A Salina man was arrested Thursday following a joint investigation involving the Salina Police Department and the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

According to SPD Capt. James Feldman, officers took 54-year-old Jarrod Charles into custody around 2 p.m. in the 700 block of Wood. Charles was arrested without incident and booked into the Saline County Jail on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child, including possession of child exploitation media.

No further details were released. The investigation remains ongoing.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540828871.jpeg" alt="Charles,Jarrod Rock" />
 <figcaption>Charles,Jarrod Rock</figcaption>
 </figure>By SALINA POSTA Salina man was arrested Thursday following a joint investigation involving the Salina Police Department and the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.According to SPD Capt. James Feldman, officers took 54-year-old Jarrod Charles into custody around 2 p.m. in the 700 block of Wood. Charles was arrested without incident and booked into the Saline County Jail on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child, including possession of child exploitation media.No further details were released. The investigation remains ongoing.

Salina man arrested on child exploitation charges

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.

NAME:&nbsp;Benson,Styles Emmanual REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:Calp,Austin Leroy REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Criminal Deprivaton of Property

NAME:Charles,Jarrod Rock REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Sexual exploit of child; poss media of child&lt;18

NAME:Cummings,Kayte Lynn REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

Unlawful obtain prescription drug; Possession prescription only drug

NAME:Haggard,Terrin James REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

NAME:Meyer,Jason William REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Felony Damage to property

NAME:Matthews,Jeffery Wayne.jpg REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:Picking,Shanon Leigh REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:Wyman,Madison Pearl REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Theft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500

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/2025/2/1739540597859.jpeg" alt="Benson,Styles Emmanual" />
 <figcaption>Benson,Styles Emmanual</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Benson,Styles Emmanual REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540802311.jpeg" alt="Calp,Austin Leroy" />
 <figcaption>Calp,Austin Leroy</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Calp,Austin Leroy REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Criminal Deprivaton of Property<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540828871.jpeg" alt="Charles,Jarrod Rock" />
 <figcaption>Charles,Jarrod Rock</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Charles,Jarrod Rock REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Sexual exploit of child; poss media of child&lt;18<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540842579.jpeg" alt="Cummings,Kayte Lynn" />
 <figcaption>Cummings,Kayte Lynn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Cummings,Kayte Lynn REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hitUse/poss drug paraphernalian/human bodyDriving While SuspendedPoss of marijuanaPoss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulantUnlawful obtain prescription drug; Possession prescription only drug<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540859481.jpeg" alt="Haggard,Terrin James" />
 <figcaption>Haggard,Terrin James</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Haggard,Terrin James REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Poss of marijuanaViolation of protection order; Unknown circumstance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540881821.jpeg" alt="Meyer,Jason William" />
 <figcaption>Meyer,Jason William</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Meyer,Jason William REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Felony Damage to property<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540899220.jpeg" alt="Matthews,Jeffery Wayne.jpg" />
 <figcaption>Matthews,Jeffery Wayne.jpg</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Matthews,Jeffery Wayne.jpg REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540920497.jpeg" alt="Picking,Shanon Leigh" />
 <figcaption>Picking,Shanon Leigh</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Picking,Shanon Leigh REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739540944910.jpeg" alt="Wyman,Madison Pearl" />
 <figcaption>Wyman,Madison Pearl</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Wyman,Madison Pearl REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Contempt of Court; DirectTheft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500

Saline County Jail Bookings, Feb. 14

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement investigating a fatal gun fight have taken a second suspect into custody in connection with the crime.

According to county booking records, police arrested 21-year-old Allen Griffin, Jr. and 18-year-old Sergio Clement in connection with the crime.

Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of S. Bleckley in Wichita, according to Police Department spokesperson Brad Wright.

Officers arrived at the scene and found 23-year-old Manuel Roach with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a disturbance occurred involving Roach and three unidentified males dressed in all black. Following the incident, the suspects departed the scene in a white SUV before law enforcement arrival. The exact circumstances that led up to the shooting are still under investigation, according to Wright. Police do believe this was a targeted incident between individuals known to each other.

The 18-year-old identified as Clement arrived at a local hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower extremity. Through the investigation, it was discovered that he and Griffin were involved in the fatal shooting of Manuel Roach. As a result, both were arrested and booked into Sedgwick County Jail on a requested charge of first-degree murder. Griffin is also being held on a requested charge of drug possession.&nbsp;

This case will be presented to the District Attorney for formal charging consideration.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739445638977.png" alt="Sergio Clement was wounded in the gun fight-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Sergio Clement was wounded in the gun fight-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement investigating a fatal gun fight have taken a second suspect into custody in connection with the crime.According to county booking records, police arrested 21-year-old Allen Griffin, Jr. and 18-year-old Sergio Clement in connection with the crime.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739446909301.png" alt="Griffin-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Griffin-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of S. Bleckley in Wichita, according to Police Department spokesperson Brad Wright.Officers arrived at the scene and found 23-year-old Manuel Roach with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.Preliminary investigation indicates that a disturbance occurred involving Roach and three unidentified males dressed in all black. Following the incident, the suspects departed the scene in a white SUV before law enforcement arrival. The exact circumstances that led up to the shooting are still under investigation, according to Wright. Police do believe this was a targeted incident between individuals known to each other.The 18-year-old identified as Clement arrived at a local hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower extremity. Through the investigation, it was discovered that he and Griffin were involved in the fatal shooting of Manuel Roach. As a result, both were arrested and booked into Sedgwick County Jail on a requested charge of first-degree murder. Griffin is also being held on a requested charge of drug possession.&nbsp;This case will be presented to the District Attorney for formal charging consideration.

Police: 3 dressed in all-black involved in deadly Kansas gun fight

Norma E. Bruns, 106, of McPherson, KS, and formerly of Abilene, KS, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Pine Village, Moundridge.

Norma was born on a farm east of Milford, KS on August 26, 1918, the second of six children born to Charles Ernest Martin and Johannah Augusta (Steinbruck) Martin. She grew up in the Longford area, graduating valedictorian of the Longford High School class of 1936. She started her teaching career that fall under a Normal Training Certificate, just two weeks after her 18th birthday. She later got her Bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and continued teaching until 1980.

She taught at several one-room schools in the Milford and Longford areas, as well as in public schools in Junction City, Chapman and Abilene. She taught a great number of students over the years and most always had a positive attitude and great hopes for each one. At age 99, Norma was putting names on pictures of her students from 1943.

She also taught me that a cinnamon roll will catch fire in a microwave if you cook it long enough (9+ minutes, but who is counting?). These things you learn from life’s experiences.

She loved music and played piano and after her prized piano at home became unrepairable, she had the shell made into 2 blanket chests. Her passions were family and friends, music, birds, books and her devotion to God.

She married Kenneth Ivan Bruns on January 24, 1950 and had one child, Kendall Dean Bruns. They were later divorced.

She outlived her parents, five siblings, a niece (Sherry Puckett) and four nephews (Tom Diehl, Lowell Brown, Dana Brown and Stephen Brown).

She is survived by her son Dean and his wife Julie of McPherson, KS; grandchildren Jayme (Roy) Hamilton of Phoenix AZ, Michael (Amanda) Bruns of McPherson, KS, and Carolyn (Lee) Collins of Stem, NC; great-grandchildren Braedon Hamilton, Aliya Bruns, Evan Bruns, and Annalise Collins (another is expected in June).

Other survivors include nieces Denise (Mike) Poorman of Lynnwood, WA and Pam (Carl) Rowson of Savage, MN; nephews Terry (Diana) Owens of Los Fresnos, TX and Martin (Kay) Brown of Omaha, NE.

She cherished a great many friendships over the years.

