BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack in which a man is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, authorities said Monday, bringing the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-c90a20758b3ebee597c84eb296e44e91">number of injured to 12</a>.

The man planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a “Zionist group,” authorities said in court papers charging him with a federal hate crime.

Witnesses said the suspect, identified by Boulder police as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices. The suspect’s first name also was spelled Mohammed in some court documents.

Federal and state prosecutors filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively. He faces additional state charges related to the incendiary devices, and more charges are possible in federal court, where the Justice Department will seek a grand jury indictment that may include amended allegations.

An FBI affidavit says Soliman confessed to the attack after being taken into custody Sunday and told the police he was driven by a desire “to kill all Zionist people,” a reference to the movement to establish and protect a Jewish state in Israel.

“He said he had to do it, he should do it, and he would not forgive himself if he did not do it,” police wrote. “Mohamed described his hopes for everyone in the Zionist group to die.”

Federal court records don't list the name of an attorney who could speak on Soliman's behalf, and no one answered the door at a Colorado Springs townhouse where public records show he lived.

The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder unfolded against the backdrop of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">war between Israel and Hamas</a>&nbsp;that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened on the beginning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shavuot-jewish-festival-boulder-colorado-attack-cb71561eeff518d89c3dcab6b6e2829b">Jewish holiday of Shavuot</a>&nbsp;and barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers</a>&nbsp;outside a Jewish museum in Washington.

The victims who were wounded range in age from 52 to 88, and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said. All four of the latest victims had what police described as minor injuries.

Six of the injured were taken to hospitals, and four have since been released, said Miri Kornfeld, a Denver-based organizer connected to the group. She said the clothing of one of those who remains hospitalized caught on fire.

The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages in Gaza. Video from the scene shows a witness shouting, “He’s right there. He’s throwing Molotov cocktails,” as a police officer with his gun drawn advances on a bare-chested suspect who is holding containers in each hand.

Witness Alex Osante of San Diego said he was across the pedestrian mall when he heard the crash of a bottle breaking on the ground and a “boom” followed by people yelling and screaming.

In video of the scene captured by Osante, people could be seen pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught on fire during the attack.

Soliman said he dressed up like gardener with an orange vest in order to get as close to the group as possible, even purchasing flowers from Home Depot, police wrote. He had gas in a backpack sprayer but told investigators he didn’t spray it on anyone but himself “because he had planned on dying.”

He told investigators he only threw two Molotov cocktails at the group “because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before,” police wrote.

After the initial attack, Osante said the suspect went behind some bushes and then reemerged and threw a Molotov cocktail but apparently accidentally caught himself on fire as he threw it. The man then took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before the police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video Osante filmed.

District Attorney Michael Dougherty said 16 unused Molotov cocktails were recovered by law enforcement. The devices were made up of glass wine carafe bottles or jars with clear liquid and red rags hanging out of the them, the FBI said.

Soliman told investigators he constructed homemade Molotov cocktails after doing research on YouTube and buying the ingredients.

“He stated that he had been planning the attack for a year and was waiting until after his daughter graduated to conduct the attack,” the affidavit says.

Authorities said they believe Soliman acted alone. He was also injured and taken to a hospital. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his injuries, but a booking photo showed him with a large bandage over one ear.

Soliman was living in the U.S. illegally after entering the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired in February 2023, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a post on the social platform X. McLaughlin said Soliman filed for asylum in September 2022 and was granted a work authorization in March 2023 that had expired. DHS did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.

Soliman, who was born in Egypt, moved to Colorado Springs three years ago, where he lived with his wife and five kids, according to state court documents. He previously spent 17 years living in Kuwait.

Colorado Springs neighbors recognized suspect

Shameka Pruiett knew Soliman and his wife as kindly neighbors with three young kids and two teenagers, who’d play with Pruiett’s kids.

Another neighbor, Kierra Johnson, said she could often hear shouting at night from his apartment and once called police because of the screaming and yelling.

On Sunday, Pruiett saw law enforcement vehicles waiting on the street throughout the day until the evening, when they spoke through a megaphone telling anyone in Soliman’s home to come out. Nobody came out and it did not appear anyone was inside, said Pruiett.

An online resume under Soliman’s name said he was employed by a Denver-area health care company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt. Under education, the resume listed Al-Azhar University, a historic center for Islamic and Arabic learning located in Cairo.

Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Brittany Peterson and David Zalubowski in Boulder, Colorado; Jesse Bedayn in Colorado Springs; Kimberlee Kruesi in Providence, Rhode Island; Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis; Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Biesecker in Washington and Jim Mustian in New York contributed to this report.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday.

The suspect, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, told police he planned it for a year and specifically targeted what he described as the “Zionist group,” the FBI said.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-c90a20758b3ebee597c84eb296e44e91">Eight people were injured</a>&nbsp;in the attack, some with burns, as a group was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. Witnesses reported the man yelled “Free Palestine” during the attack.

An FBI affidavit says Soliman confessed to the attack after being taken into custody Sunday and told the police he would do it again.

The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder, unfolded against the backdrop of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">war between Israel and Hamas</a>&nbsp;that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened on the beginning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shavuot-jewish-festival-boulder-colorado-attack-cb71561eeff518d89c3dcab6b6e2829b">Jewish holiday of Shavuot</a>, which is marked with the reading of the Torah and barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers</a>&nbsp;outside of a Jewish museum in Washington.

Attack happened as group finished weekly demonstration

The eight victims who were wounded range in age from 52 to 88 and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said.

The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. Video from the scene shows a witness shouting, “He’s right there. He’s throwing Molotov cocktails,” as a police officer with his gun drawn advances on a bare-chested suspect who is holding containers in each hand.

Alex Osante of San Diego said he was having lunch on a restaurant patio across the pedestrian mall when he heard the crash of a bottle breaking on the ground and a “boom” followed by people yelling and screaming.

In video of the scene captured by Osante, people could be seen pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught on fire during the attack. A man, who later identified himself as an Israeli visiting Boulder who decided to join the group that day, ran up to Osante on the video asking for some water to help.

Suspect reemerged after initial attack before being arrested

Law enforcement found more than a dozen unlit Molotov cocktails near where Soliman was arrested. The devices were made up of glass wine carafe bottles or jars with clear liquid and red rags hanging out of the them, the FBI said. Inside his car, law enforcement found papers with the words “Israel,” “Palestine,” and “USAID,” the affidavit says.

The group that was attacked has said it was trying to raise attention to the plight of the Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Authorities say they believe the suspect acted alone

State and federal authorities planned to hold a news conference Monday afternoon.

Soliman was living in the U.S. illegally after entering the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired in February 2023, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1929502616238653851">post on X</a>. McLaughlin said Soliman filed for asylum in September 2022 and was granted a work authorization in March 2023 that had expired. DHS did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.

Public records listed Soliman as living in a modest rented townhouse in Colorado Springs, where local media outlets reported federal law enforcement agents were on the scene Sunday.

Shameka Pruiett knew Soliman and his family as kindly neighbors with five children, three young kids and two teenagers, who’d play with Pruiett’s kids in front of their building, share food and hellos. But she said when she saw Soliman on video in Boulder, shirtless and holding bottles with flames licking up the grass in front of him, it was hard to recognize him.

“There had to be something deeply disturbing him, cause that is not the guy we see in the neighborhood,” Pruiett said.

Another neighbor, Kierra Johnson, who lives in the apartment next to Soliman's, said she could often hear shouting at night from his apartment and once called police because of the screaming and yelling.

On Sunday, Pruiett saw law enforcement vehicles waiting on the street throughout the day until the evening, when they spoke through a megaphone telling anyone in Soliman’s home to come out. Nobody came out and it did not appear anyone was inside, said Pruiett. The raid lasted several hours, she said.

FBI leaders immediately declared the attack an act of terrorism and the Justice Department denounced it as a “needless act of violence, which follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans.”

“Sadly, attacks like this are becoming too common across the country,” said Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Denver field office, which encompasses Boulder.

In New York, the police department said it upped its presence at religious sites throughout the city for Shavuot.

<a href="https://apnews.com/today-in-history/october-7">Israel's war in Gaza</a>&nbsp;began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250 others. They are still holding 58 hostages, around a third believed to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.

Israel’s military campaign has killed more than 54,000 people in Hamas-run Gaza, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. The offensive has destroyed vast areas, displaced around 90% of the population and left people almost completely reliant on international aid.

The violence comes four years after a shooting rampage at a grocery store in Boulder, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Denver, that killed 10 people. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-grocery-store-shooting-verdict-insanity-defense-5165e084ef220a9d65432a2e748979c9">not guilty by reason of insanity</a>.

