By NATE KING Salina Post

Two men from Salina who allegedly damaged property in the south part of town on Saturday afternoon are now in jail.&nbsp;

On Saturday, June 15, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Salina Police Department (SPD) officers responded to a residence in the 2800 block of South Ohio regarding a report of damage to property.

"Contact was made with the victim who stated that a former co-worker had come to his residence and began banging on his door," said SPD Cpt. James Feldman. "He was ringing his doorbell and yelling and screaming outside and then ended up breaking a front window on his [victim's] house."

Feldman said the damage to the window was valued at $2,200.

Based on information gained from the victim, SPD officers identified Nicholas Bryan, 46-year-old of Salina, as a possible suspect. Feldman said the 55-year-old victim and Bryan previously worked together in the past year.

When officers arrived at Bryan's address an unknown suspect, later identified as Jose Gonzalez, a 43-year-old from Salina, exited the back door of the residence.

"When we went to place him [Jose] in custody, he didn't like that," Feldman said. "When they tried to arrest him, he physically resisted and he was tased."

Bryan then presented himself to SPD officers and also resisted arrest.

"He also began threatening and shouting at officers and made a comment about getting a gun," Feldman said. "As he tried to go back into the home officers went in, detained him, and were able to get him handcuffed."

According to the SPD report Bryan had a cut to his hand where he had punched through the window located at 2800 South Ohio Street.

Bryan was transported to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment of his injury. While at the hospital, Feldman said Bryan exhibited belligerent behavior, verbally assaulting the medical staff and security personnel. 

Following his release from the hospital, Bryan was taken into custody and booked into jail.

Both suspects face multiple charges. Gonzalez has been charged with damage to property and obstruction, while Bryan faces charges of damage to property and criminal threat.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/8/1597714434940.jpeg" alt="SPD silver shield.jpg" />
 <figcaption>SPD silver shield.jpg</figcaption>
 </figure>By NATE KING Salina PostTwo men from Salina who allegedly damaged property in the south part of town on Saturday afternoon are now in jail.&nbsp;On Saturday, June 15, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Salina Police Department (SPD) officers responded to a residence in the 2800 block of South Ohio regarding a report of damage to property."Contact was made with the victim who stated that a former co-worker had come to his residence and began banging on his door," said SPD Cpt. James Feldman. "He was ringing his doorbell and yelling and screaming outside and then ended up breaking a front window on his [victim's] house."Feldman said the damage to the window was valued at $2,200.Based on information gained from the victim, SPD officers identified Nicholas Bryan, 46-year-old of Salina, as a possible suspect. Feldman said the 55-year-old victim and Bryan previously worked together in the past year.When officers arrived at Bryan's address an unknown suspect, later identified as Jose Gonzalez, a 43-year-old from Salina, exited the back door of the residence.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624600854.png" alt="Gonzalez, Jose Alberto" />
 <figcaption>Gonzalez, Jose Alberto</figcaption>
 </figure>"When we went to place him [Jose] in custody, he didn't like that," Feldman said. "When they tried to arrest him, he physically resisted and he was tased."Bryan then presented himself to SPD officers and also resisted arrest."He also began threatening and shouting at officers and made a comment about getting a gun," Feldman said. "As he tried to go back into the home officers went in, detained him, and were able to get him handcuffed."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624841624.png" alt="Bryan, Nicholas Todd" />
 <figcaption>Bryan, Nicholas Todd</figcaption>
 </figure>According to the SPD report Bryan had a cut to his hand where he had punched through the window located at 2800 South Ohio Street.Bryan was transported to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment of his injury. While at the hospital, Feldman said Bryan exhibited belligerent behavior, verbally assaulting the medical staff and security personnel. Following his release from the hospital, Bryan was taken into custody and booked into jail.Both suspects face multiple charges. Gonzalez has been charged with damage to property and obstruction, while Bryan faces charges of damage to property and criminal threat.

SPD arrests two men for resisting officers and alleged damage to property

Join Red Fern Booksellers for an author talk and book signing event with Robert Rebein on Saturday, June 29 at 1 p.m.

Rebein is a novelist and essayist with a special interest in the contemporary west. His debut novel, The Last Rancher&nbsp;is a family saga set in the ranch country around Dodge City, Kansas. His previous books including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Headlights-Prairie-Essays-Robert-Rebein/dp/0700624716" target="_blank">Headlights on the Prairie</a>&nbsp;(2017) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dragging-Wyatt-Earp-Personal-History/dp/0804011427/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28ZZC8YUYLOAQ&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uNrWl3Rw2gMsyEegrbnVvSsiTAxIG_LZVHeWkLd9UElVEhbMQF3oX0OxHY2hw3TbJLXiqV8Sa85azSCGpDxPk3fklHJlEQImpjh_9Nn_Kc4.fezotc-8SFEXOavQSl2LQkfZlOlVgOYP_jBomJFAbI4&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=dragging+wyatt+earp&amp;qid=1709227573&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=draggng+wyatt+earp%2Cstripbooks%2C334&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Dragging Wyatt Earp</a>&nbsp;(2013) have also been set in&nbsp; western Kansas, where he grew up and where his family has farmed and ranched since the late 1920s.

Rebein's essays have appeared in Cutbank, The Georgia Review, Ecotone, The Cream City Review, Redivider, and other journals and magazines. His first book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hicks-Tribes-Dirty-Realists-Postmodernism/dp/081319234X" target="_blank">Hicks, Tribes, and Dirty Realists: American Fiction after Postmodernism</a>, a study of the role of place in contemporary American fiction, was reissued in paperback in 2009. He teaches creative writing at&nbsp;<a href="https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/departments/english/" target="_blank">Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI)</a>. Rebein loves visiting campuses and book clubs to lead discussions, offer classes in craft, and read from his work.

