SALINE COUNTY — A Kansas man with four previous convictions is back in jail for an alleged aggravated robbery.

On September 6, a Salina woman reported to police that Jose Cibrian, 29, of Salina, approached her about borrowing her vehicle, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

The woman refused the request but while she had her back to him, he took out a knife and cut from her neck a lanyard that held her keys, according to Forrester.

The woman ran into the house and Cibrian got into the detached garage and drove her 2002 Saturn L100 through the half-open garage door.

Later, police received a tip and found Cibrian was at a trailer park in the 900 Block of 13th Street in Salina.

He was sitting in the Saturn with the keys on the cut lanyard in the ignition.  Cibrian was also in possession of a black, folding buck knife, according to Forrester.

Cibrian is in custody on requested charges of aggravated robbery, felony theft, burglary, and criminal damage to property.  He has previous convictions for burglary, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, criminal possession of a firearm and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Damage to the garage door was estimated at $300.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — An advocacy group for people sexually abused by Roman Catholic priests is criticizing the bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese for not naming more people on a list of credibly accused clerics.

Bishop James Johnston Jr. released a list on Friday of 19 clerics who had substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of children against them. Another 11 former clerics were named in different categories.

On Monday, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said the bishop’s list was incomplete because it didn’t include priests who lived in the Kansas City area in the past but who were accused of sexual abuse in other dioceses.

A diocese spokesman said it would be impossible to research every priest who may have worked or lived in the Kansas City area but who wasn’t assigned to the diocese.

Former Lt. Governor and fifth-generation Kansan, Tracey Mann, has announced his candidacy for Kansas’ First Congressional District.

“America faces urgent threats to our freedom. While President Trump is doing his best to right the ship, too many Washington politicians want to redefine our founding values and ideals. Socialism is on the rise. Efforts to impose government-run health care, increase taxes, restrict religious freedom and erode the Second Amendment are part of the same agenda. America needs leaders who will stand up to meet this challenge and fight to protect our founding beliefs,” Mann said.

“I was raised by wonderful parents on our family farm where I learned the values of hard work, perseverance, and service. I recognize that to whom much is given much is required. When I served as Jerry Moran’s first intern I never imagined I would be the 50th Lt. Governor of Kansas. I believe that every generation of Americans has a responsibility to leave our country better off and stronger than how we found it. This is our moment to step up and serve,” Mann said.

Mann plans to run on a platform of bringing Kansas values and a voice for Kansas agriculture to Washington. The father of four beautiful children, Mann is strongly pro-life and pro-Second Amendment. Raised on a family farm in Quinter, Kan., Mann learned first-hand the value of hard work and how important it is that Washington stays out of the way of Kansas producers. Mann supports President Trump’s efforts to build the wall and curb illegal immigration.

“I will fight to restore fiscal discipline in Congress and will support sound agricultural policy. My experience in agriculture and business has taught me that politicians don’t create jobs; risk-takers and entrepreneurs create jobs. In Congress, I will do everything in my power to help job creators succeed. But above all, I will put Kansans and our Kansas values first.”

Mann attended Kansas State University where he studied agricultural economics and was elected student body president. After college, Mann started a career in commercial real estate.

Mann has served on the Board of Directors of many Kansas organizations including Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership (KARL), Kansas Chamber of Commerce, and The City Teen Center in Salina.

Mann and his wife, Audrey, live in Salina with their four children (Quincy, Austin, Whitney, and Elise).

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman has pleaded not guilty in the death of her toddler son.

Brandi Marchant, 23, Wichita, appeared in court Monday. A trial date was set for Nov. 12.

Marchant and Patrick Javonovich are both charged with first-degree murder and child abuse in the April death of 2-year-old Zaiden Javonovich.

Police say Zaiden had been dead for days when his body was found in a crib in the family’s mobile home. An autopsy report ruled that the child found bound in pajamas died of dehydration and starvation, and his brain tested positive for methamphetamine.

Patrick Javonovich is scheduled to be in court Tuesday.

Zaiden’s 4-month-old brother was initially hospitalized. That child has been removed from the home.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. judge on Monday reinstated a nationwide halt on the Trump administration’s plan to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled in Oakland that an injunction blocking the administration’s policy from taking effect should apply nationwide.

Tigar blocked the policy in July after a lawsuit by groups that help asylum seekers. But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals limited the impact of Tigar’s injunction to states within the area overseen by the appeals court.

That meant the policy was blocked in the border states of California and Arizona but not in New Mexico or Texas.

