right to vote.</a>&nbsp;During its first three years on the books, 35,000 Kansas residents couldn't register, amounting to one in seven applicants.

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 </figure>By JOHN HANNA&nbsp;TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kris Kobach, the Kansas Republican who helped lead Donald Trump's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/67f6a7741a534b629184e4e8f939bbb3">short-lived presidential voter fraud commission,</a>&nbsp;wants to rid his state of ballot drop boxes and says as he runs for attorney general that discounting talk of fraud is “ignoring reality.”The expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots in 2020&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-2022-midterm-elections-covid-health-wisconsin-c61fa93a12a1a51d6d9f4e0a21fa3b75">didn’t lead to any widespread problems,</a>&nbsp;according to an Associated Press survey of state election officials across the U.S. that revealed no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected the results. And Kobach's position puts him at odds not only with Democrats and voting-right advocates, but Kansas' Republican secretary of state, Scott Schwab, who says the state's elections are secure and drop boxes are safe.Kobach, who was secretary of state for eight years before Schwab, said Wednesday that allowing drop boxes prevents Kansas from enforcing a 2021 law against what Republicans call ballot “harvesting,” making it illegal for individuals to deliver ballots for more than 10 other people. Voting-rights advocates see the law as unnecessary for securing elections and contend it only hinders assistance to poor, minority and elderly voters.Kobach argued that with drop boxes, people can get a voter’s permission to deliver ballots and identify themselves on the ballot envelope with a false name and drop the signed enveloped in the drop box and officials can’t see that someone has delivered too many ballots. Election officials say the ballot would still be legal if the voter is properly registered and wanted to vote.“There are still other layers of protection, but it makes our anti-harvesting statute pretty, pretty weak when drop boxes can be used to circumvent it," Kobach said.Kobach declared Tuesday night in a debate with Democratic opponent Chris Mann that the state “needs to get rid of drop boxes." He said Wednesday that as attorney general he would urge the GOP-controlled Legislature to enact a law barring counties from using them.“Those on the left who say there is no election fraud are simply ignoring reality,” Kobach said during the debate.Mann said in a statement after the debate that eligible voters should have “equal access to the ballot box.”"Ballot drop boxes make that possible,” he said.As attorney general, Kobach could prosecute cases of alleged voter fraud, but he would have no power to tell counties how to run elections. He acknowledged that all he could do about ballot drop boxes is urge the Legislature to ban them.Schwab has pushed back hard against attacks on drop boxes and said in a statement Wednesday that counties have used them for decades. Kansas counties deployed 191 of them in 2020, averaging one box for about every 10,000 registered voters.“It’s an efficient way for Kansans to return their advance-by-mail ballot without allowing the federal government to be involved,” he added. “Drop boxes are more secure than the post office.”Kobach's race this year is an attempt at a political comeback after he gave up the secretary of state's office to run unsuccessfully for governor in 2018 and lost a U.S. Senate primary in 2020. He championed stricter voting and voter ID laws years before Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2137a1867b044927a3ed448eb7a424d9">named him vice chair of his election fraud commission</a>&nbsp;in 2017.With the wide circulation among Republicans of Trump’s false statements that the 2020 election was stolen from him, Kobach has stopped short of publicly doubting Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.But in his interview Wednesday, Kobach said “there’s no question” fraud occurred in 2020 at least the battleground states of Michigan and Pennsylvania. He added that Americans will never know “how many fraudulent ballots were cast.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/voter-fraud-election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-7fcb6f134e528fee8237c7601db3328f">An Associated Press review last year</a>&nbsp;of every voter fraud case from 2020 in the six presidential battleground states disputed by Trump found fewer than 475, not enough to make any difference.Kobach still touts more than a dozen voter fraud prosecutions he launched as secretary of state, most over people voting in different places in the same election. Kobach also still takes credit for a 2013 Kansas law that required new voters to provide papers proving their U.S. citizenship to register.The federal courts&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-kansas-voting-rights-elections-us-supreme-court-f12295c7870a94eb7749d94fa5e7019b">struck that law down.</a>&nbsp;A judge found it only nominally prevented non-citizens from registering&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/4bc02a1dd9c74487aaa9dbdba5e686ac">but violated Kansas residents right to vote.</a>&nbsp;During its first three years on the books, 35,000 Kansas residents couldn't register, amounting to one in seven applicants.

In AG bid, Kobach wants to rid Kansas of ballot drop boxes

Today is Thursday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2022. There are 72 days left in the year.

On Oct. 20, 2011, Moammar Gadhafi, 69, Libya's dictator for 42 years, was killed as revolutionary fighters overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte (SURT) and captured the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.

In 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.

In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence and infiltration in the U.S. motion picture industry.

In 1967, a jury in Meridian, Mississippi, convicted seven men of violating the civil rights of slain civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner; the seven received prison terms ranging from 3 to 10 years.

