Wamego Police were involved in an aggravated kidnapping and burglary investigation early Tuesday, with an arrest made. David Rojas, 31, was taken into custody in the 1800 block of Marsha Lane in Wamego following the incident, which originally involved a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Chestnut Street. A news release from Wamego Police chief Michael Baker indicates officers and deputies arrived in the area of the report shortly before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, and found a residence struck by gun fire. Occupants were not injured. A suspect of interest was developed during the course of the investigation…
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TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate has rejected a proposal to restrict lobbying of the Legislature by public school districts as it debates a bill that would increase the state’s spending on education. Republican Sen. Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha offered the proposal as amendment to a bill that would phase in an increase in education funding of about $230 million over two years. The Senate voted 23-17 against his proposal. It would have prevented school districts or school officials from using state dollars to lobby the Legislature. Pyle said state dollars should be used in the classroom. Critics said the proposal was…
The Manhattan Fire Department was busy late Tuesday morning extinguishing a house fire at 122 Kopp Drive. Crews were dispatched to the one-story home shortly at 11:04 a.m., where they found smoke and flames venting from a rear window. Eighteen firefighters entered the home and contained the fire in fifteen minutes. A juvenile occupant of the structure was home at the time of the fire and was able to exit without injury before arrival of fire crews. The residence received an estimated loss of $75,000 to the structure and $25,000 to the contents. ELG Enterprises LLC of Little River, Kansas, owns the property.…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Mitch Innes and Janie Dunstan with Randolph Pride Melissa Kirkwood and Ginny Pape, Manhattan Parks and Rec, speaking about Arts in the Park Gayle Donaldson, City of Manhattan, on the city’s new app for smart devices. Ernie Minton, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture at Kansas State University
TOPEKA — A Kansas legislative leader says negotiations between the National Rifle Association and the University of Kansas Health System are delaying debate on a bill aimed at keeping concealed guns out of public hospitals. Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning said Tuesday that GOP leaders are waiting to see whether the talks result in a compromise before the Senate considers the bill. A 2013 law requires public health facilities to allow concealed guns into their buildings starting in July unless the buildings have security such as metal detectors or guards. The Senate’s measure would grant a permanent exemption to state hospitals,…
Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover accident in the 5900 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on May 26, 2017 at approximately 7:45 AM. When officers arrived on scene, they found that a 2002 green Nissan X-Terra, driven by Sean Maxwell, 21, of Manhattan, had struck a guardrail then rolled after Maxwell swerved to avoid a vehicle that stopped suddenly to avoid striking a deer. Maxwell was transported by EMS to Via Christi for his injuries. No citations were issued at the scene of the accident. Edward Harrison, 30, of Manhattan, was arrested while at the Riley…
WICHITA — Grain elevators across Kansas are feverishly working to move last year’s grain out to make room for the new winter wheat crop as another harvest nears. Kansas Grain and Feed Association executive director Tom Tunnell says there is still a storage issue, particularly in southwest Kansas. The activity at elevators comes amid a wheat crop that has begun ripening. The Kansas harvest typically begins in the state’s southernmost counties and moves northward as the wheat ripens. Cutting could begin late next week in south-central Kansas with harvest expected to be in full swing by the second week of June.…
BELLE PLAINE — The U.S. Geological Survey says two earthquakes were recorded in Kansas during the Memorial Day weekend, bringing the total to nine earthquakes in May. The agency says an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 was recorded Monday about 10 miles west of Belle Plaine in Sumner County, and a 2.6 earthquake was reported Sunday 8 miles west of Belle Plaine. Another 2.6 magnitude earthquake was reported Thursday 10 miles west of Belle Plaine. The Hays Post reports earthquakes also were reported in Jewell and Harper counties in May. Kansas recorded 13 earthquakes in April and 11 in March.…
A former K-State student cited in a federal court lawsuit against the university who allegedly raped two different women in 2014 and 2015 was found guilty by jury of one of those counts Friday afternoon in the Riley County District Courthouse. Jared Gihring, who was in the courtroom with Brenda Jordan as counsel, was found guilty for the 2014 rape of Sara Weckhorst inside a fraternity house. Weckhorst is the plaintiff in the Title IX suit against KSU. She claims the university did not do its due diligence in addressing Gihring after she informed KSU of the rape. K-State argued off-campus…
Updated Friday, 1:22 p.m. The Riley County Police Department announced late Thursday night Steven Harris and Cora Brown were taken into custody by Wichita police earlier in the evening. Harris has been sought by authorities since Monday following Sunday’s fatal shooting in northern Manhattan that left one man dead and another in critical condition in the 2800 block of Nelson’s Landing. The RCPD announced Wednesday morning it filed a missing person report for Cora Brown of Manhattan. Tuesday morning a warrant for one count of murder and another count of attempted murder was issued for Harris. Authorities named Harris as…