Tag: Kansas
Jeffrey T. Lyons, Child Sexual Exploitation, Kansas 2023
Kansas man gets prison time for secretly recording child in a bathroom A Kansas man was sentenced to 264 months in prison for clandestinely recording a minor under the age of 12 through a crack in a wall to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Jeffrey T. Lyons, 33, of Olathe…
Verdell D. Mays, Machinegun Possession, Missouri 2025
⏱ 2 min read Verdell D. Mays, a 30-year-old Kansas man, was involved in a high-speed chase on June 28, 2025, fleeing from Cass County, Mo. Sheriff’s Office deputies at approximately 130 miles per hour on Interstate 49. Mays, who was driving a stolen vehicle, nearly struck a motorcycle and an SUV during the pursuit.…
Coby Tresner, Fraud, Kansas 2019
Andover, Kansas – Coby Tresner has been charged with fraud and related violations by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to an order filed September 30, 2019. Tresner, of Andover, Kansas, faces penalties for failing to register as a commodity trading advisor and associated person, misappropriating client funds, and providing false statements to…
Gavin Onuffer, Receipt of Child Pornography, Kansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Haysville, Kansas couple, Gavin and Addilynn Onuffer, have admitted to crimes related to child sexual abuse material. The couple’s troubles began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyber tip about child pornography linked to their home. Investigators obtained a search warrant for Gavin’s cell phone…
Russell Scott IV, Fentanyl Possession with Intent to Distribute, Kansas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Russell Scott IV, a 38-year-old from Gulf Shores, Alabama, was caught with approximately 3,000 fentanyl-laced pills and nine firearms in his vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 35 in Wichita, Kansas, in September 2023. Scott, who pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, was sentenced…
Amanda Rutherford, Elderly Fraud, Kansas 2022
⏱ 2 min read Amanda Rutherford, 46, of Junction City, Kansas, was sentenced to six years in prison for stealing from an elderly couple she claimed to be caring for. The couple, both in their 80s, had Rutherford living on their property, where she helped with daily tasks. However, it was discovered that Rutherford had…
Adam Flavin, Wheat Market Manipulation, Kansas 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Adam Flavin, a Kansas resident, and Peter Grady, of Colorado, have been penalized by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for their roles in an attempted manipulation of wheat futures and options contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in March 2015. The CFTC issued orders against both traders on September…
Russell Scott IV, Fentanyl Trafficking, Kansas 2023
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Jesse William Laws, Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Kansas 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jesse William Laws, a 46-year-old registered sex offender from Leavenworth, Kansas, has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Laws allegedly accessed CSAM in November 2025, violating the terms of his release related to previous convictions for receipt and possession of child pornography in…
Tahreon L. Allen, Kidnapping, Kansas 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 65-year-old man was kidnapped from his home in Lawrence, Kansas, in May 2023, by Tahreon L. Allen, Jean Willy Petit Frere, and a third suspect, who forced him out at gunpoint. The victim was bound and blindfolded for approximately 10 hours, during which time the kidnappers stole money and two…
