The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 signed and approved their letter to respond to the Parkland school shooting last month. Board members read the letter aloud for the public to hear during their meeting on Wednesday. The decision to write a letter was decided during the previous board meeting last month. President Darell Edie started the letter off by saying the district mourns with the rest of the country. They also stand in solidarity with the Parkland community, its board of education, teachers, and students. Board member Leah Fliter continued reading the letter by stating the district has been proactive when it comes…
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Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on March 6, 2018. Officers listed a 13 year old female as the victim and a known 15 year old male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported no additional information will be released. Edward Cavenee, 33, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on March 6, 2018 at approximately 11:40 AM. Cavenee was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Cavenee was issued a total bond of $10,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.
Manhattan city commissioners approved the sale of a lot Tuesday night to a developer looking to build a new hotel and parking garage near the corner of 12th Street and Bluemont Avenue. The measure passed 4-1 after being tabled Feb. 6. At that meeting, some commissioners stated they were uncomfortable with the previous contract that gave the developer tax incentives to build. Those incentives have been removed. The sale of the lot, which encompasses 15,000 sq. ft., went to The Johnson Company out of Kansas City, Mo., for $800,000. According to City documents, The Johnson Company currently has a building…
OLATHE — A man charged with killing an Indian national and wounding another in a shooting last year at a suburban Kansas City bar has pleaded guilty to premeditated first-degree murder. Adam Purinton also pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of attempted premeditated murder. Witnesses said Purinton, who is white, yelled “get out of my country” before shooting Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani at Austin’s Bar and Grill in Olathe, Kansas. Kuchibhotla died in the shooting on Feb. 22, 2017. Madasani was injured. Another man, Ian Grillot, was wounded when he tried to intervene. The shooting raised fears of more…
TOPEKA — A Kansas Senate committee approved a bill that would make it a felony for fugitives and domestic abusers to possess firearms. Supporters say the new law would allow offenders to be prosecuted in state courts instead of relying on federal courts, which are sometimes too busy to handle such cases. Jo Ella Hoye, a representative for Moms Demand Action, said she was happy with committees’ decision. She said the bill advanced Monday bill will help law enforcement protect women and families and ultimately save lives. In addition to fugitives and domestic abusers, the bill also makes it a…
A former Riley County commission candidate has announced he’s running for a seat in the Kansas House. Levi Smith, who was the Democratic challenger to Republican Ron Wells in the November 2016 election, has turned his focus to the 65th district office currently held by Republican Lonnie Clark of Junction City. Wells beat out Smith with 54 percent of the vote. Smith, who moved to Junction City in February from Manhattan, is also the former chair of the Riley County Democrats. He recently resigned that position. Smith, 26, is a native of Greensburg, Kan. Clark, 74, has served in the…
Larry Jones, 47, of Manhattan, was arrested while in the 900 block of 4th St. in Manhattan on March 5, 2018 at approximately 4:35 PM. Jones was arrested on charges of distribute methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and use/possess with the intent to use drug paraphernalia and additionally, a Riley County District Court warrant for two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Jones was issued a total bond of $50,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Lana Smith, 53, of Manhattan, was arrested while in the 900 block of N 4th St. in Manhattan…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Manhattan City Mayor Linda Morse and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Today’s guest on In Focus was Riley County Assistant Fire Chief Doug Schmitt.
Officers filed a report for aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated burglary in Manhattan on March 3, 2018. Officers listed a 47 year old male as the victim and an unknown person as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. Officers filed a report for burglary in the 3000 block of Brookville Dr. in Manhattan on March 3, 2018 at approximately 3:15 AM. Officers listed Sara Cutter, 66, of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took electronics and miscellanous items from her home. The total loss associated…