WICHITA — A federal appeals court says Kansas prison officials aren’t deliberately indifferent to a transgender inmate who says her medical treatment is so poor it violates her constitutional rights. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a lower court ruling in favor of prison officials in a dispute with Michelle Renee Lamb. Lamb was born male but has identified as female since a young age. She receives hormone treatment, testosterone-blocking medication and weekly counseling sessions in prison. But she wants greater doses of hormones and surgery. The court noted a prison doctor testified that Lamb’s existing…
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Officers filed a report for aggravated battery and aggravated assault in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan on July 9, 2018 at approximately 7:50 PM. Officers listed Brent Telck, 19, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported a known male suspect threatened him with a gun. Officers filed a report for forgery and theft by deception in the 2700 block of Anderson Ave. in Manhattan on July 9, 2018 at approximately 7:45 PM. Officers listed Lauren Vlasity, 22, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect fraudulently cashed a check from her account.…
On today’s show, it kicks off where it all began with great moments in Tyler history, Big 12 over/unders for football season were released in Vegas and it will be a hot topic, Kellis Robinett of the Wichita Eagle and KC Star will call in, a World Cup Minute to prepare for the semifinals tomorrow and a story of a young TD! 0:00 – Tyler Dreiling History #1 11:37 – Big 12 Over/Unders by Bovada 22:37 – World Cup Minute 29:46 – Draw from the Hat 38:05 – Tyler Dreiling History #2 49:01 – Kellis Robinett 58:44 – Tyler storms…
The Short Stop on the 2000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard was robbed early Monday morning, according to the Riley County Police Department. Three men wearing masks held up the convenience store with a handgun around 4:20 a.m. The men and their getaway vehicle were captured by the store’s surveillance camera, but no identification has been made yet. If you have any information on this crime, contact the Riley County Police Department at (785) 537-2112 or Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of…
Monday’s guests were Dr. Beth Davis, KSU department head and professor of equine internal medicine, as well as Melanie Martin, pastor of community care for First United Methodist Church, and Rebecca Borgman, pastoral intern at First United Methodist Church.
HAYSVILLE — Staff members are trying to find a way to keep one of Kansas State University’s research centers open after the school announced it would close the center south of Wichita. Kansas State announced last month its decision to close the John C. Pair Horticulture Center in Haysville as part of budget cuts. The university cited lower state funding for higher education and declining enrollment as reasons for cutting $3.5 million from the College of Agriculture and Research and Extension’s budget this year. The Wichita Eagle reports that university officials said they’d consider keeping the center open if people…
WICHITA — A bicyclist who was hit on a western Kansas highway last month while competing in a cross country race has died in a Wichita hospital. The Wichita Eagle reports that 64-year-old John Egbers, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, died Thursday. He was hit by a car from behind June 14 while he was riding eastbound on Kansas Highway 96 west of Scott City. Egbers suffered multiple broken bones, a collapsed lung and other injuries. Egbers was competing in the Trans Am Bike Race at the time of the crash. The event is a 4,300-mile bicycle race from Oregon to…
Authorities say a 21-year-old man died while trying to walk across Interstate 70 during the early morning hours Sunday. The crash east of Manhattan forced the closure of I-70 for a couple hours after it happened shortly before 4 a.m. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Matthew Bailey of Mayetta died after he was struck by an eastbound Jeep Wrangler driven by a 23-year-old Cyrus Renfrow of Greenwood, South Carolina. Renfrow and his passenger were not hurt.
KANSAS CITY — Officials say a child is dead and at least three other people are critically injured after an apartment fire in Kansas City, Kansas. Fire Battalion Chief Morris Letcher says two children and two adults were taken to hospitals in critical condition following the blaze late Saturday morning, and that one child later died. Letcher says officials are not yet releasing the names or ages of the victims. Witnesses tell the Kansas City Star the fire began with an explosion that shook nearby buildings. Fire officials say the cause of the blaze was not immediately known. Crews remained…
WICHITA — A court filing asserts Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has complied with a court order finding the state’s residents are not required to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote. Kobach told U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson there are no longer any registrations in suspense or cancelled for lack of citizenship documents. The joint status report filed Sunday informs Robinson that Kobach is in full compliance with her order that all registrants receive the same information from county election offices and vote using the same poll books. In her ruling last month, Robinson cited Kobach’s…