WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities in Wichita say a man is in critical condition after being pulled from a house fire on Saturday. Television station KAKE reports that the fire was reported around noon Saturday in the southwestern part of the city. Arriving firefighters found the home and a car engulfed in flames, and crews soon found a man who had suffered burns. The man was taken to a Wichita hospital with critical injuries. Investigators are trying to find out what caused the fire.
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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A Kansas woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 death of her baby. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said 32-year-old Catherine Smith, of Leavenworth, pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter, child endangerment and obstruction of law enforcement. She had been previously charged with second-degree murder in her son’s death. Prosecutors say the boy died of hypothermia when his body temperature got too high. The temperature in the home was set to 75 degrees, and the child was dehydrated at the time of his death.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Lawrence woman who is charged with hurting a relative’s 4-month-old told police she regretted agreeing to care for the baby because she knew she was intoxicated. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the probable cause affidavit that was recently released in the case against 33-year-old Shannon Crank said she told police she didn’t remember exactly what happened but that it was possible she had dropped the boy or fell on top of him. Crank was charged in November with aggravated child endangerment and aggravated battery. Her defense attorney, Michael Clarke, didn’t immediately respond to the Journal-World’s email…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with KSU Vet Med Dr. Alyssa Comroe on why you should adopt a shelter pet. We also spoke with Debbie Nuss and Kevin Bryant from the MLK Memorial Celebration Committee preview MLK Day in Manhattan Jan. 20.
Manhattan-area legislators are pleased with a Medicaid expansion proposal endorsed by Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of state senators, while a Wamego representative remains skeptical. The plan was announced in a Thursday press conference in Topeka, a deal reached after weeks of talks between the governor and Republican Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning. If it makes it to Kelly’s desk, the new plan would extend Medicaid eligibility to those making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line — which is estimated to reach up to 150,000 Kansans. “I think this will improve the health [of Kansans],…
According to data posted on the K-State website, enrollment has dropped by over 3,000 students since fall of 2014. Despite this decrease in enrollment, K-State President Richard Myers says retention numbers in certain classes are looking positive. Myers says graduation rates are good, but he thinks they can be better. While there are some signs that efforts are paying off, Myers says real results likely won’t be seen for a couple years. One step K-State has recently taken to improve enrollment is the hiring of Dr. Karen Goos as its first chief enrollment officer to lead the multi-year effort.…
Riley County commissioners gave consensus to share the cost of a re-alignment study for Marlatt Avenue with the City of Manhattan. City Assistant Director of Public Works Randy DeWitt and City Engineer Brian Johnson say they are preparing a RFQ for the design of a major water line to the water tower on Marlatt. With the pending re-alignment, the city is uncertain where to construct the water line. “What this provides for us is an opportunity to collaborate with the county, not so much for the water line project specifically. When we design this water line it seems appropriate to…
LAWRENCE — The developer of a seven-story hotel adjacent to the University of Kansas has pleaded guilty in a scheme to collect fraudulent tax refunds from the city of Lawrence. The U.S. attorney’s office says 54-year-old Thomas Fritzel pleaded guilty Thursday to one county of criminal conspiracy. At issue is a Tax Increment Financing district that the city established to reimburse Fritzel for development costs for the Oread Hotel. The indictment alleges that Fritzel and others defrauded the city by seeking reimbursements for hundreds of transactions that were not generated within the redevelopment district.
WICHITA — The suspension of production of the Boeing 737 Max is taking a growing toll on suppliers in Kansas as aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 2,800 employees at its Wichita, Kansas, facility. Wichita bills itself as the “Air Capital of the World” for its concentration of aerospace manufacturers, which includes more than 40 aerospace companies provide parts and services for production of that aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems is the city’s largest employer and earlier this week asked employees if they would take voluntary buyouts. Dozens of smaller aerospace companies, mostly clustered in south-central Kansas, are also beginning…
Officers filed a report for unlawful possession/transmission of a visual depiction of a child in Manhattan on January 9, 2020, at approximately 7:45 AM. Officers listed a 15-year-old male and a 14-year-old female as both the victim and the suspects. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. Officers filed a report for theft in the 300 block of S Walnut St. in Ogden on January 9, 2020, at approximately 11:55 AM. Officers listed a 66-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his 10×5 single axel tow-behind trailer. The…