A Riley County man was sentenced to prison on Monday for attempted voluntary manslaughter. 46-year-old Jarman Morgan was sentenced to 136 months in prison in Riley County District Court by Judge John Bosch on one count of attempted voluntary manslaughter. Morgan was also sentenced to 31 months for aggravated battery and 13 months for violating the Kansas Offenders Registration Act. Morgan had plead guilty to the three counts back in November 2023. Morgan has a lengthy criminal history and had already spent over 640 days in Riley County Jail awaiting a sentencing. Judge Bosch remarked in court on Monday that…
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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.
At their final meeting of 2023 Tuesday night, the Manhattan City Commission approved a development agreement with Back 9 Development for the Midtown Aggieville Project. The plan consists of the city issuing $80 million in industrial revenue bonds to Back 9 as well and extending their timeline to construct the two projects to January 2026. The main topic of debate on Tuesday was the usage of transient guest tax to fund the cities obligations towards the project. Commissioners approved the plan by a vote of 3-1 with Linda Morse dissenting on the project. Mayor Mark Hatesohl adamantly supported the plan. Commissioner…
A Manhattan man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday after being convicted of murdering his wife. 29-year-old Kamahl Bobian was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for first degree murder of his estranged wife Shannell back in 2021. Bobian was also sentenced to 52 months in prison for aggravated burglary and 24 months on two counts of violating a protective order. The 24 month sentence will be held concurrently while the the life sentence and aggravated burglary sentence will be consecutively. Bobian’s defense attorney Julie Effenbeck filed a motion for departure with the court and also…
The Jingle Bell Rock has been found by a Junction City family. Christina and Jeramy Brown, who are former members of the United States military, found the rock on Monday near Bishop Stadium and CiCo Park. Christina explained her family’s strategy on how she was able to find the rock. Christina said she was humbled by the opportunity and thanked the sponsors of the event. Christina and Jeramy have two children together from separate marriages – Hannah and Raelynn. All four live in Junction City. The Brown family received a slew of gifts on behalf of the sponsors. Check out…
Hour 1: Seg. 1 – Nebraska stuns K-State in Bramlage 62-46 Seg. 2 – Interview with the winners of Jingle Bell rock Seg. 3 – Austin Moore and Brenden Mott to stay at KSU for super senior year Seg. 4 – K-State baseball news Hour 2: Seg. 1 – Wichita state preview Seg. 2 – Cats get commit from Austin Peay defensive lineman Seg. 3 – K-State WBB now at No. 12 in AP poll, hosts Oral Roberts tonight Seg. 4 – This week in the Big 12
Sentencing will be held tomorrow afternoon in Riley County District Court for Kamahl Bobian, the 29-year-old Manhattan man who was convicted last month of murdering his estranged wife. Bobian was convicted for one count of first degree murder, one count of aggravated burglary and two counts of violating a protective order on Nov. 3. Jurors took a little over 2 hours to deliberate before convicting Bobian of his crimes. Bobian faces a sentence anywhere from 50 years to life in prison. The murder occurred back in Sept. 2021 when Bobian murdered his estranged wife Shannell Bobian by plunging a knife…
The Riley County Police Department announced the hiring of a new PIO on Monday. Ashley Tokoi will be the new Public Information Officer for the department, working for the department’s five divisions. Tokoi replaces Aaron Wintermote, who left the department on Sept. 22. Prior to working for RCPD, Tokoi was a Public Affairs Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture where she played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s public image and communication efforts. Tokoi was introduced by Director Brian Peete at Monday’s law board meeting.
Seg. 1 – Centennial League/MHS Recaps and Previews Seg. 2 – NCKL/Interview with Wamego GBB Head Coach Brian McIntosh Seg. 3 – Mid-East League Seg. 4 – Twin Valley League
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran applauded the recent passage of the National Defense Authorization Act by the U.S. Senate. The bill is an $886 billion spending package that Sen. Moran says focuses on countering America’s adversaries like China and Russia. Moran spoke to KMAN about the package and spoke about the importance of getting the bill passed before the end of the year. The law which is expected to be signed by President Biden any day now also fulfills many of Moran’s personal priorities like protecting benefits for military spouses, new investments at Fort Riley, military mental health referrals and much…
The Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday in Ogden for the Lemdadi family. This was the group’s 31st home built in the community. Executive Director Josh Brewer spoke about the group’s mission at the ceremony. Brewer says the previous structure on the property was an area where improvement could be made and says he didn’t think it should just sit there. The building process took over a year to complete. The Lemdadi family were presented with gifts as they were the first of three families to receive a home built across from Ogden Elementary School. Habitat…