BARTON COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Great Bend man Thursday for killing another man while he was serving a sentence at the Barton County Jail, according to a media release from the agency.

Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, the KBI arrested Jose Guadalupe Villegas, 27, for second-degree murder connected to the death of 46-year-old Scott E. Deines, of Great Bend. Villegas was arrested at the Barton County Jail while he was already in custody.

The investigation revealed that Villegas injured Deines during a physical altercation at the Jail on July 22.

 On Sunday, July 25, just before 11 a.m., detention officers found Deines unresponsive in his cell. EMS pronounced him deceased at the scene. The autopsy report indicated that Deines died of blunt force trauma to his head.

Deines was booked into the Jail on July 16, for failure to appear and possession of opiates. Villegas had been ordered to serve out his remaining community corrections sentence at the Jail. He has been at the facility since June 30.

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 </figure>BARTON COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Great Bend man Thursday for killing another man while he was serving a sentence at the Barton County Jail, according to a media release from the agency.Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, the KBI arrested Jose Guadalupe Villegas, 27, for second-degree murder connected to the death of 46-year-old Scott E. Deines, of Great Bend. Villegas was arrested at the Barton County Jail while he was already in custody.The investigation revealed that Villegas injured Deines during a physical altercation at the Jail on July 22. On Sunday, July 25, just before 11 a.m., detention officers found Deines unresponsive in his cell. EMS pronounced him deceased at the scene. The autopsy report indicated that Deines died of blunt force trauma to his head.Deines was booked into the Jail on July 16, for failure to appear and possession of opiates. Villegas had been ordered to serve out his remaining community corrections sentence at the Jail. He has been at the facility since June 30.

KBI: Arrest made in homicide at Barton County Jail

<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Rose-Harradine">Obituary for Rose F. Harradine | Ryan Mortuary</a>

Rose F. Harradine,&nbsp;85, born May 26, 1936, to Guadalupe Sanchez and Manuel Garcia, in Los Angeles, California, passed away August 19, 2021, with family by her side. Rose was born the oldest of four brothers Pedro (Pete) Garcia, Manuel Garcia, Frank Garcia, and Leo Garcia all of Los Angeles, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband George Richard Harradine Il and brother Frank Garcia.

Rose in her earlier years worked as a bank processor as well as being a daycare provider. Later in life she worked for many years as a maid for her family-owned business "The Carpet Man" cleaning houses to help provide for her family. She was a very hard worker and worked cleaning houses all the way into her 70s. She was a resilient individual who also doubled as a perfectionist when it came to her work and her family.

Rose was the most loving and caring person in the world. She was a nurturer and relished at every opportunity to be there for her family and take care of them. Constantly putting others needs before her own is what she will be remembered for the most. 

Her many interests included, indulging in&nbsp; books for hours at a time, watching all kinds of sports from NFL to NBA, the NCAA March Madness tournament, cooking extravagant meals for her family, and going shopping with her granddaughter Sabrina. Watching her great grandkids excel in extracurricular activities like dance, baton, cheer, soccer, T-ball, singing and gymnastics, brought her the most joy. It was all about family when it came to Rose and that always remained her top priority.

Rose is survived by her son Paul Harradine of Salina, KS, son Roger Almaguer of Olathe, KS and daughter Linda Almaguer of Gainesville, VA. Her eight grandchildren include Sabrina Ramirez (Alfredo) of Salina, KS, Tyler Harradine of Salina, KS, Elisha Smith (Daniel)of Kansas City, KS, Brock Almaguer of Las Vegas, NV, Adam Almaguer of Kansas City, KS, Casandra Cox of Cary, NC, Randy Wood of Parker, KS, and Brandon Ballhagen. Rose had 11 great-grandchildren she loved and cherished very much. Others mourning her death include daughter-in-law Cheryl Closs, her husband William Closs, Brandi Jones, Mellisa Garcia and family.

A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Aug. 27 at the Friendship Center in Salina, KS from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Condolences, donations and flowers for Rose can be sent to Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth St., Salina.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rose F. Harradine, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Rose-Harradine/sympathy">floral store.</a>

<h2>Rose F. Harradine</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Rose-Harradine">Obituary for Rose F. Harradine | Ryan Mortuary</a>May 26, 1936 ~ August 19, 2021 (age 85)Rose F. Harradine,&nbsp;85, born May 26, 1936, to Guadalupe Sanchez and Manuel Garcia, in Los Angeles, California, passed away August 19, 2021, with family by her side. Rose was born the oldest of four brothers Pedro (Pete) Garcia, Manuel Garcia, Frank Garcia, and Leo Garcia all of Los Angeles, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband George Richard Harradine Il and brother Frank Garcia.Rose in her earlier years worked as a bank processor as well as being a daycare provider. Later in life she worked for many years as a maid for her family-owned business "The Carpet Man" cleaning houses to help provide for her family. She was a very hard worker and worked cleaning houses all the way into her 70s. She was a resilient individual who also doubled as a perfectionist when it came to her work and her family.Rose was the most loving and caring person in the world. She was a nurturer and relished at every opportunity to be there for her family and take care of them. Constantly putting others needs before her own is what she will be remembered for the most. Her many interests included, indulging in&nbsp; books for hours at a time, watching all kinds of sports from NFL to NBA, the NCAA March Madness tournament, cooking extravagant meals for her family, and going shopping with her granddaughter Sabrina. Watching her great grandkids excel in extracurricular activities like dance, baton, cheer, soccer, T-ball, singing and gymnastics, brought her the most joy. It was all about family when it came to Rose and that always remained her top priority.Rose is survived by her son Paul Harradine of Salina, KS, son Roger Almaguer of Olathe, KS and daughter Linda Almaguer of Gainesville, VA. Her eight grandchildren include Sabrina Ramirez (Alfredo) of Salina, KS, Tyler Harradine of Salina, KS, Elisha Smith (Daniel)of Kansas City, KS, Brock Almaguer of Las Vegas, NV, Adam Almaguer of Kansas City, KS, Casandra Cox of Cary, NC, Randy Wood of Parker, KS, and Brandon Ballhagen. Rose had 11 great-grandchildren she loved and cherished very much. Others mourning her death include daughter-in-law Cheryl Closs, her husband William Closs, Brandi Jones, Mellisa Garcia and family.A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Aug. 27 at the Friendship Center in Salina, KS from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Condolences, donations and flowers for Rose can be sent to Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth St., Salina.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rose F. Harradine, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ryanmortuary.com/obituary/Rose-Harradine/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Rose F. Harradine

Today is Thursday, Aug. 26, the 238th day of 2021. There are 127 days left in the year.

On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women's right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. 

In 1817, the University of Michigan was founded.

In 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa began cataclysmic eruptions, leading to a massive explosion the following day. 

In 1939, the first televised major league baseball games were shown on experimental station W2XBS: a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. (The Reds won the first game, 5-2, the Dodgers the second, 6-1.) 

In 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been liberated by the Allies from Nazi occupation. 

In 1957, the Soviet Union announced it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. 

In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted in the nomination of Hubert H. Humphrey for president was marked by a bloody police crackdown on antiwar protesters in the streets.

In 1972, the summer Olympics opened in Munich, West Germany. 

In 1985, 13-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White began "attending" classes at Western Middle School in Kokomo, Indiana, via a telephone hook-up at his home -- school officials had barred Ryan from attending classes in person. 

In 2004, the nation's supply of vaccine for the impending flu season took a big hit when Chiron Corp. announced it had found tainted doses in its factory, and would hold up shipment of about 50 million shots. 

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey spun into Texas, unloading extraordinary amounts of rain. (The hurricane killed nearly 70 people, damaged more than 300,000 structures and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage.) 

In 2015, Alison Parker, a reporter for WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, and her cameraman, Adam Ward, were shot to death during a live broadcast by a disgruntled former station employee who fatally shot himself while being pursued by police. 

In 2018, a gunman opened fire on fellow gamers at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., killing two men and wounding 10 others before taking his own life. Playwright Neil Simon, whose comedies included "The Odd Couple" and "Barefoot in the Park," died at the age of 91. 

Ten years ago: More than 2 million people along the Eastern Seaboard were ordered to move to safer ground as Hurricane Irene approached the coast. A Boko Haram sect member detonated a car loaded with explosives at the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing 25 people and wounding more than 100 others.

Five years ago: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remained seated on the team's bench rather than standing for the national anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game, saying he believed the United States was oppressing African Americans and other minorities.

One year ago: Seventeen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested in Illinois in the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of another during a third night of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. (Rittenhouse, who said he was defending himself after the three men attacked him, is awaiting trial on charges including two homicide counts.) On the third night of their convention, Republicans led by Vice President Mike Pence aggressively defended law enforcement; the convention unfolded amid new protests against racial injustice. The U.N. children's agency said at least a third of children around the world couldn't access remote learning when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools. All three scheduled NBA playoff games were postponed, with players choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. (The games resumed three days later, after players and owners agreed to expand initiatives, many tied to increased voting awareness and opportunities.)

Today's Birthdays: Pop singer Vic Dana is 81. Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is 76. R&amp;B singer Valerie Simpson is 76. Pop singer Bob Cowsill is 72. Broadcast journalist Bill Whitaker is 70. Actor Brett Cullen is 65. Former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy is 62. Jazz musician Branford Marsalis is 61. Country musician Jimmy Olander (Diamond Rio) is 60. Actor Chris Burke is 56. Actor-singer Shirley Manson (Garbage) is 55. Rock musician Dan Vickrey (Counting Crows) is 55. TV writer-actor Riley Weston is 55. Rock musician Adrian Young (No Doubt) is 52. Actor Melissa McCarthy is 51. Latin pop singer Thalia is 50. Actor Meredith Eaton is 47. Rock singer-musician Tyler Connolly (Theory of a Deadman) is 46. Actor Mike Colter is 45. Actor Macaulay Culkin is 41. Actor Chris Pine is 41. Comedian/actor/writer John Mulaney is 39. Actor Johnny Ray Gill is 37. Country singer Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line) is 36. R&amp;B singer Cassie (AKA Cassie Ventura) is 35. Actor Evan Ross is 33. Actor Danielle Savre is 33. Actor Dylan O'Brien is 30. Actor Keke Palmer is 28.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Thursday, Aug. 26, the 238th day of 2021. There are 127 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History: On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women's right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. On this date: In 1817, the University of Michigan was founded.In 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa began cataclysmic eruptions, leading to a massive explosion the following day. In 1939, the first televised major league baseball games were shown on experimental station W2XBS: a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. (The Reds won the first game, 5-2, the Dodgers the second, 6-1.) In 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been liberated by the Allies from Nazi occupation. In 1957, the Soviet Union announced it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted in the nomination of Hubert H. Humphrey for president was marked by a bloody police crackdown on antiwar protesters in the streets.In 1972, the summer Olympics opened in Munich, West Germany. In 1985, 13-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White began "attending" classes at Western Middle School in Kokomo, Indiana, via a telephone hook-up at his home -- school officials had barred Ryan from attending classes in person. In 2004, the nation's supply of vaccine for the impending flu season took a big hit when Chiron Corp. announced it had found tainted doses in its factory, and would hold up shipment of about 50 million shots. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey spun into Texas, unloading extraordinary amounts of rain. (The hurricane killed nearly 70 people, damaged more than 300,000 structures and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage.) In 2015, Alison Parker, a reporter for WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, and her cameraman, Adam Ward, were shot to death during a live broadcast by a disgruntled former station employee who fatally shot himself while being pursued by police. In 2018, a gunman opened fire on fellow gamers at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., killing two men and wounding 10 others before taking his own life. Playwright Neil Simon, whose comedies included "The Odd Couple" and "Barefoot in the Park," died at the age of 91. Ten years ago: More than 2 million people along the Eastern Seaboard were ordered to move to safer ground as Hurricane Irene approached the coast. A Boko Haram sect member detonated a car loaded with explosives at the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing 25 people and wounding more than 100 others.Five years ago: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remained seated on the team's bench rather than standing for the national anthem before the Niners played host to the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game, saying he believed the United States was oppressing African Americans and other minorities. One year ago: Seventeen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested in Illinois in the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of another during a third night of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. (Rittenhouse, who said he was defending himself after the three men attacked him, is awaiting trial on charges including two homicide counts.) On the third night of their convention, Republicans led by Vice President Mike Pence aggressively defended law enforcement; the convention unfolded amid new protests against racial injustice. The U.N. children's agency said at least a third of children around the world couldn't access remote learning when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools. All three scheduled NBA playoff games were postponed, with players choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. (The games resumed three days later, after players and owners agreed to expand initiatives, many tied to increased voting awareness and opportunities.)Today's Birthdays: Pop singer Vic Dana is 81. Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is 76. R&amp;B singer Valerie Simpson is 76. Pop singer Bob Cowsill is 72. Broadcast journalist Bill Whitaker is 70. Actor Brett Cullen is 65. Former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy is 62. Jazz musician Branford Marsalis is 61. Country musician Jimmy Olander (Diamond Rio) is 60. Actor Chris Burke is 56. Actor-singer Shirley Manson (Garbage) is 55. Rock musician Dan Vickrey (Counting Crows) is 55. TV writer-actor Riley Weston is 55. Rock musician Adrian Young (No Doubt) is 52. Actor Melissa McCarthy is 51. Latin pop singer Thalia is 50. Actor Meredith Eaton is 47. Rock singer-musician Tyler Connolly (Theory of a Deadman) is 46. Actor Mike Colter is 45. Actor Macaulay Culkin is 41. Actor Chris Pine is 41. Comedian/actor/writer John Mulaney is 39. Actor Johnny Ray Gill is 37. Country singer Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line) is 36. R&amp;B singer Cassie (AKA Cassie Ventura) is 35. Actor Evan Ross is 33. Actor Danielle Savre is 33. Actor Dylan O'Brien is 30. Actor Keke Palmer is 28.

Today in History - Aug. 26

KANSAS CITY – The owner of dozens of Mexican restaurants in several states, along with the company’s president, CFO, controller and sales manager are among 19 defendants charged in a federal racketeering conspiracy to hire undocumented workers. Also among those charged are eight current or former managers of restaurants located in Butler, Springfield, Lebanon, West Plains, Willow Springs and St. Robert in Missouri; and in Overland Park, Great Bend and Augusta in Kansas, according to the United State's Attorney.

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, with the assistance of numerous local, states, and federal agencies, executed a series of search warrants Wednesday at 10 locations in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Federal agents have so far arrested 14 of the 19 defendants.

Jose Luis Bravo, 51, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Claremore, Oklahoma; Jose Guadalupe Razo, 51, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Carl Junction, Mo.; Anthony Edward Doll, 43, a citizen of Guatemala, and Miguel Tarin-Martinez, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen, both of Joplin, Mo.; Antonio Martinez-Munoz, 44, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Eusebio Ramirez-Ceja, 50, a citizen of Mexico residing in Mountain Home, Arkansas; Oscar Adrian Molina-Angulo, 38, a citizen of Mexico residing in Butler, Mo.;&nbsp; Rodrigo Manrique Razo, 38, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Great Bend, Kan.; Alejandro Castillo-Ramirez, 39, a citizen of Mexico residing in Augusta, Kan.; Juan Carlos Palma-Cedeno, 36, a citizen of Mexico residing in Claremore, Okla.; Ramon Moreno-Hernandez, 39, a citizen of Mexico residing in Nevada, Mo.; Jose Luis Lopez-Valadez, 41, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of West Plains, Mo.; Lorenzo Castro-Manzanarez, 39, a citizen of Mexico residing in St. Robert, Mo.; Jaime Ramirez-Ceja, 42, a citizen of Mexico residing in Lebanon, Mo.; Jose Luis Rodriguez-Valerio, 57, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Tulsa, Okla.;&nbsp; Veronica Razo De Lara, 46, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Great Bend, Kan.; Edgar Perez-Perez, a citizen of Guatemala residing in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Bernardo Rivas-Gomez, 48, a citizen of Guatemala residing in Elizabeth City, North Carolina; and Daniel Rivas-Carrillo, 23, a citizen of Guatemala residing in Elizabeth City, N.C.; were charged in a 64-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 10, 2021. That indictment was unsealed and made public today upon the arrests and initial court appearances of the defendants.

The federal indictment alleges that 17 of the 19 co-defendants were part of an organized criminal enterprise from July 2003 to Aug. 10, 2021, that smuggled Mexican, Guatemalan, and El Salvadoran nationals who were not authorized to live or work in the United States. Conspirators allegedly harbored them in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Bravo, Doll, Tarin-Martinez and Jose Razo created a network of restaurants operating as LLCs in states throughout the Midwest. Bravo and his co-conspirators allegedly supplied these restaurants with undocumented workers to staff positions at the restaurants. According to the indictment, conspirators did not pay the appropriate state and federal payroll taxes, overtime wages, and worker's compensation for the unauthorized employees.

In addition to smuggling and harboring undocumented workers, the indictment alleges the racketeering activity included fraud (in connection with identification documents), fraud and misuse of visas and other documents, and money laundering. Members and associates of the criminal enterprise shielded unauthorized employees from detection by immigration authorities by eliminating records of their employment, paying them by personal check and in cash, failing to maintain complete and accurate Forms I-9 and required wage and hour reports for these employees, assisting them with the acquisition of false identification documents (such as Social Security numbers and alien resident documents), and making false statements to immigration authorities and law enforcement officials.

Bravo, identified in the indictment as the leader of the enterprise, is the owner of Specialty Food Distribution in Joplin. Bravo is also the owner of a group of restaurants registered as Bravos Group, LLC, including El Charro, El Charrito, Playa Azul, Itza, LLC, Cantina Bravo, and El Chango.

Specialty Food Distribution is a wholesale distributor of food, supplies, and equipment to restaurants throughout the Midwest. Specialty Food Distribution also provides administrative and accounting support to restaurants in the areas of payroll. insurance, licensing, taxes, and legal services. Several restaurants serviced by Specialty Food Distribution allegedly employed aliens who were unauthorized to work in the United States.

According to the indictment, 31 limited liability companies (LLCs) operated 45 Mexican restaurants in multiple states and at least an additional 11 companies were involved in restaurant supply and logistics, real estate and construction. These 45 restaurants received goods and services from Specialty Food Distribution and another company, Intel Solutions, LLC. After federal inspections occurred at restaurants affiliated with conspirators, the indictment says, they formed Intel Solutions to assume those administrative duties, in name only, as a way to conceal and minimize the level of involvement in the inspected restaurants by members and associates of the criminal enterprise. Intel Solutions later changed its name to Entel Solutions, LLC.

According to the indictment, Bravo supplied unauthorized alien workers to managers at restaurants in which he had a financial interest. Bravo arranged to have undocumented workers smuggled into the United States to work at these restaurants and other businesses, the indictment says. Bravo allegedly assisted these aliens with obtaining fraudulent documents that would allow them to work in the United States. He allegedly helped secure transportation and lodging for them en route to restaurants where they were to work.

Jose Razo is the president of Specialty Food Distribution. Razo allegedly employed unauthorized workers at Specialty Foods Distribution as salesmen and warehouse workers, and directed other employees to limit these workers’ exposure to potential immigration inspections. Jose Razo also allegedly counseled restaurant managers on how to manage, document, and compensate unauthorized workers in ways that would minimize their detection by immigration officials.

Doll is the chief financial officer of Specialty Food Distribution. Tarin-Martinez is employed as controller of Specialty Food Distribution. Martinez-Munoz is employed as a sales manager of Specialty Food Distribution.

Ramirez-Ceja is a manager of several El Charro Restaurants in Arkansas and Missouri, as well as some Playa Azul restaurants in Kansas. Molina-Angulo is the manager of the El Charro Restaurant in Butler. Castillo-Ramirez is the manager of El Charro Restaurant in Augustus. Lopez-Valadez is the manager of Cantina Bravo in St. Robert and the El Charro Restaurants in West Plains. Castro-Manzanarez is the manager at Cantina Bravo in St. Robert. Ramirez-Ceja is the manager of the El Charro Restaurant in Springfield and in Lebanon. Rodriguez-Valerio was until recently manager of Bravos Mexican Grill in Overland Park. Razo De Lara is the manager of Maria’s Mexican Grill in Great Bend.

According to the federal indictment, the investigation began when the Kansas Department of Labor contacted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) regarding allegations that unauthorized aliens were employed at the Bravos Mexican Grill in Overland Park. When HSI announced a Form I-9 inspection on July 16, 2018, agents discovered that 14 of the 17 Bravos employees whose I-9 forms had been inspected were ineligible to work. During another inspection of Bravos on Feb. 28, 2019, agents identified eight unauthorized aliens working there. Five of those employees had been identified previously as ineligible to work.

On June 7, 2019, HSI inspected 10 restaurants in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Those restaurants operated under LLCs, doing business as El Charro (Claremore, Butler and Springfield), Playa Azul (Great Bend, Pratt, Kan., and Wichita, Kan.), Iguana Azul (Nevada, Mo.), Los Sauces (Nevada, Mo.), and La Paloma (Springfield). All of them were found to have employed unauthorized workers. Approximately 68 percent of the employees audited at the restaurants were not authorized to work in the United States.

