A Topeka man was sentenced Monday to 47 months in federal prison for the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Reginald Eugene Newman, 30, Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. In his plea, he admitted that on March 21, 2015, he and his wife, co-defendant Tiara Jade Newman, took a 17-year-old girl from Topeka to Junction City, Kan., for the purpose of prostitution. The Newmans rented two rooms at a Value Place motel in Junction City. They used one room for performing commercial sex acts and slept in the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Flint Hills Volunteer Center/RSVP Executive Director Lori Bishop and Ava Reese on Youth Volunteer Corps Vern Henricks, President and CEO of Manhattan Community Foundation Manhattan Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes
Manhattan firefighters responded to a fire early Monday morning in the 2155 Patricia Place. The deck of a mobile home was on fire when firefighters responded shortly after 6 a.m. The fire extended inside and a near-by motorcycle was also catching fire. Manhattan Fire Deputy Chief Ryan Almes tells KMAN the fire was extinguished about 15 minutes after arrival but there was one unusual aspect –a propane bottle for a grill on the deck was discharging and making quite a racket. No injuries were involved with both occupants and a pet able to get out unharmed. Damage is estimated at…
Breanna Lewis scored 23 points, Kindred Wesemann added 16 and Kansas State used great team defense to defeat Drake, 67-54, in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon. Entering the contest, 10-seed Drake was averaging 83 points per game and had won 22 straight games. But the 7-seed Wildcats frustrated the Bulldogs with their physicality, especially Lewis in the paint. “I thought our defense was outstanding,” K-State coach Jeff Mittie said. “Our awareness was very good.” Drake (28-5) jumped out to an early 6-2 lead, but K-State led the rest of the way. The Wildcats kept their foe…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) A man originally charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer pleaded no contest to reduced charges after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict in his trial. The Salina Journal reports 36-year-old Michael Ryan, of Salina, accepted the plea Thursday to attempted voluntary manslaughter of Salina detective Crystal Hornseth. He also pleaded no contest to aggravated assault of his daughter and one of her friends, and criminal discharge of a firearm. Prosecutors say Ryan went to a home where his daughter was visiting friends. He pointed a rifle at 17-year-old and made his 15-year-old daughter go with…
The Rolling Hills Zoo near Salina says a 40-year-old orangutan died while he was being prepared for surgery. The Salina Journal reports the orangutan, named Clyde, was scheduled for surgery Wednesday to repair a condition that causes swelling and discharge in the throat. Linda Henderson, development and marketing director at the zoo, says zoo veterinarians with extensive experience in treating orangutans were prepared to perform the surgery when complications arose. She says Clyde was a zoo favorite and had outlived his life expectancy of 28 years. Clyde was born in 1976 at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Troy Caupain scored 23 points, Kyle Washington added 16 and defensive-minded Cincinnati shot it way past Kansas State 75-61 Friday night in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. Cincinnati (30-5) was knocked out the first round a year ago and No. 6 seeds were 0-3 before the Bearcats took the floor, with Maryland, Creighton and SMU all losing to No. 11 seeds. The Bearcats took care of their business and the No. 6 jinx with an impressive shooting display, shooting 62 percent. Cincinnati is known for its defense and did that, too, preventing Kansas State…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: State Representative Sydney Carlin of Manhattan Riley County Extension 4-H Agent John Jobe Riley County Senior Service Center Director Jami Ramsey Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 is pleased to announce that the 2017-2018 USD 383 Teachers of the Year are Angela Bucher from Bluemont Elementary School and Joel Gittle from Manhattan High School. Angela Bucher is a Kindergarten teacher at Bluemont Elementary School. She received her BS degree in Elementary Education from Kansas State University in 2006 and is currently working on her MS degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a Reading Specialist endorsement from Kansas State University. Ms. Bucher began her career with USD 383 in 2007. She states, “A big part of my life is fulfilled with joy, happiness, and…
The Geary County Rural Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for several suspicious fires in eastern and southeastern Geary County. Director Garry Berges says several fires on remote gravel roads have occurred since January 31st of this year. The most recent fire occurred during the evening hours Wednesday, (March 15) and involved the destruction of approximately 110 large bales of brome grass. Loss to the owner was approximately $5,000. The Geary County Rural Fire Department Investigators are actively investigating these fires and is requesting the public’s assistance. The agency is requesting…