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Suspect claimed he had bomb during Kansas bank robbery

Photos courtesy FBI

SEDGWICK COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed bank robbery and asking the public to help identify a suspect.

Just before 10a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a bank robbery at the Capitol Federal, 4000 East Harry in Wichita, according to officer Paul Cruz.

The suspect brandished a firearm, demanded money and left a black bag with a yellow smiley face on it claiming the bag contained a bomb, according to a media release from the FBI.

The suspect described as a black male standing 6-foot-1 and 240 pounds wore a camo mask, gray hooded sweatshirt and gloves.

The bomb squad found no explosive device.
Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call Wichita police.

Colyer taps Salina farmer as Kansas lieutenant governor

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer has picked Tracey Mann to serve as the state’s next lieutenant governor.

The new Republican governor announced his appointment of the 41-year-old Mann during a Kansas Livestock Association dinner in Topeka. A swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse.

Mann is a commercial real estate broker and farmer from Salina. He said in a statement he’s “extremely grateful for the opportunity.”

Colyer was the state’s longest-serving lieutenant governor but became governor Jan. 31 when former GOP Gov. Sam Brownback stepped down to take an ambassador’s post.

Mann will be on the gubernatorial ticket when Colyer seeks a full, four-year term this year.

Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson will become free agent

KANSAS CITY, MO (AP) – Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson will become a free agent.

Johnson will become a free agent when his contract expires on March 14.

“Few players in recent history have meant more to the Chiefs franchise and the Kansas City community than Derrick Johnson,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement. “His tireless work ethic and passion for the game made him one of the most productive defensive players to ever wear a Chiefs uniform and one of the most respected players both in our locker room and around the league. Over the last 13 seasons, Derrick represented himself and the Chiefs organization with integrity and class, and he will always be a part of our Chiefs family.”

Johnson is the leading tackler in Chiefs history.

“I’ve been blessed to be a part of the Kansas City Chiefs organization my entire career,” Johnson said in a statement. “I’d like to thank the Hunt family, my coaches, teammates and the staff for the tremendous amount of support I received over the years. I love Kansas City and this fan base, they’ve always had my back. I’m grateful I had the opportunity to spend 13 years in a place I love.”

During his time in Kansas City, he played in 182 games and collected 27.5 sacks and 14 interceptions. He forced 23 fumbles and recovered eight.

He made four Pro Bowls for the Chiefs. He had a career-high 179 tackles in 2011.

Wednesday Sports Headlines

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Udoka Azubuike scored 19 points, Malik Newman had 17 and 13th-ranked Kansas bounced back from a brutal loss at Baylor by beating host Iowa State 83-77. Lagerald Vick scored 16 points for the Jayhawks, who shot 48.4 percent from the floor. Freshman Cameron Lard scored 19 points with 11 rebounds for Iowa State.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Keenan Evans scored 26 points and No. 7 Texas Tech beat 23rd-ranked Oklahoma 88-78 in Division I scoring leader Trae Young’s first college game in the city where he was born. Young, the son of former Texas Tech player Rayford Young, missed all nine 3-pointers while finishing with 19 points in front of a hostile Lubbock crowd that booed him just about every time he touched the ball in the Sooners’ fourth straight loss.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Kassius Robertson scored 16 points, Jordan Barnett added 15 and Missouri defeated No. 21 Texas A&M 62-58 to push its winning streak to five games. The Tigers played solid defense and clean offense, but struggled in the last five minutes against the press. The Aggies had their four-game winning streak snapped.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Luke Gregerson is back at spring training with the Cardinals nearly a decade after he was traded to the Padres organization while still a minor leaguer. The 33-year-old Gregerson signed as a free agent after winning a World Series with the Houston Astros. Although he hasn’t been formally handed the job, the right-hander is expecting to enter the season as the Cardinals’ closer.

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) – The Kansas City Royals had the most feared bullpen in the majors in 2014 and ’15 with Wade Davis, Greg Holland and Kelvin Herrera helping them advance to back-to-back World Series. That’s no longer the case entering 2018. The back end of the bullpen remains unsettled as Royals opened spring training with pitchers and catchers reporting. Herrera led the team with 26 saves last season but lost his closing job as he battled forearm tightness.

