A Salina native and longtime educator will return to her hometown this weekend for a special poetry reading and historical presentation at Ad Astra Books and Coffee.

Dr. Jennifer Rodgers Gordon will present work from her collection, Sheheroes Unsung: Women of My Village, and debut a new piece titled Say Their Names: 100 Colored Citizens of Saline County on Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Ad Astra Books and Coffee is located at 135 N. Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Salina.

Gordon, who began writing poetry in high school more than 50 years ago, has had her work published in the Salina Journal and The Kindred Spirit. After decades working in education—including 23 years with Topeka Public Schools—she is now in a phase of renewed creative energy, participating in open mic events and preparing new projects.

Her upcoming work aims to highlight Black history in Kansas, particularly the untold stories of Salina’s African American residents. Her family research includes tracing her ancestry to Black Exodusters who migrated to Dunlap, Kansas, alongside Benjamin “Pap” Singleton.

Gordon holds advanced degrees in education and has raised seven children with her husband, Loring, during their 50 years of marriage. Her future plans include publishing children’s books and a comprehensive account of Black history in Salina.

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTA Salina native and longtime educator will return to her hometown this weekend for a special poetry reading and historical presentation at Ad Astra Books and Coffee.Dr. Jennifer Rodgers Gordon will present work from her collection, Sheheroes Unsung: Women of My Village, and debut a new piece titled Say Their Names: 100 Colored Citizens of Saline County on Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Ad Astra Books and Coffee is located at 135 N. Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Salina.Gordon, who began writing poetry in high school more than 50 years ago, has had her work published in the Salina Journal and The Kindred Spirit. After decades working in education—including 23 years with Topeka Public Schools—she is now in a phase of renewed creative energy, participating in open mic events and preparing new projects.Her upcoming work aims to highlight Black history in Kansas, particularly the untold stories of Salina’s African American residents. Her family research includes tracing her ancestry to Black Exodusters who migrated to Dunlap, Kansas, alongside Benjamin “Pap” Singleton.Gordon holds advanced degrees in education and has raised seven children with her husband, Loring, during their 50 years of marriage. Her future plans include publishing children’s books and a comprehensive account of Black history in Salina.

Salina native to share poetry and Black history at Ad Astra event

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation and Viol protection order; Abuse order

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Hall, Fredrick Christopher

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;DUI; 2nd conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, Assault of LEO; Properly identified on duty, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, Flee or attempt to elude; drive into opposing lane, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant, Reckless Driving, Speeding; maximum limits. Disobey traffic control device and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Petersen-Beard, Nina Anastasia

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, DUI; 3rd in 10y;comp evidence blood/breath .08+, Failure to stop at accident; Injury or damage over $1000 and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Contempt of Court; Direct

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):  Theft of prop/services;Value $1,500 to $25,000

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582623790.png" alt="Victory, Lisa Ann" />
 <figcaption>Victory, Lisa Ann</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Victory, Lisa AnnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582666556.png" alt="Dennis, Trevor Leon" />
 <figcaption>Dennis, Trevor Leon</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Dennis, Trevor LeonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582714890.png" alt="Eisenman, Tray Allen" />
 <figcaption>Eisenman, Tray Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Eisenman, Tray AllenREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation and Viol protection order; Abuse order<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582759026.png" alt="Guerra, Rebecca Kay" />
 <figcaption>Guerra, Rebecca Kay</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Guerra, Rebecca KayREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582807226.png" alt="Hall, Fredrick Christopher" />
 <figcaption>Hall, Fredrick Christopher</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Hall, Fredrick ChristopherREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582859010.png" alt="Haselhorst, Roger Lee" />
 <figcaption>Haselhorst, Roger Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Haselhorst, Roger LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582897743.png" alt="Justice, Jonathan David" />
 <figcaption>Justice, Jonathan David</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Justice, Jonathan DavidREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582938843.png" alt="Kary, Kane Lee" />
 <figcaption>Kary, Kane Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Kary, Kane LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;DUI; 2nd conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745582980343.png" alt="Kronmiller, Kaden Lee" />
 <figcaption>Kronmiller, Kaden Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Kronmiller, Kaden LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, Assault of LEO; Properly identified on duty, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, Flee or attempt to elude; drive into opposing lane, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant, Reckless Driving, Speeding; maximum limits. Disobey traffic control device and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745583078560.png" alt="Kronmiller, Kevin Lee" />
 <figcaption>Kronmiller, Kevin Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Kronmiller, Kevin LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745583120750.png" alt="Petersen-Beard, Nina Anastasia" />
 <figcaption>Petersen-Beard, Nina Anastasia</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Petersen-Beard, Nina AnastasiaREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, DUI; 3rd in 10y;comp evidence blood/breath .08+, Failure to stop at accident; Injury or damage over $1000 and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745583231627.png" alt="Potter, Jessica Leann" />
 <figcaption>Potter, Jessica Leann</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Potter, Jessica LeannREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Contempt of Court; Direct<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745583319112.png" alt="Smith, Jain Mary Magdalene" />
 <figcaption>Smith, Jain Mary Magdalene</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Smith, Jain Mary MagdaleneREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Theft of prop/services;Value $1,500 to $25,000

Saline County Jail Bookings, April 25

BUTLER COUNTY—Three people were injured and a teen driver arrested after&nbsp; an accident just before 9:30p.m. Tuesday in Butler County.

According to Butler County Undersheriff Daimon Cundif a 2004 Chevy Silverado driven by a 19-year-old from Towanda was westbound on SW 20th Street at&nbsp;SW Hopkins Switch Road. The pickup left the roadway to the north and rolled down the embankment almost to the KTA bridge. Several individuals were ejected from the vehicle.

EMS transported three passengers, a 28-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Towanda and a 38-year-old man to a Wichita area hospital. Two of those passengers were reported to have serious injuries.

Deputies arrested the driver on requestd charges of Driving Under the Influence, Aggravated Battery, Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor, Transporting an Open Container, and Felony Interference. He was booked in to the Butler County Jail

BUTLER COUNTY—Three people were injured and a teen driver arrested after&nbsp; an accident just before 9:30p.m. Tuesday in Butler County.According to Butler County Undersheriff Daimon Cundif a 2004 Chevy Silverado driven by a 19-year-old from Towanda was westbound on SW 20th Street at&nbsp;SW Hopkins Switch Road. The pickup left the roadway to the north and rolled down the embankment almost to the KTA bridge. Several individuals were ejected from the vehicle.EMS transported three passengers, a 28-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Towanda and a 38-year-old man to a Wichita area hospital. Two of those passengers were reported to have serious injuries.Deputies arrested the driver on requestd charges of Driving Under the Influence, Aggravated Battery, Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor, Transporting an Open Container, and Felony Interference. He was booked in to the Butler County Jail

3 injured, Kan. teen jailed after pickup rolls down embankment

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Agg Domestic Battery: impede breathing/choke

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Forgery; Making or altering a written instrument, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Theft by deception;Value less than $1,500

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Rivera-Santoyo,Asael Alejandro

