Randall Flanagan, 24, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on August 7, 2018 at approximately 9:20 AM. Flanagan was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Flanagan was issued a total bond of $8,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan City Commission voted unanimously to rezone a lot on the North edge of Aggiveville at 12th Street and Bluemont Avenue at their meeting in City Hall Tuesday. The lot is the future location of a Marriott Courtyard Hotel and is changing from the Aggieville Business District to a Commercial Planned Unit Development. City Manager Ron Fehr said they have not completed a comprehensive study on the Marriott’s economic impact on the city, but they anticipate it will add $10 million in property valuation to the city’s tax rolls. The 5-story hotel will have 127 rooms, a 1200 square…
Riley County voters took advantage of advance voting at a higher rate prior to Tuesday’s primary election. The Riley County Clerk’s office indicates that 14, 233 Republicans are registered to vote, but only 6.4 percent voted in advance. Of the 8,318 registered Democrats, 15.1 percent or 1,256 voted prior to Tuesday. Overall, voter turnout for the primary election in Riley County was 23.23 percent. 7 percent higher than four years ago. Riley County Democrats favored Senator Laura Kelly for the party’s gubernatorial candidate. Republicans favored Governor Jeff Colyer over current Secretary of State Kris Kobach, 45 percent to 32 percent.…
TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says the GOP can’t wait until the primary for governor is resolved next week to start campaigning against Democrats, so he will start immediately. Kobach was leading Gov. Jeff Colyer in a race too close to call Wednesday morning. Kobach said it’s possible that his current 191 vote advantage will disappear when outstanding votes are counted next week and that Colyer could end up being the nominee and “taking the baton” of the campaign. But he said it’s imperative that the party not wait to start the general election campaign, because the…
In a 3 to 2 vote, the Manhattan City Commission approved a first reading of their 2019 budget and the 2019 to 2023 Capital Improvements Program at their meeting in City Hall Tuesday. They also approved an amendment of the 2018 budget necessary as a result of revenue shortfalls and some additional costs that ran higher than anticipated. Mayor Linda Morse, Mayor Pro Tempore Mike Dodson, and Commissioner Usha Reddi voted in favor. Commissioners Wynn Butler and Jerred McKee opposed, though they approved the 2018 budget amendment. The budget amounts just under $156 million, a jump of about $7 million…
Wednesday’s guests were Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Kevin Logan, Assistant Director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at Kansas State University Dr. Timothy Shaffer, and a phone interview with Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo.
Officers filed a report for burglary in Manhattan on August 6, 2018 at approximately 2:00 PM. Officers listed Raheem Williams, 24, of Fort Riley, as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took speakers and an amp from his vehicle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $600.00. 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 aggravated domestic battery in Manhattan on…
WINFIELD — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a laser was intentionally pointed at one of its aircraft in violation of federal law as authorities searched for an escaped inmate. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that no one has been arrested for pointing the laser. But Lt. Adam Winters said Monday that troopers have an address and are going to follow up on what happened Saturday night as authorities searched for the escaped inmate in Winfield. Winters say that when a laser is pointed at a plane, it can cause temporary blindness to the pilots which can cause “a very dangerous situation.”
KANSAS CITY — A Kansas man who fatally shot an Indian immigrant and wounded another in a suburban Kansas City bar is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday on federal hate crime charges. Adam Purinton of Olathe agreed to a plea deal in May that recommended he be sentenced to life in prison on each of three hate crime charges, with the sentences to run consecutively. Purinton reportedly yelled “Get out of my country” before killing 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounding Kuchibhotla’s friend, Alok Madasani, in February 2017. A third man who tried to intervene was wounded. The attack raised fears…
INMAN — Authorities say a fireworks company employee was burned while disposing of fireworks. The Hutchinson News reports that the 39-year-old Jason Ukele, of Salina, was flown to a Wichita hospital after the Monday morning accident at the site of Showalter Fireworks west of Inman. Business owner Steve Showalter says Ukele suffered burns on his right leg and hand while they were lighting off 3 to 4 ounces (85 to 133 grams) of powder at a time. He says the burning is done routinely to destroy unserviceable fireworks. He says one of the batches flashed up instead of just burning,…