DOUGLAS COUNTY —Law enforcement were busy investigating two unfounded reports at a middle school Tuesday.

Just before 11:30 a.m., police were dispatched to Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, 1400 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, to reports of an intruder, according to officer Patrick Compton.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers conducted a thorough search of the building and determined there was no threat.

Earlier in the day, students voiced concerns to school administrators that another student had possibly brought a gun to school. The administrators began questioning the child, and as a precaution, put the school on lockdown. Parents began calling 911 after receiving concerning text messages from students and proceeded to the school in attempt to take their children home.

Lawrence police officers and parents arrived at approximately the same time, as parents were attempting to help students exit a broken first floor window.

Some of the students were treated at the scene for minor injuries from the broken glass.

Police were able to quickly determine that no weapons were present in this incident, and none of the students, faculty or staff were in any danger, according to Compton.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — A couple who operated an animal rescue face multiple charges after 120 dogs and a cat were found dead in Missouri and about two dozen more dogs died in Texas. More than 200 other animals were rescued from conditions that law enforcement described as “inhumane and unimaginable.”

Forty-nine-year-old Tiffany Woodington, was charged Friday in Missouri with 10 counts of felony animal abuse and two misdemeanor counts of animal abuse. Her husband, Steven Woodington, was charged Thursday in Texas with animal cruelty.

A second man described as the caretaker also was charged in Texas with animal cruelty. All three are free on bond.

The Benton County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office said that the couple operated the nonprofit group All Accounted For, which brought animals from Texas to Missouri.

SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with stolen mail.

Salina Police have made another arrest connected to a check stolen from a mailbox in Bennington.

A 57-year-old Bennington man reported to Salina Police that after he discovered his  bank account was overdrawn he contacted American State Bank, 1661 S. Ohio in Salina and learned that on Sept. 16, someone had altered and cashed a check for $1,500 that the victim had originally written for $500,  according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

The victim told police that he had put the check in his mailbox on September 15.The altered check was made out to David Annis.

At the time police were investigating the Bennington case, Anni,s 24, of Abilene, was in the Saline County Jail after an arrest on suspicion of forgery in another case.

Police detectives compared bank surveillance video to Annis’ booking photo, positively identified him and arrested him on requested charges that included  Forgery, Felon theft by deception

Police believe more than one person is involved in the forgery case, according to Forrester.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a stabbing and asking the public to help identify a suspect.

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 have released 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, white shirt and dark colored camouflage pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Republican allies controlling the Senate are awarding him with his full $5 billion request to build about 200 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.

That’s according to a Senate aide familiar with a $53 billion draft funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

It comes after Trump roiled Capitol Hill by transferring $6.1 billion from Pentagon accounts to get around lawmakers opposed to his border wall.

Trump won $1.4 billion earlier this year through the regular budget process. He almost immediately declared a national emergency that triggered his ability to conduct a recently announced $3.6 billion transfer from military base construction.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has criticized Trump’s moves to fund the border fence.

The aide requested anonymity Tuesday because the legislation was not yet public.

FINNEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after a second arrest in less than a week.

Police in Garden City arrested 59-year-old Bill Knight, chief of the Holcomb Community fire department, for stalking and violation of a protection order, according to online booking records.

Knight was initially arrested September 17 and again September 21 on a similar charge.
He remains in custody on a bond of $20,000.

Authorities have released no additional details.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 28-year-old man charged with plotting a terrorist attack on buses, trains and a train station in Kansas City has pleaded guilty to one count.

Robert Lorenzo Hester, of Columbia, Mo., entered his plea Monday to providing material support or resources to terrorists.

Federal prosecutors charged Hester in February 2017 after a monthslong FBI investigation.

An affidavit released at the time said undercover agents posing as Islamic State sympathizers met with Hester several times. At their request, he provided materials such as nails and duct tape that he believed would be used to create bombs.

An FBI employee told Hester the attacks were planned for Presidents Day in Kansas City.

Hester received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in mid-2013 after serving for less than a year.

JACKSON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on numerous charges after an incident at a home in Jackson County.

Just after 5p.m. Sunday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a domestic situation in the 17000 block of 190th Road west of the City of Denison, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.

Jackson County Deputies responded to the area.  The suspect in the incident allegedly fled from the scene on foot.

The sheriff’s office deployed a drone to assist in the search for the suspect identified as Ronald Bruce Dover, 42, of Denison. He was located just southeast of the scene and arrested.

Bruce was transported to the Jackson County Jail where he faces charges of criminal threat, domestic battery, endangering a child and criminal restraint. He remains in custody on a $20,000 bond, according to online jail records.

WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for robberies at four Wichita stores, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Kenneth W. Cade, 29, Wichita, pleaded guilty to four counts of robbery and one count of carrying a firearm during a robbery.

In his plea, he admitted committing the following robberies including the Dollar General Store, 915 S. Glendale in Wichita, Nov. 22, 2017. Cade admitted pointing a gun at an employee and demanding money; C-Store, 837 S. Oliver in Wichita, Feb. 7, 2018.

Cade admitted serving as a lookout while a co-defendant pointed a gun at an employee and demanded money; Arby’s, 4308 E. Harry in Wichita, Feb. 14, 2018. Cade admitted pointing a firearm at an employee and demanding money and Circle K Store, 515 N. Seneca in Wichita, Feb. 14, 2018. Cade admitted grabbing cash from a register after a co-defendant pointed a gun at an employee and demanded money.

His Co-defendant Savannah Cole, 22, Wichita, Kan., is set for sentencing Oct. 4, 2019.

FULTON, Mo. (AP) — A woman has been charged with first-degree murder after telling investigators that she fatally shot her boyfriend as they acted out a movie scene.

Kalesha Peterson was originally charged with second-degree murder in the March 7 killing of her 36-year-old boyfriend, David Dalton, in Fulton.

A grand jury returned an indictment of first-degree murder and armed criminal action on Friday.

A court document says the 37-year-old Peterson told Fulton police that she and Dalton were drinking and watching a movie when he suggested they act out a scene involving a firearm. She said she accidentally shot him during that scene. According to the document, she told police she was intoxicated and on several medications at the time.

Her arraignment is scheduled for Oct 15.