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 </figure>BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack in which a man is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, authorities said Monday, bringing the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-c90a20758b3ebee597c84eb296e44e91">number of injured to 12</a>.The man planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a “Zionist group,” authorities said in court papers charging him with a federal hate crime.<figure>
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 </figure>Witnesses said the suspect, identified by Boulder police as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, yelled “Free Palestine” and used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices. The suspect’s first name also was spelled Mohammed in some court documents.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">&quot;Yesterday’s horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in the United States of America... My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!&quot; –President Donald J. Trump <a href="https://t.co/fBVKWbTgQA">pic.twitter.com/fBVKWbTgQA</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1929580097192730898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Federal and state prosecutors filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively. He faces additional state charges related to the incendiary devices, and more charges are possible in federal court, where the Justice Department will seek a grand jury indictment that may include amended allegations.An FBI affidavit says Soliman confessed to the attack after being taken into custody Sunday and told the police he was driven by a desire “to kill all Zionist people,” a reference to the movement to establish and protect a Jewish state in Israel.“He said he had to do it, he should do it, and he would not forgive himself if he did not do it,” police wrote. “Mohamed described his hopes for everyone in the Zionist group to die.”Federal court records don't list the name of an attorney who could speak on Soliman's behalf, and no one answered the door at a Colorado Springs townhouse where public records show he lived.The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall in downtown Boulder unfolded against the backdrop of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">war between Israel and Hamas</a>&nbsp;that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened on the beginning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shavuot-jewish-festival-boulder-colorado-attack-cb71561eeff518d89c3dcab6b6e2829b">Jewish holiday of Shavuot</a>&nbsp;and barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers</a>&nbsp;outside a Jewish museum in Washington.<h2>Six victims hospitalized</h2>The victims who were wounded range in age from 52 to 88, and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said. All four of the latest victims had what police described as minor injuries.Six of the injured were taken to hospitals, and four have since been released, said Miri Kornfeld, a Denver-based organizer connected to the group. She said the clothing of one of those who remains hospitalized caught on fire.The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages in Gaza. Video from the scene shows a witness shouting, “He’s right there. He’s throwing Molotov cocktails,” as a police officer with his gun drawn advances on a bare-chested suspect who is holding containers in each hand.Witness Alex Osante of San Diego said he was across the pedestrian mall when he heard the crash of a bottle breaking on the ground and a “boom” followed by people yelling and screaming.In video of the scene captured by Osante, people could be seen pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught on fire during the attack.<h2>Molotov cocktails found</h2>Soliman said he dressed up like gardener with an orange vest in order to get as close to the group as possible, even purchasing flowers from Home Depot, police wrote. He had gas in a backpack sprayer but told investigators he didn’t spray it on anyone but himself “because he had planned on dying.”He told investigators he only threw two Molotov cocktails at the group “because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before,” police wrote.After the initial attack, Osante said the suspect went behind some bushes and then reemerged and threw a Molotov cocktail but apparently accidentally caught himself on fire as he threw it. The man then took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before the police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video Osante filmed.District Attorney Michael Dougherty said 16 unused Molotov cocktails were recovered by law enforcement. The devices were made up of glass wine carafe bottles or jars with clear liquid and red rags hanging out of the them, the FBI said.Soliman told investigators he constructed homemade Molotov cocktails after doing research on YouTube and buying the ingredients.“He stated that he had been planning the attack for a year and was waiting until after his daughter graduated to conduct the attack,” the affidavit says.<h2>Suspect hospitalized after attack</h2>Authorities said they believe Soliman acted alone. He was also injured and taken to a hospital. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his injuries, but a booking photo showed him with a large bandage over one ear.Soliman was living in the U.S. illegally after entering the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired in February 2023, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a post on the social platform X. McLaughlin said Soliman filed for asylum in September 2022 and was granted a work authorization in March 2023 that had expired. DHS did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.Soliman, who was born in Egypt, moved to Colorado Springs three years ago, where he lived with his wife and five kids, according to state court documents. He previously spent 17 years living in Kuwait.<h2>Colorado Springs neighbors recognized suspect</h2>Shameka Pruiett knew Soliman and his wife as kindly neighbors with three young kids and two teenagers, who’d play with Pruiett’s kids.Another neighbor, Kierra Johnson, said she could often hear shouting at night from his apartment and once called police because of the screaming and yelling.On Sunday, Pruiett saw law enforcement vehicles waiting on the street throughout the day until the evening, when they spoke through a megaphone telling anyone in Soliman’s home to come out. Nobody came out and it did not appear anyone was inside, said Pruiett.An online resume under Soliman’s name said he was employed by a Denver-area health care company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt. Under education, the resume listed Al-Azhar University, a historic center for Islamic and Arabic learning located in Cairo.---------------------Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Brittany Peterson and David Zalubowski in Boulder, Colorado; Jesse Bedayn in Colorado Springs; Kimberlee Kruesi in Providence, Rhode Island; Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis; Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Biesecker in Washington and Jim Mustian in New York contributed to this report.-----------BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday.The suspect, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, told police he planned it for a year and specifically targeted what he described as the “Zionist group,” the FBI said.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/boulder-terror-attack-colorado-c90a20758b3ebee597c84eb296e44e91">Eight people were injured</a>&nbsp;in the attack, some with burns, as a group was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. Witnesses reported the man yelled “Free Palestine” during the attack.An FBI affidavit says Soliman confessed to the attack after being taken into custody Sunday and told the police he would do it again.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">&quot;Yesterday’s horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED in the United States of America... My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!&quot; –President Donald J. Trump <a href="https://t.co/fBVKWbTgQA">pic.twitter.com/fBVKWbTgQA</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1929580097192730898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder, unfolded against the backdrop of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">war between Israel and Hamas</a>&nbsp;that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened on the beginning of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shavuot-jewish-festival-boulder-colorado-attack-cb71561eeff518d89c3dcab6b6e2829b">Jewish holiday of Shavuot</a>, which is marked with the reading of the Torah and barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers</a>&nbsp;outside of a Jewish museum in Washington.<h2>Attack happened as group finished weekly demonstration</h2>The eight victims who were wounded range in age from 52 to 88 and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said.The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. Video from the scene shows a witness shouting, “He’s right there. He’s throwing Molotov cocktails,” as a police officer with his gun drawn advances on a bare-chested suspect who is holding containers in each hand.Alex Osante of San Diego said he was having lunch on a restaurant patio across the pedestrian mall when he heard the crash of a bottle breaking on the ground and a “boom” followed by people yelling and screaming.In video of the scene captured by Osante, people could be seen pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught on fire during the attack. A man, who later identified himself as an Israeli visiting Boulder who decided to join the group that day, ran up to Osante on the video asking for some water to help.<h2>Suspect reemerged after initial attack before being arrested</h2>After the initial attack, Osante said the suspect went behind some bushes and then reemerged and threw a Molotov cocktail but apparently accidentally caught himself on fire as he threw it. The man then took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before the police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video Osante filmed.Law enforcement found more than a dozen unlit Molotov cocktails near where Soliman was arrested. The devices were made up of glass wine carafe bottles or jars with clear liquid and red rags hanging out of the them, the FBI said. Inside his car, law enforcement found papers with the words “Israel,” “Palestine,” and “USAID,” the affidavit says.Soliman told investigators he constructed homemade Molotov cocktails after doing research on YouTube and buying the ingredients.“He stated that he had been planning the attack for a year and was waiting until after his daughter graduated to conduct the attack,” the affidavit says.The group that was attacked has said it was trying to raise attention to the plight of the Israeli hostages in Gaza.<h2>Authorities say they believe the suspect acted alone</h2>Authorities said they believe Soliman acted alone. He was also injured and taken to a hospital. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of his injuries, but a booking photo showed him with a large bandage over one ear.State and federal authorities planned to hold a news conference Monday afternoon.Soliman was living in the U.S. illegally after entering the country in August 2022 on a B2 visa that expired in February 2023, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1929502616238653851">post on X</a>. McLaughlin said Soliman filed for asylum in September 2022 and was granted a work authorization in March 2023 that had expired. DHS did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.Public records listed Soliman as living in a modest rented townhouse in Colorado Springs, where local media outlets reported federal law enforcement agents were on the scene Sunday.Shameka Pruiett knew Soliman and his family as kindly neighbors with five children, three young kids and two teenagers, who’d play with Pruiett’s kids in front of their building, share food and hellos. But she said when she saw Soliman on video in Boulder, shirtless and holding bottles with flames licking up the grass in front of him, it was hard to recognize him.“There had to be something deeply disturbing him, cause that is not the guy we see in the neighborhood,” Pruiett said.Another neighbor, Kierra Johnson, who lives in the apartment next to Soliman's, said she could often hear shouting at night from his apartment and once called police because of the screaming and yelling.On Sunday, Pruiett saw law enforcement vehicles waiting on the street throughout the day until the evening, when they spoke through a megaphone telling anyone in Soliman’s home to come out. Nobody came out and it did not appear anyone was inside, said Pruiett. The raid lasted several hours, she said.An online resume under Soliman’s name said he was employed by a Denver-area health care company working in accounting and inventory control, with prior employers listed as companies in Egypt. Under education, the resume listed Al-Azhar University, a historic center for Islamic and Arabic learning located in Cairo.FBI leaders immediately declared the attack an act of terrorism and the Justice Department denounced it as a “needless act of violence, which follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans.”“Sadly, attacks like this are becoming too common across the country,” said Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Denver field office, which encompasses Boulder.In New York, the police department said it upped its presence at religious sites throughout the city for Shavuot.<a href="https://apnews.com/today-in-history/october-7">Israel's war in Gaza</a>&nbsp;began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250 others. They are still holding 58 hostages, around a third believed to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.Israel’s military campaign has killed more than 54,000 people in Hamas-run Gaza, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. The offensive has destroyed vast areas, displaced around 90% of the population and left people almost completely reliant on international aid.The violence comes four years after a shooting rampage at a grocery store in Boulder, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Denver, that killed 10 people. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-grocery-store-shooting-verdict-insanity-defense-5165e084ef220a9d65432a2e748979c9">not guilty by reason of insanity</a>.___Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Brittany Peterson and David Zalubowski in Boulder, Colorado; Jesse Bedayn in Colorado Springs; Kimberlee Kruesi in Providence, Rhode Island; Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis; Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Biesecker in Washington and Jim Mustian in New York contributed to this report.

New details on Colorado terror attack targeting Jews

Red Fern Booksellers in Downtown Salina has announced a slew of events that will be occurring throughout the month of June.

First Friday Live Music Series continues on Friday, June 6th with Symphony Duo, Denise Blehm and Judy Weber. Attendees will have a great chance to listen to music, while purchasing pots and succulents from those who will be selling outside the bookstore. This event will be from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

The following week on Monday, June 9th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Amy Cole, author from Salina will be releasing her third book, "Only Ever You." Snacks, refreshments and giveaways will occur throughout the book event.