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Simmons, Tedrick Tyreese

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498877260.png" alt=" Tuttle, Megan Grace" />
 <figcaption> Tuttle, Megan Grace</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Tuttle, Megan GraceREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Agg Domestic Battery: impede breathing/choke<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498274826.png" alt="Baxa, Levi James" />
 <figcaption>Baxa, Levi James</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Baxa, Levi JamesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498327175.png" alt="Boese, Shannon Glenn" />
 <figcaption>Boese, Shannon Glenn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Boese, Shannon GlennREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Forgery; Making or altering a written instrument, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Theft by deception;Value less than $1,500<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498451691.png" alt="Cassel, Scott Allen" />
 <figcaption>Cassel, Scott Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Cassel, Scott AllenREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498492241.png" alt="Evans, Zachary James" />
 <figcaption>Evans, Zachary James</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Evans, Zachary JamesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498535375.png" alt="Faulkner, Njeri Ayo" />
 <figcaption>Faulkner, Njeri Ayo</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Faulkner, Njeri AyoREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498579993.png" alt="Garay, Jose Manuel" />
 <figcaption>Garay, Jose Manuel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Garay, Jose ManuelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498619358.png" alt="Jones, Angel Janece" />
 <figcaption>Jones, Angel Janece</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Jones, Angel JaneceREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;In transit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498675978.png" alt="Mauldwin, Timothy Drew" />
 <figcaption>Mauldwin, Timothy Drew</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mauldwin, Timothy DrewREQUESTED CHARGE(S): In transit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498719277.png" alt="Rivera-Santoyo, Asael Alejandro" />
 <figcaption>Rivera-Santoyo, Asael Alejandro</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Rivera-Santoyo,Asael AlejandroREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498763493.png" alt="Simmons, Tedrick Tyreese" />
 <figcaption>Simmons, Tedrick Tyreese</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Simmons, Tedrick TyreeseREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745498815894.png" alt="Smith, Miranda Sue" />
 <figcaption>Smith, Miranda Sue</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Smith, Miranda SueREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

Saline County Jail Bookings, April 24

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating three suspect on multiple allegations after&nbsp;

Just after 2a.m.&nbsp; April 19, 2025, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received notification regarding multiple individuals in a gray for F-150 pickup truck breaking into a clothing donation bin in the 6800 block of SW 29th Street, according to Sheriff Brian Hill.

A deputy located the vehicle in the 5200 block of SW 37th Street and conducted a traffic stop.

During the investigation, it was determined that the driver was wanted by the Topeka Police Department and illegal narcotics were located.

Ronald A. Weiland, 62, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Possession of marijuana; Aggravated domestic battery;&nbsp;Aggravated assault, Domestic battery and Criminal restraint

Carl E. Smith, 61, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the SNDOC on requested charges of Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human bod and Possession of marijuana

Paulette K. Weiland, 57, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into jail on a Topeka bench

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745422219371.png" alt="Weiland photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Weiland photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating three suspect on multiple allegations after&nbsp;Just after 2a.m.&nbsp; April 19, 2025, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received notification regarding multiple individuals in a gray for F-150 pickup truck breaking into a clothing donation bin in the 6800 block of SW 29th Street, according to Sheriff Brian Hill.A deputy located the vehicle in the 5200 block of SW 37th Street and conducted a traffic stop.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745422242751.png" alt="Weiland photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Weiland photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>During the investigation, it was determined that the driver was wanted by the Topeka Police Department and illegal narcotics were located.Ronald A. Weiland, 62, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Possession of marijuana; Aggravated domestic battery;&nbsp;Aggravated assault, Domestic battery and Criminal restraint<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745422150385.png" alt="Smith photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Smith photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Carl E. Smith, 61, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the SNDOC on requested charges of Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human bod and Possession of marijuanaPaulette K. Weiland, 57, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into jail on a Topeka bench

3 jailed after report of break-in to Kan. clothing donation bin

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a">a day before he died</a>, though he initially had some doubts given his poor health, Vatican News reported Tuesday.

The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a">died Monday at age 88</a>. He made&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-easter-sunday-photos-4651ecd21edad5f77af0eb228144b4c5">his last public appearance</a>&nbsp;Sunday, delivering a blessing and looping around Vatican City’s famous square in his popemobile.

Francis initially had doubts about the ride, Vatican News reported. “Do you think I can manage it?’’ the pope asked Massimiliano Strappetti, his personal health care assistant, according to the news agency.

The pope was reassured, and he stopped to reach out to people, especially children, as he was driven through the crowd of 50,000 — the first time since his release from the hospital that he had mixed with the faithful at large. Afterward, Francis told Strappetti, “Thank you for bringing me back to the square,” Vatican News said.

The pope showed the first signs of illness round 5:30 a.m. the next day and fell into a coma an hour later, Vatican News reported.

His Easter appearance from the same loggia where he was introduced to the world as the first pope from the Americas on March 13, 2013, was a fitting bookend to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-key-dates-0d33f7c8adca4c22a8e9bebeb5d3cdcc">12-year papacy</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-career-highlights-589cbd4ffd574d6c9c2674add1b564c9">sought to shake up the church</a>&nbsp;and return it to its Gospel-mandated mission of caring for the poorest.

Francis’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a">funeral will be held Saturday</a>&nbsp;at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. U.S. President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend, and Argentine President Javier Milei is also expected.

He will lie in state starting Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history’s first Latin American pontiff.

According to current norms, the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/papal-succession-plan-what-happens-798029dfb83f4c03b61de5d9cf6945ff">conclave to choose Francis’ successor</a>&nbsp;must begin between May 5 and 10.

“He truly gave everything he had, up to the end,” said Sister Nathalie Becquart, one of the highest-ranking women at the Vatican.

While the ordinary faithful will have an opportunity to pay their respects beginning Wednesday, Vatican officials were allowed to say their goodbyes starting Monday evening. Speaking to reporters after she paid her respects, Becquart marveled at Francis’ final Easter salute to his flock. “He really walked with his people,” she said.

Italian Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said it was specifically Francis’ effort to promote the role of women in the church that will be one of his greatest legacies. Ravasi noted that Francis chose to be buried near his favorite icon of the Madonna, in a basilica across town, and not in the grottoes underneath St. Peter’s, as is typical for popes.

“He wanted to be buried under the shadow of a woman, in this case Maria,” said Ravasi, the Vatican’s former culture minister as he arrived for Tuesday’s first meeting of cardinals charting the next steps. “That is significant, his desire for the church to do more for women.”

The first images of Francis’ body were released Tuesday, showing him in red vestments and his bishop’s miter in a wooden casket, with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived and died.

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-conclave-glossary-3f34cfc8bda3570b9ecf0602d20990fb">St. Mary Major Basilica</a>, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani icon of Mary. Before and after every foreign trip, Francis would go to the basilica to pray before the Byzantine-style painting that features an image of Mary, draped in a blue robe, holding the infant Jesus, who in turn holds a jeweled golden book.

Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day stay, to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before it one last time.

Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at half-staff in Italy, India, Taiwan and the U.S. after Francis’ death was announced by the camerlengo, who takes charge of the Vatican after a pope’s death. Soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-soccer-san-lorenzo-b8687e9b67c05af7f0e7920af0fb942a">suspended</a>&nbsp;in honor of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/argentina-pope-francis-obit-milei-catholic-church-politics-b2b6058a734c6cbc728718d1c91372fa">the pope</a>&nbsp;who was a lifelong fan of the San Lorenzo soccer club.

World leaders&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-reaction-78ef38471b2560d74a1e25cbd31cbc7e">praised Francis</a>&nbsp;for his moral leadership and compassion, while ordinary faithful remembered his simplicity and humanity.

“Like every Argentine, I think he was a rebel,” said 23-year-old Catalina Favaro, who had come to pay her respects in the Buenos Aires church where Francis discovered his priestly vocation. “He may have been contradictory, but that was nice, too.”

In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-asia-east-timor-john-paul-ii-8a12d6cfa771b2603d1044afd4ac68a8">half of the population</a>&nbsp;last September, President Jose Ramos-Horta praised Francis’ courage. “Pope Francis was a brave man who was not afraid to speak out against the rulers of the world who seek war, but do not want to seek peace,” Ramos-Horta said.

“He challenged the powerful to act with justice, called nations to welcome the stranger, and reminded us that our common home — this Earth — is a gift we must protect for future generations,” said Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.

The pope’s formal apartments in the Apostolic Palace and in the Santa Marta hotel were sealed Monday evening, following a centuries-old ritual. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-kevin-farrell-camerlengo-d539db6e09be52a76669dc7f7ac63fd8">as camerlengo</a>&nbsp;had the task of announcing the death and confirming it once the cause was determined, presided over the rituals.

Francis chose not to live in the palace, but in a two-room suite in Santa Marta on the other side of Vatican City. He died there and his body was transferred to the hotel chapel in the lobby, where the private viewing was underway Tuesday for Vatican officials and members of the pontifical household.

In changes made by Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes. Rather, Francis was placed in a simplified wooden coffin with a zinc coffin inside.

Once in St. Peter’s, his casket will not be put on an elevated bier — as was the case with past popes — but will just be be placed simply facing the pews, with the Paschal candle nearby.

“He was a pope who didn’t change his path when it came to getting (his hands) dirty,” Francis’ vicar for Rome, Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, said in a Mass in his honor. “For him, poor people and migrants were the sacrament of Jesus.”

After the funeral, there are nine days of official mourning, known as the “novendiali.” During this period, cardinals arrive in Rome and meet privately before&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/papal-succession-plan-what-happens-798029dfb83f4c03b61de5d9cf6945ff">the conclave</a>.

To give everyone time to assemble, the conclave must begin 15 to 20 days after the “sede vacante” — the “vacant See” — is declared, although it can start sooner if the cardinals agree.

Once the conclave begins, cardinals vote in secret sessions in the Sistine Chapel. After voting sessions, the ballots are burned in a special stove. Black smoke indicates that no pope has been elected, while white smoke indicates that the cardinals have chosen the next head of the Catholic Church.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745316464619.jpeg" alt="A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis, placed over the saint's tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)" />
 <figcaption>A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis, placed over the saint's tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)</figcaption>
 </figure>VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a">a day before he died</a>, though he initially had some doubts given his poor health, Vatican News reported Tuesday.The Argentine pontiff, who had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a">died Monday at age 88</a>. He made&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-easter-sunday-photos-4651ecd21edad5f77af0eb228144b4c5">his last public appearance</a>&nbsp;Sunday, delivering a blessing and looping around Vatican City’s famous square in his popemobile.Francis initially had doubts about the ride, Vatican News reported. “Do you think I can manage it?’’ the pope asked Massimiliano Strappetti, his personal health care assistant, according to the news agency.The pope was reassured, and he stopped to reach out to people, especially children, as he was driven through the crowd of 50,000 — the first time since his release from the hospital that he had mixed with the faithful at large. Afterward, Francis told Strappetti, “Thank you for bringing me back to the square,” Vatican News said.The pope showed the first signs of illness round 5:30 a.m. the next day and fell into a coma an hour later, Vatican News reported.His Easter appearance from the same loggia where he was introduced to the world as the first pope from the Americas on March 13, 2013, was a fitting bookend to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-key-dates-0d33f7c8adca4c22a8e9bebeb5d3cdcc">12-year papacy</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-career-highlights-589cbd4ffd574d6c9c2674add1b564c9">sought to shake up the church</a>&nbsp;and return it to its Gospel-mandated mission of caring for the poorest.<h2>Funeral set for Saturday</h2>Francis’&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a">funeral will be held Saturday</a>&nbsp;at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. U.S. President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend, and Argentine President Javier Milei is also expected.He will lie in state starting Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful are expected to flock to pay their respects to history’s first Latin American pontiff.According to current norms, the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/papal-succession-plan-what-happens-798029dfb83f4c03b61de5d9cf6945ff">conclave to choose Francis’ successor</a>&nbsp;must begin between May 5 and 10.<h2>Vatican officials remember Francis</h2>“He truly gave everything he had, up to the end,” said Sister Nathalie Becquart, one of the highest-ranking women at the Vatican.While the ordinary faithful will have an opportunity to pay their respects beginning Wednesday, Vatican officials were allowed to say their goodbyes starting Monday evening. Speaking to reporters after she paid her respects, Becquart marveled at Francis’ final Easter salute to his flock. “He really walked with his people,” she said.Italian Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi said it was specifically Francis’ effort to promote the role of women in the church that will be one of his greatest legacies. Ravasi noted that Francis chose to be buried near his favorite icon of the Madonna, in a basilica across town, and not in the grottoes underneath St. Peter’s, as is typical for popes.“He wanted to be buried under the shadow of a woman, in this case Maria,” said Ravasi, the Vatican’s former culture minister as he arrived for Tuesday’s first meeting of cardinals charting the next steps. “That is significant, his desire for the church to do more for women.”The first images of Francis’ body were released Tuesday, showing him in red vestments and his bishop’s miter in a wooden casket, with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived and died.In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-conclave-glossary-3f34cfc8bda3570b9ecf0602d20990fb">St. Mary Major Basilica</a>, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani icon of Mary. Before and after every foreign trip, Francis would go to the basilica to pray before the Byzantine-style painting that features an image of Mary, draped in a blue robe, holding the infant Jesus, who in turn holds a jeweled golden book.Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day stay, to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before it one last time.<h2>The world reacts</h2>Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at half-staff in Italy, India, Taiwan and the U.S. after Francis’ death was announced by the camerlengo, who takes charge of the Vatican after a pope’s death. Soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-soccer-san-lorenzo-b8687e9b67c05af7f0e7920af0fb942a">suspended</a>&nbsp;in honor of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/argentina-pope-francis-obit-milei-catholic-church-politics-b2b6058a734c6cbc728718d1c91372fa">the pope</a>&nbsp;who was a lifelong fan of the San Lorenzo soccer club.World leaders&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-reaction-78ef38471b2560d74a1e25cbd31cbc7e">praised Francis</a>&nbsp;for his moral leadership and compassion, while ordinary faithful remembered his simplicity and humanity.“Like every Argentine, I think he was a rebel,” said 23-year-old Catalina Favaro, who had come to pay her respects in the Buenos Aires church where Francis discovered his priestly vocation. “He may have been contradictory, but that was nice, too.”In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-asia-east-timor-john-paul-ii-8a12d6cfa771b2603d1044afd4ac68a8">half of the population</a>&nbsp;last September, President Jose Ramos-Horta praised Francis’ courage. “Pope Francis was a brave man who was not afraid to speak out against the rulers of the world who seek war, but do not want to seek peace,” Ramos-Horta said.“He challenged the powerful to act with justice, called nations to welcome the stranger, and reminded us that our common home — this Earth — is a gift we must protect for future generations,” said Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.<h2>Viewing the pope’s coffin</h2>The pope’s formal apartments in the Apostolic Palace and in the Santa Marta hotel were sealed Monday evening, following a centuries-old ritual. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-kevin-farrell-camerlengo-d539db6e09be52a76669dc7f7ac63fd8">as camerlengo</a>&nbsp;had the task of announcing the death and confirming it once the cause was determined, presided over the rituals.Francis chose not to live in the palace, but in a two-room suite in Santa Marta on the other side of Vatican City. He died there and his body was transferred to the hotel chapel in the lobby, where the private viewing was underway Tuesday for Vatican officials and members of the pontifical household.In changes made by Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes. Rather, Francis was placed in a simplified wooden coffin with a zinc coffin inside.Once in St. Peter’s, his casket will not be put on an elevated bier — as was the case with past popes — but will just be be placed simply facing the pews, with the Paschal candle nearby.“He was a pope who didn’t change his path when it came to getting (his hands) dirty,” Francis’ vicar for Rome, Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, said in a Mass in his honor. “For him, poor people and migrants were the sacrament of Jesus.”<h2>Choosing the next pope</h2>After the funeral, there are nine days of official mourning, known as the “novendiali.” During this period, cardinals arrive in Rome and meet privately before&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/papal-succession-plan-what-happens-798029dfb83f4c03b61de5d9cf6945ff">the conclave</a>.To give everyone time to assemble, the conclave must begin 15 to 20 days after the “sede vacante” — the “vacant See” — is declared, although it can start sooner if the cardinals agree.Once the conclave begins, cardinals vote in secret sessions in the Sistine Chapel. After voting sessions, the ballots are burned in a special stove. Black smoke indicates that no pope has been elected, while white smoke indicates that the cardinals have chosen the next head of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis' final hours; thankful he greeted crowd in the Square

