A federal judge sided with a lawsuit filed by Kansas attorney general Kris Kobach that strikes down a rule from the Biden administration that provides Obamacare benefits to illegal immigrants who signed up under the DACA program. The new policy was introduced by the White House in May leading to the lawsuit being filed by 18 Attorneys Generals from Republican-led states arguing that the law does not apply to persons living in the country illegally. Kobach said the ruling is a “big win for the rule of law” and the Affordable Care Act never was intended to provide “healthcare to…
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AJ Shaw
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, AJ joined KMAN in the Summer of 2023 and is currently a news/sports reporter, producer and host of Scoreboard Saturday. You can contact him at aj@1350kman.com.
Riley County Police are investigating a case of motor vehicle burglary that occurred in the overnight hours on Wednesday in the 1600 block of Beechwood Terrace. Officers filed the report just after 7 a.m. when a 24-year-old man reported his vehicle was broken into and military gear was stolen. The total loss is estimated at $2367. Anyone with information in the case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers.
A local resident was arrested for committing forgery on Wednesday evening. Eugenio Damian, 40, was arrested just prior to 10 p.m. at the Countryside Parks mobile home parks in Manhattan on charges of interference with law enforcement by making a false statement, forgery and making false information. Damian was arrested and booked into RCJ on a bond of $16,000. He remains confined at the time of this report.
On Tuesday’s edition of The Game, longtime K-State assistant coach Dana Dimel has died at the age of 62. The guys welcome on Kellis Robinett from the KC Star and Wichita Eagle in the first hour to discuss Coach Dimel’s career. In Hour 2, former K-State fullback and current co-host of Powercat GameDay Zach Nemechek calls in to discuss his memories of Dimel.
A Manhattan man will serve four years in prison after his conviction for child sex crimes. Riley County District Court Judge Grant Bannister on Monday sentenced 29-year-old Tristian Gooden-Heit for 15 counts of sexual exploitation of a child and single counts of a computer crime and interference with law enforcement by tampering with evidence. The sentence also will require Gooden-Heit to register as a sex offender for the next 25 years. The full story can be read at The Mercury.
Longtime K-State coach Dana Dimel passed away on Tuesday, according to his family. He was 62. Dimel spent 20 years on the coaching staff at K-State under head coach Bill Snyder. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1987 following three seasons as an offensive linemen from 1984-86 with the Wildcats where he was an All-American. He then moved to offensive line coach in 1989. Most recently, Dimel was an senior offensive assistant at Illinois under head coach Bret Bielema after spending the previous six seasons as the head coach at UTEP. After leaving K-State in the…
Kansas senator Roger Marshall released a statement on Tuesday in regards to the recent announcement by Tyson Foods that they’d be closing down their plant in Emporia. In the statement, Marshall said he’s been in contact with leaders in the city and says the news “breaks his heart.” He added that the facility is one of the larger employers in the region and the news was “devastating for the families and the community, especially at Christmas time.” Marshall concluded his statement saying that he was committed to doing everything possible to help find the individuals affected by the closure good…
The state of Kansas saw a record turnout for last month’s general election according to state election officials earlier this week. The Kansas State Board of Canvassers met Monday to certify the results of the Nov. 5 election that saw President-elect Donald Trump carry the state’s 6 electoral votes with ease over Vice President Kamala Harris by 16 points, the third consecutive time he’s carried the state. Kansas elections director Bryan Caskey said the Nov. 5 vote broke three records in the state. In total, 1.34 million people voted with more than 2 million being registered to vote. The state…
RCPD filed a report of criminal destruction of property and theft in the 500 block of Pillsbury Drive on Monday at approximately 12:30 PM. Officers listed Habitat for Humanity as the victim when it was reported the lock on a storage trailer was broken and tools were stolen from the trailer. Total estimated loss associated with this report is $5,200. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers.
The Riley County Police Department is investigating two shootings that occurred on Saturday and Sunday that officers believe are linked to one another. The shootings led to four individuals being wounded according to police. The first shooting occurred on Saturday evening just before 8 p.m. in the 2000 block of College Heights Road. Officers responded to the scene to find a 23-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Ascension Via Christi for what officers are describing as non-life-threatening injuries. The second shooting incident occurred early Sunday morning in the 1800 block of Claflin Road just before…