UNDATED (AP) – Derrick Johnson’s tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs is coming to an end. The franchise’s career tackles leader and a four-time Pro Bowl selection, Johnson will become a free agent when his contract expires at the start of the new league year March 14. He intends to keep playing, it just won’t be in the familiar red, yellow and white of the Chiefs.

National Headlines

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) – Shaun White set a U.S. Winter Olympics record and allowed his country to reach a milestone by capturing the men’s halfpipe at Pyeongchang. White was second heading into his final run before becoming the first American male to win a gold medal in three Olympics. It was the 100th gold medal all-time for the United States in the Winter Games.

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) – Shaun White has dismissed the sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as “gossip.” White has been criticized on social media and questioned in a press conference about allegations made in a lawsuit by a former drummer in White’s rock band. The woman says White sexually harassed and refused to pay her. The lawsuit was settled last May.

CHICAGO (AP) – Yu Darvish and the Chicago Cubs have finalized their six-year, $126 million contract, putting him in a rotation that includes Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, Jose Quintana and Tyler Chatwood, who agreed to a three-year, $38 million package in December. Darvish split last season before the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers, going 10-12 with a 3.86 ERA. The four-time All-Star earned a victory for the Dodgers in the National League division and championship series, but he was just 0-2 with a 21.60 ERA over 3 1/3 innings in two starts during the World Series.

PHOENIX (AP) – The Baltimore Orioles and pitcher Kevin Gausman have avoided an arbitration hearing by working out a $5.6 million contract for this season. Gausman went 11-12 with a 4.68 ERA last season, making a career-high 34 starts with a personal-best 179 strikeouts. Gausman and the Birds were scheduled to go to arbitration Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Houston Rockets earned their ninth consecutive win as James Harden delivered 34 points, 12 assists and six rebounds in a 126-108 trouncing of the Timberwolves. Ryan Anderson scored 21 points off the bench as Houston snapped Minnesota’s 13-game home winning streak and pulled within a half-game of the Warriors for the league’s best record. Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points and 12 rebounds in Minnesota’s first home loss since Dec. 16 against Phoenix.

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1) Virginia 59 Miami 50
Final (2) Michigan St. 87 Minnesota 57
Final (7) Texas Tech 88 (23) Oklahoma 78
Final (13) Kansas 83 Iowa St. 77
Final (16) Rhode Island 85 Richmond 67
Final (18) Tennessee 70 South Carolina 67
Final Missouri 62 (21) Texas A&M 58

Kan. woman admits making unauthorized purchases with her mother’s bank account

MINNEAPOLIS –  A Salina woman was found guilty Tuesday of mistreatment of a dependent adult, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

Meg Ellen Gravette-Holmgren, 43, pleaded guilty today in Ottawa County District Court to one felony count of mistreatment of a dependent adult.

The case stemmed from an investigation by the attorney general’s Fraud and Abuse Litigation Division which discovered that between July and November 2014, Gravette-Holmgren acted as durable power of attorney for her mother who was a dependent adult. The defendant spent her mother’s money for unauthorized purchases for herself. As part of the plea, Gravette-Holmgren agreed to pay $67,374.39 in restitution to her mother.