To learn more about events at Red Fern Booksellers <a href="https://redfernbooksellers.com/events">check out their website.&nbsp;</a>

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717514311909.jpeg" alt="Red Fern Booksellers" />
 <figcaption>Red Fern Booksellers</figcaption>
 </figure>By SALINA POSTJoin Red Fern Booksellers for an author talk and book signing event with Robert Rebein on Saturday, June 29 at 1 p.m.Rebein is a novelist and essayist with a special interest in the contemporary west. His debut novel, The Last Rancher&nbsp;is a family saga set in the ranch country around Dodge City, Kansas. His previous books including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Headlights-Prairie-Essays-Robert-Rebein/dp/0700624716" target="_blank">Headlights on the Prairie</a>&nbsp;(2017) and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dragging-Wyatt-Earp-Personal-History/dp/0804011427/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28ZZC8YUYLOAQ&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uNrWl3Rw2gMsyEegrbnVvSsiTAxIG_LZVHeWkLd9UElVEhbMQF3oX0OxHY2hw3TbJLXiqV8Sa85azSCGpDxPk3fklHJlEQImpjh_9Nn_Kc4.fezotc-8SFEXOavQSl2LQkfZlOlVgOYP_jBomJFAbI4&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=dragging+wyatt+earp&amp;qid=1709227573&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=draggng+wyatt+earp%2Cstripbooks%2C334&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Dragging Wyatt Earp</a>&nbsp;(2013) have also been set in&nbsp; western Kansas, where he grew up and where his family has farmed and ranched since the late 1920s.Rebein's essays have appeared in Cutbank, The Georgia Review, Ecotone, The Cream City Review, Redivider, and other journals and magazines. His first book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hicks-Tribes-Dirty-Realists-Postmodernism/dp/081319234X" target="_blank">Hicks, Tribes, and Dirty Realists: American Fiction after Postmodernism</a>, a study of the role of place in contemporary American fiction, was reissued in paperback in 2009. He teaches creative writing at&nbsp;<a href="https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/departments/english/" target="_blank">Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI)</a>. Rebein loves visiting campuses and book clubs to lead discussions, offer classes in craft, and read from his work.To learn more about events at Red Fern Booksellers <a href="https://redfernbooksellers.com/events">check out their website.&nbsp;</a>

Red Fern Booksellers hosting author talk and book signing event next week

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.

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

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner and Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty, DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, Speeding; maximum limits and Transporting an open container

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving While Suspended, Unsafe turning or stopping - Fail to Signal and Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Crim damage to prop;w/o consent $1K-$25K and Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant

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

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Crim damage to prop;w/o consent $1K-$25K Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant and Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption

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

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624273071.png" alt="Haymond, Jennifer Shawn" />
 <figcaption>Haymond, Jennifer Shawn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Haymond, Jennifer ShawnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Battery; Phys contact rude/insult/angry manner and Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624345752.png" alt="David, Connie Lynn" />
 <figcaption>David, Connie Lynn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;David, Connie LynnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty, DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, Speeding; maximum limits and Transporting an open container<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624395762.png" alt="Allen, Benjamin Ecclesisates" />
 <figcaption>Allen, Benjamin Ecclesisates</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Allen, Benjamin EcclesisatesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving While Suspended, Unsafe turning or stopping - Fail to Signal and Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624525809.png" alt="Hinton, Shawnna Marie" />
 <figcaption>Hinton, Shawnna Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Hinton, Shawnna MarieREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624600854.png" alt="Gonzalez, Jose Alberto" />
 <figcaption>Gonzalez, Jose Alberto</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Gonzalez, Jose AlbertoREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Crim damage to prop;w/o consent $1K-$25K and Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624761578.png" alt="Casteel, Billie Jean" />
 <figcaption>Casteel, Billie Jean</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Casteel, Billie JeanREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624841624.png" alt="Bryan, Nicholas Todd" />
 <figcaption>Bryan, Nicholas Todd</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Bryan, Nicholas ToddREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Crim damage to prop;w/o consent $1K-$25K Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose felony warrant and Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718624924798.png" alt="Bell, Deric Joseph" />
 <figcaption>Bell, Deric Joseph</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Bell, Deric JosephREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

Saline County Jail Bookings, June 16-17

&nbsp;SEDGWICK COUNTY —A&nbsp;Kansas woman accused of killing her 14-year-old son before a standoff with police at her apartment has entered a plea to the charges.

&nbsp;On Thursday, Kylee Hodges, 43, Wichita,&nbsp; pleaded guilty to&nbsp;first-degree murder&nbsp;for the shooting death of&nbsp;Claude Hodges Jr., according to the&nbsp;The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.

Just before 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28, police arrived at an apartment at 8405 W. Central in Wichita, to check on 14-year-old Claude Hodges after his father called concerned for his welfare.

When they arrived at the apartment they knocked and received no response. They observed a bullet hole in the apartment's exterior wall and also found a fired bullet on the ground near the entrance.

Police officers quickly obtained a key and entered the apartment. Upon entering they found a woman, later identified as Kylee Hodges of Wichita, holding a handgun. A shotgun was also nearby. Officers quickly withdrew from the apartment and notified negotiators.

The police negotiators began talking with Hodges at around 8:20 p.m. A tactical team, comprised of both police and deputies from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office were called to the apartment at around 9:45 p.m.

Discussions with Hodges continued for several hours in an effort to convince her to disarm and exit peacefully. At one point they convinced Hodges to come out of the apartment and leave her handgun on the ground outside, but she remained close to the gun.

At around 1:40 a.m., Hodges quickly picked up the handgun again, and advanced toward officers while pointing the firearm in their direction. Two SWAT officers from Wichita police each fired one shot toward Hodges, striking her.

When officers went back in the apartment, they found the teen dead in a bedroom.&nbsp;

Kylee Hodges was treated at a local hospital and booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Center. She will be sentenced next month, according to the district attorney's office.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707836093664.png" alt="Hodges-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Hodges-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;SEDGWICK COUNTY —A&nbsp;Kansas woman accused of killing her 14-year-old son before a standoff with police at her apartment has entered a plea to the charges.&nbsp;On Thursday, Kylee Hodges, 43, Wichita,&nbsp; pleaded guilty to&nbsp;first-degree murder&nbsp;for the shooting death of&nbsp;Claude Hodges Jr., according to the&nbsp;The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.Just before 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28, police arrived at an apartment at 8405 W. Central in Wichita, to check on 14-year-old Claude Hodges after his father called concerned for his welfare.When they arrived at the apartment they knocked and received no response. They observed a bullet hole in the apartment's exterior wall and also found a fired bullet on the ground near the entrance.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/1/1706532733268.png" alt="-Police on the scene of the investigation Jan. 28-photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>-Police on the scene of the investigation Jan. 28-photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>Police officers quickly obtained a key and entered the apartment. Upon entering they found a woman, later identified as Kylee Hodges of Wichita, holding a handgun. A shotgun was also nearby. Officers quickly withdrew from the apartment and notified negotiators.The police negotiators began talking with Hodges at around 8:20 p.m. A tactical team, comprised of both police and deputies from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office were called to the apartment at around 9:45 p.m.Discussions with Hodges continued for several hours in an effort to convince her to disarm and exit peacefully. At one point they convinced Hodges to come out of the apartment and leave her handgun on the ground outside, but she remained close to the gun.At around 1:40 a.m., Hodges quickly picked up the handgun again, and advanced toward officers while pointing the firearm in their direction. Two SWAT officers from Wichita police each fired one shot toward Hodges, striking her.When officers went back in the apartment, they found the teen dead in a bedroom.&nbsp;Kylee Hodges was treated at a local hospital and booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Center. She will be sentenced next month, according to the district attorney's office.-------------------

Kansas woman shot by police admits killing her 14-year-old son

TOPEKA&nbsp;–This year’s list of Kansas Notable Books continues the tradition of celebrating the rich stories and culture of Kansas.

