Author: KMAN Staff

A Missouri man faces several charges in Riley County, following his arrest Monday night. Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Scott Durocher, 35, of Belton, Missouri at approximately 9:20 PM while at the Riley County Police Department. Durocher was arrested for two counts of failure to appear, with the original offense of driving while suspended. Durocher’s bond was set at $5,000. ### The Riley County Police Department Official Twitter account topped 10,000 followers earlier this week. The social media account is described by RCPD officials as one of the pillars of public communication at the department,…

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A Riley County man who was one of many arrested in a large drug bust on Aug. 13, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning in the Riley County District Courthouse. Kevin Siebold, 51, was arrested on the offenses of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was given a bond of $7,000 and is still confined in the Riley County Jail. Siebold will return to court on Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m.

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Close to a dozen farmers and business owners who use the Belvue Bridge were present for Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, to ask about timelines when it comes to fixing the structure. Doyle Pearl with J.D.Pearl Sales and Service was just one of the many who voiced his concerns, saying there is a need for this bridge. Pearl agrees that it will add up, but says they’re hoping for some progress. Wabaunsee County Farmer Steven Holz paid a visit to the meeting Monday, to express concerns, with improvements considered for more than a year. While the bridge is also in Wabaunsee…

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A Silver Lake man has been bound over on charges relating to a head-on collision near Wamego last fall that left two men injured. Cameron Renfro faces an October 16th arraignment on the aggravated battery while driving under the influence charge. As KMAN reported last October, Renfro and Jeffrey Fisher of Wamego were life flighted following the accident on Highway 24 east of Wamego. Renfro and Fisher were the drivers in the head-on collision and were trapped and had to be extricted from the pickup and car that collided. A portion of Highway 24 was closed for several hours following that…

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CLEVELAND (AP)– Carlos Carrasco’s first pitch couldn’t have gone any worse, but he quickly took control Monday night. Carrasco overcame Alex Gordon’s home run to throw six strong innings, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3. Lonnie Chisenhall drove in three runs for the Indians, who trail Texas by 4 1/2 games for the AL’s second wild-card spot. Cleveland, which has won 13 of 18, also got back to the .500 mark (71-71). Carrasco (13-10) had a simple strategy after Gordon’s drive landed deep in the seats in right field, the only run he allowed: “Right away,…

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John Kurtz and Wyatt Thompson break down K-State’s 30-3 win at UTSA over the weekend and look ahead towards week three against Louisiana Tech. They’ll look at the Big 12 schedule from last Saturday and into the weekend. Plus K-State volleyball continues to stay hot as they prepare for the final non conference stretch of the early season. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1-KSU-over-UTSA-30-3.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2-KSU-LBs.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/3-KSU-VB.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/4-OU-key-win-for-Big-12.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/5-KSU-offense-at-UTSA.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/6-Joe-Hubener-at-QB.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/7-New-baseball-coach-Travis-Britz-at-UTSA.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/8-Louisiana-Tech-on-Saturday.mp3

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Anthony Nichols was sentenced Monday afternoon to 620 months — or nearly 52 years —  in prison for attempted murder by Chief Judge Meryl Wilson inside the Riley County District Courthouse. Nichols, a 35-year old Kansas City man and gang member, was connected to the death of 68-year-old Manhattan man John Burroughs. Nichols was sentenced on June 1 in the Geary County District Court and plead no contest in April to voluntary manslaughter and aggravated robbery for the death of 37-year old Anthony Nixon of Junction City the day after Burroughs was killed in September 2013. Another man, 34-year old James McKenith…

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