NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/japan-stocks-nikkei-markets-yen-9fc2c2d7b2f85be89e8dd2db4054b9c5">plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987</a>&nbsp;’s crash swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-yen-inflation-20ce445cdd86be98fb3682a33e88442b">more steep losses,</a>&nbsp;as fears worsened about a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-jobs-unemployment-federal-reserve-inflation-22095766804d9c1532b4fcc29565be49">slowing</a>&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-recession-jobs-unemployment-c7f1985b1ab3a7b781920c2693cd0438">economy.</a>

The S&amp;P 500 dropped 3% for its worst day in nearly two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reeled by 1,033 points, or 2.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slid 3.4%.

The drops were the latest in a global sell-off that began last week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 helped begin Monday by plunging 12.4% for its worst day since the Black Monday crash of 1987.

It was the first chance for traders in Tokyo to react to Friday’s report showing U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm">employers slowed their hiring</a>&nbsp;last month by much more than economists expected. That was the latest piece of data on the U.S. economy to come in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-fed-currency-f0e7ee229738c6496ba3a8e12dfe05ae">weaker than expected</a>, and it’s all raised fear the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-federal-reserve-interest-rates-04d2877f47f3913acc2f992d8ef1581b">Federal Reserve</a>&nbsp;has pressed the brakes on the U.S. economy by too much for too long through high&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mortgage-rates-housing-interest-financing-home-loan-75c0c905b4f5d9b703be7aaa11fafad1">interest rates</a>&nbsp;in hopes of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-election-federal-reserve-rates-economy-d8d44ca753aace952831a8f0cb42b97c">stifling inflation</a>.

Professional investors cautioned that some technical factors could be amplifying the action in markets, and that the drops may be overdone, but the losses were still neck-snapping. South Korea’s Kospi index careened 8.8% lower, and bitcoin dropped below $54,000 from more than $61,000 on Friday.

Even gold, which has a reputation for offering safety during tumultuous times, slipped about 1%.

That’s in part because traders began wondering if the damage has been so severe that the Federal Reserve will have to cut interest rates in an emergency meeting, before its next scheduled decision on Sept. 18. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which closely tracks expectations for the Fed, briefly sank below 3.70% during the morning from 3.88% late Friday and from 5% in April. It later recovered and pulled back to 3.89%.

“The Fed could ride in on a white horse to save the day with a big rate cut, but the case for an inter-meeting cut seems flimsy,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management. “Those are usually reserved for emergencies, like COVID, and an unemployment rate of 4.3% doesn’t really seem like an emergency.”

Of course,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-growth-inflation-gdp-consumers-federal-reserve-ffba812f747d18d1f09fcf804fe4eceb">the U.S. economy is still growing</a>, the U.S. stock market is still up a healthy amount for the year and a recession is far from a certainty. The Fed has been clear about the tightrope it began walking when it started hiking rates sharply in March 2022: Being too aggressive would choke the economy, but going too soft would give inflation more oxygen and hurt everyone.

Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle sees a higher chance of a recession within the next 12 months following Friday’s jobs report. But he still sees only a 25% probability of that, up from 15%, in part “because the data look fine overall” and he does not “see major financial imbalances.”

Some of Wall Street’s recent declines may simply be air coming out of a stock market that romped to dozens of all-time highs this year, in part on a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-chip-ai-apple-microsoft-51cc2b56e5871111907de6ad9cab59ae">frenzy around artificial-intelligence</a>&nbsp;technology. Critics have been saying for a while that the stock market looked expensive after prices rose faster than corporate profits.

“Markets tend to move higher like they’re climbing stairs, and they go down like they’re falling out a window,” according to JJ Kinahan, CEO of IG North America. He chalks much of the recent worries to euphoria around AI subsiding, with pressure rising on companies to show how AI is turning into profits, and “a market that was ahead of itself.”

The only way for stocks to look less expensive is either for prices to fall or for their profits to strengthen. Expectations are still high for the latter, with growth for S&amp;P 500 profits this past quarter looking to be the strongest since 2021.

Professional investors also pointed to the Bank of Japan’s move last week to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/japan-economy-rates-boj-yen-e00919b053412fabf7a800ed78a9ad7a">raise its main interest rate from nearly zero</a>. Such a move helps boost the value of the Japanese yen, but it could also force traders to scramble out of deals where they borrowed money for virtually no cost in Japan and invested it elsewhere around the world.

Treasury yields also pared their losses Monday after a report said growth for U.S. services businesses was a touch stronger than expected. Growth was led by arts, entertainment and recreation businesses, along with accommodations and food services, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

Still, stocks of companies whose profits are most closely tied to the economy’s strength took sharp losses on the fears about a slowdown. The small companies in the Russell 2000 index dropped 3.3%, washing out what had been a revival for it and other beaten-down areas of the market.

Making things worse for Wall Street, Big Tech stocks tumbled as the market’s most popular trade for much of this year continued to unravel. Apple, Nvidia and a handful of other Big Tech stocks known as the “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-magnificent-seven-a6e1da1a8c85c0a56f9e9c85e001ebff">Magnificent Seven</a>&nbsp;” had propelled the S&amp;P 500 to record after record this year, even as high interest rates weighed down much of the rest of the stock market.

But Big Tech’s momentum turned last month on worries investors had taken their prices too high and expectations for future growth are becoming too difficult to meet. A set of underwhelming profit reports that began with updates from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tesla-earnings-second-quarter-sales-decline-8bdd0d655cddde90f534b41fd87edc4a">Tesla</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/google-alphabet-second-quarter-earnings-artificial-intelligence-37db791b506a5223703e8fb7e8bebddf">Alphabet</a>&nbsp;added to the pessimism and accelerated the declines.

Apple fell 4.8% Monday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-profit-earnings-7af22b7ad654ba012d8e8803ed694aea">slashed its ownership stake</a>&nbsp;in the iPhone maker.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-artificial-intelligence-ai-gaming-1acc94ebbe6a59f728742ca20b3532cf">Nvidia</a>, the chip company that’s become the poster child of Wall Street’s AI bonanza, fell even more, 6.4%. Analysts cut their profit forecasts over the weekend for the company after a report from The Information said Nvidia’s new AI chip is delayed. The recent selling has trimmed Nvidia’s gain for the year to nearly 103% from 170% in the middle of June.

Another Big Tech titan, Alphabet, fell 4.4% after a U.S. judge ruled Google’s search engine has been&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/google-antitrust-search-engine-verdict-apple-319a61f20fb11510097845a30abaefd8">illegally exploiting its dominance</a>&nbsp;to squash competition and stifle innovation.

All told, the S&amp;P 500 fell 160.23 points to 5,186.33. The Dow sank 1,033.99 to 38,703.27, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 576.08 to 16,200.08.

