A judge sentenced convicted murderer Jodi Arias to life in prison without the possibility of release on Monday, ending a nearly seven-year-old case that attracted worldwide attention with its salacious details.
Author: KMAN Staff
Some residents in downtown Colorado Springs were asked to remain indoors overnight after a train carrying dry ammonia derailed near the Martin Drake power plant.
Saturday, April 11 marked K-State’s annual Open House celebration to give past, present and future Wildcats an opportunity to explore the more than 250 majors and programs offered by the university, as well as its 475-plus student organizations and extracurricular activities. Since its beginning in 1969, Open House has brought thousands of people to campus each year, thanks to the students, faculty and staff who invest hours planning and executing the event. Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students Pat Bosco said it’s a “great tradition” for the K-State family. “Now, we’re attracting 20 thousand visitors to the campus,” said Bosco…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Dr. of Veterinary Medicine, Jim Rousch, Professor of Small Animal Surgery at Veterinary Health Center at Kansas State University; Kansas State University’s liaison with the National Bio and Agri Defense Facility, Ron Trewyn and Aggieville Business Association Executive Director, Rod Harms. Jim Rousch-segment 1 Ron Trewyn-segment 1 Ron Trewyn-segment 2 Rod Harms-segment 1
One of the suspects charged in an aggravated robbery and kidnapping incident that took place in October of last year appeared in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon for sentencing. Kenneth Mallet faces three charges: two kidnapping counts and one attempted aggravated robbery count. This is in connection with an incident that took place in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place with three other individuals who were arrested: Rasheem Wilson, Ortegas Tune and Kaywaun Washington. Although the victims were present in the court, they did not wish to speak. However, Mallet chose to share a few words before receiving…
A Manhattan man charged in an October of 2014 incident, where he reportedly brandished a handgun and stole a pick-up truck, appeared in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon and entered a no contest plea. Benjamin Abrams chose to waive his right to a preliminary hearing by pleading no contest to three counts: one aggravated robbery charge and two misdemeanor theft charges. All of these charges were said to have taken place at different times within October of last year. The aggravated robbery charge states Abrams allegedly took a 1993 Ford truck while being masked and armed with a handgun. …
In order to certify the results of local the city and school board general elections from April 7, the Pottawatomie County Commissioners held a general canvass during their meeting on Monday, April 13. Commission Chairman Pat Weixelman said the board made sure to include all valid votes and delete any questionable ballots to make the outcomes official. “These were for people who didn’t have IDs, had moved within the county, or didn’t fill out the registration form quite right,” said Weixelman. Following the canvass, the commissioners heard a request from Public Works Director Leu Lowrey regarding action to discard some road maintenance machinery. “We approved the county ordering and…
A 35-year-old inmate serving time on a murder conviction and other charges in Riley County has apparently been passed over for parole. Shakeer Davis’ earliest possible release date is March of 2017. Davis was convicted in late 1997 of murder in the first degree, attempted murder, aggrabvated robbery, and aggravated burglary in a February shooting in Manhattan resulting in the death of Wanda Norman and wounding of John Garner. Davis was 17 at the time of the offenses. Public comment sessions were held in January. Davis is being held in Hutchinson.
Out of the six bids submitted for the Riley County Tuttle Creek Fire Station #12 bid opening last month, two were considerably lower than the rest: Schultz Construction and Cheney Construction. County Fire Chief, Pat Collins called for references on these two bidders and shared his findings with county commissioners during their Monday meeting. While a majority of the comments from references were positive, according to Collins, Cheney Construction got a few negative comments regarding issues that cropped up during their construction on the law enforcement center several years ago. Ron Cheney, of Cheney Construction, was present during the meeting…
A French climber has scaled one of Dubai’s tallest skyscrapers, relying on just chalk and sticky tape on his fingertips to help him up the 75-story high Cayan Tower in the emirate’s glitzy Marina area.