Riley County Police released more information Tuesday regarding an arrest KMAN first told you about this past weekend. RCPD responded to a report of a domestic incident which occurred in the 200 block of North Broadway in Riley, at about 11:14 Friday night. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a 17-year-old female who alleged that she had been struck by a male who was known to her. The victim was treated on scene by emergency crews before being transported by her family to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. The suspect was identified as Cody Jones, 20, of Leonardville, however he…
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WICHITA — Police say a 12-year-old girl thwarted a home invasion near Seneca by punching one of the intruders. According to Wichita Sgt. Bob Gulliver, police responded to a report of an attempted robbery at a residence at 3:10 p.m. on Sunday. Gulliver said a 30-year-old woman told officers her daughter answered the door and a 16-year-old boy grabbed her and pushed her inside the house. Police say a 19-year-old man followed the 16-year-old into the house before the girl punched one of the suspects. According to Gulliver, both suspects fled the residence. Neither suspect has been found
Kansas State University has announced internal sanctions following Saturday’s halftime performance that made national headlines concerning the band’s playful taunt of the University of Kansas by depicting the the “U.S.S. Enterprise” from Star Trek taking on the KU “Jayhawk” mascot. Some took the space ship as a more lewd formation. Here is the press release sent to KMAN by the university: Following notification from the Big 12 Conference of potential violations of its sportsmanship and ethical conduct policies, Kansas State University has agreed to sanctions with the conference office. The potential violations occurred during the first home football game Sept. 5 against…
After developing a lead from a patrol officer, two 17 year olds and a 16 year old were arrested and charged with 121 counts of Damage to Property and Conspiracy to commit damage to property. After executing search warrants, 4 BB guns, BBs and air canisters were located and collected. A preliminary estimate of total damage on these charges is around $30,000.00. The juveniles are being detained at the Juvenile Detention Center pending first appearance. Possible additional charges may be pending Over the weekend the Junction City Police Department responded to over 100 cases of vehicle windows being shot out…
Myra Gordon, associate provost for diversity, has announced her retirement effective at the conclusion of the fall 2015 semester. Gordon, who joined Kansas State University in 2002, has led the university’s award-winning recruitment and retention programs that target multicultural students, faculty and staff, as well as collaborative efforts with colleges, departments and units, external constituency groups and national organizations focused on enhancing diversity. Gordon also served as chair of the President’s Commission on Multicultural Affairs as well as advisor to the Black Student Union. Her campus leadership has been visible in many forms. Successful diversity initiatives have included Project IMPACT,…
A Manhattan man who was pursued on foot by Riley County police officers into City Park and apprehended by the use of TASER following a shooting in Aggieville during the early morning hours of May 3 pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted first degree murder Tuesday morning in Riley County District Court. Mark Self, Jr., 31, allegedly shot 26-year-old Kevin Green of Manhattan at 1:20 a.m. in the 600 block of North 12th Street. A second victim, 19-year-old Jeremy Caudill of Fort Riley, sustained minor injury as a result of shrapnel from gunfire and did not require medical attention. Green…
Several accidents were reported in the Manhattan area this past long weekend, with a Denver woman taken to Via Christit Hospital in Manhattan following a Monday morning accident on westbound I-70, 1.7 miles west of Tallgrass road. Jennifer Kukoy, 36, was a passenger in a 2014 Subaru passenger car driven by Jonna Lafoy, 31, also of Denver. The vehicle went off the road into the median and across the westbound lanes, into a north ditch, struck a rock ledge, and went airborn about 50 feet through a K-Dot fence, coming to rest on its wheels in a pasture. The accident was…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Tommy Milone pitched seven effective innings and Eduardo Escobar reached base four times and drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the struggling Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Monday night. The Royals have been outscored 31-9 in dropping four straight, matching their longest losing streak of the season. Milone (8-4) held the Royals to six hits and two runs, while striking out four and walking one. Escobar contributed an RBI-single in a three-run sixth and drove in two runs with a two-out single in the seventh off Joba Chamberlain, who was making his Royals’…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Efforts to convert abandoned rail lines into trails have followed a long and winding road in central Kansas. The trails are the most abundant in the eastern part of the state. They include a 117-mile-long Flint Hills Nature Trail that stretches from Osawatomie to Herrington and the roughly 50-mile Prairie Spirit Trail connects Ottawa with Iola. The trials provide long paths for walking, running, bicycling and horseback riding. The Hutchinson News reports that in some areas, finding the necessary support and funding has proven challenging. So far, the rails-to-trials movement hasn’t caught on in Reno County. Public…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Raising money for charity has turned into an adrenal producing adventure in Topeka. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that adventure seekers turned out Saturday morning to rappel down a 13-story Westar Energy building. The event was a fundraiser for the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center. Each participant is responsible for raising $1,000 for the center. The Children’s Discovery Center and Over the Edge, a Canadian company that works with nonprofits, hosted the event. The participants included newlyweds Madison and Jenni Ruelle, who exchanged a kiss after making their way down building. Another participant, 33-year-old Chris Rogers, of Lawrence, said…