Worries outside corporate profits, interest rates and the economy are also weighing on the market. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-latest-5-august-2024-631cf209427743bfa105516d52c1556d">Israel-Hamas war</a>&nbsp;may be worsening, which beyond its human toll could cause sharp swings for the price of oil. That’s adding to broader worries about potential&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-jong-un-tactical-nuclear-weapons-missile-launchers-29674804c22aea7d7de8bb6a6aa5a92d">hotspots</a>&nbsp;around the world, while&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-harris-election-b8340b9b1025df7c729377794a6a3131">upcoming U.S. elections</a>&nbsp;could further scramble things.

Wall Street has been concerned about how policies coming out of November could impact markets, but the sharp swings for stock prices could affect the election itself.

The threat of a recession is likely to put Vice President Kamala Harris on the defensive. But slower growth could also further reduce inflation and force former President Donald Trump to pivot from his current focus on higher prices to outlining ways to revive the economy.

“It comes down to jobs,” said Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist for LPL Financial. Jobs drive spending by U.S. consumers, which in turn is the biggest part of the U.S. economy.

“When we get to election day, the unemployment rate is going to be extremely important.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-jobs-unemployment-federal-reserve-inflation-22095766804d9c1532b4fcc29565be49">slowing</a>&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-recession-jobs-unemployment-c7f1985b1ab3a7b781920c2693cd0438">economy</a>&nbsp;worsens and sets off&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-yen-inflation-20ce445cdd86be98fb3682a33e88442b">another sell-off</a>&nbsp;for financial markets around the world.

The S&amp;P 500 was down by 2.4% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was reeling by 864 points, or 2.2%, as of 1:25 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite slid 2.8%.

The drops were just the latest in a global sell-off that began last week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 helped start Monday by plunging 12.4% for its worst day since the Black Monday crash of 1987.

Professional investors cautioned that some technical factors could be amplifying the action in markets, but the losses were still neck-snapping. South Korea’s Kospi index careened 8.8% lower, stock markets across Europe sank more than 1% and bitcoin dropped below $55,000 from more than $61,000 on Friday.

Even gold, which has a reputation for offering safety during tumultuous times, slipped 1%.

That’s in part because traders began wondering if the damage has been so severe that the Federal Reserve will have to cut interest rates in an emergency meeting, before its next scheduled decision on Sept. 18. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which closely tracks expectations for the Fed, briefly sank below 3.70% during the morning from 3.88% late Friday and from 5% in April. It later recovered and pulled back to 3.93%.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-growth-inflation-gdp-consumers-federal-reserve-ffba812f747d18d1f09fcf804fe4eceb">The U.S. economy is still growing</a>, and a recession is far from a certainty. The Fed has been clear about the tightrope it began walking when it started hiking rates sharply in March 2022: Being too aggressive would choke the economy, but going too soft would give inflation more oxygen and hurt everyone.

Some of Wall Street's recent declines may also simply be air coming out of a stock market that romped to dozens of all-time highs this year, in part on a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-chip-ai-apple-microsoft-51cc2b56e5871111907de6ad9cab59ae">frenzy around artificial-intelligence</a>&nbsp;technology and hopes for coming cuts to interest rates. Critics have been saying for a while that the stock market looked expensive after prices rose faster than corporate profits.

“Markets tend to move higher like they’re climbing stairs, and they go down like they’re falling out a window,” according to JJ Kinahan, CEO of IG North America. He chalks much of the recent worries to euphoria around AI subsiding and “a market that was ahead of itself.”

Professional investors also pointed to the Bank of Japan's move last week to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/japan-economy-rates-boj-yen-e00919b053412fabf7a800ed78a9ad7a">raise its main interest rate from nearly zero</a>. Such a move helps boost the value of the Japanese yen, but it could also force traders to scramble out of deals where they borrowed money for virtually no cost in Japan and invested it elsewhere around the world.

U.S. stocks pared their losses Monday after a report said growth for U.S. services businesses was a touch stronger than expected. Growth was led by businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreation businesses, along with accommodations and food services, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Treasury yields also pared their drops following the better-than-expected data.

Still, stocks of companies whose profits are most closely tied to the economy’s strength took sharp losses on the fears about a slowdown. The small companies in the Russell 2000 index dropped 2.8%, further dousing what had been a revival for it and other beaten-down areas of the market.

Making things worse for Wall Street, Big Tech stocks also tumbled as the market’s most popular trade for much of this year continued to unravel. Apple, Nvidia and a handful of other Big Tech stocks known as the “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-magnificent-seven-a6e1da1a8c85c0a56f9e9c85e001ebff">Magnificent Seven</a>&nbsp;” had propelled the S&amp;P 500 to records this year, even as high interest rates weighed down much of the rest of the stock market.

Apple fell 3.9% Monday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-profit-earnings-7af22b7ad654ba012d8e8803ed694aea">slashed its ownership stake</a>&nbsp;in the iPhone maker.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-artificial-intelligence-ai-gaming-1acc94ebbe6a59f728742ca20b3532cf">Nvidia</a>, the chip company that’s become the poster child of Wall Street’s AI bonanza, fell even more, 5.5%. Analysts cut their profit forecasts over the weekend for the company after a report from The Information said Nvidia’s new AI chip is delayed. The recent selling has trimmed Nvidia's gain for the year to 104% from 170% in the middle of June.

Because the Magnificent Seven companies are the market’s biggest by market value, the movements for their stocks carry much more weight on the S&amp;P 500 and other indexes.

Worries outside corporate profits, interest rates and the economy are also weighing on the market. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-latest-5-august-2024-631cf209427743bfa105516d52c1556d">Israel-Hamas war</a>&nbsp;may be worsening, which beyond its human toll could also cause sharp swings for the price of oil. That’s adding to broader worries about potential&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-jong-un-tactical-nuclear-weapons-missile-launchers-29674804c22aea7d7de8bb6a6aa5a92d">hotspots</a>&nbsp;around the world, while&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-harris-election-b8340b9b1025df7c729377794a6a3131">upcoming U.S. elections</a>&nbsp;could further scramble things.

A strong jobs market supports consumer spending, which drives economic growth. The link between employment and spending will remain a key focus heading into the U.S. presidential election, said Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist for LPL Financial.

“It comes down to jobs,” she said. “When we get to election day, the unemployment rate is going to be extremely important.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-jobs-unemployment-federal-reserve-inflation-22095766804d9c1532b4fcc29565be49">slowing</a>&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/economy-growth-inflation-gdp-consumers-federal-reserve-ffba812f747d18d1f09fcf804fe4eceb">economy</a>&nbsp;worsens and sets off&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-yen-inflation-20ce445cdd86be98fb3682a33e88442b">another sell-off</a>&nbsp;for financial markets around the world.

The S&amp;P 500 was down by 3.1% in early trading, coming off its worst week in more than three months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 996 points, or 2.5%, as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite slid 3.8%.

