Updated noon Thursday: Two people are now charged with attempted first degree murder in the Tuesday shooting in rural St. George. Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck tells KMAN Dakota Fair, 18, as previously announced, is charged with attempted first degree or the alternative attempted second degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle, aggravated battery, conspiracy to possess methamphetamine, and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bond is set at $250,000. Also charged now is Melissa Umscheid, 21, of rural Wamego –also with attempted first or second degree murder and the other charges listed…
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TOPEKA — A Democratic legislator in Kansas says safety problems at a state mental hospital should prompt employee firings, but a Republican lawmaker argues it’s too early to call for such actions. Democratic Rep. Jim Ward of Wichita and GOP Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook sparred during a legislative committee hearing Tuesday over safety issues at Osawatomie State Hospital. Federal officials said earlier this month that the Medicare program would stop paying for patient care at the mental hospital in eastern Kansas. Among multiple issues, federal officials cited a report that a patient raped an employee in October. Ward said in the…
On a special edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes and Erik Stone took a look back at the year 2015.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Lawrence police say a 16-year-old boy is in custody after his grandmother was found dead in her home. Police Sgt. Trent McKinley says officers went to the woman’s home Monday night after the boy reported that he found 67-year-old Deborah Bretthauer dead. McKinley says officers found obvious signs of traumatic injuries on the victim when they arrived. The boy was arrested after a police interview. The suspect’s name has not been released.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Kansas state officials are considering stiffer penalties for water violations. The Huthinson News that the higher penalties are among four proposed changes that state water officials plan to present to Gov. Sam Brownback’s office by Feb. 1. The plan is the result of 500 meetings and 15,000 comments over the past couple of years. They’re all part of Brownback’s effort to develop ideas to preserve and extend the state’s water resources. The plan proposes fines for failing to provide water use information, unauthorized diversions, failure to install a flowmeter, tampering with a meter and falsifying a water…
Yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:50 p.m., Riley County Police filed a residential burglary report in the 600 block of north ninth street in Manhattan. 22-year old Parker Ruskamp and 24-year old Jeffrey Czajkowski reported that an unknown suspect entered their residence and stole various electronics and personal items. Loss is estimated at around $1,795.
Another slow start didn’t stop Kansas State from finishing 2015 on a high note. K-State used a late first-half run to build momentum against Saint Louis, then ran away late in a 75-47 victory Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. “It was a good team win and obviously we were a lot better in the second half,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said. “Sometimes it’s hard for us to get going and keep our foot on the pedal.” Similar to the Wildcats’ last game, a week ago against North Dakota, it took a while for K-State to get in a groove offensively.…
Updated 5:30 a.m. Wednesday: As KMAN first reported Tuesday night, one person was arrested and another life-flighted for treatment following a shooting incident in Pottawatomie County. Sheriff Greg Riat indicates just before 5:00 p.m. , Pottawatomie County Sheriff Dispatch received a 911 call of a male walking towards a residence who was bleeding. The caller who lived west of Lake Elbo Road on Mt. Zion Road had also reported hearing what they believed was the sound of a gunshot. Sheriff Deputies as well as emergency medical and fire units responded to the area. Deputies arriving on scene learned the male…
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has called in the National Guard to assist with flood-fighting efforts. Roads are closed in nearly 500 locations across the state.
A Texas teenage fugitive and his mom attempted to disguise themselves and disappear among American tourists who flocked to a Mexican resort city, before they were arrested and set for deportation to the U.S., officials said Tuesday.