“The 2024 Kansas Notable Books list recognizes 15 books written by Kansans or about Kansas,” said Ray Walling, State Librarian. 

“ From historical figures like abolitionist James Montgomery, to the remarkably resilient residents of Udall, to people reflecting on grief and personal struggles through poetry, the authors introduce readers to a variety of Kansans. 

The selections also take readers on a geology field trip across the state, to Kansas City's Montgall Avenue, into a classroom as seen through the eyes of a child on the autism spectrum, inside a murder mystery, and beyond to other worlds. With something for everyone, I hope all Kansans will visit their local public library to check out these wonderful titles.”

Each year, the Kansas Notable Books list features 15 books, published during the previous calendar year, which are about or set in Kansas, or written by a Kansas author. This year’s selection committee includes representatives of public, university, and regional libraries, academics, and writers.

The following are the 2024 Kansas Notable Books&nbsp;

Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind: James Montgomery and His War on Slavery, by Todd Mildfelt and David Schafer, University of Oklahoma Press

Daughter of Chaos, by Sarah Edgerton (Tonganoxie), Elizabeth Hawk Publishing

Doomed by Blooms, by Anna St. John (Haysville), Level Best Books

Grief Said "Have a Seat", by Amanda G. Elsbury (Wichita), Elite Publications

Henry, Like Always, by Jenn Bailey (Leawood), Chronicle Books

I've Been Fighting This War Within Myself, by Antonio Sanchez-Day (Topeka) and edited by Brian Daldorph (Lawrence), Meadowlark Poetry Press

Into the Sunset: Emmett Dalton and the End of the Dalton Gang, by Ian Shaw, University Press of Kansas

The Jayhawk: The Story of the University of Kansas’s Beloved Mascot, by Rebecca Ozier Schulte (Lawrence), University Press of Kansas

Kansas City's Montgall Avenue: Black Leaders and the Street They Called Home, by Margie Carr (Lawrence), University Press of Kansas

Orion O'Brien and the Spirit of Quindaro, by Fran Borin (Mission Hills), Mission Point Press

Proclaiming the Good News: Mennonite Women’s Voices, 1972-2006, by Lois Y. Barrett and Dorothy Nickel Friesen, Institute of Mennonite Studies

Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian (Topeka), Tor Nightfire

Roadside Geology of Kansas, by James S Aber (Emporia), Susan E. W. Aber (Emporia), and Michael J. Everhart (Derby), Mountain Press

We're Safe When We're Alone, by Nghiem Tran (Wichita), Coffee House Press

Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas, by Jim Minick, Bison Books

Kansas Notable Books authors will be awarded their medals at the Kansas Book Festival on September 27 at Washburn University.

Kansas Notable Books is a project of the Kansas Center for the Book, a program at the State Library of Kansas which is the state affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book. The mission of the Kansas Center for the Book is to highlight the state’s literary heritage and foster an interest in books, reading, and libraries.

For more information or questions about Kansas Notable Books program, visit kslib.info/notablebooks or contact the State Library of Kansas at 785-296-3296 or email infodesk@ks.gov.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718481948664.png" alt="State Library of Kansas" />
 <figcaption>State Library of Kansas</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA&nbsp;–This year’s list of Kansas Notable Books continues the tradition of celebrating the rich stories and culture of Kansas.“The 2024 Kansas Notable Books list recognizes 15 books written by Kansans or about Kansas,” said Ray Walling, State Librarian. “ From historical figures like abolitionist James Montgomery, to the remarkably resilient residents of Udall, to people reflecting on grief and personal struggles through poetry, the authors introduce readers to a variety of Kansans. The selections also take readers on a geology field trip across the state, to Kansas City's Montgall Avenue, into a classroom as seen through the eyes of a child on the autism spectrum, inside a murder mystery, and beyond to other worlds. With something for everyone, I hope all Kansans will visit their local public library to check out these wonderful titles.”Each year, the Kansas Notable Books list features 15 books, published during the previous calendar year, which are about or set in Kansas, or written by a Kansas author. This year’s selection committee includes representatives of public, university, and regional libraries, academics, and writers.The following are the 2024 Kansas Notable Books&nbsp;Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind: James Montgomery and His War on Slavery, by Todd Mildfelt and David Schafer, University of Oklahoma PressDaughter of Chaos, by Sarah Edgerton (Tonganoxie), Elizabeth Hawk PublishingDoomed by Blooms, by Anna St. John (Haysville), Level Best BooksGrief Said "Have a Seat", by Amanda G. Elsbury (Wichita), Elite PublicationsHenry, Like Always, by Jenn Bailey (Leawood), Chronicle BooksI've Been Fighting This War Within Myself, by Antonio Sanchez-Day (Topeka) and edited by Brian Daldorph (Lawrence), Meadowlark Poetry PressInto the Sunset: Emmett Dalton and the End of the Dalton Gang, by Ian Shaw, University Press of KansasThe Jayhawk: The Story of the University of Kansas’s Beloved Mascot, by Rebecca Ozier Schulte (Lawrence), University Press of KansasKansas City's Montgall Avenue: Black Leaders and the Street They Called Home, by Margie Carr (Lawrence), University Press of KansasOrion O'Brien and the Spirit of Quindaro, by Fran Borin (Mission Hills), Mission Point PressProclaiming the Good News: Mennonite Women’s Voices, 1972-2006, by Lois Y. Barrett and Dorothy Nickel Friesen, Institute of Mennonite StudiesRed Rabbit, by Alex Grecian (Topeka), Tor NightfireRoadside Geology of Kansas, by James S Aber (Emporia), Susan E. W. Aber (Emporia), and Michael J. Everhart (Derby), Mountain PressWe're Safe When We're Alone, by Nghiem Tran (Wichita), Coffee House PressWithout Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas, by Jim Minick, Bison BooksKansas Notable Books authors will be awarded their medals at the Kansas Book Festival on September 27 at Washburn University.Kansas Notable Books is a project of the Kansas Center for the Book, a program at the State Library of Kansas which is the state affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book. The mission of the Kansas Center for the Book is to highlight the state’s literary heritage and foster an interest in books, reading, and libraries.For more information or questions about Kansas Notable Books program, visit kslib.info/notablebooks or contact the State Library of Kansas at 785-296-3296 or email infodesk@ks.gov.

