Arraignment was set for a Fort Riley soldier facing a rape charge in connection with an August incident. Sean Wedgwood appeared in Riley County District Court Monday, in Judge David Stutzman’s courtroom. Wedgwood will now prepare for a two-day jury trial on May 5th and 6th. As KMAN has previously reported, Wedgwood is accused of assaulting a woman in the Carmike Seth Child Cinema parking lot.
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Krystal Koban removes snow from around her car during a winter storm, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, in Henniker, N.H.
Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha, left, holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 129th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Phil’s handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter weather.
Shortly after 10:30 Monday morning, Kansas State University Police and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department and Riley County EMS responded to the Vanier Football Complex construction site for a workplace accident.According to Major Don Stubbings, K-State Police Department, the accident was the result of a concrete form falling onto a worker. One person was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center by EMS for injuries that were not life-threatening. Eleven fire department personnel, three EMS and five police officers responded, along with members of the K-State Environmental Health and Safety team. The Environmental Health and Safety team is investigating the accident.
On today’s In Focus, KMAN’s Erik Stone kicked off a segment of “What’s New in Military and Veterans’ affairs” with Art DeGroat, and also talked to Manhattan Bicycle Coordinator, Joey Lightner. Art DeGroat-segment 1 Art DeGroat-segment 2 Joey Lightner-segment 1 Joey Lightner-segment 2
A Florida company submitted the only bid to be opened during the Riley County Public Works sign truck bid opening, held during Monday’s county commission meeting. Stamm Manufacturing of Fort Pierce, FL submitted a big of $113,580 for a sign truck. This one bid was approved for to move forward for staff evaluation and recommendation. ——- The majority of the meeting was used for the press conference. Local organization leaders came forward to share updates and details about upcoming events. Downtown Manhattan Executive Director, Gina Scroggs said new poles, lighting, and flower basket attachments will soon be installed from Humboldt…
A Manhattan man facing three charges, including aggravated arson, made a plea in his case in Riley County District Court Judge, John Bosch’s courtroom Monday morning. Ivan Beaulieu faces aggravated arson, criminal damage to property, and theft after two November incidents and one September incident. Beaulieu appeared alongside his attorney, Lora Ingels. Prosecuting State Attorney, Kendra Lewison stated they had reached a plea agreement which encompasses all the cases and consolidated them. Judge Bosch went through the details of the plea agreement, and Beaulieu pled “no contest” to all three charges. After Beaulieu made his plea, Bosch set sentencing for March…
More than 1,500 flights were canceled in the Midwest, the vast majority of which were flights in or out of Chicago’s two airports, due to major winter storm.
The daughter of late singer and entertainer Whitney Houston was found unresponsive in a bathtub Saturday and taken to a hospital in the north Atlanta suburbs, police said.