A prominent Manhattan businessman and former K-State backup quarterback waived his right to a preliminary hearing in the Riley County District Courthouse Friday afternoon. Zachary Burton, 38, was arrested on four counts of unlawful sexual relations with a female high school senior on June 7. Judge William Malcolm accepted the waiver and set Burton’s arraignment for Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Burton, who owns Fieldhouse Development, Inc., was an assistant boys’ basketball coach and substitute teacher at Riley County USD 378. All four of his counts begin Dec. 1, 2015 but each with different ending dates of Dec. 31, 2015, Jan. 31,…
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The mystery illness that has sent several students and faculty members home with vomiting, diarrhea and nausea symptoms since Aug. 22 is still an enigma. “We don’t know,” Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green told KMAN Thursday afternoon. “What I think was getting reported before was just absences. And what we really need is the number of confirmed cases of nausea and vomiting. Until we know that, we can’t get a final number.” Last week the number of absences that were supposedly associated with the illness reached 150 and symptoms first reported from Manhattan High School West Campus in August…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts Former Riley County Attorney Bill Kennedy on MS Ride William Dorsett with Flint Hills Renewable Energy and Efficiency Cooperative
Raymond Wood, 25, of Wamego, Kansas was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on September 8, 2016 at approximately 2:25 PM. Wood was arrested on the offense of distribution of opiates, opium, or narcotic drugs, unlawful use of a communication device for a drug sale and possession of drug paraphernalia. These offenses were listed on a warrant from Pottawatomie County, Kansas and included a bond of $10,000.00. Police arrested Kevin O’Connor, 24, of Manhattan while in the 400 block of Fort Riley Blvd. on September 8, 2016 at approximately 7:50 PM. O’Connor was arrested on the offenses of…
The City of Manhattan will host four open houses to educate local residents about a question that will appear on the General Election ballot on November 8th. Voters living within Manhattan city limits will be asked to consider a two-tenths of a cent increase in the Manhattan sales tax to fund street repairs and Safe Routes to School projects. The open houses will give voters a chance to learn more about what the funds would support, why they’re needed, and how the tax increase would affect their households. The times, dates, and locations for the open houses are listed below: 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept.…
TOPEKA — Sentencing has been postponed for a 29-year-old Topeka man accused of helping a would-be jihadist’s unsuccessful plot to bomb Fort Riley. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree said Thursday he’s considering whether Alexander Blair’s crime qualifies for the five-year sentence prosecutors want. Blair’s attorney is seeking a sentence of five years’ probation. Sentencing is now set for Oct. 18. Court documents say Blair loaned $100 to another man who tried to plant what they thought was an explosive device outside Fort Riley in support of the Islamic State group. Blair’s attorney said Blair has an unusual genetic condition that made it…
FORT LEAVENWORTH — Authorities are investigating after an employee at the Fort Leavenworth medical facility assaulted two co-workers. The fort said on its website that the Munson Army Health Center will be closed Thursday while the probe into Wednesday’s assault is underway. The online posting says the suspect is in custody and that both victims are being treated for their injuries. No other information was immediately available. Fort staff didn’t immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press seeking more information
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Fort Riley Col. John Lawrence and Command Sergeant Major James Collins Fall Apple Day Pie Queen Lauren Bolen, Public Affairs Specialist Maggie Ziffer Dr. Nate Birkhead, Asst. Professor with K-State’s Political Science Dept.
Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating a report of sexual exploitation of a child in the city limits of Manhattan. This investigation began on September 7 and due to the ongoing nature of this investigation no further information is available at the time of this report. Police arrested 49-year-old Clarence Douglas III, of Manhattan on September 7. Douglas was arrested on a warrant for the offense of probation violation which originated in Saline County, Kansas. He is currently being held at the Riley County Jail with no bond. Brian Covert, 44, of Manhattan was arrested in the 400 block of…
TOPEKA – A 29-year-old Topeka man is waiting to be sentenced for helping a would-be jihadist’s unsuccessful plot to bomb an Army post in northeast Kansas. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree was having a sentencing hearing Thursday for Alexander Blair. Court documents say Blair loaned $100 to another man who tried to plant what they thought was an explosive device outside Fort Riley in support of the Islamic State group. Blair’s attorney sought a sentence of five years’ probation. Prosecutors pushed for the maximum five-year prison term. Blair’s attorney said Blair has an unusual genetic condition that made it easy…