State Library of Kansas: 2024 Kansas Notable Books

NAME: Thayer,Penny Sue REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME: Snowball,Hannah Jean REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity, Speeding; maximum limits'

NAME: Perez,Alfredo Lee REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Return to court for testimony

NAME: Owens,Ashley Renee REQUESTED CHARGE(S):

Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant

NAME: Morris,Travis Scott REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

NAME: Moreno Fernandez,Jose Guadalupe REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;

Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; Misdemeanor

NAME: Middle,Joshua Louis REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME: Johnson,Anthony David REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME: Huehl,Terry Lynn REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear

NAME: Huddleston,Shane Anthony REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; MisdemeanorPoss of marijuana

NAME: Enloe,Emily Kristyne REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471507201.jpeg" alt="Thayer,Penny Sue" />
 <figcaption>Thayer,Penny Sue</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Thayer,Penny Sue REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471604383.jpeg" alt="Snowball,Hannah Jean" />
 <figcaption>Snowball,Hannah Jean</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Snowball,Hannah Jean REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity, Speeding; maximum limits'<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471650145.jpeg" alt="Perez,Alfredo Lee" />
 <figcaption>Perez,Alfredo Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Perez,Alfredo Lee REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Return to court for testimony<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471693596.jpeg" alt="Owens,Ashley Renee" />
 <figcaption>Owens,Ashley Renee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Owens,Ashley Renee REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation ViolationUse/poss drug paraphernalian/human bodyPoss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471746878.jpeg" alt="Morris,Travis Scott" />
 <figcaption>Morris,Travis Scott</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Morris,Travis Scott REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471784466.jpeg" alt="Moreno Fernandez,Jose Guadalupe" />
 <figcaption>Moreno Fernandez,Jose Guadalupe</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Moreno Fernandez,Jose Guadalupe REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; MisdemeanorDrive w/o lights when needed<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471822730.jpeg" alt="Middle,Joshua Louis" />
 <figcaption>Middle,Joshua Louis</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Middle,Joshua Louis REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471868244.jpeg" alt="Johnson,Anthony David" />
 <figcaption>Johnson,Anthony David</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Johnson,Anthony David REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471926135.jpeg" alt="Huehl,Terry Lynn" />
 <figcaption>Huehl,Terry Lynn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Huehl,Terry Lynn REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718471973108.jpeg" alt="Huddleston,Shane Anthony" />
 <figcaption>Huddleston,Shane Anthony</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Huddleston,Shane Anthony REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs; MisdemeanorPoss of marijuana<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718472010984.jpeg" alt="&nbsp;Enloe,Emily Kristyne" />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;Enloe,Emily Kristyne</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Enloe,Emily Kristyne REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

Saline County Jail Bookings, June 15

UPDATED &nbsp;7:34 a.m., Wednesday June 17

Janet Willson, the 43-year-old who suffered a gunshot wound to her abdomen on May 26 in rural Saline County died on Tuesday afternoon at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said Willson was shot with a single .410 gauge shotgun.

According to a statement from the Saline County Sherriff's office, the injury is now believed to be self-inflicted.

Timothy Lecklider was booked into the Saline County Jail on charges of attempted murder in connection to the shooting. 

On June 10 KBI investigators conducted an interview with the victim and coupled with evidence collected at the scene determined that Lecklider was not involved in the shooting.

An investigation is ongoing. Forensic evidence will take several weeks to process, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. Salina Post will update this article as new information becomes available

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, at about 7:24 p.m. deputies responded to a residence located at 10798 W. Watkins Road in rural Saline County for a report of a female claiming to have been shot by her husband.

Responding deputies found a female, 43, in the yard of the residence with a single .410 Guage shotgun wound to the abdomen. 

Deputies took Timothy Lecklider,60, into custody at the scene.

Timothy Lecklider was booked into the Saline County Jail on charges of attempted Murder. On June 10 investigators conducted an interview with the victim and coupled with evidence collected at the scene determined that Lecklider was not involved in the shooting. 

On June 10 Lecklider was released from custody.

By OLIVIA BERGMEIER Lead Reporter - Salina Post

A Saline County woman reported that her husband shot her in the stomach with a shotgun Sunday evening, calling while lying in her front yard, where Saline County Sheriff's Office deputies found her.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said that at 7:24 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 43-year-old Janet Willson reported that her husband, 60-year-old Timothy Lecklider, shot her in the stomach.

"Deputies that arrived out there on the scene found Janet in the yard, and she was able to come down the driveway to them," Soldan said. "She was transported to Salina Regional, then she had some surgery here and then she was sent to Wichita. As far as I know, she's still in critical condition."

Soldan said the gun Lecklider used was a 0.410 shotgun but did not detail if he shot Willson at point-blank range. Although Willson called Lecklider her husband, Soldan said the pair are not legally married.

Deputies arrested Lecklider without incident and requested charges for attempted murder.

READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/bcaccb8d-f512-4a31-b84c-deeb52e0ffef">Memorial Day Ceremony at Sunset Park, Salina-Saline County War Memorial</a>

Saline County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Brookville man on Sunday evening.

The Saline County Jail bookings show a 60-year-old Timothy Lecklider was booked into jail on a charge of attempted 1st-degree murder.

