NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he diverted millions of dollars from the powerful gun rights organization to pay for personal travel and other lavish perks.

Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president and chief executive officer, said his departure is effective Jan. 31. The trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against him, the NRA and others who have served as organization executives is scheduled to start on Monday. LaPierre and ex-NRA President Oliver North are among the witnesses expected to testify.

LaPierre, 74, has led&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/national-rifle-association">the NRA</a>&nbsp;’s day-to-day operations since 1991, acting as the face and vehement voice of its gun rights agenda. He once warned of “jack-booted government thugs” seizing guns, called for armed guards in every school after a spate of shootings, and condemned foes backing gun control measures as “opportunists” who “exploit tragedy for gain.”

In recent years though, the NRA has been beset by dwindling membership and financial troubles, along with lingering questions about LaPierre's leadership and spending. One of LaPierre’s top lieutenants, Andrew Arulanandam, will assume his roles on an interim basis, the organization said.

Phillip Journey, a former NRA board member who is set to testify at the upcoming trial in New York, said LaPierre’s resignation doesn’t resolve the open questions before the court nor remedy what he sees as persistent rot within the gun lobbying group. “Honestly, the grifters are a snake with many heads and this is just one,” said Journey, a Kansas judge who’s running to retake a seat on the NRA’s board.

Journey also testified at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nra-bankruptcy-dismissed-a281b888b64d391374f24539a820d60f">NRA’s bankruptcy trial in Texas</a>&nbsp;and said he anticipates there is enough evidence for the New York attorney general to prove her case. “It’s a tragic end to a career that had many high points,” Journey said of LaPierre stepping down. “It’s one of his own making.”

“With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA,” LaPierre said in a statement released by the organization. “I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and I will never stop supporting the NRA and its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom. My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever.”

James, a Democrat, accuses LaPierre and other executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the NRA and spending organization funds on personal trips, no-show contracts and other questionable expenditures. LaPierre is accused in the lawsuit of spending millions on private jet flights and personal security and accepting expensive gifts — such as African safaris and use of a 107-foot (32-meter) yacht — from vendors.

He is also accused of setting himself up with a $17 million contract with the NRA if he were to exit the organization, spending NRA money on travel consultants, luxury car services, and private jet flights for himself and his family — including more than $500,000 on eight trips to the Bahamas over a three-year span.

James is seeking to ban LaPierre and the other executives from serving in leadership positions of any not-for-profit or charitable organization conducting business in New York, which would effectively remove them from any involvement with the NRA.

Some of the NRA’s excess spending was kept secret, the lawsuit said, under an arrangement with the organization’s former advertising agency, Ackerman McQueen. The advertising firm would pick up the tab for expenses for LaPierre and other NRA executives and then send a lump sum bill to the organization for “out-of-pocket expenses,” the lawsuit said.

LaPierre has defended himself, saying in previous testimony that cruising&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shootings-dallas-parkland-florida-school-shooting-gun-politics-school-shootings-727d30a8cfa50c937012e9de29aa5127">the Bahamas on a yacht was a “security retreat”</a>&nbsp;because he was facing threats after mass shootings. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-dallas-trials-bahamas-gun-politics-6961ee94222eb28e788030d4f9461f61">conceded not reporting the trips</a>&nbsp;on conflict-of-interest forms, testifying: “It’s one of the mistakes I’ve made.”

“He’s been the leading political force of the NRA for over 30 years,” said Robert Spitzer, a political science professor at the State University of New York-Cortland and author several books on gun politics. “He has been the leading edge of the very sharp political voice of the organization.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704484548498.png" alt="Wayne LaPierre during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March-photo courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>Wayne LaPierre during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in March-photo courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he diverted millions of dollars from the powerful gun rights organization to pay for personal travel and other lavish perks.Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president and chief executive officer, said his departure is effective Jan. 31. The trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against him, the NRA and others who have served as organization executives is scheduled to start on Monday. LaPierre and ex-NRA President Oliver North are among the witnesses expected to testify.LaPierre, 74, has led&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/national-rifle-association">the NRA</a>&nbsp;’s day-to-day operations since 1991, acting as the face and vehement voice of its gun rights agenda. He once warned of “jack-booted government thugs” seizing guns, called for armed guards in every school after a spate of shootings, and condemned foes backing gun control measures as “opportunists” who “exploit tragedy for gain.”In recent years though, the NRA has been beset by dwindling membership and financial troubles, along with lingering questions about LaPierre's leadership and spending. One of LaPierre’s top lieutenants, Andrew Arulanandam, will assume his roles on an interim basis, the organization said.Phillip Journey, a former NRA board member who is set to testify at the upcoming trial in New York, said LaPierre’s resignation doesn’t resolve the open questions before the court nor remedy what he sees as persistent rot within the gun lobbying group. “Honestly, the grifters are a snake with many heads and this is just one,” said Journey, a Kansas judge who’s running to retake a seat on the NRA’s board.Journey also testified at the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nra-bankruptcy-dismissed-a281b888b64d391374f24539a820d60f">NRA’s bankruptcy trial in Texas</a>&nbsp;and said he anticipates there is enough evidence for the New York attorney general to prove her case. “It’s a tragic end to a career that had many high points,” Journey said of LaPierre stepping down. “It’s one of his own making.”“With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA,” LaPierre said in a statement released by the organization. “I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and I will never stop supporting the NRA and its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom. My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever.”James, a Democrat, accuses LaPierre and other executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the NRA and spending organization funds on personal trips, no-show contracts and other questionable expenditures. LaPierre is accused in the lawsuit of spending millions on private jet flights and personal security and accepting expensive gifts — such as African safaris and use of a 107-foot (32-meter) yacht — from vendors.He is also accused of setting himself up with a $17 million contract with the NRA if he were to exit the organization, spending NRA money on travel consultants, luxury car services, and private jet flights for himself and his family — including more than $500,000 on eight trips to the Bahamas over a three-year span.James is seeking to ban LaPierre and the other executives from serving in leadership positions of any not-for-profit or charitable organization conducting business in New York, which would effectively remove them from any involvement with the NRA.Some of the NRA’s excess spending was kept secret, the lawsuit said, under an arrangement with the organization’s former advertising agency, Ackerman McQueen. The advertising firm would pick up the tab for expenses for LaPierre and other NRA executives and then send a lump sum bill to the organization for “out-of-pocket expenses,” the lawsuit said.LaPierre has defended himself, saying in previous testimony that cruising&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shootings-dallas-parkland-florida-school-shooting-gun-politics-school-shootings-727d30a8cfa50c937012e9de29aa5127">the Bahamas on a yacht was a “security retreat”</a>&nbsp;because he was facing threats after mass shootings. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/new-york-dallas-trials-bahamas-gun-politics-6961ee94222eb28e788030d4f9461f61">conceded not reporting the trips</a>&nbsp;on conflict-of-interest forms, testifying: “It’s one of the mistakes I’ve made.”“He’s been the leading political force of the NRA for over 30 years,” said Robert Spitzer, a political science professor at the State University of New York-Cortland and author several books on gun politics. “He has been the leading edge of the very sharp political voice of the organization.”

NRA chief resigning days before trial scrutinizing his leadership, spending

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;Castaneira,Justin Leandro REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Delaughter,Arianna Rochelle REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Garst,Clayton David REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Criminal use of weapons; Misdemeanor, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body

NAME:&nbsp;Gordon,Shawn Curtis REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Jones,Darryl Dowan REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg Domestic Battery: impede breathing/choke, Criminal threat; Unknown circumstance, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

NAME:&nbsp;Nielsen,Dawson Lee REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Disorderly conduct; Brawling or fighting, Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

NAME: Peryer,Evan Keith REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

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/2024/1/1704465292578.jpeg" alt="Castaneira,Justin Leandro" />
 <figcaption>Castaneira,Justin Leandro</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Castaneira,Justin Leandro REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704465320319.jpeg" alt="Delaughter,Arianna Rochelle" />
 <figcaption>Delaughter,Arianna Rochelle</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Delaughter,Arianna Rochelle REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704465344544.jpeg" alt="Garst,Clayton David" />
 <figcaption>Garst,Clayton David</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Garst,Clayton David REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit, Criminal use of weapons; Misdemeanor, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704465437349.jpeg" alt="Gordon,Shawn Curtis" />
 <figcaption>Gordon,Shawn Curtis</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Gordon,Shawn Curtis REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704465482811.jpeg" alt="Jones,Darryl Dowan" />
 <figcaption>Jones,Darryl Dowan</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Jones,Darryl Dowan REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg Domestic Battery: impede breathing/choke, Criminal threat; Unknown circumstance, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704465520698.jpeg" alt="Nielsen,Dawson Lee" />
 <figcaption>Nielsen,Dawson Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Nielsen,Dawson Lee REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Disorderly conduct; Brawling or fighting, Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704465553579.jpeg" alt="Peryer,Evan Keith" />
 <figcaption>Peryer,Evan Keith</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Peryer,Evan Keith REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

Saline County Jail Activity, Jan. 5

Ndaba Mandela will be the presenter for Cloud County Community College’s Cook Series on Monday, January 22, at 7 p.m. at the Brown Grand Theatre, 310 W. 6th&nbsp;in Concordia. Mandela will present his program entitled “From Prisoner to President: The Mandela Legacy Lives On.” All Cook Series events are free and open to the public.