Norma was fiercely independent, resourceful and at times, more than a little bit stubborn. With help from her family and other caregivers, Norma was able to stay in her own home until the final three months of her life.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at McPherson church of Christ. Memorials are suggested to either Hospice and Homecare of Reno County or The Morrison House in Salina, KS in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739465143734.jpeg" alt="Bruns, Norma.jpg" />
 <figcaption>Bruns, Norma.jpg</figcaption>
 </figure>Norma E. Bruns, 106, of McPherson, KS, and formerly of Abilene, KS, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Pine Village, Moundridge.Norma was born on a farm east of Milford, KS on August 26, 1918, the second of six children born to Charles Ernest Martin and Johannah Augusta (Steinbruck) Martin. She grew up in the Longford area, graduating valedictorian of the Longford High School class of 1936. She started her teaching career that fall under a Normal Training Certificate, just two weeks after her 18th birthday. She later got her Bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and continued teaching until 1980.She taught at several one-room schools in the Milford and Longford areas, as well as in public schools in Junction City, Chapman and Abilene. She taught a great number of students over the years and most always had a positive attitude and great hopes for each one. At age 99, Norma was putting names on pictures of her students from 1943.She also taught me that a cinnamon roll will catch fire in a microwave if you cook it long enough (9+ minutes, but who is counting?). These things you learn from life’s experiences.She loved music and played piano and after her prized piano at home became unrepairable, she had the shell made into 2 blanket chests. Her passions were family and friends, music, birds, books and her devotion to God.She married Kenneth Ivan Bruns on January 24, 1950 and had one child, Kendall Dean Bruns. They were later divorced.She outlived her parents, five siblings, a niece (Sherry Puckett) and four nephews (Tom Diehl, Lowell Brown, Dana Brown and Stephen Brown).She is survived by her son Dean and his wife Julie of McPherson, KS; grandchildren Jayme (Roy) Hamilton of Phoenix AZ, Michael (Amanda) Bruns of McPherson, KS, and Carolyn (Lee) Collins of Stem, NC; great-grandchildren Braedon Hamilton, Aliya Bruns, Evan Bruns, and Annalise Collins (another is expected in June).Other survivors include nieces Denise (Mike) Poorman of Lynnwood, WA and Pam (Carl) Rowson of Savage, MN; nephews Terry (Diana) Owens of Los Fresnos, TX and Martin (Kay) Brown of Omaha, NE.She cherished a great many friendships over the years.Norma was fiercely independent, resourceful and at times, more than a little bit stubborn. With help from her family and other caregivers, Norma was able to stay in her own home until the final three months of her life.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at McPherson church of Christ. Memorials are suggested to either Hospice and Homecare of Reno County or The Morrison House in Salina, KS in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460.

Norma E. Bruns, 106

A man removed from Evergy property in Salina for trespassing was later arrested again after allegedly breaking windows at a convenience store, according to Salina Police Capt. James Feldman.

SPD officers were called to 1001 Edison Place around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Evergy employees reported that a man had been camping on the property and refused to leave.

Officers offered the 51-year-old man, later identified as Jason William Meyer, several shelter options due to the cold weather, but he declined assistance. When he refused to leave the property, officers arrested him for trespassing and booked him into Saline County Jail.

By early Thursday morning, Meyer was out of jail and at 848 N. Broadway, where he called 911 around 5:20 a.m. Officers arrived to find him yelling that he was going to do something to get arrested.

Again, officers offered Meyer various shelter options, but he refused assistance and did not commit any crimes at that time.

Minutes later, at 5:40 a.m., Meyer called police again, reporting that he had broken windows at the Valero Convenience Store at 848 N. Broadway.

When officers arrived, Meyer admitted to damaging the store’s front doors, valued at approximately $3,000. He was arrested for felony damage to property and booked back into Saline County Jail.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739456416888.png" alt="Meyer, Jason William" />
 <figcaption>Meyer, Jason William</figcaption>
 </figure>By SALINA POSTA man removed from Evergy property in Salina for trespassing was later arrested again after allegedly breaking windows at a convenience store, according to Salina Police Capt. James Feldman.SPD officers were called to 1001 Edison Place around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Evergy employees reported that a man had been camping on the property and refused to leave.Officers offered the 51-year-old man, later identified as Jason William Meyer, several shelter options due to the cold weather, but he declined assistance. When he refused to leave the property, officers arrested him for trespassing and booked him into Saline County Jail.By early Thursday morning, Meyer was out of jail and at 848 N. Broadway, where he called 911 around 5:20 a.m. Officers arrived to find him yelling that he was going to do something to get arrested.Again, officers offered Meyer various shelter options, but he refused assistance and did not commit any crimes at that time.Minutes later, at 5:40 a.m., Meyer called police again, reporting that he had broken windows at the Valero Convenience Store at 848 N. Broadway.When officers arrived, Meyer admitted to damaging the store’s front doors, valued at approximately $3,000. He was arrested for felony damage to property and booked back into Saline County Jail.

Man smashes store windows after jail release, says he wanted to go back

The Salina Public Library has released its 2024 Annual Community Report, showcasing a year of growth, engagement, and expanded services for Salina residents. With more than 500,000 items checked out, the library remains a vital hub for literacy, digital access, and community programs.

The report highlights increases in both digital and physical engagement. While traditional books remain the most popular checkout item, the library also expanded its online reach, connecting with 223,369 Facebook users—a 22.42% increase from the previous year. The demand for digital connectivity remained strong, with 2,967 hotspot checkouts offering free internet access to patrons. Technology assistance sessions saw an 83.54% increase, reflecting the library’s growing role in digital literacy support.

Programming at the library thrived, with 2,080 events drawing 29,002 attendees. Outreach efforts continued through Lobby Stops, which provided 905 items to assisted living facilities.

Community support played a significant role in the library’s success. A 29.05% rise in donors led 271 individuals to contribute to Youth Services and programming improvements. Library staff, nearly 50 strong, ensured accessibility seven days a week to meet patrons' needs.

One of the year’s standout initiatives was the first annual Nonprofit Showcase in October, which featured nearly 30 local organizations and distributed hundreds of free hygiene items to community members. Literacy remained a core focus during the Summer at the Library program, during which the community read 21,138 books collectively. The library’s McKenzie Center served as a summer lunch pick-up site, providing 3,034 free lunches to children.

"The numbers tell a powerful story of how much our community values and utilizes the library," said Library Director Melanie Hedgepeth. "We are excited to see such significant growth across various services, from technology support to event participation. Our goal remains to provide accessible resources and welcoming spaces for all."

Looking ahead to 2025, the library plans to continue expanding services, fostering community engagement, and ensuring access to resources that support lifelong learning.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/10/1634353835637.jpeg" alt="SPL Salina Public Library front building.jpg" />
 <figcaption>SPL Salina Public Library front building.jpg</figcaption>
 </figure>SubmittedThe Salina Public Library has released its 2024 Annual Community Report, showcasing a year of growth, engagement, and expanded services for Salina residents. With more than 500,000 items checked out, the library remains a vital hub for literacy, digital access, and community programs.The report highlights increases in both digital and physical engagement. While traditional books remain the most popular checkout item, the library also expanded its online reach, connecting with 223,369 Facebook users—a 22.42% increase from the previous year. The demand for digital connectivity remained strong, with 2,967 hotspot checkouts offering free internet access to patrons. Technology assistance sessions saw an 83.54% increase, reflecting the library’s growing role in digital literacy support.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739462863934.png" alt="2024 Community Report.png" />
 <figcaption>2024 Community Report.png</figcaption>
 </figure>Programming at the library thrived, with 2,080 events drawing 29,002 attendees. Outreach efforts continued through Lobby Stops, which provided 905 items to assisted living facilities.Community support played a significant role in the library’s success. A 29.05% rise in donors led 271 individuals to contribute to Youth Services and programming improvements. Library staff, nearly 50 strong, ensured accessibility seven days a week to meet patrons' needs.One of the year’s standout initiatives was the first annual Nonprofit Showcase in October, which featured nearly 30 local organizations and distributed hundreds of free hygiene items to community members. Literacy remained a core focus during the Summer at the Library program, during which the community read 21,138 books collectively. The library’s McKenzie Center served as a summer lunch pick-up site, providing 3,034 free lunches to children."The numbers tell a powerful story of how much our community values and utilizes the library," said Library Director Melanie Hedgepeth. "We are excited to see such significant growth across various services, from technology support to event participation. Our goal remains to provide accessible resources and welcoming spaces for all."Looking ahead to 2025, the library plans to continue expanding services, fostering community engagement, and ensuring access to resources that support lifelong learning.

