ATCHISON — Authorities say some type of incendiary device damaged eight businesses in downtown Atchison. Fire Chief Ted Graf says no one was injured the incident early Friday. The St. Joseph News-Press reports investigators responding to an alarm found structural damage and broken windows throughout the downtown business block. Graf says the scene eventually was determined to be safe enough to allow business owners into their damaged stores. He says some stores might reopen Friday afternoon. An investigation involving federal, state and local offices is continuing.
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TOPEKA — Police say a small armory’s worth of weapons and ammunition were stolen this week from a Topeka house. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported Thursday that the thefts included 80 firearms, including rifles, shotguns and handguns. Thousands of rounds of ammunition were also taken in the heist. Officers were dispatched to the house just before 6 a.m. Tuesday. Police say a witness saw three men exit the rear of the residence. Topeka police are asking people to be aware of anyone attempting to sell a large amount of guns and ammunition.
A car chase temporarliy closed I-70 for 10 minutes Thursday afternoon. According to Capt. Brian Hornaday of the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies initially responded to the 1700 Block of West Ash Street in Junction City after a victim reported a vehicle was stolen from that area. The vehicle was located by a Geary County Sheriff’s Deputy within a few minutes. A traffic stop was attempted and the driver fled. Eventually, the driver lead deputies onto Interstate 70 at Mile Marker 295 (US-77) where the pursuit ended near mile marker 307, east of Junction City. Sheriff’s Deputies used “Stop Sticks”…
Friday’s guests were Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard and Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson.
A full-scale exercise is scheduled for Wednesday at Fort Riley. During the day, residents, employees and community members may see an increase in emergency response vehicle activity. Additionally, certain roads on the installation may be temporarily closed and traffic could be rerouted to accommodate exercise activity. Grant Gate access control point is also going to have periods of closure due to exercise activity. Drivers are asked to be patient and allow extra time when traveling on post. The exercise is a way to test and train installation emergency preparedness. The annual exercise involves Fort Riley assets and some of our…
Benjamain Ayon, 59, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 1000 block of Houston St. in Manhattan on July 5, 2018 at approximately 5:00 PM. Ayon was arrested on an offense of possession of methamphetamine. Ayon was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Ayon was not confined at the time of this report. Zohaib Mehmood, 24, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 1500 block of Anderson Ave. in Manhattan on July 5, 2018 at approximately 1:15 PM. Mehmood was arrested on offenses of flee and elude and reckless driving. Mehmood was issued a total bond of $5,000.00 causing him…
OVERLAND PARK — A Kansas City man has been charged in a shooting near a Kansas elementary school that killed one man and left another critically injured. The Kansas City Star reports that 32-year-old Anthony Grable was charged Thursday with premeditated first-degree murder and seven other counts. His bond was set at $1 million. The shooting occurred Tuesday morning outside Sunrise Point Elementary School in Overland Park, Kansas. Grable and the two victims were contractors installing new turf on the school’s playground. Police say 48-year-old Todd Davis, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, died after the shooting. Fifty-four-year-old Efren Gomez remains in…
KANSAS CITY — A former Crawford County deputy alleges in a lawsuit she was fired after the sheriff told her she was too old and too feeble to do the job. Mary Mays spent more than 20 years at the sheriff’s office before she was fired last fall after failing a firearms test. The lawsuit alleges younger deputies were allowed to retake it if they didn’t pass. The Pittsburg Morning Sun says the lawsuit accuses the county of age discrimination. She was 59 at the time she was fired. County officials declined to comment. The lawsuit names the as defendants…
Area firefighters were busy over the Fourth of July Wednesday. In Manhattan, fireworks started a 3.5 acre grass fire Wednesday night. Manhattan Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes told KMAN Thursday morning crews were called at 9:33 p.m. and the blaze started near 1836 Grand Vista Lane. Two fire engines and a brush truck had the fire controlled within a hour. Almes said the MFD was called to five other grass and brush fires throughout the day. The Junction City Fire Department responded to nearly a dozen fireworks related calls, according to a press release from the department Thursday…
Thursday’s guests were Dr. Timothy Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at KSU and Assistant Director of the K-State Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy, and Perry Wiggins, Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council and former 1st Infantry Division Commanding General.