SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Kansas Bureau of Investigation the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Investigation Division are investigating the weekend death of an inmate.

The inmate identified as 47-year-old Sean C. Decker, who had chronic medical issues prior to incarceration became unresponsive in the medical clinic in the Sedgwick County Jail at about 1:18 p.m. on Saturday, according to a media release.

After immediate medical attention from onsite staff and responding EMS personnel, he was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced dead shortly before 3:25 p.m.  The preliminary cause of death is unknown pending an autopsy.

Decker was being held in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility on felony charges.

He had previous convictions for theft, robbery, aggravated sexual battery, indecent liberties with a child and criminal damage to property in Osage, Sedgwick and Ellsworth County.
The Sedgwick County Detention Facility has currently booked over 17,022 persons in 2017.  This is the third in-custody death for 2017.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a man in Manhattan. Just after 5 a.m. Sunday, police filed a report for involuntary manslaughter, according to Monday’s Riley County Police Activity Report.

Just after 11:50 p.m. Saturday, the Riley County Police Department was dispatched to 2220 Green Avenue in response to a 911 call, according to a media release.

When officers arrived on scene, they found an unconscious man identified as 60-year-old Randy Jay Abarr of that address.

EMS transported Abarr to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan where he was pronounced dead.

In Monday’s activity report, police indicated there is no danger to the public. Police did not report any arrest in the case.

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RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a man in Manhattan.

Just after 11:50 p.m. Saturday, the Riley County Police Department was dispatched to 2220 Green Avenue in response to a 911 call, according to a media release.

When officers arrived on scene, they found an unconscious man identied as 60-year-old Randy Jay Abarr of that address.

EMS transported Abarr to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan where he was pronounced dead.

Police released no additional details early Sunday.

LYON COUNTY —  Law enforcement and additional first responders are on the scene of a fatal Monday crash  on U.S. 50 in Lyon County. The Kansas Department of Transportation closed two miles of the road west of Emporia.

 

Traffic Alert:

U.S. 50 westbound is closed two miles west of Emporia at mile marker 342.5 due to a fatality collision in Lyon County.

— NE Kansas KDOT (@NEKansasKDOT) September 18, 2017

 

No additional details were released early Monday.

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting.
Just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Topeka Police officers on patrol were alerted to the sound of gunshots and responded to a shooting in the 2600 Block of SE 10th in Topeka, according to police.

Officers found two female juvenile victims were suffering from non-life threatening injuries consistent with having been shot.

Both girls were transported to a local hospital. Both victims and witnesses to the armed criminal action were interviewed. Police released no additional details.

Anyone with information relating to this crime, please call Topeka Police Department Detectives at 785-368-9400 or Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.

HARVEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating five suspects in connection with a drive-by shooting.

Just before 5p.m. Sunday, police were made aware of a drive by shooting near NW24th and Hoover in Harvey County.

Police located the suspect vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle led Newton police on a short chase, coming to a stop near the intersection of Lazy Creek Drive and Split Oak Drive. The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot and were all apprehended a short time later. A handgun was recovered at the scene.

Four Juveniles and one adult were taken into custody. will be interviewed by investigators with the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office.

Police reported no injuries and did not release names of the suspects.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — One person is dead after a collision between a train and a vehicle in Wichita over the weekend.

Wichita Police are investigating the crash that happened Saturday evening around 8:30 in southeast Wichita.

Few details about the crash were released initially.

But authorities said the driver of a vehicle died after a train struck the vehicle.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas high school teacher is educating his students about sexual assault by rapping about it.

The Kansas City Star reports that David Muhammad’s song “Fallen” was released Sept. 5. The social studies teacher wrote the song under the name “Brotha Newz.”

The song is inspired by things that trouble Muhammad about the way society talks about and addresses sexual violence.

@Oprah I’m a high school teacher from KS & I just released a song about sexual assault. Bless it with a listen? 🙏🏾💯https://t.co/tyIpe2Fj1H

— Brotha Newz (@thebrothanewz) September 10, 2017

Reports of two sexual assaults at Shawnee Mission East shook the school community at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year. One of the victims was Muhammad’s student, prompting him to want to speak more about preventing sexual assault.

Muhammad hopes his song will spark a conversation about the importance of men talking to men about sexual assault, and challenge the ways some mend are conditioned to sexualize women.

SALINE COUNTY — A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after noon Sunday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a military vehicle driven by Caelan E. Simpson, 21, Wichita, was northbound on Interstate 135.

The driver attempted to exit onto Interstate 70, was traveling too fast and the vehicle rolled into the median.

Simpson was transported to Salina Regional Medical Center. A passenger Joshua R. Nicholson, 24, Grain Valley, MO., was not injured.  Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Despite an inquiry, the KHP did not release any additional details on the vehicle or those involved in the accident.