Officers filed a report for burglary in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Rd. in Manhattan on September 14, 2018 at approximately 5:00 PM. Officers listed Elisabeth Juliana, 57, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took eyeglasses and a lamp from her vehicle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $553.00. 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…
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Captain Jeff Hooper of the Riley County Police Department will be the new chief of police in Hutchinson starting October 22nd. The 27-year veteran of the RCPD was announced last week to be one of the four finalists to replace the retiring RCPD Director Brad Schoen, but is now withdrawing his candidacy. Hooper will replace Hutchinson Chief Dick Heitschmidt. Heitschmidt served as chief for 26 years before retiring today. According to the Hutchinson News, Hutchinson City Manager John Deardoff offered Hooper the position after seeing that he was the only internal officer still in the running in the RCPD Director search.
Manhattan, Kan. – K-State finally got some breathing room on Saturday and weren’t forced to play catch up. K-State led the whole way in the afternoon matchup with the UT San Antonio Roadrunners. UTSA won the toss and elected to kick it to the Wildcats which paved the way for KSU’s inaugural first half touchdown of the 2018 season. Skylar Thompson took the reins for the Wildcats and pushed the ball down the field after getting help from UTSA with two free plays after offsides calls. Thompson connected with Zach Reuter on a 37-yard pass to set Kansas State up…
Friday’s guests were Sunflower CASA Project Executive Director Stacy Tidwell, Lee Elementary School teachers Cindy Norris and Erin McCormick as well as 66th Kansas District Representative Sydney Carlin and Sarah Fisher from the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Multiple notable Republicans crossed party lines to support the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, including a former state senator from Manhattan. Former Kansas Senate Majority Leader Lana Oleen, who represented senate district 22 which includes much of Manhattan, joined 26 other Kansas Republicans to support Senator Laura Kelly’s campaign. Oleen served in the state senate from 1989 to 2004. Also on the list included in a press release from the Kelly campaign were former Lt. Gov. Sheila Frahm, former Lt. Gov Garry Sherrer, and former Senate Presidents Dick Bond and Dave Kerr. Former Republican Governor Bill Graves is also among GOP politicians recently…
A boil water advisory has been issued for St. Marys in Pottawatomie County by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday. A break in the water lines resulted in a loss of pressure in the system, which may result in bacterial contamination due to loss of chlorine residuals. The advisory will remain in effect until the water lines are fixed and water is tested by a KDHE-certified laboratory. Residents should boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, dispose of any ice cubes and avoid using ice from an automatic ice-maker, and immerse dishes in…
Jorge Figueroa-Franquiz, 30, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 100 block of N 4th St. in Manhattan on September 13, 2018, at approximately 11:00 AM. Figueroa-Franquiz was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Figueroa-Franquiz was issued a total bond of $5,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 2500 block of Browning Ave. in Manhattan on September 13, 2018, at approximately 9:50 AM. Officers listed Susan B Anthony school as the victim when it was reported three known juvenile…
OLATHE — An Olathe woman already charged with trying to kill her three children is now accused of seeking a hit man to kill her ex-husband. Therese Irene Roever was charged Wednesday with a second attempted capital murder charge for plotting to have an unnamed person kill John Roever. The Kansas City Star reports 37-year-old Therese Roever was charged in February with attempted capital murder for an alleged attempt on her children’s lives. John Roever had residential custody of the children but they were visiting their mother when she and the children were found to have been drugged. Court documents…
KANSAS CITY — Overstock.com, an online retailer of surplus and new merchandise, plans to operate a large distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas, and employ more than 100 workers there. The Utah-based company leased 517,000 square feet at a vacant distribution center. The company says the center will allow it to reach 99 percent of its U.S. customers with two-day shipping. The Kansas City Star reports Overstock.com because another of several large online retailers that opened fulfillment and distribution centers in the Kansas City area in recent years. Amazon has two fulfillment centers in Edgerton and Kansas City, Kansas. Pharmacy…
WICHITA — A woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Kansas agency of failing to properly investigate complaints that a high-ranking official offered her a job in exchange for sex and sent her a sexually explicit video of him. The Wichita Eagle reports that Jennifer Gill filed the lawsuit earlier this month against the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Gill worked for Equi-Venture Farms, which provides disability services. The lawsuit accuses Brandt Haehn of soliciting sex from Gill in exchange for a job in 2016 . Haehn was the department’s commissioner of in-home and community services. He’s…