Ending that week on Friday, June 13th, Red Fern will host a book signing for author, Heather Herman on her book "Lady of the Tiger." This event starts at 5:30 pm, with special guest, Don Wagner playing music. The book signing will then start at 6:00 pm.

That following Thursday on June 19th, a book discussion over, "The Lilac People" by Milo Todd will occur at 6:00 pm. The next day on Friday, June 20th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, will be a dive into history filled with discussion about the 2010s.

Then the very next day on Saturday, June 21st, Stonewall ambassador, bestselling trans-author and former Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) teacher, Juno Dawson will offer advice on coming out, sex and relationships. This event will be from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

To cap off the month for Red Fern on Saturday, June 28th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm local baker, Rebekah Brandt along with her daughter will be serving macarons.

Other events/programs include Ollie’s Book Buddies, a program for children in the grades Kindergarten - 8.&nbsp;This program will run until Monday,&nbsp;August 4.&nbsp;Pizza can be redeemed at Blue Skye during the week at lunch time from 11:00 am- 3:00 pm at Blue Skye on 116 N. Santa Fe Ave.&nbsp;

Red Fern will co-host two painting parties with "On the Pot" on&nbsp;111 N. Santa Fe Ave.&nbsp;The class will take place on Tuesday, June 17th at 10:30 am and&nbsp;cost of each class is $48.00 (+taxes).

Then every Tuesday in June and July (except the painting party dates) at 10:30 am, Red Fern will be hosting their&nbsp;"Children’s Reading and Activity Hour." June 3rd&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://zpzl839y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fsqclick.com%2Foutreach%2Ft%2Fr6feNvbLY7yp%2Fhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fredfernbooksellers.com%25252Fbook%25252F9781536210699%3Fs=WgI6tHFtETrtbLsZ3Lfb_afP1pprbJeCmVs34uaTsv0/1/010101972c64eaba-0602c9dd-f933-4cba-afd6-c17e80ab7b2c-000000/aEGBlJxVM74Ouk9TdKXlDYBEvfc=429">Dear Bookstore</a>&nbsp;will be read, June 10th<a target="_blank" href="https://zpzl839y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fsqclick.com%2Foutreach%2Ft%2FNA4BpmxqZT6m%2Fhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fredfernbooksellers.com%25252Fbook%25252F9781665931359%3Fs=A_CEG2-JOqD6qejBhcu4DjZowboBxgzbc8wXI_SNRsM/1/010101972c64eaba-0602c9dd-f933-4cba-afd6-c17e80ab7b2c-000000/Sr5EqilNffj9w5D4M8K3_floTjs=429">&nbsp;So Tortoise Dug</a>&nbsp;will be read. Then&nbsp;On June 24, author Kathleen Kastner will make an appearance with a new "Karma Cat Kitten Adventure."&nbsp;

Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://redfernbooksellers.com/">https://redfernbooksellers.com/</a>&nbsp;for the Red Fern Booksellers webpage.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/3/1709829968117.jpeg" alt="The entryway of Red Fern Booksellers in downtown Salina. Photo by Salina Post" />
 <figcaption>The entryway of Red Fern Booksellers in downtown Salina. Photo by Salina Post</figcaption>
 </figure>Salina PostRed Fern Booksellers in Downtown Salina has announced a slew of events that will be occurring throughout the month of June.First Friday Live Music Series continues on Friday, June 6th with Symphony Duo, Denise Blehm and Judy Weber. Attendees will have a great chance to listen to music, while purchasing pots and succulents from those who will be selling outside the bookstore. This event will be from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1748868264637.png" alt="Amy Cole "Only Ever You" book release on Monday, June 9th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm; courtesy of Red Fern Booksellers" />
 <figcaption>Amy Cole "Only Ever You" book release on Monday, June 9th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm; courtesy of Red Fern Booksellers</figcaption>
 </figure>The following week on Monday, June 9th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Amy Cole, author from Salina will be releasing her third book, "Only Ever You." Snacks, refreshments and giveaways will occur throughout the book event.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1748870253926.jpeg" alt="Heather M. Herman "Lady of the tiger" book cover; courtesy of Red Fern Booksellers" />
 <figcaption>Heather M. Herman "Lady of the tiger" book cover; courtesy of Red Fern Booksellers</figcaption>
 </figure>Ending that week on Friday, June 13th, Red Fern will host a book signing for author, Heather Herman on her book "Lady of the Tiger." This event starts at 5:30 pm, with special guest, Don Wagner playing music. The book signing will then start at 6:00 pm.That following Thursday on June 19th, a book discussion over, "The Lilac People" by Milo Todd will occur at 6:00 pm. The next day on Friday, June 20th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, will be a dive into history filled with discussion about the 2010s.Then the very next day on Saturday, June 21st, Stonewall ambassador, bestselling trans-author and former Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) teacher, Juno Dawson will offer advice on coming out, sex and relationships. This event will be from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.To cap off the month for Red Fern on Saturday, June 28th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm local baker, Rebekah Brandt along with her daughter will be serving macarons.Other events/programs include Ollie’s Book Buddies, a program for children in the grades Kindergarten - 8.&nbsp;This program will run until Monday,&nbsp;August 4.&nbsp;Pizza can be redeemed at Blue Skye during the week at lunch time from 11:00 am- 3:00 pm at Blue Skye on 116 N. Santa Fe Ave.&nbsp;Red Fern will co-host two painting parties with "On the Pot" on&nbsp;111 N. Santa Fe Ave.&nbsp;The class will take place on Tuesday, June 17th at 10:30 am and&nbsp;cost of each class is $48.00 (+taxes).Then every Tuesday in June and July (except the painting party dates) at 10:30 am, Red Fern will be hosting their&nbsp;"Children’s Reading and Activity Hour." June 3rd&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://zpzl839y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fsqclick.com%2Foutreach%2Ft%2Fr6feNvbLY7yp%2Fhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fredfernbooksellers.com%25252Fbook%25252F9781536210699%3Fs=WgI6tHFtETrtbLsZ3Lfb_afP1pprbJeCmVs34uaTsv0/1/010101972c64eaba-0602c9dd-f933-4cba-afd6-c17e80ab7b2c-000000/aEGBlJxVM74Ouk9TdKXlDYBEvfc=429">Dear Bookstore</a>&nbsp;will be read, June 10th<a target="_blank" href="https://zpzl839y.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fsqclick.com%2Foutreach%2Ft%2FNA4BpmxqZT6m%2Fhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fredfernbooksellers.com%25252Fbook%25252F9781665931359%3Fs=A_CEG2-JOqD6qejBhcu4DjZowboBxgzbc8wXI_SNRsM/1/010101972c64eaba-0602c9dd-f933-4cba-afd6-c17e80ab7b2c-000000/Sr5EqilNffj9w5D4M8K3_floTjs=429">&nbsp;So Tortoise Dug</a>&nbsp;will be read. Then&nbsp;On June 24, author Kathleen Kastner will make an appearance with a new "Karma Cat Kitten Adventure."&nbsp;Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://redfernbooksellers.com/">https://redfernbooksellers.com/</a>&nbsp;for the Red Fern Booksellers webpage.

Red Fern hosting a slew of events during the month of June

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza, law enforcement officials said Sunday. Eight people were injured, some with burns.

The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was booked into the Boulder County jail north of Denver and expected to face charges in connection with the attack the FBI was investigating as a terrorist act. Online records did not immediately show when he would make a court appearance.

The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder, unfolded against the backdrop of a war between Israel and Hamas that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened on the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which is marked with the reading of the Torah and barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with fatally shooting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">two Israeli embassy staffers outside of a Jewish museum in Washington</a>.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement Monday saying he, his wife and the entire nation of Israel were praying for the full recovery of the people wounded in the “vicious terror attack” in Colorado.

“This attack was aimed against peaceful people who wished to express their solidarity with the hostages held by Hamas, simply because they were Jews,” Netanyahu said.

Across the U.S., the New York Police Department said it has upped its presence at religious sites throughout the city for Shavuot.

“Sadly, attacks like this are becoming too common across the country,” said Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Denver field office, which encompasses Boulder. “This is an example of how perpetrators of violence continue to threaten communities across the nation.”

Alex Osante of San Diego said he was having lunch on a restaurant patio across the pedestrian mall when he heard the crash of a bottle breaking on the ground, a “boom” sound followed by people yelling and screaming.

After the initial attack, Osante said the suspect went behind some bushes and then re-emerged and threw a Molotov cocktail but apparently accidentally caught himself on fire as he threw it. The man then took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before the police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video that Osante filmed.

As people tried to help the woman on the ground, another woman who appeared to be a participant in the event yelled to others out of the camera’s view, defending their cause, saying they don’t talk about the government but just talk about the hostages.

Lynn Segal, 72, was among about 20 people who gathered Sunday. They had finished their march in front of the courthouse when a “rope of fire” shot in front of her and then "two big flares.”

She said the scene quickly turned chaotic as people worked to find water to put out flames and find help.

Segal, who said she is Jewish on her father’s side and has supported Palestine for more than 40 years, was concerned that she might be accused of helping the suspect because she was wearing a pro-Palestine shirt.

“There were people who were burning, I wanted to help,” she said. “But I didn’t want to be associated with the perpetrator.”

Authorities did not disclose details about Soliman but said they believe that he acted alone and that no other suspect was being sought. No criminal charges were immediately announced but officials said they would move to hold Soliman accountable. He was also injured and was taken to the hospital to be treated, but authorities didn’t elaborate on the nature of his injuries.

FBI leaders immediately declared the attack an act of terrorism and the Justice Department denounced it as a "needless act of violence, which follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans."

