KANSAS CITY — Authorities say a handcuffed man who managed to escape from Kansas City, Kansas, officers was still wearing the handcuffs when he was arrested four days later. The Kansas City Star reports that the 42-year-old man was wanted for outstanding warrants when officers first apprehended him Wednesday night. Kansas City, Kansas, Police spokesman Officer T.J. Tomasic says the man apparently managed to work his cuffed hands from behind his back underneath his body to his front. Tomasic says most of the department’s police vehicles have windows and locks that cannot be operated from the back seat, but this…
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Monday’s guests were Riley County Historical Museum Director Cheryl Collins and Curator of Collections Allana Parker.
Officers filed a report for theft in the 2100 block of Prairie Glen Pl. in Manhattan on October 12, 2018, at approximately 8:40 AM. Officers listed Raiya Ebini, 39, of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a bicycle from the victim. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. 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…
The person chosen to be the next director of the Riley County Police Department has withdrawn his candidacy, according to a release. They did not reveal which candidate was that chosen finalist. The Riley County Law Board will discuss their next steps at their meeting scheduled for Monday at noon. The meeting will be held at the VFW building in Randolph. It will also be streamed live on the RCPD Facebook page.
Update 10:20 a.m. 10/18/18 Following an autopsy on Monday, RCPD officials confirm that the remains found in Ogden on Saturday were those of Ashley Meiss. Her family has been notified by police. Additionally, the release stated that the autopsy “showed no indication of foul play” in Meiss’ death. As is standard procedure, a copy of the investigation will be sent to the county attorney. No further information is expected to be released to the public. Update 10 a.m. 10/15/18 WIBW reports that Tom Lewis, father of the missing Ashley Meiss, said the remains were found in a wooded area behind…
Manhattan, Kan. – It was another big day for Alex Barnes and Kansas State on the ground Saturday against Oklahoma State, but this time the Cats could walk away from the game feeling good about their performance. It took a bit for the rushing attack to turn into points for K-State, as the Cats found themselves trailing 6-3 at halftime. Andrew Hicks, who is usually the K-State punter, had field goal duties for the day. He missed his first attempt from 51 yards out, but the second attempt was good. K-State was held without a touchdown in the first half,…
KANSAS CITY — A lawsuit alleges that a man from Kansas City, Kansas, who spent 23 years in prison for a double murder he didn’t commit was targeted because his mother rebuffed a homicide detective’s sexual advances. Forty-two-year-old Lamonte McIntyre and his mother, 64-year-old Rose Lee McIntyre, sued Thursday in federal court. Lamonte McIntyre was freed last year . He was 17 when he was arrested in 1994 in the deaths of 21-year-old Doniel Quinn and 34-year-old Donald Ewing. They were shot in broad daylight in a drug-infested neighborhood. No physical evidence linked him to the crime, and he didn’t…
OLATHE — Authorities say a small alligator has been found under a vehicle in suburban Kansas City. Police in Olathe, Kansas, say in a Facebook post that an animal control officer captured the gator earlier this week. The post says it’s “Something you don’t expect to see in Kansas.” The gator is spending the week in a shelter before heading to a reptile rescue in Manhattan next week. Alligators aren’t allowed to live in the city. The alligator appears be about 1 foot (30 centimeters) long. Photos posted online show it soaking in a tub of water and someone holding…
OLATHE — The head election official for Kansas’ most populous county is pledging to have “dazzlingly fast” results after fixing a problem that left the rest of the state waiting more than 12 hours for primary election results. The Kansas City Star reports that Johnson County Election Commissioner Ronnie Metsker said Thursday that software that was blamed for the Aug. 7 delays has been updated and “exhaustively tested.” Johnson County rolled out new machines for the primary election. After the last polling location closed shortly before 8 p.m., it took until 8 the next morning to get final unofficial results,…
Friday’s guests were local business owner Phil Anderson and Gina Ford of Agency Landscape and Planning, Dr. Trevor Gaskill from Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, Lions Club Vice President Dave Schafer and Kansas Quality Woodworkers Association member Gary Posler, and Riley County Health Department Clinic Supervisor Leslie Campbell and Northview Neighborhood resident Angie Turner.