A hearing for a former Manhattan High School athlete accused of allegedly committing an aggravated robbery took place in Riley County court on Tuesday afternoon. 21-year-old Trey Campbell appeared from jail as the court set a preliminary hearing date of January 16th at 1 pm. Senior deputy county attorney Barry Disney asked the court for the mid January date due to some of those involved in the case being students who are currently out of town for the holiday season. Campbell is accused of using a firearm to steal marijuana from a Manhattan man in July. Judge William Malcolm reduced Campbell’s bond from $50,000 to $37,500 in light of…
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In Focus guests included Cathy and her Sweet Adeline quartet performing for Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Stan Hartwich and County Administrator Robert Reece; also Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler. Segment 1-Cathy’s quartet Segment 2-Stan Hartwich and Robert Reece Segment 3-Lyle Butler Segment 4-Lyle Butler
A Manhattan man was taken into custody on several counts involving revoking probation by Riley County Police. Ramiro Escamilla, 32, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department Monday. Escamilla was arrested on three counts for motion to revoke probation, with an original offense of violation of a protection order. His total bond was set at $30,000. ### A Westmoreland man already facing attempted robbery and other charges in Riley County, now also apparently faces charges in a Pottawatomie County case. Nathan Woodyard, 38, was taken into custody by Riley County Police Monday afternoon for two counts of of burglary, and four…
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has called for a pause in protests over police conduct as he faces a rift with those in a grieving force who accuse him of creating a climate of mistrust that contributed to the execution of two officers.
Arizona begins issuing driver’s licenses to immigrants after a federal judge barred the state from denying them the right following Obama administration policy that protects them from deportation.
‘Tis the season for giving…and Abilene Christian (7-3) was definitely in a charitable mood on Monday night. Kansas State (9-1) was the beneficiary in a 68-53 victory as the visitors gave up 24 steals in front of 3834 fans. With both teams wearing purple and calling themselves the “Wildcats”, ACU’s generosity could be understood. Head Coach Jeff Mittie pointed at K-State’s defensive pressure as the reason for the turnovers. “That’s a team that’s pretty good at taking care of the basketball”, he said. “I thought our defense was really swarming”. Breanna Lewis led K-State scorers with 16 points…10 in the…
AP-KS–NewVirusDiscovere TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Health officials say a new virus has been discovered following the death of a southeast Kansas resident this summer and they believe it is carried by ticks or other insects. The state Department of Health and Environment said Monday that testing by the federal Centers for Disease Control confirmed the presence of what’s now called the Bourbon virus. It’s named for Bourbon County, where the victim lived. KDHE spokeswoman Aimee Rosenow said it’s the only confirmed case of the virus. Rosenow said it’s not clear exactly how the virus contributed to the patient’s death. The department…
Wildcast Insider with “The Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson, Corey Dean and KMAN Sports Director John Kurtz.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says protests and political debate over police tactics should be halted until the funerals are held for two officer shot and killed inside their patrol car.
State Department spokesperson Marie Harf calls on North Korea to admit the country is behind the hack attack on Sony’s computer system and compensate the movie company for damages.