Nelson Mandela had a “long walk to freedom,” yet his footprints still remain. Following in the footsteps of his beloved and iconic grandfather, Ndaba Mandela has taken the torch and run with it. Today, Nelson Mandela’s legacy lives on as Ndaba continues to keep its beacon of hope bright, fueling its fiery message that one person can make a difference.

Ndaba is currently the co-founder and chairman of the Mandela Institute for Humanity, where he lifts up the next generation of African leaders and fights for the end of HIV/AIDS. He was recently named one of the “28 Men of Change” by BET and is featured in their International Emmy-nominated docu-series “The Mandela Project,” which centers on the legacy of Nelson Mandela and debuted on BET's YouTube channel in July 2023. His recent book, “Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela,” is the first-ever to tell Nelson Mandela's life through the eyes of the grandson who was raised by him, chronicling Ndaba's life living with, and learning from, one of the greatest leaders and humanitarians the world has ever known.

Today, Ndaba is showing the world, through his actions and orations, that Nelson Mandela’s voice and message of freedom still carries and rings true – sounded by a child that became a man under the warm embrace and expert tutelage of one of history’s greatest teachers. Currently, Ndaba is organizing the 95th celebration of Nelson Mandela Day and was also instrumental in creating the International Day of Happiness at the United Nations. He continues to keep Mandela on the world’s mind.

Now, Ndaba Mandela entertains and inspires audiences with tales only he could tell in his presentations exclusively through American Program Bureau. With pride and presence, Ndaba speaks passionately about Africa, its people and its future – which is looking brighter than ever. This is good news, not only for the continent, but also for corporations looking to get in on the ground floor of a steadily rising nation, embracing its vast potential and natural resources. In fact, Ndaba is the co-founder and co-chairman of the Africa Rising Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting a positive image of Africa around the world and to increasing its potential for growth in the areas of education, employment and international corporate alliances for profit and partnership. Ndaba also serves as an executive director of UN AIDS, which seeks to end discrimination around HIV/Aids through the power of football.

With his one-of-a-kind perspective and dynamic speaking style, he remains true to his inspiring grandfather’s message as he says, “I carry with me the values of my grandfather. I am an African, and I know what it means to be African, and I’m proud of it.” He also regales audiences, as no other can, with quips and quotes from his famed, father-like teacher and inspiration. Ndaba entertains audiences by inviting them inside the mind of “Mandela-the-man” when he cites his grandfather’s suggestions and stance on life, sharing advice he received as a boy, recalling, “He told me to always be humble. He once said to me, ‘When you start working, don’t drive a Jaguar!’”

Ndaba lets audiences peek through the keyholes of the Presidential Palace and proudly shares lessons of love, remembering, “I saw him interact with kings and presidents, and with our household cook. He treated everyone the same. This was his key value.” These lessons and values were learned well and are practiced today by Ndaba who has also founded Mandela.is – a social hub created to give back to the community with the support of the same experts responsible for Lady Gaga’s network, LittleMonsters.com.

Ndaba’s presentations come from the man who was closest to the man who changed the world he loved, and the world loved back. It doesn’t matter whether you are a child looking for inspiration, or a person investing as a corporation – Nelson Mandela’s message was meant for the masses and it was simply this…one individual can make a difference, if they just arm themselves with the unbreakable belief that nothing is out of reach.

This year marks the 31st year of the Charles and Marian Cook Series at Cloud County Community College. The Cooks were travelers who wanted to bring the world to those who could not travel themselves. More than 80 events have been presented through the sponsorship of the Cook Foundation and the Division of Humanities, Social Sciences and Business at Cloud. It was always Marian Cook’s wishes that all Cook Series events be free and open to the public.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/2/1614109326775.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>SubmittedNdaba Mandela will be the presenter for Cloud County Community College’s Cook Series on Monday, January 22, at 7 p.m. at the Brown Grand Theatre, 310 W. 6th&nbsp;in Concordia. Mandela will present his program entitled “From Prisoner to President: The Mandela Legacy Lives On.” All Cook Series events are free and open to the public.Nelson Mandela had a “long walk to freedom,” yet his footprints still remain. Following in the footsteps of his beloved and iconic grandfather, Ndaba Mandela has taken the torch and run with it. Today, Nelson Mandela’s legacy lives on as Ndaba continues to keep its beacon of hope bright, fueling its fiery message that one person can make a difference.Ndaba is currently the co-founder and chairman of the Mandela Institute for Humanity, where he lifts up the next generation of African leaders and fights for the end of HIV/AIDS. He was recently named one of the “28 Men of Change” by BET and is featured in their International Emmy-nominated docu-series “The Mandela Project,” which centers on the legacy of Nelson Mandela and debuted on BET's YouTube channel in July 2023. His recent book, “Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela,” is the first-ever to tell Nelson Mandela's life through the eyes of the grandson who was raised by him, chronicling Ndaba's life living with, and learning from, one of the greatest leaders and humanitarians the world has ever known.Today, Ndaba is showing the world, through his actions and orations, that Nelson Mandela’s voice and message of freedom still carries and rings true – sounded by a child that became a man under the warm embrace and expert tutelage of one of history’s greatest teachers. Currently, Ndaba is organizing the 95th celebration of Nelson Mandela Day and was also instrumental in creating the International Day of Happiness at the United Nations. He continues to keep Mandela on the world’s mind.Now, Ndaba Mandela entertains and inspires audiences with tales only he could tell in his presentations exclusively through American Program Bureau. With pride and presence, Ndaba speaks passionately about Africa, its people and its future – which is looking brighter than ever. This is good news, not only for the continent, but also for corporations looking to get in on the ground floor of a steadily rising nation, embracing its vast potential and natural resources. In fact, Ndaba is the co-founder and co-chairman of the Africa Rising Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting a positive image of Africa around the world and to increasing its potential for growth in the areas of education, employment and international corporate alliances for profit and partnership. Ndaba also serves as an executive director of UN AIDS, which seeks to end discrimination around HIV/Aids through the power of football.With his one-of-a-kind perspective and dynamic speaking style, he remains true to his inspiring grandfather’s message as he says, “I carry with me the values of my grandfather. I am an African, and I know what it means to be African, and I’m proud of it.” He also regales audiences, as no other can, with quips and quotes from his famed, father-like teacher and inspiration. Ndaba entertains audiences by inviting them inside the mind of “Mandela-the-man” when he cites his grandfather’s suggestions and stance on life, sharing advice he received as a boy, recalling, “He told me to always be humble. He once said to me, ‘When you start working, don’t drive a Jaguar!’”Ndaba lets audiences peek through the keyholes of the Presidential Palace and proudly shares lessons of love, remembering, “I saw him interact with kings and presidents, and with our household cook. He treated everyone the same. This was his key value.” These lessons and values were learned well and are practiced today by Ndaba who has also founded Mandela.is – a social hub created to give back to the community with the support of the same experts responsible for Lady Gaga’s network, LittleMonsters.com.Ndaba’s presentations come from the man who was closest to the man who changed the world he loved, and the world loved back. It doesn’t matter whether you are a child looking for inspiration, or a person investing as a corporation – Nelson Mandela’s message was meant for the masses and it was simply this…one individual can make a difference, if they just arm themselves with the unbreakable belief that nothing is out of reach.This year marks the 31st year of the Charles and Marian Cook Series at Cloud County Community College. The Cooks were travelers who wanted to bring the world to those who could not travel themselves. More than 80 events have been presented through the sponsorship of the Cook Foundation and the Division of Humanities, Social Sciences and Business at Cloud. It was always Marian Cook’s wishes that all Cook Series events be free and open to the public.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson to present at CCCC Cook Series

NEW YORK (AP) — Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/theater">stage</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/movies">screen</a>&nbsp;star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim, has died. She was 100.

Mitch Clem, her manager, said she died Thursday at an assisted living home in Los Angeles of natural causes. “Today’s a sad day for Hollywood,” Clem said. “She is the last of the last of old Hollywood.”

Johns was known to be a perfectionist about her profession — precise, analytical and opinionated. The roles she took had to be multi-faceted. Anything less was giving less than her all.

“As far as I’m concerned, I’m not interested in playing the role on only one level,” she told The Associated Press in 1990. “The whole point of first-class acting is to make a reality of it. To be real. And I have to make sense of it in my own mind in order to be real."

Johns’ greatest triumph was playing Desiree Armfeldt in “A Little Night Music,” for which she won a Tony in 1973. Sondheim wrote the show’s hit song “Send in the Clowns” to suit her distinctive husky voice, but she lost the part in the 1977 film version to Elizabeth Taylor.