Salina Post will update this as more information becomes available. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander told Salina Post more information would be available after the media briefing at 9:40 a.m.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1698873143602.png" alt="The Saline County Sheriff's Office located at 800 E. Pacific Avenue in Salina. " />
 <figcaption>The Saline County Sheriff's Office located at 800 E. Pacific Avenue in Salina. </figcaption>
 </figure>UPDATED &nbsp;7:34 a.m., Wednesday June 17Janet Willson, the 43-year-old who suffered a gunshot wound to her abdomen on May 26 in rural Saline County died on Tuesday afternoon at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said Willson was shot with a single .410 gauge shotgun.According to a statement from the Saline County Sherriff's office, the injury is now believed to be self-inflicted.Timothy Lecklider was booked into the Saline County Jail on charges of attempted murder in connection to the shooting. On June 10 KBI investigators conducted an interview with the victim and coupled with evidence collected at the scene determined that Lecklider was not involved in the shooting.An investigation is ongoing. Forensic evidence will take several weeks to process, according to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. Salina Post will update this article as new information becomes availableSaline County Sheriff's OfficeOn Sunday, May 26, 2024, at about 7:24 p.m. deputies responded to a residence located at 10798 W. Watkins Road in rural Saline County for a report of a female claiming to have been shot by her husband.Responding deputies found a female, 43, in the yard of the residence with a single .410 Guage shotgun wound to the abdomen. Deputies took Timothy Lecklider,60, into custody at the scene.Timothy Lecklider was booked into the Saline County Jail on charges of attempted Murder. On June 10 investigators conducted an interview with the victim and coupled with evidence collected at the scene determined that Lecklider was not involved in the shooting. On June 10 Lecklider was released from custody.According to a statement from the Saline County Sherriff's office, the injury is now believed to be self-inflicted.An investigation is ongoing.By OLIVIA BERGMEIER Lead Reporter - Salina PostA Saline County woman reported that her husband shot her in the stomach with a shotgun Sunday evening, calling while lying in her front yard, where Saline County Sheriff's Office deputies found her.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said that at 7:24 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 43-year-old Janet Willson reported that her husband, 60-year-old Timothy Lecklider, shot her in the stomach."Deputies that arrived out there on the scene found Janet in the yard, and she was able to come down the driveway to them," Soldan said. "She was transported to Salina Regional, then she had some surgery here and then she was sent to Wichita. As far as I know, she's still in critical condition."Soldan said the gun Lecklider used was a 0.410 shotgun but did not detail if he shot Willson at point-blank range. Although Willson called Lecklider her husband, Soldan said the pair are not legally married.Deputies arrested Lecklider without incident and requested charges for attempted murder.READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/bcaccb8d-f512-4a31-b84c-deeb52e0ffef">Memorial Day Ceremony at Sunset Park, Salina-Saline County War Memorial</a>By SALINA POSTSaline County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Brookville man on Sunday evening.The Saline County Jail bookings show a 60-year-old Timothy Lecklider was booked into jail on a charge of attempted 1st-degree murder.Salina Post will update this as more information becomes available. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander told Salina Post more information would be available after the media briefing at 9:40 a.m.&nbsp;

UPDATED: Saline County SO confirms death of woman from May 26 shooting 

Maughan’s disciplinary penalty to last 12 months, while Samsel’s was set at two years

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court suspended Friday the law licenses of a current and a former member of the Kansas House based on evidence they violated of rules of professional conduct for attorneys.

The state’s highest court determined the license of Rep. Carl Maughan, R-Colwich, should be suspended for one year after engaging in a conflict of interest while representing in Sedgwick County the intoxicated driver of a vehicle that killed two disabled men in a 2016 traffic accident in Wichita.

A state disciplinary panel responsible for monitoring licensed attorneys in Kansas originally proposed a six-month suspension of Maughan’s license, which would have been converted to probation if he complied with a rehabilitation program.

Alice Walker, the state’s deputy disciplinary administrator, recommended the Supreme Court impose a 12-month suspension of Maughan’s license. During Supreme Court oral argument in May, Walker said the harsher penalty was warranted because Maughan had refused since December to cooperate with the office of disciplinary administration. He also failed to attend, due to a claim of car trouble, the Supreme Court’s hearing in May on his disciplinary case.

“At this time,” Walker said, “I don’t believe that Mr. Maughan is able to comply with a probation plan.”

Maughan, who has been a licensed attorney in Kansas since 1997, agreed he engaged in conflicts of interest that undermined representation of his client, Bret Blevins, who was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Dusty Atterbery and Dirk MacMillan. Evidence presented at trial indicated Blevins was intoxicated and consumed methamphetamine before running a stop sign in a residential neighborhood and steering a Cadillac Escalade broadside into a van carrying the men who died.

Blevins’ girlfriend Tammy Akers was the only other person in the vehicle. Akers was a longtime client of Maughan, and she offered to help pay $30,000 to Maughan to defend Blevins. During legal proceedings involving Blevins, Maughan asserted he secured conflict-of-interest waivers from Blevins and Akers. Part of Maughan’s strategy in defending Blevins was to argue Akers was driving the Cadillac at the time of the accident. Akers pointed a finger at Blevins.

Maughan represented Akers in a separate legal matter while serving as counsel to Blevins in the deadly traffic accident case, court records show.

After a trial in Sedgwick County District Court, Blevins was found guilty of 14 criminal offenses and sentenced to more than 725 months in prison. At the direction of the Kansas Court of Appeals, a hearing was conducted in Sedgwick County District Court to determine whether Maughan had a conflict of interest that undercut his ability to properly represent Blevins.

A Sedgwick County judge said there was no such conflict. At that time, Maughan’s wife was a sitting judge in the Sedgwick County District Court.

In 2021, the Kansas Court of Appeals issued a decision reversing the district court and affirming Blevins’ claim of inadequate counsel by Maughan. The case was returned for retrial in Wichita. In March, Blevins was resentenced to 205 months of incarceration.

The Court of Appeals had this to say about Maughan’s concurrent representation of Akers and Blevins: “It is not hard to imagine the significant risk of conflicting pressures upon an attorney when representing both a longtime client who is not only paying his bill but also implicated in the very crime with which his new client is charged, along with a new client whose only defense is to incriminate the attorney’s former client.”

At several junctures in the legal drama, Maughan claimed he secured oral or written waivers from Blevins and Akers. Maughan said those waivers allowed him to “zealously, diligently” represent Blevins in the murder case. The state Court of Appeals, however, concluded Blevins “did not waive his right to a conflict-free attorney.”

Maughan conceded during the state’s disciplinary investigation that he hadn’t obtained waivers from Blevins or Akers regarding his conflicts of interest.

“Even if he had not,” the Supreme Court’s decision said, “the evidence before the hearing panel clearly established the charged misconduct.”

Maughan was found by the justices to have engaged in conflict of interest, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice and other infractions of professional conduct.

To return to legal practice in Kansas, the Supreme Court decided, Maughan must undergo a reinstatement hearing prior to that court considering restoration of his license.

Maughan is on the ballot for reelection to the Kansas House despite an assertion that his campaign was suspended two months ago.

In March, he was arrested in Shawnee County on suspicion of driving while drunk. The charging affidavit related to the DUI said Maughan had a loaded semi-automatic handgun, an empty bottle of Fireball whiskey and an opened case of beer in the vehicle when pulled over by an officer of the Topeka Police Department.

In response to his arrest in the DUI case, Maughan said his actions set a poor example for his family, constituents in the 90th District and citizens of Kansas.

“I made a grave error in judgment and apologize and accept responsibility for my actions,” he said.

Former Rep. Mark Samsel, a Wellsville Republican elected in 2018 and reelected in 2020, had his law license suspended by the Supreme Court for two years. That suspension was stayed pending his completion of a two-year probationary period that would include treatment for a mental health disorder, the order said.

In April 2021, Samsel was working as a substitute teacher at Wellsville High School when he kicked and shoved a student and grabbed another student by the shoulders. He was arrested on three counts of battery, but entered a guilty plea in September 2021 to three counts of disorderly conduct. He was instructed to serve one year of probation, seek mental health treatment and avoid interaction with social media.