“This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts. We will speak clearly on these incidents when the facts warrant it,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a post on X.

Israel’s military campaign has killed over 54,000 people in Hamas-run Gaza, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. The offensive has destroyed vast areas, displaced around 90% of the population and left people almost completely reliant on international aid.

The violence comes four years after a shooting rampage at a grocery store in Boulder, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Denver, that killed 10 people. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-grocery-store-shooting-verdict-insanity-defense-5165e084ef220a9d65432a2e748979c9">not guilty by reason of insanity.</a>

Multiple blocks of the pedestrian mall area were evacuated by police. The scene shortly after the attack was tense, as law enforcement agents with a police dog walked through the streets looking for threats and instructed the public to stay clear of the mall.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and threw an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza, law enforcement officials said Sunday. Six people were injured, some with burns.

The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was expected to face charges in connection with the attack the FBI was investigating as a terrorist act.

The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder, unfolded against the backdrop of a war between Israel and Hamas that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. It occurred barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with fatally shooting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">two Israeli embassy staffers outside of a Jewish museum in Washington</a>.

The six victims who were wounded range in age from 67 to 88 and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Several people were injured and some may have been set on fire at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, police said. Police said a man was taken into custody in the attack that the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack."

Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn told reporters Sunday evening that it was too early to discuss a motive but that witnesses were being interviewed.

“It would be irresponsible for me to speculate on motive this early on,” he said.

The Boulder attack took place at a popular pedestrian mall known for attracting tourists and college students. On Sunday, demonstrators with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives had gathered to call for the release of hostages who remain in Gaza. The group has multiple chapters across the world that regularly meet to walk to advocate for hostage releases.

Sunday's attack also occurred as law enforcement authorities in the U.S. grapple with a spike in antisemitic violence. And last week, a man was arrested on charges in the fatal shooting of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/capital-jewish-museum-reopens-after-shooting-that-left-two-dead-447ee0c93db14d20aac5c1461afd9ce8#:~:text=Capital%20Jewish%20Museum%20reopens%20after%20shooting%20that%20left%20two%20dead%20%7C%20AP%20News&amp;text=Capital%20Jewish%20Museum%20in%20Washington,couple%20about%20to%20be%20engaged.">two Israeli embassy staffers</a>&nbsp;and shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being led away by police.

Boulder police said there were “several victims” in the attack. The injuries authorities found were consistent with reports of individuals being set on fire, Redfearn said, adding that injuries ranged from serious to minor.

Multiple blocks of the pedestrian mall area were evacuated by police. The scene shortly after the attack was tense, as law enforcement agents with a police dog walked through the streets looking for threats and instructed the public to stay clear of the pedestrian mall.

“Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available,” FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement that he was “closely monitoring” the situation, adding that “hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable.”

<figure>
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 </figure>BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza, law enforcement officials said Sunday. Eight people were injured, some with burns.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1748859119661.png" alt="Boulder Police" />
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 </figure>The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was booked into the Boulder County jail north of Denver and expected to face charges in connection with the attack the FBI was investigating as a terrorist act. Online records did not immediately show when he would make a court appearance.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available. <a href="https://twitter.com/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBI</a>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1929287827130372291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder, unfolded against the backdrop of a war between Israel and Hamas that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. The attack happened on the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which is marked with the reading of the Torah and barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with fatally shooting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">two Israeli embassy staffers outside of a Jewish museum in Washington</a>.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement Monday saying he, his wife and the entire nation of Israel were praying for the full recovery of the people wounded in the “vicious terror attack” in Colorado.“This attack was aimed against peaceful people who wished to express their solidarity with the hostages held by Hamas, simply because they were Jews,” Netanyahu said.Across the U.S., the New York Police Department said it has upped its presence at religious sites throughout the city for Shavuot.“Sadly, attacks like this are becoming too common across the country,” said Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Denver field office, which encompasses Boulder. “This is an example of how perpetrators of violence continue to threaten communities across the nation.”The eight victims who were wounded range in age from 52 to 88 and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said.The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. Video from the scene shows a witness shouting, “He’s right there. He’s throwing Molotov cocktails,” as a police officer with his gun drawn advances on a bare-chested suspect who is holding containers in each hand.Alex Osante of San Diego said he was having lunch on a restaurant patio across the pedestrian mall when he heard the crash of a bottle breaking on the ground, a “boom” sound followed by people yelling and screaming.In video of the scene captured by Osante, people could be seen pouring water on a woman lying on the ground who Osante said had caught on fire during the attack. A man, who later identified himself as an Israeli visiting Boulder who decided to join the group that day, ran up to Osante on the video asking for some water to help.After the initial attack, Osante said the suspect went behind some bushes and then re-emerged and threw a Molotov cocktail but apparently accidentally caught himself on fire as he threw it. The man then took off his shirt and what appeared to be a bulletproof vest before the police arrived. The man dropped to the ground and was arrested without any apparent resistance in the video that Osante filmed.As people tried to help the woman on the ground, another woman who appeared to be a participant in the event yelled to others out of the camera’s view, defending their cause, saying they don’t talk about the government but just talk about the hostages.Lynn Segal, 72, was among about 20 people who gathered Sunday. They had finished their march in front of the courthouse when a “rope of fire” shot in front of her and then "two big flares.”She said the scene quickly turned chaotic as people worked to find water to put out flames and find help.Segal, who said she is Jewish on her father’s side and has supported Palestine for more than 40 years, was concerned that she might be accused of helping the suspect because she was wearing a pro-Palestine shirt.“There were people who were burning, I wanted to help,” she said. “But I didn’t want to be associated with the perpetrator.”Authorities did not disclose details about Soliman but said they believe that he acted alone and that no other suspect was being sought. No criminal charges were immediately announced but officials said they would move to hold Soliman accountable. He was also injured and was taken to the hospital to be treated, but authorities didn’t elaborate on the nature of his injuries.FBI leaders immediately declared the attack an act of terrorism and the Justice Department denounced it as a "needless act of violence, which follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans."“This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts. We will speak clearly on these incidents when the facts warrant it,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a post on X.<a href="https://apnews.com/today-in-history/october-7">Israel's war in Gaza</a>&nbsp;began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250 others. They are still holding 58 hostages, around a third believed to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.Israel’s military campaign has killed over 54,000 people in Hamas-run Gaza, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. The offensive has destroyed vast areas, displaced around 90% of the population and left people almost completely reliant on international aid.The violence comes four years after a shooting rampage at a grocery store in Boulder, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Denver, that killed 10 people. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-grocery-store-shooting-verdict-insanity-defense-5165e084ef220a9d65432a2e748979c9">not guilty by reason of insanity.</a>Multiple blocks of the pedestrian mall area were evacuated by police. The scene shortly after the attack was tense, as law enforcement agents with a police dog walked through the streets looking for threats and instructed the public to stay clear of the mall.___BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and threw an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza, law enforcement officials said Sunday. Six people were injured, some with burns.The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was expected to face charges in connection with the attack the FBI was investigating as a terrorist act.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available. <a href="https://twitter.com/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBI</a>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1929287827130372291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The burst of violence at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in downtown Boulder, unfolded against the backdrop of a war between Israel and Hamas that continues to inflame global tensions and has contributed to a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States. It occurred barely a week after a man who also yelled “Free Palestine” was charged with fatally shooting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-embassy-jewish-museum-shooting-10307b3b1a2a337e76730736b12ebbcb">two Israeli embassy staffers outside of a Jewish museum in Washington</a>.“Sadly, attacks like this are becoming too common across the country,” said Mark Michalek, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Denver field office, which encompasses Boulder. “This is an example of how perpetrators of violence continue to threaten communities across the nation.”The six victims who were wounded range in age from 67 to 88 and the injuries spanned from serious to minor, officials said.The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for the hostages who remain in Gaza. Video from the scene shows a witness shouting, “He’s right there. He’s throwing Molotov cocktails,” as a police officer with his gun drawn advances on a bare-chested suspect who is holding containers in each hand.Lynn Segal, 72, was among about 20 people who gathered Sunday. They had finished their march in front of the courthouse when a “rope of fire” shot in front of her and then "two big flares.”She said the scene quickly turned chaotic as people worked to find water to put out flames and find help.Segal, who said she is Jewish on her father’s side and has supported Palestine for more than 40 years, was concerned that she might be accused of helping the suspect because she was wearing a pro-Palestine shirt.“There were people who were burning, I wanted to help,” she said. “But I didn’t want to be associated with the perpetrator.”Authorities did not disclose details about Soliman but said they believe that he acted alone and that no other suspect was being sought. No criminal charges were immediately announced but officials said they would move to hold Soliman accountable. He was also injured and was taken to the hospital to be treated, but authorities didn’t elaborate on the nature of his injuries.FBI leaders immediately declared the attack an act of terrorism and the Justice Department denounced it as a "needless act of violence, which follows recent attacks against Jewish Americans."“This act of terror is being investigated as an act of ideologically motivated violence based on the early information, the evidence, and witness accounts. We will speak clearly on these incidents when the facts warrant it,” FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a post on X.<a href="https://apnews.com/today-in-history/october-7">Israel's war in Gaza</a>&nbsp;began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250 others. They are still holding 58 hostages, around a third believed to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.Israel’s military campaign has killed over 54,000 people in Hamas-run Gaza, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants. The offensive has destroyed vast areas, displaced around 90% of the population and left people almost completely reliant on international aid.The violence comes four years after a shooting rampage at a grocery store in Boulder, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Denver, that killed 10 people. The gunman was sentenced to life in prison for murder after a jury rejected his attempt to avoid prison time by pleading&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/colorado-grocery-store-shooting-verdict-insanity-defense-5165e084ef220a9d65432a2e748979c9">not guilty by reason of insanity.</a>Multiple blocks of the pedestrian mall area were evacuated by police. The scene shortly after the attack was tense, as law enforcement agents with a police dog walked through the streets looking for threats and instructed the public to stay clear of the mall.-----------BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Several people were injured and some may have been set on fire at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, police said. Police said a man was taken into custody in the attack that the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack."<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available. <a href="https://twitter.com/FBI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBI</a>&mdash; FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1929287827130372291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn told reporters Sunday evening that it was too early to discuss a motive but that witnesses were being interviewed.“It would be irresponsible for me to speculate on motive this early on,” he said.The Boulder attack took place at a popular pedestrian mall known for attracting tourists and college students. On Sunday, demonstrators with a volunteer group called Run For Their Lives had gathered to call for the release of hostages who remain in Gaza. The group has multiple chapters across the world that regularly meet to walk to advocate for hostage releases.Sunday's attack also occurred as law enforcement authorities in the U.S. grapple with a spike in antisemitic violence. And last week, a man was arrested on charges in the fatal shooting of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/video/capital-jewish-museum-reopens-after-shooting-that-left-two-dead-447ee0c93db14d20aac5c1461afd9ce8#:~:text=Capital%20Jewish%20Museum%20reopens%20after%20shooting%20that%20left%20two%20dead%20%7C%20AP%20News&amp;text=Capital%20Jewish%20Museum%20in%20Washington,couple%20about%20to%20be%20engaged.">two Israeli embassy staffers</a>&nbsp;and shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being led away by police.Boulder police said there were “several victims” in the attack. The injuries authorities found were consistent with reports of individuals being set on fire, Redfearn said, adding that injuries ranged from serious to minor.Multiple blocks of the pedestrian mall area were evacuated by police. The scene shortly after the attack was tense, as law enforcement agents with a police dog walked through the streets looking for threats and instructed the public to stay clear of the pedestrian mall.“Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available,” FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media.Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement that he was “closely monitoring” the situation, adding that “hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable.”

