New York’s governor says a convicted killer who escaped from an upstate New York maximum-security prison three weeks ago was armed when he was spotted and killed.
Author: KMAN Staff
Wamego’s Veteran’s memorial went from vision to reality with the unveiling of the bronze “Duty Called”. The unveiling ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the Columbian Theatre, with an opportunity to meet the artists, Charlie and Carson Norton from Leoti, Kansas. Both Charlie and Carson revealed how the bronze design was born, and some of the significant parts of the sculpture. Charlie said it was like coming full circle, as a Viet Nam veteran, the piece was special to him and son Carson. Charlie said he’s been casting for 42 years, and had always done Western art, with his largest…
Update June 29 12:30 PM: An investigation for a Riley County man is ongoing for aggravated assault, battery and criminal use of a weapon. Police say the incident started at 510 Colorado Street around 2:15 AM Saturday. Police believe the man had brandished a firearm in a threatening manner. Officers notified nearby residents after the man barricaded himself inside a home he had legal access to. Several hours later he exited the home and was arrested without incident. Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation no further information has been released. A man at the center of a standoff…
One of two convicted killers who staged a brazen escape from an upstate maximum-security prison and had been hunted for three weeks was shot and killed Friday, but the other is still on the run. (
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)– Kendrys Morales and Alex Gordon homered to back Edinson Volquez, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Friday night. Unlike when these two teams met in April, when there were bench-clearing scuffles in all three games, there were no signs of lingering animosity. A few players from both clubs exchanged hugs and handshakes before the game, and both managers downplayed talk of any carry-over effect. Instead the Royals rode the power of Morales and Gordon, and got another strong outing from Volquez. Pitching against the A’s for the first time since 2007, Volquez…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A 20-year-old Topeka man accused of driving a vehicle loaded with what he thought were explosives to Fort Riley won’t attend an upcoming hearing in his case. John T. Booker Jr. was arrested April 10 near Junction City as part of an FBI operation that included two informants to whom authorities say Booker detailed his plans to join the Islamic State terrorist group and die in a suicide bombing mission at Fort Riley. Booker has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to damage property by means of an…
A three-judge panel in Shawnee County on Friday ruled that the block-grant school finance bill passed by the legislature this spring unconstitutional, saying that it did not address the adequacy and equity issues the court raised in previous rulings. The ruling in the case of Luke Gannon and Friends et al vs. the State of Kansas could potentially bring the Kansas Legislature back for a special session. The ruling came down on the same day the House and Senate adjourned after a record 114-day session which featured a bitter battle over education and a budget shortfall that at one point…
Exclusive interview with Darci Pottroff, Manhattan resident. While Governor Sam Brownback is speaking out against the Supreme Court’s ruling, a newlywed Manhattan couple said today will be a day that sticks in their memories for a long time. Darci Pottroff and Joleen Spain had their marriage license denied in Riley County in October of last year, even after a federal lawsuit ruled that all Kansas counties must extend marriage licenses to all couples. Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 gay couples have a right to marry anywhere in the nation. Brownback says the state will review the…