The episode in the Wellsville classroom included comments by Samsel about suicide, sex, masturbation, God, the Bible, foster care and homosexuality. Students captured Samsel’s remarks on video. The video included the moment Samsel gave students permission to kick one of their classmates in the groin. He warned a male student that he was in jeopardy of receiving “the wrath of God.”

“Do you believe me when I tell you that God has been speaking to me?” Samsel said on video. “Who likes making babies? That feels good, doesn’t it? Procreate. You haven’t masturbated? Don’t answer that question. God already knows.”

Samsel lost his reelection campaign to Carrie Barth, a Baldwin City Republican who currently serves that Kansas House district. Samsel left office two years ago.

The Supreme Court took note of evidence Samsel attempted to preserve his substitute teaching license by sending a letter on official Kansas House letterhead to the Kansas State Department of Education. In that letter, Samsel expressed a desire to resolve his teaching license problem so the Department of Education could continue to work effectively with the Legislature. In the end, he voluntarily surrendered his teaching license.

He also signed an agreement with the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator in which he conceded his conduct violated rules of professional conduct for an attorney and that his misconduct was the result of an untreated mental health disorder. He agreed his criminal acts reflected adversely on his fitness to practice law and that he had improperly implied an ability to dictate legislative policy on public education.

Samsel and the disciplinary administration office had agreed to a one-year suspense of his law license, but the Supreme Court determined a two-year suspension was appropriate. The justices stayed the sanction pending Samsel’s completion of two years’ probation, which included monitoring and supervision of his practice of law.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718457256302.png" alt=" The Kansas Supreme Court issued a one-year suspension of the law license held by Rep. Carl Maughan, R-Colwich, for violating the professional code of conduct of attorneys for the way he represented in Sedgwick County District Court the driver of a vehicle that killed two disabled men in a 2016 traffic accident. He engaged in a conflict of interest by concurrently representing the defendant in the murder case, Bret Blevins, and the only other person in the vehicle, Tammy Akers, who Blevins claimed was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption> The Kansas Supreme Court issued a one-year suspension of the law license held by Rep. Carl Maughan, R-Colwich, for violating the professional code of conduct of attorneys for the way he represented in Sedgwick County District Court the driver of a vehicle that killed two disabled men in a 2016 traffic accident. He engaged in a conflict of interest by concurrently representing the defendant in the murder case, Bret Blevins, and the only other person in the vehicle, Tammy Akers, who Blevins claimed was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Maughan’s disciplinary penalty to last 12 months, while Samsel’s was set at two years</h2>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court suspended Friday the law licenses of a current and a former member of the Kansas House based on evidence they violated of rules of professional conduct for attorneys.The state’s highest court determined the license of Rep. Carl Maughan, R-Colwich, should be suspended for one year after engaging in a conflict of interest while representing in Sedgwick County the intoxicated driver of a vehicle that killed two disabled men in a 2016 traffic accident in Wichita.A state disciplinary panel responsible for monitoring licensed attorneys in Kansas originally proposed a six-month suspension of Maughan’s license, which would have been converted to probation if he complied with a rehabilitation program.Alice Walker, the state’s deputy disciplinary administrator, recommended the Supreme Court impose a 12-month suspension of Maughan’s license. During Supreme Court oral argument in May, Walker said the harsher penalty was warranted because Maughan had refused since December to cooperate with the office of disciplinary administration. He also failed to attend, due to a claim of car trouble, the Supreme Court’s hearing in May on his disciplinary case.“At this time,” Walker said, “I don’t believe that Mr. Maughan is able to comply with a probation plan.”Maughan, who has been a licensed attorney in Kansas since 1997, agreed he engaged in conflicts of interest that undermined representation of his client, Bret Blevins, who was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Dusty Atterbery and Dirk MacMillan. Evidence presented at trial indicated Blevins was intoxicated and consumed methamphetamine before running a stop sign in a residential neighborhood and steering a Cadillac Escalade broadside into a van carrying the men who died.Blevins’ girlfriend Tammy Akers was the only other person in the vehicle. Akers was a longtime client of Maughan, and she offered to help pay $30,000 to Maughan to defend Blevins. During legal proceedings involving Blevins, Maughan asserted he secured conflict-of-interest waivers from Blevins and Akers. Part of Maughan’s strategy in defending Blevins was to argue Akers was driving the Cadillac at the time of the accident. Akers pointed a finger at Blevins.Maughan represented Akers in a separate legal matter while serving as counsel to Blevins in the deadly traffic accident case, court records show.After a trial in Sedgwick County District Court, Blevins was found guilty of 14 criminal offenses and sentenced to more than 725 months in prison. At the direction of the Kansas Court of Appeals, a hearing was conducted in Sedgwick County District Court to determine whether Maughan had a conflict of interest that undercut his ability to properly represent Blevins.A Sedgwick County judge said there was no such conflict. At that time, Maughan’s wife was a sitting judge in the Sedgwick County District Court.In 2021, the Kansas Court of Appeals issued a decision reversing the district court and affirming Blevins’ claim of inadequate counsel by Maughan. The case was returned for retrial in Wichita. In March, Blevins was resentenced to 205 months of incarceration.The Court of Appeals had this to say about Maughan’s concurrent representation of Akers and Blevins: “It is not hard to imagine the significant risk of conflicting pressures upon an attorney when representing both a longtime client who is not only paying his bill but also implicated in the very crime with which his new client is charged, along with a new client whose only defense is to incriminate the attorney’s former client.”<h2>Misconduct ‘clearly established’</h2>At several junctures in the legal drama, Maughan claimed he secured oral or written waivers from Blevins and Akers. Maughan said those waivers allowed him to “zealously, diligently” represent Blevins in the murder case. The state Court of Appeals, however, concluded Blevins “did not waive his right to a conflict-free attorney.”Maughan conceded during the state’s disciplinary investigation that he hadn’t obtained waivers from Blevins or Akers regarding his conflicts of interest.“Even if he had not,” the Supreme Court’s decision said, “the evidence before the hearing panel clearly established the charged misconduct.”Maughan was found by the justices to have engaged in conflict of interest, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice and other infractions of professional conduct.To return to legal practice in Kansas, the Supreme Court decided, Maughan must undergo a reinstatement hearing prior to that court considering restoration of his license.Maughan is on the ballot for reelection to the Kansas House despite an assertion that his campaign was suspended two months ago.In March, he was arrested in Shawnee County on suspicion of driving while drunk. The charging affidavit related to the DUI said Maughan had a loaded semi-automatic handgun, an empty bottle of Fireball whiskey and an opened case of beer in the vehicle when pulled over by an officer of the Topeka Police Department.In response to his arrest in the DUI case, Maughan said his actions set a poor example for his family, constituents in the 90th District and citizens of Kansas.“I made a grave error in judgment and apologize and accept responsibility for my actions,” he said.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1619814603053.png" alt="The law license of former Rep. Mark Samsel, R-Wellsville, was suspended for two years by the Kansas Supreme Court due to an incident in which he was arrested in 2021 for battery of Wellsville High School students. The Supreme court suspended the sanction while ordering supervision of Samsel’s legal work as he addressed a diagnosed mental illness. Samsel 's booking photo from Franklin County" />
 <figcaption>The law license of former Rep. Mark Samsel, R-Wellsville, was suspended for two years by the Kansas Supreme Court due to an incident in which he was arrested in 2021 for battery of Wellsville High School students. The Supreme court suspended the sanction while ordering supervision of Samsel’s legal work as he addressed a diagnosed mental illness. Samsel 's booking photo from Franklin County</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Samsel’s disorderly conduct</h2>Former Rep. Mark Samsel, a Wellsville Republican elected in 2018 and reelected in 2020, had his law license suspended by the Supreme Court for two years. That suspension was stayed pending his completion of a two-year probationary period that would include treatment for a mental health disorder, the order said.In April 2021, Samsel was working as a substitute teacher at Wellsville High School when he kicked and shoved a student and grabbed another student by the shoulders. He was arrested on three counts of battery, but entered a guilty plea in September 2021 to three counts of disorderly conduct. He was instructed to serve one year of probation, seek mental health treatment and avoid interaction with social media.The episode in the Wellsville classroom included comments by Samsel about suicide, sex, masturbation, God, the Bible, foster care and homosexuality. Students captured Samsel’s remarks on video. The video included the moment Samsel gave students permission to kick one of their classmates in the groin. He warned a male student that he was in jeopardy of receiving “the wrath of God.”“Do you believe me when I tell you that God has been speaking to me?” Samsel said on video. “Who likes making babies? That feels good, doesn’t it? Procreate. You haven’t masturbated? Don’t answer that question. God already knows.”Samsel lost his reelection campaign to Carrie Barth, a Baldwin City Republican who currently serves that Kansas House district. Samsel left office two years ago.The Supreme Court took note of evidence Samsel attempted to preserve his substitute teaching license by sending a letter on official Kansas House letterhead to the Kansas State Department of Education. In that letter, Samsel expressed a desire to resolve his teaching license problem so the Department of Education could continue to work effectively with the Legislature. In the end, he voluntarily surrendered his teaching license.He also signed an agreement with the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator in which he conceded his conduct violated rules of professional conduct for an attorney and that his misconduct was the result of an untreated mental health disorder. He agreed his criminal acts reflected adversely on his fitness to practice law and that he had improperly implied an ability to dictate legislative policy on public education.Samsel and the disciplinary administration office had agreed to a one-year suspense of his law license, but the Supreme Court determined a two-year suspension was appropriate. The justices stayed the sanction pending Samsel’s completion of two years’ probation, which included monitoring and supervision of his practice of law.

