Hungarian soldiers on Monday added razor wire to the border fence that is being built on the country’s border with Serbia, in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants travelling across the Balkans.
Author: KMAN Staff
A man charged with killing a suburban Houston officer first shot the 10-year veteran in the back of the head and fired a total of 15 times, authorities said Monday.
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) The latest on the trial of a white supremacist charged with capital murder for the deaths of three people at two Jewish sites in the Kansas City area (all times local): 5:10 p.m. A white supremacist has given jurors a Nazi salute after they convicted him of capital murder and other charges for killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites. It took the jury of seven men and five women just over two hours to find Frazier Glenn Miller guilty of one count of capital murder, three counts of attempted murder and assault and…
Emotions were visible around the room, as a K-State research fellow received his re-sentencing in Riley County Court on Monday afternoon. Returning to the courtroom, Miles Theurer received a sentence of 3 years and 5 months behind bars for both convictions. Each conviction carries a sentence of 41 months, and they will run concurrently. Following his release Theurer will begin a 36 month probation sentence. Theurer received re-sentencing after pleading guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter while DUI, in 2013. Noting that Theurer has been a “model probationer,” Judge Bosch ruled that credit for time served in county jail…
A tax foreclosure sale in Pottawatomie county may not have as many properties listed as originally thought…that’s according to County Commission Chair Pat Weixelman, who says the County Counselor was one of the first on Monday’s commission agenda. John Watt says the tax foreclosure will be held later in the Fall, but several people are coming in to pay. Weixelman also tells KMAN commissioners gave the go ahead on a bridge bid first seen last week. The commission approved the low bid from Ebert Construction for work on the Rockenham Road project, which is primarily being funded by the state. Hopes…
National Recovery Month was proclaimed Monday morning for the month of September by Riley County Commission chairman Ron Wells. Wells presented the proclamation with Pawnee Mental Health Services Director Robbin Cole and said mental health is something everyone needs to be aware of. “The importance of (National Recovery Month) is evident with some of the problems we’ve had in the nation,” Wells said. “Nationally and state wide we’re cutting back on funding for mental health, so we recognize here in Riley County that mental health recovery and awareness is very important.” “People can get into treatment and actually recover from…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Police are investigating after skeletal remains were found near the Kansas River in Kansas City. According to police, a fisherman discovered the skeletal remains of a foot inside a shoe Saturday evening. A coroner confirmed the remains were human, which prompted authorities to search the area. Kansas City, Kansas, police officers and a Missouri Search and Rescue team searched Sunday and say more remains were found. Authorities say the remains will be sent to a pathologist for analysis.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A 35-year-old man has been arrested after authorities say he tried to assault police officers with a screwdriver at a Wichita hospital. According to Sgt. Brian Sigman, officers responded to a call about trespassing at Via Christi St. Joseph just before 3 a.m. Saturday. Sigman said when officers made contact with the man near the emergency room, he pulled out a screwdriver from his pocket and wielded it “in an aggressive manner.” Sigman said officers used a Taser to subdue the suspect and arrested him. No injuries were reported. The suspect faces charges of aggravated assault on…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansans who owe back taxes to the state should consider paying them in the next few weeks. The state is waiving interest and penalties on back taxes, starting Tuesday through Oct. 15. The amnesty program is available to Kansans who owe individual and business tax debt that accrued before Dec. 31, 2013. The taxes must be repaid in full. Officials with the Kansas Department of Revenue estimated the tax amnesty program could bring in up to $30 million. Applications forms and eligibility information are on the department website. The taxpayer assistance phone number is 785-296-6121.
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Former Riley County Attorney Bill Kennedy on the M.S. Bicycle Ride Larry Couchman, Director of Emergency and EMS Services at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan; also Michelle Kennedy, Director of Marketing, Communications & PR. Dr. Tonnie Martinez with KSU’s College of Education.