Police ID suspect in Colorado 'terror attack' who yelled 'Free Palestine'

LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two suspect on multiple allegations after a wild chase in southeast Kansas.

Just before 6a.m. Saturday, sheriff's&nbsp;deputies were conducting traffic control near the<a href="https://www.unboundgravel.com/"> Unbound Gravel bike race</a>&nbsp;near Emporia, according to a media release

A Chevy Silverado, driven by Kaitlynn Mundell, 32 of Emporia allegedly disobeyed traffic control and drove through the intersection at Road J and Road 240 without slowing down. 

A deputy attempted to stop the vehicle which&nbsp; fled eastbound. Deputies pursued the vehicle to Road 250 and Road S when it turned back westbound and ran a stop sign.

That's when the pursuit stopped. As deputies began positioning to prevent the vehicle from entering the bike race route, Mundell turned the truck around and traveled back east where the truck passed three deputies and failed to stop. Mundell then turned south on Highway 99 towards Emporia.

Due to the number of pedestrians and bicycles in Emporia at the time, a decision was made to use measures to disable the truck.

In the 2200 block of N. Highway 99, a deputy was able to get in front of the truck in an attempt to slow it down. The truck attempted to pass the deputy in a ditch, but when the truck came out of the ditch, it struck the deputy’s vehicle causing it to slide into the ditch and roll over. The vehicle ended upright after rolling out.

Mundell continued driving towards Emporia. Lyon County deputies and Emporia Police continued to look for the truck and did find it just before 6:30 a.m. at 8th Ave. and Merchant Street. Two patrol vehicles blocked the truck in.

Mundell and Preston Ashburn, 42 or Emporia, who was a passenger in the vehicle, refused to exit the vehicle. They were removed by police and taken into custody.

Mundell and Ashburn were booked into the Lyon County Detention Center. Mundell on requested charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, possession of a controlled substance and multiple traffic charges. Ashburn faces charges of obstruct of legal process and possession of a controlled substance.

The deputy involved in the rollover was treated at a&nbsp; hospital for minor injuries and was released.

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 </figure>LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two suspect on multiple allegations after a wild chase in southeast Kansas.Just before 6a.m. Saturday, sheriff's&nbsp;deputies were conducting traffic control near the<a href="https://www.unboundgravel.com/"> Unbound Gravel bike race</a>&nbsp;near Emporia, according to a media releaseA Chevy Silverado, driven by Kaitlynn Mundell, 32 of Emporia allegedly disobeyed traffic control and drove through the intersection at Road J and Road 240 without slowing down. A deputy attempted to stop the vehicle which&nbsp; fled eastbound. Deputies pursued the vehicle to Road 250 and Road S when it turned back westbound and ran a stop sign.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1748742547739.png" alt="Mundell photo Lyon Co." />
 <figcaption>Mundell photo Lyon Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>That's when the pursuit stopped. As deputies began positioning to prevent the vehicle from entering the bike race route, Mundell turned the truck around and traveled back east where the truck passed three deputies and failed to stop. Mundell then turned south on Highway 99 towards Emporia.Due to the number of pedestrians and bicycles in Emporia at the time, a decision was made to use measures to disable the truck.In the 2200 block of N. Highway 99, a deputy was able to get in front of the truck in an attempt to slow it down. The truck attempted to pass the deputy in a ditch, but when the truck came out of the ditch, it struck the deputy’s vehicle causing it to slide into the ditch and roll over. The vehicle ended upright after rolling out.Mundell continued driving towards Emporia. Lyon County deputies and Emporia Police continued to look for the truck and did find it just before 6:30 a.m. at 8th Ave. and Merchant Street. Two patrol vehicles blocked the truck in.Mundell and Preston Ashburn, 42 or Emporia, who was a passenger in the vehicle, refused to exit the vehicle. They were removed by police and taken into custody.Mundell and Ashburn were booked into the Lyon County Detention Center. Mundell on requested charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, possession of a controlled substance and multiple traffic charges. Ashburn faces charges of obstruct of legal process and possession of a controlled substance.The deputy involved in the rollover was treated at a&nbsp; hospital for minor injuries and was released.

Kan. deputy injured, suspects jailed after pursuit near bike race 

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two suspect on multiple allegations after a high-speed chase in a reported stolen vehicle.

Just after 5 p.m. May 30, a sheriff's deputy attempted to conducted a traffic stop on a stolen red 2017 Ford Escape near SE 10th Avenue and SE Monroe Street in Topeka, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.

The driver, later identified as 44-year-old Bryan K. Carter of Topeka, refused to stop and initiated a pursuit. The vehicle pursuit ended in the 500 block of SE Lafayette Street and the occupants ran from the SUV.

K-9 units assisted and two individuals were taken into custody nearby. Carter was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of&nbsp;Possession of stolen property, Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant;&nbsp;Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body;&nbsp;Operating a vehicle without a valid license,&nbsp;Interference with law enforcement, speeding and reckless driving&nbsp;

Rochelle E-M Mott, 29, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into jail on requested charges that include Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant and interference with law enforcement.

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 <figcaption>Carter photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating two suspect on multiple allegations after a high-speed chase in a reported stolen vehicle.Just after 5 p.m. May 30, a sheriff's deputy attempted to conducted a traffic stop on a stolen red 2017 Ford Escape near SE 10th Avenue and SE Monroe Street in Topeka, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/6/1748811515267.png" alt="Mott photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Mott photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>The driver, later identified as 44-year-old Bryan K. Carter of Topeka, refused to stop and initiated a pursuit. The vehicle pursuit ended in the 500 block of SE Lafayette Street and the occupants ran from the SUV.K-9 units assisted and two individuals were taken into custody nearby. Carter was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of&nbsp;Possession of stolen property, Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant;&nbsp;Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body;&nbsp;Operating a vehicle without a valid license,&nbsp;Interference with law enforcement, speeding and reckless driving&nbsp;Rochelle E-M Mott, 29, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into jail on requested charges that include Possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant and interference with law enforcement.

Kan. sheriff's K9 helped make arrest of 2 who ran from stolen SUV

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Last month, Marc Wyatt, director of Welcome House Raleigh, received a call from the North Carolina field office of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants asking if he could help furnish the apartments for the refugees, among the 59 Afrikaners who arrived in the U.S. last week from South Africa, he told RNS. It was a common request for the ministry that partners with refugee resettlement agencies to provide temporary housing and furniture for people in need.

And at the same time, the request was extremely challenging. After thinking about it, consulting with the Welcome House network director and asking for feedback from ministry volunteers, Wyatt said yes.

“Our position is that however morally and ethically charged it is, our mandate is to help welcome and love people,” said Wyatt, a retired Cooperative Baptist Fellowship missionary who now works for CBF North Carolina. “Our holy book says God loves people. We don’t get to discriminate.”

He recognized that Afrikaners are part of a white ethnic minority that created and led South Africa’s brutal segregationist policies known as apartheid for nearly 50 years. That policy, which included denying the country’s Black majority rights to voting, housing, education and land, ended in 1994, when the country elected Nelson Mandela in its first free presidential election.

Like Wyatt and Welcome House, many faith-based groups are now considering whether to help the government resettle Afrikaners after the Trump administration shut down refugee resettlement for all others.

Last week, the Episcopal Church chose to end its refugee resettlement partnership with the U.S. government rather than resettle Afrikaners. Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe said his church’s commitment to racial justice and reconciliation, and its long relationship with the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu made it impossible for the church to work with the government on resettling Afrikaners.

In January, in one of his first executive orders, President Donald Trump shuttered the decades-old refugee program, which brings people to the U.S. who are displaced by war, natural disasters or persecution. The decision left thousands of refugees, many living in camps for years and having undergone a rigorous vetting process, stranded.