On Sept. 13, 2019, HSI agents inspected restaurants in Missouri and Kansas that were affiliated with the defendants. Those restaurants operated under LLCs doing business as Cantina Bravo (St. Robert), Cantina Bravo Grille (Webb City, Mo.), El Charro (Neosho, Mo., Marshfield, Mo., West Plains, Joplin, and Pittsburg, Kansas), Maria's Mexican Grill (Great Bend), and Playa Azul (Augusta). All of the restaurants were found to have employed unauthorized employees.

All of the defendants, with the exception of Rivas-Gomez and Rivas-Carrillo, are charged with participating in the racketeering conspiracy. Rivas-Gomez and Rivas-Carrillo are each charged with one count of the use of an unlawfully obtained document and one count of the false representation of a Social Security number.

In addition to the RICO conspiracy, defendants are charged in various counts of transporting illegal aliens, hiring illegal aliens, continuing employment of an unauthorized alien, use of unlawfully obtained documents, false attestations, false representations of Social Security numbers, and the unlawful production and transfer of identification documents.

Bravo, Molina-Angulo and Palma-Cedeno are also charged with participating in a conspiracy to commit identification document fraud.

Bravo, Moreno-Hernandez, Castro-Manzanarez, and Perez-Perez are also charged with participating in a conspiracy to transport aliens.

Bravo, Doll, Razo, Tarin-Martinez, and Lopez-Valadez are also charged with participating in a money-laundering conspiracy and in various counts of money laundering.

The indictment also contains forfeiture allegations against several defendants, which would require them to forfeit to the government the funds contained in several bank accounts as well as real estate located in Great Bend, Pittsburg, and Augusta in Kansas; Butler, Joplin, and West Plains in Missouri; and Claremore, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Enid, and Tahlequah in Oklahoma.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY – The owner of dozens of Mexican restaurants in several states, along with the company’s president, CFO, controller and sales manager are among 19 defendants charged in a federal racketeering conspiracy to hire undocumented workers. Also among those charged are eight current or former managers of restaurants located in Butler, Springfield, Lebanon, West Plains, Willow Springs and St. Robert in Missouri; and in Overland Park, Great Bend and Augusta in Kansas, according to the United State's Attorney.Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, with the assistance of numerous local, states, and federal agencies, executed a series of search warrants Wednesday at 10 locations in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Federal agents have so far arrested 14 of the 19 defendants.<figure>
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 </figure>Jose Luis Bravo, 51, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Claremore, Oklahoma; Jose Guadalupe Razo, 51, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Carl Junction, Mo.; Anthony Edward Doll, 43, a citizen of Guatemala, and Miguel Tarin-Martinez, 42, a naturalized U.S. citizen, both of Joplin, Mo.; Antonio Martinez-Munoz, 44, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Eusebio Ramirez-Ceja, 50, a citizen of Mexico residing in Mountain Home, Arkansas; Oscar Adrian Molina-Angulo, 38, a citizen of Mexico residing in Butler, Mo.;&nbsp; Rodrigo Manrique Razo, 38, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Great Bend, Kan.; Alejandro Castillo-Ramirez, 39, a citizen of Mexico residing in Augusta, Kan.; Juan Carlos Palma-Cedeno, 36, a citizen of Mexico residing in Claremore, Okla.; Ramon Moreno-Hernandez, 39, a citizen of Mexico residing in Nevada, Mo.; Jose Luis Lopez-Valadez, 41, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of West Plains, Mo.; Lorenzo Castro-Manzanarez, 39, a citizen of Mexico residing in St. Robert, Mo.; Jaime Ramirez-Ceja, 42, a citizen of Mexico residing in Lebanon, Mo.; Jose Luis Rodriguez-Valerio, 57, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Tulsa, Okla.;&nbsp; Veronica Razo De Lara, 46, a naturalized U.S. citizen, of Great Bend, Kan.; Edgar Perez-Perez, a citizen of Guatemala residing in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Bernardo Rivas-Gomez, 48, a citizen of Guatemala residing in Elizabeth City, North Carolina; and Daniel Rivas-Carrillo, 23, a citizen of Guatemala residing in Elizabeth City, N.C.; were charged in a 64-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 10, 2021. That indictment was unsealed and made public today upon the arrests and initial court appearances of the defendants.The federal indictment alleges that 17 of the 19 co-defendants were part of an organized criminal enterprise from July 2003 to Aug. 10, 2021, that smuggled Mexican, Guatemalan, and El Salvadoran nationals who were not authorized to live or work in the United States. Conspirators allegedly harbored them in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Bravo, Doll, Tarin-Martinez and Jose Razo created a network of restaurants operating as LLCs in states throughout the Midwest. Bravo and his co-conspirators allegedly supplied these restaurants with undocumented workers to staff positions at the restaurants. According to the indictment, conspirators did not pay the appropriate state and federal payroll taxes, overtime wages, and worker's compensation for the unauthorized employees.In addition to smuggling and harboring undocumented workers, the indictment alleges the racketeering activity included fraud (in connection with identification documents), fraud and misuse of visas and other documents, and money laundering. Members and associates of the criminal enterprise shielded unauthorized employees from detection by immigration authorities by eliminating records of their employment, paying them by personal check and in cash, failing to maintain complete and accurate Forms I-9 and required wage and hour reports for these employees, assisting them with the acquisition of false identification documents (such as Social Security numbers and alien resident documents), and making false statements to immigration authorities and law enforcement officials.Bravo, identified in the indictment as the leader of the enterprise, is the owner of Specialty Food Distribution in Joplin. Bravo is also the owner of a group of restaurants registered as Bravos Group, LLC, including El Charro, El Charrito, Playa Azul, Itza, LLC, Cantina Bravo, and El Chango.Specialty Food Distribution is a wholesale distributor of food, supplies, and equipment to restaurants throughout the Midwest. Specialty Food Distribution also provides administrative and accounting support to restaurants in the areas of payroll. insurance, licensing, taxes, and legal services. Several restaurants serviced by Specialty Food Distribution allegedly employed aliens who were unauthorized to work in the United States.According to the indictment, 31 limited liability companies (LLCs) operated 45 Mexican restaurants in multiple states and at least an additional 11 companies were involved in restaurant supply and logistics, real estate and construction. These 45 restaurants received goods and services from Specialty Food Distribution and another company, Intel Solutions, LLC. After federal inspections occurred at restaurants affiliated with conspirators, the indictment says, they formed Intel Solutions to assume those administrative duties, in name only, as a way to conceal and minimize the level of involvement in the inspected restaurants by members and associates of the criminal enterprise. Intel Solutions later changed its name to Entel Solutions, LLC.According to the indictment, Bravo supplied unauthorized alien workers to managers at restaurants in which he had a financial interest. Bravo arranged to have undocumented workers smuggled into the United States to work at these restaurants and other businesses, the indictment says. Bravo allegedly assisted these aliens with obtaining fraudulent documents that would allow them to work in the United States. He allegedly helped secure transportation and lodging for them en route to restaurants where they were to work.Jose Razo is the president of Specialty Food Distribution. Razo allegedly employed unauthorized workers at Specialty Foods Distribution as salesmen and warehouse workers, and directed other employees to limit these workers’ exposure to potential immigration inspections. Jose Razo also allegedly counseled restaurant managers on how to manage, document, and compensate unauthorized workers in ways that would minimize their detection by immigration officials.Doll is the chief financial officer of Specialty Food Distribution. Tarin-Martinez is employed as controller of Specialty Food Distribution. Martinez-Munoz is employed as a sales manager of Specialty Food Distribution.Ramirez-Ceja is a manager of several El Charro Restaurants in Arkansas and Missouri, as well as some Playa Azul restaurants in Kansas. Molina-Angulo is the manager of the El Charro Restaurant in Butler. Castillo-Ramirez is the manager of El Charro Restaurant in Augustus. Lopez-Valadez is the manager of Cantina Bravo in St. Robert and the El Charro Restaurants in West Plains. Castro-Manzanarez is the manager at Cantina Bravo in St. Robert. Ramirez-Ceja is the manager of the El Charro Restaurant in Springfield and in Lebanon. Rodriguez-Valerio was until recently manager of Bravos Mexican Grill in Overland Park. Razo De Lara is the manager of Maria’s Mexican Grill in Great Bend.According to the federal indictment, the investigation began when the Kansas Department of Labor contacted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) regarding allegations that unauthorized aliens were employed at the Bravos Mexican Grill in Overland Park. When HSI announced a Form I-9 inspection on July 16, 2018, agents discovered that 14 of the 17 Bravos employees whose I-9 forms had been inspected were ineligible to work. During another inspection of Bravos on Feb. 28, 2019, agents identified eight unauthorized aliens working there. Five of those employees had been identified previously as ineligible to work.On June 7, 2019, HSI inspected 10 restaurants in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Those restaurants operated under LLCs, doing business as El Charro (Claremore, Butler and Springfield), Playa Azul (Great Bend, Pratt, Kan., and Wichita, Kan.), Iguana Azul (Nevada, Mo.), Los Sauces (Nevada, Mo.), and La Paloma (Springfield). All of them were found to have employed unauthorized workers. Approximately 68 percent of the employees audited at the restaurants were not authorized to work in the United States.On Sept. 13, 2019, HSI agents inspected restaurants in Missouri and Kansas that were affiliated with the defendants. Those restaurants operated under LLCs doing business as Cantina Bravo (St. Robert), Cantina Bravo Grille (Webb City, Mo.), El Charro (Neosho, Mo., Marshfield, Mo., West Plains, Joplin, and Pittsburg, Kansas), Maria's Mexican Grill (Great Bend), and Playa Azul (Augusta). All of the restaurants were found to have employed unauthorized employees.All of the defendants, with the exception of Rivas-Gomez and Rivas-Carrillo, are charged with participating in the racketeering conspiracy. Rivas-Gomez and Rivas-Carrillo are each charged with one count of the use of an unlawfully obtained document and one count of the false representation of a Social Security number.In addition to the RICO conspiracy, defendants are charged in various counts of transporting illegal aliens, hiring illegal aliens, continuing employment of an unauthorized alien, use of unlawfully obtained documents, false attestations, false representations of Social Security numbers, and the unlawful production and transfer of identification documents.Bravo, Molina-Angulo and Palma-Cedeno are also charged with participating in a conspiracy to commit identification document fraud.Bravo, Moreno-Hernandez, Castro-Manzanarez, and Perez-Perez are also charged with participating in a conspiracy to transport aliens.Bravo, Doll, Razo, Tarin-Martinez, and Lopez-Valadez are also charged with participating in a money-laundering conspiracy and in various counts of money laundering.The indictment also contains forfeiture allegations against several defendants, which would require them to forfeit to the government the funds contained in several bank accounts as well as real estate located in Great Bend, Pittsburg, and Augusta in Kansas; Butler, Joplin, and West Plains in Missouri; and Claremore, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Enid, and Tahlequah in Oklahoma.