Salina Public Library’s 2024 Annual Community Report: A year of growth

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

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;DWS; 3rd or subs conv, Driving while habitual violator and Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Display of license plate, Driving While Suspended and No Proof Of Insurance

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/2025/2/1739456321273.png" alt="Dones, Cassandra Marie" />
 <figcaption>Dones, Cassandra Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Dones, Cassandra MarieREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739456364472.png" alt="Jones, Tatyana Lynn" />
 <figcaption>Jones, Tatyana Lynn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Jones, Tatyana LynnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;DWS; 3rd or subs conv, Driving while habitual violator and Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739456416888.png" alt="Meyer, Jason William" />
 <figcaption>Meyer, Jason William</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Meyer, Jason WilliamREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739456468971.png" alt="Perez, Sinjin Quinn" />
 <figcaption>Perez, Sinjin Quinn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Perez, Sinjin QuinnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739456505355.png" alt="Shannon, Ryan Edward" />
 <figcaption>Shannon, Ryan Edward</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Shannon, Ryan EdwardREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Display of license plate, Driving While Suspended and No Proof Of Insurance

Saline County Jail Bookings, Feb. 13

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement are investigating a fatal gun fight and have take a teen suspect, identified according to county booking records, as 18-year-old Sergio Clement into custody.&nbsp;

 Officers arrived at the scene and found 23-year-old Manuel Roach with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The 18-year-old identified as Clement arrived at a local hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower extremity. Through the investigation, it was discovered that he was involved in the fatal shooting of Manuel Roach. As a result, Clement was arrested and booked into Sedgwick County Jail on a requested charge of first-degree murder.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739445638977.png" alt="Clement photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Clement photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement are investigating a fatal gun fight and have take a teen suspect, identified according to county booking records, as 18-year-old Sergio Clement into custody.&nbsp;Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police responded to reports of a shooting in the 1200 block of S. Bleckley in Wichita, according to Police Department spokesperson Brad Wright.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739445383361.png" alt="Clement photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Clement photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure> Officers arrived at the scene and found 23-year-old Manuel Roach with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.Preliminary investigation indicates that a disturbance occurred involving Roach and three unidentified males dressed in all black. Following the incident, the suspects departed the scene in a white SUV before law enforcement arrival. The exact circumstances that led up to the shooting are still under investigation, according to Wright. Police do believe this was a targeted incident between individuals known to each other.The 18-year-old identified as Clement arrived at a local hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower extremity. Through the investigation, it was discovered that he was involved in the fatal shooting of Manuel Roach. As a result, Clement was arrested and booked into Sedgwick County Jail on a requested charge of first-degree murder.This case will be presented to the District Attorney for formal charging consideration.

Teen in deadly Kansas gunfight moved from hospital to jail

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;Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwelling

REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwelling

Distribute marijuana; 450 grams - &lt; 30 kilograms

Possess paraphernalia to cultivate &lt;5 plants

Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance

Unlawful to aquire proceeds from drug trans; Value $5,000 - $100,000

NAME:&nbsp;Johnson-Ponce,Manuel Alexander

Agg endanger child; Expose to sale meth/fentanyl

Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm

Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

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

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/2025/2/1739370876138.jpeg" alt=" Anderson,Rashad D Marquis" />
 <figcaption> Anderson,Rashad D Marquis</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Anderson,Rashad D MarquisREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739370928000.jpeg" alt="Blackwell,James A" />
 <figcaption>Blackwell,James A</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: &nbsp;Blackwell,James AREQUESTED CHARGE(S):Domestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harm<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739370965937.jpeg" alt="Coats,Bryan James" />
 <figcaption>Coats,Bryan James</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Coats,Bryan JamesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739371000555.jpeg" alt=" Dewitt,Dolton Glen" />
 <figcaption> Dewitt,Dolton Glen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Dewitt,Dolton GlenREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739371050106.jpeg" alt=" Hart,Patricia Ann" />
 <figcaption> Hart,Patricia Ann</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Hart,Patricia AnnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739371093276.jpeg" alt="Huff,Kasey Jay" />
 <figcaption>Huff,Kasey Jay</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Huff,Kasey JayREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwelling<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739371159117.jpeg" alt="Saltkill,Izaiha Jack" />
 <figcaption>Saltkill,Izaiha Jack</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Saltkill,Izaiha JackREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Criminal discharge of firearm; Recklessly at occupied dwellingDistribute marijuana; 450 grams - &lt; 30 kilogramsUse/poss drug paraphernalian/human bodyPoss of marijuanaPossess paraphernalia to cultivate &lt;5 plantsTaxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substanceUnlawful to aquire proceeds from drug trans; Value $5,000 - $100,000<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739371238919.jpeg" alt="Johnson-Ponce,Manuel Alexander " />
 <figcaption>Johnson-Ponce,Manuel Alexander </figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Johnson-Ponce,Manuel AlexanderREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Agg assault of LEO; w/ deadly weaponAgg endanger child; Expose to sale meth/fentanylCriminal restraintCriminal threat; Unknown circumstanceDomestic battery: Knowing/reckless bodily harmCriminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739371335374.jpeg" alt="Trist,Maile Rose" />
 <figcaption>Trist,Maile Rose</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Trist,Maile RoseREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739371393803.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Wagoner,Michael JosephREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

Saline County Jail Bookings, Feb. 12

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday to defend the swift and extensive cuts he's pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there have been mistakes and will be more.

Musk stood next to the Resolute Desk with his young son as Trump praised Musk's work with his Department of Government Efficiency&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ies-musk-doge-education-cuts-4461d7bdbe9d55c5a411d8465999b011">to slash spending</a>&nbsp;and as the president signed an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.

Despite concerns that he’s amassing unaccountable power&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-secrecy-68a66370cbc67c457e0a1c6edb08c5ef">with little transparency</a>, Musk described himself as an open book. He joked that the scrutiny over his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-21153a742fbad86284369bb173ec343c">sprawling influence over federal agencies</a>&nbsp;was like a “daily proctology exam.”

Despite Musk’s pledge to be “maximally transparent,” the White House on Tuesday fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development, a day after the watchdog’s office warned that the DOGE-directed dismantling of USAID had made it all but impossible to monitor $8.2 billion in humanitarian funds.

Musk, taking questions from reporters for the first time since joining the Trump administration as a special government employee, defended DOGE's work as “common sense” and “not draconian or radical.”

“The people voted for major government reform, and that’s what the people are going to get,” he said. “That’s what democracy is all about.”

Musk, the world’s richest person and the owner of the social media platform X, said that he was trying to be “as transparent as possible” and claimed that the organization's work was shared on X and on DOGE's website. However, the DOGE website has no information, and the postings on X are lacking many details, including which programs are being cut and where the organization has access.

Musk acknowledged, in response to a question, that some of the claims he's made about government programs and spending have been wrong.

“Some of the things that I say will be incorrect and should be corrected. So nobody can bat 1,000,” he said, adding that he would act quickly to correct errors.

He acknowledged DOGE could be making errors as well.

“We are moving fast, so we will make mistakes, but we’ll also fix the mistakes very quickly,” Musk said.

Musk said there are some good people in the federal bureaucracy, but they need to be accountable. Musk referred to the federal bureaucracy as an “unelected” fourth branch that had “more power than any elected representative.”

Trump and Musk are pushing federal workers to resign in return for financial incentives, although their plan&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-federal-workers-doge-musk-buyout-522b13db0dac361a6225d289773f9c1d">is currently on hold</a>&nbsp;while a judge reviews its legality. The deferred resignation program, commonly described as a buyout, would allow employees to quit and still get paid until Sept. 30. Administration officials said more than 65,000 workers have taken the offer.

A White House fact sheet on the executive order Trump signed said that “agencies will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components (or agencies themselves) may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law.”

It also said that agencies should “hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart from federal service.” There are plans for exceptions when it comes to immigration, law enforcement and public safety.

Hundreds of people gathered for a rally Tuesday across the street from the U.S. Capitol in support of federal workers.

Janet Connelly, a graphic designer with the Department of Energy, said she's fed up with emails from the Office of Personnel Management encouraging people to take the deferred resignation program.

She tried to use her spam settings to filter out the emails but to no avail. Connelly said she has no plans to take the offer.

“From the get-go, I didn’t trust it,” she said.

Connelly said she thinks of her work as trying to do an important service for the American public.

“It’s too easy to vilify us," she said.

Others have said fear and uncertainty have swept through the federal workforce.

“They’re worried about their jobs. They’re worried about their families. They’re also worried about their work and the communities they serve,” said Helen Bottcher, a former Environmental Protection Agency employee and current union leader in Seattle.

Bottcher participated in a press conference hosted by Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington.

Murray said workers “deserve better than to be threatened, intimidated and pushed out the door by Elon Musk and Donald Trump.” She also said that "we actually need these people to stay in their jobs or things are going to start breaking.”

A government lawyer, who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because of fears of retaliation, said it was a terrifying time to be a federal worker.

She said people are worried that their phones and computers are being monitored. She's a single mother with a young daughter, and her father is urging her to take a safer job in the private sector.

But she's skeptical of the deferred resignation program, emphasizing that accepting the offer means workers can't sue if they're not paid what they're promised.

Price reported from New York. Associated Press writers Martha Bellisle in Seattle, Rebecca Santana in Washington and Brian Witte in Annapolis, Md., contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday to defend the swift and extensive cuts he's pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there have been mistakes and will be more.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Elon Musk: &quot;At a high level, if you say what is the goal of <a href="https://twitter.com/DOGE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DOGE</a> and a significant part of the presidency, is to restore democracy...&quot; <a href="https://t.co/kdvhYlfLo4">pic.twitter.com/kdvhYlfLo4</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1889427925746811110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Musk stood next to the Resolute Desk with his young son as Trump praised Musk's work with his Department of Government Efficiency&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ies-musk-doge-education-cuts-4461d7bdbe9d55c5a411d8465999b011">to slash spending</a>&nbsp;and as the president signed an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Q: &quot;Your detractors...say that you&#39;re orchestrating a hostile takeover of government and doing it in a non-transparent way. What&#39;s your response to that criticism?&quot; Elon Musk: &quot;The people voted for major government reform and that&#39;s what people are going to get.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/RyugNN7ijt">pic.twitter.com/RyugNN7ijt</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1889428248091664441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Despite concerns that he’s amassing unaccountable power&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-secrecy-68a66370cbc67c457e0a1c6edb08c5ef">with little transparency</a>, Musk described himself as an open book. He joked that the scrutiny over his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-donald-trump-doge-21153a742fbad86284369bb173ec343c">sprawling influence over federal agencies</a>&nbsp;was like a “daily proctology exam.”<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Q: &quot;How can we make sure that all the statements that you said were correct so we can trust what you say?&quot; Elon Musk: &quot;Some of the things that I say will be incorrect and should be corrected.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/bbVdkIeAkM">pic.twitter.com/bbVdkIeAkM</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1889430810257666359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Despite Musk’s pledge to be “maximally transparent,” the White House on Tuesday fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development, a day after the watchdog’s office warned that the DOGE-directed dismantling of USAID had made it all but impossible to monitor $8.2 billion in humanitarian funds.Musk, taking questions from reporters for the first time since joining the Trump administration as a special government employee, defended DOGE's work as “common sense” and “not draconian or radical.”“The people voted for major government reform, and that’s what the people are going to get,” he said. “That’s what democracy is all about.”Musk, the world’s richest person and the owner of the social media platform X, said that he was trying to be “as transparent as possible” and claimed that the organization's work was shared on X and on DOGE's website. However, the DOGE website has no information, and the postings on X are lacking many details, including which programs are being cut and where the organization has access.Musk acknowledged, in response to a question, that some of the claims he's made about government programs and spending have been wrong.“Some of the things that I say will be incorrect and should be corrected. So nobody can bat 1,000,” he said, adding that he would act quickly to correct errors.He acknowledged DOGE could be making errors as well.“We are moving fast, so we will make mistakes, but we’ll also fix the mistakes very quickly,” Musk said.Musk said there are some good people in the federal bureaucracy, but they need to be accountable. Musk referred to the federal bureaucracy as an “unelected” fourth branch that had “more power than any elected representative.”Trump and Musk are pushing federal workers to resign in return for financial incentives, although their plan&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-federal-workers-doge-musk-buyout-522b13db0dac361a6225d289773f9c1d">is currently on hold</a>&nbsp;while a judge reviews its legality. The deferred resignation program, commonly described as a buyout, would allow employees to quit and still get paid until Sept. 30. Administration officials said more than 65,000 workers have taken the offer.A White House fact sheet on the executive order Trump signed said that “agencies will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force and determine which agency components (or agencies themselves) may be eliminated or combined because their functions aren’t required by law.”It also said that agencies should “hire no more than one employee for every four employees that depart from federal service.” There are plans for exceptions when it comes to immigration, law enforcement and public safety.Hundreds of people gathered for a rally Tuesday across the street from the U.S. Capitol in support of federal workers.Janet Connelly, a graphic designer with the Department of Energy, said she's fed up with emails from the Office of Personnel Management encouraging people to take the deferred resignation program.She tried to use her spam settings to filter out the emails but to no avail. Connelly said she has no plans to take the offer.“From the get-go, I didn’t trust it,” she said.Connelly said she thinks of her work as trying to do an important service for the American public.“It’s too easy to vilify us," she said.Others have said fear and uncertainty have swept through the federal workforce.“They’re worried about their jobs. They’re worried about their families. They’re also worried about their work and the communities they serve,” said Helen Bottcher, a former Environmental Protection Agency employee and current union leader in Seattle.Bottcher participated in a press conference hosted by Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat from Washington.Murray said workers “deserve better than to be threatened, intimidated and pushed out the door by Elon Musk and Donald Trump.” She also said that "we actually need these people to stay in their jobs or things are going to start breaking.”A government lawyer, who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because of fears of retaliation, said it was a terrifying time to be a federal worker.She said people are worried that their phones and computers are being monitored. She's a single mother with a young daughter, and her father is urging her to take a safer job in the private sector.But she's skeptical of the deferred resignation program, emphasizing that accepting the offer means workers can't sue if they're not paid what they're promised.The idea, she said, was insane._____Price reported from New York. Associated Press writers Martha Bellisle in Seattle, Rebecca Santana in Washington and Brian Witte in Annapolis, Md., contributed to this report.

🎥Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work 

DALLAS (AP) — The FBI on Tuesday said it discovered 2,400 new records related to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jfk-assassination">assassination of former President John F. Kennedy</a>&nbsp;as federal agencies work to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order last month to release&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jfk-assassination-documents-release-trump-50ea62770b13f0ffc11ca18dde03500d">thousands of files</a>.

The FBI said it's working to transfer the records to the National Archives and Records Administration to be included in the declassification process.

The federal government in the early 1990s mandated that all documents related to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-51224feebb8742a8a4e604da845c7fa8">Nov. 22, 1963</a>, assassination be housed in a single collection at the National Archives. And while the vast majority of the collection — over 5 million records — has been made public, researchers estimate that 3,000 files&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jfk-assassination-documents-release-trump-50ea62770b13f0ffc11ca18dde03500d">haven't been released,</a>&nbsp;either in whole or in part.

The FBI did not say in its statement what kind of information the newly discovered files contain. The FBI in 2020 opened a Central Records Complex and began a years-long effort to ship, electronically inventory and store closed case files from field offices across the country. The agency said a more comprehensive records inventory along with technological advances allowed it to quickly search and locate records.

Jefferson Morley, vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a repository for files related to the assassination, called the FBI’s disclosure of the files “refreshingly candid.”

“It shows that the FBI is serious about being transparent,” said Morley, who is also editor of the JFK Facts blog.

Morley said it sets a precedent for other agencies to come forward with documents that haven’t yet been turned over to the National Archives.

Trump's order last month directed the national intelligence director and attorney general to develop a plan to release classified records related to Kennedy’s assassination. A spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that as required by the order, a release plan has been submitted, but offered no details about the plan or a timeline for when records may be made available to the public.

The collection was required to be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/c50d6fd107534341b9fa47b9014801ab">opened by 2017,</a>&nbsp;barring any exemptions designated by the president. In his first term, Trump said he would allow the release of all of the remaining records but ended up holding some back due to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/trump-boasted-hed-open-all-jfk-files-but-now-says-he-cant-2f48d57f9ee045d98eb784d2295288ef">potential harm to national security</a>. And while files&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-statutes-assassinations-lee-harvey-oswald-5b50bdcd246d228828b24f584ccad3ab">continued to be released</a>&nbsp;under former President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>, some remain unseen.

The assassination fueled&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/e45a1408a8274447bdba8dc34b93bfa1">conspiracy theories</a>&nbsp;for decades. Kennedy was fatally shot in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-298388ef0d6e41d98a47c70c86c64788">downtown Dallas</a>&nbsp;as his motorcade passed in front of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/travel-and-tourism-e9f33c5e647d45149c1738d64ea0e3c5">Texas School Book Depository building,</a>&nbsp;where 24-year-old assassin&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/c7cb2904bd954273a42c9cce1458fe42">Lee Harvey Oswald</a>&nbsp;positioned himself from a sniper’s perch on the sixth floor. Two days after Kennedy was killed, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald during a jail transfer.

The Warren Commission, established by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination, found that Oswald acted alone and that there was no evidence of a conspiracy. But that conclusion never quelled a web of alternative theories over the decades.

Gerald Posner, author of “Case Closed,” which concludes that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/c7cb2904bd954273a42c9cce1458fe42">Oswald</a>&nbsp;acted alone, said it’s possible that the newly discovered files are repeats of documents that are already in the National Archives’ collection or they could be documents the review board for the collection had previously said it didn’t want.

“If they are really new assassination documents, then it raises a whole bunch of questions about how they were missed for all of these years,” Posner said.

He said the “wow” would be if they are related to Oswald or the investigation.

The documents&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/united-states-government-77243c0452d743d8ac62d03c253b6057">released over the past several years</a>&nbsp;from the collection have offered details on the way intelligence services operated at the time, and include CIA cables and memos discussing visits by Oswald to the Soviet and Cuban embassies during a trip to Mexico City just weeks before the assassination. The former Marine had previously defected to the Soviet Union before returning home to Texas.

Morley said the CIA's surveillance of Oswald has been the “emerging story over the last five to 10 years." He said there could be information on that in the new files.

Associated Press writers Eric Tucker and David Klepper contributed reporting from Washington.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1700660678254.png" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 22, 1963 file photo, President John F. Kennedy waves from his car in a motorcade approximately one minute before he was shot in Dallas. Riding with Kennedy are First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, right, Nellie Connally, second from left, and her husband, Texas Gov. John Connally, far left. (AP Photo/Jim Altgens, File)&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>FILE - In this Nov. 22, 1963 file photo, President John F. Kennedy waves from his car in a motorcade approximately one minute before he was shot in Dallas. Riding with Kennedy are First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, right, Nellie Connally, second from left, and her husband, Texas Gov. John Connally, far left. (AP Photo/Jim Altgens, File)&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>DALLAS (AP) — The FBI on Tuesday said it discovered 2,400 new records related to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jfk-assassination">assassination of former President John F. Kennedy</a>&nbsp;as federal agencies work to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order last month to release&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jfk-assassination-documents-release-trump-50ea62770b13f0ffc11ca18dde03500d">thousands of files</a>.The FBI said it's working to transfer the records to the National Archives and Records Administration to be included in the declassification process.The federal government in the early 1990s mandated that all documents related to the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-51224feebb8742a8a4e604da845c7fa8">Nov. 22, 1963</a>, assassination be housed in a single collection at the National Archives. And while the vast majority of the collection — over 5 million records — has been made public, researchers estimate that 3,000 files&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jfk-assassination-documents-release-trump-50ea62770b13f0ffc11ca18dde03500d">haven't been released,</a>&nbsp;either in whole or in part.The FBI did not say in its statement what kind of information the newly discovered files contain. The FBI in 2020 opened a Central Records Complex and began a years-long effort to ship, electronically inventory and store closed case files from field offices across the country. The agency said a more comprehensive records inventory along with technological advances allowed it to quickly search and locate records.Jefferson Morley, vice president of the Mary Ferrell Foundation, a repository for files related to the assassination, called the FBI’s disclosure of the files “refreshingly candid.”“It shows that the FBI is serious about being transparent,” said Morley, who is also editor of the JFK Facts blog.Morley said it sets a precedent for other agencies to come forward with documents that haven’t yet been turned over to the National Archives.Trump's order last month directed the national intelligence director and attorney general to develop a plan to release classified records related to Kennedy’s assassination. A spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said that as required by the order, a release plan has been submitted, but offered no details about the plan or a timeline for when records may be made available to the public.The collection was required to be&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/c50d6fd107534341b9fa47b9014801ab">opened by 2017,</a>&nbsp;barring any exemptions designated by the president. In his first term, Trump said he would allow the release of all of the remaining records but ended up holding some back due to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/trump-boasted-hed-open-all-jfk-files-but-now-says-he-cant-2f48d57f9ee045d98eb784d2295288ef">potential harm to national security</a>. And while files&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-statutes-assassinations-lee-harvey-oswald-5b50bdcd246d228828b24f584ccad3ab">continued to be released</a>&nbsp;under former President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>, some remain unseen.The assassination fueled&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/e45a1408a8274447bdba8dc34b93bfa1">conspiracy theories</a>&nbsp;for decades. Kennedy was fatally shot in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/general-news-298388ef0d6e41d98a47c70c86c64788">downtown Dallas</a>&nbsp;as his motorcade passed in front of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/travel-and-tourism-e9f33c5e647d45149c1738d64ea0e3c5">Texas School Book Depository building,</a>&nbsp;where 24-year-old assassin&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/c7cb2904bd954273a42c9cce1458fe42">Lee Harvey Oswald</a>&nbsp;positioned himself from a sniper’s perch on the sixth floor. Two days after Kennedy was killed, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald during a jail transfer.The Warren Commission, established by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination, found that Oswald acted alone and that there was no evidence of a conspiracy. But that conclusion never quelled a web of alternative theories over the decades.Gerald Posner, author of “Case Closed,” which concludes that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/c7cb2904bd954273a42c9cce1458fe42">Oswald</a>&nbsp;acted alone, said it’s possible that the newly discovered files are repeats of documents that are already in the National Archives’ collection or they could be documents the review board for the collection had previously said it didn’t want.“If they are really new assassination documents, then it raises a whole bunch of questions about how they were missed for all of these years,” Posner said.He said the “wow” would be if they are related to Oswald or the investigation.The documents&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/united-states-government-77243c0452d743d8ac62d03c253b6057">released over the past several years</a>&nbsp;from the collection have offered details on the way intelligence services operated at the time, and include CIA cables and memos discussing visits by Oswald to the Soviet and Cuban embassies during a trip to Mexico City just weeks before the assassination. The former Marine had previously defected to the Soviet Union before returning home to Texas.Morley said the CIA's surveillance of Oswald has been the “emerging story over the last five to 10 years." He said there could be information on that in the new files.___Associated Press writers Eric Tucker and David Klepper contributed reporting from Washington.

FBI says it found 2,400 new JFK assassination records

By SALINA POST The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has arrested Manuel Johnson-Ponce, 29, of Salina, related to his role in a Feb. 4 standoff and officer-involved shooting in Salina.

KBI agents arrested Johnson-Ponce following his release from Salina Regional Health Center.&nbsp; Agents then transported Johnson-Ponce to the Saline County Jail where he was booked on a warrant for three counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, two counts of criminal threat, aggravated endangering a child, domestic battery, criminal restraint, and criminal trespass.