The drops were just the latest in a sell-off that swept the Earth. Japan’s Nikkei 225 helped start Monday by plunging 12.4% for its worst day since the Black Monday crash of 1987.

Losses elsewhere in the world were nearly as neck-snapping. South Korea’s Kospi index careened 8.8% lower, stock markets across Europe sank roughly 3% and bitcoin dropped 12%.

Even gold, which has a reputation for offering safety during tumultuous times, slipped 1.6%.

That’s in part because traders are wondering if the damage has been so severe that the Federal Reserve will have to cut interest rates in an emergency meeting, before its next scheduled decision on Sept. 18. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which closely tracks expectations for the Fed, fell to 3.79% from 3.88% late Friday and from 5% in April.

“The Fed could respond by stopping” the shrinking of its holdings of Treasurys and other bonds, which could put less upward pressure on longer-term yields, he said. “That could at least by a symbolic action that they’re not blind to what’s going on.”

Of course, the U.S. economy is still growing, and a recession is far from assured. The Fed has been clear about the tightrope it began walking when it started hiking rates sharply in March 2022: Being too aggressive would choke the economy, but going too soft would give inflation more oxygen and hurt everyone.

After leaving the federal funds rate steady last week, before several discouraging economic reports hit, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said officials “have a lot of room to respond if we were to see weakness” in the job market after raising their main rate to the highest level in more than two decades.

Goldman Sachs economist David Mericle sees a higher chance of a recession following Friday’s jobs report. But he still sees only a 25% chance of that, up from 15%, in part “because the data look fine overall” and he does not “see major financial imbalances.”

Still, stocks of companies whose profits are most closely tied to the economy’s strength took heavy losses on the fears about a sharp slowdown. The small companies in the Russell 2000 index dropped 5.5%, further dousing what had been a revival for it and other beaten-down areas of the market.

Making things worse for Wall Street, Big Tech stocks also tumbled sharply as the market’s most popular trade for much of this year continued to unravel. Apple, Nvidia and a handful of other Big Tech stocks known as the “&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-magnificent-seven-a6e1da1a8c85c0a56f9e9c85e001ebff">Magnificent Seven</a>&nbsp;” had propelled the S&amp;P 500 to dozens of all-time highs this year, in part on a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-chip-ai-apple-microsoft-51cc2b56e5871111907de6ad9cab59ae">frenzy around artificial-intelligence</a>&nbsp;technology. They were so strong that they overshadowed weakness for areas of the stock market weighed down by high interest rates.

But Big Tech’s momentum turned last month on worries investors had taken their prices too high and expectations for future growth are becoming too difficult to meet. A set of underwhelming profit reports from&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tesla-earnings-second-quarter-sales-decline-8bdd0d655cddde90f534b41fd87edc4a">Tesla</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/google-alphabet-second-quarter-earnings-artificial-intelligence-37db791b506a5223703e8fb7e8bebddf">Alphabet</a>&nbsp;added to the pessimism and accelerated the declines.

Apple fell 4.6% Monday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it had&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-profit-earnings-7af22b7ad654ba012d8e8803ed694aea">slashed its ownership stake</a>&nbsp;in the iPhone maker.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nvidia-artificial-intelligence-ai-gaming-1acc94ebbe6a59f728742ca20b3532cf">Nvidia</a>, the chip company that’s become the poster child of Wall Street’s AI bonanza, fell even more, 8.3%. Analysts cut their profit forecasts over the weekend for the company after a report from The Information said Nvidia’s new AI chip is delayed. It has trimmed its gain for the year to 98.7% from 170% in the middle of June.

Because the Magnificent Seven companies have grown to be the market’s biggest by market value, the movements for their stocks carry much more weight on the S&amp;P 500 and other indexes.

AP Business Writers Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed.

Dow drops 1,000 points as markets quake worldwide

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A funeral for Firefighter Ty Voth will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 9 at Hartman Arena, 8151 N Hartman Arena Drive in Park City, according to a statement from the city of Wichita.

Before the funeral, there will be a public viewing at 9 a.m. at Hartman Arena. Information on a memorial and other details are pending.

Voth, 27,&nbsp; a 5-year- veteran of the Wichita Fire Department died from&nbsp; injuries while fighting a fire at a home in the 9800 block of South Laura near Haysville August 1.

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 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —A funeral for Firefighter Ty Voth will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 9 at Hartman Arena, 8151 N Hartman Arena Drive in Park City, according to a statement from the city of Wichita.Before the funeral, there will be a public viewing at 9 a.m. at Hartman Arena. Information on a memorial and other details are pending.<figure>
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 </figure>Voth, 27,&nbsp; a 5-year- veteran of the Wichita Fire Department died from&nbsp; injuries while fighting a fire at a home in the 9800 block of South Laura near Haysville August 1.

Funeral services announced for fallen Kansas firefighter

<a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22JOHN%20HANNA%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By JOHN HANNA&nbsp;</a>

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid last year on his town's newspaper.

In an lengthy report summarizing the findings of their investigation, the special prosecutors, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett and Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson, note that the staff of the newspaper that was raided, the Marion County Record, committed no crimes.

It wasn't clear whether they planned to charge former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody with a felony or a misdemeanor, and either is possible. The prosecutors also hadn't filed their criminal case as of Monday. It could be days before they file it because they were working with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which stepped in at the request of its Kansas counterpart.

There was no immediate response to a voicemail left at a possible cellphone number for Cody, and it wasn't clear who might be representing him in the potential criminal case. Attorneys defending Cody in federal lawsuits that were filed over the raid did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment.

The prosecutors detailed events before, during and after the Aug. 11, 2023, raid on the Record and the home of its publisher, Eric Meyer. The report suggested that Marion police, who were led at the time by Cody, conducted a poor investigation that led them to “reach erroneous conclusions” that Meyer and reporter Phyllis Zorn had committed identity theft or other computer crimes.

But the prosecutors concluded that they have probable cause to believe that Cody obstructed an official judicial process. They said two pages of a written statement made by a business owner following the raid were not submitted to investigators with the rest of the statement in September 2023, about six weeks after the raid. Cody had accused Meyer and Zorn of identity theft and other computer crimes related to the business owner's driving record to get warrants for the raid.

The report also makes a passing reference to text messages between Cody and the business owner after the raid. The business owner has said that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-newspaper-raid-police-chief-resigns-e4ddf5a06defbb702bc23650827e53fd">Cody asked her to delete text messages</a>&nbsp;between them, fearing people could get wrong ideas about their relationship, which she said was professional and platonic.

“The findings will be incorporated into charges which will be sought in Marion County District Court,” the special prosecutors wrote in their report.

Bennett and Wilkerson concluded that neither Meyer nor Zorn committed any crimes in verifying information in the business owner’s driving record through a database available online from the state. Their report suggested Marion police conducted a poor investigation to “reach erroneous conclusions.”

The raid sparked a national debate about press freedoms focused on Marion, a town of about of about 1,900 people set among rolling prairie hills about 150 miles (241 kilometers) southwest of Kansas City, Missouri. Cody resigned as chief in early October, weeks after officers were forced to return materials seized in the raid.

Meyer's 98-year-old mother Joan Meyer, who co-owned the paper and lived with him, died the day after the raid from a heart attack. Meyer attributed her death to the stress of the raid.

A felony obstruction charge could be punished by up to nine months in prison for a first-time offender, though the typical sentence would be 18 months or less on probation. A misdemeanor charge could result in up to a year in jail.

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 </figure><a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/home/search/?query=byline:%22JOHN%20HANNA%22&amp;mediaType=text&amp;st=keyword&amp;sortOrder=newest">By JOHN HANNA&nbsp;</a>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid last year on his town's newspaper.In an lengthy report summarizing the findings of their investigation, the special prosecutors, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett and Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson, note that the staff of the newspaper that was raided, the Marion County Record, committed no crimes.It wasn't clear whether they planned to charge former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody with a felony or a misdemeanor, and either is possible. The prosecutors also hadn't filed their criminal case as of Monday. It could be days before they file it because they were working with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which stepped in at the request of its Kansas counterpart.There was no immediate response to a voicemail left at a possible cellphone number for Cody, and it wasn't clear who might be representing him in the potential criminal case. Attorneys defending Cody in federal lawsuits that were filed over the raid did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment.The prosecutors detailed events before, during and after the Aug. 11, 2023, raid on the Record and the home of its publisher, Eric Meyer. The report suggested that Marion police, who were led at the time by Cody, conducted a poor investigation that led them to “reach erroneous conclusions” that Meyer and reporter Phyllis Zorn had committed identity theft or other computer crimes.But the prosecutors concluded that they have probable cause to believe that Cody obstructed an official judicial process. They said two pages of a written statement made by a business owner following the raid were not submitted to investigators with the rest of the statement in September 2023, about six weeks after the raid. Cody had accused Meyer and Zorn of identity theft and other computer crimes related to the business owner's driving record to get warrants for the raid.The report also makes a passing reference to text messages between Cody and the business owner after the raid. The business owner has said that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-newspaper-raid-police-chief-resigns-e4ddf5a06defbb702bc23650827e53fd">Cody asked her to delete text messages</a>&nbsp;between them, fearing people could get wrong ideas about their relationship, which she said was professional and platonic.“The findings will be incorporated into charges which will be sought in Marion County District Court,” the special prosecutors wrote in their report.Bennett and Wilkerson concluded that neither Meyer nor Zorn committed any crimes in verifying information in the business owner’s driving record through a database available online from the state. Their report suggested Marion police conducted a poor investigation to “reach erroneous conclusions.”The raid sparked a national debate about press freedoms focused on Marion, a town of about of about 1,900 people set among rolling prairie hills about 150 miles (241 kilometers) southwest of Kansas City, Missouri. Cody resigned as chief in early October, weeks after officers were forced to return materials seized in the raid.Meyer's 98-year-old mother Joan Meyer, who co-owned the paper and lived with him, died the day after the raid from a heart attack. Meyer attributed her death to the stress of the raid.A felony obstruction charge could be punished by up to nine months in prison for a first-time offender, though the typical sentence would be 18 months or less on probation. A misdemeanor charge could result in up to a year in jail.

Prosecutors to charge former Kan. police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid

MCPHERSON COUNTY—A Kansas teen died in an accident just before 2a.m. Saturday in McPherson County.

According to the McPherson County Sheriff, a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Dalton Deist of McPherson was southbound in the 2500 Block of 6th Avenue just southeast of Marquette.

 The driver failed to negotiate a curve leading the vehicle off the road and striking several trees. There were no other injuries. The sheriff's office released no additional details.

MCPHERSON COUNTY—A Kansas teen died in an accident just before 2a.m. Saturday in McPherson County.According to the McPherson County Sheriff, a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Dalton Deist of McPherson was southbound in the 2500 Block of 6th Avenue just southeast of Marquette. The driver failed to negotiate a curve leading the vehicle off the road and striking several trees. There were no other injuries. The sheriff's office released no additional details.

Kansas teen dies after vehicle strikes several trees

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly mass shooting in Kansas City.

Just after 2a.m. Monday, police on patrol near&nbsp; 70th St. and Gregory Boulevard in Kansas City heard gunshots, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.

A gunshot victim&nbsp; contacted the officers and was rushed to a nearby hospital.&nbsp; First responders found another shooting victim a short distance away who was pronounced deceased, according to KCPD&nbsp;Officer Alayna Gonzalez.

Investigators determined a large gathering turned violent following an argument between people in attendance. Several people engaged in gunfire, leaving behind dozens of bullet casings lying in the street.

Police do not know as of 8:15 a.m. how many people in total were there at the gathering, how many people had guns, and how many people fired shots.

EMS and private vehicles transported six to area hospitals, according to Gonzalez. She did not have details on the extent or type of injuries.

Police did not have anyone in custody and have not reported suspect information.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly mass shooting in Kansas City.Just after 2a.m. Monday, police on patrol near&nbsp; 70th St. and Gregory Boulevard in Kansas City heard gunshots, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'.A gunshot victim&nbsp; contacted the officers and was rushed to a nearby hospital.&nbsp; First responders found another shooting victim a short distance away who was pronounced deceased, according to KCPD&nbsp;Officer Alayna Gonzalez.<figure>
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 </figure>Investigators determined a large gathering turned violent following an argument between people in attendance. Several people engaged in gunfire, leaving behind dozens of bullet casings lying in the street.Police do not know as of 8:15 a.m. how many people in total were there at the gathering, how many people had guns, and how many people fired shots.No kids were present and involved.EMS and private vehicles transported six to area hospitals, according to Gonzalez. She did not have details on the extent or type of injuries.Police did not have anyone in custody and have not reported suspect information.

1 dead after mass shooting at gathering in Kansas City

By CRISTINA JANNEY&nbsp; Hays Post

Hays Medical Center has been facing financial difficulty.

According to a report on the American Hospital Directory, HaysMed had an annual loss of $5.6 million as of June 2023.

Although the hospital has cut back staff and relied on traveling nurses to deal with its financial issues, <a href="https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/480972107/202343179349308014/full">its current and former leadership earned more than $2 million in 2022, according to its 990 forms filed with the IRS.</a>

Eddie Herrman, CEO, earned $726,311 in 2022, according to the 990 form.

His contract was recently renewed by the board.

Former HaysMed urologist Wallace Michael Curry took to social media to sharply criticize the hospital's leadership following the contract renewal.