Kan. restaurants linked to probe involving undocumented workers

SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting have identified the victim as James Epps, Jr., 37, of Topeka.

Just before 2 p.m. officers were dispatched to Travelers Inn, 3846 SW Topeka Blvd. on a report of a shooting, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.

Responding officers located Epps suffering from life-threatening injuries. American Medical Response personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Multiple people were taken into police custody to be interviewed.

A suspect was identified as Isaiah Krainbill, 19, of Topeka. Police located and took him into custody and later booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of First Degree Murder, according to Lt. John Trimble.

SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting that left one person dead.

Responding officers located an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries believed to be associated with a shooting. American Medical Response personnel pronounced the man deceased at the scene.

Multiple people were taken into police custody to be interviewed. Police have not released the name of the victim.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629838626533.png" alt="Police on the scene of the shooting investigation Tuesday afternoon -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the shooting investigation Tuesday afternoon -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting have identified the victim as James Epps, Jr., 37, of Topeka.Just before 2 p.m. officers were dispatched to Travelers Inn, 3846 SW Topeka Blvd. on a report of a shooting, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.Responding officers located Epps suffering from life-threatening injuries. American Medical Response personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629888257059.png" alt="Krainbill-photo WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Krainbill-photo WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>Multiple people were taken into police custody to be interviewed.A suspect was identified as Isaiah Krainbill, 19, of Topeka. Police located and took him into custody and later booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on a requested charge of First Degree Murder, according to Lt. John Trimble.-----------------------------SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Tuesday afternoon shooting that left one person dead.Just before 2 p.m. officers were dispatched to Travelers Inn, 3846 SW Topeka Blvd. on a report of a shooting, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.Responding officers located an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries believed to be associated with a shooting. American Medical Response personnel pronounced the man deceased at the scene.Multiple people were taken into police custody to be interviewed. Police have not released the name of the victim.

19-year-old accused in fatal Kansas motel killing

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2021. There are 128 days left in the year. 

On August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. 

In 1718, hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, with some settling in present-day New Orleans. 

In 1875, Capt. Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, getting from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act establishing the National Park Service within the Department of the Interior. 

In 1928, an expedition led by Richard E. Byrd set sail from Hoboken, N.J., on its journey to Antarctica.

In 1975, the Bruce Springsteen album "Born to Run" was released by Columbia Records. 

In 1981, the U.S. spacecraft Voyager 2 came within 63,000 miles of Saturn's cloud cover, sending back pictures of and data about the ringed planet. 

In 2001, R&amp;B singer Aaliyah was killed with eight others in a plane crash in the Bahamas; she was 22. 

In 2012, Neil Armstrong, 82, who commanded the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing and was the first man to set foot on the moon in July 1969, died in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

In 2009, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the U.S. Senate, died at age 77 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a battle with a brain tumor. 

In 2014, a funeral was held in St. Louis for Michael Brown, the Black 18-year-old who was shot to death by a police officer in suburban Ferguson. 

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey, the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade, made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, with 130 mph sustained winds; the storm would deliver five days of rain totaling close to 52 inches, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S. The hurricane left at least 68 people dead and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage in Texas. 

In 2018, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who had spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before a 35-year political career that took him to the Republican presidential nomination, died at the age of 81 after battling brain cancer for more than a year. 

Ten years ago: Fifty-two people were killed in a fire at a casino in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey that was allegedly targeted by a drug cartel. The New York Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game, with Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connecting in a 22-9 romp over the Oakland Athletics.

Five years ago: Hillary Clinton said that Donald Trump had unleashed the "radical fringe" within the Republican Party, dubbing Trump's campaign as one that will "make America hate again"; Trump defended his hard-line approach to immigration while trying to make the case to minority voters that Democrats had abandoned them.

One year ago: Two people were shot to death and a third was wounded as a gunman fired on protesters with an AR-15-style rifle during a third night of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. (Seventeen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who was taken into custody in Illinois the next day, is facing charges including reckless homicide; he said he was defending himself after the three men attacked him as he tried to protect businesses from protesters.) The attorney for Jacob Blake's family said Blake was paralyzed in the police shooting, and that it would "take a miracle" for him to walk again. More than half a million people were ordered to flee the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Laura threatened Texas and Louisiana. Jerry Falwell Jr. announced his resignation as the head of Liberty University after a provocative photo and revelations of his wife's extramarital affair roiled the evangelical Virginia school founded by his father.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Tom Skerritt is 88. Jazz musician Wayne Shorter is 88. Movie director Hugh Hudson is 85. Author Frederick Forsyth is 83. Movie director John Badham is 82. Filmmaker Marshall Brickman is 82. Rhythm-and-blues singer Walter Williams (The O'Jays) is 78. Actor Anthony Heald is 77. Rock singer-actor Gene Simmons is 72. Actor John Savage is 72. Author Martin Amis is 72. Country singer-musician Henry Paul (Outlaws; Blackhawk) is 72. Rock singer Rob Halford is 70. Rock musician Geoff Downes (Asia) is 69. Rock singer Elvis Costello is 67. Movie director Tim Burton is 63. Actor Christian LeBlanc is 63. Actor Ashley Crow is 61. Actor Ally Walker is 60. Country singer Cyrus (AKA Billy Ray Cyrus) is 60. Actor Joanne Whalley is 60. Rock musician Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) is 59. Actor Blair Underwood is 57. Actor Robert Maschio is 55. Rap DJ Terminator X (Public Enemy) is 55. Alternative country singer Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) is 54. Actor David Alan Basche is 53. Television chef Rachael Ray is 53. Actor Cameron Mathison is 52. Country singer Jo Dee Messina is 51. Model Claudia Schiffer is 51. Country singer Brice Long is 50. Actor Nathan Page is 50. Actor-writer-director Ben Falcone is 48. Actor Eric Millegan is 47. Actor Alexander Skarsgard is 45. Actor Jonathan Togo is 44. Actor Kel Mitchell is 43. Actor Rachel Bilson is 40. Actor Blake Lively is 34. Actor Josh Flitter is 27.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Wednesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2021. There are 128 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. On this date: In 1718, hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, with some settling in present-day New Orleans. In 1875, Capt. Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, getting from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act establishing the National Park Service within the Department of the Interior. In 1928, an expedition led by Richard E. Byrd set sail from Hoboken, N.J., on its journey to Antarctica.In 1975, the Bruce Springsteen album "Born to Run" was released by Columbia Records. In 1981, the U.S. spacecraft Voyager 2 came within 63,000 miles of Saturn's cloud cover, sending back pictures of and data about the ringed planet. In 2001, R&amp;B singer Aaliyah was killed with eight others in a plane crash in the Bahamas; she was 22. In 2012, Neil Armstrong, 82, who commanded the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing and was the first man to set foot on the moon in July 1969, died in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2009, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the U.S. Senate, died at age 77 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a battle with a brain tumor. In 2014, a funeral was held in St. Louis for Michael Brown, the Black 18-year-old who was shot to death by a police officer in suburban Ferguson. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey, the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade, made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, with 130 mph sustained winds; the storm would deliver five days of rain totaling close to 52 inches, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S. The hurricane left at least 68 people dead and caused an estimated $125 billion in damage in Texas. In 2018, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who had spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before a 35-year political career that took him to the Republican presidential nomination, died at the age of 81 after battling brain cancer for more than a year. Ten years ago: Fifty-two people were killed in a fire at a casino in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey that was allegedly targeted by a drug cartel. The New York Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game, with Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connecting in a 22-9 romp over the Oakland Athletics.Five years ago: Hillary Clinton said that Donald Trump had unleashed the "radical fringe" within the Republican Party, dubbing Trump's campaign as one that will "make America hate again"; Trump defended his hard-line approach to immigration while trying to make the case to minority voters that Democrats had abandoned them. One year ago: Two people were shot to death and a third was wounded as a gunman fired on protesters with an AR-15-style rifle during a third night of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. (Seventeen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who was taken into custody in Illinois the next day, is facing charges including reckless homicide; he said he was defending himself after the three men attacked him as he tried to protect businesses from protesters.) The attorney for Jacob Blake's family said Blake was paralyzed in the police shooting, and that it would "take a miracle" for him to walk again. More than half a million people were ordered to flee the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Laura threatened Texas and Louisiana. Jerry Falwell Jr. announced his resignation as the head of Liberty University after a provocative photo and revelations of his wife's extramarital affair roiled the evangelical Virginia school founded by his father.Today's Birthdays: Actor Tom Skerritt is 88. Jazz musician Wayne Shorter is 88. Movie director Hugh Hudson is 85. Author Frederick Forsyth is 83. Movie director John Badham is 82. Filmmaker Marshall Brickman is 82. Rhythm-and-blues singer Walter Williams (The O'Jays) is 78. Actor Anthony Heald is 77. Rock singer-actor Gene Simmons is 72. Actor John Savage is 72. Author Martin Amis is 72. Country singer-musician Henry Paul (Outlaws; Blackhawk) is 72. Rock singer Rob Halford is 70. Rock musician Geoff Downes (Asia) is 69. Rock singer Elvis Costello is 67. Movie director Tim Burton is 63. Actor Christian LeBlanc is 63. Actor Ashley Crow is 61. Actor Ally Walker is 60. Country singer Cyrus (AKA Billy Ray Cyrus) is 60. Actor Joanne Whalley is 60. Rock musician Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) is 59. Actor Blair Underwood is 57. Actor Robert Maschio is 55. Rap DJ Terminator X (Public Enemy) is 55. Alternative country singer Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) is 54. Actor David Alan Basche is 53. Television chef Rachael Ray is 53. Actor Cameron Mathison is 52. Country singer Jo Dee Messina is 51. Model Claudia Schiffer is 51. Country singer Brice Long is 50. Actor Nathan Page is 50. Actor-writer-director Ben Falcone is 48. Actor Eric Millegan is 47. Actor Alexander Skarsgard is 45. Actor Jonathan Togo is 44. Actor Kel Mitchell is 43. Actor Rachel Bilson is 40. Actor Blake Lively is 34. Actor Josh Flitter is 27.

Today in History - Aug. 25

The Salina Police Department this afternoon identified the victim of a Monday morning shooting on E. Iron Avenue.

The victim of Monday morning’s shooting has been identified as Camilo Renaldo Ramirez, a 25-yearold male from Salina, according to information from a police news release. Ramirez’s next of kin has been notified, and he remains in critical condition at a hospital in Wichita.

At the scene of the shooting, Ramirez’s dog was found deceased from an apparent gunshot. In addition, a front window at the Fresh Market, 511 E. Iron, and City Go bus stop sign sustained damage from bullets fired during the shooting.