“I’ve had other songs written for me, but nothing like that,” Johns told the AP in 1990. “It’s the greatest gift I’ve ever been given in the theater.”

Others who followed Johns in singing Sondheim’s most popular song include Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan and Olivia Newton-John. It also appeared in season two of “Yellowjackets” in 2023, sung by Elijah Wood.

Back when it was being conceived, “A Little Night Music” had gone into rehearsal with some of the book and score unfinished, including a solo song for Johns. Director Hal Prince suggested she and co-star Len Cariou improvise a scene or two to give book writer Hugh Wheeler some ideas.

“Hal said ‘Why don’t you just say what you feel,”’ she recalled to the AP. “When Len and I did that, Hal got on the phone to Steve Sondheim and said, ‘I think you’d better get in a cab and get round here and watch what they’re doing because you are going to get the idea for Glynis’ solo.”’

Johns was the fourth generation of an English theatrical family. Her father, Mervyn Johns, had a long career as a character actor and her mother was a pianist. She was born in Pretoria, South Africa, because her parents were visiting the area on tour at the time of her birth.

Johns was a dancer at 12 and an actor at 14 in London’s West End. Her breakthrough role was as the amorous mermaid in the title of the 1948 hit comedy “Miranda.”

“I was quite an athlete, my muscles were strong from dancing, so the tail was just fine; I swam like a porpoise,” she told Newsday in 1998. In 1960’s “The Sundowners,” with Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum, she was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar. (She lost out to Shirley Jones in “Elmer Gantry.”)

Other highlights include playing the mother in “Mary Poppins,” the movie that introduced Julie Andrews and where she sang the rousing tune “Sister Suffragette.” She also starred in the 1989 Broadway revival of “The Circle,” W. Somerset Maugham’s romantic comedy about love, marriage and fidelity, opposite Rex Harrison and Stewart Granger.

“I’ve retired many times. My personal life has come before my work. The theater is just part of my life. It probably uses my highest sense of intelligence, so therefore I have to come back to it, to realize that I’ve got the talent. I’m not as good doing anything else,” she told the AP.

To prepare for “A Coffin in Egypt,” Horton Foote’s 1998 play about a grand dame reminiscing about her life on and off a ranch on the Texas prairie, she asked the Texas-born Foote to record a short tape of himself reading some lines and used it as her coach.

In a 1991 revival of “A Little Night Music” in Los Angeles, she played Madame Armfeldt, the mother of Desiree, the part she had created. In 1963, she starred in her own TV sitcom “Glynis.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/theater">stage</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/movies">screen</a>&nbsp;star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim, has died. She was 100.Mitch Clem, her manager, said she died Thursday at an assisted living home in Los Angeles of natural causes. “Today’s a sad day for Hollywood,” Clem said. “She is the last of the last of old Hollywood.”Johns was known to be a perfectionist about her profession — precise, analytical and opinionated. The roles she took had to be multi-faceted. Anything less was giving less than her all.“As far as I’m concerned, I’m not interested in playing the role on only one level,” she told The Associated Press in 1990. “The whole point of first-class acting is to make a reality of it. To be real. And I have to make sense of it in my own mind in order to be real."Johns’ greatest triumph was playing Desiree Armfeldt in “A Little Night Music,” for which she won a Tony in 1973. Sondheim wrote the show’s hit song “Send in the Clowns” to suit her distinctive husky voice, but she lost the part in the 1977 film version to Elizabeth Taylor.“I’ve had other songs written for me, but nothing like that,” Johns told the AP in 1990. “It’s the greatest gift I’ve ever been given in the theater.”Others who followed Johns in singing Sondheim’s most popular song include Frank Sinatra, Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan and Olivia Newton-John. It also appeared in season two of “Yellowjackets” in 2023, sung by Elijah Wood.Back when it was being conceived, “A Little Night Music” had gone into rehearsal with some of the book and score unfinished, including a solo song for Johns. Director Hal Prince suggested she and co-star Len Cariou improvise a scene or two to give book writer Hugh Wheeler some ideas.“Hal said ‘Why don’t you just say what you feel,”’ she recalled to the AP. “When Len and I did that, Hal got on the phone to Steve Sondheim and said, ‘I think you’d better get in a cab and get round here and watch what they’re doing because you are going to get the idea for Glynis’ solo.”’Johns was the fourth generation of an English theatrical family. Her father, Mervyn Johns, had a long career as a character actor and her mother was a pianist. She was born in Pretoria, South Africa, because her parents were visiting the area on tour at the time of her birth.Johns was a dancer at 12 and an actor at 14 in London’s West End. Her breakthrough role was as the amorous mermaid in the title of the 1948 hit comedy “Miranda.”“I was quite an athlete, my muscles were strong from dancing, so the tail was just fine; I swam like a porpoise,” she told Newsday in 1998. In 1960’s “The Sundowners,” with Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum, she was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar. (She lost out to Shirley Jones in “Elmer Gantry.”)Other highlights include playing the mother in “Mary Poppins,” the movie that introduced Julie Andrews and where she sang the rousing tune “Sister Suffragette.” She also starred in the 1989 Broadway revival of “The Circle,” W. Somerset Maugham’s romantic comedy about love, marriage and fidelity, opposite Rex Harrison and Stewart Granger.“I’ve retired many times. My personal life has come before my work. The theater is just part of my life. It probably uses my highest sense of intelligence, so therefore I have to come back to it, to realize that I’ve got the talent. I’m not as good doing anything else,” she told the AP.To prepare for “A Coffin in Egypt,” Horton Foote’s 1998 play about a grand dame reminiscing about her life on and off a ranch on the Texas prairie, she asked the Texas-born Foote to record a short tape of himself reading some lines and used it as her coach.In a 1991 revival of “A Little Night Music” in Los Angeles, she played Madame Armfeldt, the mother of Desiree, the part she had created. In 1963, she starred in her own TV sitcom “Glynis.”

'Mary Poppins' star who first sang 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100

All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

NAME: Burwell, Zachary Matthew REQUESTED CHARGES: Failure to appear, Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Coffman, David Scott REQUESTED CHARGES: Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Dalke, Tyler John REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalia/human body, Poss of marijuana

NAME:&nbsp;Marvin, Sadie Leigh REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Parker, James David REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Failure to appear, Probation Violation, Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;White, Morgan Britteny Viola REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Contempt of Court; Direct, Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Williams, Steven REQUESTED CHARGES:&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/2024/1/1704379570708.jpeg" alt=" Burwell, Zachary Matthew" />
 <figcaption> Burwell, Zachary Matthew</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Burwell, Zachary Matthew REQUESTED CHARGES: Failure to appear, Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704379623726.jpeg" alt=" Coffman, David Scott" />
 <figcaption> Coffman, David Scott</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Coffman, David Scott REQUESTED CHARGES: Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704379665061.jpeg" alt=" Dalke, Tyler John" />
 <figcaption> Dalke, Tyler John</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Dalke, Tyler John REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalia/human body, Poss of marijuana<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704379721394.jpeg" alt="Marvin, Sadie Leigh" />
 <figcaption>Marvin, Sadie Leigh</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Marvin, Sadie Leigh REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704379778194.jpeg" alt=" Parker, James David" />
 <figcaption> Parker, James David</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Parker, James David REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Failure to appear, Probation Violation, Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704379862778.jpeg" alt="White, Morgan Britteny Viola" />
 <figcaption>White, Morgan Britteny Viola</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;White, Morgan Britteny Viola REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Contempt of Court; Direct, Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704379962526.jpeg" alt="Williams, Steven" />
 <figcaption>Williams, Steven</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Williams, Steven REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

Saline County Jail Activity, January 4

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspicious death have made an arrest.

Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a welfare check in the 600 Block of SW 14th Street in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.

Upon arrival, the Officers located an individual who was found deceased. On Wednesday, police reported they were&nbsp; investigating this death as a homicide and investigators believe the incident occurred sometime on December 28. 

Police identified a suspect and arrested 22-year-old as Daniel V. Hesler of Topeka and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges: 1st Degree Murder and robbery, according to online jail records.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704317558256.png" alt="Hesler photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Hesler photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a suspicious death have made an arrest.Just before 6p.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a welfare check in the 600 Block of SW 14th Street in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley.Upon arrival, the Officers located an individual who was found deceased. On Wednesday, police reported they were&nbsp; investigating this death as a homicide and investigators believe the incident occurred sometime on December 28. Police identified a suspect and arrested 22-year-old as Daniel V. Hesler of Topeka and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges: 1st Degree Murder and robbery, according to online jail records.

Suspect accused in Dec. 28 murder at Kansas home

MEADE COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), with assistance from the Iola Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested two suspects who possessed two pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 2,500 pills presumed to contain fentanyl, according to a media release from the KBI.

