Homicide

Police in Salina are now considering the death of Robert Unselt a homicide. An autopsy report shows that Unselt died from multiple blows. Eyewitnesses tell police Unselt was involved in a disturbance with three suspects when he was injured. Police say two of the three were wearing dark clothing and the third was wearing a white hoodie or puffy coat. They were last seen on Tulane, south bound on foot. The Salina Police Department is also asking anyone with information to please call the Salina Police Department at 785-826-7210, Crimestoppers at 785-825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County coroner says Michael Jackson's death was a homicide primarily caused by two drugs. In a statement released Friday, the coroner said the cause of death was acute intoxication from the anesthetic propofol. Other sedatives contributed to the death, most notably lorazepam (LOR-az-eh-pam). The coroner did not release Jackson's full autopsy report, citing an ongoing security hold at the request of Los Angeles authorities. Dr. Conrad Murray, the pop star's personal physician, told police he gave Jackson propofol the morning of June 25 after a series of sedatives failed to help Jackson sleep.

Investigators in Barton County say a person already in custody is now also under arrest in connection with a homicide last November. Hunters found the body of Damon Galyardt near Great Bend on November 12 of 2011. Several days later police arrested a man on unrelated charges, but did say he was a person of interest in the case. Monday, the Barton County Sheriff's Office says that person of interest is now under arrest on suspicion of first degree murder. The office says the arrest comes after lab tests, subpoenaed telephone records and interviews.

Police arrest a second suspect in a Salina homicide. Deputy Chief Carson Mansfield says 28-year-old Jose Manuel Garay was arrested in Dodge City on Monday.   He's wanted in connection with a shooting Sunday night that killed 17-year-old Derek Dean Rico. Map - Location of Homicide An 18-year-old was also arrested for aiding a felon in connection with the crime. He told police he left the scene with Garay. He's accused of aiding a felon.

Prosecutors have charged Desiree Boone with second degree murder and aggravated assault in a shooting earlier this week. Police say Boone shot and killed Earl Sullivan, Jr. Monday night. Investigators say the intended target was her cousin who was in the room with Sullivan. Police say Boone was holding her one-year-old daughter in her arms when she fired a single shot through the wall --------------------- Original Story, November 8 Wichita police say the man who was shot and killed in Wichita's Delano District Monday evening was not the shooter's intended target.

Hutchinson police have issued an arrest warrant for Hoseah Masabah Kaminja in connection with a homicide. Police say the warrant is for suspicion of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary. Wednesday, police started searching for Kaminja for questioning in the case. They are also looking for a red 2007 Nissan Altima with Kansas plates VUI 800. The body of 41-year-old Wilfrida Masabah was found in a home in the 1600 block of Arthur on Wednesday. Investigators say she had experienced blunt  trauma, but they have not determined the cause of her death.

Wichita police are investigating a death in S. Wichita as a homicide.  Police say a 29-year-old man was found dead in his home in the 700 block of S. Rutan early Thursday morning. According to police, the man didn't show up for a New Year's Eve party.  His friends have been trying to get ahold of him ever since.  Last night, friends went to his house and found his body and called police. Authorities have not released the victim's name or cause of death. The man's 2003 silver Cadillac Seville is also missing.

Wichita police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a homicide from back in July.  A warrant has been issued for Christopher M. Brown. Police say Brown was involved in the July 9th murder of Ronald Wilson in the 900 block of N. Broadway. Brown was one of three men charged in the case, but the charges were dropped against him.  Police have now re-instated those charges and are looking for him. Anyone with information about where he is is asked to contact police.

Officials hope doubling the reward money will help garner tips to solve a Wichita Cold Case. Each week through the end of the year, the Wichita Police Department and Crime Stoppers will focus on a series of unsolved homicides and encourage citizens to provide information about them anonymously to Crime Stoppers. Anyone who provides a tip on any of these crimes that leads to an arrest on those cases will receive $2,000, twice the normal Crime Stoppers reward. This week, the Wichita Police Department is focusing on the murder of 55-year-old Chris Jones.

Wichita Police have solved 23 of the 26 homicide cases in 2011.  But detectives won't be satisfied until arrests are made in the other three cases -- and that may not happen without help from the public. Thursday, members of the WPD homicide and gang units held a news briefing with Crime Stoppers to make a public appeal for tips in these unsolved cases: May 28th, 39 year-old Thoung Phan was leaving a restaurant at 1770 S. Rock Road when he was chased by at least two Asian men.  Those men shot him several times in the street.  Phan was a documents gang member and it's believed the shooting was gang related.  One shooter left the scene in a dark 4-door Honda.

Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County will pay a reward of $1,000 to the person who provided an anonymous tip on May 2, 2013 that led to the arrest of three people suspected of killing Jordan Turner, 19, of Wichita. “The Crime Stoppers Advisory Board yesterday at its monthly meeting voted unanimously to pay the reward to the tipster that helped solve the Jordan Turner homicide case,” said Gordon Bassham, executive director of Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County.  “This is just the latest success in Crime Stoppers' 33-year history of helping solve crimes in our area.” Late on the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2013 Crime Stoppers received an anonymous phone tip regarding possible suspects in the homicide of Turner.  His body, found near 127 th  Street East and Pawnee, had been identified the day before.  Three suspects were arrested in the case.

Wichita police release the name of the man shot to death in a northeast Wichita home Tuesday night.  They say 26-year-old Jeremiah Doby was found by a family member Wednesday night. Police say he was shot in a house in the 1700 block of 32nd Street.  Three 16-year-olds have been arrested in connection with his death.  They were booked into the Juvenile Detention Facility for first degree murder. They have not been formally charged. A fourth person who was brought in for questioning in the incident was arrested on an outstanding warrant not connected with the homicide.

Wichita police are investigating a death in S. Wichita as a homicide.  Police say a 29-year-old man was found dead in his home in the 700 block of S. Rutan early Thursday morning. According to police, the man didn't show up for a New Year's Eve party.  His friends have been trying to get ahold of him ever since.  Last night, friends went to his house and found his body and called police. Authorities have not released the victim's name or cause of death. The man's 2003 silver Cadillac Seville is also missing.

The Wichita Police Department and Crime Stoppers hope doubling the reward for certain cold cases will help bring in more tips. They've featured a different cold case each week since late-October. This week, they're asking for tips in a double homicide case from 2009. Police say a large group of people gathered in the 2900 block of N. Dunham on January 24, 2009. The address was the longtime home of 47-year-old Somphit "Sophie" Makthepharak, who'd passed away on January 15th of that year.

Wichita police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a homicide from back in July.  A warrant has been issued for Christopher M. Brown. Police say Brown was involved in the July 9th murder of Ronald Wilson in the 900 block of N. Broadway. Brown was one of three men charged in the case, but the charges were dropped against him.  Police have now re-instated those charges and are looking for him. Anyone with information about where he is is asked to contact police.

Update: Wichita police say a man turned himself after stabbing his wife to death.  Police were called to the home in the 6800 block of east Farmview around 8:00 Sunday morning. When they got there, officers found 61-year-old Debra Palmer dead in the basement of the home.  She suffered multiple stab wounds. The man, identified as her husband, turned himself in at the Sedgwick County Jail. He was arrested on one count of first degree murder.   Police expect to present the case to the District Attorney's office for formal charges on Wednesday.

Wichita police are still trying to figure out what prompted a deadly shooting at a Dollar General store. Seventy-nine year-old Henry Harvey and 22-year-old Zachary Hunt were both shot and killed. A customer called 911 after finding the two on the floor at the store at 13th & Oliver late Friday. Both victims were shot multiple times, but police have not recovered a weapon. Police say the suspect, 19-year-old Marquis Marshall, walked out of the store after the shooting.

The Wichita Police Department and Crime Stoppers have doubled the reward for information leading to an arrest in a cold case homicide. Crime Stoppers is focusing on a different cold case each week through the end of the year in hopes of encouraging residents to come forward with information. This week, the focus is on the death of 19-year-old Justin Cook who died in 2009. Police say on the evening of January 25, 2009, Cook attended a party at the Cambridge Suites hotel in the 700 block of South Main St. A second party was also being held at the same location.

Officials hope doubling the reward money will help garner tips to solve a Wichita Cold Case. Each week through the end of the year, the Wichita Police Department and Crime Stoppers will focus on a series of unsolved homicides and encourage citizens to provide information about them anonymously to Crime Stoppers. Anyone who provides a tip on any of these crimes that leads to an arrest on those cases will receive $2,000, twice the normal Crime Stoppers reward. This week, the Wichita Police Department is focusing on the murder of 55-year-old Chris Jones.