Tuesday Statewide Scores

Tuesday’s Scores
By The Associated Press
BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Abilene 66, Hays 62
Andale 71, Clearwater 36
Andover Central 59, Andover 37
Augusta 45, Buhler 42
Blue Valley 65, Bishop Miege 62
Bonner Springs 73, KC Bishop Ward 40
BV North 67, St. James Academy 59
BV West 59, BV Southwest 39
Caldwell 56, Udall 40
Central Plains 66, Ness City 43
Cherryvale 73, Fredonia 35
Derby 85, Salina South 35
Ellsworth 63, Southeast Saline 55
Emporia 47, Washburn Rural 45
Frankfort 60, BV Randolph 41
Girard 58, Galena 49
Goddard-Eisenhower 96, Maize South 80
Halstead 56, Hillsboro 49, 2OT
Hays-TMP-Marian 62, Great Bend 43
Hodgeman County 56, Ingalls 42
Holcomb 68, Scott City 40
Hoxie 66, Norton 33
Hutchinson Central Christian 85, Burrton 60
Iola 45, Osawatomie 41
Jackson Heights 53, Valley Falls 35
Jefferson North 55, Pleasant Ridge 52
Kapaun Mount Carmel 64, Wichita Northwest 59
KC Piper 59, Basehor-Linwood 58
Larned 69, Lakin 38
Lawrence 51, SM Northwest 45
Leavenworth 56, Olathe South 44
Little River 68, Goessel 35
Logan 46, Hill City 45
Lyndon 60, Waverly 54
Macksville 53, Otis-Bison 43
Maranatha Academy 71, Heritage Christian 33
Marmaton Valley 59, Chetopa 30
Marysville 80, Centralia 50
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 64, McLouth 45
McPherson 82, Winfield 43
Natoma 54, Tescott 34
Nemaha Central 68, Hiawatha 40
Olathe East 59, Olathe North 52
Onaga 43, Troy 41
Osborne 75, Sylvan-Lucas 49
Oskaloosa 58, Horton 48
Paola 49, Ottawa 45
Parsons 68, Independence 56
Phillipsburg 67, Concordia 55
Pike Valley 63, St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 57, OT
Plainville 64, Ellinwood 21
Rock Hills 62, Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 41
Royal Valley 82, Riverside 44
Sabetha 48, Jefferson West 41
Salina Central 62, Wichita Campus 40
Salina Sacred Heart 73, Beloit 65
Santa Fe Trail 66, Burlington 62
South Gray 104, Sublette 30
St. Francis 64, Cheylin 36
St. John 66, South Central 33
St. Mary’s Academy 70, St. John’s Military 34
Topeka West 47, Junction City 37
Triplains-Brewster 34, Deerfield 32
Wamego 69, Clay Center 52
Wellington 59, Rose Hill 52
Wellsville 61, Metro Academy 54
West Franklin 53, Marais des Cygnes Valley 48
Wheatland-Grinnell 50, Oberlin-Decatur 43
Wichita Bishop Carroll 59, Wichita Southeast 52

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Andale 58, Clearwater 19
Andover 67, Andover Central 64
Arkansas City 51, Valley Center 46
Baldwin 63, Louisburg 28
Baxter Springs 45, Riverton 18
Beloit 58, Salina Sacred Heart 31
Bishop Miege 60, Blue Valley 37
Bluestem 68, Humboldt 51
Bonner Springs 60, KC Bishop Ward 15
Bucklin 55, Pawnee Heights 38
Buhler 36, Augusta 28
Burlington 53, Santa Fe Trail 34
Caldwell 50, Udall 30
Caney Valley 47, Dewey, Okla. 27
Central Plains 94, Ness City 14
Chanute 67, Coffeyville 42
Chaparral 46, Medicine Lodge 37
Chapman 47, Rock Creek 32
Chetopa 47, Marmaton Valley 27
Circle 54, El Dorado 22
Colby 51, Goodland 22
Concordia 42, Phillipsburg 38
Conway Springs 45, Cheney 35
Derby 49, Salina South 21
Dighton 51, Greeley County 20
Dodge City 33, Garden City 29
Eudora 38, DeSoto 31
Eureka 63, Erie 40
Fort Scott 46, Pittsburg 37
Frankfort 45, BV Randolph 28
Fredonia 47, Cherryvale 37
Galena 46, Girard 45
Garden Plain 60, Douglass 19
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 59, Rock Hills 41
Goessel 62, Little River 28
Golden Plains 42, Rawlins County 35
Halstead 49, Hillsboro 22
Hartford 54, Rural Vista 47
Hays 57, Abilene 37
Hays-TMP-Marian 64, Great Bend 51
Heritage Christian 35, Maranatha Academy 29
Hesston 44, Hoisington 9
Hill City 57, Logan 13
Hodgeman County 50, Ingalls 45
Holton 64, Atchison County 28
Horton 48, Oskaloosa 36
Hutchinson Central Christian 40, Burrton 30
Iola 42, Osawatomie 22
Jefferson North 45, Pleasant Ridge 44
Jefferson West 49, Sabetha 37
Kapaun Mount Carmel 45, Wichita Northwest 39
KC Piper 56, Basehor-Linwood 25
KC Schlagle 58, Atchison 31
Kingman 50, Haven 32
Kinsley 45, Victoria 30
Lakin 41, Larned 29
Lawrence 51, SM Northwest 45
Lawrence Free State 59, Olathe West 56
Liberal 61, Cimarron 27
Lyndon 53, Waverly 45
Lyons 54, Smoky Valley 39
Maize South 54, Goddard-Eisenhower 30
Manhattan 61, Topeka 43
Marion 40, Inman 37
Marysville 74, Centralia 65
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 35, McLouth 28
McPherson 69, Winfield 26
Nemaha Central 74, Hiawatha 12
Newton 45, Hutchinson 24
Nickerson 42, Pratt 35
Northern Valley 45, Palco 15
Norton 42, Hoxie 40
Olathe East 65, Olathe North 21
Olathe Northwest 44, Gardner-Edgerton 38
Olpe 86, Northern Heights 46
Onaga 35, Troy 32
Osborne 45, Sylvan-Lucas 32
Otis-Bison 54, Macksville 40
Paola 40, Ottawa 31
Parsons 47, Independence 44, 2OT
Pittsburg Colgan 61, McDonald County, Mo. 48
Plainville 53, Ellinwood 21
Pleasanton 50, Jayhawk Linn 47
Pretty Prairie 44, Attica 28
Rose Hill 58, Wellington 55
Royal Valley 76, Riverside 28
Salina Central 65, Wichita Campus 44
Scott City 63, Holcomb 45
Sedan 38, Burden Central 26
SM South 52, SM North 32
SM West 49, SM East 32
Solomon 48, Herington 38
South Barber 56, Fairfield 42
South Central 54, St. John 37
South Haven 47, Argonia 42
Southeast 51, Crest 36
Spearville 47, Minneola 43
St. Francis 68, Cheylin 46
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 61, Pike Valley 39
St. Paul 53, Oswego 16
Stockton 61, La Crosse 46
Sublette 64, South Gray 46
Syracuse 40, Wallace County 39
Tescott 51, Natoma 36
Tonganoxie 51, KC Turner 35
Topeka Hayden 61, Shawnee Heights 46
Topeka Seaman 57, Highland Park 43
Trego 60, Ellis 41
Triplains-Brewster 48, Deerfield 20
Ulysses 33, Hugoton 29
Uniontown 43, Altoona-Midway 21
Valley Falls 36, Jackson Heights 31
Wabaunsee 65, Rossville 46
Washburn Rural 59, Emporia 28
Wellsville 63, Metro Academy 34
West Franklin 50, Marais des Cygnes Valley 16
Wheatland-Grinnell 52, Oberlin-Decatur 29
Wichita Bishop Carroll 61, Wichita Southeast 39
Wichita Collegiate 46, Mulvane 35
Wichita South 61, Wichita East 35
Wichita Trinity 79, Belle Plaine 31
Wichita West 55, Wichita North 47
Yates Center 54, Northeast-Arma 37

