Officers filed a report for aggravated burglary in the 1600 block of Fairchild Ave. in Manhattan on August 28, 2018, at approximately 10:40 AM. Officers listed Nathan Rapue, 20, of Manhattan and Cory Neill, 21, of Manhattan as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect took miscellaneous items from their residence. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,115.00. 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…
Author: KMAN Staff
Wednesday’s guests on In Focus were Tara Claussen with Big Brothers Big Sisters and later, Dr. Dan Thomson, Jones Professor of Production Medicine at K-State and former director of the K-State Beef Cattle Institute.
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers are recommending a review of the state’s privatized child welfare model to decide whether it’s in the state’s best interest. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Child Welfare System Task Force received the request Monday from two working groups it created to examine the system of programs operated within the Kansas Department for Children and Families. The 1996 privatized model involves the department contracting with outside nonprofits to manage placing children into homes. Some lawmakers suggest privatization makes it difficult for the state to properly oversee the child welfare system, which has been scrutinized in recent…
A Manhattan man was handed a long sentence Monday for multiple offenses including the murder of another Manhattan man last year. Steven Harris was sentenced to 58 years and two months in prison by the Riley County District Court for the May 2017 shooting death of 39-year-old German Gonzalez-Garcia and the shooting of Adrian Ortega. Ortega survived the shooting, which occurred in the 2800 block of Nelson’s Landing subdivision off Marlatt Avenue. Harris fled the scene before being found and arrested by Wichita police alongside his fiance Cora Brown at a Wichita Motel 6. Brown was arrested on drug charges…
A man walked into the Jewell County Law Enforcement Center and then shot and critically wounded two deputies Tuesday morning, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The suspect, Jason Lee Whitson, then fled on foot from the scene. Kansas Bureau of Investigations officials said Whitson was found 60 miles from the scene in Minneapolis, Kansas with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital. As result of the shooting, Rock Hills Schools district went into lockdown. The lockdown was lifted around 9:30 a.m.
WICHITA — A former Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy has admitted to evidence destruction as part of a diversion agreement. The Wichita Eagle reports that Justin Price will pay $353 and perform community as part of the agreement he signed Thursday. Price was charged with a misdemeanor count of official misconduct in February. In the agreement, he said he destroyed evidence three or four times to ensure the outcome he promised to suspects. Authorities began investigating in December after a driver involved in a narcotics investigation raised concerns. The driver told an investigator that Price had said to her that “because…
KANSAS CITY — A woman who worked as a supervisor in a Johnson County post office has been sentenced for stealing mail. U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said 40-year-old Stacey Kampfer, of Kansas City, Kansas, was sentenced Monday to a year on probation and ordered to pay about $785 in restitution. Kampfer pleaded guilty to one count of mail theft. She admitted that while she was a supervisor of customer services she opened mail and stole gift cards and debit cards. Investigators said she opened mail belonging to 214 people.
OLATHE — Officials say faulty software caused a 12-hour delay in tabulating Johnson County’s election night results in the August primaries. Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker said Monday the problem is fixed and he is confident it won’t happen again in November. The Kansas City Star reports Election Systems & Software, the county’s election vendor, has rewritten part of the code that caused the delay. Company CEO and president Tom Burt says initial test of the new code were successful. The new software must be certified for use before the general election. Johnson County spent $10.5 million this summer…
Officers filed a report for aggravated burglary in the 500 block of N 9th St. in Manhattan on August 27, 2018 at approximately 4:40 PM. Officers listed Cole Calvert, 21, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his Toshiba Laptop from his residence. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $700.00. 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. Daniel Sherraden, 23, of…
Updated Friday 11:10 a.m. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment rescinded the boil water advisory for the Riverchase Mobile Home Park that was issued Tuesday. There was no evidence of bacterial contamination in samples collected and tested by a KDHE laboratory. They also determined that the conditions that led to the advisory have been resolved. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a boil water advisory for the Riverchase Mobile Home Park in Riley County Tuesday. Officials issued the warning because of a loss of pressure which could result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination…