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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Lee's Summit police officer injured in shooting released from hospital
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lee's Summit police officer injured in a shooting late Sunday night has been released from the hospital. Lee's Summit Police Sgt. Chris Depue said Officer Jared Timbrook was shot Sunday evening while chasing a suspect on foot while responding to a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex. He was treated by fellow officers on scene and taken to an area trauma center. See the latest forecast, maps and radar for Kansas City 'Officer Timbrook was shot four times, his medical team did an amazing job of caring for him,' Depue said. Depue said Timbrook will continue his healing journey at home. 'On behalf of Officer Timbrook and his family along with the men and women of the LSPD, we are thankful for the amazing care that he received and the outpouring of support for him from this amazing community,' Depue aded. Timbrook has been with the police department for approximately 18 months. Thomas Eugene Tolbert, the man suspected of shooting Timbrook, was found and arrested in Ellis, Kansas early Tuesday morning. Ellis Police Chief Avery Smith said Tolbert received a ride from someone who didn't know Tolbert was wanted. He made it to a hotel about 300 miles west of the Kansas City metro area . Around 4:50 a.m., KBI agents, Ellis County Sheriff's Office deputies, and Hays Police Department officers arrived at the hotel and safely took Tolbert into custody, per KBI. Depue says the Blue Alert helped speed up the process of locating and arresting Tolbert. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Tolbert was arrested on a Missouri warrant for first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest or detention by fleeing, and second-degree domestic assault. The charges were filed Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court in connection to the shooting. Tolbert has been booked into the Ellis County jail, according to the KBI. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 days ago
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Man suspected of shooting Lee's Summit police officer arrested in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thomas Eugene Tolbert, the man suspected of shooting a Lee's Summit police officer in Missouri, has been found and arrested in Kansas, prompting the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to cancel its Blue Alert. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV The alert was issued while law enforcement was searching for Tolbert, who allegedly shot a Lee's Summit officer while police were investigating a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex Sunday night. The KBI canceled the alert after Tolbert, 27, was found and arrested in Ellis, Kansas, early Tuesday morning. According to KBI, law enforcement received information Tuesday indicating that Tolbert might be inside a hotel in Ellis on Washington Street. Around 4:50 a.m., KBI agents, Ellis County Sheriff's Office deputies, and Hays Police Department officers arrived at the hotel and safely took Tolbert into custody, per KBI. Tolbert was arrested on a Missouri warrant for first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest or detention by fleeing and second-degree domestic assault. The charges were filed Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court in connection with the shooting. View the latest headlines from Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas at Tolbert has been booked into the Ellis County jail, according to the KBI. There will be a news conference at the Lee's Summit Police Department on Tuesday morning with information on the suspect and the officer's condition. This is a developing story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Politics
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White House nixed visit with freed Venezuela detainee Joseph St. Clair over outstanding arrest warrants
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service rejected a request to bring an American detainee freed from Venezuelan custody to the White House last week — because they would have had to arrest him on the spot due to outstanding warrants, The Post has learned. Joseph St. Clair, 32, an Afghanistan war veteran who had been held in the South American country since this past November, has a record in his home state of Texas, the Ellis County Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday. Joseph St. Clair, left, and special envoy Ric Grenell en route to the US May 20. Richard Grenell via REUTERS St. Clair, of Austin, was arrested in June 2023 on three counts of drug possession, resisting arrest, and driving while intoxicated. A little more than a year later, in July 2024, St. Clair was booked again on a DWI charge. A report from the Waxahachie Police Department on the June 2023 incident claimed arresting officers pulled St. Clair over after he was driving erratically on Interstate 35 and reported a white powdery substance on his nose. A search of St. Clair's truck revealed 'at least a dozen' baggies of ketamine or ketamine residue — some of which he admitted to snorting before he left his house — and two vials of anabolic steroids. The arresting officers noted that St. Clair had also been picked up on a DWI rap in April 2023, a case which was pending at the time of his apprehension. The request to bring St. Clair to the White House was put in by special envoy Ric Grenell, who flew to the Caribbean island of Antigua on a private jet to pick up the freed American May 20, as The Post reported Friday. Upon his return to Washington, Grenell asked Trump if he could bring St. Clair by the executive mansion for a celebration, as has been done with other freed US detainees. The request was initially approved, but was then shut down after the Secret Service learned of St. Clair's criminal history, according to multiple sources. 'He [Grenell] was told no by Secret Service who alerted for White House staff that if this individual were to (come) to the White House, he would be arrested at the gate because of his outstanding warrants,' said one administration official. 'Why the hell would we ever allow that to happen and embarrass the president?' Joseph St. Clair has a criminal record in his home state of Texas. Facebook/Joe There is no evidence Grenell was aware of St. Clair's legal trouble. The special envoy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The White House has yet to release a statement about St. Clair's return — despite just two weeks earlier highlighting four other Americans released from overseas captivity since Trump took office Jan. 20. Grenell's trip to fetch St. Clair caught many in the administration by surprise, with one informed source saying last week the envoy had 'blindsided the president and the White House.' A second administration official said Tuesday that Grenell briefly informed Trump of his plan to bring back St. Clair, but confirmed that the White House and State Department were unaware of any travel plans. 'There is a process, protocol and chain of command, especially in the context of high-stakes diplomacy,' a source close to the administration warned. 'Intentionally bypassing the secretary of state, blindsiding the White House and misleading the president isn't just reckless, it's damaging. 'No one gets to play pretend for the job they wanted. You must execute in good faith within the role you're actually in.' On the same day Grenell retrieved St. Clair, he claimed on former White House strategist Steve Bannon's 'War Room' podcast that Trump would extend a May 27 deadline for Chevron to leave Venezuela by an additional 60 days after Maduro showed willingness to work with the White House by releasing St. Clair. Chevron was instead offered a license to keep up essential maintenance on its $7 billion worth of equipment in Venezuela, but it will not be allowed to use the equipment to pump oil for sale. Trump is also keeping in place 25% tariffs on any country that imports Venezuelan oil.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Silver Alert issued for Hays man who may be in Wichita
HAYS, Kan. (KSNW) – A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for an 81-year-old man from Hays. Roger Batman, 81, was last seen leaving his house in Hays at 5 p.m. on Monday. He indicated to his wife that he intended to travel to Wichita. He is described as having blue eyes and gray hair, is 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and black jeans. Batman has diminished cognitive abilities and high blood pressure. Batman is likely driving a silver 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck bearing Kansas tag 9625ACG. The Ellis County Sheriff's Office requested the Silver Alert, which was issued by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. If you see Batman, you are asked to call 911 immediately. If you have other information regarding his whereabouts, call Ellis County Dispatch at 785-625-1011. There is currently another active statewide Silver Alert for a woman from Lawrence. Click here to learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
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Remains found in crashed vehicle in Ellis County
HAYS, Kan. (KSNW) – Human remains have been found inside a vehicle in Ellis County. The Ellis County Sheriff's Office says deputies made the discovery Wednesday when they responded to the report of a vehicle in a ditch near 290th Ave and Mt. Pleasant Road, southeast of Hays Regional Airport. When they arrived, they discovered a vehicle destroyed by fire. Person, dog found dead after fire engulfs Hutchinson home Inside, they found burned, skeletal remains. The sheriff's office says foul play is not suspected in the case, which remains under investigation. The victim's name has not been released. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