In his ruling, Tigar stressed a “need to maintain uniform immigration policy” and found that nonprofit organizations such as Al Otro Lado don’t know where asylum seekers who enter the U.S. will end up living and making their case to remain in the country.

“The court recognized there is grave danger facing asylum-seekers along the entire stretch of the southern border,” Lee Gelernt, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, said in a statement.

A message was left seeking comment with the Department of Justice.

The new rules by the Trump administration apply to migrants who pass through another country before reaching the U.S.

The policy targets tens of thousands of Central Americans who cross Mexico every month to try to enter the U.S. and also would affect asylum-seekers from Africa, Asia and South America who arrive regularly at the southern border.

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a an alleged hit and run crash and have arrested a Kansas felon.

Just before 11:30p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Brittany Street in Salina after  report of a motor vehicle accident, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

A 2018 Nissan Kicks driven by Matthew Levin, 33, of Salina, rolled and came to rest on the driver’s side after it hit a 2009 Ford Taurus parked in the 1400 block of Brittany Street.

A witness helped Levin out of the vehicle and Levin then fled on foot.

Police located him walking in the 1400 block of East Schilling Road with injuries consistent with being in a vehicle accident and  wearing the same clothing described by the witness, according to Forrester.

Police arrested Levin on requested charges of Felony driving under the influence, Driving while suspended, Duty upon striking an unattended vehicle, Driving on roadways laned for traffic.  He has previous convictions for domestic battery, battery and falsely reporting a crime and had been on community corrections since January, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating  a wanted Kansas man after a chase and injury crash.

Just after 5:10 p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the 100 block of North. Ash to assist the Kansas Department of Corrections in apprehending a 26-year-old man later identified as Brian Scovel with a felony warrant for absconding, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.  

Scovel got into a Ford Fusion and the officers attempted to stop the vehicle.  Scovel failed to stop initially, but soon after pulled over.  He then drove off again leading officers on a brief pursuit.

The pursuit came to an end after Scovel ran a stop sign at Douglas and Green and struck a red Ford Explorer causing it to overturn. 

The driver of the Explorer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  Scovel and a female passenger were taken into custody and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Scovel is being held without bond on request charges that include a parole violation, driving while license canceled, suspect or revoked, Flee or attempt to elude law enforcement,  Aggravated Battery; intentional bodily harm with a deadly weapon and additional traffic violations, according to the Sedgwick County booking jail records.

He has previous convictions for theft, aggravated assault, forgery and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. He absconded on August 22.

 

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — Panic broke out at a north east Kansas festival that celebrates pioneer history after festival goers falsely believed shots had been fired.

It was unclear what led some attendees to begin running and taking cover Saturday night at the Johnson County Old Settlers event in Olathe, Kansas. Police said Sunday that reports of gunfire weren’t substantiated. Amid the chaos, one woman fell and was hurt.

Sixteen-year-old Mel Hipsher says she was with her friends getting tokens for games when she saw a group push through the crowd, running. The teen says she and her friends also started running. She says she heard someone yell about a shooter.

Word was quickly spread on social media about a purported shooting at the event that includes music and rides.

BELTON, Mo. (AP) — A fifth person has been charged in a deadly shooting in the Kansas City suburb of Belton, Missouri.

Police said Sunday that prosecutors charged 18-year-old Andre Alonzo McKinney III with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and forgery in the death of 25-year-old Timothy Hunter.

The same charges previously were filed against 19-year-old Crishon Willis, 18-year-old Makayla Davis, 20-year-old Shane Pierce and 18-year-old Alea Campbell. Willis’ bond was set at $250,000. The other four suspects all have $150,000 bond amounts.

Police say Hunter was found wounded at an apartment building around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He died at the scene.

Charging documents weren’t immediately available over the weekend, so it wasn’t clear what led up to the shooting.

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BELTON, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged four people in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man in the Kansas City suburb of Belton, Missouri.

Belton Police said four suspects were in custody in connection with Wednesday’s shooting at an apartment complex in Belton. All four are charged with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, forgery and weapons charges.

Police say Timothy Hunter was found wounded at the apartments around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He died at the scene.

The suspects are: 19-year-old Crishon Willis of Grandview, Missouri; 18-year-old Makayla Davis of Grandview, Missouri; 20-year-old Shane Pierce of Kansas City, Missouri; and 18-year-old Alea Campbell of Belton, Missouri.

Willis’ bond was set at $250,000. The other three suspects all have $150,000 bond amounts.