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Sutton Feldkamp, Dannyel Marie

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal littering; Public property

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Robbery

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Theft of prop/serv;&lt;$1500 2 or more conv in 5yr

NAME:&nbsp;Spotted War Bonnet, Charles William

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Battery; Knowing/recklessly causing bodily harm and Failure to appear

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1712754342842.jpeg" alt="Sutton Feldkamp, Dannyel Marie" />
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 <figcaption>Bode, Stanley Louis</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Bode, Stanley LouisREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal littering; Public property<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745409238660.png" alt="Chard, Mathew Allen" />
 <figcaption>Chard, Mathew Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Chard,Mathew AllenREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to Appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745409294859.png" alt="Feazell, Jabrae Davon" />
 <figcaption>Feazell, Jabrae Davon</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Feazell, Jabrae DavonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/12/1733318989285.jpeg" alt=" Miller, Colten Allen" />
 <figcaption> Miller, Colten Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Miller, Colten AllenREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Robbery<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745409422126.png" alt="Popp, Natasha Rena" />
 <figcaption>Popp, Natasha Rena</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Popp, Natasha RenaREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Theft of prop/serv;&lt;$1500 2 or more conv in 5yr<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745409484009.png" alt="Rodgers, John Robert" />
 <figcaption>Rodgers, John Robert</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Rodgers, John RobertREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Contempt of Court; Direct<figure>
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 <figcaption>Spotted War Bonnet, Charles William</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Spotted War Bonnet, Charles WilliamREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Battery; Knowing/recklessly causing bodily harm and Failure to appear

Saline County Jail Bookings, April 23

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">The Supreme Court's</a>&nbsp;conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious rights of parents in Maryland who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-maryland-lgbtq-books-public-schools-c20d6e4fa084560c56ec2b2bb621c988">storybooks with LGBTQ characters</a>.

<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2024/24-297">Click here to listen</a> to the complete oral argument

The court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system, in suburban Washington, could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections to the material.

The case is the latest dispute involving religion to come before the court. The justices have repeatedly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-catholic-charities-wisconsin-supreme-court-50bd53ad748a147f9e28132512cf7b74">endorsed claims of religious discrimination</a>&nbsp;in recent years.

“I'm surprised this is the hill to die on in terms of not respecting religious liberty,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh said, citing the county's diverse population and Maryland's history as a haven for Catholics.

The county school board introduced the storybooks as part of an effort to better reflect the district's diversity.

Parents sued after the school system stopped allowing them to pull their kids from lessons that included the books. The parents argue that public schools cannot force kids to participate in instruction that violates their faith, and they pointed to the opt-out provisions in sex education classes.

The schools said allowing children to opt out of the lessons had become disruptive. Lower courts backed the schools, prompting the parents' appeal to the Supreme Court.

Five books are at issue in the high court case, touching on the same themes found in classic stories that include Snow White, Cinderella and Peter Pan, the school system's lawyers wrote.

In “Prince and Knight,” two men fall in love after they rescue the kingdom, and each other. In “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” a niece worries that her uncle will not have as much time for her after he gets married. His partner is a man.

“Love, Violet” deals with a girl’s anxiety about giving a valentine to another girl. “Born Ready” is the story of a transgender boy’s decision to share his gender identity with his family and the world. “Intersection Allies” describes nine characters of varying backgrounds, including one who is gender-fluid.

Billy Moges, a board member of the Kids First parents' group that sued over the books, said the content is sexual, confusing and inappropriate for young schoolchildren.

The writers' group Pen America said in a court filing what the parents want is “a constitutionally suspect book ban by another name.” Pen America reported more than 10,000 books were banned in the last school year.

A decision in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-297.html">Mahmoud v. Taylor</a>&nbsp;is expected by early summer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;is hearing arguments Tuesday over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-maryland-lgbtq-books-public-schools-c20d6e4fa084560c56ec2b2bb621c988">storybooks with LGBTQ characters</a>.

The case is the latest dispute involving religion to come before the conservative-led court. The justices have repeatedly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-catholic-charities-wisconsin-supreme-court-50bd53ad748a147f9e28132512cf7b74">endorsed claims of religious discrimination</a>&nbsp;in recent years.

The Montgomery County public schools, in suburban Washington, D.C., introduced the storybooks as part of an effort to better reflect the district's diverse population.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745333128428.png" alt="FILE A pride flag is seen in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)" />
 <figcaption>FILE A pride flag is seen in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">The Supreme Court's</a>&nbsp;conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious rights of parents in Maryland who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-maryland-lgbtq-books-public-schools-c20d6e4fa084560c56ec2b2bb621c988">storybooks with LGBTQ characters</a>.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Alan Schoenfeld: &quot;Pride Puppy was the book that was used for the pre-kindergarten curriculum. That&#39;s no longer in the curriculum.&quot; Justice Gorsuch: &quot;That&#39;s the one where they&#39;re supposed to look for the leather and things - bondage - - things like that. Schoenfeld: &quot;It&#39;s not… <a href="https://t.co/gQa86JaF0y">pic.twitter.com/gQa86JaF0y</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1914755396885209158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2024/24-297">Click here to listen</a> to the complete oral argumentThe court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system, in suburban Washington, could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections to the material.The case is the latest dispute involving religion to come before the court. The justices have repeatedly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-catholic-charities-wisconsin-supreme-court-50bd53ad748a147f9e28132512cf7b74">endorsed claims of religious discrimination</a>&nbsp;in recent years.“I'm surprised this is the hill to die on in terms of not respecting religious liberty,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh said, citing the county's diverse population and Maryland's history as a haven for Catholics.The county school board introduced the storybooks as part of an effort to better reflect the district's diversity.Parents sued after the school system stopped allowing them to pull their kids from lessons that included the books. The parents argue that public schools cannot force kids to participate in instruction that violates their faith, and they pointed to the opt-out provisions in sex education classes.The schools said allowing children to opt out of the lessons had become disruptive. Lower courts backed the schools, prompting the parents' appeal to the Supreme Court.Five books are at issue in the high court case, touching on the same themes found in classic stories that include Snow White, Cinderella and Peter Pan, the school system's lawyers wrote.In “Prince and Knight,” two men fall in love after they rescue the kingdom, and each other. In “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” a niece worries that her uncle will not have as much time for her after he gets married. His partner is a man.“Love, Violet” deals with a girl’s anxiety about giving a valentine to another girl. “Born Ready” is the story of a transgender boy’s decision to share his gender identity with his family and the world. “Intersection Allies” describes nine characters of varying backgrounds, including one who is gender-fluid.Billy Moges, a board member of the Kids First parents' group that sued over the books, said the content is sexual, confusing and inappropriate for young schoolchildren.The writers' group Pen America said in a court filing what the parents want is “a constitutionally suspect book ban by another name.” Pen America reported more than 10,000 books were banned in the last school year.A decision in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-297.html">Mahmoud v. Taylor</a>&nbsp;is expected by early summer.-------------------WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">Supreme Court</a>&nbsp;is hearing arguments Tuesday over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-maryland-lgbtq-books-public-schools-c20d6e4fa084560c56ec2b2bb621c988">storybooks with LGBTQ characters</a>.The case is the latest dispute involving religion to come before the conservative-led court. The justices have repeatedly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-catholic-charities-wisconsin-supreme-court-50bd53ad748a147f9e28132512cf7b74">endorsed claims of religious discrimination</a>&nbsp;in recent years.The Montgomery County public schools, in suburban Washington, D.C., introduced the storybooks as part of an effort to better reflect the district's diverse population.Parents sued after the school system stopped allowing them to pull their kids from lessons that included the books. The parents argue that public schools cannot force kids to participate in instruction that violates their faith, and they pointed to the opt-out provisions in sex education classes.The schools said allowing children to opt out of the lessons had become disruptive. Lower courts backed the schools, prompting the parents' appeal to the Supreme Court.Five books are at issue in the high court case, touching on the same themes found in classic stories that include Snow White, Cinderella and Peter Pan, the school system's lawyers wrote.In “Prince and Knight,” two men fall in love after they rescue the kingdom, and each other. In “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” a niece worries that her uncle will not have as much time for her after he gets married. His partner is a man.“Love, Violet” deals with a girl’s anxiety about giving a valentine to another girl. “Born Ready” is the story of a transgender boy’s decision to share his gender identity with his family and the world. “Intersection Allies” describes nine characters of varying backgrounds, including one who is gender-fluid.Billy Moges, a board member of the Kids First parents' group that sued over the books, said the content is sexual, confusing and inappropriate for young schoolchildren.The writers' group Pen America said in a court filing what the parents want is “a constitutionally suspect book ban by another name.” Pen America reported more than 10,000 books were banned in the last school year.A decision in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-297.html">Mahmoud v. Taylor</a>&nbsp;is expected by early summer.

