Ra’dsa Herbert, 24, of Odgen, Kansas was arrested on the offense of aggravated assault (domestic related) in the 200 block of 7th Street in Ogden on September 19, 2016 at approximately 1:55 PM. Herbert was arrested after an altercation that involved a kitchen knife that was brandished. There was one adult male listed as a victim in this investigation and no injuries were noted. Herbert was given a bond of $5,000.00 and at the time of this report she was confined at the Riley County Jail. Due to the nature of this crime and its ongoing status no further information…
Author: KMAN Staff
“Torturous” is the way Riley County Police legal adviser Mike Gillespie described to Riley County Law Board members Monday continuing attempts to get state approval for a self-funded workers compensation plan for RCPD. Gillespie was obviously frustrated, adding the city, county and police department are in agreement as to how such a plan should be done and keep submitting plans to the state but the rules change–further describing it as “to say the least, a moving target.” Law Board member Barry Wilkerson asked with the uncertainty, why did the board need to vote then on the matter. RCPD Director Brad Schoen…
The Undersecretary of the Army, a holder of one of the highest positions in the nation, spoke at the K-State Alumni Center Monday night to discuss the army’s present state and it’s future. Murphy was complimentary of the environment at K-State. “K-State has one of the best military-civilian partnerships in the nation,” Murphy said. “It’s not just ROTC. It’s really what they’re doing as far as partnership with Fort Riley, the community, and local veterans.” As tensions overseas become more prevalent, and a gap between military and civilian life grows, Murphy told soldiers on Fort Riley and members of the community…
A Riley man found guilty of second-degree murder will spend 205 months in prison following the aftermath of a drunk driving accident that took the life of his 6-year-old daughter. Riley County District Court Chief Judge Meryl Wilson sentenced Joshua Mall Monday afternoon. Mall’s daughter, Madilyn, was a passenger in his vehicle after he lost control and collided with a tree on the evening of Oct. 5, 2015, in Manhattan. She died at the scene. Mall, 39, was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.13 when the accident took place near the 2400 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. In…
VALLEY CENTER — A southern Kansas teacher is suing after she was terminated without due process. The Wichita Eagle reports that Janet Decker alleges breach of contract in a lawsuit filed last week in Sedgwick County. The suit says she was issued a notice in April that her contract with the Valley Center district wouldn’t be renewed. The Valley Center school board later voted to end Decker’s employment after an executive-session meeting with the teacher but without a due process hearing. Decker argues that although Kansas lawmakers eliminated due process for educators in 2014, teachers who earned the right before that change…
WICHITA — Wichita’s police chief is looking for ways to accept at least some candidates who are being turned away today. The Wichita Eagle reports that Chief Gordon Ramsay says he “would like to hire more people that have struggled in life and understand those hardships.” He says that could include recruits who have crimes in their past. Neither the Wichita Police Department nor the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office currently accepts job applications from anyone with criminal convictions, including minor cases such as shoplifting. A driving force behind the policies is preventing credibility issues in court. But Ramsay questioned whether a teenage…
WICHITA — Kansas budget woes haven’t touched the state’s executive aircraft, which is getting a new paint job, a spruced up interior and upgraded avionics this year. Along with regular operating costs, the improvements will cost taxpayers nearly $900,000. The Kansas Highway Patrol, which oversees aircraft operations, says the work on the 15-year-old plane is needed for aesthetic and safety reasons. The nine-passenger plane has the original paint, interior and avionics it had when it was purchased new in 2001, and the aging plane is now showing wear. Senate Democratic Leader Anthony Hensley called the spending “highly ironic” at a time when…
A single vehicle injury accident occurred Friday morning. In an area near Avery Avenue, and Kimball Avenue, police found that a truck driven by Brandon Kerwin, 22, of Manhattan left the roadway and struck a “Riley County Fair” permanent sign, a power pole, and a residential fence. Kerwin was transported to Via Christi Hospital by Riley County EMS following this accident that is believed to be a result of a medical issue while driving. A vehicle collision occurred Sunday morning. Near Tuttle Creek Blvd. and Seth Child Road, the collision was between Catherine Merz, 19, of St. Mary’s, and Kenneth…
The outgoing commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, Navy Admiral Cecil Haney, has been added to the Landon Lecture series this fall at Kansas State University. Haney’s lecture will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in McCain Auditorium. It is free and the public is welcome. The U.S. Strategic Command is one of nine unified commands under the Department of Defense. Adm. Haney, whose next assignment has not been announced, has served in his current position since November 2013. Before his appointment, he was commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from January 2012 to October 2013. He served as deputy…
PAWNEE, Okla. — More than a dozen small earthquakes have been recorded in northern Oklahoma and one in south-central Kansas. No injuries or damage are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded 13 quakes Oklahoma between 6:55 p.m. Friday and 2:21 a.m. Saturday, including a magnitude 3.5 temblor near Fairview and a 3.2 magnitude quake near Cherokee, both about 100 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The other Oklahoma quakes range in magnitude from 1.2 to 2.9 and were near Medford and near Pawnee the site of a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Sept. 3. The Kansas quake was magnitude 2.9 and recorded at 8:18…