Kan. Supreme Court suspends law licenses of state Rep. Maughan, former Rep. Samsel

JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.

Just before&nbsp;7:30 p.m. June 10, a Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle on U.S. 75 north of Holton for allegedly speeding over 100 mph, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

The driver, Deandre Lamont Murphy, 38, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of a controlled substance, driving without a valid driver’s license, and cited for speeding. 

Additionally, computer items were seized from the vehicle that were suspected to be stolen. The matter remains under investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718190097375.png" alt="Murphy-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Murphy-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop.Just before&nbsp;7:30 p.m. June 10, a Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle on U.S. 75 north of Holton for allegedly speeding over 100 mph, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.The driver, Deandre Lamont Murphy, 38, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on requested charges of possession of a controlled substance, driving without a valid driver’s license, and cited for speeding. Additionally, computer items were seized from the vehicle that were suspected to be stolen. The matter remains under investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Theft suspect caught traveling 100mph on Kansas highway

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;French, James Emanuel

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

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Marshall, Matthew Alan

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Perret, Angelita Shane-Colton

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Endangering a child

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Vickrey, Ericka Lashawn

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718367833138.png" alt="French, James Emanuel" />
 <figcaption>French, James Emanuel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;French, James EmanuelREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation, Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718367913404.png" alt="Marshall, Matthew Alan" />
 <figcaption>Marshall, Matthew Alan</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Marshall, Matthew AlanREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718367973878.png" alt="Perret, Angelita Shane-Colton" />
 <figcaption>Perret, Angelita Shane-Colton</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Perret, Angelita Shane-ColtonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Endangering a child<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718368127486.png" alt=" Vickrey, Ericka Lashawn" />
 <figcaption> Vickrey, Ericka Lashawn</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Vickrey, Ericka LashawnREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation

Saline County Jail Bookings, June 14

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Collins, Eric Vincent

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

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose misd warrant, Poss of marijuana; 1 prior conviction, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Disorderly conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;DUI; 1st conv; blood or breath .08 or higherNo Proof Of InsuranceTransporting an open container

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

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Agg assault; w/ deadly weapon, Crim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1K, Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption, Criminal Deprivaton of Property and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Patterson, Gregory Arvell

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

&nbsp;NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Revels, Jermaine Otis

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

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

REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Young, Juarron Montez Lovel

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281153304.png" alt="Collins, Eric Vincent" />
 <figcaption>Collins, Eric Vincent</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Collins, Eric VincentREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Failure to Appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1689773642293.png" alt=" Imlay, Eric Charles from an arrest in July of 2023" />
 <figcaption> Imlay, Eric Charles from an arrest in July of 2023</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Imlay, Eric CharlesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body, Interf w/LEO; obstr/resist/oppose misd warrant, Poss of marijuana; 1 prior conviction, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant and Fail to yield at stop or yield sign<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281356111.png" alt="Lawrence, Trevor James" />
 <figcaption>Lawrence, Trevor James</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Lawrence, Trevor JamesREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Disorderly conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281404989.png" alt="Lenon, Thomas Edgar" />
 <figcaption>Lenon, Thomas Edgar</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Lenon, Thomas EdgarREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;DUI; 1st conv; blood or breath .08 or higherNo Proof Of InsuranceTransporting an open container<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281446123.png" alt=" Miller, Isaac Lee" />
 <figcaption> Miller, Isaac Lee</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Miller, Isaac LeeREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Probation Violation, Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body and Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281496304.png" alt="Moss, Wyatt Benjamin" />
 <figcaption>Moss, Wyatt Benjamin</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Moss, Wyatt BenjaminREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; &nbsp;Agg assault; w/ deadly weapon, Crim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1K, Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption, Criminal Deprivaton of Property and Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281556125.png" alt="Patterson, Gregory Arvell" />
 <figcaption>Patterson, Gregory Arvell</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Patterson, Gregory ArvellREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281607135.png" alt=" Revels, Jermaine Otis" />
 <figcaption> Revels, Jermaine Otis</figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Revels, Jermaine OtisREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281650945.png" alt="White, Leland Stack" />
 <figcaption>White, Leland Stack</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;White, Leland StackREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281720283.png" alt=" Wright, Jacob Allen" />
 <figcaption> Wright, Jacob Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Wright, Jacob AllenREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718281794746.png" alt="Young, Juarron Montez Lovel" />
 <figcaption>Young, Juarron Montez Lovel</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp; &nbsp;Young, Juarron Montez LovelREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to Appear

