Officers filed a report for burglary in the 200 block of N Kansas Ave in Leonardville on May 15, 2019, at approximately 2:00 PM. Officers listed James Graham, 48, of Leonardville as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect damaged his garage door and took his 2001 KTM Pro Jr. motorcycle and Yamaha PW 50 along with miscellaneous parts and tools. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,600.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and…
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Two Kansas City-based companies working on the Hale Library restoration have been cited by OSHA under the Department of Labor for not complying with asbestos removal standards. Custom Crushing & Company was cited for 23 health violations, including failure to educate workers on asbestos hazards or provide protective clothing and respiratory protection to employees. They face a proposed penalty of $193,000. Belfor Property Restoration was cited for three violations, including failure to inform the University and library employees of the location and quantity of material believed to contain asbestos. They face a proposed penalty of nearly $40,000. Asbestos was commonly…
TOPEKA — Kansas educators are looking for ways to respond to what some are calling a vaping epidemic in the state’s schools. The officials told the Board of Education Tuesday the number of students vaping using electronic cigarettes increased by 80 percent between 2017 and 2018. The Kansas News Service reports vaping nearly always involves nicotine, which is addictive, and uses flavors that appeal to younger smokers. The Centers for Disease Control says not enough research has been done to determine the health consequences of vaping. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is recommending more education to ensure that…
WILLIAMSBURG — Authorities say four people died in two separate crashes in the same northeast Kansas county. A Texas woman and her two children died around 9 a.m. Tuesday about 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) north of the Williamsburg exit on Interstate 35 in Franklin County. Fox4kc reports the Franklin County Sheriff’s office said a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Brieyori McGowan went off the interstate, over-corrected, crossed a median and hit a vehicle in the opposite lane. McGowan and her children, 7-year-old Kamarria Williams and 6-year-old Nahajza Jackson. were pronounced dead at the scene. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the fourth…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on May 14, 2019, at approximately 3:00 PM. Officers listed Austin White, 25, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his iPhone. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $600.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to…
LIBERTY — A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been charged with fatally shooting another man, dismembering his body and then setting the remains on fire. Thirty-year-old Colton Stock was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder and three other felonies in the death of 35-year-old Matthew Calkins, of Gardner, Kansas. No attorney is listed for him in online court records. Bond is set at $1 million cash only. Police arrested him May 5 while responding to report of gunfire at a home where Calkins’ remains were found. The Kansas City Star reports that police Sgt. Richard Sharp said investigators have not found…
WICHITA — Aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems faces just over $193,000 in penalties after government officials alleged that the Wichita company exposed some employees to a known carcinogen. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Spirit AeroSystems for allegedly exposing employees to hexavalent chromium during aircraft painting. The agency found six violations, which include allegations that Spirit failed to monitor levels of the cancer-causing substance after a previous violation. OSHA also alleged that painters were exposed to up to 44 times the permissible exposure level of airborne chromium concentration, and that facial hair on some…
Officers filed a report for domestic battery and criminal damage to property in Manhattan on May 13, 2019, at approximately 8:55 PM. Officers listed a 54-year-old male as the victim and a 53-year-old female as the suspect. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,380.00. Due to the nature of the crime reported no additional information will be released.
Tuesday’s guests on In Focus were Riley County Commission Co-Chair Marvin Rodriguez and Emergency Management Director Pat Collins.
Downtown Manhattan denizens and visitors alike now have a new way to get around the district through a new shuttle program. The Green Apple Bike program recently unveiled the Downtown Area Shuttle, also known by the acronym DASH, to provide free rides around downtown. According to posts on the Green Apple Bikes Facebook page and website, the service is a continuation of its vision of increasing personal mobility in the city in addition to reducing traffic in high congestion points. The DASH is a fully-electric, 5-passenger shuttle. According to GAB, it features three point seatbelts as well as high backseats…