In September 2023, information was developed by the Iola Police Department about methamphetamine being distributed in southeast Kansas by subjects in Wichita. The Iola Police Department and the KBI began investigating.

On Wednesday, Jan. 3, KBI agents located the subjects they believed were involved. KHP troopers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by the suspects. The traffic stop took place on U.S. Highway 54 in Meade County, Kansas. The fentanyl pills and methamphetamine were located soon after.

On Jan. 3, at approximately 8 a.m., Jeffrey A. Filley, 47, of Wichita and Theresa R. West, 32, of Wichita, were arrested on requested charges that incloude distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia, distribution or possession of a controlled substance using a communication facility, and conspiracy. West was also booked for driving while suspended and for committing several traffic violations.

The suspects were booked into the Meade County Jail.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704332315677.png" alt="Filley-photo Meade Co." />
 <figcaption>Filley-photo Meade Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>MEADE COUNTY&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), with assistance from the Iola Police Department, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), and the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested two suspects who possessed two pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 2,500 pills presumed to contain fentanyl, according to a media release from the KBI.In September 2023, information was developed by the Iola Police Department about methamphetamine being distributed in southeast Kansas by subjects in Wichita. The Iola Police Department and the KBI began investigating.On Wednesday, Jan. 3, KBI agents located the subjects they believed were involved. KHP troopers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by the suspects. The traffic stop took place on U.S. Highway 54 in Meade County, Kansas. The fentanyl pills and methamphetamine were located soon after.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704332247132.png" alt="West-photo Meade County" />
 <figcaption>West-photo Meade County</figcaption>
 </figure>On Jan. 3, at approximately 8 a.m., Jeffrey A. Filley, 47, of Wichita and Theresa R. West, 32, of Wichita, were arrested on requested charges that incloude distribution of methamphetamine, distribution of fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia, distribution or possession of a controlled substance using a communication facility, and conspiracy. West was also booked for driving while suspended and for committing several traffic violations.The suspects were booked into the Meade County Jail.&nbsp;

Kansas couple accused of selling fentanyl and meth

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid great hype, a court began to release a new batch of previously secret court documents late Wednesday related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting financier who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24253239-1324-epstein-documents-943-pages">Click here to read</a> the documents (caution: adult content)

Social media has been rife in recent weeks with posts speculating that the documents would include a list of rich and powerful men who were Epstein’s “clients” or “co-conspirators.”

There was no such list. The initial collection of around 40 documents made public largely contained material that had been released previously, or exhaustively been covered in nearly two decades’ worth of newspaper stories, TV documentaries, interviews, books about the Epstein scandal.

Still, the records — which included transcripts of interviews with some of Epstein’s victims — included reminders that Epstein surrounded himself with famous and powerful figures, including a few who have also been accused of misconduct.

They included mentions of Epstein’s past friendship with Bill Clinton — who is not accused of any wrongdoing — and of Britain’s Prince Andrew, who previously settled a lawsuit accusing him of having sex with a 17-year-old girl who traveled with Epstein.

The documents being unsealed are related to a lawsuit filed in 2015 by one of Epstein’s victims,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-entertainment-lifestyle-virginia-prince-andrew-60348f70fd605c26c26615ffc5ed5f14">Virginia Giuffre</a>. She is one of the dozens of women who sued Epstein saying he had abused them at his homes in Florida, New York, the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Mexico. This particular suit was against Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of helping recruit Epstein’s victims and is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-sentencing-aeac127f9cc3811d975ce8e10d171260">serving a 20-year prison term</a>.

Epstein, a millionaire known for associating with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and academic stars, killed himself in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on a sex trafficking charge.

Giuffre’s lawsuit against Maxwell was settled in 2017, but the court had kept some court documents blacked-out or sealed because of concerns about the privacy rights of Epstein’s victims and other people whose names had come up during the legal battle.

Only around 40 of those documents were made public Wednesday. More will be released in the coming days.

The records included the depositions of several of Epstein's victims, many of whom have told their stories publicly previously.

Giuffre said the summer she turned 17, she was lured away from a job as a spa attendant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club to become a “masseuse” for Epstein — a job that involved performing sexual acts.

She&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-settlement-8b04c775aa46f761d81c05ef12e3a94f">settled a lawsuit against Prince Andrew</a>&nbsp;in 2022 in which she claimed he had sexually abused her during a trip to London. That same year, Giuffre withdrew an accusation she had made against Epstein’s former attorney, the law professor Alan Dershowitz, saying she “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-new-york-lawsuits-prince-andrew-jeffrey-epstein-2a7202e552c38ed03c5fe39d6a29721b">may have made a mistake</a>” in identifying him as an abuser.

The <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24253239-1324-epstein-documents-943-pages">records released Wednesday</a> included many references to Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent close to Epstein who was awaiting trial on charges that he raped underage girls when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-arts-and-entertainment-paris-jeffrey-epstein-edfbdb84c6cdd5f736ac7e1c2bac657b">killed himself in a Paris jail</a>&nbsp;in 2022. Giuffre was among the women who had accused Brunel of sexual abuse.

Clinton's name came up because Guiffre was questioned by Maxwell’s lawyers about inaccuracies in newspaper stories about her time with Epstein, including a story quoting her as saying she had ridden in a helicopter with Clinton and flirted with Donald Trump. Giuffre said neither of those things actually happened.

The judge said a handful of names should remain blacked out in the documents because they would identify people who were sexually abused. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they decide to tell their stories publicly, as Giuffre has done.

Even before the documents were released, misinformation about what was in them abounded.&nbsp;

The judge hasn’t set a target for when all of the documents should be made public, but more documents are expected to come in the next few days.

Here’s what we know about the documents:

A millionaire known for associating with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and academic stars, Epstein was initially arrested in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2005 after he was accused of paying a 14-year-old girl for sex.

Dozens of other underage girls described similar sexual abuse, but prosecutors ultimately&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-florida-e2a4431f7319afd037023d9a586aa291">allowed the financier to plead guilty</a>&nbsp;in 2008 to a charge involving a single victim. He served 13 months in a jail work-release program.

Some famous acquaintances abandoned Epstein after his conviction, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, but many did not. Epstein continued to mingle with the rich and famous for another decade, often through philanthropic work.

Reporting by the Miami Herald renewed interest in the scandal, and federal prosecutors in New York charged Epstein in 2019 with sex trafficking. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-department-of-justice-investigation-50c229b7953096f0301bfa1e7f0b7703">killed himself in jail</a>&nbsp;while awaiting trial.

The U.S. attorney in Manhattan then prosecuted Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, for helping recruit his underage victims. She was convicted in 2021 and is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-sentencing-aeac127f9cc3811d975ce8e10d171260">serving a 20-year prison term</a>.

The documents being unsealed are part of a lawsuit filed against Maxwell in 2015 by one of Epstein’s victims,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-entertainment-lifestyle-virginia-prince-andrew-60348f70fd605c26c26615ffc5ed5f14">Virginia Giuffre</a>. She is one of the dozens of women who sued Epstein saying he had abused them at his homes in Florida, New York, the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Mexico.

Giuffre also claimed she was pressured into having sex with men in Epstein's social orbit, most famously with Britain's Prince Andrew. All of those men said her accounts were fabricated. She&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-settlement-8b04c775aa46f761d81c05ef12e3a94f">settled a lawsuit against Prince Andrew</a>&nbsp;in 2022. That same year, Giuffre withdrew an accusation she had made against Epstein's former attorney, the law professor Alan Dershowitz, saying she “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-new-york-lawsuits-prince-andrew-jeffrey-epstein-2a7202e552c38ed03c5fe39d6a29721b">may have made a mistake</a>&nbsp;” in identifying him as an abuser.

Giuffre’s lawsuit against Maxwell was settled in 2017, but the Miami Herald went to court to access court papers initially filed under seal, including transcripts of interviews the lawyers did with potential witnesses.

About 2,000 pages were unsealed by a court in 2019. Additional documents were released in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

This next batch of around 250 records had sections that were blacked out or were sealed entirely because of concerns about the privacy rights of Epstein’s victims and other people whose names had come up during the legal battle but weren’t complicit in his crimes.

U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska, who evaluated the documents to decide what should be unsealed, said in her December order that she was ordering the records released because much of the information within them is already public.

Some records have been released, either in part or in full, in other court cases. Much of the rest involve topics and people who have been exhaustively covered in nearly two decades' worth of newspaper stories, TV documentaries, interviews, books and testimony at Maxwell’s criminal trial.

The people named in the records include many of Epstein's accusers, members of his staff who told their stories to tabloid newspapers, people who served as witnesses at Maxwell's trial, people who were mentioned in passing during depositions but aren't accused of anything salacious, and people who investigated Epstein, including prosecutors, a journalist and a detective.

There are also boldface names of public figures known to have associated with Epstein over the years, but whose relationships with him have already been well documented elsewhere, the judge said.

