On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Allana Parker with the Riley County Historical Museum.
Author: KMAN Staff
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A 6-year-old boy who was shot in the head earlier this month at a Lawrence home has been moved out of intensive care. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Tyeisha Bell said Friday that her son, Tayshawn Mack Harris, has been doing miraculously, although he still has a long way to go. He was flown Aug. 5 to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, after the shooting. His mother said Tayshawn had gone to stay the night at a friend’s house. Lawrence police have released no information about the circumstances of the shooting except that officers did…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Trump’s top coronavirus adviser used a visit to Kansas to urge people to wear masks regardless of where they live. Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force said Saturday, that the epidemic is both urban and rural. She was in Kansas City, Kansas, for a meeting with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, as well as community and state health officials at KU Medical Center, The Kansas City Star reports. She also stressed that people should socially distance and not have gatherings. Birx said when communities start seeing a rise in positive cases, leaders…
TOPEKA, Kan. — A man who was arrested after being shot at by a Topeka police officer remained jailed Sunday in connection with several charges. Topeka Police said 22-year-old Colten Andrew Hawley was arrested Saturday morning after a confrontation with police. Lt. Manny Munoz said an officer encountered Hawley, who was armed with a gun, in a Motel 6 parking lot and fired at him but didn’t hit Hawley. The officer chased Hawley a short distance before arresting him. Hawley was already wanted in connection with a kidnapping and a parole violation before Saturday. He is now also facing charges…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police say two people are dead after a man shot his wife and himself in southwest Wichita. Police were called to the couple’s home around 11 p.m. Saturday after the shooting. Officers found a woman with a gunshot wound who was already dead and a man with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man died later at a hospital. Wichita Police Officer Paul Cruz said Sunday the shooting happened during an argument between the man and woman. The woman was 42 and the man was 44. Their names were not immediately released Sunday.
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police say a 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself with his father’s gun. Police Capt. Jason Stephens says the boy was injured Saturday night at his family’s south Wichita home and is still being treated at a hospital. Stephens says the boy climbed on top of some items to reach a gun on a shelf and accidentally fired one shot, which hit him in the head. He says the gun was not in a safe and did not have a safety on to prevent it from firing. Police are still investigating. The…
With a blast from “Old Thunder,” a replica 1855 model 3-inch ordinance cannon, the ceremony had officially begun. Fort Riley’s transfer of authority played out a little different than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated departure of the 1st Infantry Division’s commanding general. Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski was promoted to his three-star position and took command of the Army’s new Fifth Corps in an August 4 ceremony in Poland. Additionally, traditional exchanges of flowers were done before the limited ceremony in light of coronavirus precautions. Brig. Gen Thomas O’Connor, Jr. served as commanding general in Kolasheski’s stead until…
Riley County Friday reported 6 new positive COVID-19 tests and 1 recovery since Wednesday. That brings the active case county to 120. 370 recoveries, 5 deaths and 12 probable cases add up to 495 total cases confirmed or suspected among Riley County residents. Additionally, 118 tests are pending and 5,329 negative test results have come in. One positive patient is reported to be in the care of Manhattan’s Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Those interested in being tested are asked to contact their health care provider and call the Riley County screening line at (785) 323-6400.
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says it has received 205 reports of abuse by Catholic priests and has opened 120 cases. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked the KBI nearly two years ago to investigate Catholic clergy sex abuse. A task force of six agents is investigating abuse reports received from the public and reviewing church documents. The investigation involves the state’s four Catholic dioceses and the Society of St. Pius X, a breakaway Catholic group with a large branch in St. Marys. KBI spokeswoman Melissa Underwood said the agency is continuing its investigation and it’s unclear…
BELLE PLAINE — A former Army infantry soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist who hoped to overthrow the U.S. government faces sentencing next week. His defense attorney argued in a court filing Thursday for a more lenient punishment of 15 months for Jarrett William Smith. He says Smith endured a lifetime of victimization, isolation and trauma that led him to become involved with online extremist groups. Smith was a private first class stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. The 24-year-old soldier was discharged from the military after admitting earlier this year that he provided information about explosives to an FBI…