KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities say they plan to release more information about a deadly gunfight with a man who’d been under surveillance in the fatal shooting of an Indian university student in Missouri. Police say more details will be released Monday afternoon about the shooting Sunday that also wounded three police officers in Kansas City. Police say the officers suffered wounds that weren’t life threatening and expressed thanks Monday for the community’s “thoughts and prayers.” Investigators haven’t released the name of the man killed Sunday but say he was a person of interest in the slaying of 25-year-old Sharath Koppu.…
Author: KMAN Staff
Late last week, community members gathered in Leonardville and at the Manhattan Fire Department Headquarters to provide input in the search for a new Director of the Riley County Police Department. In coordination with McGrath Human Resources Group, the meetings probed public perception of the RCPD and asked what Riley County would like to see in its next director the board will appoint. KMAN attended the Thursday night meeting at the Manhattan Fire Department. Community members in attendance represented some of the diversity of Riley County residents, with attendees ranging from PhD students in Criminology to business owners, previous RCPD officers and retired schoolteachers.…
Monday’s guest was Riley County Historical Museum Director Cheryl Collins. She joined KMAN to discuss the history and evolution of the Riley County Fair.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 500 block of S 3rd St. in Manhatatn on July 13, 2018 at approximately 12:00 PM. Officers listed Katherine Barker, 48, of Rutland, Vermont as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect damaged her vehicle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,200.00. 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…
With a blast from “Old Glory,” a replica 1855 model 3-inch ordinance cannon, the ceremony had officially begun. A Change of Command ceremony held at Fort Riley on Friday welcomed in Col. Stephen Shrader as garrison commander, replacing retiring Garrison Commander Col. John Lawrence. Col. Lawrence has served in the Army for more than 34 years and had been garrison commander since 2016. Colonel Shrader has served in the Army for 23 years, most recently as Director of the Combined Joint Operations Center, Resolute Support Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. John Kolasheski, the commanding general of the 1st Infantry…
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a rape that was reported early Friday morning. RCPD said in a media release that an unidentified man forced a 22-year-old woman into an apartment she was standing outside of on the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. There, he sexually assaulted her and then fled in an unknown direction. The investigation is ongoing and law enforcement officials are requesting that anyone with information regarding the crime to contact the Riley County Police Department at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan/Riley County Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
A Manhattan man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend’s baby. The Manhattan Mercury reports that 28-year-old Andrew Gibson must serve 25 years of his sentence for first-degree murder in the May 2016 death of 3-month-old Serenity Reich before becoming eligible for parole. He also was sentenced Thursday to three years for child abuse. Gibson previously dated Serenity’s mother, Ariel Reich-Wille. While she was out of town, Gibson volunteered to watch her two children, including Serenity, at his apartment. While being interrogated, Gibson told investigators he pushed the infant’s face into a mattress top. A medical…
Friday’s guests were College Avenue United Methodist Church Youth Director Peggy Riley as well as church members Mitchell Bunger, 13, and Emma Lansdown, 18. Also in-studio was Manhattan Public Library Public Relations Coordinator Maddy Ogle.
Fort Riley will bid farewell to current garrison commander Col. John Lawrence and welcome incoming commander Col. Stephen Shrader at a change of command ceremony Friday at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place at Ware Parade Field on 500 Huebner Road. Col. Shrader’s previous assignment was director of the Combined Joint Operations Center, Resolute Support, Afghanistan. Col. Lawrence assumed command of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley in July 2016. He will be retiring after more than 34 years of military service and recently announced on KMAN that he and his wife would be staying in the Manhattan area.
TOPEKA — A Kansas utility company has launched a new program aiming to make it easier for large businesses to access affordable green energy. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday approved the Direct Renewable Participation Service by Westar Energy. The approval led to Westar announcing a day later that it has reached a 20-year agreement with a NextEra Energy Resources affiliate to purchase energy from a new 300-megawatt wind farm being developed in Nemaha County. Westar officials say the program offers large commercial businesses a way to meet sustainability goals by accessing Kansas wind energy.…