A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time for first degree murder and rape convictions in Geary County is up for July public comment sessions. Oliver Smith, 53, was convicted in connection with the rape and murder cases in 1988. Public comment sessions will be held July 15th at the Derby Police and Courts Building on North Baltimore, July 17th at the Municipal Court House on Southeast Eighth Street in Topeka, and July 27th at City Hall in Kansas City. Letters may also be sent to the Kansas Department of Corrections. A parole hearing will be held in August, with the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has sued a group of Texas pavers for violating the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. Between 2011 and 2014, the attorney general’s office received multiple complaints from Kansas consumers who had done business with Bartholomew “Bud” Jude Daley, Fort Worth, Texas; Mike Gorman, Fort Worth, Texas; and Patrick Dougherty, Houston; all of whom were doing business as Pave All Asphalt Paving. In 2015, Bartholomew “Bud” Daley, who may also identify himself as “Bartley Davis,” has done business as Pave-A-Lot and Daley Contracting. Allegations against the defendants included failing to complete promised work after receiving payment in…
Riley County Police made a drug related arrest on Thursday evening at the intersection of Casement Road and Hayes Drive in Manhattan. Leon Houk, 30, of Manhattan was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at approximately 7 p.m. Bond was set at $6,000. Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested William Burton Robinson, 31, of Manhattan on several warrants for motion to revoke probation violations. He was arrested on Thursday afternoon at approximately 4:15 p.m. in the 100 block of North 4th Street. Robinson’s bond was set at $6,000.
The Riley County Police Department will conduct a DUI Saturation Patrol Friday. Officers involved in the Saturation Patrol will be looking for signs of impaired driving and other traffic violations. Motorists who show signs of alcohol and/or drug consumption will be evaluated and appropriate enforcement action will be taken. The purpose of the program is to place additional officers in and around the Manhattan area with the goal of detecting and deterring impaired driving. This patrol is the first, in a series of seven, which will be conducted this year. The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Project provides…
The 3rd Annual Wamego High School Honor Flight returned home after a whirlwind trip to Washington, D. C. Twenty-five area veterans and 25 Wamego High student guardians, flew out of Kansas City on April 29th. Each veteran was paired with a student guardian for the duration of the trip. They visited the WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Viet Nam Memorial, plus the Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknowns to observe the Changing of the Guard. A large group greeted the arriving bus. Once the bus was parked, the student guardians departed the bus first, and as…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Danny Duffy pitched shutout ball into the eighth and Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Thursday night. The Royals lost 13 of 19 to Detroit last year to finish a game behind the Tigers, who have won the past four AL Central titles. Duffy gave up his first run when Rajai Davis’ single scored Jose Iglesias, who led off the inning with a triple. Duffy (2-0) struck out seven and walked two, while allowing seven hits before being replaced by Jason Frasor with no outs…
The Kansas City Chiefs with the 18th selection overall picked Washington cornerback Marcus Peters in the first round of the National Football League draft held Thursday night in Chicago. The Chiefs made the pick that some might see as a risk since Peters was actually dismissed from the Huskies during the 2014 season after run-ins with the coaching staff. Jameis Winston was selected #1 overall out of Florida State by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota from Oregon was taken at #2 by the Tennessee Titans.
Former Manhattan mayor Loren Pepperd had a special request for Riley County law board members on Thursday night in Manhattan city hall. Pepperd asked the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Law Board to reach out to local Islamic leaders to help in the identification of possible extremists during the public comment session as the special law board meeting got underway. Pepperd pointed out the recent detention of the terror suspect attempting to commit an act of terror. The plot was thwarted with the help of muslim clergy in Topeka. Board chair Robert Boyd acknowledged the request, and stated the agency would continue to work with…
Thursday evening the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau held the 7th annual Get Around 2 It! outdoor event, showcasing about 40 businesses promoting local family and outdoor events at the Blue Earth Plaza downtown. This event was in celebration of National Tourism Week, according to Bureau Director Karen Hibbard. “We’re great at procrastinating and saying, you know, I’m going to go do that someday when I get around to it. That’s why we’ve put this together.” Organizations such as the Sunset Zoo and state park services had booths set up, as well as businesses ranging from the Manhattan Running Company to the…
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to the media about his agenda in running for president, Thursday, April 30, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington.