SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for theft of a vehicle.

Just before 7p.m. Wednesday, police attempted to stop a suspected stolen vehicle near 10^th and SE Golden Avenue in Topeka, according to a media release.

The driver, identified as Brandon King, 25, refused to stop and drove the vehicle south on Golden to 21^st where the intersection comes to a T-intersection.  He lost control of the vehicle.  It jumped the curb, struck a power pole and slid into the ditch.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped their case against a Kansas man accused of representing the bulk laundry detergent he was selling as Tide-brand detergent.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Brian Glenn had been scheduled to go on trial next week on a felony counterfeiting charge. But a deputy attorney general with the Kansas Attorney General’s Fraud and Litigation Division said in a motion dated Thursday that more testing is needed. The case was dismissed in a way that allows it to be refiled later.

Law enforcement agents and Proctor & Gamble representatives raided Glenn’s home last year.

Glenn’s attorney, Cooper Overstreet, said his client “made no representations that he was selling Tide soap.” Glenn told an agent that when he sold the soap, he described it as “Tide like” or “Tide type.”

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an explosion at a business and asking for help to identify two suspects.

Just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police were asked to assist the Wichita Fire Department in at Slice City Barber Shop in 2400 Block of West McCormick in Wichita according to officer Charley Davidson.

Investigator learned from witnesses that two suspects approached the business and then left the area. A short time later residents reported there was a loud explosion that caused damage to the business.

The Wichita Police Department Bomb Squad is also assisting with the investigation.

Both suspects are described as 30-40 years old, wore black cloth masks and blue jeans. One wore a flannel shirt with a light-colored hood.

Anyone who saw anything or who may have additional information is asked to call police.

WASHINGTON —  This week’s drought monitor shows many areas of Kansas are experience severe to moderate drought again.

Much of the state is abnormally dry. There is a chance for rain on Saturday night for central and eastern Kansas, according to
the National Weather Service.

GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a body found in Geary County on Thursday.

Just after 11:30a.m. deputies responded to report of a man’s body found underneath the K-18 bridge on the east side of U.S. 77.
Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf confirms the man found deceased appears to be from a transient population, and was not from Junction City or a member of the military.

Authorities have not released his identity pending notification of next of kin.

Wolf stated, “Right now there is no evidence to suggest a homicide. We have scheduled an autopsy for the individual. We treat all of these as if they were worst case scenario, a homicide. But we don’t have any evidence right now to suggest that.

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — A teenager says a high school teacher told her she was too “busty” and that “plus-sized women” need to shop at stores that sell larger clothing.

An attorney for Kelsey Anderson said in a statement released Tuesday that the confrontation happened last Friday when the 17-year-old was sent to the office at Joplin High School for a dress code violation. The statement says the teacher also told Kelsey that “smaller busted women could get away with more than larger busted women.”

Anderson says she was “mortified.” Her mother wrote about the incident on social media.

Her attorney, Elizabeth Turner, said in the statement that “body shaming isn’t something to take lightly.”

The Joplin School District said in a statement that it doesn’t consider staff comments “about students’ bodies appropriate” and is investigating whether district policy was violated.