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Phillips Co. woman jailed after toddler exposed to drugs
PHILLIPS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple drug allegations after a toddler was exposed to drugs. Just after midnight Friday morning, sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a home in rural Phillips County. This warrant was the result of an earlier call to the Phillips County Hospital emergency room in which it was reported that a 20-month-old toddler had been exposed to a possible illicit drug. Deputies took 27-year-old Victoria M. Bowers of Phillipsburg into custody at the residence on requested charges of aggravated endangering a child, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a prescription drug, and possession of methamphetamine. The child, who is not related to the suspect, was transferred to a higher level of hospital care. The child’s condition was not believed to be life-threatening. (HaysPost.com)
Thief uses stolen ID to ‘buy’ $80,000 pickup from Salina dealership
SALINA — A Salina dealership is out an $80,000 pickup after someone arranged online to purchase and ship the vehicle using a stolen ID. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said that on Sept. 29, someone pretending to be Howard Dunbar contacted Long McArthur, 3450 S. Ninth Street, about purchasing a 2021 Ford F150 pickup valued at $80,000. The person sent to Long McArthur the required documents and was approved for the purchase, which was finalized on Oct. 6. The person made arrangements to have the pickup delivered to a business location in Virginia, and the pickup was delivered on Oct. 10, Forrester said. On Tuesday, the real Howard Dunbar, 48, of Alabama, received a letter from the Ford Motor Company about the pickup purchase. Dunbar reported that he had not purchased the pickup. It was determined that someone had stolen Dunbar’s identification and used it to purchase the pickup, Forrester said. (SalinaPost.com)
Police seize record amount of fentanyl pills
SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities in Wichita and the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network Enforcement Team seized ten crime guns and a massive number of suspected fentanyl pills in drug busts late last week, according to Officer Trevor Macy. Based on weight, police estimated the number of pills to be somewhere in the area of half a million to a million, which would make this the largest seizure of fentanyl for Wichita Police to date and a record seizure nationwide. Due to the investigation’s ongoing and sensitive nature, police released no further details. (KWCH)
12-year-old driver suffers serious injuries in rollover crash
QUINTER — A man was killed Oct. 16 when the pickup truck he was riding in, which was being driven by a 12-year-old boy, crashed in Gove County in western Kansas, authorities said. The location of the crash was about two miles east of Quinter. The driver of the pickup truck, identified as Landen Schmid, age 12, of Quinter, lost control of the 1977 Chevrolet pickup truck and rolled one and a half times before coming to rest on its roof. A passenger in the truck, identified as Benjamin J. Keller, 36, of Quinter, was pronounced dead at the scene. Schmid was transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita with serious injuries. The patrol said neither the driver or the passenger were wearing seat belts. (HaysPost.com)
Student in custody after bringing gun to middle school
HUTCHINSON — Law enforcement authorities and USD 308 officials are investigating after a student brought a gun to school on Friday. Hutchinson Middle School-7 Principal and Hutchinson Police Department seized a gun from a student entering school Friday, according to a statement from USD 308 Superintendent Dr. Dawn Johnson. Through proper reporting and people speaking up, Nate Henry, the middle school principal, was able to have a police presence at the school when the student entered. The gun is in police custody. Classes at HMS-7 were in a lockdown for a short period of time Friday morning. The police department thanked the individuals who spoke up to report the concern and bring it to the attention of the principal, also thanking Mr. Henry for being proactive and working with Hutch PD to keep students and the community safe. (HutchPost.com)
