A Topeka man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for attempting to detonate a vehicle bomb on Fort Riley on April 10, 2015. On Feb. 3, 2016, John T. Booker, Jr., now 22, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and one count of attempted destruction of government property by fire or explosion. In a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, FBi Special Agent in Charge Darrin Jones stated that “the investigation leading to today’s sentencing illustrates the FBI’s commitment to disrupting acts of terrorism. If Mr. Booker had…
Author: KMAN Staff
All of Kansas representatives have co-sponsored a bill which would award one of the state’s most famous citizens one of the most prestigious awards in the nation. According to a press release from U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Roberts and U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins introduced bipartisan legislation in both houses to award former Kansas U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole the Congressional Gold Medal. The legislation says the award would be awarded in “recognition for his service to the nation as a soldier, legislator and statesman.” The legislation was co-sponsored by the other Kansas congressmen: Senator Jerry Moran, and Representatives Roger Marshall, Kevin Yoder,and Ron Estes, as well…
Today’s show featured Debbie Nuss with Everybody Counts with Stan Ward of USD 383 and Lori Bishop from the Flint Hills Volunteer Center. Also, we welcomed in Dr. Timothy Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Associate Director for Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy. Everybody Counts: Dr. Timothy Shaffer:
Riley County Police Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at the intersection of Westwood Rd. and Oak St. Friday at approximately 5:41 PM. On Monday’s RCPD activity report, police say when officers arrived on scene, they found an overturned Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by William Bartnick, 22, of Fort Riley. Bartnick reported he had swerved to avoid an Oldsmobile Alero, driven by Ashley Dean, 27, of Manhattan. Bartnick was transported by EMS to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries. No citations were issued at the scene. ### Riley County Police Officers filed a report for aggravated…
With just a few precious weeks until the start of school for USD 383, the Manhattan community braved blazing temperatures on the Walmart parking lot Saturday to make sure less fortunate kids have the school supplies they need. For the 10th year, the Konza United Way and kstate CREDIT UNION, along with Manhattan Broadcasting, teamed up for the annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive. Volunteers handed out shopping guides for shoppers with school supplies needed for students in the district. Angie Reed, the director of marketing for kstate CREDIT UNION, said the drive easily met its goal. “The bus…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson on the County Fair, Riley County Senior Service Center Program Coordinator Melissa Colby, and Bill McFarlin and David Littrell on German Youth Symphony visiting Manhattan.
The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s conviction in the 2014 beating death of a K-State alum, according to reports from the Associated Press and Wichita Eagle. Antwan Banks was found guilty by jury for the first-degree murder of 25-year-old Daniel Flores in April 2015. Flores’ body was found in the basement of Steckline Communications in Wichita, where he worked at radio station KSGO. Prosecutors at the trial alleged Banks killed Flores in a fit of rage after he came across Banks scrawling hate-filled messages about Banks’ former girlfriend, a Steckline office manager, on hallway walls. Banks, prosecutors said,…
Officers filed a report for fraud in the 600 block of Poyntz Ave., on July 20, 2017 at approximately 12:40 PM. Officers listed Tyler White, 23, of Ogden, Kansas as the victim when he reported that an unknown suspect took a debit card and used it to make purchases online. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. 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 $1,000.00. Joshua Jones,…
A contract for major construction work to Tuttle Creek Dam has been approved, according to a press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Friday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, announced the award of a contract to Wildcat Construction Company Inc., of Wichita, on June 30. The contract is for the replacement of the spillway bridge deck over the dam’s emergency spillway at the east end of Tuttle Creek Dam in Pottawatomie County. With this contract award, the project will begin later this summer and is estimated to last 6-12 months. This will result in the…
TOPEKA — A union representing Kansas state employees says some officers at the state’s maximum-security prison outside El Dorado are being required to work 16-hour shifts. The Kansas Organization of State Employees disclosed Friday that it filed a grievance earlier this month with Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood. KOSE Executive Director Robert Choromanski said the practice is dangerous. He also said it violates a bargaining agreement between the department and prison employees that keeps officers from being required to work more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period. Choromanski said eight officers have complained to the union and the practice began…