WICHITA— A Kansas man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to drug trafficking and agreed to forfeit the building where his restaurant is located as well as other assets, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Two co-defendants also entered guilty pleas.

Gerald Beasley, 62, Wichita, Kan., owner of Tiara’s Place, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

Also on Monday, co-defendant Terry Beasley, 63, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering. Co-defendant Brandon Smith, 46, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

In his plea, Gerald Beasley admitted he stored cocaine and other narcotics in a residence in the 2400 block of North Piatt Street in Wichita, meeting with buyers both at the residence and the restaurant at 1339 N. Hillside. He carried a High Standard derringer handgun to protect himself during drug transactions.

In his plea agreement, Gerald Beasley agreed to forfeit his home in Andover, his restaurant, a number of real estate properties, more than $75,000 in cash and bank accounts with a value of more than $75,000, as well as other assets.

In his plea, Terry Beasley admitted he made money through the trafficking of controlled substances, illegal gambling and the illegal production and sale of false documents. He kept the proceeds hidden in a safe in a storage facility. The plea agreement calls for him to forfeit more than $67,000 in cash that was seized from him.

In Smith’s plea, he admitted he conspired to distribute marijuana. Investigators recorded calls in which he ordered drugs from Gerald Beasley.

Sentencing is set for Gerald Beasley on Oct. 30, for Terry Beasley on Nov. 6 and for Smith on Nov. 13. Both parties have agreed to recommend Gerald Beasley be sentenced to 108 months in federal prison and Terry Beasley be sentenced to a year and a day. Smith faces a sentence of up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two teenagers are dead after a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas.

Three teens inside a vehicle were shot just after 9 p.m. Sunday. Police say 17-year-old Le’Andrew M. Vaughn was pronounced dead at the scene. Sixteen-year-old Adarius Barber was taken to a hospital, where he died. Both were from Kansas City, Kansas.

The third victim is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

A house near the vehicle was also struck by several bullets.

No arrests have been made.

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two teenagers are dead after a shooting in Kansas City, Kansas.

Three teens inside a vehicle were shot just after 9 p.m. Sunday. One died at the scene, and the second died later at a hospital. The third victim is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.

A house near the vehicle was also struck by several bullets.

No arrests have been made. Names of the victims have not been released.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer has appointed a treasurer for a campaign for the Republican nomination for governor next year.

Selzer filed the form last week with the secretary of state’s office. Appointing a treasurer allows him to legally accept contributions.

Five other Republicans have appointed treasurers. They are Secretary of State Kris Kobach, former state Sen. Jim Barnett of Topeka, Wichita businessman Wink Hartman, Leawood businessman Patrick Kucera and ex-state Rep. Ed O’Malley of Wichita.

Pro-marijuana activist and Wichita businesswoman Jennifer Winn a still has an active campaign committee from her unsuccessful 2014 bid for the GOP nomination.

Four Democrats have appointed treasurers. They are ex-Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, former state Agriculture Secretary Joshua Svaty, Olathe physician Arden Andersen and Wichita high school student Jack Bergeson

SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after an altercation with police.

Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a disturbance at a motel in the 700 Block of SW Fairlawn in Topeka, according to Lt. Jennifer Cross with Topeka Police.

While on the scene, officers heard several gunshots and called for backup officers to assist out of fear for their safety.

Officers arrested Trey Glenn Martinez, 21, while he attempted to run from the scene. He was in possession of a gun at the time of his arrest, according to Cross.

He is being held in the Shawnee County jail on requested charges of Aggravated Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer, Criminal use of a Weapon, Battery of a Law Enforcement officer, Interference and Criminal Discharge of a Firearm.

RENO COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an industrial accident on Monday in Hutchinson.

Just after 10a.m., first responders were called to Woodwork Manufacturing, 400 South Adams, in Hutchinson, according to Sgt. David Maness with Hutchinson Police.

A planer had kicked wood back toward and impaled the man in the right side, according to Maness. The man was flown to Wichita for treatment.

He was conscious and talking according to Maness. The victim, whose name was not released, is expected to make a full recovery.

CLEARWATER, Kan. (AP) — A weekend accident in Kansas has claimed the life of a husband and wife, just one day after their marriage.

The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near Clearwater. The driver of a truck, Austin Wesson, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 19-year-old wife, Rebekah Bouma, died about 12:30 a.m. Monday at a hospital.

Bouma and Wesson married on Friday.  Friends established an online fund to assist the survivors.

Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Lin Dehning says the cause of the accident is under investigation.

BARBER COUNTY – Residents in the small Kansas town of Kiowa had electricity restored early Monday.

The Saturday storm that included strong  winds and heavy rain is responsible for significant damage to power poles in the area. Power was out in the entire community, according to a social media report from city administrator Lou Leone.

Crews from 8 communities spent Saturday night and most of Sunday repairing damage. The city reported early Monday that power was back on in most of the community. Cleanup and additional power line repair work was expected to continue Monday. There were no injuries reported

KANSAS CITY(AP) — An employee of Truman Medical Centers is charged with sexual crimes against a patient in long-term care who cannot speak.

The Jackson County prosecutor’s office announced Saturday that 49-year-old Luis Soliz was charged with first-degree sodomy and sexual misconduct. Prosecutors say Soliz was charged after a nurse reported seeing him sodomizing a female patient in the long-term care unit of Truman Medical Centers’ Lakewood campus.

The prosecutor said the patient cannot speak and has limited ability to use her arms and legs.

Bail for Soliz was set at $75,000.

It was not immediately clear if Soliz has retained an attorney.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas State Board of Education is set to take the first official step toward enacting sweeping changes in the way the state’s public schools are accredited and held accountable.

The 10-member board is expected to receive a set of new regulations Tuesday that represent the first overhaul of an accreditation system that has been in place since 1992.

The system known as Quality Performance and Accreditation grew out of a movement in the 1970s and 1980s known as outcomes-based education, in which individual schools were held accountable for the results they produced. The new Kansas Education System Accreditation represents a massive change, in part by accrediting whole districts instead of individual schools.

MIAMI COUNTY–  A Kansas man died in an accident just before 2p.m. Sunday in Miami County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Ford F250 driven by Ronald E. Claar, 62, Spring Hill. The driver made a left turn and pulled in front of a 1991 Suzuki GX6 driven by Greene, Jack Lee Greene III, 20, Louisburg, that was westbound on Lackman Road.  The two vehicles collided.

Greene was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.   Claar was not injured.