TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A mother has been arrested on suspicion of threatening staff at the Kansas jail where her son killed himself more than a decade ago.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that the woman was booked Friday into the Shawnee County Jail. No charges were listed against the woman in online court records.

Major Tim Phelps said a woman called Friday morning and said she would come to the jail “with a high-powered rifle and kill us.” For three hours, armed guards could be seen patrolling the perimeter and on top of the jail. A lockdown ended about 11:45 a.m.

Phelps said the woman said she was upset the jail “brutally killed her son.”

JUNCTION CITY -The Junction City Police Department and Kansas Department of Corrections are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Parole Violator who is sought by both Departments.

Police Chief Tim Brown explained in a media release they are searching for Arthur M. Vantassel, 29, Junction City.

Vantassel is described as a 5’10” male weighing approximately 200 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.

He was convicted in 2011 charges of Distribution of Certain Hallucinogens, and has been a Fugitive from the Department of Corrections Parole Program since December of 2014. He was last known to be residing in Junction City and is still believed to be in the area.

Police are asking that the public does not try to apprehend Vantassel themselves but should call 911, the JCPD at 785-762-5912, Crimestoppers at 785-762-TIPS or you can text CRIMES, and start your tip off with tipjc. You may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

MANHATTAN- A Kansas man died in an accident just after 1 p.m. on Friday in Pottawatomie.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2000 Dodge Stratus driven by Warren H. Berg, Blaine, was northbound on Kansas13 twelve miles north of Manhattan.

The vehicle drifted across the centerline and struck a 2013 Chevy Silverado head-on.

Berg was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Campanella-Kufahl Funeral Home in Wheaton.

The driver of the Chevy Rickie D. Maginness, 61, Westmoreland, and a passenger Frank D. Wege, 76, Olsburg, were not wearing seat belts and not injured according to the KHP.

MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — A new report shows this winter’s nasty flu season has peaked and is clearly retreating.

The flu reached its highest levels around the beginning of January, and stayed there for weeks. The government report out Friday shows flu has become less widespread and less intense in the last couple of weeks in most parts of the country.

Hardest hit this season has been the elderly. Flu-related hospitalization rates in people 65 and older are the highest since the government started tracking them nine years ago.

Among infectious diseases, flu is considered one of the nation’s leading killers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 24,000 Americans die each flu season, on average. The CDC issued the weekly report.

SAM HANANEL, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court says three deputy U.S. marshals who shot and wounded a fleeing teenage driver eight years ago cannot be sued for excessive use of force.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday that the marshals did not violate the law because 16-year-old Michael Fenwick was driving in a way that endangered their lives and threatened other pedestrians.

The case in Washington, D.C., unfolded amid a national debate over police use of force after police killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner in New York City.

The 2007 shooting occurred when marshals approached Fenwick at an apartment complex where they suspected him of driving a stolen a car. Fenwick was shot after clipping a deputy with his car’s side view mirror.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old Topeka girl before stuffing her body in a clothes dryer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a Shawnee County District judge handed down the sentence Friday for 31-year-old Bill Frank Davis Jr.

Prosecutors had sought the death penalty after Davis was convicted in December of 10 counts, including capital murder in the 2012 killing of 8-year-old Ahliyah Nachelle Irvin. But defense witnesses testified that Davis suffered from severe mental illness, and jurors couldn’t unanimously decide to recommend execution.

Along with his life sentence, Davis also received more than 60 years in prison for other convictions.

Ahliyah’s family has said they’re pleased Davis will spend the rest of his in prison.

STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to make permanent an expired tax break designed to help small businesses invest in equipment and property.

The White House has threatened to veto the bill because it would add $79 billion to the budget deficit over the next decade.

The bill is part of a package of more than 50 temporary tax breaks that Congress routinely extends every year or two. The entire package expired at the start of the year. Now, House Republicans are moving to make selected ones permanent.

The bill would allow businesses to immediately write off capital expenses of up to $500,000, rather than taking the deductions over several years.

The White House supports making the tax break permanent, but wants to pay for it by eliminating other business tax breaks.