WICHITA — The father of a 5-year-old Kansas boy whose body was found months after he was reporting missing has pleaded guilty to hitting another child. Thirty-four-year-old Jonathan Hernandez, of Wichita, was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation and ordered to complete a parenting class after admitting to misdemeanor battery. Prosecutors said in a news release that Hernandez struck his girlfriend’s 6-year-old, causing redness and swelling on the boy’s chest. Emily Glass was Hernandez’s live-in girlfriend, and police described her as the stepmother of Hernandez’s son, Lucas. She reported Lucas missing in February and fatally shot herself last month…
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KANSAS CITY — A woman says her husband was fatally shot in Kansas City, Kansas, after arranging to meet someone about buying an iPhone 7 through the mobile sales app Letgo. The Kansas City Star reports that 45-year-old Oune Somsanith, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was shot Sunday afternoon. The father of five died at a hospital. His wife, Kelly Somsanith-Hawley, said her husband loved to make money by finding deals online, but was careful. She said that whenever he met someone about purchasing a phone, he always insisted on going to a store to check to see if the phone…
REECE — A 23-year-old eastern Kansas man who fatally injured his 6-month-old son has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Benny Clark, of Reece, was sentenced last week for second-degree murder and child abuse in the August 2017 death of his son, Cooper. The Emporia Gazette reports Clark pleaded guilty in March. He said he shook the boy for taking off his diaper and urinating on the bed. He also said the boy fell off the ottoman and hit his head. Emergency help wasn’t called until the boy’s mother, Ashley Morris, returned home for work hours after the boy…
The City of Manhattan announced the Utilities Department will begin a project in conjunction with their 2018 Valve and Hydrant Replacement project. Utilities workers will be performing temporary water isolations on July 11th and 12th that will cause short periods of low water pressure in the area adjacent to the work. City officials say the work will occur in the following areas: all of the Wyndham Heights addition; 14th Street from Leavenworth to Poyntz; Humboldt Street from 14th to 17th; 11th Street from Leavenworth to Fremont; Leavenworth Street from 11th to 10th; 10th Street from Osage to Leavenworth, Butterfield Road…
The 2018 Human Trafficking Conference was held in the Manhattan Conference Center Wednesday. The conference, which started Tuesday, provided two days of training and discussion on human trafficking. It started with a speech from U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister. The keynote speaker was Peter Qualliotine, director of Men’s Accountability in King County, Washington. More than 200 law enforcement officers, prosecutors, health care and other professionals registered to attend the conference co-sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s office, the Kansas Attorney General’s office, the Riley County Attorney’s office and other criminal justice and law enforcement organizations. Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson spoke at the…
Authorities say a train has struck and injured a person on a bridge just east of Manhattan. The Manhattan Mercury reports the unidentified man was sleeping on a railroad bridge over the Big Blue River at 7:06 a.m. Wednesday morning when he heard the train whistle and woke up, Union Pacific Railroad media director Jeffrey DeGraff said. Union Pacific officials conducted the investigation. The man, in his mid-30s, got up to move then the train hit him. DeGraff said the man received minor injuries, including lacerations to his arm and shoulder. Pottawatomie County Undersheriff Shane Jager said the man was…
Friday’s show started with guests from Fort Riley. MWR Sports Coordinator Reed Scott, MWR Fitness Coordinator Ken Roynon, as well as Cheryl Greathouse from Child and Youth Services and Chris Solano from the Fort Riley Civilian Personnel Center were in-studio to talk upcoming events and activities. NBAF Director of Partnership Development Dr. Marty Vanier also joined In Focus.
Bradley Kingsley, 39, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 100 block of Courthouse Pl. in Manhattan on July 3, 2018 at approximately 5:10 PM. Kingsley was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Kingsley was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Kingsley was not confined at the time of this report. Travis Barkers, 20, of Kansas City, Kansas was arrested while in the 1000 block of S Seth Child Rd. in Manhattan on July 11, 2018 at approximately 3:25 PM. Barkers was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Barkers…
Tyler’s swan song of a week continues with more moments from his time on The Game, Big 12 preseason all conference media picks were announced today the gang breaks down the selections, we find out zero lions is better than Three Lions in Tyler’s World Cup Minute and as always, things wrap up with YCBS. 0:00 – Big 12 Preseason All Conference 12:23 – Tyler History #5 21:51 – World Cup Minute 31:39 – “The Hat” 37:45 – Long Term Impact of Selections 49:30 – Tyler History #6 59:53 – John tells an embarrassing story 1:11:47 – YCBS, BAY-BAY!
The Manhattan City Commission met in City Hall Tuesday to review funding requests from the proposed 2019 budget by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce for economic development, their Military Relations Committee (MRC) and the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and take a look at the 2019 to 2023 Capital Improvements Program. Assistant Director of Finance Hillary Badger reviewed the proposed 2019 budget and talked about the 2019 to 2023 Community Improvement Program. Badger said despite saving a considerable amount from 2017, revenue shortfalls have threatened the city’s ability to reach a $2 million starting balance in the general fund…