One of them is Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent close to Epstein who was awaiting trial on charges that he raped underage girls when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-arts-and-entertainment-paris-jeffrey-epstein-edfbdb84c6cdd5f736ac7e1c2bac657b">killed himself in a Paris jail</a>&nbsp;in 2022. Giuffre was among the women who had accused Brunel of sexual abuse.

Clinton and Trump both factor in the court file, partly because Giuffre was questioned by Maxwell's lawyers about inaccuracies in newspaper stories about her time with Epstein. One story quoted her as saying she had ridden in a helicopter with Clinton and flirted with Trump. Giuffre said neither of those things actually happened. She hasn't accused either former president of wrongdoing.

On Dec. 18, the judge gave the people whose names appear in the records 14 days to appeal, then directed the lawyers to confer, prepare the documents for unsealing and post them on the docket.

Two people whose name appears in the records have been given additional time to make arguments to the court as to why their names should stay redacted.

A small batch of documents was made available publicly on Wednesday.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704330351229.png" alt="Jeffrey Epstein New York Sex Offender Registry" />
 <figcaption>Jeffrey Epstein New York Sex Offender Registry</figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Amid great hype, a court began to release a new batch of previously secret court documents late Wednesday related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting financier who killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24253239-1324-epstein-documents-943-pages">Click here to read</a> the documents (caution: adult content)Social media has been rife in recent weeks with posts speculating that the documents would include a list of rich and powerful men who were Epstein’s “clients” or “co-conspirators.”There was no such list. The initial collection of around 40 documents made public largely contained material that had been released previously, or exhaustively been covered in nearly two decades’ worth of newspaper stories, TV documentaries, interviews, books about the Epstein scandal.Still, the records — which included transcripts of interviews with some of Epstein’s victims — included reminders that Epstein surrounded himself with famous and powerful figures, including a few who have also been accused of misconduct.They included mentions of Epstein’s past friendship with Bill Clinton — who is not accused of any wrongdoing — and of Britain’s Prince Andrew, who previously settled a lawsuit accusing him of having sex with a 17-year-old girl who traveled with Epstein.The documents being unsealed are related to a lawsuit filed in 2015 by one of Epstein’s victims,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-entertainment-lifestyle-virginia-prince-andrew-60348f70fd605c26c26615ffc5ed5f14">Virginia Giuffre</a>. She is one of the dozens of women who sued Epstein saying he had abused them at his homes in Florida, New York, the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Mexico. This particular suit was against Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of helping recruit Epstein’s victims and is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-sentencing-aeac127f9cc3811d975ce8e10d171260">serving a 20-year prison term</a>.Epstein, a millionaire known for associating with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and academic stars, killed himself in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on a sex trafficking charge.Giuffre’s lawsuit against Maxwell was settled in 2017, but the court had kept some court documents blacked-out or sealed because of concerns about the privacy rights of Epstein’s victims and other people whose names had come up during the legal battle.Only around 40 of those documents were made public Wednesday. More will be released in the coming days.The records included the depositions of several of Epstein's victims, many of whom have told their stories publicly previously.Giuffre said the summer she turned 17, she was lured away from a job as a spa attendant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club to become a “masseuse” for Epstein — a job that involved performing sexual acts.She&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-settlement-8b04c775aa46f761d81c05ef12e3a94f">settled a lawsuit against Prince Andrew</a>&nbsp;in 2022 in which she claimed he had sexually abused her during a trip to London. That same year, Giuffre withdrew an accusation she had made against Epstein’s former attorney, the law professor Alan Dershowitz, saying she “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-new-york-lawsuits-prince-andrew-jeffrey-epstein-2a7202e552c38ed03c5fe39d6a29721b">may have made a mistake</a>” in identifying him as an abuser.The <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24253239-1324-epstein-documents-943-pages">records released Wednesday</a> included many references to Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent close to Epstein who was awaiting trial on charges that he raped underage girls when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-arts-and-entertainment-paris-jeffrey-epstein-edfbdb84c6cdd5f736ac7e1c2bac657b">killed himself in a Paris jail</a>&nbsp;in 2022. Giuffre was among the women who had accused Brunel of sexual abuse.Clinton's name came up because Guiffre was questioned by Maxwell’s lawyers about inaccuracies in newspaper stories about her time with Epstein, including a story quoting her as saying she had ridden in a helicopter with Clinton and flirted with Donald Trump. Giuffre said neither of those things actually happened.The judge said a handful of names should remain blacked out in the documents because they would identify people who were sexually abused. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they decide to tell their stories publicly, as Giuffre has done.Even before the documents were released, misinformation about what was in them abounded.&nbsp;The judge hasn’t set a target for when all of the documents should be made public, but more documents are expected to come in the next few days.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704331774729.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Here’s what we know about the documents:WHO IS JEFFREY EPSTEIN?A millionaire known for associating with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and academic stars, Epstein was initially arrested in Palm Beach, Florida, in 2005 after he was accused of paying a 14-year-old girl for sex.Dozens of other underage girls described similar sexual abuse, but prosecutors ultimately&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-florida-e2a4431f7319afd037023d9a586aa291">allowed the financier to plead guilty</a>&nbsp;in 2008 to a charge involving a single victim. He served 13 months in a jail work-release program.Some famous acquaintances abandoned Epstein after his conviction, including former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, but many did not. Epstein continued to mingle with the rich and famous for another decade, often through philanthropic work.Reporting by the Miami Herald renewed interest in the scandal, and federal prosecutors in New York charged Epstein in 2019 with sex trafficking. He&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-department-of-justice-investigation-50c229b7953096f0301bfa1e7f0b7703">killed himself in jail</a>&nbsp;while awaiting trial.The U.S. attorney in Manhattan then prosecuted Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, for helping recruit his underage victims. She was convicted in 2021 and is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein-sentencing-aeac127f9cc3811d975ce8e10d171260">serving a 20-year prison term</a>.WHAT ARE THESE RECORDS ABOUT?The documents being unsealed are part of a lawsuit filed against Maxwell in 2015 by one of Epstein’s victims,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-entertainment-lifestyle-virginia-prince-andrew-60348f70fd605c26c26615ffc5ed5f14">Virginia Giuffre</a>. She is one of the dozens of women who sued Epstein saying he had abused them at his homes in Florida, New York, the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Mexico.Giuffre said the summer she turned 17, she was lured away from a job as a spa attendant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club to become a “masseuse” for Epstein — a job that involved performing sexual acts.Giuffre also claimed she was pressured into having sex with men in Epstein's social orbit, most famously with Britain's Prince Andrew. All of those men said her accounts were fabricated. She&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-settlement-8b04c775aa46f761d81c05ef12e3a94f">settled a lawsuit against Prince Andrew</a>&nbsp;in 2022. That same year, Giuffre withdrew an accusation she had made against Epstein's former attorney, the law professor Alan Dershowitz, saying she “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ghislaine-maxwell-new-york-lawsuits-prince-andrew-jeffrey-epstein-2a7202e552c38ed03c5fe39d6a29721b">may have made a mistake</a>&nbsp;” in identifying him as an abuser.Giuffre’s lawsuit against Maxwell was settled in 2017, but the Miami Herald went to court to access court papers initially filed under seal, including transcripts of interviews the lawyers did with potential witnesses.About 2,000 pages were unsealed by a court in 2019. Additional documents were released in 2020, 2021 and 2022.This next batch of around 250 records had sections that were blacked out or were sealed entirely because of concerns about the privacy rights of Epstein’s victims and other people whose names had come up during the legal battle but weren’t complicit in his crimes.WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE?U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska, who evaluated the documents to decide what should be unsealed, said in her December order that she was ordering the records released because much of the information within them is already public.Some records have been released, either in part or in full, in other court cases. Much of the rest involve topics and people who have been exhaustively covered in nearly two decades' worth of newspaper stories, TV documentaries, interviews, books and testimony at Maxwell’s criminal trial.The people named in the records include many of Epstein's accusers, members of his staff who told their stories to tabloid newspapers, people who served as witnesses at Maxwell's trial, people who were mentioned in passing during depositions but aren't accused of anything salacious, and people who investigated Epstein, including prosecutors, a journalist and a detective.There are also boldface names of public figures known to have associated with Epstein over the years, but whose relationships with him have already been well documented elsewhere, the judge said.One of them is Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent close to Epstein who was awaiting trial on charges that he raped underage girls when he&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/europe-arts-and-entertainment-paris-jeffrey-epstein-edfbdb84c6cdd5f736ac7e1c2bac657b">killed himself in a Paris jail</a>&nbsp;in 2022. Giuffre was among the women who had accused Brunel of sexual abuse.Clinton and Trump both factor in the court file, partly because Giuffre was questioned by Maxwell's lawyers about inaccuracies in newspaper stories about her time with Epstein. One story quoted her as saying she had ridden in a helicopter with Clinton and flirted with Trump. Giuffre said neither of those things actually happened. She hasn't accused either former president of wrongdoing.The judge said a handful of names should remain blacked out in the documents because they would identify people who were sexually abused. The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they decide to tell their stories publicly, as Giuffre has done.WHEN WILL THE DOCUMENTS BE MADE PUBLIC?On Dec. 18, the judge gave the people whose names appear in the records 14 days to appeal, then directed the lawyers to confer, prepare the documents for unsealing and post them on the docket.Two people whose name appears in the records have been given additional time to make arguments to the court as to why their names should stay redacted.A small batch of documents was made available publicly on Wednesday.

