Author: KMAN Staff

The Royals are heading to the ALDS! Mitch Holthus joins the show in hour 1. Cole Manbeck, Powercat Gameday blogger, kicks off hour 2. Around College Football and You Can’t Be Serious also in hour 2.

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Updated Thursday morning: New details regarding the murder indicate the death involved a child and occurred in February. A criminal complaint indicated the child died from abuse. ### A first appearance of a Fort Riley soldier facing murder and child abuse charges Wednesday didn’t reveal much new information about the case involving a Monday afternoon arrest. Alexander McConnell,  22, who currently has a Manhattan address, appeared via webcam before Riley County District Magistrate Judge Sheila Hochhauser. Hochhauser went over the charges and financial situtation with McConnell, who faces counts of first degree murder and abuse of a child. Hochhauser did mention…

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On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board President, Leah Fliter and Superintendent, Bob Shannon. She also talked to Deputy Fire Chief at the Manhattan Fire Department, Ryan Almes and Phil Klay, author of “Redeployment”.

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After previous years of finding a Leonardville man incompetent to stand trial, another competency hearing was held in Riley County District Court Wednesday morning. Howard Barrett (58)  is accused in the February 2008 stabbing death of Thomas James (48) of Clay Center.  James was reportedly in Barrett’s residence to do pest control work. A few motions were filed in the beginning of the hearing, including a motion to dismiss and a motion to suppress.  Judge David Stutzman did not make a ruling on these motions during the hearing. Barrett appeared in Judge Stutzman’s courtroom, alongside his attorney, Mark Dinkel.  Dinkel called several…

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A domestic incident involving a suspect with a knife caused Riley County police to respond to a residence in the south eastern portion of Manhattan on Tuesday at approximately 1:50 PM. Police found probable cause that Brendan Silva, 17, of Manhattan should be detained for the offense of aggravated assault and battery. A bond amount was not specified but at last report Silva was in custody. ### And Cody Jones, 18, of Leonardville was arrested Tuesday at about 9:00 AM on a warrant for juvenile probation violation. There was “no bond” set on this warrant and Jones was arrested while at the…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rain had started to fall at Kauffman Stadium as the echoing roars finally faded into the night. Eric Hosmer popped out of the dugout one last time, looked to the sky and let it soak in. It had been 29 years since the Royals played a postseason game — three decades spent mostly as a laughingstock. But on Tuesday night, already drenched in victory champagne, the young first baseman felt as if the whole world had watched their coming-out party. Salvador Perez singled home the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning, capping two…

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