In 1973, in the so-called "Saturday Night Massacre," special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox was dismissed and Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William B. Ruckelshaus resigned.

In 1976, 78 people were killed when the Norwegian tanker Frosta rammed the commuter ferry George Prince on the Mississippi River near New Orleans.

In 1977, three members of the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, were killed along with three others in the crash of a chartered plane near McComb, Mississippi.

In 1979, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum was dedicated in Boston.

In 1990, three members of the rap group 2 Live Crew were acquitted by a jury in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., of violating obscenity laws with an adults-only concert in nearby Hollywood the previous June.

In 2001, officials announced that anthrax had been discovered in a House postal facility on Capitol Hill.

In 2004, a U.S. Army staff sergeant, Ivan "Chip" Frederick, pleaded guilty to abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. (Frederick was sentenced to eight years in prison; he was paroled in 2007.)

In 2018, Saudi Arabia announced that U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been killed in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul; there was immediate international skepticism over the Saudi account that Khashoggi had died during a "fistfight." (A U.S. intelligence report later concluded that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman had likely approved Khashoggi's killing by a team of Saudi security and intelligence officials.)

In 2020, two weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump called on Attorney General William Barr to immediately launch an investigation into unverified claims about Democrat Joe Biden and his son Hunter, effectively demanding that the Justice Department abandon its historic resistance to getting involved in elections.

Ten years ago: Heading into the campaign's final weeks, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney upped his criticism of President Barack Obama's plans for a second term, accusing the Democrat of failing to tell Americans what he would do with four more years; the Obama campaign aggressively disputed the notion, claiming it was Romney who hadn't provided specific details to voters.

Five years ago: The U.S. government said 24 of its workers had now been confirmed to be victims of invisible attacks in Cuba. Suicide bombers struck two mosques in Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing more than 60 people.

One year ago: Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people during a February, 2018, rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Florida. (A jury would spare Cruz from the death penalty, instead sending him to prison for life.) Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said he was launching a new media company with its own social media platform. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city would require its entire municipal workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave. Netflix employees staged a walkout from the company's office-studio complex in Los Angeles in protest of a Netflix special in which comedian Dave Chappelle made anti-transgender comments. A federal court filing revealed that the NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired players had reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in a $1 billion settlement of concussion claims.

Today's Birthdays: Japan's Empress Michiko is 88. Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson is 85. Former actor Rev. Mother Dolores Hart is 84. Actor William "Rusty" Russ is 72. Actor Melanie Mayron is 70. Retired MLB All-Star Keith Hernandez is 69. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is 67. Movie director Danny Boyle is 66. Former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is 65. Actor Viggo Mortensen is 64. Vice President Kamala Harris is 58. Rock musician Jim Sonefeld (Hootie &amp; The Blowfish) is 58. Rock musician Doug Eldridge (Oleander) is 55. Journalist Sunny Hostin (TV: "The View") is 54. Political commentator and blogger Michelle Malkin is 52. Actor Kenneth Choi is 51. Rapper Snoop Dogg is 51. Singer Dannii Minogue is 51. Singer Jimi Westbrook (country group Little Big Town) is 51. Actor/comedian Dan Fogler is 46. Rock musician Jon Natchez (The War on Drugs) is 46. Actor Sam Witwer is 45. Actor John Krasinski is 43. Rock musician Daniel Tichenor (Cage the Elephant) is 43. Actor Katie Featherston is 40. Actor Jennifer Nicole Freeman is 37.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Thursday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2022. There are 72 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 20, 2011, Moammar Gadhafi, 69, Libya's dictator for 42 years, was killed as revolutionary fighters overwhelmed his hometown of Sirte (SURT) and captured the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.On this date:In 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence and infiltration in the U.S. motion picture industry.In 1967, a jury in Meridian, Mississippi, convicted seven men of violating the civil rights of slain civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner; the seven received prison terms ranging from 3 to 10 years.In 1973, in the so-called "Saturday Night Massacre," special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox was dismissed and Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William B. Ruckelshaus resigned.In 1976, 78 people were killed when the Norwegian tanker Frosta rammed the commuter ferry George Prince on the Mississippi River near New Orleans.In 1977, three members of the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, were killed along with three others in the crash of a chartered plane near McComb, Mississippi.In 1979, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum was dedicated in Boston.In 1990, three members of the rap group 2 Live Crew were acquitted by a jury in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., of violating obscenity laws with an adults-only concert in nearby Hollywood the previous June.In 2001, officials announced that anthrax had been discovered in a House postal facility on Capitol Hill.In 2004, a U.S. Army staff sergeant, Ivan "Chip" Frederick, pleaded guilty to abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. (Frederick was sentenced to eight years in prison; he was paroled in 2007.)In 2018, Saudi Arabia announced that U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi had been killed in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul; there was immediate international skepticism over the Saudi account that Khashoggi had died during a "fistfight." (A U.S. intelligence report later concluded that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman had likely approved Khashoggi's killing by a team of Saudi security and intelligence officials.)In 2020, two weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump called on Attorney General William Barr to immediately launch an investigation into unverified claims about Democrat Joe Biden and his son Hunter, effectively demanding that the Justice Department abandon its historic resistance to getting involved in elections.Ten years ago: Heading into the campaign's final weeks, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney upped his criticism of President Barack Obama's plans for a second term, accusing the Democrat of failing to tell Americans what he would do with four more years; the Obama campaign aggressively disputed the notion, claiming it was Romney who hadn't provided specific details to voters.Five years ago: The U.S. government said 24 of its workers had now been confirmed to be victims of invisible attacks in Cuba. Suicide bombers struck two mosques in Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing more than 60 people.One year ago: Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people during a February, 2018, rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Florida. (A jury would spare Cruz from the death penalty, instead sending him to prison for life.) Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said he was launching a new media company with its own social media platform. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city would require its entire municipal workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave. Netflix employees staged a walkout from the company's office-studio complex in Los Angeles in protest of a Netflix special in which comedian Dave Chappelle made anti-transgender comments. A federal court filing revealed that the NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired players had reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in a $1 billion settlement of concussion claims.Today's Birthdays: Japan's Empress Michiko is 88. Rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson is 85. Former actor Rev. Mother Dolores Hart is 84. Actor William "Rusty" Russ is 72. Actor Melanie Mayron is 70. Retired MLB All-Star Keith Hernandez is 69. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is 67. Movie director Danny Boyle is 66. Former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is 65. Actor Viggo Mortensen is 64. Vice President Kamala Harris is 58. Rock musician Jim Sonefeld (Hootie &amp; The Blowfish) is 58. Rock musician Doug Eldridge (Oleander) is 55. Journalist Sunny Hostin (TV: "The View") is 54. Political commentator and blogger Michelle Malkin is 52. Actor Kenneth Choi is 51. Rapper Snoop Dogg is 51. Singer Dannii Minogue is 51. Singer Jimi Westbrook (country group Little Big Town) is 51. Actor/comedian Dan Fogler is 46. Rock musician Jon Natchez (The War on Drugs) is 46. Actor Sam Witwer is 45. Actor John Krasinski is 43. Rock musician Daniel Tichenor (Cage the Elephant) is 43. Actor Katie Featherston is 40. Actor Jennifer Nicole Freeman is 37.

Today in History - October 20

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged sex crimes.

On October 17, a 23-year-old woman reported she was sexually&nbsp; assaulted by a suspect identified as 23-year-old Hunter Peach, according to Officer Chad Ditch.&nbsp;

Officers located Peach and arrested him in the 400 block of West Central and booked him on requested charges of Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, Aggravated Domestic Battery, and Rape.

&nbsp;Peach and the woman know each other, according to police. He is being held on a $300,000 bond, according to online jail records. The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged sex crimes.On October 17, a 23-year-old woman reported she was sexually&nbsp; assaulted by a suspect identified as 23-year-old Hunter Peach, according to Officer Chad Ditch.&nbsp;Officers located Peach and arrested him in the 400 block of West Central and booked him on requested charges of Aggravated Criminal Sodomy, Aggravated Domestic Battery, and Rape.&nbsp;Peach and the woman know each other, according to police. He is being held on a $300,000 bond, according to online jail records. The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

Police: Kansas man held on $300K bond for alleged sex crimes

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

A Salina man was arrested in Dickinson County after a high-speed chase along Interstate 70 that began in Saline County late Tuesday night.

At approximately 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, an officer with the Salina Police Department observed a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche with an expired license plate leaving the parking lot of Flying J Travel Center, 2250 N. Ohio Street, and heading north on N. Ohio Street, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.

The officer attempted to stop the pickup as it was turning eastbound onto I-70, but the pickup took off and a pursuit ensued. Speeds reached upto 100 mph, Forrester said.

The officer terminated the pursuit at the Dickinson County line, but Dickinson County Sheriff's deputies were later able to stop the pickup and take the driver, identified as Tyrone Fenton, 43, of Salina, into custody. 

Fenton faces the following requested charges in Dickinson County, according to Dickinson County Jail booking information.

●Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body

●Driving while a habitual violator; 3rd or subsequent conviction

●Driving while suspended; 3rd or subsequent conviction

●Yield emergency vehicle; Fail; Unknown circumstances

●Vehicles; Operate vehicle without registration or w/expired tag

Requested charges in Saline County include the following, according to Forrester.

