TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge in Kansas has delayed the trial of an Army infantry soldier who prosecutors say is a Satanist hoping to overthrow the U.S. government and distributed information about building bombs. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree in Topeka on Monday granted a request from attorneys for Jarrett William Smith to postpone a trial from early December until at least mid-January. Smith pleaded not guilty in September to charges of distributing explosives information and making a threatening interstate communication. His attorneys said they needed more time to review evidence. Smith was a private stationed at Fort…
Author: KMAN Staff
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for aggravated burglary in the 900 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on November 3, 2019, at approximately 6:10 AM. Officer listed a 34-year-old female as the victim when…
Monday’s program featured a preview of the Young Trustees 3rd annual chili cook-off happening November 9 at Blue Earth Plaza. Our guests included Addie Bunnell and Jamie Coones. Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency Executive Director Anne Smith joined us to discuss free rides on the aTa Bus on Election Day. Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department interim communications manager Theresa Mueller joined us along with Aquatics Manager Sydni Baker and Parks Planner Alfonso Leyva to discuss the grand opening next week of the ice rink, November and December events and the Warner Park master plan.
Visitors to the iconic Manhattan letters atop Bluemont Hill now have a safe and secure platform to enjoy the view. Members of the Manhattan Kiwanis Club officially unveiled the new platform which includes a glass railing. Fundraising over the past year totaled $70,000 to construct it. Kiwanis Club President Doug Meloan, stated that while having large corporate sponsors was important, almost equally important is the individual donations they received from members of the Manhattan community. “Probably just as important or more important are all the individual contributions whether it be $10 or $100 that really made it all come together…
Multiple notable political names and local companies contributed to Manhattan City Commission campaign funds this election cycle. Full reports of candidate donations can be found HERE. Mark Hatesohl is leading the fundraising race through October 24 — dating back to July 26 — with $15,214. Among those organizations contributing to the Hatesohl campaign are Anderson Knight Architects ($500), Shilling Construction Company ($250), C&W Insurance ($500), Chen Properties LLC ($100) and Landlords of Manhattan ($300). Personal donations came in from State Representative Tom Philips ($250), Riley County Commissioner John Ford ($100), Phillip Howe of KS State Bank ($500), Roger Sink of…
JUNCTION CITY — No one was injured when the pastor of a Colorado church crashed the small plane he was flying in Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says emergency crews were called around 10 a.m. Thursday to Freeman Field Airport in Junction City. Investigators determined the accident happened when landing gear malfunctioned on the 1968 Beechcraft 95-B55 that was flown by 55-year-old John Burgess, of Colorado Springs. The report says Burgess and his passenger suffered no apparent injury. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Federal Aviation Administration’s N-number registry shows the fixed-wing, multi-engine plane is owned by Heritage Pentecostal Church…
Friday’s program included K-State Research and Extension Ag Agent Greg McClure with a discussion on calf weaning. We also previewed the German Mennonite Meal and International Craft and Bake Sale happening Nov. 10 with Rod Franz. Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director Karen Hibbard and Incite MHK’s Jeff Sackrider joined us to discuss activities including the new mural project going on down at 3rd and Poyntz by AJ’s Pizzareia.
Officers filed a report for theft in the 800 block of Commons Pl. in Manhattan on October 31, 2019, at approximately 12:05 PM. Officers listed a 74-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took her purse. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $950.00. Police ask that anyone with information please 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 vehicle theft in the 5500…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it has signed a lease for permanent office space at an office building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, for two of its research agencies. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a news release Thursday that signing the lease is an important next step for the agencies’ efficiency, effectiveness and service to customers. The USDA announced plans in June to move roughly 550 employees of the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture by the end of September to the Kansas City area. The announcement…
HAYS, Kan. — A woman is dead after a shooting in western Kansas. Hays police say officers responded at 5:36 a.m. to a call of a woman being shot. She died at the scene. Her name has not been released. Police are not saying if anyone is in custody but a news release on the department’s Facebook page says the “neighborhood is safe.” The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting police in the investigation. Hays, a town of 20,500 people, is 180 miles northwest of Wichita.