Brain Lang reportedly resigned from the HaysMed board in the wake of the renewal. However, the Hays Post reached out to Lang to confirm his resignation and inquire about his reasons for departing the board, but he did not return phone calls.&nbsp;

The Hays Post also submitted written questions to HaysMed about Lang's reported departure and a list of other concerns Curry addressed, including the hospital's financial health and staffing issues.

HaysMed has not returned any answers to those questions as of the posting of this story.

Wallace is not the only recent doctor to leave HaysMed. Longtime OBGYNs Drs. Lee Hodny and Joel Fort, and Dr. Anthony Acursso, oncologist, also have closed their practices.

Former longtime nurse Carol Groen, who retired in 2021 after 46 years, said the culture at the hospital is not good. She attributes this to the hospital's leadership.

Groen said she loved her job and the people she worked with.

However, she said some of the revelations coming out in the last two days on social media about the hospital have been "shocking."

Groen, who worked in accreditation, said the administration edited her reports to the board.

"There were times I had to take stuff out because that admin team only tells the board what they want the board to know," she said. "You can't always blame the board because they may not always know. But with what is happening now, they have to know what's going on."

"I think they keep things from them because the admin team wants to paint a picture that everything is going OK," she said.

"When I was there, several of us talked about it on a pretty regular basis: until they change that top administrative team, they are going to continue to have problems," Groen said.

Groen, as well as other medical staff who did not want to be named for fear of retaliation, said the hospital has a high turnover in its nursing staff.

She said that even in 2021, nurses were bullied by the administration.

"I felt when I worked there that I couldn't say anything," she said. "I needed my job. My kids were growing up, and my husband and I didn't want to leave this community."

At least three other members of the medical staff, who did not want their names used, said they had quit HaysMed because of issues with management and lack of raises.&nbsp;

Two moved out of state, but said they wanted to move back to be closer to family. A third said he was commuting hours to another community to work.

The hospital is using traveling nurses, which Groen said is not ideal.

"They have agency nurses in charge of floors, people who come in who live miles away from here that don't know our population, that don't know our patients, that don't know our processes."

Groen said she is concerned about the quality of patient care in light of the layoffs and turnover.

A nurse currently employed at the hospital who did not wish to have her name published for fear of retaliation said she also has concerns about patient care.

"You can talk to any nurse or CNA. They say they are all about patient care, but if they were, they would staff the hospital properly," she said, "and they would stop cutting nurses, turning away nurses, and hiring travels."

Hays Post asked HaysMed about the number of layoffs that had occurred at the hospital, but that was part of the questions that have yet to be returned.

A litany of people described instances on social media and contacted the Hays Post directly, alleging issues with their care at HaysMed in the last several years. These ranged from an incorrectly applied cast to death.

The HaysPost hopes to address these concerns in a later story.

Groen said she wants to see the hospital improve for the sake of her family and the community.

"I want Hays Medical Center to step up and make the changes. We deserve that in the community. Because if that place goes under, this town is in bad shape."

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 </figure>By CRISTINA JANNEY&nbsp; Hays PostHays Medical Center has been facing financial difficulty.According to a report on the American Hospital Directory, HaysMed had an annual loss of $5.6 million as of June 2023.Although the hospital has cut back staff and relied on traveling nurses to deal with its financial issues, <a href="https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/480972107/202343179349308014/full">its current and former leadership earned more than $2 million in 2022, according to its 990 forms filed with the IRS.</a>Eddie Herrman, CEO, earned $726,311 in 2022, according to the 990 form.His contract was recently renewed by the board.Former HaysMed urologist Wallace Michael Curry took to social media to sharply criticize the hospital's leadership following the contract renewal.Brain Lang reportedly resigned from the HaysMed board in the wake of the renewal. However, the Hays Post reached out to Lang to confirm his resignation and inquire about his reasons for departing the board, but he did not return phone calls.&nbsp;The Hays Post also submitted written questions to HaysMed about Lang's reported departure and a list of other concerns Curry addressed, including the hospital's financial health and staffing issues.HaysMed has not returned any answers to those questions as of the posting of this story.Wallace is not the only recent doctor to leave HaysMed. Longtime OBGYNs Drs. Lee Hodny and Joel Fort, and Dr. Anthony Acursso, oncologist, also have closed their practices.Former longtime nurse Carol Groen, who retired in 2021 after 46 years, said the culture at the hospital is not good. She attributes this to the hospital's leadership.Groen said she loved her job and the people she worked with.However, she said some of the revelations coming out in the last two days on social media about the hospital have been "shocking."Groen, who worked in accreditation, said the administration edited her reports to the board."There were times I had to take stuff out because that admin team only tells the board what they want the board to know," she said. "You can't always blame the board because they may not always know. But with what is happening now, they have to know what's going on.""I think they keep things from them because the admin team wants to paint a picture that everything is going OK," she said."When I was there, several of us talked about it on a pretty regular basis: until they change that top administrative team, they are going to continue to have problems," Groen said.Groen, as well as other medical staff who did not want to be named for fear of retaliation, said the hospital has a high turnover in its nursing staff.She said that even in 2021, nurses were bullied by the administration."I felt when I worked there that I couldn't say anything," she said. "I needed my job. My kids were growing up, and my husband and I didn't want to leave this community."At least three other members of the medical staff, who did not want their names used, said they had quit HaysMed because of issues with management and lack of raises.&nbsp;Two moved out of state, but said they wanted to move back to be closer to family. A third said he was commuting hours to another community to work.The hospital is using traveling nurses, which Groen said is not ideal."They have agency nurses in charge of floors, people who come in who live miles away from here that don't know our population, that don't know our patients, that don't know our processes."Groen said she is concerned about the quality of patient care in light of the layoffs and turnover.A nurse currently employed at the hospital who did not wish to have her name published for fear of retaliation said she also has concerns about patient care."You can talk to any nurse or CNA. They say they are all about patient care, but if they were, they would staff the hospital properly," she said, "and they would stop cutting nurses, turning away nurses, and hiring travels."Hays Post asked HaysMed about the number of layoffs that had occurred at the hospital, but that was part of the questions that have yet to be returned.A litany of people described instances on social media and contacted the Hays Post directly, alleging issues with their care at HaysMed in the last several years. These ranged from an incorrectly applied cast to death.The HaysPost hopes to address these concerns in a later story.Groen said she wants to see the hospital improve for the sake of her family and the community."I want Hays Medical Center to step up and make the changes. We deserve that in the community. Because if that place goes under, this town is in bad shape."

HaysMed losses $5M; staff express concerns about care, administration

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

TOPEKA — Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt continued to consolidate support in the Republican primary for the open 2nd District congressional seat by adding the endorsement of former GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer.

The support of Colyer was significant given that former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, who preceded Colyer as governor in Kansas, endorsed Republican candidate Jeff Kahrs in May. Kahrs served in the Brownback administration, and both Brownback and Kahrs were appointees in the administration of President Donald Trump.