But then Trump directed the government to fast-track the group of Afrikaners for resettlement, saying these white farmers in South Africa are being killed in a genocide, a baseless claim. The order left many refugee advocates who have worked for years to resettle vulnerable people enraged.

“Refugees sit in camps for 10, 20 years, but if you’re a white South African Afrikaner, then suddenly you can make it through in three months?” asked the Rev. Randy Carter, director of the Welcome Network and a pastor of a CBF church. “There’s a lot of words I’d like to attach to that, but I don’t want any of those printed.”

Carter said he respects and honors the Episcopal Church’s decision not to work with the government on resettling the Afrikaners, even if his network has taken a different approach.

“The call to welcome is not always easy,” Carter said. “Sometimes it’s hard.”

At the same time, he said, it’s important resettlement volunteers keep in mind that the ministry opposes apartheid and racism, both in the U.S. and abroad, and is committed to repentance and repair.

The North Carolina field office for the USCRI resettlement group also recognized how fraught this particular resettlement is for its faith-based partners.

“In our communication with them, we said, ‘Look, we know this is not a normal issue. You or your constituencies may have reservations, and we understand that. That should not affect our partnership,’” said Omer Omer, the North Carolina field office director for USCRI. “If you want to participate, welcome. If not, we understand.”

Wyatt got nearly two dozen comments on his Facebook post in which he announced his decision to work with the refugee agency in resettling the Afrikaners. Nearly all wrote in support of his decision. “I’m up sleepless pondering this,” acknowledged one person. “Complicated, but the right call,” wrote another.

USCRI did not release the names of the three Afrikaners who chose to settle in Raleigh, a couple and a single individual. Other Afrikaners chose to be resettled in Idaho, Iowa, New York and Texas.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested last week that more Afrikaners are on the way. The Trump administration argues white South Africans are being discriminated against by the country’s government, pointing to a law potentially allowing the government to seize privately held land under certain conditions. Since the end of apartheid, the South African government has made efforts to level the economic imbalance and redistribute land to Black South Africans that had been seized by the former colonial and apartheid governments.

Wyatt, who has been running the Welcome House Raleigh ministry for 10 years, providing temporary housing and a furniture bank for refugees, and now asylum seekers, said he has settled the matter in his mind.

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22YONAT%20SHIMRON%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By YONAT SHIMRON </a><a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22YONAT%20SHIMRON%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">Religion News Service</a>___This content is written and produced by Religion News Service and distributed by The Associated Press. RNS and AP partner on some religion news content. RNS is solely responsible for this story.___Last month, Marc Wyatt, director of Welcome House Raleigh, received a call from the North Carolina field office of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants asking if he could help furnish the apartments for the refugees, among the 59 Afrikaners who arrived in the U.S. last week from South Africa, he told RNS. It was a common request for the ministry that partners with refugee resettlement agencies to provide temporary housing and furniture for people in need.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">U.S. officials greet white South Africans to whom the Trump administration has granted refugee status for being deemed victims of racial discrimination in their home country. <a href="https://t.co/JwaVyziofT">pic.twitter.com/JwaVyziofT</a>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1922007640294519257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>And at the same time, the request was extremely challenging. After thinking about it, consulting with the Welcome House network director and asking for feedback from ministry volunteers, Wyatt said yes.“Our position is that however morally and ethically charged it is, our mandate is to help welcome and love people,” said Wyatt, a retired Cooperative Baptist Fellowship missionary who now works for CBF North Carolina. “Our holy book says God loves people. We don’t get to discriminate.”He recognized that Afrikaners are part of a white ethnic minority that created and led South Africa’s brutal segregationist policies known as apartheid for nearly 50 years. That policy, which included denying the country’s Black majority rights to voting, housing, education and land, ended in 1994, when the country elected Nelson Mandela in its first free presidential election.Like Wyatt and Welcome House, many faith-based groups are now considering whether to help the government resettle Afrikaners after the Trump administration shut down refugee resettlement for all others.Last week, the Episcopal Church chose to end its refugee resettlement partnership with the U.S. government rather than resettle Afrikaners. Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe said his church’s commitment to racial justice and reconciliation, and its long relationship with the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu made it impossible for the church to work with the government on resettling Afrikaners.In January, in one of his first executive orders, President Donald Trump shuttered the decades-old refugee program, which brings people to the U.S. who are displaced by war, natural disasters or persecution. The decision left thousands of refugees, many living in camps for years and having undergone a rigorous vetting process, stranded.But then Trump directed the government to fast-track the group of Afrikaners for resettlement, saying these white farmers in South Africa are being killed in a genocide, a baseless claim. The order left many refugee advocates who have worked for years to resettle vulnerable people enraged.“Refugees sit in camps for 10, 20 years, but if you’re a white South African Afrikaner, then suddenly you can make it through in three months?” asked the Rev. Randy Carter, director of the Welcome Network and a pastor of a CBF church. “There’s a lot of words I’d like to attach to that, but I don’t want any of those printed.”Carter said he respects and honors the Episcopal Church’s decision not to work with the government on resettling the Afrikaners, even if his network has taken a different approach.“The call to welcome is not always easy,” Carter said. “Sometimes it’s hard.”At the same time, he said, it’s important resettlement volunteers keep in mind that the ministry opposes apartheid and racism, both in the U.S. and abroad, and is committed to repentance and repair.The North Carolina field office for the USCRI resettlement group also recognized how fraught this particular resettlement is for its faith-based partners.“In our communication with them, we said, ‘Look, we know this is not a normal issue. You or your constituencies may have reservations, and we understand that. That should not affect our partnership,’” said Omer Omer, the North Carolina field office director for USCRI. “If you want to participate, welcome. If not, we understand.”Wyatt got nearly two dozen comments on his Facebook post in which he announced his decision to work with the refugee agency in resettling the Afrikaners. Nearly all wrote in support of his decision. “I’m up sleepless pondering this,” acknowledged one person. “Complicated, but the right call,” wrote another.USCRI did not release the names of the three Afrikaners who chose to settle in Raleigh, a couple and a single individual. Other Afrikaners chose to be resettled in Idaho, Iowa, New York and Texas.Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested last week that more Afrikaners are on the way. The Trump administration argues white South Africans are being discriminated against by the country’s government, pointing to a law potentially allowing the government to seize privately held land under certain conditions. Since the end of apartheid, the South African government has made efforts to level the economic imbalance and redistribute land to Black South Africans that had been seized by the former colonial and apartheid governments.Wyatt, who has been running the Welcome House Raleigh ministry for 10 years, providing temporary housing and a furniture bank for refugees, and now asylum seekers, said he has settled the matter in his mind.

‘We don’t get to discriminate’: How a ministry decided to help resettle Afrikaners

&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement are investigating three suspects on multiple allegations after caught in an alleged stolen vehicle.

Just after 7p.m. May 28, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a Ford pickup that was being stolen from private property located at 142nd&nbsp;and T. Road in southeastern Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.&nbsp; A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy located the vehicle and three male subjects on 142nd&nbsp;between U.4 and V. Roads.&nbsp; All three men were arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail.

Philip D. Lister, 61, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of felony possession of stolen property, possession of opiates, and possession of methamphetamine.

Michael Ray Youngs, 52, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of felony theft of property, criminal damage to property and possession of a hallucinogenic drug.

Thomas Wesley Denny, 41, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of felony possession of stolen property and criminal damage to property.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1748458727934.png" alt="Denny photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Denny photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement are investigating three suspects on multiple allegations after caught in an alleged stolen vehicle.Just after 7p.m. May 28, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a Ford pickup that was being stolen from private property located at 142nd&nbsp;and T. Road in southeastern Jackson County, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.&nbsp; A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy located the vehicle and three male subjects on 142nd&nbsp;between U.4 and V. Roads.&nbsp; All three men were arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1748458673294.png" alt="Lister photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Lister photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Philip D. Lister, 61, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of felony possession of stolen property, possession of opiates, and possession of methamphetamine.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1748458836186.png" alt="Youngs photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Youngs photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>Michael Ray Youngs, 52, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of felony theft of property, criminal damage to property and possession of a hallucinogenic drug.Thomas Wesley Denny, 41, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of felony possession of stolen property and criminal damage to property.

Sheriff: Suspects caught in pickup stolen from rural Kansas home

The 2025 KSHSAA state track meet is officially in the books, and below you can find results for all of our area athletes competing from Salina Central, Salina South, Abilene, Chapman, McPherson, Southeast of Saline, Ellsworth, Minneapolis, Smoky Valley, Sacred Heart, Ell-Saline, Solomon, Bennington, and Tescott.

