New Yorkers went about Thursday as usual after ISIS released a video that appeared to threaten a suicide bomb attack on the city.
Author: KMAN Staff
Speaker Paul Ryan says he’s mystified that President Obama is talking veto of a bill that will delay acceptance of Syrian refugees. Nancy Pelosi says the Democrats bill was a better fit designed to improve background checks.
A crisis anywhere in 2015 is a crisis everywhere — even in the Little Apple. Riley County Police Department Assistant Director told Riley County Commissioners Thursday morning that his department — like the rest of the country — is on alert as the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, France, have put the threat of ISIS back in the global spotlight. Doehling, though, admitted the RCPD took steps just before the Paris tragedy. “It was coincidental that just shortly before the Paris incident we made a decision that we were going to do more to safeguard public events,” he said. “We…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Behind a stout defense, K-State swept Iowa State (25-23, 25-20, 25-18) on Wednesday in Ahearn Field House to stretch its winning streak to six, the Wildcats’ longest in Big 12 play since 2003. The Wildcats (17-8, 9-4 Big 12), who moved into third place in the conference standings with the victory, limited Iowa State (16-9, 9-5 Big 12) to a .111 hitting percentage and tallied 10.5 blocks. Over the winning streak, K-State has subdued its opponents to a .162 attacking efficiency while averaging 2.60 blocks per set. “I was very pleased with our defensive…
A Leavenworth man was sentenced in Pottawatomie County District Court Thursday to a little under a year with the Kansas Department of Corrections on felony fleeing and eluding and two assault charges. Travis Doughty, 19, was sentenced to eight months on the fleeing and eluding, with two 30 day sentences on each of the assault charges against him–to run consecutively. However Doughty was granted probation for 12 months. He was assessed costs and ordered to have no contact with the victims of the assault charges. Doughty was involved in an hour long chase and search in July, which involved several law…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes speaks with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler:
Riley County Police arrested a St. Mary’s woman for probation violation, with original offenses being drug-related. 27-year-old Kimberly Brazzle’s warrant was served at the Riley County Police Department. The warrant carries a bond of $30,000 and listed the original offense of use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. ### A Junction City man was taken into custody Wednesday on several offenses including aggravated battery. Randy Fetters Jr., 35, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department at approximately 10:55 AM. Fetters was arrested on a warrant from May 2015 listing the offenses of aggravated battery, criminal…
Riley County Court has released the affidavit for warrant in a second degree murder case, as requested by KMAN. The case, as earlier reported by KMAN, involves the arrest last week of Joshua Mall, 39, of Riley for second degree murder and other charges in the death of Mall’s six-year-old daughter. The affidavit indicates Riley County EMS thought they detected a pulse in six-year-old Madilyn Mall following a two vehicle accident just off Tuttle Creek Boulevard the evening of October fifth, and immediately transported her to Via Christi Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The child was suffering from apparent…
A Belvue man has been sentenced to life in prison, with no eligibility for parole for at least 25 years–for the 2014 murder of his 70-year-old uncle. Christopher Arand learned his fate Thursday morning in Pottawatomie County District Court, with Judge Jeff Elder saying what tipped the scale was Arand’s mental illness and that the suspect’s family, which also is the victim Larry Arand’s family, had indicated support. The Judge did refer to the brutality of the crime–which earlier was reported as involving Christopher Arand hitting his uncle in the back of the head several times with brass knuckles before…
CHEROKEE, Okla. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas early Thursday. According to the National Earthquake Information Center, the quake happened at 1:42 a.m. and was centered about 8 miles southwest of Cherokee. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which was felt as far away as the Kansas City area. National Earthquake Information Center geophysicist Randy Baldwin says Oklahoma has seen more than 20 magnitude 4 quakes this year.