Saline County Jail Bookings, June 13

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

NAME: Darby,Craig Cassanova REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME: Gordon,Shawn Curtis REQUESTED CHARE(S): Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Harris,Jordan Christopher REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption

NAME:&nbsp;Hoffman,Dylan Dean REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear

NAME:&nbsp;Murrell, Xavier Levi REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME:&nbsp;Patterson,Gregory Arvell REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown

NAME:&nbsp;Sorden,Michael Paul REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal use of a financial card; W/o consent of owner less than $1,000

NAME: Wright,Jacob Allen REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718198777918.jpeg" alt="Branting,Erin Johnson" />
 <figcaption>Branting,Erin Johnson</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;&nbsp;Branting,Erin Johnson REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718198836168.png" alt="Darby,Craig Cassanova" />
 <figcaption>Darby,Craig Cassanova</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Darby,Craig Cassanova REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718199186542.jpeg" alt="Gordon,Shawn Curtis" />
 <figcaption>Gordon,Shawn Curtis</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Gordon,Shawn Curtis REQUESTED CHARE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718199243502.jpeg" alt="Harris,Jordan Christopher" />
 <figcaption>Harris,Jordan Christopher</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Harris,Jordan Christopher REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718199368489.jpeg" alt="Hoffman,Dylan Dean" />
 <figcaption>Hoffman,Dylan Dean</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Hoffman,Dylan Dean REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718199456483.jpeg" alt="Murrell,Xavier Levi" />
 <figcaption>Murrell,Xavier Levi</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Murrell, Xavier Levi REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718199495550.jpeg" alt="Patterson,Gregory Arvell" />
 <figcaption>Patterson,Gregory Arvell</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Patterson,Gregory Arvell REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718199552367.jpeg" alt="Sorden,Michael Paul" />
 <figcaption>Sorden,Michael Paul</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Sorden,Michael Paul REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Criminal use of a financial card; W/o consent of owner less than $1,000<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718199667971.png" alt="Wright,Jacob Allen" />
 <figcaption>Wright,Jacob Allen</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Wright,Jacob Allen REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

Saline County Jail Bookings, June 12

Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

Criminal trespass; Defiance of restraining order

NAME:&nbsp;Filkins,Carolyn Faye REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body Poss of marijuana

REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Viol of a protection order

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail.All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718107784552.jpeg" alt="Benoit,Marcell Dejon" />
 <figcaption>Benoit,Marcell Dejon</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Benoit,Marcell DejonREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Probation ViolationDriving While SuspendedTransporting an open container<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718107843850.jpeg" alt="Combs,Johnny Edward" />
 <figcaption>Combs,Johnny Edward</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Combs,Johnny EdwardREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Failure to appearFailure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718107920664.jpeg" alt=" Disney,Timothy Scott" />
 <figcaption> Disney,Timothy Scott</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Disney,Timothy ScottREQUESTED CHARGE(S): &nbsp;Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstanceCrim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1KCriminal trespass; Defiance of restraining orderViol protection order; Abuse order<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718108017881.jpeg" alt="Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body Poss of marijuana" />
 <figcaption>Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body Poss of marijuana</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Filkins,Carolyn Faye REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human body Poss of marijuana<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718108087510.jpeg" alt="Lopez-Ramirez,Jorge Javier" />
 <figcaption>Lopez-Ramirez,Jorge Javier</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Lopez-Ramirez,Jorge JavierREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation violation<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718108135375.jpeg" alt="McConnell,Jacky Wayne" />
 <figcaption>McConnell,Jacky Wayne</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;McConnell,Jacky WayneREQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;Use/poss drug paraphernalian/human bodyFailure to appearPoss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulantFailure to appearFailure to appearFailure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1718108203418.jpeg" alt="Perdue,Michael Eugene" />
 <figcaption>Perdue,Michael Eugene</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:&nbsp;Perdue,Michael EugeneREQUESTED CHARGE(S): Viol of a protection order

Saline County Jail Bookings, June 11

JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.

Just after 4a.m. June 8, a&nbsp;Jackson County Sheriff Deputies responded to an incident at the Red Roof Inn 115 U.S. Highway 75 in Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

 Later deputies served a search warrant on a room at the motel for illegal drug and or narcotics use. The resident of this room was identified as Jason Logan Gray, 43, of Holton.

Gray was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal use of a firearm.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717859432438.png" alt="Gray-photo Jackson Co." />
 <figcaption>Gray-photo Jackson Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.Just after 4a.m. June 8, a&nbsp;Jackson County Sheriff Deputies responded to an incident at the Red Roof Inn 115 U.S. Highway 75 in Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse. Later deputies served a search warrant on a room at the motel for illegal drug and or narcotics use. The resident of this room was identified as Jason Logan Gray, 43, of Holton.Gray was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail for possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal use of a firearm.

Sheriff: Deputies made fentanyl bust at Kansas motel

SHAWNEE COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.

Just before 10a.m.&nbsp; June 6, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop of a white 2023 GMC Terrain for a traffic violation on eastbound Interstate 470 Highway near SW Burlingame Road, according to Shawnee County Deputy Shayna Anderson.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/6/1717793619055.png" alt="Roberts-photo Shawnee Co." />
 <figcaption>Roberts-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY–Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug allegations.Just before 10a.m.&nbsp; June 6, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop of a white 2023 GMC Terrain for a traffic violation on eastbound Interstate 470 Highway near SW Burlingame Road, according to Shawnee County Deputy Shayna Anderson.During a subsequent search of the vehicle deputies discovered a large amount of illegal drugs.John W. Roberts II, 46, of Indiana, was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of possession of a hallucinogenic drug with intent to distribute and felony possession of drug paraphernalia.