Individual State Champions Tate Nurnberg (SE of Saline) 3A Boys triple jump Brogan Rowley (Ell-Saline) 2A Boys high jump Drew Elliott (Chapman) 4A Boys 1600 run Renatta Heintz (Abilene) 4A Girls 200m dash Bennington Boys 4x100m relay team

5A Boys 4x400m relay Salina South - 6th (3:24.94)

5A Boys 200m dash Kamryn Jones (Salina Central) - 2nd (21.82)

5A Girls 200m dash JaMara Davis (Salina South) - 5th (25.90)

4A Girls 200m dash Renatta Heintz (Abilene) - STATE CHAMP (24.96)

2A Girls 200m dash Rori Miles (Bennington) - 5th (25.89)

4A Boys 800m run Drew Elliott (Chapman) - 4th (1:57.18) Caleb Muehler (McPherson) - 8th (1:58.79) Weston Rock (Abilene) - 9th (2:01.03)

3A Boys 800m run Jacob Bircher (SE of Saline) - 5th (1:58.51) Brayden Walker (SE of Saline) - 6th (1:59.14) Kaden Bishop (Smoky Valley) - 9th (1:59.85)

5A Girls 800m run Katelyn Rupe (Salina Central) - 6th (2:17.40) Kaylie Shultz (Salina Central) - 10th (2:22.56)

3A Girls 800m run Regan Duran (SE of Saline) - 6th (2:23.87) Piper Brown (SE of Saline) - 9th (2:24.44) Esther Clark Pavlovich (Smoky Valley) - 11th (2:25.74)

5A Girls 300m hurdles Tamia Cheeks (Salina South) - 4th (45.62)

3A Girls 300m hurdles Elliana Smith (SE of Saline) - 3rd (47.11)

5A Girls discus Abigail Zerbe (Salina Central) - 9th (120-9) Allison Robinett (Salina Central) - 10th (120-5)

5A Boys 400m run Gabriel Autry (Salina South) - 6th (50.31)

4A Boys 400m run Gage Taylor (Abilene) - 6th (50.38)

3A Boys 400m run Amarion Holub (SE of Saline) - 6th (50.64)

2A Boys 400m run Brayden Palenske (Bennington) - 7th (52.10) Garrison Zerger (Ell-Saline) - 8th (52.99)

4A Boys shot put Caden Wenderott (McPherson) - 13th (43-2.25)

5A Boys shot put Saijon Mills (Salina Central) - 15th (45-2.50)

5A Boys 4x100m relay Salina Central - 5th (42.85)

2A Boys 4x100m relay Bennington - STATE CHAMPS (43.58) -&nbsp;Isaiah Garrett Payge Rodenbeek Ayden Levendofsky Manny McVay

3A Girls 4x100m relay Smoky Valley - 6th (50.71)

2A Girls 4x100m relay Sacred Heart - 4th (51.26)

4A Boys 1600 Drew Elliott (Chapman) - STATE CHAMP (4:19.81) Caleb Muehler (McPherson) - 3rd (4:26.05) Ethan Elder (McPherson) - 9th (4:43.08)

3A Boys 1600 Brayden Walker (SE of Saline) - 3rd (4:20.69)&nbsp; Jacob Bircher (SE of Saline) - 12th (4:39.00)

2A Boys 1600 Thayne Trout (Bennington) - 5th (4:31.12) Garrison Zerger (Ell-Saline) - 15th (4:47.78)

5A Girls 1600 Katelyn Rupe (Salina Central) - 2nd (4:59.53) Kaylie Shultz (Salina Central) - 4th (5:06.23)

3A Girls 1600 Esther Clark Pavlovich (Smoky Valley) - 4th (5:20.70) Piper Brown (SE of Saline) - 6th (5:22.52) Aubryn Just (Minneapolis) - 12th (5:39.98) Hope Willems (Smoky Valley) - 14th (5:47.33)

2A Girls 1600 Caroline Stone (Sacred Heart) - 6th (5:29.20)

1A Girls 1600 Breonna Peterson (Tescott) - 7th (5:32.24)

3A Girls javelin Keeley Pflughoeft (Ellsworth) - 11th (115-11)

2A Girls long jump Paisley Jensen (Ell-Saline) - 11th (15-10)

4A Girls discus Karsen Burris (McPherson) - 4th (131-4)

5A Boys 100m dash Kamryn Jones (Salina Central) - 5th (10.88)

2A Boys 100m dash Manny McVay (Bennington) - 6th (11.24)

4A Girls 100m dash Renatta Heintz (Abilene) - 2nd (12.15)

2A Girls 100m dash Rori Miles (Bennington) - 2nd (12.48)

4A Boys 4x800m relay McPherson - 2nd (7:56.21) Abilene - 3rd (8:06.72) Chapman - 10th (8:27.34)

3A Boys 4x800m relay SE of Saline - 2nd (8:04.36)

2A Boys 4x800m relay Ell-Saline - 9th (8:34.93)

4A Girls 4x800m relay Abilene - 11th (10:09.72) McPherson - 12th (10:21.79)

3A Girls 4x800m relay SE of Saline - 4th (9:56.92) Smoky Valley - 12th (10:22.97)

2A Girls 4x800m relay Sacred Heart - 7th (10:11.67)

4A Girls triple jump Claire Wasylk (Chapman) - 3rd (35-3)

3A Girls long jump Maci McClure (Minneapolis) - 9th (16-8) Trista Spitler (Smoky Valley) - 11th (16-2.75)

5A Girls javelin Allison Robinett (Salina Central) - 6th (123-9)

3A Girls shot put Suttyn Douglas (SE of Saline) - 13th (32-1.25)

