One of the few individuals charged in the aggravated kidnapping incident, that took place in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place back in October, appeared in Riley County District Court Tuesday afternoon. At 2:30 p.m., Kaywaun Washington appeared for his hearing in Chief Judge Meryl Wilson’s courtroom. Washington’s attorney, Britain Stites stated that Washington was willing to waive his right to a speedy trial. Judge Wilson accepted the waiver and set the case for a jury trial on April 8th-10th. Stites also requested a motion’s hearing court date prior to the trial, which was set for March 25th at 9 a.m.…
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A Manhattan man facing two charges, aggravated arson and criminal damage to property, appeared in Riley County District Court on Tuesday. These charges stem from an incident that took place in November, where his bond was set at $50,000 at that time. Ivan Beaulieu was scheduled for a preliminary hearing, but Prosecuting State Attorney, Kendra Lewison stated they have been preparing a plea negotiation and Beaulieu intends to waive his right to a prelim. Judge, William Malcolm did accept his waiver to his preliminary hearing and set Beaulieu’s case for arraignment on February 2nd at 10:30 a.m.
It was a day of transition at Tuesday’s Riley County Law board meeting, with Board members sworn in by Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo. New on the board are Manhattan City Commissioners Karen McCulloh and Usha Reddi and Citizen at Large Craig Beardsley. New officers were elected,with a motion presented by law board member and Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson for Robert Boyd to serve as Chair and Karen McCulloh as Vice-Chair. And since Boyd was absent, McCulloh presided over the rest of the meeting. The Board also said good-bye to outgoing Chair John Matta, who told RCPD officials they…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Manhattan Mayor, Wynn Butler and City Manager, Ron Fehr. Butler and Fehr-segment 1 Butler and Fehr-segment 2 Butler and Fehr-segment 3 Butler and Fehr-segment 4
Cincinnati, Ohio Fire and EMS officials say a construction worker was killed and a tractor trailer driver was injured when a highway overpass collapsed. The Cincinnati Fire Department says the bridge was undergoing demolition.
Eighth-grader Shubham Banerjee has launched a company to develop a low-cost Braille printer for the blind. It’s based on a prototype he built with a Lego robotics kit for the science fair.
An Alabama man is heading to court to dispute a ticket he received while driving in Georgia and taking a couple of bites out of a hamburger.
Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks during a service honoring King at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King preached, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Atlanta. Rev. Bernice King, urged those gathered to act out against injustice. But she also said they should remember his message of nonviolence.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by AIB International President and CEO, Andre Biane; and Jim Sharp, Julian Siebert and Wallace Jeffrey regarding Battle of the Bulge veterans gathering. Andre Biane-segment 1 Andre Biane-segment 2 Battle of the Bulge-segment 1 Battle of the Bulge-segment 2
U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom made an appearance Monday to speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. During his presentation, Grissom reflected not only on the impact King had on the Civil Rights Movement, but also on the issues of inequality people of color are currently facing in America. “My boss, Eric Holder, and my ultimate boss, the President of the United States, are both African-American,” Grissom said. “And you think you’ve made great progress. Then, all of the sudden, last August we had Ferguson.” Thanks to his upbringing in Memphis, Tenn. during what…