WICHITA — A judge has ruled a Kansas woman accused of decapitating her ex-boyfriend’s mother is competent for trial. Rachael Hilyard is charged with first-degree murder in the April 2017 death of 63-year-old Micki Davis, the mother of Hilyard’s ex-boyfriend. KAKE-TV reports that earlier this year Hilyard had been found not competent and returned to Larned State Hospital pending Monday’s reevaluation in Sedgwick County District Court. Prosecutors say Davis was attacked when she went with her 9-year-old grandson to collect some belongings from a home. The boy was able to run away and call 911. Davis’ decapitated body was found…
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WICHITA — The government’s latest update pegs this year’s Kansas wheat harvest as nearly finished. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported on Monday that 99 percent of the wheat has been harvested in the state. That compares to 95 percent five-year average for this time in the season. The agency reported corn condition in the state as 20 percent poor to very poor with 32 percent rated as fair, 42 percent as good and 6 percent as excellent. Other crops are also making progress. About 13 percent of the soybeans in Kansas are now setting pods and 10 percent of…
WICHITA — Two churches in Kansas say they’ll protect immigrants facing deportation even if it means arrest. The Wichita Eagle reports that Newton’s Shalom Mennonite Church and Moundridge’s First Mennonite Church are two of a growing number of churches nationwide that have joined the sanctuary movement. Those churches have pledged to offer sanctuary to immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally and face the threat of deportation. Some churches have opposed the sanctuary movement, saying religious spaces have no legal authority to protect immigrants or that it’s immoral to harbor people in the U.S. illegally. Pastors at Shalom and First…
KANSAS CITY — Police say charges likely won’t be filed against a juvenile who was in a vehicle with a man suspected of wounding three police officers during a shootout in Kansas City. Kansas City police spokesman Jacob Becchina said Monday that the juvenile isn’t suspected of any crimes in the Sunday shootings that left the suspected gunman dead. Investigators say the man fired at officers outside a motel and later at a nearby home. Police say he was fatally wounded when officers returned fire at the second location. Police say the officers suffered wounds that weren’t life threatening and expressed…
Tuesday’s guests were Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Pro Tempore Mike Dodson.
Officers filed a report for theft in the 5100 block of Skyway Dr. in Manhattan on July 16, 2018 at approximately 2:50 PM. Officers listed Foley Equipment Compnay as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a Caterpillar Telehandler. The estimated loss associated with this case is approximately $135,270.00. 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.
Mitch, Mason and Andrew Hammond captain the ship today as John is on his way to Big 12 Media Days in Frisco, TX. Bob Bowlsby gave a few interesting statements in the morning, Mike Matheny is canned by the Cardinals so what does that mean for Ned Yost? The World Cup has ended so the final World Cup Minute is on tap, David Beaty has a weird situation and Amaad Wainright has found a new home. 0:00 – Bowlsby on one and done 16:28 – Matheny/Ned Yost 27:42 – World Cup Minute 35:06 – Top 5 David Beaty Wins 40:12…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Experts and economists warn that creating an industrial hemp market in Kansas is full of obstacles. KCUR-FM reports state lawmakers legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp earlier this year, and final regulations are expected later this year. Industrial hemp and marijuana come from the same plant species, but hemp is cultivated to produce small amounts of THC, the main psychoactive component of the cannabis plant. Hemp can be turned into many items, including food, clothes, insulation and construction materials. However, the plant requires special equipment to harvest and process. The federal government still views industrial hemp…
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.…
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.…