KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A patient at a state hospital for the mentally ill man has been charged with raping a staff member. Forty-two-year-old Aaron C. Goodman, of Hartford, was charged Friday in Miami County with rape. He is jailed on $250,000 bond. The prosecutor’s office said Goodman doesn’t yet have an attorney. Police said in a news release earlier Friday that a patient was arrested Tuesday night after police were sent to the Osawatomie State Hospital. Police said it was reported that a 21-year-old staff member was sexually assaulted and raped after she was summoned to the patient’s room…
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NEW YORK (AP)– Two balls launched over the wall, one fired over an opponent’s head and just like that, David Wright and the New York Mets are right back in this World Series. Wright homered and drove in four runs, Curtis Granderson also connected and rookie Noah Syndergaard set a nasty tone at the start of a 9-3 victory against the Kansas City Royals that trimmed New York’s deficit to 2-1 Friday night. “We get our offense going a little bit, we play better baseball,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. Shut down at the plate in Kansas City, the Mets…
Wesley Iwundu scored a game-high 17 points and Justin Edwards added 13 as Kansas State began the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball season with an 80-42 exhibition victory over Division II Emporia State Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats were never really challenged in this game as they raced out to a 20-8 lead in the first 12 minutes and took control of things on the way to a 43-17 advantage at halftime. K-State continued the onslaught of points to start the second half by outscoring the Hornets 7-2 in just under 90 seconds as they never looked back. For the…
Fort Riley will host a ceremony to honor Vietnam War Veterans. The following statement was released by the 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs Office: FORT RILEY, Kan. – Soldiers returning from deployment today are often met with family, friends and fanfare, but that wasn’t always the case decades ago as troops came home from fighting in the Vietnam War. To properly honor the Soldiers who fought in the conflict and the sacrifices they made, the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will host a Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Ceremony Nov. 6 on Fort Riley. “The 1st Infantry Division – the…
There were no fatalities reported from Friday’s storm as emergency personnel across South and Central Texas rushed to close roadways overwhelmed by water and respond to high-water rescues.
The United States, Russia and more than a dozen other nations have directed the UN to initiate a new diplomatic process with Syria’s government and opposition with the goal of reaching a nationwide ceasefire and political transition.
A Fort Riley soldier who was found at his on-post residence dead from a gunshot wound early Wednesday evening has been named. A press release from Fort Riley identified the deceased as Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Boynton, 84th Explosive Ordinance Disposal of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team. According to special agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, foul play is not suspected at this point, but agents have not completely ruled it out while conducting a complete and thorough investigation. No other individuals were injured. No additional information will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the investigation. Boynton joined…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Susie Kufahl, Director of Communications and Development with Community HealthCare System, Inc. in Onaga Julie Grove on behalf of the Hoop Scoop for Women event at KSU In Focus also featured a segment with Nobel Laureate Astrophysicist Adam Riess, who gave a lecture at K-State earlier in the week; and Professor Charles Epp, who spoke about racial bias and police.
TOPEKA — A January preliminary hearing is scheduled for a Chanute man accused in the traffic death of a Topeka bicyclist. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Glenda Taylor died after she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle in Crawford County in June. Taylor, the head of the Washburn University art department, was participating in an amateur time trial when she was hit. Todd M. Kidwell is charged with second-degree reckless murder in her death. He’s also charged with reckless driving, improper passing of a bicycle and driving left in a no-passing zone. He’s scheduled to appear in Crawford…
OLATHE — The American Civil Liberties Union says a Kansas City suburb violated the free speech rights of a man by telling him he would be ticketed or fined if he continued carrying signs reading, “Smile God Loves You,” and, “Junk It All But Jesus.” The ACLU’s Kansas affiliate notified Olathe Thursday that a city employee told Dustin Strouse he couldn’t stand with the signs on a public sidewalk at an Olathe intersection. ACLU attorney Doug Bonney says people have the right to carry signs in public places. The ACLU asked the city to make it clear that Strouse’s sign-carrying doesn’t violate…