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 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostA Salina man was arrested in Dickinson County after a high-speed chase along Interstate 70 that began in Saline County late Tuesday night.At approximately 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, an officer with the Salina Police Department observed a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche with an expired license plate leaving the parking lot of Flying J Travel Center, 2250 N. Ohio Street, and heading north on N. Ohio Street, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.The officer attempted to stop the pickup as it was turning eastbound onto I-70, but the pickup took off and a pursuit ensued. Speeds reached upto 100 mph, Forrester said.The officer terminated the pursuit at the Dickinson County line, but Dickinson County Sheriff's deputies were later able to stop the pickup and take the driver, identified as Tyrone Fenton, 43, of Salina, into custody. Fenton faces the following requested charges in Dickinson County, according to Dickinson County Jail booking information.●Possession of marijuana●Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body●Possession of stimulant●Driving while a habitual violator; 3rd or subsequent conviction●Driving while suspended; 3rd or subsequent conviction●Yield emergency vehicle; Fail; Unknown circumstances●Vehicles; Operate vehicle without registration or w/expired tagRequested charges in Saline County include the following, according to Forrester.●Felony flee and elude●Speeding●Driving while suspended●Vehicle registration violation

High-speed chase in Saline, Dickinson counties; Salina man arrested

<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Virginia-Ade">Obituary for Virginia (Mason) Ade | Ryan Mortuary</a>

July 19, 1917 ~ October 16, 2022 (age 105)

SALINA -&nbsp;Virginia Ade, 105, passed away peacefully in Salina, Kansas on Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Virginia was born on July 19, 1917.&nbsp; She was the daughter of Harry and Hazel (Meyer) Mason.

She attended Pleasant Hill School and graduated from Abilene High School.&nbsp; She worked at Duckwalls in Abilene.&nbsp; After graduating, she taught at Scotia School, which was located just west of Holland, KS for four years.

Virginia married Ezra Ade at the First Baptist Church in Carlton, KS on May 14, 1939.&nbsp; They were married for 71 years before Ezra’s death.&nbsp; They lived and farmed in the Carlton area for many years before moving to Salina. &nbsp;

Virginia was an active member of the Carlton Baptist Church doing local, association, regional, state, and national church work.&nbsp; She was a Sunday school teacher, a member of the American Baptist Women’s Ministries.&nbsp; 

Ezra and Virginia traveled a lot, visiting many Christian Centers, schools, colleges, children’s homes, churches and missionaries doing church work.&nbsp; Virginia worked with the youth of the church, as she served two years as sponsor at the World Involvement Congress, the Baptist Guild Girls Conference, and 14 years as counselor at the Citizenship Seminar at Rock Springs 4-H Camp.&nbsp; 

Virginia and Ezra also traveled the country as Virginia served the Dickinson County Farm Bureau as the County Woman Chairman.&nbsp; She was named 5th District Woman Leader of the year in 1974 in which she served 14 years.&nbsp; She was a member of State Youth Power Committee working with Ag in the classroom. &nbsp;

Virginia and Ezra served as community and project leaders of the Carlton Trailblazers 4-H Club for over 40 years.&nbsp; The Kansas Commission on the Bi-Centennial of the United States Constitution recognized Virginia for special service and dedication to the citizens of Kansas in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.&nbsp; She was also a member of the Carlton E.H.U. &nbsp;

Virginia was a very talented person.&nbsp;&nbsp; Combining Ezras’s wood working and Virginia’s painting, they had participated in many art and craft shows.&nbsp; Virginia initiated the establishment of the community and senior citizens center in Carlton.&nbsp; She was a member of the Retired Teachers, Republican Women, Christian Women, National Association of Tole and Decorative Painters, Home Circle Art Club, Kansas Authors Club and was historian of family, church, school and cemetery.&nbsp; She painted pictures, wrote music and poems, played the piano and organ.&nbsp; She also began a memorial service for the Woodlawn Cemetery in which is still going on today.&nbsp; Virginia, Ezra and their son, Dennis, would travel to various states just to search for family members.&nbsp; Virginia always enjoyed entertaining neighbors, family, and church friends.&nbsp;&nbsp; She spent many hours helping cut quilt squares, helping young girls learn the basic cooking and baking skills.

One of Virginia’s biggest accomplishments was the chairman on a committee of five, who spent hours on writing and putting together the Carlton Area History Book which included the towns of Carlton, Elmo, and Holland, all of Dickinson County.&nbsp; The book was a big success and is still being used today because it not only contains the history but also information for the areas listed.&nbsp;&nbsp; She also played a big part in making the Gypsum History book. &nbsp;

Virginia was a woman of great faith, a loving wife, parent,&nbsp; and a wonderful aunt.&nbsp; When Ezra and her lived at the farm, every night she would take her beloved dog, Deva, and walk down the lane and raise her arms to the heavens and recite the bible verse, Psalm 121: 1 &amp; 2.&nbsp; “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.&nbsp; My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.”

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ezra in 2010, her parents, and sister Frances Haney.

Survivors include her son Dennis L. Ade, Salina, KS, formerly of Hutchinson, Ks and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be Monday, October 24, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Gypsum,&nbsp; KS.&nbsp; Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.&nbsp; There will be no visitation. &nbsp; &nbsp; Memorials may be made to the Community Foundation of Dickinson County in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th St., Salina, KS 67401.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Virginia-Ade">Obituary for Virginia (Mason) Ade | Ryan Mortuary</a>July 19, 1917 ~ October 16, 2022 (age 105)SALINA -&nbsp;Virginia Ade, 105, passed away peacefully in Salina, Kansas on Sunday, October 16, 2022.Virginia was born on July 19, 1917.&nbsp; She was the daughter of Harry and Hazel (Meyer) Mason.She attended Pleasant Hill School and graduated from Abilene High School.&nbsp; She worked at Duckwalls in Abilene.&nbsp; After graduating, she taught at Scotia School, which was located just west of Holland, KS for four years.Virginia married Ezra Ade at the First Baptist Church in Carlton, KS on May 14, 1939.&nbsp; They were married for 71 years before Ezra’s death.&nbsp; They lived and farmed in the Carlton area for many years before moving to Salina. &nbsp;Virginia was an active member of the Carlton Baptist Church doing local, association, regional, state, and national church work.&nbsp; She was a Sunday school teacher, a member of the American Baptist Women’s Ministries.&nbsp; Ezra and Virginia traveled a lot, visiting many Christian Centers, schools, colleges, children’s homes, churches and missionaries doing church work.&nbsp; Virginia worked with the youth of the church, as she served two years as sponsor at the World Involvement Congress, the Baptist Guild Girls Conference, and 14 years as counselor at the Citizenship Seminar at Rock Springs 4-H Camp.&nbsp; Virginia and Ezra also traveled the country as Virginia served the Dickinson County Farm Bureau as the County Woman Chairman.&nbsp; She was named 5th District Woman Leader of the year in 1974 in which she served 14 years.&nbsp; She was a member of State Youth Power Committee working with Ag in the classroom. &nbsp;Virginia and Ezra served as community and project leaders of the Carlton Trailblazers 4-H Club for over 40 years.&nbsp; The Kansas Commission on the Bi-Centennial of the United States Constitution recognized Virginia for special service and dedication to the citizens of Kansas in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.&nbsp; She was also a member of the Carlton E.H.U. &nbsp;Virginia was a very talented person.&nbsp;&nbsp; Combining Ezras’s wood working and Virginia’s painting, they had participated in many art and craft shows.&nbsp; Virginia initiated the establishment of the community and senior citizens center in Carlton.&nbsp; She was a member of the Retired Teachers, Republican Women, Christian Women, National Association of Tole and Decorative Painters, Home Circle Art Club, Kansas Authors Club and was historian of family, church, school and cemetery.&nbsp; She painted pictures, wrote music and poems, played the piano and organ.&nbsp; She also began a memorial service for the Woodlawn Cemetery in which is still going on today.&nbsp; Virginia, Ezra and their son, Dennis, would travel to various states just to search for family members.&nbsp; Virginia always enjoyed entertaining neighbors, family, and church friends.&nbsp;&nbsp; She spent many hours helping cut quilt squares, helping young girls learn the basic cooking and baking skills.One of Virginia’s biggest accomplishments was the chairman on a committee of five, who spent hours on writing and putting together the Carlton Area History Book which included the towns of Carlton, Elmo, and Holland, all of Dickinson County.&nbsp; The book was a big success and is still being used today because it not only contains the history but also information for the areas listed.&nbsp;&nbsp; She also played a big part in making the Gypsum History book. &nbsp;Virginia was a woman of great faith, a loving wife, parent,&nbsp; and a wonderful aunt.&nbsp; When Ezra and her lived at the farm, every night she would take her beloved dog, Deva, and walk down the lane and raise her arms to the heavens and recite the bible verse, Psalm 121: 1 &amp; 2.&nbsp; “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.&nbsp; My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.”She was preceded in death by her husband, Ezra in 2010, her parents, and sister Frances Haney.Survivors include her son Dennis L. Ade, Salina, KS, formerly of Hutchinson, Ks and many nieces and nephews.Services will be Monday, October 24, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Gypsum,&nbsp; KS.&nbsp; Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.&nbsp; There will be no visitation. &nbsp; &nbsp; Memorials may be made to the Community Foundation of Dickinson County in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th St., Salina, KS 67401.To&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Virginia-Ade/sympathy">send flowers</a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Virginia-Ade/1074854/memorial-tree">plant a tree</a>&nbsp;in memory of Virginia (Mason) Ade, please&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Virginia-Ade/sympathy">visit our floral store.</a>

Virginia Ade

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

Just before 7p.m. Monday, fire crews responded to the report of a house fire at 710 SW Polk Street in Topeka, according to Fire Marshal Alan Stahl.

 Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from a two-story home. Due to the advanced fire conditions, fire crews began a defensive fire attack in an attempt to keep the fire contained to a single home. The fire did cause damage three other buildings before firefighters could bring it under control.

