SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are  investigating a reported of shots fired that temporarily locked down East High School in Wichita, according to Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay.

Police responded to the report just after noon near Roe and Douglas Street. Two cars were involved in the shots fired as they were traveling southbound.  Police do not know if students were in the cars.  One passing vehicle had a window shot out, according to Ramsay. There are no reports of injuries.

East High School was immediately placed on lockdown. Due to social media interaction, there was some panic about an active shooter at the school, according to Ramsay. There is not and was not an active shooter incident at East High School.  Police are now sure what or if the shooting had a connection to the school.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Authorities say one person has been arrested after a child was shot and wounded in a suburban Kansas City.

Officers in Independence, Missouri, responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police spokesman Officer John Syme says the shooting happened “during some type of altercation.” The child is in stable condition at a hospital.

The suspect was arrested more than 20 miles away at a restaurant in Kansas City. No other details were immediately released, including the child’s age or what led to the altercation.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an accident that left a child dead just before 7p.m. Thursday.

According to officer Paul Cruz, a Lincoln Navigator driven by a 32-year-old woman was southbound on West Street and turned east onto Taft in front of a jeep SUV driven by 28-year-old man who was northbound on West Street. The vehicles collided, the Lincoln overturned and ejected an 8-year-old girl. She was transported to a local hospital where she died.

The Lincoln then collided with a Dodge Challenger driven by a 39-year-old man that was stopped on Taft at a red light.

In addition to the driver, the19-year-old man, a 5-year-old girl a 2-year-old girl and a 33-year-old woman were passengers in the Lincoln.

Cruz released no additional details Friday morning.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a stabbing, are asking the public to help identify a suspect and have released new video images.

Just after noon Monday, police responded to report of a stabbing in the 7400 Block of East 17th Street North in Wichita, according to officer Paul Cruz.

Investigators have learned that an unknown suspect approached a 28-year-old woman who was standing by her vehicle. The suspect stabbed her multiple times and walked away on 17th Street and left the area.
Officers located the victim at the scene. EMS transported her to a local hospital where she remains in serious condition, according to Cruz.

Police believe this is a random act and Thursday released new video images of the suspect described as a white male, 40’s, 5-foot-9 in height and thin build. He has red to blond colored short hair, with a short beard and dark colored camouflage pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a drive by shooting.

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police responded to a drive-by shooting call at a residence in the 2500 block of north Burns in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.  Upon arrival, officers observed bullet strikes to the home and shell casings.

A 34-year-old woman had transported her 15-year-old son to an area hospital who had been shot in his body for treatment of a non-life-threating injury.  Several other individuals were at the home at the time of the incident but were not injured.

Police have not reported an arrest.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to land at Kansas City International Airport after an unruly passenger threatened the safety of the aircraft.

A statement from Alaska Airlines said flight 411 landed safely in Kansas City Thursday afternoon and the passenger was taken into custody.

The flight was bound from New York to Los Angeles with 177 passengers and six crew members aboard.

The airline said the passenger threatened crew members and the aircraft’s safety.

Federal officials interviewed crew members and continue to investigate the incident. No further details were immediately available.

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old old while the two were staying overnight at a Kansas child welfare office.

Twenty-year-old Michael Hamer accepted a plea deal Thursday to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The second charge of indecent liberties with a child was added in exchange for prosecutors dropping a rape charge.

Prosecutors said Hamer assaulted the girl in May 2018 while they were both in the foster system and spending the night at a KVC Health Systems office in Olathe.

The girl was sleeping in the conference room when Hamer assaulted her. The social worker who was supervising them is no longer working for KVC.

Hamer’s sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 22.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man charged in the shooting death of a former Washburn University football player and the wounding of current New York Giants cornerback Corey Ballentine has pleaded not guilty.

The pleas were entered Thursday on behalf of 18-year-old Francisco Mendez, who faces 12 charges after the April 28 shooting that killed Dwane Simmons.

Mendez is charged with first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and seven counts of aggravated robbery. Simmons, Ballentine and three other Washburn players were shot at as they celebrated after Ballentine was drafted by the Giants earlier in the day.

The robbery charges stem from crimes prosecutors say were committed before and after the shooting.

Investigators have said at least three guns were used in the shooting and the investigation is continuing.

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FINNEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man wanted on felony warrants after a standoff in Finney County.

On Wednesday afternoon, police were called to the area of 112 W. Kansas Avenue in Garden City for a disturbance involving a woman running into the store and a man, later identified as Javier Morales, chasing her, according to Sergeant Lana Urteaga.

Officers were able to track Morales to an apartment building at 1309 N Main Street in Garden City.

Officers were notified Morales held two outstanding Felony Warrants out of Ford County for Possession of Amphetamines, Possession of Methamphetamines, Aggravated Domestic Violence Battery, Aggravated Battery, and Possession of Paraphernalia, according to Urteaga.

The area was secured at 1:30 PM. The Garden City S.W.A.T. team made entry into the residence around 3p.m. and Morales came out of the residence just after 4p.m.. without incident.

The 1300 block of Main Street was not accessible to the public from 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. The Garden City Police Department notified the school district of the situation. The schools in the area were not locked down. Horace Good Middle School exited the school from alternate doors located away from the incident following the release of school, according to Urteaga.

Finney County EMS was on scene as a precaution. However; there were no injuries reported during this incident. An affidavit will be filed with the Finney County Attorney’s Office requesting the charge of Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer.

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a stabbing and have made an arrest.

Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a disturbance call at a motel in the 5700 Block of West Kellogg in Wichita, according to officer Paul Cruz.

Officers located a 25-year-old man with multiple stab wounds and a 26-year-old woman with a minor hand injury. EMS transported the man to a local hospital for treatment. He remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Investigators determined a suspect identified as 31-year-old Garrett Akers of Douglas arrived at the motel room occupied by his 26-year-old ex-girlfriend, a 25-year-old man, a 32-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man. A physical disturbance ensued and Akers pulled a knife, stabbed the man and fled on foot.

Police arrested Akers and he is being held on requested charges of aggravated battery.