A Manhattan woman was in court on Monday to plead guilty to charges surrounding violations of the Kansas Offender Registration Act. Destiny Melton, who was previously convicted of distributing methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Judge Grant Bannister, pleading guilty to one count of violating KORA. Melton has also been convicted several times previously on other drug-related offenses. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Monday, July 24th.
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Riley County Police say a group of teenagers were arrested for fighting and interference with law enforcement officers, following an incident at AMC Theater Friday night. Police were called out for the report of a fight in progress, finding a teenage boy and two teenage girls had engaged in a physical fight with a 41-year-old woman and 45-year-old man after a verbal interaction in the lobby area of the theater. When officers tried to speak with and detain the three teenagers, they reportedly resisted and interfered. Police charged 14-year-old Amari Nicols, of Ogden, 15-year-old Niara Norris, of Manhattan, and 15-year-old…
Riley County Police arrested an 18-year-old Manhattan man over the weekend in connection to a pawn shop burglary and theft. Officers were called out to Wildcat Pawn and Jewelry Friday morning just before 7 a.m. Arriving officers found the business had been broken into and a rifle worth approximately $1,100 had been stolen. Officers were called out to the 1400 block of Flint Hills Place, nearly two hours later to investigate a possible stolen car and identified the suspect to be the same in both incidents. Keimon Webster was charged with burglary, domestic battery and criminal deprivation of property after…
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on June 9, 2023, around 6:45 a.m. after being called to Wildcat Pawn and Jewelry for the report of their business alarm being activated. After arriving on scene, officers found the business had been broken into and an Aero Precision M4E1 worth approximately $1,100 had been stolen. Around 8:30 a.m. officers were called to the 1400 block of Flint Hills Pl. to investigate a possible stolen car. The suspect was identified to be the same suspect in the burglary from Wildcat Pawn and Jewelry,…
Dr. Susan Nelson, Clinical Professor and Veterinarian with the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine joins us with summer safety tips for pets and members of the Manhattan Juneteenth Committee join us to provide a preview of festivities.
Two delegates from this year’s American Legion Boys State of Kansas were elected by their peers to represent Kansas Boys State as senators this summer. Soon-to-be seniors Adiel Garcia II, of Olathe and Creytin Sanner, of Junction City, will attend Boys Nation July 21-29 at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. Jasper Kimball, of Andover and Max Mitchell, of Lawrence were selected as alternates. At Boys Nation, Garcia and Sanner will join representatives from each of the 49 Boys State programs across the country (Hawaii does not have a Boys State program) to receive an education on the structure and function…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas governor chose a high-ranking U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official Friday to head the state highway patrol, replacing a retiring superintendent who is facing federal lawsuits over the agency’s policing and allegations that he sexually harassed female employees. Gov. Laura Kelly’s appointment of Erik Smith came on retiring Superintendent and Col. Herman Jones’ last day. Until Smith can take over as superintendent July 7, patrol Lt. Col. Jason DeVore, who also was named as a defendant in the sexual harassment lawsuit, pursued by five patrol employees. Smith has strong ties to Kansas. He is a…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 6/9/23: Ascension Via Christi, Model T Ford Club, T-Bars Rally Club Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:48 On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple and Dr. Todd Crane, with Emergency Medicine, joins us to discuss summer safety tips, men’s health awareness and other hospital news. Stu Tomlinson, with the Model T Ford Club of America joins us to preview its 2023 National Tour through the Flint Hills, happening June 18-23. Members of the T-Bars Rally Club preview Saturday’s 4th annual Motorcycle Rally in Ogden, presented…