No. 13 Kansas holds off Iowa State 83-77

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Udoka Azubuike scored 19 points, Malik Newman had 17 and 13th-ranked Kansas bounced back from a brutal loss at Baylor by beating Iowa State 83-77 on Tuesday.

Lagerald Vick scored 16 points for the Jayhawks (20-6, 9-4 Big 12), who shot 48.4 percent from the floor and committed just seven turnovers.

Kansas took a five-point lead into the break after Nick Weiler-Babb’s long 3 to end the half was waved off, and it quickly jumped ahead by 11 early in the second half.

The Cyclones chipped away at that deficit at times, even getting as close as three, but the Jayhawks pushed their lead to 76-63 with 4:46 left on back-to-back alley-oop dunks by Azubuike.

That capped a run of six straight makes for the Jayhawks — who also held Iowa State without a field goal for over four minutes down the stretch.

Freshman Cameron Lard scored 19 points with 11 rebounds for Iowa State (13-12, 4-9). But freshman Lindell Wigginton, who burned the Jayhawks for 27 points in their first meeting, was held to 12 points on 3 of 12 shooting.

THE BIG PICTURE

Kansas: This was a game KU couldn’t afford to lose if it hoped to keep its quest for a 14th straight conference title alive. The Jayhawks’ next three games: at home to West Virginia and Oklahoma and on the road at league-leading Texas Tech, will likely determine their fate. Still, seeing the Jayhawks respond in a crucial spot as the season draws to a close is something their Big 12 rivals have seen over and over again.

Iowa State: The Cyclones encountered a Kansas team with something to prove after it got waxed by Baylor 80-64 over the weekend. That’s a tough combination to overcome in a rebuilding year — though Lard’s monster game, on the heels of being named Big 12 newcomer of the week on Monday — was highly encouraging.

UP NEXT

Kansas hosts the Mountaineers on Saturday.

Iowa State travels to face Kansas State on Saturday.

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