The 2025 KSHSAA state track meet is officially in the books, and below you can find results for all of our area athletes competing from Salina Central, Salina South, Abilene, Chapman, McPherson, Southeast of Saline, Ellsworth, Minneapolis, Smoky Valley, Sacred Heart, Ell-Saline, Solomon, Bennington, and Tescott.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2025/5/1748376130724.jpeg" alt="Coverage of the 2025 KSHSAA State Track Meet is presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine: Your home-field advantage starts here" />
 <figcaption>Coverage of the 2025 KSHSAA State Track Meet is presented by Salina Regional Orthopedic &amp; Sports Medicine: Your home-field advantage starts here</figcaption>
 </figure>Individual State Champions Tate Nurnberg (SE of Saline) 3A Boys triple jump Brogan Rowley (Ell-Saline) 2A Boys high jump Drew Elliott (Chapman) 4A Boys 1600 run Renatta Heintz (Abilene) 4A Girls 200m dash Bennington Boys 4x100m relay teamSaturday Results5A Boys 4x400m relay Salina South - 6th (3:24.94)5A Boys 200m dash Kamryn Jones (Salina Central) - 2nd (21.82)5A Girls 200m dash JaMara Davis (Salina South) - 5th (25.90)4A Girls 200m dash Renatta Heintz (Abilene) - STATE CHAMP (24.96)2A Girls 200m dash Rori Miles (Bennington) - 5th (25.89)4A Boys 800m run Drew Elliott (Chapman) - 4th (1:57.18) Caleb Muehler (McPherson) - 8th (1:58.79) Weston Rock (Abilene) - 9th (2:01.03)3A Boys 800m run Jacob Bircher (SE of Saline) - 5th (1:58.51) Brayden Walker (SE of Saline) - 6th (1:59.14) Kaden Bishop (Smoky Valley) - 9th (1:59.85)5A Girls 800m run Katelyn Rupe (Salina Central) - 6th (2:17.40) Kaylie Shultz (Salina Central) - 10th (2:22.56)3A Girls 800m run Regan Duran (SE of Saline) - 6th (2:23.87) Piper Brown (SE of Saline) - 9th (2:24.44) Esther Clark Pavlovich (Smoky Valley) - 11th (2:25.74)5A Girls 300m hurdles Tamia Cheeks (Salina South) - 4th (45.62)3A Girls 300m hurdles Elliana Smith (SE of Saline) - 3rd (47.11)5A Girls discus Abigail Zerbe (Salina Central) - 9th (120-9) Allison Robinett (Salina Central) - 10th (120-5)5A Boys 400m run Gabriel Autry (Salina South) - 6th (50.31)4A Boys 400m run Gage Taylor (Abilene) - 6th (50.38)3A Boys 400m run Amarion Holub (SE of Saline) - 6th (50.64)2A Boys 400m run Brayden Palenske (Bennington) - 7th (52.10) Garrison Zerger (Ell-Saline) - 8th (52.99)4A Boys shot put Caden Wenderott (McPherson) - 13th (43-2.25)5A Boys shot put Saijon Mills (Salina Central) - 15th (45-2.50)5A Boys 4x100m relay Salina Central - 5th (42.85)2A Boys 4x100m relay Bennington - STATE CHAMPS (43.58) -&nbsp;Isaiah Garrett Payge Rodenbeek Ayden Levendofsky Manny McVay3A Girls 4x100m relay Smoky Valley - 6th (50.71)2A Girls 4x100m relay Sacred Heart - 4th (51.26)4A Boys 1600 Drew Elliott (Chapman) - STATE CHAMP (4:19.81) Caleb Muehler (McPherson) - 3rd (4:26.05) Ethan Elder (McPherson) - 9th (4:43.08)3A Boys 1600 Brayden Walker (SE of Saline) - 3rd (4:20.69)&nbsp; Jacob Bircher (SE of Saline) - 12th (4:39.00)2A Boys 1600 Thayne Trout (Bennington) - 5th (4:31.12) Garrison Zerger (Ell-Saline) - 15th (4:47.78)5A Girls 1600 Katelyn Rupe (Salina Central) - 2nd (4:59.53) Kaylie Shultz (Salina Central) - 4th (5:06.23)3A Girls 1600 Esther Clark Pavlovich (Smoky Valley) - 4th (5:20.70) Piper Brown (SE of Saline) - 6th (5:22.52) Aubryn Just (Minneapolis) - 12th (5:39.98) Hope Willems (Smoky Valley) - 14th (5:47.33)2A Girls 1600 Caroline Stone (Sacred Heart) - 6th (5:29.20)1A Girls 1600 Breonna Peterson (Tescott) - 7th (5:32.24)3A Girls javelin Keeley Pflughoeft (Ellsworth) - 11th (115-11)2A Girls long jump Paisley Jensen (Ell-Saline) - 11th (15-10)4A Girls discus Karsen Burris (McPherson) - 4th (131-4) 5A Boys 100m dash Kamryn Jones (Salina Central) - 5th (10.88)2A Boys 100m dash Manny McVay (Bennington) - 6th (11.24)4A Girls 100m dash Renatta Heintz (Abilene) - 2nd (12.15)2A Girls 100m dash Rori Miles (Bennington) - 2nd (12.48) 4A Boys 4x800m relay McPherson - 2nd (7:56.21) Abilene - 3rd (8:06.72) Chapman - 10th (8:27.34)3A Boys 4x800m relay SE of Saline - 2nd (8:04.36)2A Boys 4x800m relay Ell-Saline - 9th (8:34.93)4A Girls 4x800m relay Abilene - 11th (10:09.72) McPherson - 12th (10:21.79)3A Girls 4x800m relay SE of Saline - 4th (9:56.92) Smoky Valley - 12th (10:22.97)2A Girls 4x800m relay Sacred Heart - 7th (10:11.67)4A Girls triple jump Claire Wasylk (Chapman) - 3rd (35-3)3A Girls long jump Maci McClure (Minneapolis) - 9th (16-8) Trista Spitler (Smoky Valley) - 11th (16-2.75)5A Girls javelin Allison Robinett (Salina Central) - 6th (123-9)3A Girls shot put Suttyn Douglas (SE of Saline) - 13th (32-1.25)2A Girls pole vault Madison Simmons (Bennington) - 5th (9-6)2A Boys high jump Brogan Rowley (Ell-Saline) - STATE CHAMPION (6-8) Brayden Palenske (Bennington) - 11th (5-10)3A Boys long jump Malachi Hopkins (SE of Saline) - 6th (20-6.50) Gannon Jacobson (SE of Saline) - 15th (19-7.50)2A Boys 110m hurdles Payge Rodenbeek (Bennington) - 4th (15.34)5A Girls 100m hurdles Tamia Cheeks (Salina South) - 7th (15.70)4A Girls 100m hurdles Arihanna Koehn (McPherson) - 7th (16.66)2A Girls 100m hurdles Jaylee Moss (Bennington) - 7th (16.45)5A Boys 100m dash (prelims) Kamryn Jones (Salina Central) - 3rd (10.92q)4A Boys 100m dash&nbsp;(prelims) Audiel Becker (Chapman) - 15th (11.32)2A Boys 100m dash&nbsp;(prelims) Manny McVay (Bennington) - 5th (11.24q)5A Girls 100m dash&nbsp;(prelims) JaMara Davis (Salina South) - 9th (12.74)4A Girls 100m dash&nbsp;(prelims) Renatta Heintz (Abilene) - 2nd (12.29q)3A Girls 100m dash&nbsp;(prelims) Lainey Peschka (Ellsworth) - 15th (12.96)2A Girls 100m dash&nbsp;(prelims) Rori Miles (Bennington) - 2nd (12.58q)&nbsp;Friday Results5A Girls triple jump Amari DeHerrera (Salina South) - 4th (36-4.25) Tamia Cheeks (Salina South) - 5th (36-1.25)5A Boys javelin throw James MacKinney (Salina Central) - 8th (175-2)4A Boys pole vault Kaicen DeWeese (Chapman) - 6th (13-6) Mason Eller (Abilene) - 16th (12-0)5A Girls pole vault Bethany Hicklin (Salina South) - 2nd (11-0) Kinsleigh Showman (Salina South) -&nbsp; 11th (10-0)4A Girls discus throw Abigail Gaston (Chapman) - 8th (104-5)4A Girls high jump Ellie Herrera (McPherson) - 2nd (5-6) 5A Girls 3200 Katelyn Rupe (Salina Central) - 2nd (10:22.11)&nbsp; Kaylie Shultz (Salina Central) - 3rd (10:41.74)4A Boys 3200 Caleb Muehler (McPherson) - STATE CHAMPION (9:39.26) Ethan Elder (McPherson - 3rd (9:49.85) Oscar Espinoza (Abilene) - 9th (10:06.46)4A Girls 3200 Lexi Patterson (McPherson) - 7th (11:51.28)5A Boys 4x400m relay (prelims) Salina South - 7th (3:25.52q) Salina Central - 10th (3:27.00)4A Boys 4x400m relay (prelims) Chapman - 11th (3:29.76) Abilene - 12th (3:30.08) 4A Girls 4x400m relay (prelims) Abilene - 11th (4:11.74) McPherson - 16th (4:22.00)5A Boys 200m dash (prelims) Kamryn Jones (Salina Central) - 4th (21.93)4A Boys 200m dash (prelims) PJ O'Reilly (Abilene) - 9th (22.82) Kameron Krogman (Chapman) - 13th (23.09)5A Girls 200m dash (prelims) JaMara Davis (Salina South) - 6th (25.72q)4A Girls 200m dash (prelims) Renatta Heintz (Abilene) - 1st (25.10q) Adri McLeod (McPherson) - 15th (26.89)5A Girls 300m hurdles (prelims) Tamia Cheeks (Salina South) - 4th (46.61q)4A Girls 300m hurdles (prelims) Tessa Herrman (Abilene) - 10th (48.83) Arihanna Koehn (McPherson) - 13th (49.66) Kit Berbieri (Abilene) - 16th (51.11)4A Boys discus Caden Wenderott (McPherson) - 10th (143-7) Dylan Hall (McPherson) - 15th (126-10)5A Girls shot put Allison Robinett (Salina Central) - 11th (36-8.75)4A Girls pole vault Taya Rowley (Chapman) - 6th (9-0) Adelynn Kirkpatrick (Chapman) - 9th (9-0)5A Girls high jump Tamia Cheeks (Salina South) - 4th (5-0)4A Boys high jump Tyler Green (Abilene) - 14th (5-10)4A Girls long jump Andi Buschbom (McPherson) - 6th (16-11)4A Girls shot put Brynn Littlejohn (McPherson) - 13th (33-1.5)4A Boys long jump Andrew Scott (Chapman) - 13th (18-9.5)5A Boys 400m run (prelims) Gabriel Autry (Salina South) - 8th (50.05q)4A Boys 400m run (prelims) Gage Taylor (Abilene) - 7th (50.49q) Kayden Friesen (McPherson) - 15th (52.93)5A Girls 400m run (prelims) Reese Schneweis (Salina Central) - 13th (1:01.03)5A Boys 4x100m relay (prelims) Salina Central - 7th (43.08q)4A Boys 4x100m relay (prelims) Chapman - 11th (44.04)5A Girls 4x100m relay (prelims) Salina South - 11th (50.63) Salina Central - 12th (50.67)4A Girls 4x100m relay (prelims) Abilene - 11th (51.23)5A Girls 100m hurdles (prelims) Tamia Cheeks (Salina South) - 5th (15.23q)4A Girls 100m hurdles (prelims) Arihanna Koehn (McPherson) - 6th (15.87q) Tessa Herrman (Abilene) - 14th (16.59)2A Girls javelin throw Jordan Bartlett (Bennington) - 2nd (132-6)3A Girls pole vault Ceeley Friesen (Smoky Valley) - T14th (9-0)3A Girls high jump Elliana Smith (SE of Saline) - 2nd (5-6) Trista Spitler (Smoky Valley) - 10th (5-0)2A Boys triple jump Isaiah Garrett (Bennington) - 8th (42-2.25)3A Boys 4x400m relay (prelims) SE of Saline - 9th (3:30.19)3A Girls 4x400m relay (prelims) SE of Saline - 11th (4:18.89) Smoky Valley - 12th (4:15.12)2A Boys 200m dash (prelims) Manny McVay (Bennington) - 5th (22.81q) 3A Girls 200m dash (prelims) Lainey Peschka (Ellsworth) - 10th (26.78) Braelyn Whittaker (Smoky Valley) - 12th (26.90)2A Girls 200m dash (prelims) Rori Miles (Bennington) - 4th (25.48q)3A Girls 300m hurdles (prelims) Elliana Smith (SE of Saline) - 4th (47.08q)3A Boys triple jump Tate Nurnberg (SE of Saline) - STATE CHAMPION (45-6)3A Boys 400m run (prelims) Amarion Holub (SE of Saline) - 8th (51.19q) Edgar Calzada (SE of Saline) - 13th (52.63)2A Boys 400m run (prelims) Garrison Zerger (Ell-Saline) - 7th (51.95q) Brayden Palenske (Bennington) - 8th (52.10q)2A Boys shot put Victor Ruiz-Torres (Ell-Saline) - 2nd (49-11)3A Boys pole vault Mason Smith (Minneapolis) - 4th (13-6)2A Girls high jump Maya Newcomer (Solomon) - T2nd (5-2)3A Girls triple jump Trista Spitler (Smoky Valley) - 3rd (36-11.25) Maci McClure (Minneapolis) - 9th (34-9)2A Boys long jump Manny McVay (Bennington) - 11th (19-5.75)3A Boys 4x100m relay (prelims) SE of Saline - 14th (44.54x)2A Boys 4x100m relay (prelims) Bennington - 1st (43.98q)3A Girls 4x100m relay (prelims) Smoky Valley - 5th (50.77q) 2A Girls 4x100m relay (prelims) Sacred Heart - 6th (51.77q)3A Boys 110m hurdles (prelims) Malachi Hopkins (SE of Saline) - 9th (15.60)2A Boys 110m hurdles (prelims) Payge Rodenbeek (Bennington) - 4th (15.58q) 2A Girls 100m hurdles (prelims) Jaylee Moss (Bennington) - 7th (16.61q) Taleigh Watson (Bennington) - 11th (16.96)3A Boys 3200 Brayden Walker (SE of Saline) - 4th (9:23.95)3A Girls 3200 Esther Clark Pavlovich (Smoky Valley) - 3rd (11:37.64) Hope Willems (Smoky Valley) - 7th (11:52.28) Molly Ehrlich (Ellsworth) - 14th (12:39.21)2A Boys 3200 Thayne Trout (Bennington) - 12th (10:15.12) Nick Williams (Bennington - 13th (10:19.75)2A Girls 3200 Caroline Stone (Sacred Heart) - 7th (12:02.46)1A Girls 3200 Breonna Peterson (Tescott) - 6th (12:04.90)