An inmate at the Riley County jail died Monday, according to Riley County Police Department officials. Corrections officers found 51-year-old Michael Smith unresponsive around 4:30 p.m. Monday. They alerted emergency medical services, who responded to the scene and provided immediate CPR. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. The full article can be viewed at theMercury.com.
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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.
On Friday’s edition of The Game, we’re 24 hours from Gameday! Mitch sits down with K-State Hall of Famer Kevin Lockett to discuss his son Sterling and also his induction into the K-State HOF. Then in Hour 2, Scott Wildcat from Boscoe’s Boys joins the show.
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