🎧Court signals support for parents who object to LGBTQ books in schools

SEDGWICK COUNTY — An inmate accused in an attack on a Kansas jail deputy faces additional charges.

On Friday, 21-year-old James&nbsp;Chavez of Wichita, was charged with aggravated battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

On April 14, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy suffered serious burns after an inmate identified as Chavez launched a targeted attack inside the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility, according to a media release from the sheriff's department.

The incident happened while the deputy was speaking with inmates in a housing pod.&nbsp; Chavez obtained a pot of boiling water and threw it on the deputy, causing second and third-degree burns to the back part of his body.

Sedgwick County EMS transported the deputy to a local hospital, where he was admitted to the Burn Unit. The 30-year-old deputy who has served with the Sheriff’s Office for nearly two years is expected to fully recover and ihospitalized.s no longer&nbsp;

Chavez was originally booked into the detention facility in March 2024 on pending juvenile charges and later faced an additional charge for trafficking contraband into a correctional facility He has had 39 documented disciplinary incidents since entering the facility.

Inmates have traditionally had access to hot water for preparing coffee, tea, and food items like Ramen noodles.&nbsp; After reviewing the policy, the Sheriff’s Office removed this privilege.&nbsp;

“Our office remains committed to the safety of our employees,” Sheriff Jeff Easter said.&nbsp; Chavez remains in custody on a $150,000 bond and is due back in court April 24, according to the district attorney's office.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1744743778023.png" alt="Chavez photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Chavez photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — An inmate accused in an attack on a Kansas jail deputy faces additional charges.On Friday, 21-year-old James&nbsp;Chavez of Wichita, was charged with aggravated battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.On April 14, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy suffered serious burns after an inmate identified as Chavez launched a targeted attack inside the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility, according to a media release from the sheriff's department.The incident happened while the deputy was speaking with inmates in a housing pod.&nbsp; Chavez obtained a pot of boiling water and threw it on the deputy, causing second and third-degree burns to the back part of his body.Sedgwick County EMS transported the deputy to a local hospital, where he was admitted to the Burn Unit. The 30-year-old deputy who has served with the Sheriff’s Office for nearly two years is expected to fully recover and ihospitalized.s no longer&nbsp;Chavez was originally booked into the detention facility in March 2024 on pending juvenile charges and later faced an additional charge for trafficking contraband into a correctional facility He has had 39 documented disciplinary incidents since entering the facility.Inmates have traditionally had access to hot water for preparing coffee, tea, and food items like Ramen noodles.&nbsp; After reviewing the policy, the Sheriff’s Office removed this privilege.&nbsp;“Our office remains committed to the safety of our employees,” Sheriff Jeff Easter said.&nbsp; Chavez remains in custody on a $150,000 bond and is due back in court April 24, according to the district attorney's office.

New charges in boiling water attack on Kan. deputy

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Return for court testimony

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
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 </figure>NAME: Bowen, Hunter MatthewREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
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 <figcaption>Dominguez, Christian Oswaldo</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Dominguez, Christian OswaldoREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
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 <figcaption>Fulton, Ryliegh Lerae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Fulton, Ryliegh LeraeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
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 <figcaption>Shields, Christopher Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Shields, Christopher AllenREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
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 <figcaption>Vela, Joseph Raul</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Vela, Joseph RaulREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Return for court testimony

Saline County Jail Bookings, April 22

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects starting Wednesday, when his casket is brought into St. Peter’s Basilica.

The cardinals met for the first time Tuesday in the Vatican’s synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis’ successor, as condolences poured in from around the world grieving history’s first Latin American pope.

The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend Saturday’s funeral Argentine President Javier Milei is also expected.

Francis died Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke that put him in a coma and led his heart to fail. He had been recovering in his apartment after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia. He made&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-easter-sunday-photos-4651ecd21edad5f77af0eb228144b4c5">his last public appearance</a>&nbsp;Sunday, delivering an Easter blessing and making what would be his final greeting to followers from his popemobile, looping around St. Peter’s Square.

In retrospect, his Easter appearance from the same loggia where he was introduced to the world as the first pope from the Americas on March 13, 2013, was a perfect bookend to a 12-year papacy that sought to shake up the church and return it to its Gospel-mandated mission of caring for the poorest.

“He gave himself to the end,” said Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Italian bishops’ conference and considered a possible contender to be next pope. “To go out to meet everyone, speak to everyone, teach us to speak to everyone, to bless everyone.”

The first images of Francis’ body were released Tuesday, showing him in the wooden casket, in red vestments and his bishop’s miter, with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived and died.

In his final will, Francis confirmed he would be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is outside the Vatican and home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary. Before and after every foreign trip, Francis would go to the basilica to pray before the Byzantine-style painting that features an image of Mary, draped in a blue robe, holding the infant Jesus, who in turn holds a jeweled golden book.

Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day hospital stay, to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before the Madonna for the last time.

Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at half staff in Italy, India, Taiwan and the U.S. after Francis’ death was announced by the Vatican camerlengo. Soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-soccer-san-lorenzo-b8687e9b67c05af7f0e7920af0fb942a">suspended</a>&nbsp;in honor of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/argentina-pope-francis-obit-milei-catholic-church-politics-b2b6058a734c6cbc728718d1c91372fa">Argentine pope</a>&nbsp;who was a lifelong fan of the San Lorenzo soccer club.

In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-asia-east-timor-john-paul-ii-8a12d6cfa771b2603d1044afd4ac68a8">half of the population</a>&nbsp;last September, President Jose Ramos-Horta praised Francis’ courage. “Papa Francisco was a brave man who was not afraid to speak out against the rulers of the world who seek war, but do not want to seek peace,” Ramos-Horta said.

“He challenged the powerful to act with justice, called nations to welcome the stranger, and reminded us that our common home — this Earth — is a gift we must protect for future generations,” said Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who is Muslim. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and has around 30 million Catholics, representing about 14% of the total population.

Francis chose not to live in the palace, though, but in a two-room suite in Santa Marta on the other side of Vatican City. He died there and his body was transferred to the hotel chapel in the lobby, where the private viewing was being held Tuesday for Vatican officials and members of the pontifical household.

Once in St. Peter’s, his coffin will not be put on an elevated bier but will just be be placed simply facing the pews, with the Paschal candle nearby.

“He was a pope who didn’t change his path when it came to getting dirty,” Francis’ vicar for Rome, Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, said in a Mass in his honor. “For him, poor people and migrants were the sacrament of Jesus.”

To give everyone time to assemble, the conclave must begin 15-20 days after the “sede vacante” — the “vacant See” — is declared, although it can start sooner if the cardinals agree.

The one who has secured&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/next-pope-contenders-list-101d68d61be2401a85310e34b45371a9">two-thirds of the votes</a>&nbsp;wins. If he accepts, his election is announced by a cardinal from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica who tells the world “Habemus Papam,” Latin for “We have a pope.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745316464619.jpeg" alt="A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis, placed over the saint's tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)" />
 <figcaption>A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa, prays as a portrait of Pope Francis, placed over the saint's tomb following his death, in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)</figcaption>
 </figure>VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects starting Wednesday, when his casket is brought into St. Peter’s Basilica.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745322565144.png" alt="The late Pope Francis' body lies in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta-photo Vatican News Service" />
 <figcaption>The late Pope Francis' body lies in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta-photo Vatican News Service</figcaption>
 </figure>The cardinals met for the first time Tuesday in the Vatican’s synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis’ successor, as condolences poured in from around the world grieving history’s first Latin American pope.The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re.U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend Saturday’s funeral Argentine President Javier Milei is also expected.Francis died Monday at age 88 after suffering a stroke that put him in a coma and led his heart to fail. He had been recovering in his apartment after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia. He made&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-easter-sunday-photos-4651ecd21edad5f77af0eb228144b4c5">his last public appearance</a>&nbsp;Sunday, delivering an Easter blessing and making what would be his final greeting to followers from his popemobile, looping around St. Peter’s Square.In retrospect, his Easter appearance from the same loggia where he was introduced to the world as the first pope from the Americas on March 13, 2013, was a perfect bookend to a 12-year papacy that sought to shake up the church and return it to its Gospel-mandated mission of caring for the poorest.“He gave himself to the end,” said Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Italian bishops’ conference and considered a possible contender to be next pope. “To go out to meet everyone, speak to everyone, teach us to speak to everyone, to bless everyone.”The first images of Francis’ body were released Tuesday, showing him in the wooden casket, in red vestments and his bishop’s miter, with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived and died.In his final will, Francis confirmed he would be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is outside the Vatican and home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary. Before and after every foreign trip, Francis would go to the basilica to pray before the Byzantine-style painting that features an image of Mary, draped in a blue robe, holding the infant Jesus, who in turn holds a jeweled golden book.Francis stopped by the basilica on his way home from the Gemelli hospital on March 23, after his 38-day hospital stay, to deliver flowers to be placed before the icon. He returned April 12 to pray before the Madonna for the last time.<h2>The world reacts</h2>Bells tolled in chapels, churches and cathedrals around the world and flags flew at half staff in Italy, India, Taiwan and the U.S. after Francis’ death was announced by the Vatican camerlengo. Soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-soccer-san-lorenzo-b8687e9b67c05af7f0e7920af0fb942a">suspended</a>&nbsp;in honor of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/argentina-pope-francis-obit-milei-catholic-church-politics-b2b6058a734c6cbc728718d1c91372fa">Argentine pope</a>&nbsp;who was a lifelong fan of the San Lorenzo soccer club.World leaders&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-reaction-78ef38471b2560d74a1e25cbd31cbc7e">praised Francis</a>&nbsp;for his moral leadership and compassion, while ordinary faithful remembered his simplicity and humanity.“Like every Argentine, I think he was a rebel,” said 23-year-old Catalina Favaro, who had come to pay her respects in the Buenos Aires church where Francis discovered his priestly vocation. “He may have been contradictory, but that was nice, too.”In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-asia-east-timor-john-paul-ii-8a12d6cfa771b2603d1044afd4ac68a8">half of the population</a>&nbsp;last September, President Jose Ramos-Horta praised Francis’ courage. “Papa Francisco was a brave man who was not afraid to speak out against the rulers of the world who seek war, but do not want to seek peace,” Ramos-Horta said.“He challenged the powerful to act with justice, called nations to welcome the stranger, and reminded us that our common home — this Earth — is a gift we must protect for future generations,” said Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who is Muslim. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and has around 30 million Catholics, representing about 14% of the total population.<h2>Viewing the pope’s coffin</h2>The pope’s formal apartments in the Apostolic Palace and in the Santa Marta hotel were sealed Monday evening, following a centuries-old ritual. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-kevin-farrell-camerlengo-d539db6e09be52a76669dc7f7ac63fd8">as camerlengo</a>&nbsp;had the task of announcing the death and confirming it once the cause was determined, presided over the rituals.Francis chose not to live in the palace, though, but in a two-room suite in Santa Marta on the other side of Vatican City. He died there and his body was transferred to the hotel chapel in the lobby, where the private viewing was being held Tuesday for Vatican officials and members of the pontifical household.In changes made by Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes. Rather, Francis was placed in a simplified wooden coffin with a zinc coffin inside.Once in St. Peter’s, his coffin will not be put on an elevated bier but will just be be placed simply facing the pews, with the Paschal candle nearby.“He was a pope who didn’t change his path when it came to getting dirty,” Francis’ vicar for Rome, Cardinal Baldassarre Reina, said in a Mass in his honor. “For him, poor people and migrants were the sacrament of Jesus.”<h2>Choosing the next pope</h2>After the funeral, there are nine days of official mourning, known as the “novendiali.” During this period, cardinals arrive in Rome and meet privately before&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/papal-succession-plan-what-happens-798029dfb83f4c03b61de5d9cf6945ff">the conclave</a>.To give everyone time to assemble, the conclave must begin 15-20 days after the “sede vacante” — the “vacant See” — is declared, although it can start sooner if the cardinals agree.Once the conclave begins, cardinals vote in secret sessions in the Sistine Chapel. After voting sessions, the ballots are burned in a special stove. Black smoke indicates that no pope has been elected, while white smoke indicates that the cardinals have chosen the next head of the Catholic Church.The one who has secured&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/next-pope-contenders-list-101d68d61be2401a85310e34b45371a9">two-thirds of the votes</a>&nbsp;wins. If he accepts, his election is announced by a cardinal from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica who tells the world “Habemus Papam,” Latin for “We have a pope.”___

Cardinals set date for Pope Francis’ funeral, public viewing 

By NATE KING Salina Post

A 23-year-old Salina man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly threatening a man with a knife during a disturbance at a residence.

According to Salina Police Captain James Feldman, the incident began around 7 p.m. on April 20 when a 45-year-old man approached an officer in the 400 block of Montrose Street and reported a disturbance nearby.