At around 11:20 a.m. Feb. 4, SPD received a call from a woman who reported an armed domestic disturbance at her home, in the 900 block of Birch Drive in Salina.

Preliminary information indicates that when officers arrived, they contacted a female subject outside the house and learned that a male subject, later identified as Manuel Johnson-Ponce, 29, of Salina, had barricaded inside the home with a three-year old child. He was making threats to the child and officers.

Around 12 p.m., SPD’s SWAT team also responded to the scene. KBI’s High Risk Warrant Team (HRWT) was requested to assist around 12:15 p.m.

During the standoff, Johnson-Ponce refused to comply with repeated commands to come out of the house. He would also not allow the toddler to leave. Around 1 p.m. an officer from SPD fired rounds striking Johnson-Ponce. Immediately following the shooting, law enforcement officers safely rescued the child from the home.

Officers rendered aid to Johnson-Ponce. EMS arrived and transported him to a local hospital. Johnson-Ponce was treated for non-life threatening injuries and is in stable condition. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.

This independent investigation aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In police use of force cases, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible. This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements of the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel and others. It does not represent final or thorough findings which take several weeks to complete.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739316318130.png" alt="Johnson-Ponce photo KBI" />
 <figcaption>Johnson-Ponce photo KBI</figcaption>
 </figure>By SALINA POST The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has arrested Manuel Johnson-Ponce, 29, of Salina, related to his role in a Feb. 4 standoff and officer-involved shooting in Salina.KBI agents arrested Johnson-Ponce following his release from Salina Regional Health Center.&nbsp; Agents then transported Johnson-Ponce to the Saline County Jail where he was booked on a warrant for three counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, two counts of criminal threat, aggravated endangering a child, domestic battery, criminal restraint, and criminal trespass.At around 11:20 a.m. Feb. 4, SPD received a call from a woman who reported an armed domestic disturbance at her home, in the 900 block of Birch Drive in Salina.Preliminary information indicates that when officers arrived, they contacted a female subject outside the house and learned that a male subject, later identified as Manuel Johnson-Ponce, 29, of Salina, had barricaded inside the home with a three-year old child. He was making threats to the child and officers.Around 12 p.m., SPD’s SWAT team also responded to the scene. KBI’s High Risk Warrant Team (HRWT) was requested to assist around 12:15 p.m.During the standoff, Johnson-Ponce refused to comply with repeated commands to come out of the house. He would also not allow the toddler to leave. Around 1 p.m. an officer from SPD fired rounds striking Johnson-Ponce. Immediately following the shooting, law enforcement officers safely rescued the child from the home.Officers rendered aid to Johnson-Ponce. EMS arrived and transported him to a local hospital. Johnson-Ponce was treated for non-life threatening injuries and is in stable condition. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.This independent investigation aims to discover all events leading up to the officer-involved shooting. In police use of force cases, the KBI releases details to the public as soon as possible. This information is preliminary in nature, and is based on evidence collected and early statements of the parties involved, witnesses, medical personnel and others. It does not represent final or thorough findings which take several weeks to complete.

KBI: Suspect in Salina officer shooting moved from hospital to jail

BY&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/david-a-lieb">DAVID A. LIEB</a> Associated Press

For years, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in suburban Indianapolis has wanted to partner with federal immigration authorities to identify and detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and facing charges.

President Joe Biden’s administration never returned its calls, the sheriff’s office said. But as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;cracks down on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/immigration">illegal immigration</a>, Hamilton County deputies soon could become the first in Indiana empowered to carry out federal immigration duties and one of many nationally that Trump’s administration hopes to enlist.

“We definitely are joining,” Chief Deputy John Lowes told The Associated Press. “We want to collaborate with ICE to make sure we keep our community safe.”

Under Trump,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement">U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement</a>&nbsp;is reviving and expanding a decades-old program that trains local law officers to interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-deportations-border-immigration-bcd2737e6f9b482ec500238c6caa4f35">potential deportation</a>. The 287(g) program — named for a section of the 1996 law that created it — currently applies only to those already jailed or imprisoned on charges.

But Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, recently told sheriffs that he wants to expand it to include local task forces that can make arrests on the streets, reviving a model that former President Barrack Obama discontinued amid concerns about racial profiling. It’s unclear whether that could allow local officers to stop people solely to check their immigration status.

On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Highway Patrol had struck an agreement with ICE to interrogate, arrest and detain immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally and deliver them to federal authorities.

The arrangement will help “fulfill the president’s mission to effectuate the largest deportation program in American history,” DeSantis said.

Advocates for immigrants, meanwhile, are raising alarm about new pacts that put local law officers on immigration enforcement.

“All of these agreements, in practice, have the same track record of racial profiling, of sweeping in U.S. citizens or people who have lawful status, of having a chilling effect in terms of communities reporting crime to local law enforcement agencies,” said Nayna Gupta, policy director at the nonprofit American Immigration Council.

In the early 2000s, many of the initial participants in the 287(g) program had agreements that allowed them to enforce immigration laws in their communities, not just their jails. But problems arose in several places, including Arizona.

In 2011, a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25515657-mcso_justice-department_2011/" target="_blank">civil rights investigation</a>&nbsp;by the U.S. Department of Justice found that deputies in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, had engaged in a pattern of racial profiling, unlawful stops and arrests of Latinos. The Department of Homeland Security&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/dbbc09f793ce4550b2445ce30cc8d418">ended its agreement</a>&nbsp;with the county.

The program became “the hallmark of far-right, anti-immigrant sheriffs” as a means “to feed people on the basis of their ethnicity into the deportation machine,” asserted Lena Graber, senior staff attorney at the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

In recent years, ICE has offered two types of 287(g) agreements to law enforcement agencies. One model requires four weeks of training and allows local officers to question suspected noncitizens who are jailed on other charges and detain them for ICE. The other model, which Trump launched during his first term, requires just eight hours of training and only allows local officers to serve federal immigration warrants.

As of December, ICE had 135 agreements with sheriff’s offices, police departments and prison systems in 21 states, with requests pending from 35 others. Two-thirds of the agreements were in just three states — Florida, Texas and North Carolina. But no agreements had been signed during Biden’s four years as president, according to ICE data.

On his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-deportation-immigration-homan-asylum-inauguration-ac10480dc636b758ab3c435b974aeb19">first day back in office</a>, Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to maximize 287(g) agreements for local law officers to investigate, apprehend and detain immigrants. At a recent National Sheriffs’ Association conference, Homan said the administration is looking to lighten detention facility regulations and shorten the training to encourage greater collaboration with federal immigration officials.

The association’s president, Kieran Donahue, applauded the announcement.

“There’s going to be local sheriffs’ offices throughout the country, no question, they’re going to sign onto this program,” Donahue told the AP.

But Donahue is not planning to sign up his own department in Canyon County, Idaho.

“I don’t have that kind of manpower,” he said, adding: “I have no bed space in my facility. Zero.”

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement in 2002 was the first to sign a 287(g) agreement with the federal government, running a task force for immigration enforcement. Twenty years later, Florida became&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-biden-business-florida-ron-desantis-a16cc42c3a77bd80e2c45ee8e6234c13">the first state to require</a>&nbsp;all local agencies with county jails to join the program or inform the state why they couldn’t.

After a Venezuelan man who was illegally in the U.S. killed University of Georgia student Laken Riley, Georgia passed a law last year requiring local law enforcement agencies to apply for the program.

This year, Republican lawmakers in about a dozen states are seeking to require or incentivize cooperative agreements with ICE. One measure is sponsored by Texas state Rep. David Spiller, a Republican who also authored a law&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-immigration-migrants-arrest-explainer-306f644e8bb95333b078ed3923adacf0">allowing any law enforcement officer to arrest migrants</a>&nbsp;suspected of entering the country illegally. That law is on hold amid a legal challenge.

Spiller said mandatory participation in ICE programs is essential.

“President Trump and border czar Homan cannot remove and deport all the people that are a public safety threat to our state and our nation over the next year and a half without the help of our local law enforcement,” Spiller said.

