TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans want a new GOP state lawmaker to resign and end his election campaign to keep his seat over allegations in a television report that he emotionally abused two boys. State Rep. Michael Capps, of Wichita, told KAKE-TV he did nothing wrong and is not resigning. The Kansas Republican Party on Friday severed its ties with Capps and said it does not support his election. House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. called on Capps to resign and said it would be “inappropriate” for him to serve. Local Republicans appointed Capps to fill a vacancy in July. He told…
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TOPEKA –The Kansas Supreme Court says a grand jury must be convened to investigate whether Republican Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach intentionally failed to register voters in 2016. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Friday’s one-page ruling came on an appeal by Kobach of a Kansas Court of Appeals’ ruling in June that found a Lawrence resident had met the legal requirement for circulating petitions to summon a grand jury. Kansas is one of six states that allow citizens to request grand juries through petitions. The Douglas County District Court twice rejected Steven Davis’ petition, saying there wasn’t enough evidence…
Manhattan, Kan. – Going into Saturday’s game the biggest uncertainty was at kicker, but for the first half that was the only sure thing for the Wildcats. South Dakota came into Manhattan and after K-State waited to get things going, the Coyotes decided to take advantage. After two empty possessions the Coyotes were able to storm down the field and grab a field goal after Alex Barnes fumbled for the first time in the game. K-State would answer with Blake Lynch’s first career field goal to tie things up. The tie did not last for long as South Dakota marched…
A Junction City man was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery, according to the Junction City Police Department JCPD arrested Fontelle Jolly, 21, of Junction City in the course of investigating the shootings of 29-year-old Felix Snipes and 25-year-old Cartavius King that occurred near 2306 Wildcat Lane in Junction City. The victims were transported to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, where Snipes died of his injuries. King is expected to survive. Jolly is being held at the Geary County Detention Center without bond. The case is still under investigation and JCPD asks that anyone with…
A professor at K-State has been awarded a grant to lead a multi-million dollar interdisciplinary agricultural study. K-State Professor of Agronomy Stephen Welch, Oklahoma State Assistant Professor of Agronomy Phillip Alderman and Langston University Chair of the Department of Technology Franklin Fondjo Fotou were granted $4 million from the National Science Foundation to research new ways to improve crop yields, crop breeding programs and in-field management. Welch is bringing together experts in soil chemistry, genetics, engineering, crop management, computer science and other fields for the project. The project is titled Building Field-based Ecophysiological Genome-to-Phenome Prediction and will use wheat as…
WICHITA — Police have arrested the parents of a 2-month-old boy who died at a west Wichita motel. Police spokesman Charley Davidson says the boy was found dead early Thursday at the Scotsman Inn. His twin brother was unharmed. Davidson says the parents became intoxicated overnight and the 34-year-old father woke up about 6 a.m. and found the boy not breathing. The cause of death in being investigated. Police went to the motel Tuesday after receiving a call about the boys’ welfare. Davidson said the parents were drunk and the children were placed with a family member. The father was…
HARPER — The U.S. Geological Survey says four earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.0 to 3.8 were registered in Harper County in less than 24 hours. KWCH reports the agency reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, about 9.5 miles east of Harper. About 15 minutes later, a second quake registered near the same location, with a magnitude of 3.1. A third earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 registered just before 10 p.m. Wednesday in the same area. The fourth quake was recorded about 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the same spot as the first quake. The USGS…
OLATHE — The co-founder and administrator of a Christian school in suburban Kansas City has been charged with child sex abuse. Forty-eight-year-old Dennis Creason, of Bonner Springs, Kansas, was charged Thursday with three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The crimes are alleged to have occurred from January 2015 to August 2018. Creason founded the Oaklawn Christian School in Shawnee, Kansas, with his wife. The school serves pre-K through sixth grade students, with a focus on art, music, and nature-based programs. Bond for Creason is set at $1 million. No attorney is listed for him in online court…
TOPEKA — Authorities say a man in a wheelchair was killed when a pickup truck crashed into him. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that police say the crash happened Thursday night. Lt. Jerry Monasmith says that police believe the man in the wheelchair was trying to cross the street when a vehicle traveling west hit him. The man’s injuries initially were described as serious but not life-threatening. However, the man later died at a local hospital. Police are withholding the victim’s name until his family is notified.
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 12800 block of Kansas Ave. in Riley on August 30, 2018, at approximately 9:30 AM. Officers listed Trisha Reichert, 44, of Riley as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took tires and rims from her 79′ Chevy Blazer. The estimated loss associated with this case is approximately $1,320.00. 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. Dexter Robinson, 26, of Manhattan…