Neighbors reported there were possible people in the residence. Additionally, neighbors reported a person running from the building. 

Officers from the Topeka Police Department were able to locate the individual who was seen running from the house. A Topeka Fire Investigator arrived with Officers and began to question the individual. 

The suspect identified as 27-year-old Nathaniel Stanton told investigators that all occupants of the house were able to escape before the fire department’s arrival.

The Topeka Fire Department Investigation Unit and investigators from the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshall responded to the scene to perform an origin and cause scene investigation.

That investigation indicates the cause of the fire as incendiary, intentionally set. Police arrested Stanton and booked into jail on requested charges that include 3 counts of Arson and 1 count of Criminal Trespass. The home was vacant and had sustained damage from 2 previous fires. The estimated dollar loss – $14,670, all associated with structural loss.

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 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged arson fire and have a suspect in custody.Just before 7p.m. Monday, fire crews responded to the report of a house fire at 710 SW Polk Street in Topeka, according to Fire Marshal Alan Stahl. Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from a two-story home. Due to the advanced fire conditions, fire crews began a defensive fire attack in an attempt to keep the fire contained to a single home. The fire did cause damage three other buildings before firefighters could bring it under control.<figure>
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 </figure>Neighbors reported there were possible people in the residence. Additionally, neighbors reported a person running from the building. Officers from the Topeka Police Department were able to locate the individual who was seen running from the house. A Topeka Fire Investigator arrived with Officers and began to question the individual. The suspect identified as 27-year-old Nathaniel Stanton told investigators that all occupants of the house were able to escape before the fire department’s arrival.The Topeka Fire Department Investigation Unit and investigators from the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshall responded to the scene to perform an origin and cause scene investigation.That investigation indicates the cause of the fire as incendiary, intentionally set. Police arrested Stanton and booked into jail on requested charges that include 3 counts of Arson and 1 count of Criminal Trespass. The home was vacant and had sustained damage from 2 previous fires. The estimated dollar loss – $14,670, all associated with structural loss.

Man accused of setting fire that damaged Kan. home, 3 other buildings

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2022. There are 73 days left in the year.

On Oct. 19, 2001, U.S. special forces began operations on the ground in Afghanistan, opening a significant new phase of the assault against the Taliban and al-Qaida.

In 1781, British troops under Gen. Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, as the American Revolution neared its end.

In 1814, the first documented public performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" took place at the Holliday Street Theater in Baltimore.

In 1944, the U.S. Navy began accepting Black women into WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).

In 1950, during the Korean Conflict, United Nations forces entered the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

In 1953, the Ray Bradbury novel "Fahrenheit 451," set in a dystopian future where books are banned and burned by the government, was first published by Ballantine Books.

In 1960, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested during a sit-down protest at a lunch counter in Atlanta. (Sent to prison for a parole violation over a traffic offense, King was released after three days following an appeal by Robert F. Kennedy.)

In 1977, the supersonic Concorde made its first landing in New York City.

In 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value (its biggest daily percentage loss), to close at 1,738.74 in what came to be known as "Black Monday."

In 1990, Kevin Costner's Western epic "Dances with Wolves" had its world premiere in Washington, D.C.

In 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa during a ceremony in St. Peter's Square.

In 2010, the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation's history.

In 2016, in the third and final 2016 presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump stunned the forum in Las Vegas by refusing to say he would accept the results of the election if he were to lose; Democrat Hillary Clinton declared Trump's resistance "horrifying."

Ten years ago: The Dow Jones industrial average had its worst day in four months, sinking 205.43 points, or 1.5 percent, to close at 13,343.51.

Five years ago: Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House about a month after Hurricane Maria, described the situation in the island territory as "catastrophic"; Trump rated the White House response to the disaster as a "10." Counter-demonstrators greatly outnumbered supporters of white nationalist Richard Spencer, drowning him out as he spoke at the University of Florida. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 11-1 to reach the World Series for the first time in almost three decades.