Surveillance videos near the shooting scene showed a vehicle circling the area, then stop and two occupants exit and begin shooting, the news release noted.

Through their investigation, Salina Police detectives developed the names of two persons of interest: Jamie Leos, Jr., 24-years old and Juan Doroteo Morales, 34-years old. 

On Monday at approximately 8:26 p.m., Jamie Leos, Jr. was contacted by Salina Police on Centennial Road&nbsp;near W. Crawford Street. Jamie Leos, Jr. was subsequently transported to the Salina Police Department for questioning.

At approximately 11 p.m. on Monday, Salina Police detectives went to Jaime Leos, Jr.’s residence in the 100 block of E. Jewell Avenue to secure it for a search warrant. Upon arrival Morales was located and taken to the Salina Police Department for questioning.

When the search warrant was executed, evidence related to the Ramirez shooting was discovered and more than&nbsp;80 grams of methamphetamine were seized.

Both Leos&nbsp; and Morales were subsequently arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail.

●Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute

If you have any information concerning this shooting or identification of the individual(s) involved, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637), or visit <a href="https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/createreport/anonymous/salina.org">https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/createreport/anonymous/salina.org</a> to submit a web tip. You may receive a cash reward. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210. Case 2021-25824.

The Salina Police Department this afternoon identified the victim of a Monday morning shooting on E. Iron Avenue.The victim of Monday morning’s shooting has been identified as Camilo Renaldo Ramirez, a 25-yearold male from Salina, according to information from a police news release. Ramirez’s next of kin has been notified, and he remains in critical condition at a hospital in Wichita.At the scene of the shooting, Ramirez’s dog was found deceased from an apparent gunshot. In addition, a front window at the Fresh Market, 511 E. Iron, and City Go bus stop sign sustained damage from bullets fired during the shooting.Surveillance videos near the shooting scene showed a vehicle circling the area, then stop and two occupants exit and begin shooting, the news release noted.Through their investigation, Salina Police detectives developed the names of two persons of interest: Jamie Leos, Jr., 24-years old and Juan Doroteo Morales, 34-years old. On Monday at approximately 8:26 p.m., Jamie Leos, Jr. was contacted by Salina Police on Centennial Road&nbsp;near W. Crawford Street. Jamie Leos, Jr. was subsequently transported to the Salina Police Department for questioning.At approximately 11 p.m. on Monday, Salina Police detectives went to Jaime Leos, Jr.’s residence in the 100 block of E. Jewell Avenue to secure it for a search warrant. Upon arrival Morales was located and taken to the Salina Police Department for questioning.When the search warrant was executed, evidence related to the Ramirez shooting was discovered and more than&nbsp;80 grams of methamphetamine were seized.Both Leos&nbsp; and Morales were subsequently arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629837479785.jpeg" alt="Jamie Leos, Jr. Photos courtesy Salina Police Department" />
 <figcaption>Jamie Leos, Jr. Photos courtesy Salina Police Department</figcaption>
 </figure>Charges requested for Leos are:●Attempted first degree murder●Felony animal cruelty●Felon in possession of a firearm●Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute●Other narcotics-related charges<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629837534627.jpeg" alt="Juan Doroteo Moralez" />
 <figcaption>Juan Doroteo Moralez</figcaption>
 </figure>Charges requested for Morales are:●Attempted first degree murder●Felony animal cruelty●Felon in possession of a firearmThe investigation is ongoing.If you have any information concerning this shooting or identification of the individual(s) involved, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637), or visit <a href="https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/createreport/anonymous/salina.org">https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/createreport/anonymous/salina.org</a> to submit a web tip. You may receive a cash reward. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210. Case 2021-25824.

Police arrest two in shooting case; victim remains in hospital

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2021. There are 129 days left in the year.

On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the Capitol (which was still under construction) and the White House, as well as other public buildings.

In A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. 

In 1932, Amelia Earhart embarked on a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, making her the first woman to fly solo, non-stop, from coast to coast.

In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty came into force.

In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Communist Control Act, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States.

In 1968, France became the world's fifth thermonuclear power as it exploded a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific.

In 1981, Mark David Chapman was sentenced in New York to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon. (Chapman remains imprisoned.)

In 1989, Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti banned Pete Rose from the game for betting on his own team, the Cincinnati Reds. 

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing $30 billion in damage; 43 U.S. deaths were blamed on the storm.

In 2001, Tom Green, a Mormon fundamentalist with five wives and 30 children, was sentenced by a court in Provo, Utah, to five years in prison for his conviction on four counts of bigamy and one count of failure to pay child support.

In 2003, the Justice Department reported the U.S. crime rate in 2002 was the lowest since studies began in 1973.

In 2008, on the final day of the Beijing Games, Kobe Bryant hit two 3-pointers in a big fourth quarter to help the United States defeat Spain 118-107 and win the men's basketball gold medal for the first time since 2000.

In 2019, police in Aurora, Colorado, responding to a report of a suspicious person, used a chokehold to subdue Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man; he suffered cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and was later declared brain dead and taken off life support. (Three officers were placed on leave but returned to the force after prosecutors found insufficient evidence to support charging them.) 

Ten years ago: A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed from hiding to fight on "until victory or martyrdom" and called on residents of the Libyan capital and loyal tribesmen across his North African nation to free Tripoli from the "devils and traitors" who had overrun it. Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple Inc.; he was succeeded by Tim Cook.

Five years ago: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake reduced three central Italian towns to rubble and killed nearly 300 people. Astronaut Jeffrey Williams, commander of the International Space Station, marked a U.S. record-breaking 521st day in orbit, a number accumulated over four flights. (Upon his return to earth 13 days later, Williams had logged a grand total of 534 days in space).

One year ago: Republicans formally nominated President Donald Trump for a second term on the opening day of a scaled-down convention; during a visit to the convention city of Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump told delegates that "the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election." Anger over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by police spilled into the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin for a second night. Authorities in Portland, Oregon, said protesters repeatedly set fire to a police union headquarters building and were repelled by officers spraying tear gas. The World Health Organization said using plasma from the recovered to treat COVID-19 was still considered an "experimental" therapy; the statement came a day after President Donald Trump announced an emergency authorization of the treatment. University of Hong Kong scientists claimed to have the first evidence of someone being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Citing "significant errors" in jury selection, California's Supreme Court overturned the death sentence for Scott Peterson but let his murder conviction stand in the killing of his pregnant wife.

Today's Birthdays: Composer-musician Mason Williams is 83. R&amp;B singer Marshall Thompson (The Chi-Lites) is 79. Actor Anne Archer is 74. Actor Joe Regalbuto is 72. Actor Kevin Dunn is 66. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is 66. Actor-writer Stephen Fry is 64. Actor Steve Guttenberg is 63. Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. is 61. Actor Jared Harris is 60. Talk show host Craig Kilborn is 59. CBS News correspondent Major Garrett is 59. Rock singer John Bush is 58. Actor Marlee Matlin is 56. Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller is 56. Broadcast journalist David Gregory is 51. Movie director Ava DuVernay is 49. Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle is 48. Actor James D'Arcy is 48. Actor Carmine Giovinazzo is 48. Actor Alex O'Loughlin is 45. Actor Beth Riesgraf is 43. Actor Chad Michael Murray is 40. Singer Mika is 38. Actor Blake Berris is 37. Actor Rupert Grint ("Harry Potter" films) is 33.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Tuesday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2021. There are 129 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the Capitol (which was still under construction) and the White House, as well as other public buildings.On this date:In A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. In 1932, Amelia Earhart embarked on a 19-hour flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, making her the first woman to fly solo, non-stop, from coast to coast.In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty came into force.In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Communist Control Act, outlawing the Communist Party in the United States.In 1968, France became the world's fifth thermonuclear power as it exploded a hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific.In 1981, Mark David Chapman was sentenced in New York to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon. (Chapman remains imprisoned.)In 1989, Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti banned Pete Rose from the game for betting on his own team, the Cincinnati Reds. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing $30 billion in damage; 43 U.S. deaths were blamed on the storm.In 2001, Tom Green, a Mormon fundamentalist with five wives and 30 children, was sentenced by a court in Provo, Utah, to five years in prison for his conviction on four counts of bigamy and one count of failure to pay child support.In 2003, the Justice Department reported the U.S. crime rate in 2002 was the lowest since studies began in 1973.In 2008, on the final day of the Beijing Games, Kobe Bryant hit two 3-pointers in a big fourth quarter to help the United States defeat Spain 118-107 and win the men's basketball gold medal for the first time since 2000.In 2019, police in Aurora, Colorado, responding to a report of a suspicious person, used a chokehold to subdue Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man; he suffered cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and was later declared brain dead and taken off life support. (Three officers were placed on leave but returned to the force after prosecutors found insufficient evidence to support charging them.) Ten years ago: A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed from hiding to fight on "until victory or martyrdom" and called on residents of the Libyan capital and loyal tribesmen across his North African nation to free Tripoli from the "devils and traitors" who had overrun it. Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple Inc.; he was succeeded by Tim Cook. Five years ago: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake reduced three central Italian towns to rubble and killed nearly 300 people. Astronaut Jeffrey Williams, commander of the International Space Station, marked a U.S. record-breaking 521st day in orbit, a number accumulated over four flights. (Upon his return to earth 13 days later, Williams had logged a grand total of 534 days in space).One year ago: Republicans formally nominated President Donald Trump for a second term on the opening day of a scaled-down convention; during a visit to the convention city of Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump told delegates that "the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election." Anger over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by police spilled into the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin for a second night. Authorities in Portland, Oregon, said protesters repeatedly set fire to a police union headquarters building and were repelled by officers spraying tear gas. The World Health Organization said using plasma from the recovered to treat COVID-19 was still considered an "experimental" therapy; the statement came a day after President Donald Trump announced an emergency authorization of the treatment. University of Hong Kong scientists claimed to have the first evidence of someone being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Citing "significant errors" in jury selection, California's Supreme Court overturned the death sentence for Scott Peterson but let his murder conviction stand in the killing of his pregnant wife.Today's Birthdays: Composer-musician Mason Williams is 83. R&amp;B singer Marshall Thompson (The Chi-Lites) is 79. Actor Anne Archer is 74. Actor Joe Regalbuto is 72. Actor Kevin Dunn is 66. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is 66. Actor-writer Stephen Fry is 64. Actor Steve Guttenberg is 63. Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. is 61. Actor Jared Harris is 60. Talk show host Craig Kilborn is 59. CBS News correspondent Major Garrett is 59. Rock singer John Bush is 58. Actor Marlee Matlin is 56. Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller is 56. Broadcast journalist David Gregory is 51. Movie director Ava DuVernay is 49. Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle is 48. Actor James D'Arcy is 48. Actor Carmine Giovinazzo is 48. Actor Alex O'Loughlin is 45. Actor Beth Riesgraf is 43. Actor Chad Michael Murray is 40. Singer Mika is 38. Actor Blake Berris is 37. Actor Rupert Grint ("Harry Potter" films) is 33.