Read the unsealed Jeffrey Epstein court documents 

Thanks to a generous $5,000 grant from The Greater Salina Community Foundation the Saline County Health Department is delighted to announce the reestablishment of the "Incredible Years-Parents and Babies" program.

"We are incredibly thankful to The Greater Salina Community Foundation for their generous grant, which enables us to bring back the 'Incredible Years-Parents and Babies' program," said Sherri Dockter, Maternal Child Health/Becoming a Mom® Coordinator at the Saline County Health Department. "These parenting classes have been shown to improve parent-child bonding and interactions, by building positive relationships and attachment."

This evidence-based initiative, which had previously been initiated in 2018 but was discontinued in 2019 due to staffing changes and further delayed due to the pandemic, is now set to make a triumphant return to Saline County and surrounding communities.

The "Incredible Years-Parents and Babies" program is designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities for new parents and their infants. With a strong focus on fostering peer support networks and shared learning, the program equips parents with the knowledge and skills to create a loving and secure environment, nurturing their babies' physical and language development.

"Parents are the major influence on their children’s lives. Families are now under more pressure than ever before, facing an increasingly complex set of responsibilities and demands in our society today," explained Dockter. "We will be able to offer more program support through our current prenatal and postpartum services. We will be able to offer on-going case management services past the class participation end dates. Providing families with ongoing support and educational tools throughout their parenting journey is crucial."

The grant will funds will be allocated for class refreshments, developmental toys used during class, incentives for class completion, office supplies, and developmental books.

This revival aligns seamlessly with the Saline County Health Department's mission to build a healthy and equitable future for families and communities by providing education and care, supporting policy development, and growing partnerships to connect people with essential resources and services.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1702670969458.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>SubmittedThanks to a generous $5,000 grant from The Greater Salina Community Foundation the Saline County Health Department is delighted to announce the reestablishment of the "Incredible Years-Parents and Babies" program."We are incredibly thankful to The Greater Salina Community Foundation for their generous grant, which enables us to bring back the 'Incredible Years-Parents and Babies' program," said Sherri Dockter, Maternal Child Health/Becoming a Mom® Coordinator at the Saline County Health Department. "These parenting classes have been shown to improve parent-child bonding and interactions, by building positive relationships and attachment."This evidence-based initiative, which had previously been initiated in 2018 but was discontinued in 2019 due to staffing changes and further delayed due to the pandemic, is now set to make a triumphant return to Saline County and surrounding communities.The "Incredible Years-Parents and Babies" program is designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities for new parents and their infants. With a strong focus on fostering peer support networks and shared learning, the program equips parents with the knowledge and skills to create a loving and secure environment, nurturing their babies' physical and language development."Parents are the major influence on their children’s lives. Families are now under more pressure than ever before, facing an increasingly complex set of responsibilities and demands in our society today," explained Dockter. "We will be able to offer more program support through our current prenatal and postpartum services. We will be able to offer on-going case management services past the class participation end dates. Providing families with ongoing support and educational tools throughout their parenting journey is crucial."The grant will funds will be allocated for class refreshments, developmental toys used during class, incentives for class completion, office supplies, and developmental books.This revival aligns seamlessly with the Saline County Health Department's mission to build a healthy and equitable future for families and communities by providing education and care, supporting policy development, and growing partnerships to connect people with essential resources and services.

Incredible Years- Parents and Babies program revived with grant dollars

WASHINGTON — Congress is staring down a funding cliff in mid-January and a second one in early February, but neither of those deadlines have inspired House and Senate leaders to broker agreement on the dozen bills that were supposed to become law by Oct. 1.

Appropriators are concerned the upcoming election year and competing legislative priorities have pushed their work to the back of the line, increasing the odds that Congress stumbles into a partial government shutdown in the new year.

The lawmakers who work on funding bills are equally frustrated that leaders may simply lean on a third stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year, throwing months of work on the dozen full-year spending bills out the window.

Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in mid-December that using a stopgap spending bill, also called a continuing resolution, to fund the government for the entire fiscal year would be “unprecedented and reckless.”

“We cannot just throw up our hands, act like nothing in the world has changed in the past 12 months, abdicate our responsibility to our constituents and box in our nation’s future by putting the government on autopilot,” Murray said.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins, the top Republican on the committee, has also rejected the idea of Congress using another continuing resolution, saying during a floor speech in late November the “temporary funding patches lead to harmful uncertainties, needless inefficiencies and wasted taxpayer dollars.”

“A year-long continuing resolution would simply fail to provide the resources needed to protect our nation,” Collins said.

A full-year stopgap spending bill would cut defense spending by $34.6 billion compared to what the Senate spending panel approved in its bipartisan bill, she said.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said Tuesday that using a continuing resolution to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year is “unacceptable.”

“It’s devastating, particularly for defense and we’ve got all of these wars going on,” McConnell said. “So we need to reach an agreement on the topline and get about getting an outcome as soon as possible.”

Congress and the Biden administration agreed to spending levels for fiscal year 2024, which began back on Oct. 1, as well as fiscal year 2025 when they brokered the debt limit deal last summer.

The Senate Appropriations Committee wrote all 12 of its annual government funding bills to roughly that level and the committee approved them all following broadly bipartisan votes.

The House spending panel, however, wrote its bills more than $100 billion below those levels and added in dozens of conservative policy changes that infuriated Democrats.

Those differing spending levels are among the many issues that have delayed the House and Senate from heading to conference committees to hammer out their differences.

Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said before that chamber left for a three-week winter break that he agreed the spending bills should be written to the funding levels in the debt limit law. But he argued the Senate bills are above those numbers.

“We’re awaiting the other team, the other side, the other chamber to come forward with a number that we can agree upon that we write to,” Johnson said. “And that’s the impasse and that’s what we’re waiting on. But the law is the law.”

Collins said Tuesday that her preference would be for the final bills to reflect the topline spending level in the debt limit law “plus the side deal plus filling in with some emergency spending that” she and Chair Murray agreed to.

The stalemate has aggravated both Democrats and Republicans on the Senate and House committees, who say leadership needs to give them the green light to begin talks ahead of the Jan. 19 deadline for four spending bills and the Feb. 2 deadline for the other eight appropriations measures.

Arkansas Republican Rep. Steve Womack, chair of the Financial Services spending panel, said last week that congressional leaders should have told the committee weeks ago what the total spending level would be for the current fiscal year, known as the topline.

“We’re just in a bad spot. We’ve needed these topline numbers,” Womack said. “I’m anxious to go home for Christmas, but at the end of the day, I know if they gave us a topline today, we are just going to absolutely kill our staffs. These do not happen overnight.”

Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer, ranking member on the Financial Services spending panel, said January will be “chaotic” since the GOP leaders have “created a crisis.”

“They have created a chaotic, almost impossible situation for themselves and the country,” Hoyer said.

A shutdown, he said, is “more likely than it should be because of the timeframe and because of the irresolution and the deep division within the Republican Party.”

Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, the top Republican on the Commerce-Justice-Science spending subcommittee, said not having spending levels puts meeting the Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 deadlines in “severe jeopardy.”

Rogers said he believes Speaker Johnson understands the importance of getting agreement on the spending levels, but said that is challenging at the moment.

“I think he fully understands that,” Roger said. “But he’s got to put together the votes to make that happen.”

Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, chair of the Defense spending subcommittee, said Congress should use the topline spending levels that were put in the debt limit law that Republicans and Democrats voted to approve.

“Toplines on appropriations, in my book, are set,” Tester said. “They were agreed to and the speaker of the House voted for them months ago. And to go back is really bad form, bad business, word is not your bond, very anti-Montanan.”

Tester said he would work to get agreement between the Republican House and Democratic Senate on his bill before funding expires on Feb. 2, but said he wasn’t sure that could happen.

“It’s got me very worried because there are no presents to open in January,” Tester said, alluding to the fact that Congress normally negotiates the bills ahead of the winter break.

The prospect of Congress using a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year doesn’t appeal to Tester, who said “God forbid” when asked about the possibility.

Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the Transportation-HUD subcommittee, said using another stopgap spending bill, or a series of them, to fund the government — instead of passing the 12 full-year bills — is “very possible.”

“In some ways, it’s even the most likely, but it should not be the desired outcome,” Cole said.

The odds of a partial government shutdown beginning next year are low, Cole said, though he didn’t rule it out entirely.

Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, chair of the Labor-HHS-Education spending subcommittee, said “there’s still nothing from the House” that would allow the chairs and ranking members to begin conference talks.

