Investigation

Fire fighters battled a house fire near Augusta Wednesday.  It caused quite a bit of damage of the back of the home. The fire started in the 12000 block of SW Thunder Road, about three miles south west of Augusta.  Sheriff's deputies had to closer roads for a short amount of time. Three different fire departments responded to put out the flames. The cause is still under investigation.

This Wednesday at 10 p.m., FactFinder 12 Investigator Melissa Scheffler does a different kind of “Does It Work.” We continue our investigation into guns in schools by testing a bulletproof backpack and a bulletproof shield for an existing backpack. See how they stand-up against several rounds at a law enforcement range.

Eyewitness News has confirmed another inmate has come forward claiming he was sexually assaulted by a Sedgwick County Jail deputy. Attorney Mark Schoenhofer says the victim, who is in his 20's, claims he was raped by the deputy.  Schoenhofer says his investigation has turned up evidence to prove the claim.  He says it's the same deputy who's accused of raping another inmate earlier this month. "Our investigation has produced numerous witnesses who have either been solicited by the same deputy for sex or they are in a position to learn about what happened," says Schoenhofer.

Home appliances cause an estimated 150,000 fires a year, resulting in 150 deaths and more than $500 million in property damage. A new Consumer Reports investigation has turned up disturbing findings. Although many of those fires are due to human error, a troubling number are caused by defective appliances. Consumer Reports reviewed 69,000 reports of house fires blamed on appliances between 2002 and 2009. Its investigation found at least 23 percent of the fires were clearly attributable to problems with the appliances - mechanical, electrical, or design flaws.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation released the identity of the man who was shot and killed by officers near Cheney Reservoir Monday as 52-year-old Darren J. Baker. Authorities say Baker opened fire on officers around 1 p.m. Monday afternoon near Cheney Reservoir. Wichita police say earlier in the day, a 62-year-old  man said he gave a ride to a Baker.  He didn't know Baker's name at the time.  The 62-year-old says he stopped his car at 2525 west Douglas to put mail in a mailbox.  He says Baker slid into the driver's seat and drove off.  The man tried to stop Baker, but says Baker threatened to harm him if he didn't let go of the car.  After Baker took off with the stolen car, he headed towards Goddard where an officer tried to pull him over for a traffic violation.  Baker didn't stop and a police chase followed.

Firefighters have put out a house fire in the 1900 block of South Sedgwick. 911 initially believed there may have ben a person trapped in the one story modular home but firefighter now believe that no one was home. A person nearby initially saw smoke coming from the house. The fire apparently started in kitchen and caused about $20,000 in damage. There is still no cause at this point in the investigation.  Emergency crews have not yet been able to contact the home owner but have spoken with the owner's family.

CONCORDIA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Highway Patrol has been investigating a fatal accident in northeast Kansas. Highway patrol dispatcher Brian Walter said a person was run over by a vehicle on the campus of Cloud County Community College in Concordia on Wednesday. The patrol said details were being withheld because the accident was under investigation.  Information from: KCLY-FM (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) AP-NY-04-22-10 1225EDT

Police in Hays arrest a man, accused of child sex crime. Investigators say the parent of a 13-year-old reported suspicious contact between her daughter and a 19-year-old man. During the investigation, police say they found a second victim from a nearby town. That girl is 15-years-old. The 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of charges including electronic solicitation of a child, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sexual exploitation of a child. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Hays police at (785)

A 43-year-old Scott County man is in custody after barricading himself from authorities.  Wednesday morning, the Scott County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of a man threatening a female acquaintances. When the sheriff's department responded, the man barricaded himself inside a home.  The sheriff's department called the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for help because they were familiar with the suspect. The KBI 's High Risk Warrant Team responded and the issue was resolved within about a half hour.  The 43-year-old man was arrested and  booked on the charge of criminal threat.  No one was injured in the incident.

Silver Alerts differ from Amber Alerts that are issued when a child is missing. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is the only agency that can issue an Amber Alert.  Local law enforcement issue Silver Alerts. Silver Alerts are issued when someone with dementia disappears or when someone over 65 disappears who has medical or mental issues that could diminish their ability to survive. Kansas has had the Silver Alert program since 2009.  17 Silver Alerts have been issued since it's been in place.  Two, including Mr. Fairchild, are still missing.  14 of the Silver Alerts have ended with the individual being found alive.  One person was found dead.