Colyer, chairman of the Trump presidential campaign in Kansas, was elected lieutenant governor twice on the same ticket with Brownback. Colyer’s announcement less than one week before the Aug. 6 primary followed Trump’s endorsement of Schmidt.

“Derek Schmidt and I have been in the trenches together for years fighting for our conservative values and Kansas common sense,” Colyer said. “Republicans are coming together around Derek in this race.”

Colyer was sworn into office as governor in 2018 after Brownback resigned to become ambassador of religious freedom in the Trump administration. Colyer ran for a full term, but lost a close race for the GOP nomination to Kris Kobach. In that campaign, Trump endorsed Kobach. And, Kobach went on to lose the general election to Democrat Laura Kelly. She replaced Colyer in January 2019.

“Governor Colyer knows what it takes to be a conservative leader who gets things done, and I’m grateful to have his endorsement,” Schmidt said. “Kansas needs a conservative fighter in Congress who can help make a difference for America’s future.”

The eastern Kansas congressional seat is open because U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, a Republican from Topeka, decided not to seek reelection in 2024.

In addition to Schmidt and Kahrs, Republicans taking part in the primary can choose from among candidates Michael Ogle of Topeka, Sean Tiffany of&nbsp; and Chad Young of Lawrence. The Democratic Party primary is a race between Matt Kleinmann of Kansas City, Kansas, and Nancy Boyda of Baldwin City.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1722612803472.png" alt=" Former Kansas GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer, sitting with two-term Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, endorsed former Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the 2nd District primary election. Colyer's predecessor, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, endorsed GOP congressional candidate Jeff Kahrs in the Aug. 6 primary election. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption> Former Kansas GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer, sitting with two-term Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, endorsed former Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the 2nd District primary election. Colyer's predecessor, Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, endorsed GOP congressional candidate Jeff Kahrs in the Aug. 6 primary election. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/tim-carpenter/">TIM CARPENTER</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt continued to consolidate support in the Republican primary for the open 2nd District congressional seat by adding the endorsement of former GOP Gov. Jeff Colyer.The support of Colyer was significant given that former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, who preceded Colyer as governor in Kansas, endorsed Republican candidate Jeff Kahrs in May. Kahrs served in the Brownback administration, and both Brownback and Kahrs were appointees in the administration of President Donald Trump.Colyer, chairman of the Trump presidential campaign in Kansas, was elected lieutenant governor twice on the same ticket with Brownback. Colyer’s announcement less than one week before the Aug. 6 primary followed Trump’s endorsement of Schmidt.“Derek Schmidt and I have been in the trenches together for years fighting for our conservative values and Kansas common sense,” Colyer said. “Republicans are coming together around Derek in this race.”Colyer was sworn into office as governor in 2018 after Brownback resigned to become ambassador of religious freedom in the Trump administration. Colyer ran for a full term, but lost a close race for the GOP nomination to Kris Kobach. In that campaign, Trump endorsed Kobach. And, Kobach went on to lose the general election to Democrat Laura Kelly. She replaced Colyer in January 2019.“Governor Colyer knows what it takes to be a conservative leader who gets things done, and I’m grateful to have his endorsement,” Schmidt said. “Kansas needs a conservative fighter in Congress who can help make a difference for America’s future.”The eastern Kansas congressional seat is open because U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, a Republican from Topeka, decided not to seek reelection in 2024.In addition to Schmidt and Kahrs, Republicans taking part in the primary can choose from among candidates Michael Ogle of Topeka, Sean Tiffany of&nbsp; and Chad Young of Lawrence. The Democratic Party primary is a race between Matt Kleinmann of Kansas City, Kansas, and Nancy Boyda of Baldwin City.

Former Kansas GOP governors split in 2nd District: Colyer for Schmidt, Brownback for Kahrs

SUMNER COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 6p.m. Sunday in Sumner County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Toyota Crown driven by Cap Cung, 45, Clive, Iowa, was northbound in the southbound lanes of the Kansas Turnpike as the traveled from Bell Plaine service area.

The Toyota struck a 2013 Ford Explorer driven by&nbsp;Colby Choate, 36, Marshall, Oklahoma. After impact, a 2022 Honda Civic driven by&nbsp;Thomas Richter, 67, Edmond, Oklahoma and a 2025 Western Star semi driven by Jason Jones, 38,&nbsp;West Bay Springs, Mississippi, struck the Ford.

Colby was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp; EMS transported Cung to Wesley Medical Center. The other drivers were not injured. All four were properly restrained, according to the KHP.

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 </figure>SUMNER COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 6p.m. Sunday in Sumner County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Toyota Crown driven by Cap Cung, 45, Clive, Iowa, was northbound in the southbound lanes of the Kansas Turnpike as the traveled from Bell Plaine service area.The Toyota struck a 2013 Ford Explorer driven by&nbsp;Colby Choate, 36, Marshall, Oklahoma. After impact, a 2022 Honda Civic driven by&nbsp;Thomas Richter, 67, Edmond, Oklahoma and a 2025 Western Star semi driven by Jason Jones, 38,&nbsp;West Bay Springs, Mississippi, struck the Ford.Colby was pronounced dead at the scene.&nbsp; EMS transported Cung to Wesley Medical Center. The other drivers were not injured. All four were properly restrained, according to the KHP.

1 dead after 4-vehicle wrong-way Kansas crash

KANSAS CITY —An Illinois man has been charged with a felony after he threatened on social media to shoot two individuals at the Morgan Wallen concert Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Aaron Brown, 23, of Winchester, Ill,&nbsp; faces a Class E felony of Making a Terroristic Threat in the 2nd Degree.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/DocumentCenter/View/2409/ABrown_Redacted"> Click here to read the </a>complete charging documents.

According to court records, Kansas City police detectives and intelligence analysts in the Kansas City Fusion Center working at GEHA field at Arrowhead on Friday were monitoring threats at a planned concert when they observed on X (Twitter) threat against two individuals, who were members of the Kansas City Chiefs and were present at the event. 

Brown confirmed to police where he was located at Arrowhead. The concert was delayed for 40 minutes while Brown was located.

Brown was charged Saturday and a $15,000 bond was set.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY —An Illinois man has been charged with a felony after he threatened on social media to shoot two individuals at the Morgan Wallen concert Friday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.Aaron Brown, 23, of Winchester, Ill,&nbsp; faces a Class E felony of Making a Terroristic Threat in the 2nd Degree.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/DocumentCenter/View/2409/ABrown_Redacted"> Click here to read the </a>complete charging documents.<figure>
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 </figure>According to court records, Kansas City police detectives and intelligence analysts in the Kansas City Fusion Center working at GEHA field at Arrowhead on Friday were monitoring threats at a planned concert when they observed on X (Twitter) threat against two individuals, who were members of the Kansas City Chiefs and were present at the event. Brown confirmed to police where he was located at Arrowhead. The concert was delayed for 40 minutes while Brown was located.Brown was charged Saturday and a $15,000 bond was set.