Given the time crunch, Baldwin said, the best option would be for the House to pass the dozen government funding bills the Senate Appropriations Committee approved earlier this year on broadly bipartisan votes.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704223603619.png" alt="House Speaker Mike Johnson-photo courtesy CSPAN" />
 <figcaption>House Speaker Mike Johnson-photo courtesy CSPAN</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON — Congress is staring down a funding cliff in mid-January and a second one in early February, but neither of those deadlines have inspired House and Senate leaders to broker agreement on the dozen bills that were supposed to become law by Oct. 1.Appropriators are concerned the upcoming election year and competing legislative priorities have pushed their work to the back of the line, increasing the odds that Congress stumbles into a partial government shutdown in the new year.The lawmakers who work on funding bills are equally frustrated that leaders may simply lean on a third stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year, throwing months of work on the dozen full-year spending bills out the window.Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in mid-December that using a stopgap spending bill, also called a continuing resolution, to fund the government for the entire fiscal year would be “unprecedented and reckless.”“We cannot just throw up our hands, act like nothing in the world has changed in the past 12 months, abdicate our responsibility to our constituents and box in our nation’s future by putting the government on autopilot,” Murray said.Maine Sen. Susan Collins, the top Republican on the committee, has also rejected the idea of Congress using another continuing resolution, saying during a floor speech in late November the “temporary funding patches lead to harmful uncertainties, needless inefficiencies and wasted taxpayer dollars.”“A year-long continuing resolution would simply fail to provide the resources needed to protect our nation,” Collins said.A full-year stopgap spending bill would cut defense spending by $34.6 billion compared to what the Senate spending panel approved in its bipartisan bill, she said.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said Tuesday that using a continuing resolution to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year is “unacceptable.”“It’s devastating, particularly for defense and we’ve got all of these wars going on,” McConnell said. “So we need to reach an agreement on the topline and get about getting an outcome as soon as possible.”<h2>Spending levels in debt limit deal</h2>Congress and the Biden administration agreed to spending levels for fiscal year 2024, which began back on Oct. 1, as well as fiscal year 2025 when they brokered the debt limit deal last summer.The Senate Appropriations Committee wrote all 12 of its annual government funding bills to roughly that level and the committee approved them all following broadly bipartisan votes.The House spending panel, however, wrote its bills more than $100 billion below those levels and added in dozens of conservative policy changes that infuriated Democrats.Those differing spending levels are among the many issues that have delayed the House and Senate from heading to conference committees to hammer out their differences.Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said before that chamber left for a three-week winter break that he agreed the spending bills should be written to the funding levels in the debt limit law. But he argued the Senate bills are above those numbers.“We’re awaiting the other team, the other side, the other chamber to come forward with a number that we can agree upon that we write to,” Johnson said. “And that’s the impasse and that’s what we’re waiting on. But the law is the law.”Collins said Tuesday that her preference would be for the final bills to reflect the topline spending level in the debt limit law “plus the side deal plus filling in with some emergency spending that” she and Chair Murray agreed to.The stalemate has aggravated both Democrats and Republicans on the Senate and House committees, who say leadership needs to give them the green light to begin talks ahead of the Jan. 19 deadline for four spending bills and the Feb. 2 deadline for the other eight appropriations measures.Arkansas Republican Rep. Steve Womack, chair of the Financial Services spending panel, said last week that congressional leaders should have told the committee weeks ago what the total spending level would be for the current fiscal year, known as the topline.“We’re just in a bad spot. We’ve needed these topline numbers,” Womack said. “I’m anxious to go home for Christmas, but at the end of the day, I know if they gave us a topline today, we are just going to absolutely kill our staffs. These do not happen overnight.”<h2>‘Chaotic’ month predicted</h2>Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer, ranking member on the Financial Services spending panel, said January will be “chaotic” since the GOP leaders have “created a crisis.”“They have created a chaotic, almost impossible situation for themselves and the country,” Hoyer said.A shutdown, he said, is “more likely than it should be because of the timeframe and because of the irresolution and the deep division within the Republican Party.”Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, the top Republican on the Commerce-Justice-Science spending subcommittee, said not having spending levels puts meeting the Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 deadlines in “severe jeopardy.”Rogers said he believes Speaker Johnson understands the importance of getting agreement on the spending levels, but said that is challenging at the moment.“I think he fully understands that,” Roger said. “But he’s got to put together the votes to make that happen.”Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, chair of the Defense spending subcommittee, said Congress should use the topline spending levels that were put in the debt limit law that Republicans and Democrats voted to approve.“Toplines on appropriations, in my book, are set,” Tester said. “They were agreed to and the speaker of the House voted for them months ago. And to go back is really bad form, bad business, word is not your bond, very anti-Montanan.”Tester said he would work to get agreement between the Republican House and Democratic Senate on his bill before funding expires on Feb. 2, but said he wasn’t sure that could happen.“It’s got me very worried because there are no presents to open in January,” Tester said, alluding to the fact that Congress normally negotiates the bills ahead of the winter break.The prospect of Congress using a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded for the rest of the fiscal year doesn’t appeal to Tester, who said “God forbid” when asked about the possibility.Oklahoma Republican Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the Transportation-HUD subcommittee, said using another stopgap spending bill, or a series of them, to fund the government — instead of passing the 12 full-year bills — is “very possible.”“In some ways, it’s even the most likely, but it should not be the desired outcome,” Cole said.The odds of a partial government shutdown beginning next year are low, Cole said, though he didn’t rule it out entirely.Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, chair of the Labor-HHS-Education spending subcommittee, said “there’s still nothing from the House” that would allow the chairs and ranking members to begin conference talks.Given the time crunch, Baldwin said, the best option would be for the House to pass the dozen government funding bills the Senate Appropriations Committee approved earlier this year on broadly bipartisan votes.

Congress faces 2 shutdown deadlines; no action yet on spending

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving While Suspended

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Crim carry weapon;concealed pistol/gun, Distribute certain depressant; Dose &lt; 10 units, Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt; 450 grams, Unlawful to aquire proceeds from drug transaction; Value &lt; $5,000, Poss para w/intent to manuf contr subst and Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Poss of hallucinogenic drug and Poss of stimulant; 1 prior conviction

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

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/2024/1/1704287173223.png" alt="Bratton, Clayton Kenneth Boyd" />
 <figcaption>Bratton, Clayton Kenneth Boyd</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Bratton, Clayton Kenneth BoydREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving While Suspended<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704287228675.png" alt="Cruz-Salas, Michael" />
 <figcaption>Cruz-Salas, Michael</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Cruz-Salas, MichaelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Crim carry weapon;concealed pistol/gun, Distribute certain depressant; Dose &lt; 10 units, Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt; 450 grams, Unlawful to aquire proceeds from drug transaction; Value &lt; $5,000, Poss para w/intent to manuf contr subst and Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704287306185.png" alt="Haas, Sierra Michelle" />
 <figcaption>Haas, Sierra Michelle</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Haas, Sierra MichelleREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704287357888.png" alt="Haymond, Shaun Barry" />
 <figcaption>Haymond, Shaun Barry</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Haymond, Shaun BarryREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Poss of hallucinogenic drug and Poss of stimulant; 1 prior conviction<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704287415961.png" alt="Nickerson, Charles David" />
 <figcaption>Nickerson, Charles David</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Nickerson, Charles DavidREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704287476828.png" alt="Norden, Cody James" />
 <figcaption>Norden, Cody James</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Norden, Cody JamesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

Saline County Jail Activity, January 3

SHAWNEE COUNTY —A man injured in a 2-vehicle crash last month in Topeka has died.

On Monday, police reported&nbsp; 29-year-old Joshua P. Harmer, 29, of Topeka died on December 22, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.

Just after 11:30 p.m. Dec. 20, police responded to an injury crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle near SW 29th Street and SW Topeka Blvd. in Topeka.

First responders found the two vehicles had crashed. An ambulance transported the driver of motorcycle later identified as Harmer to a local hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries and he died.

The driver of the other involved vehicle was identified as Shana L. Estes, 36, of Topeka. It was determined that she had a warrant for her arrest and she was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on that warrant.&nbsp; Police have not indicated whether Estes faces additional charges in the case.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/12/1703284509788.png" alt="Estes-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Estes-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —A man injured in a 2-vehicle crash last month in Topeka has died.On Monday, police reported&nbsp; 29-year-old Joshua P. Harmer, 29, of Topeka died on December 22, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704285048561.png" alt="Police on the scene of the deadly crash -photo courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Police on the scene of the deadly crash -photo courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>Just after 11:30 p.m. Dec. 20, police responded to an injury crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle near SW 29th Street and SW Topeka Blvd. in Topeka.First responders found the two vehicles had crashed. An ambulance transported the driver of motorcycle later identified as Harmer to a local hospital to be treated for life-threatening injuries and he died.The driver of the other involved vehicle was identified as Shana L. Estes, 36, of Topeka. It was determined that she had a warrant for her arrest and she was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on that warrant.&nbsp; Police have not indicated whether Estes faces additional charges in the case.

