A woman sought by Geary County law enforcement authorities since last week has been located in Alabama. Last Wednesday the Geary County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the public in locating Kayla Simpson, 21, who was wanted on several charges including two felony violations of the Offender Registration Act, Felony Violation of a No Contact Order, and Contributing to a Child’s Misconduct. Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf announced Tuesday night that following a multitude of Crime Stoppers tips, Simpson was located and apprehended Monday in Fort Payne, Alabama by Investigators from the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office is…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan City Commission conducted a special legislative session Tuesday to decide whether or not to bid on a 99-acre chunk of land. The land is owned by KDOT and is located adjacent to the K-18 Highway Project. KDOT has decided to put the land up for auction on October 6th with a starting bid of $110,000. The Commission discussed the potential uses for the land, which include additional space for Parks and Rec or a site for a secondary waste water treatment plant. However, the purchase would require a significant investment by the city to fill the land to…
A judge from the Kansas Supreme Court and the the Kansas Court of Appeals informed the public on the judicial branch of the government Tuesday evening on the campus of K-State. Kansas Supreme Court Judge Dan Biles and Judge Karen Arnold-Burger of the Kansas Court of Appeals made a presentation on the history of the Kansas judicial branch, what they do and took questions in the Leadership Studies Building. While it has been common for judges from the Kansas high court to make these presentations throughout the state, Judge Arnold-Burger told KMAN there’s been more invitations than ever this year. “Over the…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases next week in Hutchinson after spending part of the day visiting area schools to discuss the role of courts in civilized society. The special session at Hutchinson Community College will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in B.J. Warner Recital Hall and is expected to last about 90 minutes. One case involves a man who is appealing his conviction in Butler County for possession of methamphetamine. The other is an appeal from a Wichita home supply store seeking to recover money it says it is owed for drywall materials. Prior…
WICHITA — A Kansas judge has ordered Secretary of State Kris Kobach to notify thousands of people who hadn’t provided documents proving their citizenship that they will be allowed to vote for all offices in the November election. Shawnee County District Judge Larry Hendrick’s order affects more than 19,545 voters who registered at motor vehicle offices or with a federal form without providing documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback’s economic advisory council has discontinued a quarterly report that had been developed to ensure a timely analysis of the administration’s economic policies. The Council of Economic Advisors, which is chaired by Brownback, will no longer compile and distribute a review of economic markers picked by the administration and championed as an accountability test of the administration’s economic vision.
BELOIT — Prosecutors say a second man has been charged in a central Kansas killing. The Salina Journal reports that the latest suspect to be accused in the July 2015 death of Darrell Hill is his ex-son-in-law, 56-year-old Merlyn Hoesly, of Simpson. Hoesly is jailed on charges of first-degree murder and felony interference with law enforcement. The original suspect is 29-year-old Trevin Spencer, of rural Cloud County. Spencer’s murder trial had been scheduled to begin earlier this month but has been continued. Mitchell County attorney Mark Noah says Spencer was the only person present when the killing happened. Noah said the charges…
WICHITA — Kansas growers made some progress this past week planting winter wheat and harvesting corn. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that wheat planting is 20 percent done in Kansas, the same as last year at this time. About 3 percent has emerged. Farmers in the state have also harvested about 29 percent of their corn and 10 percent of their sorghum crops. Just 2 percent of the soybeans have been cut.
This October, Kansas State University Libraries honors alumnus and Abilene native Marlin Fitzwater with an exhibit, “Marlin Fitzwater: From Wheat Fields to White House.” Fitzwater, who received an honorary doctorate from Kansas State University in 2015, has donated his personal papers to the Richard L.D. & Marjorie J. Morse Department of Special Collections at K-State Libraries. The items in the exhibit represent a small sample of the donation. Visitors will be able to examine correspondence, publications, photos, memorabilia and official government documents, all of which will be available to future generations of researchers. The exhibit opens at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,…
KMAN received more information Monday regarding the kidnapping/robbery that took place this past Friday. A 48-year-old male from Topeka reportedly became the victim of these crimes when suspects that he knew physically battered him and attempted to foce him to withdraw funds from an ATM. Prior to reaching an ATM he was able to flee from his attackers and contact police. Joshua Foster, 23, was arrested on the offences of aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and criminal threat. He was given a bond of $200,000. RCPD anticipates at least one additional arrest in the matter. ### An 18-year-old man was arrested…