Read charging docs: Man threatened to shoot 2 KC Chiefs players at concert

ELLSWORTH COUNTY — The Kansas Highway Patrol reported an out of this world vehicle traveling down Interstate 70 Saturday.

According to a social media report from Trooper Ben Gardner, "While patrolling in Ellsworth County, our very own Lieutenant Brown made a rather unusual observation. During a routine traffic stop, he noticed an unidentified object passing by his stopped patrol car on I-70 eastbound. Intrigued, he rewound his in-car camera footage and discovered what appeared to be a UFO flying saucer."

"What’s even more noteworthy is that this “UFO” slowed down and moved over, adhering to Kansas law by giving space to our law enforcement officers on the side of the highway."

"Apparently, the move over law is not just here on planet Earth, but in other solar systems far away as well."

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 </figure>ELLSWORTH COUNTY — The Kansas Highway Patrol reported an out of this world vehicle traveling down Interstate 70 Saturday.According to a social media report from Trooper Ben Gardner, "While patrolling in Ellsworth County, our very own Lieutenant Brown made a rather unusual observation. During a routine traffic stop, he noticed an unidentified object passing by his stopped patrol car on I-70 eastbound. Intrigued, he rewound his in-car camera footage and discovered what appeared to be a UFO flying saucer.""What’s even more noteworthy is that this “UFO” slowed down and moved over, adhering to Kansas law by giving space to our law enforcement officers on the side of the highway.""Apparently, the move over law is not just here on planet Earth, but in other solar systems far away as well."

KHP reports 'UFO' on Interstate 70

FINNEY COUNTY — Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a deadly stabbing at a party in Garden City and have made two arrests.&nbsp;

Just before 3a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to report of a stabbing in the 2600 block of Chainey Street in Garden City, according to a media release.

First responders found three people had been stabbed. The victims were transported to St. Catherine Hospital.&nbsp; One of the victims, identified as Xavier Castaneda, 20, later died. 

Through a collaborative investigation by the GCPD and Finney County Sheriff’s Office, it was revealed that a fight broke out during a party and&nbsp; 20-year-old&nbsp;Fernando Sandoval stabbed the three victims.

 Sandoval and 21-year-old&nbsp;Ximena Sanchez-Espinoza fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. 

Sandoval and Sanchez-Espinoza were later located in Hugoton and taken into custody, with the assistance of the Hugoton Police Department and Dodge City Police Department.

Sandoval is being held in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Murder in the Second Degree, multiple counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and multiple counts of Aggravated Battery.

Sanchez-Espinoza is being held in the Finney County jail on a requested charge of Obstruction. 

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 </figure>FINNEY COUNTY — Law enforcement in southwest Kansas are investigating a deadly stabbing at a party in Garden City and have made two arrests.&nbsp;Just before 3a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to report of a stabbing in the 2600 block of Chainey Street in Garden City, according to a media release.First responders found three people had been stabbed. The victims were transported to St. Catherine Hospital.&nbsp; One of the victims, identified as Xavier Castaneda, 20, later died. Through a collaborative investigation by the GCPD and Finney County Sheriff’s Office, it was revealed that a fight broke out during a party and&nbsp; 20-year-old&nbsp;Fernando Sandoval stabbed the three victims. Sandoval and 21-year-old&nbsp;Ximena Sanchez-Espinoza fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. Sandoval and Sanchez-Espinoza were later located in Hugoton and taken into custody, with the assistance of the Hugoton Police Department and Dodge City Police Department.Sandoval is being held in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Murder in the Second Degree, multiple counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and multiple counts of Aggravated Battery.Sanchez-Espinoza is being held in the Finney County jail on a requested charge of Obstruction.

Police ID victim in deadly SW Kansas party stabbing

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict.

Tensions have soared following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">nearly 10 months of war in Gaza</a>&nbsp;and the killing last week of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-strike-beirut-52c2a1711e274859b60daf8d2db3e0e2">senior Hezbollah commander</a>&nbsp;in Lebanon and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-hamas-israel-30968a7acb31cd8b259de9650014b779">Hamas’ top political leader</a>&nbsp;in Iran. Iran and its allies have blamed Israel and threatened retaliation. Hamas says it has begun discussions on choosing a new leader.

Netanyahu said Israel was ready for any scenario. Jordan's foreign minister was making&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-jordan-israel-hezbollah-hamas-us-tensions-732e70e991115364141d7a16e0cc7475">a rare trip to Iran</a>&nbsp;as part of diplomatic efforts — “We want the escalation to end,” Ayman Safadi said — while the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-military-israel-iran-hamas-hezbollah-418a990ab69cb766e126c60dbaebedb3">Pentagon has moved significant assets</a>&nbsp;to the region.

“We are doing everything possible to make sure that this situation does not boil over,” White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer told ABC.

In Israel, some prepared bomb shelters and recalled&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac">Iran's unprecedented direct military assault in April</a>&nbsp;following a suspected Israeli strike that killed two Iranian generals. Israel said almost all the drones and ballistic and cruise missiles were intercepted.

A stabbing attack on Sunday near Tel Aviv killed a woman in her 70s and an 80-year-old man, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service, and two others were wounded. The police said the attack was carried out by a Palestinian militant, who was “neutralized.”

Inside Gaza, the Health Ministry said at least 25 people were killed and 19 others injured when Israel struck two schools in Gaza City. AP video showed at least one child among the dead. Israel's military, which regularly accuses Palestinian militants of sheltering in civilian areas, said it hit Hamas command centers.

“As you can see, there is no equipment to recover the injured. Rescuers are digging with their hands,” said one man, Yusuf Al-Mashharawi.

Earlier, Israeli strikes killed at least 18 people. One hit a tent camp for thousands of displaced Palestinians in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, killing four people, including one woman, the Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said it targeted a Palestinian militant in the strike, which it said caused secondary explosions, "indicating the presence of weaponry in the area.”

The hospital in Deir al-Balah is the main medical facility operating in central Gaza as many others in the territory no longer function. A separate strike on a home near Deir al-Balah killed a girl and her parents, according to the hospital.

Another strike flattened a house in northern Gaza, killing at least eight, including three children, their parents and their grandmother, according to the Health Ministry. Another three people were killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, according to Civil Defense first responders.

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired at least five projectiles at Israeli communities near the border without causing casualties or damage, the military said. The military later told people in some parts of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis to evacuate.

The Health Ministry also said an Israeli strike on Saturday at a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed at least 16 people. Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas command center.

The war in Gaza was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into Israel that killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took around 250 people hostage.

Israel's massive offensive in response has killed at least 39,580 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Heavy airstrikes and ground operations have caused widespread destruction and displaced the vast majority of Gaza's 2.3 million people, often multiple times.

