Officers filed two reports for forgery in the 1100 block of Westloop Pl. in Manhattan on April 16, 2018 at approximately 4:40 PM. Officers listed Dillons as the victim when it was reported two unknown suspects used fraudulent checks at the business. The estimated total loss associated with both cases is approximately $6,832. 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. William Haman, 29, of Wamego, was arrested while in the 300…
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The process for getting a new license plate in Kansas will change on August 1. Riley County Treasurer Shilo Heger told county commissioners Monday customers will receive a 30-day tag rather a new plate that visit. She said the plates will arrive 8-10 days later. Heger said the process is part of the state’s Digital License Plate Project. The project is in place to save money for the state. She said there is currently over $1 million in excess plate inventory throughout the state. This new process will not have an excess of inventory produced, instead the plates will be…
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1400 block of Flint Hills Pl. in Manhattan on April 13, 2018 at approximately 6:50 PM. Officers listed Scotti Whitaker, 35, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took a safe from her residence. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $743. Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1100 block of Collins Ln. in Manhattan on April 14, 2018 at approximately 4:45 PM. Officers listed Cynthia Reffitt, 43, of Manhattan and Robert Reffitt, 53, of Manhattan as the victims when it was reported…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Wamego Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Daryn Soldan and Tourism and Events Coordinator Kara Holle. We also had Greater Manhattan Community Foundation President and CEO Vern Henricks.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. –The designer of a waterslide where a 10-year-old Kansas boy was decapitated bonded out of the Kansas jail where he had been held for nearly a week. Court records show John Schooley bonded out of the Wyandotte County jail Wednesday afternoon. He was being held on $500,000 bond since he was extradited from Texas to Kansas on April 6. Schooley is charged with second-degree murder in the 2016 death of Caleb Schwab, who was killed while riding a 17-story waterslide Schooley helped to design. Schooley pleaded not guilty Monday. A judge had denied a defense attorney’s request…
Beginning this weekend, phones will be ringing across the Manhattan-Ogden School District, as a comprehensive survey of patron opinion will begin. According to a press release from the district Friday, USD 383 officials said the survey of 400 households will provide insight into what residents think about the district’s strengths, challenges, and priorities. The survey, which the district says will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes, will touch on a wide variety of topics, and will include “pick one”-type questions, along with opportunities for residents to share their comments. “This survey will give us an outstanding opportunity to hear from…
Friday’s guests included Riley County Historical Museum Director Cheryl Collins, Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Design Alanna Parker and Public Information Officer for K-State’s Division of Communication and Marketing Jed Dunham. The show closed with Michel Crisp, a K-State student studying physics and computer engineering, who talked about Saturday’s March for Science scheduled to take place in Manhattan. Collins, Parker, & Dunham: Crisp:
Thursday’s guests included: Fort Riley’s Jorge Gomez, Public Information Officer for Irwin Army Community Hospital; Retired Col. C. Kay Hutchinson, Fort Riley Military Retiree Council Chairman; Master Sgt. Jason Snell, with the Soldier For Life Transition Assistance Program; Tim McDonald of Flint Hills Christian School and Scott Hulshoff of Manhattan Catholic Schools; as well as City of Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen, Senior Code Officer of the Manhattan Fire Department Darren Emery and Senior Plans Examiner Ryan Courtright. Gomez, Hutchinson, & Snell: McDonald & Hulshoff: Claussen, Emery, & Courtright:
SALINA — A Junction City woman whose boyfriend died of a drug overdose has been sentenced for drug distribution. The Salina Journal reports 27-year-old Racheal Moody was sentenced Monday to nearly two years in prison. Prosecutors say she supplied the methadone that her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Allen, overdosed on in October 2015. She was sentenced for interference with law enforcement and distribution of methadone. Moody originally was charged with distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm or death but pleaded to lesser charges in February.
The principal of Ogden Elementary School has been inducted in the the Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame, according to a press release from USD 383 Wednesday. Jim Armendariz will receive the honor in Dodge City on June 2. He is the 15th teacher from the district to be inducted. Armendariz received his degree in elementary education from Kansas State University in 1988 and began his teaching career at Bluemont Elementary School in 1989, where he taught teaching 4th and 6th grade and serving as an assistant principal. He became the principal at Ogden Elementary School in 2002. “It’s a special…