Today in History - Aug. 24

JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspect including a woman wanted on a felony warrant in Texas.

Just after 5:30a.m. Sunday,&nbsp;a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota passenger car for a traffic infraction near 302nd Road on U.S. 75 Highway, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

The deputy discovered illegal contraband during a search of the vehicle.&nbsp;The passenger was identified as Julie Diane Klen, 38, of Brownfield, Texas.

Klen was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and for an outstanding felony warrant out of Abilene, Texas, according to Morse.

Deputies arrested the driver identified as Tracey Glenn Myers, 39, of Brownfield, Texas. arrested and booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance and no vehicle registration.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629745861508.png" alt="Myers photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Myers photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspect including a woman wanted on a felony warrant in Texas.Just after 5:30a.m. Sunday,&nbsp;a Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota passenger car for a traffic infraction near 302nd Road on U.S. 75 Highway, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.The deputy discovered illegal contraband during a search of the vehicle.&nbsp;The passenger was identified as Julie Diane Klen, 38, of Brownfield, Texas.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629745818732.png" alt="Klen photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Klen photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Klen was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and for an outstanding felony warrant out of Abilene, Texas, according to Morse.Deputies arrested the driver identified as Tracey Glenn Myers, 39, of Brownfield, Texas. arrested and booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance and no vehicle registration.&nbsp;

Woman wanted in Texas arrested in Kansas

SEDGWICK COUNTY –&nbsp;The suspect injured in the late Friday officer-involved shooting in Augusta has been moved from the hospital to jail, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Barrye W. Lightner, 49, of Augusta, was released from Wesley Medical Center on Sunday evening. He was then booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility just before 8 p.m. Lightner is being held on requested charges of aggravated domestic battery and multiple probation violations. He has not yet been charged related to the officer-involved shooting incident.

Preliminary information indicates that the Augusta Police Department received a 911 call where no report was made, but the caller did not hang up the phone. They tracked the call to the Phillips 66 at 610 W 7th&nbsp;St. in Augusta. Once an officer from Augusta Police Department arrived he made contact the subject who called 911 and learned that a man inside the convenience store had felony warrants for his arrest. The man was identified as Lightner.

The officer entered the store and attempted to make contact with Lightner, who pulled out a knife. The officer gave several commands to Lightner which were not followed. Lightner took steps toward the officer who fired once striking Lightner in his hands. Lightner then used the knife to cut his own throat. The shooting occurred at approximately 8:25 p.m. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.

EMS arrived on scene and provided life-saving measures. Lightner was then transported to Wesley Medical Center.

BUTLER COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) responded to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night in Augusta, according to a media release from the agency.

Preliminary information indicates that the Augusta Police Department received a 911 call where no report was made, but the caller did not hang up the phone. They tracked the call to the Phillips 66 at 610 W 7th&nbsp;St. in Augusta. Once an officer from Augusta Police Department arrived he made contact with the subject who called 911 and learned that a man inside the convenience store had felony warrants for his arrest. The man was identified as 49-year-old Barrye W. Lightner, of Augusta.

EMS arrived on scene and provided life-saving measures. Lightner was then transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita where he is currently in serious, but stable condition.

BUTLER COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Augusta.

Just before 9 p.m. Friday, an officer with Augusta Dept. of Public Safety was investigating an open 911 call from a cell phone, according to a media release.

The cell phone was traced to a convenience store in the 700 block of W. 7th Street in Augusta. When the officer arrived at the store, he learned there was a man wanted for a felony probation violation in the store. The man identified as 49-year-old Barrye Lightner&nbsp; brandished a knife and was shot by the officer. 

Lightner also suffered an intentional, self-inflicted, knife wound. He was transported to Wesley Medical Center by Butler County EMS in critical condition.&nbsp; The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is handling the investigation.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629735245817.png" alt="Police on the scene of the officer-involved shooting photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the officer-involved shooting photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY –&nbsp;The suspect injured in the late Friday officer-involved shooting in Augusta has been moved from the hospital to jail, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629734634583.png" alt="During the incident, Lightner used a knife to cut his own throat. He as over a dozen previous convictions that include burglary, stalking, violation of protection orders, theft, criminal damage to property and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections-photo Sedgwick Co. Jail" />
 <figcaption>During the incident, Lightner used a knife to cut his own throat. He as over a dozen previous convictions that include burglary, stalking, violation of protection orders, theft, criminal damage to property and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections-photo Sedgwick Co. Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>Barrye W. Lightner, 49, of Augusta, was released from Wesley Medical Center on Sunday evening. He was then booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility just before 8 p.m. Lightner is being held on requested charges of aggravated domestic battery and multiple probation violations. He has not yet been charged related to the officer-involved shooting incident.Preliminary information indicates that the Augusta Police Department received a 911 call where no report was made, but the caller did not hang up the phone. They tracked the call to the Phillips 66 at 610 W 7th&nbsp;St. in Augusta. Once an officer from Augusta Police Department arrived he made contact the subject who called 911 and learned that a man inside the convenience store had felony warrants for his arrest. The man was identified as Lightner.The officer entered the store and attempted to make contact with Lightner, who pulled out a knife. The officer gave several commands to Lightner which were not followed. Lightner took steps toward the officer who fired once striking Lightner in his hands. Lightner then used the knife to cut his own throat. The shooting occurred at approximately 8:25 p.m. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.EMS arrived on scene and provided life-saving measures. Lightner was then transported to Wesley Medical Center.-------------<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629552510764.png" alt="Lightner has over a dozen previous convictions that include burglary, stalking, violation of protection orders, theft, criminal damage to property and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Lightner has over a dozen previous convictions that include burglary, stalking, violation of protection orders, theft, criminal damage to property and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>BUTLER COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) responded to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night in Augusta, according to a media release from the agency.Preliminary information indicates that the Augusta Police Department received a 911 call where no report was made, but the caller did not hang up the phone. They tracked the call to the Phillips 66 at 610 W 7th&nbsp;St. in Augusta. Once an officer from Augusta Police Department arrived he made contact with the subject who called 911 and learned that a man inside the convenience store had felony warrants for his arrest. The man was identified as 49-year-old Barrye W. Lightner, of Augusta.The officer entered the store and attempted to make contact with Lightner, who pulled out a knife. The officer gave several commands to Lightner which were not followed. Lightner took steps toward the officer who fired once striking Lightner in his hands. Lightner then used the knife to cut his own throat. The shooting occurred at approximately 8:25 p.m. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.EMS arrived on scene and provided life-saving measures. Lightner was then transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita where he is currently in serious, but stable condition.-------BUTLER COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Augusta.Just before 9 p.m. Friday, an officer with Augusta Dept. of Public Safety was investigating an open 911 call from a cell phone, according to a media release.The cell phone was traced to a convenience store in the 700 block of W. 7th Street in Augusta. When the officer arrived at the store, he learned there was a man wanted for a felony probation violation in the store. The man identified as 49-year-old Barrye Lightner&nbsp; brandished a knife and was shot by the officer. Lightner also suffered an intentional, self-inflicted, knife wound. He was transported to Wesley Medical Center by Butler County EMS in critical condition.&nbsp; The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is handling the investigation.&nbsp;

KBI: Kan. felon cut his throat after shot by police

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a child abduction and have made an arrest.

Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, police responded to a report of a 2-month old child being abducted when the vehicle he was in was stolen near 6th and Clay, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.

 The vehicle was found a short time later with child located inside and unharmed. A suspect was identified as Don Womack Jr., 47 of Topeka, and was located and taken into custody in the area of 3rd and Buchanan around 2:45 p.m.

Womack was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery, Kidnapping, Aggravated Child Endangerment and Aggravated Vehicle Burglary

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a child abduction and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.

Just after 11a.m. Monday, a 2-month-old child was abducted in a stolen vehicle near SW 6th&nbsp;Avenue and SW Clay Street in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.

The child has been located and is safe. Police also located the stolen vehicle, according to Spiker.

The suspect is described as a black male and was wearing a white shirt, blue pants and white shoes at the time of the abduction.&nbsp;

Police released no additional details early Monday afternoon.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629741394678.png" alt="Security camera images of the child abduction suspect from Topeka Police" />
 <figcaption>Security camera images of the child abduction suspect from Topeka Police</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a child abduction and have made an arrest.Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, police responded to a report of a 2-month old child being abducted when the vehicle he was in was stolen near 6th and Clay, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson. The vehicle was found a short time later with child located inside and unharmed. A suspect was identified as Don Womack Jr., 47 of Topeka, and was located and taken into custody in the area of 3rd and Buchanan around 2:45 p.m.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629759094709.png" alt="Womack booking photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Womack booking photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Womack was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery, Kidnapping, Aggravated Child Endangerment and Aggravated Vehicle Burglary-------------SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a child abduction and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.Just after 11a.m. Monday, a 2-month-old child was abducted in a stolen vehicle near SW 6th&nbsp;Avenue and SW Clay Street in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.The child has been located and is safe. Police also located the stolen vehicle, according to Spiker.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629741465995.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>The suspect is described as a black male and was wearing a white shirt, blue pants and white shoes at the time of the abduction.&nbsp;Police released no additional details early Monday afternoon.

UPDATE: Police locate Kan. child abduction suspect

<a href="https://yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/cesar-lopez-ramirez">Cesar Lopez Ramirez Obituary 2021 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>

Cesar’s life began on January 8, 2004, the son of Cesar Octavio Meda and Abigail (Ramirez Martinez) Lopez-Ramirez in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was a senior at Remington High School and was attending school in Newton to be a welder. He enjoyed playing football in his early years, welding school, and hoped to work with his father someday.

His loving family includes his parents Cesar and Abigail Lopez-Ramirez; siblings Angel and Andres Lopez-Ramirez all of Whitewater; grandparents Jose de Jesus Lopez Gonzales, Elvira Meda Lopez and Santiago Ramirez-Hernandez all of Mexico. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Ludivina Martinez-Martinez.

Cesar Lopez-Ramirez passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at the age of 17 years old. His family will gather with friends on Tuesday, August 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. Rosary at 4:30 with Mass following at 5:30, all at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 421 S. Ash St., Newton, Kansas 67114. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Cesar Lopez-Ramirez Memorial Fund to be determined at a later date in care of Lamb Funeral Home, P.O. Box 358. Whitewater, Kansas 67154.

Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of Cesar at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ymzfh.com/" target="_blank">www.ymzfh.com</a>

To send flowers to the family in memory of Cesar Lopez Ramirez, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Lamb-Funeral-Home/flowers/?bgs=F%2BG5KOa%2FTtiSY9jKc5jDUxKdjgPWcpT7oqhGosqPCppn4MDYsazJlD9Q9pB%2BYAfEi6qP7NVq%2F%2Bqjmpz2lhlBAv2chqqW1vLDwh27MRrzSF%2FiZT%2BXGZsC4w471nsAA5wdanvZGGPXt0HagC2t%2FMs8ty7PkyUIUIXpeWLAaFzG6PISlQUPk9VQQFBAKD9hE9%2F%2B0Ta8Rt7Q5FaLrdv7KKQI0986sYBpjUVZCBvyVckJ0Yeob7GS9DW7s%2F2lr%2Bz1eUKQ9N46es0ZRRA4AjuIVFABq4BfvI0oW9GyvK1t79ZbKtrlmK%2BHMvTdLvUYR7KG3GNj3h72clTlfVRHs8ubTiRWD1f1pCByhpLzEU7ySSMp%2BW6PjIN03ajOz3A%2B8kJN6v5ch4tyxfm0KtqZ4iqdHTXaAnM5mJyprECa2B%2Bl5n63mZGOGlXRklx%2FvbLpqW4VVxiR%2F8yjQdWz8%2FpXpUqi0qaX7T%2BB%2BrlCIgAoPI%2FdJXUyt%2B61084F65jZ%2B%2B%2FOr5cBaZH54PW3Ycv1NTKSAkCvIojFacrm8x9im7EL9gCjmXML3lo6JQ393CBjC6BAdDCWQLkQ6BvsY6co1kz%2F9dEj8YD63X8OZbcRzZezzguxgRCPGpWg5WLgYDeP4z1O0H%2FkCOp%2BKNK469haZ1IgJB1PSd6DVInX%2F%2Bwws0rZZ9qHPcooFMyO31Dpy6XAo8FYazbG1rG2otSSGER0KViNTHaJzCdMscuJF7fmAqus5hJBii3AUs31SErEWW%2FJ0pc%2FApHAKeOH3J2Dy6yWiPWFUQ2xMQsEoqzg2TRTLXupN5TwGOgTuKNMLwf0OO2qtB5zi%2BdVxthY%2FzVUlq8%2FWA4zoqHf7N8sHatPkMGaphSbZbCWyFvv%2FKw5sFV2nG%2FYNlMfdnIoIGrjpEAZ0PJYbCM5a1wHQMXU4tqkKn8NUMa%2BGfJSB7LSLFzuEgoHrDaFquE%2FbqpBF1r0qW136OfukX9baKGrkMCtEhJyaPQclFA5BSyS93jtSmzsjobcNOgivNyCIq1LjLM0%2Fm9O3qSHofpFEz7%2FupJ1umjTzbSyr9IijVVYmUX0b43DknoswrFO7xapt6jnbe%2ByF2zwBPwuyudYas76THc85La0qxewaGM%2B6cGGPkSKr41koQSJTdq9WdWfn0i85dbWNlVVn1%2FsDiTkBi4TDSA2b%2BRg5yCqS6o3SJeAkJuTCdrewMCsN94Mzent4BDIp7k4QRW%2FXgkGU0Pvg4noD0aR6IlW4LUKV9i1B8ti2u0bK8v00jTXjlZlaBDAAunpaitIMK6inDBH2aTQbY7S81eQAC4G6LZ8zbqXkQCk4tzkY2ktxploGk%2FvMKChGi3IaM83EaQ9STOeO7lQdRNXSMFvMeOr2w2xsMnV%2Buw8GcFWSKeFkloz3WX2KuEGHdGu2nTfwcyl5UkXAWWmhMhkxGqGVzX6XzKqhOdjwtWLxpR1KvTRWZCbBPVKAOrUrVR95Wbb1X%2BFZBt2kPsRy9YLDupuRIB6temAByb%2BcpUCWnQO%2FIKd%2BJesuytklbBcE8S%2Fd3naW5L2kp4O%2BIWJ%2B%2Fx77UgTHEnai3O%2FG22RTiGNwgqNI7jJfEdlzuMRjQk1ERljJ7Y0XsZ8S6d8j0ZVy2cZ988hsVNrwajL1tfa7jrgLBnpd5IsBfGAqagzu9ZAnGcUDp0r7V6UP2VJEiIEMgQk4Stxv8EYS%2BYEhxMSwpkX6DsMsupQkn%2FAditLp7m9sQp8ejEcdn3T5iUs%2B2IyAXm6nyS7FUYDBwJyEmD511IaHHq1Loa83nFQ7iBEqJ4Zjxcwp3KiHUsmoZM6J0YOQxtgEC2ouPlR2GrJ1i5%2FK23iQA4F5%2BE%3D">flower store</a>.

<h2>Cesar Lopez Ramirez</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629739267844.jpeg" alt="Cesar Lopez Ramirez" />
 <figcaption>Cesar Lopez Ramirez</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/cesar-lopez-ramirez">Cesar Lopez Ramirez Obituary 2021 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>January 8, 2004 - August 20, 2021Cesar’s life began on January 8, 2004, the son of Cesar Octavio Meda and Abigail (Ramirez Martinez) Lopez-Ramirez in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was a senior at Remington High School and was attending school in Newton to be a welder. He enjoyed playing football in his early years, welding school, and hoped to work with his father someday.His loving family includes his parents Cesar and Abigail Lopez-Ramirez; siblings Angel and Andres Lopez-Ramirez all of Whitewater; grandparents Jose de Jesus Lopez Gonzales, Elvira Meda Lopez and Santiago Ramirez-Hernandez all of Mexico. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Ludivina Martinez-Martinez. Cesar Lopez-Ramirez passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at the age of 17 years old. His family will gather with friends on Tuesday, August 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. Rosary at 4:30 with Mass following at 5:30, all at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 421 S. Ash St., Newton, Kansas 67114. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Cesar Lopez-Ramirez Memorial Fund to be determined at a later date in care of Lamb Funeral Home, P.O. Box 358. Whitewater, Kansas 67154. Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory of Cesar at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ymzfh.com/" target="_blank">www.ymzfh.com</a>To send flowers to the family in memory of Cesar Lopez Ramirez, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Lamb-Funeral-Home/flowers/?bgs=F%2BG5KOa%2FTtiSY9jKc5jDUxKdjgPWcpT7oqhGosqPCppn4MDYsazJlD9Q9pB%2BYAfEi6qP7NVq%2F%2Bqjmpz2lhlBAv2chqqW1vLDwh27MRrzSF%2FiZT%2BXGZsC4w471nsAA5wdanvZGGPXt0HagC2t%2FMs8ty7PkyUIUIXpeWLAaFzG6PISlQUPk9VQQFBAKD9hE9%2F%2B0Ta8Rt7Q5FaLrdv7KKQI0986sYBpjUVZCBvyVckJ0Yeob7GS9DW7s%2F2lr%2Bz1eUKQ9N46es0ZRRA4AjuIVFABq4BfvI0oW9GyvK1t79ZbKtrlmK%2BHMvTdLvUYR7KG3GNj3h72clTlfVRHs8ubTiRWD1f1pCByhpLzEU7ySSMp%2BW6PjIN03ajOz3A%2B8kJN6v5ch4tyxfm0KtqZ4iqdHTXaAnM5mJyprECa2B%2Bl5n63mZGOGlXRklx%2FvbLpqW4VVxiR%2F8yjQdWz8%2FpXpUqi0qaX7T%2BB%2BrlCIgAoPI%2FdJXUyt%2B61084F65jZ%2B%2B%2FOr5cBaZH54PW3Ycv1NTKSAkCvIojFacrm8x9im7EL9gCjmXML3lo6JQ393CBjC6BAdDCWQLkQ6BvsY6co1kz%2F9dEj8YD63X8OZbcRzZezzguxgRCPGpWg5WLgYDeP4z1O0H%2FkCOp%2BKNK469haZ1IgJB1PSd6DVInX%2F%2Bwws0rZZ9qHPcooFMyO31Dpy6XAo8FYazbG1rG2otSSGER0KViNTHaJzCdMscuJF7fmAqus5hJBii3AUs31SErEWW%2FJ0pc%2FApHAKeOH3J2Dy6yWiPWFUQ2xMQsEoqzg2TRTLXupN5TwGOgTuKNMLwf0OO2qtB5zi%2BdVxthY%2FzVUlq8%2FWA4zoqHf7N8sHatPkMGaphSbZbCWyFvv%2FKw5sFV2nG%2FYNlMfdnIoIGrjpEAZ0PJYbCM5a1wHQMXU4tqkKn8NUMa%2BGfJSB7LSLFzuEgoHrDaFquE%2FbqpBF1r0qW136OfukX9baKGrkMCtEhJyaPQclFA5BSyS93jtSmzsjobcNOgivNyCIq1LjLM0%2Fm9O3qSHofpFEz7%2FupJ1umjTzbSyr9IijVVYmUX0b43DknoswrFO7xapt6jnbe%2ByF2zwBPwuyudYas76THc85La0qxewaGM%2B6cGGPkSKr41koQSJTdq9WdWfn0i85dbWNlVVn1%2FsDiTkBi4TDSA2b%2BRg5yCqS6o3SJeAkJuTCdrewMCsN94Mzent4BDIp7k4QRW%2FXgkGU0Pvg4noD0aR6IlW4LUKV9i1B8ti2u0bK8v00jTXjlZlaBDAAunpaitIMK6inDBH2aTQbY7S81eQAC4G6LZ8zbqXkQCk4tzkY2ktxploGk%2FvMKChGi3IaM83EaQ9STOeO7lQdRNXSMFvMeOr2w2xsMnV%2Buw8GcFWSKeFkloz3WX2KuEGHdGu2nTfwcyl5UkXAWWmhMhkxGqGVzX6XzKqhOdjwtWLxpR1KvTRWZCbBPVKAOrUrVR95Wbb1X%2BFZBt2kPsRy9YLDupuRIB6temAByb%2BcpUCWnQO%2FIKd%2BJesuytklbBcE8S%2Fd3naW5L2kp4O%2BIWJ%2B%2Fx77UgTHEnai3O%2FG22RTiGNwgqNI7jJfEdlzuMRjQk1ERljJ7Y0XsZ8S6d8j0ZVy2cZ988hsVNrwajL1tfa7jrgLBnpd5IsBfGAqagzu9ZAnGcUDp0r7V6UP2VJEiIEMgQk4Stxv8EYS%2BYEhxMSwpkX6DsMsupQkn%2FAditLp7m9sQp8ejEcdn3T5iUs%2B2IyAXm6nyS7FUYDBwJyEmD511IaHHq1Loa83nFQ7iBEqJ4Zjxcwp3KiHUsmoZM6J0YOQxtgEC2ouPlR2GrJ1i5%2FK23iQA4F5%2BE%3D">flower store</a>.