One year ago: A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally of former President Donald Trump defied a subpoena for documents and testimony. A federal grand jury indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire. (Fortenberry was convicted in March 2022; he resigned two days later.) The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a vaccine requirement imposed on Maine health care workers, the latest defeat for opponents of vaccine mandates.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Tony Lo Bianco is 86. Artist Peter Max is 85. Author and critic Renata Adler is 85. Actor Michael Gambon is 82. Actor John Lithgow is 77. Feminist activist Patricia Ireland is 77. Singer Jeannie C. Riley is 77. Rock singer-musician Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers) is 74. Actor Annie Golden is 71. Talk show host Charlie Chase is 70. Rock singer-musician Karl Wallinger (World Party) is 65. Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is 64. Singer Jennifer Holliday is 62. Retired boxer Evander Holyfield is 60. Host Ty Pennington (TV: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition") is 58. Rock singer-musician Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd and the Monsters) is 57. Actor Jon Favreau is 56. Amy Carter is 55. "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker is 53. Comedian Chris Kattan is 52. Rock singer Pras Michel (The Fugees) is 50. Actor Omar Gooding is 46. Country singer Cyndi Thomson is 46. Writer-director Jason Reitman is 45. Actor Benjamin Salisbury is 42. Actor Gillian Jacobs is 40. Actor Rebecca Ferguson is 39. Rock singer Zac Barnett (American Authors) is 36. Singer-actor Ciara Renee (TV: "Legends of Tomorrow") is 32. Actor Hunter King is 29.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Wednesday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2022. There are 73 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 19, 2001, U.S. special forces began operations on the ground in Afghanistan, opening a significant new phase of the assault against the Taliban and al-Qaida.On this date:In 1781, British troops under Gen. Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, as the American Revolution neared its end.In 1814, the first documented public performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" took place at the Holliday Street Theater in Baltimore.In 1944, the U.S. Navy began accepting Black women into WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).In 1950, during the Korean Conflict, United Nations forces entered the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.In 1953, the Ray Bradbury novel "Fahrenheit 451," set in a dystopian future where books are banned and burned by the government, was first published by Ballantine Books.In 1960, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested during a sit-down protest at a lunch counter in Atlanta. (Sent to prison for a parole violation over a traffic offense, King was released after three days following an appeal by Robert F. Kennedy.)In 1977, the supersonic Concorde made its first landing in New York City.In 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value (its biggest daily percentage loss), to close at 1,738.74 in what came to be known as "Black Monday."In 1990, Kevin Costner's Western epic "Dances with Wolves" had its world premiere in Washington, D.C.In 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa during a ceremony in St. Peter's Square.In 2010, the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation's history.In 2016, in the third and final 2016 presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump stunned the forum in Las Vegas by refusing to say he would accept the results of the election if he were to lose; Democrat Hillary Clinton declared Trump's resistance "horrifying."Ten years ago: The Dow Jones industrial average had its worst day in four months, sinking 205.43 points, or 1.5 percent, to close at 13,343.51.Five years ago: Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House about a month after Hurricane Maria, described the situation in the island territory as "catastrophic"; Trump rated the White House response to the disaster as a "10." Counter-demonstrators greatly outnumbered supporters of white nationalist Richard Spencer, drowning him out as he spoke at the University of Florida. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 11-1 to reach the World Series for the first time in almost three decades.One year ago: A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally of former President Donald Trump defied a subpoena for documents and testimony. A federal grand jury indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire. (Fortenberry was convicted in March 2022; he resigned two days later.) The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a vaccine requirement imposed on Maine health care workers, the latest defeat for opponents of vaccine mandates.Today's Birthdays: Actor Tony Lo Bianco is 86. Artist Peter Max is 85. Author and critic Renata Adler is 85. Actor Michael Gambon is 82. Actor John Lithgow is 77. Feminist activist Patricia Ireland is 77. Singer Jeannie C. Riley is 77. Rock singer-musician Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers) is 74. Actor Annie Golden is 71. Talk show host Charlie Chase is 70. Rock singer-musician Karl Wallinger (World Party) is 65. Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is 64. Singer Jennifer Holliday is 62. Retired boxer Evander Holyfield is 60. Host Ty Pennington (TV: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition") is 58. Rock singer-musician Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd and the Monsters) is 57. Actor Jon Favreau is 56. Amy Carter is 55. "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker is 53. Comedian Chris Kattan is 52. Rock singer Pras Michel (The Fugees) is 50. Actor Omar Gooding is 46. Country singer Cyndi Thomson is 46. Writer-director Jason Reitman is 45. Actor Benjamin Salisbury is 42. Actor Gillian Jacobs is 40. Actor Rebecca Ferguson is 39. Rock singer Zac Barnett (American Authors) is 36. Singer-actor Ciara Renee (TV: "Legends of Tomorrow") is 32. Actor Hunter King is 29.

Today in History - October 19

SEDGWICK COUNTY—The Sedgwick County District attorney's office will consider charges against a man in connection with a fatal weekend shooting in a restaurant drive-through.

Just after 11:30p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the 3600 block of East Harry for a shooting, according to Officer Chad Ditch.

Officers arrived on the scene and located 35-year-old Pleasure Coleman of Wichita unconscious and not breathing. 

Police began providing life-saving efforts until EMS arrived. Coleman was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The investigation revealed that Coleman had a verbal altercation in a local drive-through with a 31-year-old man. That argument would turn physical at which point Coleman and the 31-year-old man exchanged gunfire at each other. Coleman was struck in his upper body.

