NEW YORK (AP) — The trendspotting Pantone Color Institute picked a deep purple hue called “Ultra Violet” as the color of the year for 2018.

Pantone Vice President Laurie Pressman told The Associated Press ahead of Thursday’s announcement that the shade evokes a counterculture flair, originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking. Pressman said the choice speaks to rebellion rather than royalty and has played out in everything from home and commercial interiors to fashion and the art world.

Pressman considers the shade “very much an optimistic color” intended to bring on “peace and calm.”

Ultra Violet follows the 2017 color of the year, “Greenery,” a grassy fresh, revitalizing shade that reflected new beginnings.

SHAWNEE COUNTY — A wanted suspect is in custody following a Wednesday evening standoff in Shawnee County.

The United States Marshal’s service was searching for the felony suspect on weapons violations charges, according to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Department.

Information led officers to the 3600 block of SW Skyline Parkway suggesting 43-year-old Thomas Kent was at an apartment.

Just after 7p.m. law enforcement approached the residence and Kent fled onto the roof of the building.

With temperatures at or near freezing Kent became very uncomfortable, and eventually surrendered to the USMS at approximately 8:00pm.

Resources from the Topeka Police Department, AMR, and the Kansas Highway Patrol assisted in this incident.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has appointed three new members with ties to Missouri agriculture to a board that oversees water pollution.

The governor announced the appointments Wednesday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that farm friendly members now have a majority on the Clean Water Commission. The board is responsible for granting permits to large factory farms.

Greitens picked farmers Stan Coday and John Kleiboeker, as well as Pat Thomas. Thomas is chief of staff to a lawmaker who is a leader in agriculture policy.

The appointments come after the Republican-led Legislature in 2016 overrode a veto to enact a new law that gives farming and mining companies the chance to have a larger say in state water policies. Now, the commission doesn’t need representation from any general public members.

SHAWNEE COUNTY —  Law enforcement authorities are working to determine the cause of death after finding a body in rural Shawnee County.

On Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of a body found near a pond on a property in the 5300 block of SE Adams, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.

Deputies arrived on scene and found an elderly black male identified Wednesday as 70-year-old Benjamin McClelland, from the Topeka area.

The Shawnee County Coroner is still working to determine how McClelland died. Deputies released no additional details.

KANSAS CITY– A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to robbing Arvest Bank, after which he changed his appearance by getting his hair and beard shaved off at a nearby barber shop, according to Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney.

Joshua Aaron Hoover, 34, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to the charge contained in a March 7, 2017, federal indictment.

By pleading guilty, Hoover admitted that he stole $5,800 from Arvest Bank, 8959 E. 40 Hwy., Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 22, 2017.

According to court documents, Hoover approached a teller at the bank and twice demanded, “Give me $5,800 or I’ll shoot you in the face.” Hoover instructed her to place the money in an envelope, then fled from the bank on foot.

Hoover then ran to nearby Stadium Cuts, 3300 S. Blue Ridge Cut Off, Independence, Mo. A barber told police that Hoover was out of breath when he came into the business; Hoover told the barber he just ran from work and wanted to get a haircut during his lunch hour. Hoover had most of his hair and his beard cut off, then bought a hat for $20 and changed clothes in the business’s bathroom. Hoover later told investigators that he stopped an unknown person in the area of the barber shop and requested a ride to an area near his house; Hoover said he grabbed an unknown number of $100 bills from the proceeds of the bank robbery and gave them to the driver.

The FBI disseminated surveillance photographs of the bank robbery to local media outlets and almost immediately began receiving tips from both the public and law enforcement that identified the bank robber as Hoover. Hoover was located at Ameristar Casino, where he was preparing to attend a poker tournament, and he was arrested. Hoover had in his possession $2,115 in cash, $2,000 in poker chips, a $1,000 gaming voucher and a preferred member players card. Hoover told police officers he was afraid the serial numbers on the bills could be tracked and decided to exchange the money at the casino to receive clean bills that were not directly related to the bank robbery.

Under federal statutes, Hoover is subject to a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Sam Brownback remains the governor of Kansas while he awaits U.S. Senate confirmation to take an ambassador post in the administration of President Donald Trump.

But he has allowed fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer to make major decisions for the administration, leading to an awkward situation in running the state.

Colyer is now overseeing the drafting of budget proposals that will be submitted to lawmakers in January. Brownback has delegated two Cabinet appointments his successor.

Colyer attended a significant announcement Wednesday in Wichita involving aircraft manufacturer Spirit Aerosystems, while Brownback was lighting the Statehouse Christmas tree.

Some legislators said they don’t know which one of them to approach about important issues.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Wednesday that a Mexican national, stopped en route from Arizona to Ohio, has been convicted at trial of possessing at least five kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute.

Adriana Gutierrez-Ramirez, also known as Adriana Peralta, 43, a citizen of Mexico residing in Phoenix, Ariz., was found guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, of the charge contained in an Oct. 18, 2017, superseding indictment.

Co-defendant Luis J. Duarte,59, a citizen of Mexico residing in Phoenix, Ariz., pleaded guilty on Aug. 31, 2017, to possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute. Duarte was driving a 2016 Ford F350 cargo utility truck, with Gutierrez-Ramirez in the passenger seat, when they were stopped by a state trooper on I-44 in Strafford, Mo., on Feb. 25, 2017. Duarte had rented the truck in Phoenix two days earlier for a one-way trip.

When the trooper searched the vehicle, he found a kilogram-sized package of cocaine inside a cardboard box containing clothing in the cargo area of the truck and placed Duarte and Gutierrez-Ramirez under arrest. Four more kilogram-sized packages of cocaine were found during a search of the vehicle after it was transported to headquarters.

Duarte admitted that he was solicited by an unidentified person to drive the truck to Ohio. That person gave Duarte $1,500 to rent the truck and for expenses during the trip. Duarte told investigators he was unsure how much he was being paid for the trip but expected to receive payment when he reached the destination. When Duarte picked up the truck, Gutierrez-Ramirez – whom he had never met – was already sitting inside.

Following the presentation of evidence, the jury in the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Mo., deliberated for about 21 minutes before returning a guilty verdict to U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool, ending a trial that began Monday, Dec. 4, 2017.

Under federal statutes, Gutierrez-Ramirez is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several states and others suing over the Trump administration’s decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation are asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a judge’s order requiring the government to disclose documents.

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice last week told the high court that the order by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco was too broad and would require the administration to turn over protected and nonpublic documents.

States, the University of California and others are suing over the administration’s decision to end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, called DACA. The states said Wednesday in a Supreme Court filing that “the public is entitled to know on what basis” the government “made this decision.”

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — One of three people charged in a fatal shooting outside a fast food restaurant in Topeka has been sentenced.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that 17-year-old Shayden Byrd was sentenced Tuesday for first-degree murder and two other charges in the death of 18-year-old Justice Mitchell.

Mitchell was found suffering from two gunshot wounds June 26 in the parking lot of a Church’s Chicken. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Police say another suspect is accused of shooting Mitchell during a botched effort to rob him of drugs and cash. Byrd is accused of plotting the robbery with the suspected gunman.

Byrd was 16 years old at the time of the shooting and charged as a juvenile. He was sentenced to 60 months plus six months of aftercare.