OVERLAND PARK — Authorities are searching for a vehicle whose driver left the scene of a double fatal crash in suburban Kansas City. The Kansas City Star reports that the crash happened Saturday afternoon in Overland Park. Police are seeking a dark blue or dark gray Honda that may have struck the side of a car that then veered across the center line. The car then crashed into another vehicle, killing both drivers. Rockhurst High School identified one of the victims as senior Matthew Bloskey, saying in a statement that the school’s community is “devastated.” And family identified the other…
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TOPEKA — The mother of a 2-year-old girl who was fatally mauled by dogs at her father’s home is suing Kansas welfare workers. The Kansas City Star reports that the lawsuit filed last month says the Kansas Department for Children and Families and foster care contractors put the girl back into the same unsafe Topeka home from which she had been removed. The suit says officials should have known that two vicious pit bulls with a history of attacks also lived there. The girl identified in the lawsuit as P.N.D. was killed in September 2016 when she was “repeatedly attacked”…
DERBY — Sedgwick County authorities say a man shot and killed his wife before fatally shooting himself in Derby. Lt. Tim Myers said Monday officers found Randy Gile II and Kristen Leigh Ghile, both 33, dead in Derby on Saturday evening. Kristen Gile’s father, 55-year-old Richard Floria, suffered minor injuries. KAKE-TV reports a witness said a silver car and black SUV were speeding when shots were fired and the car sideswiped the SUV. The witness said a man got out of the silver car, shot the woman in the SUV and then shot himself. Sedgwick County Jail records show Randy…
A 61-year-old man was arrested on multiple charges of sex crimes against a child on Sunday night. Manahattan resident Ronald Mark Lichtenhan was arrested on a charge of aggravated criminal sodomy with a child under 14 years of age. He was also arrested on 4 charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 years of age. Lichtenhan is confined to the Riley County Jail and is being held on a 1 million dollar bond. No further information is available at this time.
Officers filed a report for theft and criminal damage to property in the 1000 block of Vattier St. in Manhattan on October 6, 2018 at approximately 5:40 PM. Officers listed Andrew Middendord, 23, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect cut his bike lock and took his specialized rockhopper bicycle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,210.00. 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…
Monday’s guests were Dr. Bob Larson of KSU Vet Med, retired Assistant to the Dean of Agriculture/ Director of K-State Research and Extension Stephen Graham, as well as C.Clyde Jones and College of Business Administration Dean Kevin Gwinner.
Waco, Tex. – After taking a step forward in last week’s second half against Texas, Kansas State appeared to take two steps back in Saturday’s game at Baylor. Baylor started the scoring with a Connor Martin field goal, which would be the most stress-free kick he would encounter. Just two minutes later, Alex Barnes found the endzone on a 55 yard touchdown run and Barnes was just beginning. Barnes would go on to finish the day with three touchdowns, but the three scores from Barnes would not be enough. K-State also got a rushing score on the ground from Skylar…
Friday’s guests were K-State Dean of Libraries Lori Goetsch, K-State Research and Extension Agriculture Agent Greg McClure, as well as Wamego Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Daryn Soldan along with Oz historian John Fricke and author Gabriel Gale.
HUTCHINSON — Reno County officials say a 58-year-old convicted sex offender has killed himself in jail after he was charged with sexual exploitation of a child. Sheriff Randy Henderson said Gary Robbins was found unresponsive in the county jail Friday. He was pronounced dead after jail staff tried unsuccessfully to revive him. Robbins has been in jail on a parole violation since Sept. 19. He was charged Wednesday with the child sex crime. Henderson says no one was near Robbins when he died and a preliminary KBI investigation suggests his injuries were self-inflicted. KAKE-TV reports Robbins was sentenced in Sedgwick…
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas’ chancellor is putting pressure on gubernatorial candidates and lawmakers to provide more funding to higher education. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that KU Chancellor Douglas Girod has been holding meetings to push the Legislature to approve the Kansas Board of Regents’ $85 million budget request. University of Kansas campuses would receive about $33 million if the budget is approved. Girod says the state’s new governor in January will define what this legislative session will look like. He says Kansas education officials are simply asking for the restoration of funding the Legislature cut in 2008. Girod…