A Manhattan man accused of brandishing a gun and stealing a pick-up truck this past October has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Benjamin Abrams, 33, appeared in front of Judge Sheila Hochhauser on Friday, April 3 in connection to the aggravated robbery incident. Following his decision to waive the hearing, Judge Hochhauser set Abrams’ next court date for Monday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m.
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Police in Riley County arrived at a vehicle collision in the 5000 block of Fort Riley Boulevard and found that a 1993 Mercury passenger car driven by Peter Savary, 52, of Manhattan collided with a concrete highway divider. This collision reportedly occurred immediately after Savary was cut off by an unknown vehicle traveling westbound on Fort Riley Boulevard. Savary indicates he then lost control of his vehicle resulting in a crash. Riley County EMS arrived and transported Savary to Mercy Regional Health Center for complaint of head pain. The accident was reported a little before seven Friday morning and Savary was still…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications The K-State baseball team used five two-out RBIs, including two apiece from Carter Yagi and Steve Serratore, to back up a strong pitching effort and beat West Virginia, 8-2, to take the series opener at Tointon Family Stadium on Thursday. Serratore’s two-run single in the third and Yagi’s two-run triple in the fourth staked K-State (13-14, 2-5 Big 12) to a 4-0 lead while starting pitcher Colton Kalmus held West Virginia (16-11, 2-5 Big 12) to two hits and no runs in his first four innings pitched. K-State relievers Jackson Douglas and Corey Fischer,…
Tehran residents took to the streets on Thursday evening to celebrate a framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program between their country and six world powers.
Two women were arrested Thursday on charges they plotted to wage violent jihad by building a homemade bomb and using it for a Boston Marathon-type terror attack.
A joint report released by the Kansas Department of Labor, and the city of Manhattan, outlines the series of procedural mistakes which led to the death of 30-year-old William Wiske. The accident occurred in February at a Manhattan City trench work site on Scenic Drive near Fossilridge Drive. According to the reports Wiske and a coworker were working to clear a water pipe intersection when the east/southeast side of the trench collapsed burying Wiske. Two other workers attempted to clear the debris to free Wiske for approximately five minutes, and then called 911. Emergency personnel arrived on site, and completed…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) In a few months, Kansas residents will be able to carry a concealed gun without a state permit. Governor Sam Brownback signed the bill into law Thursday, saying gun owners in the state have shown they’re responsible. Alaska, Arizona, Vermont and Wyoming have the same policy. The Kansas law takes effect in July. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Republican legislator warns that Kansas risks the same sort of national backlash as Indiana and Arkansas if lawmakers pass a proposal aimed at protecting college religious groups. But a GOP colleague says backing down would be — in his words…
Congressman Tim Huelskamp made a few stops through Fort Riley and Junction City Thursday to meet with local businesses, make an appearance at Fort Riley and hold a Geary County Town Hall meeting. Huelskamp attended the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team inactivation ceremony on Fort Riley Thursday morning, followed by a Town Hall discussion at American Legion Post 45, where he listened to area residents’ thoughts and concerns. Huelskamp also visited with Godfrey’s Indoor Shooting Range staff in Junction City. Huelskamp last made an appearance to the area on February 9th to attend Fort Riley’s listening tour session, a meeting attended or…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Governor’s Military Council Executive Director, John Armbrust of Manhattan. She also spoke with Wamego FFA instructor, Andy Morton and student, Morgan Riat. John Armbrust-segment 1 John Armbrust-segment 2 Wamego FFA-segment 1 Wamego FFA-segment 2
Iraqi security forces gather at the entrance of one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces, where a sign of the Islamic State group flag is placed, in Tikrit, 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, April 2, 2015, a day after Iraqi security forces backed by Shiite militiamen took control of the city from Islamic State militants.