Already this year, Florida lawmakers have passed legislation that would allot millions of dollars for local immigration enforcement efforts.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-bill-tennessee-republican-17af910d31b325516da02f0ff9a5c853">Legislation passed in Tennessee</a>&nbsp;would direct the state to apply for the 287(g) program and authorize grants for local agencies that join.

Legislation creating a state grant program for 287(g) participants also passed the Indiana Senate this week and is pending in the House. Democratic state Sen. Rodney Pol called it a “very, very dangerous” and “very, very disturbing” proposal.

“We’re putting too much on people, particularly police officers, that are going to be put into situations where they’re going to have to break up their communities,” Pol said.

But Lowes said Hamilton County deputies plan to focus only on people who are already in jail. Last year, he said, the jail booked over 500 people believed to be noncitizens on charges that included driving while intoxicated, drug possession, theft, burglary, sexual battery and other offenses. It’s unclear how many were in the country illegally, but ICE became involved in 64 of those cases, he said.

“We believe that this program will help us see a reduction in some of those crimes and will help us get some of the people out of our community that are committing crimes that endanger our safety,” Lowes said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/1/1738002670796.png" alt="Photo Homeland Security-Ice" />
 <figcaption>Photo Homeland Security-Ice</figcaption>
 </figure>BY&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/david-a-lieb">DAVID A. LIEB</a> Associated PressFor years, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in suburban Indianapolis has wanted to partner with federal immigration authorities to identify and detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and facing charges.President Joe Biden’s administration never returned its calls, the sheriff’s office said. But as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">President Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;cracks down on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/immigration">illegal immigration</a>, Hamilton County deputies soon could become the first in Indiana empowered to carry out federal immigration duties and one of many nationally that Trump’s administration hopes to enlist.“We definitely are joining,” Chief Deputy John Lowes told The Associated Press. “We want to collaborate with ICE to make sure we keep our community safe.”Under Trump,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement">U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement</a>&nbsp;is reviving and expanding a decades-old program that trains local law officers to interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-deportations-border-immigration-bcd2737e6f9b482ec500238c6caa4f35">potential deportation</a>. The 287(g) program — named for a section of the 1996 law that created it — currently applies only to those already jailed or imprisoned on charges.But Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, recently told sheriffs that he wants to expand it to include local task forces that can make arrests on the streets, reviving a model that former President Barrack Obama discontinued amid concerns about racial profiling. It’s unclear whether that could allow local officers to stop people solely to check their immigration status.On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Highway Patrol had struck an agreement with ICE to interrogate, arrest and detain immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally and deliver them to federal authorities.The arrangement will help “fulfill the president’s mission to effectuate the largest deportation program in American history,” DeSantis said.Advocates for immigrants, meanwhile, are raising alarm about new pacts that put local law officers on immigration enforcement.“All of these agreements, in practice, have the same track record of racial profiling, of sweeping in U.S. citizens or people who have lawful status, of having a chilling effect in terms of communities reporting crime to local law enforcement agencies,” said Nayna Gupta, policy director at the nonprofit American Immigration Council.<h2>A dormant program gets a jumpstart</h2>In the early 2000s, many of the initial participants in the 287(g) program had agreements that allowed them to enforce immigration laws in their communities, not just their jails. But problems arose in several places, including Arizona.In 2011, a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25515657-mcso_justice-department_2011/" target="_blank">civil rights investigation</a>&nbsp;by the U.S. Department of Justice found that deputies in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, had engaged in a pattern of racial profiling, unlawful stops and arrests of Latinos. The Department of Homeland Security&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/dbbc09f793ce4550b2445ce30cc8d418">ended its agreement</a>&nbsp;with the county.The program became “the hallmark of far-right, anti-immigrant sheriffs” as a means “to feed people on the basis of their ethnicity into the deportation machine,” asserted Lena Graber, senior staff attorney at the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center.In recent years, ICE has offered two types of 287(g) agreements to law enforcement agencies. One model requires four weeks of training and allows local officers to question suspected noncitizens who are jailed on other charges and detain them for ICE. The other model, which Trump launched during his first term, requires just eight hours of training and only allows local officers to serve federal immigration warrants.As of December, ICE had 135 agreements with sheriff’s offices, police departments and prison systems in 21 states, with requests pending from 35 others. Two-thirds of the agreements were in just three states — Florida, Texas and North Carolina. But no agreements had been signed during Biden’s four years as president, according to ICE data.On his&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-deportation-immigration-homan-asylum-inauguration-ac10480dc636b758ab3c435b974aeb19">first day back in office</a>, Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to maximize 287(g) agreements for local law officers to investigate, apprehend and detain immigrants. At a recent National Sheriffs’ Association conference, Homan said the administration is looking to lighten detention facility regulations and shorten the training to encourage greater collaboration with federal immigration officials.The association’s president, Kieran Donahue, applauded the announcement.“There’s going to be local sheriffs’ offices throughout the country, no question, they’re going to sign onto this program,” Donahue told the AP.But Donahue is not planning to sign up his own department in Canyon County, Idaho.“I don’t have that kind of manpower,” he said, adding: “I have no bed space in my facility. Zero.”<h2>States push for mandatory ICE training</h2>The Florida Department of Law Enforcement in 2002 was the first to sign a 287(g) agreement with the federal government, running a task force for immigration enforcement. Twenty years later, Florida became&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-biden-business-florida-ron-desantis-a16cc42c3a77bd80e2c45ee8e6234c13">the first state to require</a>&nbsp;all local agencies with county jails to join the program or inform the state why they couldn’t.After a Venezuelan man who was illegally in the U.S. killed University of Georgia student Laken Riley, Georgia passed a law last year requiring local law enforcement agencies to apply for the program.This year, Republican lawmakers in about a dozen states are seeking to require or incentivize cooperative agreements with ICE. One measure is sponsored by Texas state Rep. David Spiller, a Republican who also authored a law&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-immigration-migrants-arrest-explainer-306f644e8bb95333b078ed3923adacf0">allowing any law enforcement officer to arrest migrants</a>&nbsp;suspected of entering the country illegally. That law is on hold amid a legal challenge.Spiller said mandatory participation in ICE programs is essential.“President Trump and border czar Homan cannot remove and deport all the people that are a public safety threat to our state and our nation over the next year and a half without the help of our local law enforcement,” Spiller said.Already this year, Florida lawmakers have passed legislation that would allot millions of dollars for local immigration enforcement efforts.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-bill-tennessee-republican-17af910d31b325516da02f0ff9a5c853">Legislation passed in Tennessee</a>&nbsp;would direct the state to apply for the 287(g) program and authorize grants for local agencies that join.Legislation creating a state grant program for 287(g) participants also passed the Indiana Senate this week and is pending in the House. Democratic state Sen. Rodney Pol called it a “very, very dangerous” and “very, very disturbing” proposal.“We’re putting too much on people, particularly police officers, that are going to be put into situations where they’re going to have to break up their communities,” Pol said.But Lowes said Hamilton County deputies plan to focus only on people who are already in jail. Last year, he said, the jail booked over 500 people believed to be noncitizens on charges that included driving while intoxicated, drug possession, theft, burglary, sexual battery and other offenses. It’s unclear how many were in the country illegally, but ICE became involved in 64 of those cases, he said.“We believe that this program will help us see a reduction in some of those crimes and will help us get some of the people out of our community that are committing crimes that endanger our safety,” Lowes said.

Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

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.