Police took the 31-year-old man&nbsp; into custody on the scene. He was not booked into jail, according to Ditch. Police have not released his identity. Coleman and the suspect are not known to each other.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY—The Sedgwick County District attorney's office will consider charges against a man in connection with a fatal weekend shooting in a restaurant drive-through.Just after 11:30p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the 3600 block of East Harry for a shooting, according to Officer Chad Ditch.Officers arrived on the scene and located 35-year-old Pleasure Coleman of Wichita unconscious and not breathing. Police began providing life-saving efforts until EMS arrived. Coleman was pronounced deceased on the scene.The investigation revealed that Coleman had a verbal altercation in a local drive-through with a 31-year-old man. That argument would turn physical at which point Coleman and the 31-year-old man exchanged gunfire at each other. Coleman was struck in his upper body.Police took the 31-year-old man&nbsp; into custody on the scene. He was not booked into jail, according to Ditch. Police have not released his identity. Coleman and the suspect are not known to each other.

DA to consider charges in fatal Kan. restaurant drive-through gunfight

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2022. There are 74 days left in the year.

On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States took formal possession of Alaska from Russia.

In 1648, Boston shoemakers were authorized to form a guild to protect their interests; it's the first American labor organization on record.

In 1892, the first long-distance telephone line between New York and Chicago was officially opened (it could only handle one call at a time).

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2022. There are 74 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States took formal possession of Alaska from Russia.On this date:In 1648, Boston shoemakers were authorized to form a guild to protect their interests; it's the first American labor organization on record.In 1892, the first long-distance telephone line between New York and Chicago was officially opened (it could only handle one call at a time).In 1898, the American flag was raised in Puerto Rico shortly before Spain formally relinquished control of the island to the US.In 1954, Texas Instruments unveiled the Regency TR-1, the first commercially produced transistor radio.In 1962, James D. Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were honored with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology for determining the double-helix molecular structure of DNA.In 1968, the U.S. Olympic Committee suspended Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving a "Black power" salute as a protest during a victory ceremony in Mexico City.In 1969, the federal government banned artificial sweeteners known as cyclamates because of evidence they caused cancer in laboratory rats.In 1972, Congress passed the Clean Water Act, overriding President Richard Nixon's veto.In 1977, West German commandos stormed a hijacked Lufthansa jetliner on the ground in Mogadishu, Somalia, freeing all 86 hostages and killing three of the four hijackers.In 1984, actor Jon-Erik Hexum, 26, was taken off life support six days after shooting himself in the head with a pistol loaded with a blank cartridge on the set of his TV show "Cover Up."In 2001, CBS News announced that an employee in anchorman Dan Rather's office had tested positive for skin anthrax. Four disciples of Osama bin Laden were sentenced in New York to life without parole for their roles in the deadly 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.In 2010, four men snared in an FBI sting were convicted of plotting to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes with the help of a paid informant who'd convinced them he was a terror operative. (James Cromitie, David Williams, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen were each sentenced to 25 years in prison.)Ten years ago: The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled that a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman was unconstitutional. (The following June, the Supreme Court would use that case to strike down provisions keeping legally-married same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits that were otherwise available to married couples.)Five years ago: President Donald Trump rejected claims that he had been disrespectful to the grieving family of a slain U.S. soldier in a phone call to the family. Instead of accepting awards at the CMT Artists of the Year show in Nashville, singer Jason Aldean and other stars honored the victims of the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas.One year ago: Colin Powell, a trailblazing soldier and diplomat who was the first Black person to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and also the first to serve as secretary of state, died at 84 of COVID-19 complications. Jury selection got underway in the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting a Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, as he was running in their Georgia neighborhood. (All three would be convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.) Attorneys said the families of those killed, wounded and scarred in the 2018 Florida high school massacre had reached a $25 million settlement with the Broward County school district.Today's Birthdays: College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka is 83. Singer-musician Russ Giguere is 79. Actor Joe Morton is 75. Actor Pam Dawber is 72. Author Terry McMillan is 71. Writer-producer Chuck Lorre is 70. Gospel singer Vickie Winans is 69. Director-screenwriter David Twohy is 67. International Tennis Hall of Famer Martina Navratilova is 66. Actor Jon Lindstrom is 65. International Hall of Fame boxer Thomas Hearns is 64. Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is 62. Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis is 61. Actor Vincent Spano is 60. Rock musician Tim Cross is 56. Singer Nonchalant is 55. Former tennis player Michael Stich is 54. Actor Joy Bryant is 48. Rock musician Peter Svensson (The Cardigans) is 48. Actor Wesley Jonathan is 44. R&amp;B singer-actor Ne-Yo is 43. Country singer Josh Gracin is 42. Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn is 38. Jazz singer-musician Esperanza Spalding is 38. Actor-model Freida Pinto is 38. Actor Zac Efron is 35. Actor Joy Lauren is 33. U.S. Olympic and WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner is 32. TV personality Bristol Palin is 32. Actor Tyler Posey is 31. Actor Toby Regbo is 31.