Officers responded to the residence and found that Rodolfo Giner Manjarrez, a resident at the location, had been heavily intoxicated and was arguing with multiple people inside the home. During the altercation, Manjarrez allegedly pushed a 52-year-old resident and, when the 45-year-old man intervened, retrieved a knife and threatened him.

The 45-year-old man left the residence and contacted police. Officers then made contact with Manjarrez, who was taken into custody without incident. A knife was recovered at the scene.

While being escorted from the residence, Manjarrez reportedly made additional threats toward others in the home.

He was booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of aggravated assault, criminal threat, and domestic battery.

By NATE KING Salina PostA 23-year-old Salina man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly threatening a man with a knife during a disturbance at a residence.According to Salina Police Captain James Feldman, the incident began around 7 p.m. on April 20 when a 45-year-old man approached an officer in the 400 block of Montrose Street and reported a disturbance nearby.Officers responded to the residence and found that Rodolfo Giner Manjarrez, a resident at the location, had been heavily intoxicated and was arguing with multiple people inside the home. During the altercation, Manjarrez allegedly pushed a 52-year-old resident and, when the 45-year-old man intervened, retrieved a knife and threatened him.The 45-year-old man left the residence and contacted police. Officers then made contact with Manjarrez, who was taken into custody without incident. A knife was recovered at the scene.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745239080478.jpeg" alt="Giner Manjarrez,Rodolfo" />
 <figcaption>Giner Manjarrez,Rodolfo</figcaption>
 </figure>While being escorted from the residence, Manjarrez reportedly made additional threats toward others in the home.He was booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of aggravated assault, criminal threat, and domestic battery.

SPD arrests Salina man accused of threatening resident with knife

JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas teen accused in a violent attack on a woman is due in court in Johnson County Monday.

Just before 11p.m. April 17,&nbsp; police were dispatched to an armed disturbance in the 1000 block of North Ridgeview Road in Olathe, according to Police Sergeant John Moncayo.

First responders discovered a 23-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to a nearby hospital and was expected to survive.

Police later ilocated a 19-year-old man identified according to online booking records as Jesus Anaya of Olathe, and took him into custody. He is being held on a $250,000 bond requested charges of aggravated battery with great bodily harm. He first appearance before a judge is scheduled to face a judge at 1:30p.m. Monday, according to online jail records.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745194472423.png" alt="Anaya photo Johnson County" />
 <figcaption>Anaya photo Johnson County</figcaption>
 </figure>JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas teen accused in a violent attack on a woman is due in court in Johnson County Monday.Just before 11p.m. April 17,&nbsp; police were dispatched to an armed disturbance in the 1000 block of North Ridgeview Road in Olathe, according to Police Sergeant John Moncayo.First responders discovered a 23-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to a nearby hospital and was expected to survive.Police later ilocated a 19-year-old man identified according to online booking records as Jesus Anaya of Olathe, and took him into custody. He is being held on a $250,000 bond requested charges of aggravated battery with great bodily harm. He first appearance before a judge is scheduled to face a judge at 1:30p.m. Monday, according to online jail records.

Kansas teen to face a judge for allegedly shooting woman

NAME:Carpenter,Sara Mae REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

NAME:&nbsp;Brock,Payton Edward REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Giner Manjarrez,Rodolfo REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption

NAME: Harrington,Melissa Rhiannon REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

NAME:&nbsp;Ingram,Davieon Lamar REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Johnson,David Owen REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

NAME:&nbsp;Walle,Christina Elizabeth REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745238987262.jpeg" alt="Carpenter,Sara Mae" />
 <figcaption>Carpenter,Sara Mae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Carpenter,Sara Mae REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Contempt of Court; DirectContempt of Court; Direct<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745239055515.jpeg" alt="Brock,Payton Edward" />
 <figcaption>Brock,Payton Edward</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Brock,Payton Edward REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; MisdemeanorImproper driving on laned roadwaySpeeding; maximum limits<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745239080478.jpeg" alt="Giner Manjarrez,Rodolfo" />
 <figcaption>Giner Manjarrez,Rodolfo</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Giner Manjarrez,Rodolfo REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Agg assault; w/ deadly weaponCriminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruptionDomestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745239104964.jpeg" alt="Harrington,Melissa Rhiannon" />
 <figcaption>Harrington,Melissa Rhiannon</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Harrington,Melissa Rhiannon REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745239130635.jpeg" alt="Ingram,Davieon Lamar" />
 <figcaption>Ingram,Davieon Lamar</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Ingram,Davieon Lamar REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745239153188.jpeg" alt="Johnson,David Owen" />
 <figcaption>Johnson,David Owen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Johnson,David Owen REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/9/1725715188231.png" alt="Walle,Christina Elizabeth" />
 <figcaption>Walle,Christina Elizabeth</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Walle,Christina Elizabeth REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severityTransporting an open container

Saline County Jail Bookings, April 21

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on drug allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 3a.m. April 17,&nbsp; a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop near 142nd Road on U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

During the encounter, deputies arrested 54-year-old Frederick Daniel Anguish, of Topeka. He was booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, distribute certain stimulants, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a vehicle without an interlock device and driving while suspended.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745026568303.png" alt="Anguish photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Anguish photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on drug allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 3a.m. April 17,&nbsp; a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop near 142nd Road on U.S. Highway 75 for a traffic infraction, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.During the encounter, deputies arrested 54-year-old Frederick Daniel Anguish, of Topeka. He was booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, distribute certain stimulants, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a vehicle without an interlock device and driving while suspended.

Sheriff: Kansas man accused of selling illegal drugs

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body. Poss of marijuana and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant.

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor, Improper driving on laned roadway and Speeding; maximum limits

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Delaughter, Amber Quanece

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Battery; Knowing/recklessly causing bodily harm

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Martinez, Aaliyah Nichole

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Unsafe turning or stopping - Fail to Signal, Flee or attempt to elude;five or more moving violations, Improper driving on laned roadway, Improper turn on approach, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, Drive w/o lights when needed, Liquor; Purch/poss/consume 18-20 yrs; unkn conv, Poss of marijuana, N/A No seat belt, Speeding; maximum limits. Disobey traffic control device, Transporting an open container. Unsafe speed for prevailing conditions and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745177749807.png" alt="Booth, Sarah Elizabeth" />
 <figcaption>Booth, Sarah Elizabeth</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Booth, Sarah ElizabethREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body. Poss of marijuana and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745177799306.png" alt="Brock, Payton Edward" />
 <figcaption>Brock, Payton Edward</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Brock, Payton EdwardREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor, Improper driving on laned roadway and Speeding; maximum limits<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745177853872.png" alt="Delaughter, Amber Quanece" />
 <figcaption>Delaughter, Amber Quanece</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Delaughter, Amber QuaneceREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Battery; Knowing/recklessly causing bodily harm<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745177900105.png" alt="Martinez, Aaliyah Nichole" />
 <figcaption>Martinez, Aaliyah Nichole</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Martinez, Aaliyah NicholeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Unsafe turning or stopping - Fail to Signal, Flee or attempt to elude;five or more moving violations, Improper driving on laned roadway, Improper turn on approach, Interference with LEO; knowingly flee by means other than motor vehicle for felony case, Drive w/o lights when needed, Liquor; Purch/poss/consume 18-20 yrs; unkn conv, Poss of marijuana, N/A No seat belt, Speeding; maximum limits. Disobey traffic control device, Transporting an open container. Unsafe speed for prevailing conditions and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign

Saline County Jail Bookings, April 20

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown, DUI; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving, Escape from custody; Unknown circumstance and Possess of firearm while under the influence

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal restraint and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Gimeson Smith, Dalton Remmington