Motorcyclist injured in crash with wanted Kansas woman has died

June C. Schultz June 10, 1926 ~ December 24, 2023

June C. Schultz, 97, of Ottawa, KS passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.&nbsp; She was born June 10, 1926 in Rockport, MO the daughter of Clyde Andermann and Nina Mabel (Townsend) Andermann.&nbsp; She graduated from Rockport High School in Rockport, MO with the Class of 1944.&nbsp;

On June 17, 1945 she was united in marriage to V.O. “Red” Schultz at Marysville, KS.&nbsp; They shared over fifty-six years of married life together before Red’s passing on January 30, 2002.&nbsp;

June worked as a secretary at a Lumberyard in Rockport, MO.&nbsp; In 1951, June and her husband moved to Ottawa, KS.&nbsp; She owned and operated a children’s clothing store in downtown Ottawa called June’s from 1961 to 1981.&nbsp;

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa, KS.&nbsp; She enjoyed playing golf and liked to socialize and entertain with family and friends.&nbsp; She also enjoyed dancing, playing Bridge, reading books and traveling. She loved attending sporting events and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her cats.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Red; a sister, Phyllis McGehee; and a brother, James Fredrick Andermann.

Surviving family includes her daughter, Sheri Dieterich and her husband Dale of Ottawa, KS; a son, James Douglas Schultz of Collinsville, TX; five grandchildren, Jeff Dieterich and wife, Brooke of Richmond Hill, GA, Jennifer Dieterich of Chicago, IL, Lindsey Dieterich of Ottawa, KS, Marques Askins of Ottawa, KS, James Schultz and wife, Jill of Hickory Creek, TX and Meagan Tyler and husband, Billy of Collinsville, TX; and seven great-grandchildren, Zach, Leah, Evan, Carter, Trent, Shelby and Laura.&nbsp;

Graveside services and Inurnment will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Franklin County Cancer Foundation Inc. or Prairie Paws Animal Shelter and may be sent in c/o the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 14, Ottawa, KS 66067.&nbsp; Condolences may be sent to the family through www.lamb-roberts.com.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704215644843.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>June C. Schultz June 10, 1926 ~ December 24, 2023June C. Schultz, 97, of Ottawa, KS passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.&nbsp; She was born June 10, 1926 in Rockport, MO the daughter of Clyde Andermann and Nina Mabel (Townsend) Andermann.&nbsp; She graduated from Rockport High School in Rockport, MO with the Class of 1944.&nbsp;On June 17, 1945 she was united in marriage to V.O. “Red” Schultz at Marysville, KS.&nbsp; They shared over fifty-six years of married life together before Red’s passing on January 30, 2002.&nbsp;June worked as a secretary at a Lumberyard in Rockport, MO.&nbsp; In 1951, June and her husband moved to Ottawa, KS.&nbsp; She owned and operated a children’s clothing store in downtown Ottawa called June’s from 1961 to 1981.&nbsp;She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa, KS.&nbsp; She enjoyed playing golf and liked to socialize and entertain with family and friends.&nbsp; She also enjoyed dancing, playing Bridge, reading books and traveling. She loved attending sporting events and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her cats.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Red; a sister, Phyllis McGehee; and a brother, James Fredrick Andermann.Surviving family includes her daughter, Sheri Dieterich and her husband Dale of Ottawa, KS; a son, James Douglas Schultz of Collinsville, TX; five grandchildren, Jeff Dieterich and wife, Brooke of Richmond Hill, GA, Jennifer Dieterich of Chicago, IL, Lindsey Dieterich of Ottawa, KS, Marques Askins of Ottawa, KS, James Schultz and wife, Jill of Hickory Creek, TX and Meagan Tyler and husband, Billy of Collinsville, TX; and seven great-grandchildren, Zach, Leah, Evan, Carter, Trent, Shelby and Laura.&nbsp;Graveside services and Inurnment will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Franklin County Cancer Foundation Inc. or Prairie Paws Animal Shelter and may be sent in c/o the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 14, Ottawa, KS 66067.&nbsp; Condolences may be sent to the family through www.lamb-roberts.com.

June C. Schultz

NAME:&nbsp; Braden,Shela Colleen REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Driving While Suspended, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant&nbsp;

NAME: Feldman,Tonya Marie REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation and Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Harris,Tyler Ray REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

NAME:&nbsp;Huiett,Joseph Adam REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Inscho,Gage Allen REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Leo,Gregory Alexander REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear

NAME: Nobert,Darren Keith REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Penn,Amanda Nicole REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving While Suspended

NAME:&nbsp;Reeves,Sarah Danielle REQUESTED CHARGE(S): probation violation

NAME:&nbsp;Smith,Larry Gene REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Agg battery; Knowingly cause great body harm, Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty, Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant&nbsp;

NAME:&nbsp;Branting,Erin J REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

NAME:&nbsp;Richardson,Derrick REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Aggravated battery; Recklessly cause great bodily harm/disfigurement, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant

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<h2>Saturday</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704204985664.jpeg" alt=" Braden,Shela Colleen" />
 <figcaption> Braden,Shela Colleen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; Braden,Shela Colleen REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Driving While Suspended, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205035958.jpeg" alt="Feldman,Tonya Marie" />
 <figcaption>Feldman,Tonya Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Feldman,Tonya Marie REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation and Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205088471.jpeg" alt="Harris,Tyler Ray" />
 <figcaption>Harris,Tyler Ray</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Harris,Tyler Ray REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205119476.jpeg" alt="Huiett,Joseph Adam" />
 <figcaption>Huiett,Joseph Adam</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Huiett,Joseph Adam REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205178444.jpeg" alt="Inscho,Gage Allen" />
 <figcaption>Inscho,Gage Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Inscho,Gage Allen REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205200297.jpeg" alt="Leo,Gregory Alexander" />
 <figcaption>Leo,Gregory Alexander</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Leo,Gregory Alexander REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205245791.jpeg" alt="Nobert,Darren Keith" />
 <figcaption>Nobert,Darren Keith</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Nobert,Darren Keith REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205291117.jpeg" alt="Penn,Amanda Nicole" />
 <figcaption>Penn,Amanda Nicole</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Penn,Amanda Nicole REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving While Suspended<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205319349.jpeg" alt="Reeves,Sarah Danielle" />
 <figcaption>Reeves,Sarah Danielle</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Reeves,Sarah Danielle REQUESTED CHARGE(S): probation violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205337267.jpeg" alt="Smith,Larry Gene" />
 <figcaption>Smith,Larry Gene</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Smith,Larry Gene REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Agg battery; Knowingly cause great body harm, Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty, Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant&nbsp;<h2>Sunday</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205501884.jpeg" alt="Branting,Erin J" />
 <figcaption>Branting,Erin J</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Branting,Erin J REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205546513.jpeg" alt="Richardson,Derrick" />
 <figcaption>Richardson,Derrick</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Richardson,Derrick REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Aggravated battery; Recklessly cause great bodily harm/disfigurement, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205609708.jpeg" alt="Smith,Alvin J" />
 <figcaption>Smith,Alvin J</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Smith,Alvin J&nbsp; &nbsp; REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205662196.jpeg" alt="Spotted War Bonnet,Charles William" />
 <figcaption>Spotted War Bonnet,Charles William</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Spotted War Bonnet,Charles William REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704205701072.jpeg" alt="Weber,Dana Laura" />
 <figcaption>Weber,Dana Laura</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Weber,Dana Laura REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear<h2>Tuesday</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704206052295.jpeg" alt="Boyd,Brandon James" />
 <figcaption>Boyd,Brandon James</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Boyd,Brandon James REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Lewd and lascivious; Exposing to person =&gt;16<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704206093085.jpeg" alt="Garcia,Andres" />
 <figcaption>Garcia,Andres</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Garcia,Andres REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704206261538.jpeg" alt="Harvey,Briana Danyale" />
 <figcaption>Harvey,Briana Danyale</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Harvey,Briana Danyale REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Poss of marijuana<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704206330396.png" alt="Meier,Rodney Wayne" />
 <figcaption>Meier,Rodney Wayne</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Meier, Rodney Wayne REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Disorderly conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704206429286.jpeg" alt="Mickle,David Curtis" />
 <figcaption>Mickle,David Curtis</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Mickle,David Curtis REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704206483472.jpeg" alt="Rice,Joshua Evans" />
 <figcaption>Rice,Joshua Evans</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Rice, Joshua Evans REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1704206520405.jpeg" alt="Walters-Shepherd,Mahala Nicole" />
 <figcaption>Walters-Shepherd,Mahala Nicole</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Walters-Shepherd,Mahala Nicole REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Unlawful abuse of toxic vapors