Cesar Lopez Ramirez

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

An Ellsworth man was booked into the Saline County Jail on requested drug and firearms charges after he was stopped by a deputy early Sunday morning west of Salina.

Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander said this morning that at approximately 12:45 a.m. Sunday, a deputy in the 4000 block of W. Crawford Street noticed a 1994 Honda Accord with a license plate that he was unable to read. The deputy stopped the car and made contact with Douglas Cooper, Jr., 40, of Ellsworth.

It was discovered that Cooper had an active warrant in Rice County, Melander said. 

Additionally, a K-9 that was brought in indicated the presence of illegal drugs, he said. During a search of the car, deputies located a semi-automatic handgun and 313 grams of methamphetamine.

Melander said Cooper was booked into the Saline County Jail on the following requested charges.

●Criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629724258658.jpeg" alt="Douglas Cooper. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Douglas Cooper. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostAn Ellsworth man was booked into the Saline County Jail on requested drug and firearms charges after he was stopped by a deputy early Sunday morning west of Salina.Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander said this morning that at approximately 12:45 a.m. Sunday, a deputy in the 4000 block of W. Crawford Street noticed a 1994 Honda Accord with a license plate that he was unable to read. The deputy stopped the car and made contact with Douglas Cooper, Jr., 40, of Ellsworth.It was discovered that Cooper had an active warrant in Rice County, Melander said. Additionally, a K-9 that was brought in indicated the presence of illegal drugs, he said. During a search of the car, deputies located a semi-automatic handgun and 313 grams of methamphetamine.Melander said Cooper was booked into the Saline County Jail on the following requested charges.●Distribution of narcotics●Criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon●Possession of drug paraphernalia

Ellsworth man arrested on requested drug, weapons charges

Today is Monday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2021. There are 130 days left in the year. 

On August 23, 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced his choice of running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, before a crowd outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.

In 1305, Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason. 

In 1754, France's King Louis XVI was born at Versailles.

In 1775, Britain's King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of "open and avowed rebellion." 

In 1912, actor, dancer, director and choreographer Gene Kelly was born Eugene Curran Kelly in Pittsburgh.

In 1914, Japan declared war against Germany in World War I. 

In 1926, silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31. 

In 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow. 

In 1962, John Lennon married his first wife, Cynthia Powell, in Liverpool, England. (The marriage lasted until 1968.)

In 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as "Stockholm Syndrome."

In 1979, Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York. 

In 2003, former priest John Geoghan, the convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church nationwide, died after another inmate attacked him in a Massachusetts prison. 

In 2013, a military jury convicted Maj. Nidal Hasan in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that claimed 13 lives; the Army psychiatrist was later sentenced to death. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier who'd massacred 16 Afghan civilians, was sentenced at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to life in prison with no chance of parole. 

Ten years ago: A pair of judges in New York put an end to the sensational sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, setting him free after prosecutors questioned the credibility of the hotel housekeeper who'd accused the French diplomat. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered near Mineral, Virginia, the strongest on the East Coast since 1944, caused cracks in the Washington Monument and damaged Washington National Cathedral.

Five years ago: Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern Louisiana. Actor Steven Hill, 94, died in New York City.

One year ago: A white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot a black man, Jacob Blake, seven times as officers tried to arrest Blake on an outstanding warrant; the shooting left Blake partially paralyzed and triggered several nights of violent protests. (Blake, who was shot as he was about to get into an SUV with a pocketknife that had fallen from his pants, later said he'd been prepared to surrender after putting the knife in the vehicle. Officer Rusten Sheskey was not charged.) Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, hurled rocks, bottles and fireworks at officers and set fires in the streets as they marched on a precinct station; police used tear gas to scatter the demonstrators. President Donald Trump announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma; some health experts said the treatment needed more study. Kellyanne Conway, one of Trump's most influential and longest serving advisers, announced that she would leave the White House at the end of the month. Takuma Sato won his second Indianapolis 500; it was held in front of empty grandstands because of the pandemic.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Vera Miles is 91. Actor Barbara Eden is 90. Political satirist Mark Russell is 89. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 87. Actor Richard Sanders is 81. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 79. Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello is 77. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright is 76. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 74. Actor David Robb is 74. Singer Linda Thompson is 74. Actor Shelley Long is 72. Actor-singer Rick Springfield is 72. Country singer-musician Woody Paul (Riders in the Sky) is 72. Queen Noor of Jordan is 70. Actor-producer Mark Hudson is 70. Actor Skipp Sudduth is 65. Rock musician Dean DeLeo (Army of Anyone; Stone Temple Pilots) is 60. Actor Jay Mohr is 51. Actor Ray Park is 47. Actor Scott Caan is 45. Country singer Shelly Fairchild is 44. Figure skater Nicole Bobek is 44. Rock singer Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) is 43. Actor Joanne Froggatt is 41. Actor Jaime Lee Kirchner is 40. Neo-soul musician Actor Annie Ilonzeh is 38. Dance musician Sky Blu is 35. Actor Kimberly Matula is 33. Basketball player Jeremy Lin is 33.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1573488868914.jpeg" alt="Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a>" />
 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy <a href="http://shutterstock.com">shutterstock</a></figcaption>
 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Monday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2021. There are 130 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 23, 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama introduced his choice of running mate, Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, before a crowd outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Ill.On this date:In 1305, Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason. In 1754, France's King Louis XVI was born at Versailles.In 1775, Britain's King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of "open and avowed rebellion." In 1912, actor, dancer, director and choreographer Gene Kelly was born Eugene Curran Kelly in Pittsburgh.In 1914, Japan declared war against Germany in World War I. In 1926, silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31. In 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow. In 1962, John Lennon married his first wife, Cynthia Powell, in Liverpool, England. (The marriage lasted until 1968.)In 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as "Stockholm Syndrome."In 1979, Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York. In 2003, former priest John Geoghan, the convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church nationwide, died after another inmate attacked him in a Massachusetts prison. In 2013, a military jury convicted Maj. Nidal Hasan in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that claimed 13 lives; the Army psychiatrist was later sentenced to death. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier who'd massacred 16 Afghan civilians, was sentenced at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to life in prison with no chance of parole. Ten years ago: A pair of judges in New York put an end to the sensational sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, setting him free after prosecutors questioned the credibility of the hotel housekeeper who'd accused the French diplomat. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered near Mineral, Virginia, the strongest on the East Coast since 1944, caused cracks in the Washington Monument and damaged Washington National Cathedral.Five years ago: Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern Louisiana. Actor Steven Hill, 94, died in New York City.One year ago: A white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot a black man, Jacob Blake, seven times as officers tried to arrest Blake on an outstanding warrant; the shooting left Blake partially paralyzed and triggered several nights of violent protests. (Blake, who was shot as he was about to get into an SUV with a pocketknife that had fallen from his pants, later said he'd been prepared to surrender after putting the knife in the vehicle. Officer Rusten Sheskey was not charged.) Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, hurled rocks, bottles and fireworks at officers and set fires in the streets as they marched on a precinct station; police used tear gas to scatter the demonstrators. President Donald Trump announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma; some health experts said the treatment needed more study. Kellyanne Conway, one of Trump's most influential and longest serving advisers, announced that she would leave the White House at the end of the month. Takuma Sato won his second Indianapolis 500; it was held in front of empty grandstands because of the pandemic. Today's Birthdays: Actor Vera Miles is 91. Actor Barbara Eden is 90. Political satirist Mark Russell is 89. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 87. Actor Richard Sanders is 81. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 79. Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello is 77. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright is 76. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 74. Actor David Robb is 74. Singer Linda Thompson is 74. Actor Shelley Long is 72. Actor-singer Rick Springfield is 72. Country singer-musician Woody Paul (Riders in the Sky) is 72. Queen Noor of Jordan is 70. Actor-producer Mark Hudson is 70. Actor Skipp Sudduth is 65. Rock musician Dean DeLeo (Army of Anyone; Stone Temple Pilots) is 60. Actor Jay Mohr is 51. Actor Ray Park is 47. Actor Scott Caan is 45. Country singer Shelly Fairchild is 44. Figure skater Nicole Bobek is 44. Rock singer Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) is 43. Actor Joanne Froggatt is 41. Actor Jaime Lee Kirchner is 40. Neo-soul musician Actor Annie Ilonzeh is 38. Dance musician Sky Blu is 35. Actor Kimberly Matula is 33. Basketball player Jeremy Lin is 33.

Today in History - Aug. 23

JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug charges after a traffic stop.

Just after 4p.m. Saturday, a sheriff's deputy&nbsp;stopped a vehicle near 142nd and U. S. Highway 75 for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

Deputies arrested the driver, Bo Martin Selley, 29, of Topeka, for allegedly being in the possession of illegal contraband. 

Selley was booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges that include possession of ecstasy, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a weapon, driving while suspended, no registration and transporting an open container.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629719300896.png" alt="Selley photo Jackson County" />
 <figcaption>Selley photo Jackson County</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on drug charges after a traffic stop.Just after 4p.m. Saturday, a sheriff's deputy&nbsp;stopped a vehicle near 142nd and U. S. Highway 75 for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.Deputies arrested the driver, Bo Martin Selley, 29, of Topeka, for allegedly being in the possession of illegal contraband. Selley was booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges that include possession of ecstasy, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a weapon, driving while suspended, no registration and transporting an open container.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sheriff: Kansas man was transporting ecstasy, other drugs

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a&nbsp;series of burglaries to a car wash in the 6100 block of SW 29th Street in Topeka have made two arrests.

On Friday, police arrested Kip L. Lehman, 49, and Sonny J. Blanton, 52, both of Topeka and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to Police Lt. Shane Hilton.

&nbsp;Lehman is being held on requested charges that include counts 7 of Burglary and 7 counts of Theft.&nbsp;Blanton remains jailed on requested charges that include 5 counts of Burglary and 5 counts of Theft.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629581885254.png" alt="Blanton photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Blanton photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a&nbsp;series of burglaries to a car wash in the 6100 block of SW 29th Street in Topeka have made two arrests.On Friday, police arrested Kip L. Lehman, 49, and Sonny J. Blanton, 52, both of Topeka and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections, according to Police Lt. Shane Hilton.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/8/1629581944325.png" alt="Lehman photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Lehman photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;Lehman is being held on requested charges that include counts 7 of Burglary and 7 counts of Theft.&nbsp;Blanton remains jailed on requested charges that include 5 counts of Burglary and 5 counts of Theft.