The Riley County Police Department said in a release that a traffic collision in Northern Riley County Thursday morning involved a Fort Riley military vehicle. The military vehicle and a civilian pick-up truck collided head on at approximately 6:40 a.m. east of Riley on the 9500 block of Madison Road. Highway 24 just west of Highway 77 junction shut down for an hour as a result. The driver of the pick-up was transported by Riley County EMS to Via Christi Hospital. His injuries were reported to be non-life threatening. No one in the military vehicle sustained any injuries. More information…
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Mold was discovered in more than a dozen dorm rooms in Ford Hall at Kansas State University Wednesday. Maintenance crews will be going room-to-room inspecting every dorm room for the presence of mold. The mold that was found was reportedly inactive and not growing. The inspections will start on the top floor and work down to the bottom. Maintenance workers will also be examining dorm air conditioning units and pipes. If more mold is found, treatment will be dependent on whether the mold is active or not. They may need to repair pipe insulation or paint areas with mold resistant…
Big 12 Media Day took place in Kansas City earlier in the day, so Bruce Weber shared his thoughts on the FBI investigations and why his team is still not getting the respect they deserve. Also, the Adidas employees received a guilty verdict in their trials today, so what does that mean for the Jayhawks? 0:00 – Bruce wants respect 15:08 – Chiefs Broncos will not have Swag Kelly 23:16 – High Praise from coaches 26:33 – Big 12 Love 39:34 – Huggs has no love for KU 48:07 – Bill Self’s big day 1:01:15 – YCBS
PRAIRIE VILLAGE — Parole has been denied for a school janitor who subdued a 13-year-old girl with chloroform more than 40 years ago as she walked home from a suburban Kansas City pool and then killed her. The Kansas City Star reports that the Kansas Prisoner Review Board has ruled that 71-year-old John Henry Horton will have to wait until 2023 for his next chance to be released from prison. He wasn’t arrested until 2003 for the 1974 death of Liz Wilson. She vanished while cutting through the parking lot of Shawnee Mission East High School. Her remains were found…
WICHITA — Wichita bird lovers are accusing a city board of feral cat favoritism over an ordinance that aims to make it easier to be a stray feline. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Animal Control Advisory Board has proposed an ordinance to set policies allowing Wichita residents to establish and care for colonies of stray and feral cats at their homes and businesses. The cats would be trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated and released back into the community to a caregiver. The caregiver would be responsible for food, water, shelter and veterinary care. Wichita Audubon Society President Tom Ewert…
WICHITA — A federal jury has convicted a Kansas doctor accused of unlawfully prescribing pain medication blamed in one patient’s death. The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release that 57-year-old Steven R. Henson of Wichita was convicted Tuesday of unlawfully distributing methadone and alprazolam, the use of which resulted in the death of a victim on July 24, 2015. The doctor was also convicted of conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs outside the course of medical practice, unlawfully distributing various prescription drugs, presenting false patient records to investigators, obstruction of justice and money laundering. Prosecutors alleged at trial that…
WICHITA — A Kansas prosecutor is praising the jurors who sat through days of grisly testimony and evidence before finding a man guilty of abuse and first-degree murder in the death of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found encased in concrete. The jury found 41-year-old Stephen Bodine of Wichita guilty on Wednesday in the May 19, 2017, killing of Evan Brewer. Bodine will be sentenced Dec. 17. The weeklong trial included video and photos showing Evan being abused, including being chained naked in a basement, berated and forced to stand in a corner for hours. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc…
WICHITA — Sedgwick County commissioners say the FBI is interviewing county officials and employees as part of an investigation into the commission. The Wichita Eagle reports interviews and documents it obtained indicate the investigation involves possible obstruction of justice surrounding some commissioners’ efforts to oust County Manager Michael Scholes. County memos show at least one commissioner asked legal staff about firing Scholes after he reported information on commissioner conduct to the FBI. None of the memos The Eagle reviewed clarify what information Scholes may have provided to the bureau. Commissioner Richard Ranzau confirmed that the FBI has been interviewing county…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Walters Dr. in Manhattan on October 23, 2018, at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed the City of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged a urinal. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. Police ask that anyone with information 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 rape in…
Wednesday’s guests were Blue Valley-Randolph USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton, Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Cliff Williams, and Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole.