An 18-year-old originally charged with aggravated battery with a firearm has entered a plea–but to two other charges in connection with the case. The case involving Daeshawn Bryant received a lot of attention following the May shooting on Manhattan’s north side, in which Dareen Starks,23, of Manhattan required treatment for several days following. Starks mother had attended several Riley County Law Board meetings complaining about the handling of the shooting. But Senior Deputy Riley County Attorney Barry Disney indicates of the three charges Bryant was originally facing, the aggravated battery charge was dropped, with the state conceding the Kansas Stand…
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A 29-year-old Manhattan woman faces a $6,000 bond following her arrest on a failure to appear warrant Tuesday evening. Caitlen Donaldson was taken into custody by Riley County Police shortly before seven p.m. while in the 400 block of North Juliette Avenue. Donaldson’s original offense is listed as possession of certain depressants.
A suspect has been charged in the disappearance of a British-born University of Virginia student, but the man has not been apprehended, police said Tuesday night. Jesse Leroy Matthew is charged with abduction with intent to defile.
Taking his case for action against Islamic State militants to the U.N., President Barack Obama said the participation of five Arab nations in airstrikes against the group in Syria “makes it clear to the world this is not America’s fight alone.”
CLEVELAND (AP) — With another win, the Royals stepped closer to history and a playoff berth. They’ve got a much bigger goal in mind. Rookie Yordano Ventura blanked Cleveland’s punchless offense for seven innings as Kansas City kept pressure on first-place Detroit in the AL Central with a 7-1 win over the Indians on Tuesday night. Following the game, the Royals retreated to their clubhouse to watch the ninth inning of the Tigers’ 5-4 win over Chicago. As they ate their postgame meals, Kansas City’s players roared loudly when the White Sox scored three runs in the ninth to tie…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A federal judge will hear arguments next month on whether to block aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems from selling off its fabrication operations or laying off workers pending arbitration. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree on Tuesday set an Oct. 8 hearing in Topeka over the lawsuit filed by the Machinists union against the Wichita company. The union contends the potential outsourcing would violate its labor contract and cost 1,400 jobs. Spirit argues the grievances filed by the union are premature and provide no basis for an injunction. The lawsuit contends the Machinists gave up the right…
President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about the participation of five Arab nations in airstrikes against militants in Syria., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, on the South Lawn the White House, in Washington, before heading to the United Nations. The president said the participation of five Arab nations in airstrikes against militants in Syria “makes it clear to the world this is not America’s fight alone.”
Iraqi President Fuad Masum, left, is greeted by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as he arrives at the Climate Summit at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.
Coach Snyder and players had their weekly press conference today. Royals are one game back from Detroit in the AL Central. Get Fit finished the first hour. Short 2nd hour. You Can’t Be Serious wraps things up.
A new bridge in southeast Pottawatomie County will open, after the project was completed sooner than expected. Wednesday, the new U.S. 24 bridge, located over the Deep Creek drainage area near Belvue, will open to unrestricted traffic. The new bridge structure has been completed and crews will shift traffic from the shoofly detour, back on to the newly completed bridge this afternoon. The Kansas Department of Transportation mentioned in their press release that they are thankful for Ebert Construction Company and the KDOT construction crews’ hard work in completing this project a month ahead of schedule. This bridge replacement project…