Author: KMAN Staff

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The trial of a Topeka man charged with killing his mother has been delayed again, and is now scheduled to start next January. Jason Hachmeister is charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the September 2011 death of his 58-year-old mother, Sheila Hachmeister. She was killed at a home she shared with her son. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the trial was postponed on Monday because his attorney, Mark Bennett, is involved in a complex drug case in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas. Hachmeister’s trial was originally scheduled to start in January of this year. A coroner has…

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A 40-year-old man accused of mistreating an adult at an Andover nursing home has been released on bond but ordered to stay in Kansas while the case continues. Geofrey Nyangweso is charged with mistreating the adult at the Victoria Falls Skilled Nursing Home. Nyangweso was ordered Monday to surrender his passport and stay in Kansas. He was released then on $50,000 bond. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services said last month it had cited Victoria Falls for failing to meet certain regulations and failing to investigate some abuse complaints. A department inspection showed at least…

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For the second in as many days, K-State coach Bill Snyder and his staff secured another man in the trenches for the recruiting class of 2015. This time the Cats picked off a player from Lawrence, with offensive tackle Scott Frantz of Free State giving his word to K-State via his Twitter account. Just committed to play football at Kansas State University!!!!! #EMAW pic.twitter.com/BDrgtbPdg2 — Scott Frantz (@ScottFrantz54) June 16, 2014 The 6-foot-5-inch 285-pound Frantz is a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, the #63 player at his position nationally, and #6 overall in Kansas. He reportedly picked K-State over KU, Missouri, Miami of…

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The Kansas City Star is reporting that K-State will play in the 2015 CBE Classic at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The Cats will be joined by North Carolina, Missouri and Northwestern in the two night, two game tournament. K-State and Missouri will play in the same early season tournament two years in a row as both are in the field of the 2014 Maui Invitational. The Cats faced both Gonzaga and Duke in the 2010 CBE also at the Sprint Center. Iowa State is the team in this year’s CBE with the closest ties to Kansas City, and…

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP)   Parker French and Travis Duke limited Louisville to four hits, and Texas manufactured runs in three straight innings to beat the Cardinals 4-1 in a College World Series elimination game Monday. The Longhorns (44-20) ended a four-game CWS losing streak dating to 2009 and will rematch with UC Irvine in another elimination game on Wednesday night at 7:00pm. Louisville (50-17) went 0-2 in the CWS for the second straight year and is 1-6 in three appearances in Omaha. On Tuesday, a pair of Big 12 teams will be in action, as Texas Tech tries to stay alive in…

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DETROIT (AP)   Omar Infante hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and had an RBI single in a four-run fifth against former teammate Justin Verlander, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 11-8 Monday night. Kansas City has won a season-high eight straight to pull within a half-game of the AL Central-leading Tigers. Detroit scored six runs in the ninth inning and pulled within three on J.D. Martinez’s two-out grand slam off Donnie Joseph. Michael Mariot struck out Austin Jackson looking for the final out. Jason Vargas (7-2) gave up two runs on seven hits and…

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“The Game” kicks off a new week breaking down a big sports weekend. The Royals continue their hot play as they run their winning streak to seven in a row with a sweep in Chicago. How important is the upcoming series with the Tigers in Detroit? The NBA season has come to a close with the Spurs dominating the Heat in five games in the NBA Finals. The College World Series continues as the three Big 12 teams continue to compete. The World Cup continues as the United States opens up play against Ghana! All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.

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