Officers filed a report for theft in the 2300 block of Stagg Hill Rd. on February 9, 2017 at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed Briggs Auto Group as the victim when they reported that they sent money to a suspect to purchase used vehicles in December, but they never received vehicles and have been unable to make contact with the suspect. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $187,800.00.
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A 20-year-old Manhattan man was taken to the hospital following a car bicycle accident which closed Seth Child and Anderson Avenue for close to two hours Thursday evening. Johnathan Crowder was southbound on a bicycle in the left hand lane on K-113 or Seth Child, just south of Anderson Avenue, when a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero driven by Jerry Marrow, 67, of Manhattan struck the rear of the bicycle. Crowder was taken to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan–Marrow and the 78-year-old passenger in his vehicle, Myong Illian of Manhattan, were not injured. The accident was reported at 6:21 p.m. and Seth Child and…
TOPEKA — Top Republican legislators in Kansas are facing a key test of support for budget-balancing proposals to cut education spending and hike income taxes. The state Senate planned Thursday to debate a tax bill and a separate measure making the cuts. The package would move the GOP-controlled Legislature toward a confrontation with Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. The governor already has criticized the tax bill. It would raise $660 million in new revenues over two years by increasing rates and eliminating an income tax exemption for more than 330,000 farmers and business owners. The other measure would cut aid to public…
Thursday’s guests on In Focus included: Fort Riley Education Specialist Monica Smith, and Tasha Jones, who works on employment readiness for Army Community Services. They spoke on behalf of the Youth Hiring and Education Fair at Fort Riley. Kirk Hutchinson with Public Affairs was also present. Flint Hills Christian School Administrator Tim McDonald Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal Scott Hulshoff, Development Director Lorraine Malone Willich
Seung Lee, 43, of Fort Riley, Kansas, was arrested in the 100 block of E. Bluemont Ave. on February 8, 2017 at approximately 8:30 AM. Lee was arrested on a US Army arrest/detain order for deserter. Lee was given no bond and transferred to the custody of Fort Filey military police. Laryy Anumodu, 24, of Fort Riley, Kansas, was arrested in the 200 block of Custer Rd. in Fort Riley, Kansas on February 8, 2017 at approximately 11:30 AM. Anumodu was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for forfeiture of appearance bond. Anumodu was issued no bond, causing…
A three vehicle accident near Highway 24 claimed the life of a Tennessee woman early Wednesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2006 Pontiac Montana driven by Audrey Kalivoda, 62, of Fairview, Tennessee, was southbound on Frontier Road when it failed to stop at the Highway 24 intersection. The Montana struck a 1999 Kenworth Semi which was eastbound on Highway 24. The semi, driven by Michael Broeckelman, 50, of Beloit, was then pushed into a 2013 Chevy Malibu driven by Lane Koster, 24, of Jewell. Kalivoda was wearing her seat, but she did not survive the crash. Broeckelman was…
WICHITA — Police say a Wichita police officer is in critical but stable condition the day after being run over by a fleeing suspect. Deputy Chief Troy Livingston said Wednesday the officer is doing a lot better, adding he has “a lot of injuries to overcome.” Livingston says “we were afraid we were going to lose him.” The officer underwent surgery Tuesday and remains hospitalized. The injured officer, a 25-year veteran of the police force, was struck Tuesday while monitoring a house in south Wichita where a stolen vehicle and suspect were seen. The fleeing suspect was arrested after a…
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Tim Winter with Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Kevin Logan, and Bud Cox speaking on the Manhattan Homecare and Hospice event. Winter and Logan: Cox:
PITTSBURG — Authorities are investigating a Kansas restaurant robbery that netted $2. The Pittsburg Morning Sun reports that two men are accused of forcing three Jimmy John’s employees to the floor Monday night. Night manager Seth Cheney says that after he told the masked suspects he couldn’t open the safe or register, they demanded cash from the Pittsburg sandwich shop’s employees. Cheney says two of them had empty wallets and a third had $3. The suspects also are accused of demanding a sandwich and fleeing as the food was being prepared. A responding officer spotted two men riding away from the…
Officers filed a report for a motor vehicle theft in the 2400 block of Woodway Dr. on February 7, 2017 at approximately 5:00 PM. Officers listed Zachary Porter, 28, of Manhattan, as the victim when Joyce Porter, Zachary’s wife, reported his 2015 Scion FRS had been taken sometime between 9:00 PM on February 6, 2017 and 3:40 PM on February 7, 2017. Joyce reported that the vehicle had approximately $14,000.00 worth of military gear stored in it, bringing the total loss associated with this case to approximately $40,000.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County…