The former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank in Elkhart, Kansas, pleaded guilty to using his position to embezzle millions of dollars and causing the bank to fail, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas.

Court documents show that Shan Hanes, 52, of Elkhart, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a bank officer.

From May 2023 to July 2023 Hanes sent 10 wire transfers totaling $47.1 million of Heartland’s funds to a crypto wallet.

The funds were transferred to multiple crypto accounts controlled by unidentified third parties.

“Shan Hanes is a liar and a master manipulator who caused Heartland Tri-State Bank to collapse. Even as he was squandering away tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, Hanes orchestrated schemes to cover his tracks concerning the losses at the bank,” said US Attorney Kate Brubacher.

She added: “Many victims will never fully recoup losses to their life savings and retirement funds, but at least we at the Department of Justice can see that Hanes is held criminally responsible for his actions.”

Hanes is scheduled to be sentenced on August 8 and faces a maximum of 30 years in prison.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Areas of the metro could be in for a loud, stormy night as severe storms approach Kansas City from the Wichita area.

Below is the way the storms developed as they moved through the Kansas City viewing area.

1:30 a.m. — A strong thunderstorm is moving into the Wellsville and Edgerton area, moving east at 50 mph. The storm has wind gusts of up to 50 mph and half-inch hail.

The storm is expected to impact Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Gardner, Paola, Spring Hill, Louisburg, Edgerton, Hillsdale, and Stillwell. The storm will also impact traffic on Interstate 35 between mile markers 200 and 220.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 5 a.m. for the same area.

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1:10 a.m. — The National Weather Service is warns of possible flooding as another round of storms pushes toward the metro. Some weather models suggest 1-2+” of precipitation will be possible for the metro over the next 3-4 hours.

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12:22 a.m. — Large tree over the roadway at 203rd Street and Peculiar Dr. in Peculiar.

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11:50 p.m. — There are reports of power lines down in Roeland Park.

In Oak Grove, there are reports of two low hanging power lines, but no Evergy power outages. West Central Electric reports 18 customers out. Wind Gust estimated at 50 mph.

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11:47 p.m. — Raytown’s mayor reports tree damage and limbs down.

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11:44 p.m. — Evergy is reporting 133,000 customers without power.

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11:37 p.m. — BPU in Wyandotte County is reporting 4157 power outages.

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11:30 p.m. — Independence Power and Light reports 4,765 customers without power.

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11:18 p.m. — The NWS reports a wind gust of 74 mph.

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11:15 p.m. — Power outages reported in Blue Springs with wires down on 17th Street.

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11:03 p.m. — Trained spotters in Johnson County, Kan. just observed estimated wind speeds of 55-60 mph in Overland Park at 89th and Metcalf. Additionally, they have measured wind gusts with speeds between 58-62 mph in Lenexa at College and Renner.

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11 p.m. — NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO Issues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson County, Mo., Johnson County, Kan., Wyandotte County, Kan. There is a threat of hail <.75 inch and wind of up to 60 mph.

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10:55 p.m. — More than 25,000 Evergy customers are without power in the Kansas City metro. The majority of those are in Johnson County.

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10:45 p.m. A storm spotter reports wind gusts of 70 mph in Louisburg. Gusts of up to 50 mph in Gardner, and 60 mph in Miami County.

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10:43 p.m. — A lightning strike may have caused a storm siren to malfunction at 391st & Plumn Creek. The siren is sounding, but there is not a report of a tornado or any rotation in the area.

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10:38 — A trained storm spotter reports 43 mph wind speeds in Lenexa at College and Renner

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10:35 p.m. — There are reports of trees down in Miami County.

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10:10 p.m. — A strong thunderstorm will impact Miami County, Kan., Linn County, Kan., and Cass County, Mo., through 10:45 p.m. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and penny size hail are expected. The National Weather Service warns the storm would known down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

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In his first public comments following a controversial speech at a recent college commencement, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker defended his address and emphasized his Catholic faith.

“If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now,” Butker said during a speech at the “Courage Under Fire” gala in Nashville on Friday night.

The Nashville speech was posted to X by right-wing media outlet The Daily Wire.

This is the first time the three-time Super Bowl champion has spoken publicly about his commencement address at Benedictine College, a small Catholic college in Kansas, on May 11. During his address, Butker made comments interpreted by many as homophobic and sexist, including calling Pride Month a “deadly sin” and saying that a woman’s accomplishments in the home are more valuable than any academic or professional goals, among other things.

Friday night’s gala was hosted by Regina Caeli Academy – a hybrid campus/homeschool Catholic school group with several locations across the country. The gala boasted several other speakers including right-wing media personality and host at the Daily Wire, Matt Walsh.

“Over the past few days, my beliefs, or what people think I believe, have been the focus of countless discussions around the globe,” Butker, who is on the school’s board of directors, said.

Regina Caeli Academy did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.

“At the outset, many people expressed a shocking level of hate. But as the days went on, even those who disagreed with my viewpoints shared their support for my freedom of religion,” Butker said Friday.

Butker reaffirmed his commitment to his Catholic faith, saying, “Our love for Jesus and thus our desire to speak out should never be outweighed by the longing of our fallen nature to be loved by the world.”

During his speech, Butker referred to Saint Daniel, the biblical prophet who was thrown into a lion’s den for committing to prayer to God, despite a law that condemned worshipers to death.

“I can’t help but tremble at the thought of the courage many saints have shown in their lives,” Butker said.

Daniel was spared by God due to his commitment to faith, according to the Old Testament.

“Would I be so bold if the repercussion was what Daniel faced in being fed to lions? In reality, any courage I’ve shown will lead to some small suffering. And it will lead to some people maybe never liking me, but that could be God’s will,” the Chiefs kicker said.

The NFL issued a statement earlier this month, saying Butker’s comments don’t reflect the views of the league.

Butker’s May 11 speech sparked criticism from LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD, which called his comments “a clear miss” and “woefully out of step with Americans about Pride, LGBTQ people and women.”

The sisters of Mount St. Scholastica monastery, a founding institution and sponsor of Benedictine College, also distanced themselves from Butker’s message. “The sisters of Mount St. Scholastica do not believe that Harrison Butker’s comments in his 2024 Benedictine College commencement address represent the Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college that our founders envisioned and in which we have been so invested,” they said in a statement. “Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division.”

Fellow Chiefs star, Travis Kelce, recently responded to the commencement address, saying he does not agree with “just about any” of Butker’s views but values him as a teammate.

“I cherish him as a teammate. I think Pat (Mahomes) said it best where he is every bit of a great person and a great teammate,” Kelce said on the latest episode of the “New Heights” podcast he hosts with his brother, Jason.

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