Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 1900 block of Beck St. on June 30, 2017 at approximately 8:00 AM. Officers listed Jamie Aguero, 30, of Manhattan, and Rent 4 Less as the victims when Aguero reported that a suspect known to her took her 2009 Ford Taurus without her permission. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $7,000.00. Officers filed a report for aggravated criminal sodomy in the northwest part of Manhattan on June 30, 2017. Officers listed a 6 year old male as the victim when he reported that an unknown aged juvenile…
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A Manhattan woman who lost her life after a fatal collision Saturday afternoon has been identified. The Riley County Police Department named Gayla Fief, 53, as the deceased Sunday. Officers with the RCPD were dispatched to the intersection of Seth Child Road and Tuttle Creek Boulevard Saturday at approximately 12:13 p.m. for a report of an injury accident involving two vehicles. When officers arrived on scene, they found that a blue 2009 Toyota Camry, driven by Fief, had been struck by a black 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Romelia Sutton, 52, of Marysville. Fief was entrapped in her vehicle, and…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says his state will not be giving the federal voter fraud commission he leads the partial Social Security numbers that he has asked other states to provide from their voter rolls. Kobach as vice chairman of the commission has sent letters to every state requesting names, addresses, party, voting history and the last four digits of their Social Security numbers. His office says his letter only asks for publicly available voter roll data. In Kansas, the Social Security number is not publicly available. Kobach told The Kansas City Star on Friday…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat: K-State associate professor of veterinary medicine Juergen Richt:
A Manhattan man faces a number of sexual charges after his arrest Thursday morning. James McAllister, 36, was brought in on a Riley County District Court warrant for 3 counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, 3 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and 1 count of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy. McAllister’s total bond was set at $100,000.00, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.
HOLTON — Another woman has testified against a northeast Kansas man who is facing a string of sexual assault allegations that have divided his tight-knit hometown. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the woman told jurors Thursday that 22-year-old Jacob Ewing, of Holton, sodomized her and forced her to perform oral sex after a September 2014 party. She is among five women the former state football champion is charged with sexually assaulting. She said things became “blurry” after she drank two beers and a shot. She later recalled being naked on a floor. The trial is the second for Ewing and…
TOPEKA — A former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper has been indicted on a charge alleging that he used excessive force. Federal grand jurors in Topeka returned the indictment Wednesday in the case against 43-year-old James Carson, of Independence, Kansas. The indictment says Carson “physically assaulted” and caused “bodily injury” to a person identified with the initials R.T. It says the alleged June 2013 incident in southeast Kansas’ Labette County deprived R.T. of the civil right of due process. The U.S. Justice Department provided no other information about what happened and whether Carson has an attorney. A statement says Carson faces…
USD 383 students who participated in the fourth annual Summer STEM Institute will be showing off what they learned Friday morning at the K-State Student Union Ballroom from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The learning workshop was held June 5 through 29. Lacee Sell, USD 383’s Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, said 325 students participated this year. For the first time, K-State’s College of Education collaborated with the district in making the institute a reality. This is the first time the STEM Institute concludes with a showcase. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Biomechanical Engineering, sports…
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes previewed next week’s Fourth of July celebration in Wamego. Chris Hupe and Neil Ebert talked about their work with the Pyro Crew. They were joined by Wamego Police Chief Mike Baker and Deputy Chief Paul Schliffke, and Kara Holle, Program Asst. with Wamego Chamber of Commerce.
Officers filed a report for burglary and criminal damage to property in the 800 block of W. 56th St. on June 28, 2017 at approximately 11:25 AM. Officers listed Wood Enterprise as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect gained entry into a garage and took a home made Go Cart, a 600cc Kawasaki motorcycle, 6 Noreyne International furnaces, and 15 floor heater/ac units. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $20,780.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Jamie Berges, 27, of Manhattan, was arrested in the…