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&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:&nbsp;Covert,Jonathan LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Speeding; maximum limitsDriving under influence of alcohol or drugs; MisdemeanorNo Proof Of Insurance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739280800647.jpeg" alt=" Dinning,Trevor Eugene" />
 <figcaption> Dinning,Trevor Eugene</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp; NAME:Dinning,Trevor EugeneREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739281169694.jpeg" alt=" Greene,Anthony Daniel" />
 <figcaption> Greene,Anthony Daniel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Greene,Anthony DanielREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739281212375.jpeg" alt="Henderson,LeJuan Gemeyel" />
 <figcaption>Henderson,LeJuan Gemeyel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Henderson,LeJuan GemeyelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739281251064.jpeg" alt="Honore,Thia Alexander" />
 <figcaption>Honore,Thia Alexander</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Honore,Thia AlexanderREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Robbery<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739281430626.jpeg" alt=" Linaweaver,Dustin Maynard" />
 <figcaption> Linaweaver,Dustin Maynard</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Linaweaver,Dustin MaynardREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739281542754.jpeg" alt="Williams,Quincy Montrell" />
 <figcaption>Williams,Quincy Montrell</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Williams,Quincy MontrellREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Return for court testimony

Saline County Jail Bookings, Feb. 11

Battery on LEO; City/county officer/employee on duty

Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty

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/2025/2/1739208340247.png" alt="Justice, Jonathan David" />
 <figcaption>Justice, Jonathan David</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Justice, Jonathan DavidREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Battery on LEO; City/county officer/employee on dutyBattery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on dutyCriminal threat; Unknown circumstance

Saline County Jail Bookings, Feb. 10

Donald “Don” Dean, age 76, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Belleville Healthcare and Rehab, Belleville, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;He was born on November 28, 1948 in Olney, IL to Robert Henry &amp; Eva A. (Mahan) Dean, Sr..

He graduated from Marion Harding High School in Marion, Ohio in 1966.&nbsp;&nbsp;He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Rolla in 1972.&nbsp;

He married Carol Sue Frye on December 26, 1971 at the Red Brush Christian Church in Louisville, IL. She passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025. He and Sue moved to Kansas in 1972 and lived in Garnett, KS and Chanute, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Don moved to Concordia in 1998 and Sue later joined him in 2004 after their son, Justin finished high school and community college.&nbsp;&nbsp;Don worked as a civil engineer for the State of Kansas and later Campbell &amp; Johnson when he came to Concordia.&nbsp;

He was a member of The Baptist Church, Concordia and later joined the First Christian Church, Concordia to attend church with his granddaughters. He was also a member of the Optimist Club, Boy Scouts of America, AWANAS, and The Cloud County Community Suppers.&nbsp;

Don is survived by his daughter, Kristin Sue Halfhide of Concordia, KS; daughter in law, Angela Decoster, Chanute, KS; grandchildren, Zachary Dean (Kayla), Mikaela Dean (Shane), Kaylee Halfhide and Aivree Halfhide; great grandchildren, Weston Dean and Adrian Halfhide-Sterling; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.&nbsp;

He was preceded in death by his sons, Travis Judd Dean &amp; Justin Dean; his parents; brother, Robert H. Dean, Jr., sisters, Carolyn Perkins, Gloria Dean &amp; Phyllis Gross.&nbsp;

It was Don’s wishes to be cremated and a joint memorial service for Sue and Don will be held&nbsp;at 11:00 am, Friday, February 21, 2025&nbsp;at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia with Pastor Al Paredes officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Friends may sign the register book&nbsp;from 9 am to 5 pm on Thursday, February 20, 2025&nbsp;at the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;The burial of the cremated remains will be at a later time at the Neosho County Memorial Park Cemetery, Chanute, KS.&nbsp;

The family suggests memorial contributions to Carol Sue &amp; Donald Dean Memorial Fund to assist with funeral and medical expenses in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home,&nbsp;PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp;&nbsp;For online condolences or memorial contributions please visit,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbuoy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

Carol Sue Dean, age 75, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Belleville Healthcare and Rehab, Belleville, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was born on January 16, 1950, in Flora, IL, to Gerald “Jud” and Betty L. (Dawkins) Frye.

She graduated from Louisville High School in Louisville, IL, in 1968.&nbsp;&nbsp;She received her undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University in mathematics and a minor in library science.&nbsp;&nbsp;She later received her master’s degree from Pittsburg State University.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/2/1739191079775.jpeg" alt="Don and Carol Dean&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Don and Carol Dean&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Donald “Don” Dean, age 76, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Belleville Healthcare and Rehab, Belleville, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;He was born on November 28, 1948 in Olney, IL to Robert Henry &amp; Eva A. (Mahan) Dean, Sr..He graduated from Marion Harding High School in Marion, Ohio in 1966.&nbsp;&nbsp;He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Rolla in 1972.&nbsp;He married Carol Sue Frye on December 26, 1971 at the Red Brush Christian Church in Louisville, IL. She passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025. He and Sue moved to Kansas in 1972 and lived in Garnett, KS and Chanute, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Don moved to Concordia in 1998 and Sue later joined him in 2004 after their son, Justin finished high school and community college.&nbsp;&nbsp;Don worked as a civil engineer for the State of Kansas and later Campbell &amp; Johnson when he came to Concordia.&nbsp;He was a member of The Baptist Church, Concordia and later joined the First Christian Church, Concordia to attend church with his granddaughters. He was also a member of the Optimist Club, Boy Scouts of America, AWANAS, and The Cloud County Community Suppers.&nbsp;Don is survived by his daughter, Kristin Sue Halfhide of Concordia, KS; daughter in law, Angela Decoster, Chanute, KS; grandchildren, Zachary Dean (Kayla), Mikaela Dean (Shane), Kaylee Halfhide and Aivree Halfhide; great grandchildren, Weston Dean and Adrian Halfhide-Sterling; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.&nbsp;He was preceded in death by his sons, Travis Judd Dean &amp; Justin Dean; his parents; brother, Robert H. Dean, Jr., sisters, Carolyn Perkins, Gloria Dean &amp; Phyllis Gross.&nbsp;It was Don’s wishes to be cremated and a joint memorial service for Sue and Don will be held&nbsp;at 11:00 am, Friday, February 21, 2025&nbsp;at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia with Pastor Al Paredes officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Friends may sign the register book&nbsp;from 9 am to 5 pm on Thursday, February 20, 2025&nbsp;at the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;The burial of the cremated remains will be at a later time at the Neosho County Memorial Park Cemetery, Chanute, KS.&nbsp;The family suggests memorial contributions to Carol Sue &amp; Donald Dean Memorial Fund to assist with funeral and medical expenses in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home,&nbsp;PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp;&nbsp;For online condolences or memorial contributions please visit,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbuoy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.Carol Sue Dean, age 75, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Belleville Healthcare and Rehab, Belleville, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was born on January 16, 1950, in Flora, IL, to Gerald “Jud” and Betty L. (Dawkins) Frye.She graduated from Louisville High School in Louisville, IL, in 1968.&nbsp;&nbsp;She received her undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University in mathematics and a minor in library science.&nbsp;&nbsp;She later received her master’s degree from Pittsburg State University.She married Donald N. Dean on December 26, 1971, at the Red Brush Christian Church in Louisville, IL. He preceded her in death on January 30, 2025.&nbsp;She and Don lived in Garnett, KS and Chanute, KS, prior to them moving to Concordia, KS, in 2004.&nbsp;&nbsp;She worked as a librarian for USD 333 until her retirement.She was a member of the AAUW in Garnett and Chanute, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Her passion was going to her children’s and grandchildren’s ball games and events.Sue is survived by her daughter, Kristin Sue Halfhide of Concordia, KS; siblings, Jim Frye (Joyce), Apopka, FL, Scott Frye (Kim) Ocala, FL, Cathy Clark (Bud), The Villages, FL, and Nancy Kessler (Alan), IL; daughter-in-law, Angela Decoster, Chanute, KS; grandchildren, Zachary Dean (Kayla), Mikaela Dean (Shane), Kaylee Halfhide and Aivree Halfhide; great-grandchildren, Weston Dean and Adrian Halfhide-Sterling; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, sons, Travis Judd Dean &amp; Justin Dean and her parents.It was Sue’s wishes to be cremated and a joint memorial service for Sue and Don will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 21, 2025, at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, with Pastor Al Paredes officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Friends may sign the register book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;The burial of the cremated remains will be at a later time at the Neosho County Memorial Park Cemetery, Chanute, KS.The family suggests memorial contributions to Carol Sue &amp; Donald Dean Memorial Fund to assist with funeral and medical expenses in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp;&nbsp;For online condolences or memorial contributions please visit,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbuoy.com/">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.