Colby woman accused of forging coworkers' signatures to steal from employer

COLBY—A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas woman with using her position as head of the financial division to embezzle more than $750,000.00 from her employer. According to court documents, Shania A. Shanahan, 39, of Colby, was indicted on 43 counts of bank fraud, 25 counts of money laundering, and five counts of aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Shanahan is the former controller of an agricultural cooperative in Colby that provides grain and fuel services to its members. She supervised the accounting department, and her duties included processing and making payments, reconciling bank accounts, and making entries into the general ledger for purchases and expenses. Between January 2017 and November 2025, Shanahan is accused of forging 233 checks for approximately $753,575.00 from the Coop's account and depositing the funds into her personal bank account. She allegedly used coworkers' signatures without their knowledge or consent, which is the basis for the identity theft charges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Katie Andrusak is prosecuting it. (Hays Post)

Alert cashier helps Kansas woman avoid $22,000.00 scam

SALINA—A 72-year-old Salina woman recently reported that she was contacted by phone by a suspect who claimed to be with Apple Security, according to Salina Police Captain James Feldman. The suspect told the victim there was a $249.95 charge on her account and that she would need to be transferred to someone with Sunflower Bank. She next spoke with the subject claiming to be with the bank, who advised that she had a $22,800.00 charge due to a virus from a 'child porn site.' The victim was told to get rid of the charge; she needed to go to her bank and withdraw the money from her account. She was told to take the money to a Bitcoin machine at 2140 W. Crawford and deposit it. When the victim went to deposit the money into the machine, the cashier at the business intervened and told the victim she was being scammed. The police were contacted, and the Department commended the alert cashier for protecting their customer and reminded citizens that legitimate businesses, such as Apple or your bank, will not tell you to send money through Bitcoin. If someone calls you advising that you need to send money to fix a problem, speak with your bank or law enforcement before acting. (Hays Post)

Kansas boy hospitalized after fall from moving truck

COWLEY COUNTY—A 16-year-old boy is recovering from a head injury that occurred Monday night, June 29th, after a fall from a moving truck at Winfield City Lake. Just after 11:00 p.m., the first responders were called following the report of a local teen sustaining a head injury in the fall, according to a media release EMS transported the teen to a Wichita hospital. An investigation determined that the boy fell from the back of a moving vehicle driven by an 18-year-old Winfield woman. The boy’s head struck the roadway, causing him to lose consciousness, according to police. The incident remains under investigation. The case will be forwarded to the Cowley CountyAttorney's Office for possible charges. (Hays Post)