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Failure to appear and Theft of prop/services;Value $1,500 to $25,000

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, No Proof Of Insurance, Operate a MV w/o a valid license and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745085355415.png" alt="Autrey, Ira Dexter" />
 <figcaption>Autrey, Ira Dexter</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Autrey, Ira DexterREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745085425698.png" alt="Carter, Russell D" />
 <figcaption>Carter, Russell D</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Carter, Russell DREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown, DUI; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving, Escape from custody; Unknown circumstance and Possess of firearm while under the influence<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745085488614.png" alt="Clincy, Ricky DeWaine" />
 <figcaption>Clincy, Ricky DeWaine</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Clincy, Ricky DeWaineREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745085827105.png" alt="Eilrich, Jessica Coraleann" />
 <figcaption>Eilrich, Jessica Coraleann</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Eilrich, Jessica CoraleannREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745085898438.png" alt="Elder, Keith Bradley" />
 <figcaption>Elder, Keith Bradley</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Elder, Keith BradleyREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal restraint and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745085956772.png" alt="Gimeson Smith, Dalton Remmington" />
 <figcaption>Gimeson Smith, Dalton Remmington</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Gimeson Smith, Dalton RemmingtonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745086020755.png" alt=" Heath, Brooke Leann" />
 <figcaption> Heath, Brooke Leann</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Heath, Brooke LeannREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745086087055.png" alt=" Lainer, Kamden Cade" />
 <figcaption> Lainer, Kamden Cade</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Lainer, Kamden CadeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Failure to appear and Theft of prop/services;Value $1,500 to $25,000<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745086154055.png" alt="Mendez, Daniel Jason" />
 <figcaption>Mendez, Daniel Jason</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mendez, Daniel JasonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, No Proof Of Insurance, Operate a MV w/o a valid license and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

Saline County Jail Bookings, April 19

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two people were killed and six others were injured&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/florida-state-university-shooting-c9a33f571466ce1ab1045dafebb30b82">when a gunman opened fire</a>&nbsp;at Florida State University, sending students fleeing from the student union and putting the Tallahassee, Florida, campus under lockdown.

Authorities have identified the shooter as Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old Florida State student who is the stepson of a sheriff’s deputy. He began firing with his stepmother’s former service weapon before he was shot and wounded by officers when he refused to comply with commands, investigators said.

Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-campus-university-shootings-america-0a9229257e46f4c9ff7a1440bef8ded1">shooting</a>, which began around lunchtime Thursday just outside the student union.

Officials have also not identified the victims who died. A family member said that university employee Robert Morales was one of those who were killed. Attorneys for the family of the second victim identified him as Tiru Chabba, a food service vendor executive. Here is what we know about Morales and Chabba.

Robert Morales was a university dining coordinator who had worked at Florida State since 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile.

“Today we lost my younger Brother, he was one of the victims killed at FSU,” Ricardo Morales Jr. posted on social media late Thursday. “He loved his job at FSU and his beautiful Wife and Daughter. I’m glad you were in my life.”

Morales had studied criminology at the school in the early 1990s, according to the LinkedIn profile.

The profile also said he was CEO of Black Bean Food Group, though state records show that the business was dissolved a decade ago.

Morales developed innovative menus, especially Cuban food, and was a former assistant football coach at nearby Leon High School, Kyle Clark, a senior vice president at FSU, said Friday afternoon at a vigil.

“He didn’t just do a job. He lived the job,” Clark said. “He was a stellar person."

The Morales brothers' father, Ricardo Morales, was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative in South Florida with the nickname “Monkey.” Ricardo Morales Jr. describes his father's work as a contract agent for the CIA in the forthcoming book, “Monkey Morales: The True Story of a Mythic Cuban Exile, Assassin, CIA Operative, FBI Informant, Smuggler, and Dad,” which is expected to be published later this year.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1744916940669.png" alt="Police on the scene of the investigation at FSU -photo courtesy WCTV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the investigation at FSU -photo courtesy WCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two people were killed and six others were injured&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/florida-state-university-shooting-c9a33f571466ce1ab1045dafebb30b82">when a gunman opened fire</a>&nbsp;at Florida State University, sending students fleeing from the student union and putting the Tallahassee, Florida, campus under lockdown.Authorities have identified the shooter as Phoenix Ikner, a 20-year-old Florida State student who is the stepson of a sheriff’s deputy. He began firing with his stepmother’s former service weapon before he was shot and wounded by officers when he refused to comply with commands, investigators said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/4/1745026211201.png" alt="This undated photo provided by the Strom Law Firm on Friday, April 18, 2025, shows Tiru Chaba, one of the people fatally shot on Florida State University campus. (Strom Law Firm via AP)" />
 <figcaption>This undated photo provided by the Strom Law Firm on Friday, April 18, 2025, shows Tiru Chaba, one of the people fatally shot on Florida State University campus. (Strom Law Firm via AP)</figcaption>
 </figure>Authorities have not yet revealed a motive for the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/college-campus-university-shootings-america-0a9229257e46f4c9ff7a1440bef8ded1">shooting</a>, which began around lunchtime Thursday just outside the student union.Officials have also not identified the victims who died. A family member said that university employee Robert Morales was one of those who were killed. Attorneys for the family of the second victim identified him as Tiru Chabba, a food service vendor executive. Here is what we know about Morales and Chabba.<h2>Robert Morales</h2>Robert Morales was a university dining coordinator who had worked at Florida State since 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile.“Today we lost my younger Brother, he was one of the victims killed at FSU,” Ricardo Morales Jr. posted on social media late Thursday. “He loved his job at FSU and his beautiful Wife and Daughter. I’m glad you were in my life.”Morales had studied criminology at the school in the early 1990s, according to the LinkedIn profile.The profile also said he was CEO of Black Bean Food Group, though state records show that the business was dissolved a decade ago.Morales developed innovative menus, especially Cuban food, and was a former assistant football coach at nearby Leon High School, Kyle Clark, a senior vice president at FSU, said Friday afternoon at a vigil.“He didn’t just do a job. He lived the job,” Clark said. “He was a stellar person."The Morales brothers' father, Ricardo Morales, was a Cuban exile turned CIA operative in South Florida with the nickname “Monkey.” Ricardo Morales Jr. describes his father's work as a contract agent for the CIA in the forthcoming book, “Monkey Morales: The True Story of a Mythic Cuban Exile, Assassin, CIA Operative, FBI Informant, Smuggler, and Dad,” which is expected to be published later this year.“Dubbed ‘The Monkey’ for his disruptive and unpredictable escapades, Morales grabbed headlines for decades as tales of his bombings, arrests, assassination attempts (both those he executed and those he suffered), and testimony constructed a real-life spy adventure unlike anything brought to page or screen,” reads promotional material from publisher Simon &amp; Schuster.The elder Morales was fatally shot in a bar brawl in 1982 at the age of 43.<h2>Tiru Chabba</h2>Tiru Chabba was working for food service vendor Aramark when he was killed on the Florida State campus, said Michael Wukela, a spokesperson for attorneys hired by the family.A LinkedIn profile listed Chabba as a regional vice president of Aramark Collegiate Hospitality who had worked for the company for more than two decades. The 45-year-old Greenville, South Carolina, resident was a married father of two children who had earned an MBA from The Citadel in South Carolina."Tiru Chabba’s family is going through the unimaginable now,” Bakari Sellers, one of the attorneys hired by the family, said in a statement. “Instead of hiding Easter eggs and visiting with friends and family, they’re living a nightmare where this loving father and devoted husband was stolen from them in an act of senseless and preventable violence.”___