As previously reported, citizen generated calls for service, citations, and physical custody arrests were all down at Fake Patty’s day this year–but Riley County Police Captain Josh Kyle presented final detailed numbers from the March seventh event at Monday’s Riley County Law Board meeting. Disturbing the peace and noise complaints were at the top of the list for calls, with parking following closely behind. Kyle talked about a slight decrease in calls for service,with disorderly conduct numbers stable. He said there were less physical arrests, but admitted there was a significant increase in alcohol-related medical treatments. However Law Board member Wynn…
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A status hearing was held in Riley County District Court on Monday, March 23 for a Manhattan man facing 24 different charges. Jeremy Spaur appeared in person in front of Judge Meryl Wilson for the hearing, which was held following his failure to appear in court earlier this month. Spaur was initially arrested in connection with several alleged offenses, including vehicle theft, criminal damage to property, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Wilson granted continuance on Spaur’s case, and set his next court appearance for Monday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m.
An arraignment for a Fort Riley soldier facing charges for first degree murder and child abuse has been postponed for an additional 30 days. As previously reported, Alexander McConnell was arrested in connection with a February 2014 incident in which he is accused of killing a five-week-old baby. An affidavit received by KMAN indicated that the infant involved in the case sustained internal bleeding, as well as a bruised lung and broken neck after being left alone with the defendent for just a few minutes. McConnell appeared in Riley County District Court Monday, March 23 after waiving his rights to a preliminary…
An 81-year-old Manhattan man died in a farm-related accident in Marshall County Saturday evening. Ted Samuelson was reportedly pushing brush on his family farm southeast of Frankfort at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when a tree fell on top of him and the tractor he was on. Marshall County Sheriff Daniel Hargrave tells KMAN Samuelson was pronounced dead at the scene. The farm was located about three miles southeast of Frankfort and three miles east of K-99.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students at Kansas State University, Pat Bosco and Manhattan Ogden USD 383 Associate Superintendent, Bob Seymour and Board member, Aaron Estabrook. Pat Bosco-segment 1 Pat Bosco-segment 2 Seymour and Estabrook-segment 1 Seymour and Estabrook-segment 2
More details were released Monday regarding a rape arrest KMAN first told you about early Saturday morning. Riley County Police indicate Friday afternoon at approximately 4:00 PM Lamont Cox, 24, of Manhattan was taken into custody for rape and aggravated criminal sodomy. As earlier announced, Cox’s bond was set at $500,000. The victim in this investigation was listed as a 5-year-old female and police were told this crime occurred in March of this year. Due to the nature of this crime no further information has been released. ### A Junction City woman was arrested by Riley County Police Sunday evening…
Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas announced his Presidential candidacy just after midnight on Monday
A New York Orthodox Jewish community has gathered to mourn the deaths of seven siblings killed in a house fire.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics AUSTIN, Texas – The K-State baseball team was limited to two hits and one run on Sunday as the Wildcats were swept in their Big 12-opening series by No. 14 Texas after a 6-1 loss at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. K-State (11-12, 0-3 Big 12), which was coming off a combined 14 hits in Saturday’s doubleheader, notched both of its season-low two hits in the third inning. Tyler Moore led off the frame with a single, and after a sacrifice bunt by Max Brown and a walk drawn by Tyler…
It’s been three years since Missouri joined three other Big 12 schools in leaving the conference for other leagues and on Sunday the highest profile meeting since then between an athletic team from Missouri, now a member of the Southeastern Conference and an athletic team from Kansas State took place in the second round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. For about 23 minutes, the game had the atmosphere of an old time Big Eight showdown between the two schools as they battled back and forth for the lead but it was the proficient three-point shooting of the Tigers and…