LAWRENCE — An attorney for a man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl tried arguing that the charge should be dismissed because Kansas law says life begins at fertilization. Defense attorney Cooper Overstreet wrote that the state’s definition of life would make the girl 16, not 15, when the assault occurred. He said that meant his client, 21-year-old Jordan Ross, of Topeka, couldn’t be guilty of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, because the age of consent in Kansas is 16. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Douglas County District Court Judge James McCabria rejected Overstreet’s motion. In their argument against…
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TOPEKA — Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay says five Topeka police officers who exchanged gunfire with a man on two separate occasions last month will not face charges. Kagay also said Wednesday that the man, 23-year-old Trevon Lorenzo Brown, has been charged with 12 crimes. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that on Oct. 11, members of the department’s burglary task force encountered Brown, who fired several shots before fleeing. Later that day, Brown again encountered officers, who exchanged gunfire with him. Kagay says Brown was arrested after being hit twice. No officers were injured in either incident. Kagay says the…
TOPEKA — Authorities are looking for a deer poacher who illegally hunted a deer, taking the head and leaving the meat to waste on Thanksgiving morning. The Wichita Eagle reports that the deer was poached in Washington County, between the towns of Hanover and Hollenberg. Game wardens say the poacher likely showed the antlers to others and might take the taxidermist for a European mount. Game wardens previously said two other deer were illegally killed by poachers on Thanksgiving morning.
WICHITA — An ambulance crew is praising a Kansas snowplow driver who came to the rescue during the weekend blizzard. The Kansas Department of Transportation said in a blog post that Concordia Hospital called Sunday because the crew was struggling to transport an emergency patient to the larger Salina Regional Health Center about 50 miles (about 80 kilometers) away. They requested a snow plow to lead the way down U.S. 81. Brandon Bennett, of the Concordia Fire Department, said in a thank you note that the highway was a “sheet of ice.” Highway maintenance supervisor Clyde Thrush was nearby and…
Those interested in checking out some of Fort Riley’s historical homes are in luck this Saturday. The Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley will be holding their 35th annual tour of homes from noon to 4 p.m. The tour is self-guided. Participants start at the Custer House and can follow the route by following a map that will be provided. The event is open to the public ages 12 and up. Children 2 and younger are permitted in a carrier, no strollers are allowed. Advance tickets are for sale online for $13. Tickets can also be bought on the…
Riley County EMS will be out on the town on Saturday looking to “Fill the Ambulance” with food donations to help out those in need. They’ll be at the Dillons supermarket at Westloop Plaza starting at 9 a.m. for the first day of their 4th annual food drive. The event is held in partnership with the Flint Hills Breadbasket and all collections will go to local families for the holiday season. The drive will run until 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 1st and they’ll be back at the same place and time on December 8th for a second day of…
Commissioners were largely favorable of fee increases for Parks and Recreation programs and services provided by city cemeteries during the Manhattan City Commission’s work session Tuesday. City staff said that due to increases in expenses they recommend an increase of $5 per recreation program in 2019. They also recommend an increase in waterpark admission fees by $1, or $5 for a season pass. Expenses for recreation programs have risen by 12 percent over the past 3 years. Revenue from recreation fees for 2018 amounted to $648,761 as of October 31 while expenses for recreation programs for 2018 amounted to $736,615…
Wednesday’s In Focus guests included USD 384 Blue Valley-Randolph Superintendent Brady Burton as well as USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and Board member Dave Colburn.
Disc golf enthusiasts and residents near Warner Park came out in force to speak their mind on the Warner Memorial Park Master Plan at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission work session. Warner Memorial Park is an 89-acre park that was acquired by the city in 1957 through donations by Kern Warner as well as purchases made possible by a community fundraising effort. At the time, the parkland was outside the city’s limits and had to be reached via county roads. The original intent was for what was eventually named Warner Memorial Park was to maintain it as natural as possible, though…
Officers filed a report for criminal deprivation of property in the 2400 block of Buttonwood Cir in Manhattan on November 27, 2018 at approximately 9:10 PM. Officers listed Concetta gay, 57, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported a known female suspect did not return her Nissan Rogue and iPhone after letting her borrow them. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $21,000.00. George McGrew, 19, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 2200 block of Green Ave. in Manhattan on November 27, 2018 at approximately 5:05 PM. McGrew was arrested on offenses of possession of…