Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a theft report on Friday afternoon in the 200 block of Eighth St. in Ogden. Officers listed Wade Harper, 31, of Ogden, as a victim when a suspect known to him took 8 pairs of Air Jordan shoes, a men’s watch, and a subwoofer from his residence. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $1380.00. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault on early Saturday morning in the 800 block of Yuma St. Officers listed Abdoulaye Toure, 27, Edgar Urista Medina, 27, and Lamichael Fewell, 25, all of Manhattan, as victims when…
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Kansas State women’s basketball faced off against No. 1/2 Connecticut on Sunday in front of a sell-out crowd of 12,528 in Bramlage Coliseum. The Huskies improved their winning streak to 84 games and sent K-State to its first loss of the season by a score of 75-58. Sunday’s crowd of 12,528 marked the ninth largest crowd in K-State women’s basketball history inside Bramlage Coliseum. This was the first sell-out since Feb. 4, 2012 against Baylor and first non-conference sell-out since March 31, 2006 in the WNIT final against Marquette. Kansas State (9-1) was led by senior center and Naismith Trophy…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State slowly, methodically broke down Washington State on Saturday night. It probably shouldn’t have been a surprise. The Cougars were already playing without forward Jeff Pollard, who has mono, and Viont’e Daniels, who is dealing with the effects of a concussion. But then the news hit earlier in the day that Derrien King intends to transfer at the semester, leaving coach Ernie Kent’s even more short-handed on the road. “Any time a player leaves, it hurts your team,” Kent said after the Wildcats rolled to a 70-56 victory at the Sprint Center, “and yet…
Kansas State University received a report from a female student on Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, of a sexual assault that occurred late Sunday, Dec. 4, inside a Manhattan campus residence hall. No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing.
Senators Jerry Moran, Pat Roberts and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley called on the Department of Homeland Security to provide answers following a criminal case involving Tomas Martinez-Maldonado. Martinez-Maldonado, a Mexico native, who was arrested months ago in Geary County on a charge of child rape. The office of Senator Moran says that these senators have formally written a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, requesting Martinez-Maldonado’s full criminal and immigration history. They inquire about why he was able to re-enter and remain in the country several times despite his unlawful status and previous felony conviction for illegal…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for a kidnapping that occurred in Junction City on Monday morning at approximately 8:15 AM. The victim, a 32 year old female, reported that she was kidnapped by a 41 year old male known to her. Officers listed additional offenses of aggravated kidnapping, rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, and domestic battery. Due to the nature of the crimes, no additional information will be released. The investigation is ongoing. Police filed a report for burglary and criminal damage to property early Thursday after 1 a.m. in the 100 block of S. 4th St.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court will hear arguments this month in the appeal of a death row inmate convicted of killing members of his family. The state Office of Judicial Administration said Wednesday in a release the state Supreme Court will hear arguments for James Kraig Kahler’s case on Dec. 16. Attorneys for Kahler and the state will each have an hour to argue their sides, and the proceedings will also be broadcast online. The Wichita Eagle reports that Kahler was sentenced to death for the November 2009 shooting deaths of his estranged wife, Karen Kahler; her grandmother,…
ANDOVER, Kan. (AP) A middle school in southern Kansas is stepping up security after authorities found a written bomb threat in a bathroom. The Wichita Eagle reports that Andover Middle School will have extra security Thursday after a threat was discovered written on a toilet paper dispenser in a school bathroom. Andover public schools spokeswoman Nicole Gibbs says the threat found Wednesday referenced a potential incident Thursday. She says the school takes such threats seriously. She said in an email that students and staff can expect increased security Thursday, with police officers joining district and school security officers “to provide…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Lawrence attorney nominated to the federal bench in Kansas nearly a year ago is withdrawing his name from consideration. Terrence J. Campbell made public on Wednesday letters he sent to President Barack Obama and to Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran. He cites the short time remaining for Congress to complete its business and the results of the recent election, saying it is apparent he will not be able to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Moran says he is disappointed Campbell was not able to be confirmed before the election. Obama nominated him in January…
It might not be the answer many people were hoping for, but on Wednesday night the USD 383 board of education voted unanimously to retain the Indian mascot at Manhattan High School. After an hour and a half of commentary and deliberation, a motion was adopted to create a committee at the beginning of the new year. This committee will be comprised of student and community leaders from multiple perspectives and will function under four premises including finding ways to honor Frank Prentup, investigating a possible new mascot for the high school, enriching the current Native American heritage curriculum at MHS, and…