Ukrainians and their supporters waving Ukrainian colors, is seen against an American flag during a rally in front of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 6, 2014, to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “invasion of Ukraine and aggression in the region.” President Barack Obama declared on Thursday that a referendum in 10 days on the future of a Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula would violate international law.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Junction City man charged in the shooting death of Crystal Fisher (25), almost exactly four years ago, will be sentenced soon. A federal jury returned a verdict Thursday convicting Marcus Roberson (32) of murdering the woman to keep her from giving information about his drug trafficking to federal law enforcement officers. Roberson faces one count of murder, one count of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, and one count of conspiracy to distribute powder cocaine. Prosecutors presented evidence during the trial, that Roberson lured Fisher to a location near an alley in central Junction, where he shot her four times…
Manhattan High senior Matt Liotta signed his letter of intent to play soccer next season at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma. NESU wasn’t the only school that Liotta was looking at. Colorado State Pueblo, Fort Hays State and also Missouri State. “I think division II right now just ended up being the right level for me,” Liotta said. The Manhattan High boys soccer team made history this past season with the best finish in school history finishing second place at the state tournament. “I’ll definitely never forget this season it was incredible, made history with some of my best friends,”…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senators representing the Kansas City Animal Health corridor, Pat Roberts (R-KS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) announced that late last night, the Senate approved a resolution to recognize the importance of biosecurity and agro-defense to America’s national and economic security. “The hardworking folks in America’s heartland understand that the protection of our region’s leading industry, agriculture, and of our nation’s food supply is of the highest importance,” Roberts said. “This resolution reminds our colleagues in Washington that addressing the critical vulnerabilities to our food supply and the agriculture economy must…
A competency hearing has been set in a rape case, involving an alleged 13-year-old victim. Jason Nazario had an appearance Thursday in Geary County District Court in the case, and his attorney filed the motion for competency, with a competency hearing date of April 23rd set. Nazario was arrested on the rape charge by Junction City Police December 18th of last year.
An Eskridge woman has entered a plea in Pottawatomie county court in a case KMAN has been following since last summer. Stephanie Rush, 29, pled no contest to felony fleeing and eluding in connection with a case that began at Wal-Mart in Manhattan in July of last year. Law enforcement authorities at the time indicated Rush took possession of several items from the jewelry and make-up counters at Wal-Mart and got into a vehicle. Police followed the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop when Rush fled to HIghway 24 near St. George and entered Highway 177, driving south to I-70. Her…
On Monday, March 10, a guardrail improvement project will begin on a .5-mile mile stretch of U.S. 24 approximately one mile northwest of the K-113 and U.S. 24 intersection in Riley County. Project work includes the removal of the existing guard cable fence, grading work and installation of new guardrail. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday.Beginning onMonday, March 10, the westbound U.S. 24 right lane and eastbound U.S. 24 outside shoulder will be closed through the project work zone, 24/7 round the clock, throughout the project duration. Traffic will be directed through the project work zone…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked with Governor’s Military Council Executive Director, John Armbrust, and Sean Ruth and Brad Hartenstein with the Flint Hills Home show.
Two things are clear, the K-State men’s basketball team will receive a bye next week in the Big 12 Tournament and they are a virtual lock for the NCAA Tournament. If the regular season ended on Wednesday night, the Cats would be the #4 seed at the Sprint Center, and would face #5 seed Iowa State next Thursday in the Big 12 quarterfinals. The regular season finale against Baylor on Saturday afternoon could still affect the Cats seed. With a win over the Bears, and a loss by either Texas to Texas Tech or Oklahoma to TCU, K-State would be…
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Kansas City Royals right-hander Luke Hochevar likely will miss at least the first two months of the season because of a sprained ligament in his right elbow. Hochevar, the first pick in the 2006 amateur draft, felt something unusual in the elbow during his next-to-last pitch Monday in a two-inning outing against the Chicago White Sox, according to manager Ned Yost. The sprain was revealed in an MRI taken Tuesday. Yost said Wednesday Hochevar won’t throw for two-to-three weeks and “probably the best-case scenario” would be a return at the end of May or early June.…