The militant group Hezbollah and Israel have continued to trade fire along the Lebanon border since the war began, with the severity growing in recent months. The Lebanese state-run National News Agency said an Israeli strike targeted a house in Beit Lef, and the Lebanese Health Ministry said two people were critically wounded.

Hezbollah says it's aimed at relieving pressure on fellow Iran-backed ally Hamas. A growing number of countries, including the U.S., are encouraging citizens to leave Lebanon after last week's killing of a senior commander.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/8/1722801011505.png" alt="An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility -File photo U.S. Central Command" />
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 </figure>TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting Sunday, as the United States and allies prepared to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict.Tensions have soared following&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war">nearly 10 months of war in Gaza</a>&nbsp;and the killing last week of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-strike-beirut-52c2a1711e274859b60daf8d2db3e0e2">senior Hezbollah commander</a>&nbsp;in Lebanon and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-hamas-israel-30968a7acb31cd8b259de9650014b779">Hamas’ top political leader</a>&nbsp;in Iran. Iran and its allies have blamed Israel and threatened retaliation. Hamas says it has begun discussions on choosing a new leader.Netanyahu said Israel was ready for any scenario. Jordan's foreign minister was making&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-jordan-israel-hezbollah-hamas-us-tensions-732e70e991115364141d7a16e0cc7475">a rare trip to Iran</a>&nbsp;as part of diplomatic efforts — “We want the escalation to end,” Ayman Safadi said — while the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-military-israel-iran-hamas-hezbollah-418a990ab69cb766e126c60dbaebedb3">Pentagon has moved significant assets</a>&nbsp;to the region.“We are doing everything possible to make sure that this situation does not boil over,” White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer told ABC.In Israel, some prepared bomb shelters and recalled&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/strait-of-hormuz-vessel-33fcffde2d867380e98c89403776a8ac">Iran's unprecedented direct military assault in April</a>&nbsp;following a suspected Israeli strike that killed two Iranian generals. Israel said almost all the drones and ballistic and cruise missiles were intercepted.A stabbing attack on Sunday near Tel Aviv killed a woman in her 70s and an 80-year-old man, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service, and two others were wounded. The police said the attack was carried out by a Palestinian militant, who was “neutralized.”Inside Gaza, the Health Ministry said at least 25 people were killed and 19 others injured when Israel struck two schools in Gaza City. AP video showed at least one child among the dead. Israel's military, which regularly accuses Palestinian militants of sheltering in civilian areas, said it hit Hamas command centers.“As you can see, there is no equipment to recover the injured. Rescuers are digging with their hands,” said one man, Yusuf Al-Mashharawi.Earlier, Israeli strikes killed at least 18 people. One hit a tent camp for thousands of displaced Palestinians in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, killing four people, including one woman, the Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said it targeted a Palestinian militant in the strike, which it said caused secondary explosions, "indicating the presence of weaponry in the area.”The hospital in Deir al-Balah is the main medical facility operating in central Gaza as many others in the territory no longer function. A separate strike on a home near Deir al-Balah killed a girl and her parents, according to the hospital.Another strike flattened a house in northern Gaza, killing at least eight, including three children, their parents and their grandmother, according to the Health Ministry. Another three people were killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, according to Civil Defense first responders.Palestinian militants in Gaza fired at least five projectiles at Israeli communities near the border without causing casualties or damage, the military said. The military later told people in some parts of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis to evacuate.The Health Ministry also said an Israeli strike on Saturday at a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed at least 16 people. Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas command center.The war in Gaza was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack into Israel that killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took around 250 people hostage.Israel's massive offensive in response has killed at least 39,580 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Heavy airstrikes and ground operations have caused widespread destruction and displaced the vast majority of Gaza's 2.3 million people, often multiple times.The militant group Hezbollah and Israel have continued to trade fire along the Lebanon border since the war began, with the severity growing in recent months. The Lebanese state-run National News Agency said an Israeli strike targeted a house in Beit Lef, and the Lebanese Health Ministry said two people were critically wounded.Hezbollah says it's aimed at relieving pressure on fellow Iran-backed ally Hamas. A growing number of countries, including the U.S., are encouraging citizens to leave Lebanon after last week's killing of a senior commander.___

US, allies prepare to defend Israel in 'multi-front war' with Iran

DOUGLAS COUNTY —A Kansas felon is going back to prison for child sex crimes.

This week, George Joseph Burgess Jr., 45, was sentenced to serve 618 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for one count of rape followed by 25 years for a second rape conviction, according to&nbsp;Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez.

&nbsp;In January a jury convicted Burgess of two counts of rape and six counts of indecent liberties with a child.

Charges stemmed from incidents that occurred between January 1, 2017 and February 7, 2019 when the child was between 6 and 8 years old.&nbsp;

“The young survivor showed exceptional grace and courage while testifying against her perpetrator particularly during intense questioning by the defense,” District Attorney Valdez said. “We are committed to seeking justice for victims of sexual violence and ensuring the safety of all children in our community.”&nbsp; Burgess has a previous conviction for burglary, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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 </figure>DOUGLAS COUNTY —A Kansas felon is going back to prison for child sex crimes.This week, George Joseph Burgess Jr., 45, was sentenced to serve 618 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for one count of rape followed by 25 years for a second rape conviction, according to&nbsp;Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez.&nbsp;In January a jury convicted Burgess of two counts of rape and six counts of indecent liberties with a child.Charges stemmed from incidents that occurred between January 1, 2017 and February 7, 2019 when the child was between 6 and 8 years old.&nbsp;“The young survivor showed exceptional grace and courage while testifying against her perpetrator particularly during intense questioning by the defense,” District Attorney Valdez said. “We are committed to seeking justice for victims of sexual violence and ensuring the safety of all children in our community.”&nbsp; Burgess has a previous conviction for burglary, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

DA: Young survivor showed courage testifying against her perpetrator 

HARPER COUNTY —The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Harper, Kansas, man.

&nbsp;David L. Reese, 73,&nbsp;&nbsp;is believed to be driving a white Chevy Silverado bearing Kansas tag 885NEW.

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 </figure>HARPER COUNTY —The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Harper, Kansas, man.&nbsp;David L. Reese, 73,&nbsp;&nbsp;is believed to be driving a white Chevy Silverado bearing Kansas tag 885NEW.Reese was last seen on Thursday evening, Aug. 1, but investigators believe he was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 281 near Medicine Lodge, on Friday morning around 7:40 a.m. Reese is a white male who is 5-feet-11 inches tall and weighs around 250 pounds. He has brown eyes, a white beard, and is balding. He may be traveling with a chocolate Labrador retriever, and is likely wearing a baseball cap. Reese has diabetes, anxiety, and a condition impairing cognition and memory. If you see David Reese or his vehicle, please call 911 immediately. If you have other information about his whereabouts, please call the Harper Police Department at (620) 842-3830.