Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday called on Congress to end the trade embargo the US has imposed against Cuba since 1962.
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A Manhattan man who was arrested for shooting two people in early May had is preliminary hearing in Riley County Court Friday. Mark Self Jr. (31) was bound over on two counts of attempted first degree murder and a third count of aggravated weapons violation by a convicted felon. Self was tasered by Riley County Police after shooting Kevin Green (26) of Manhattan and Jeremy Caudill (19) of Fort Riley. Green received medical care after sustaining a non-life threatening gunshot wound, while Caudill did not require medical attention. Self’s arraignment date has been set for nine a.m. on August 24th…
The Anthony Nichols Trial wrapped up Friday afternoon with a verdict. Riley County jurors found Nichols guilty of attempted murder. For closing arguments, the state listed the evidence pointing Nichols to the scene of the crime, although the defense claimed it still wasn’t enough to pinpoint Nichols to the trailer in which John Burroughs was killed between the 6th and 7th of September in 2013. One possiblity being considered was Nichols’ oath of silence for his gang, preventing law enforcement from learning about the true extent to which Burroughs’ convicted killer, James McKenith had gone. Evidence strongly suggesting Nichols had…
An Ogden woman faces drug-related charges following her arrest Thursday by law enforcement officers following a joint investigation by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and Riley County Police Department. Jessica Cathcart, 32, was taken into custody after Sheriff Detectives had received information alleging that illegal drug activity was taking place in the vicinity of the Dollar Tree Store located at 624 Tuttle Creek Boulevard in Manhattan. Cathcart’s charges include possession of illegal drugs with a bond of $2,500 dollars and sale of illegal drugs, with bond being set at $10,000.
A Junction City doctor has been arrested on an aggravated sexual battery charge. Allan Holiday was taken into custody Thursday evening at about 5:30. According to Lt. Jeff Childs with the Junction City Police Department, Holiday was arrested after a report from this past Sunday of an alleged aggravated sexual battery of a 16-year-old juvenile. The gender of the juvenile has not been released. Childs indicated after an investigation, Holiday was arrested on probable cause. The incident reportedly occurred at a residence in Junction City. Holiday is listed as an Orthopedic Surgeon at Geary Community Hospital.
The Riley County Police Department continues to investigate a matter involving the alleged sexual exploitation of a child that occurred this month and aggravated indecent liberties with a child that happened in 2012. This investigation began after police received reports of a 31-year-old male contacting a 15-year-old female and possibly requesting that she provide sexually explicit images to him. Police found throughout the investigation that this male may have also inappropriately touched the female victim when she was 12. Police continue to investigate the matter and due to the nature of these crimes no further information has been released. ### Police…
The Anthony Nichols Trial wrapped up Friday afternoon with a verdict. Riley County jurors found Nichols guilty of attempted murder. For closing arguments, the state listed the evidence pointing Nichols to the scene of the crime, although the defense claimed it still wasn’t enough to pinpoint Nichols to the trailer in which John Burroughs was killed between the 6th and 7th of September in 2013. One possiblity being considered was Nichols’ oath of silence for his gang, preventing law enforcement from learning about the true extent to which Burroughs’ convicted killer, James McKenith had gone. Evidence strongly suggesting Nichols had…
There’s a lot of dirt being moved at the NBAF site these days. Kansas State University’s NBAF Liaison Ron Trewyn tells KMAN the 1.25 billion dollar facility will be 580,000 square feet, which means a lot of dirt and rock removal. By fall it’s estimated trucks will be hauling dirt and rock off the site every six minutes. Trewyn says in the fall there will be even more activity, which will have a crescendo effect and continue to grow and grow. By 2018 and ’19 the average number of workers on site is projected to be 900. While it’s a five year…
The 1st Infantry Division bid farewell to four outgoing generals and one colonel during Thursday’s Victory Honors Ceremony held on the post’s Cavalry Parade Field. At the same time, the Big Red One welcomed one incoming general to compliment what was described by the Divison’s commander as a “period of great transition and turbulence”. The first to make remarks during the ceremony was Maj. Gen. Paul Funk II, outgoing 1st Inf. Div. commander to be replaced by Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby Jr. on August 6th. Gen. Funk spoke of his observations and pride in the Big Red One to a crowd of…
The only witness connecting Anthony Nichol’s to the murder of John Burroughs, took the stand in Riley County Court Thursday morning. 51-year-old Christina Love testified that Nichols showed up to her Manhattan home on the day of the murder, asking her to ride with him to Burrough’s house. Love believed the two were going to sell crack cocaine. Upon arriving at the residence in the Red Bud estates, Love noted that Nichols parked his car around the corner and the pair walked between trailers to Burrough’s residence where Nichols had Love announce that she was at the door, before having…