Two people were arrested on drug charges after police officers found them passed out in a vehicle Wednesday. Leon Houk, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Alexandria Furman, 26, of Abilene was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Houk faces a $16,000 bond and Furman faces a $6,000 bond. ### A robbery reportedly happened recently at a 710 Crestwood Drive apartment. The victim reported an unknown suspect entered her residence and stole jewelry and other miscellaneous…
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On Thursday morning Christopher Bates had his chance to tell his side of the story in Riley County Court. Bates is facing charges from allegations which charge Bates of committing several sexual assaults involving two children in the summer of 2013. The alleged victims will be referred to as Victim A and B in the following story. On Thursday Bates denied all allegations brought forward by the prosecution, and underscored that he considered the father of the alleged victim as his best friend. Bates testified that as a matter of fact he and the victim’s father “clicked” instantly into a…
At least four members of the same family were killed as Israel resumed its airstrikes in Gaza City. Earlier, in the southern town of Rafah, an Israeli airstrike killed three senior commanders of the Hamas military wing, the group said.
Protesters stand in the street as lightning flashes in the night sky in Ferguson, Mo. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. A grand jury has begun hearing evidence as it weighs possible charges against the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown as new details emerge about what went on between Brown and the Police officer in the moments before the shooting.
DENVER — Matt McBride is so new to the Colorado Rockies that he doesn’t even have his nameplate above his locker yet. Didn’t take him long to make a big impact, though. McBride hit his first career grand slam and Jorge De La Rosa pitched eight crisp innings, helping the Rockies cool off the Kansas City Royals with a 5-2 win on Wednesday night. With one swing, McBride derailed the Royals’ roll, snapping their three-game winning streak. Kansas City saw its lead in the AL Central shrink to one over Detroit. Danny Duffy (8-11) was cruising along with a 2-1…
Although no public comment was provided during the budget hearing, held during Wednesday’s meeting, a few Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school board members had some thoughts on the budget. With classified employee wages, substitute employee wages, and administrative salary discussions all on the agenda, School Board Member, Dave Colburn pointed out the substitute teacher wages may need to be increased in the upcoming years. Board Member, Darrell Edie seemed to agree with Colburn, as he said it is getting tougher to find replacement teachers. Both Edie and Colburn seemed to believe the spring retreat would be a good time to discuss…
Attorney General Eric Holder met with college students and Ferguson residents during a trip to Missouri following the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old. Holder sought to provide assurance he’s taking the quest for justice seriously.
Speaking hours after the Islamic State militant group released a video showing journalist James Foley being beheaded, President Barack Obama said the world is appalled — but pledged the U.S. will continue confronting the militants in Iraq.
Royals are above .500. TCU Powercat gameday reporter John Denton, Mitch Holthus and K-State athletic director John Currie joins the show. We also go “Around College Football.”
A fire was reported early Wednesday morning at Wamego Self Storage on East Military Road. Wamego Fire Chief Phil Stultz tells KMAN the point of origin has been determined as a storage bay five bays in from tne north end, which got stuck in the ceiling area before spreading to other storage bays. Stultz adds the fire has been determined NOT to be arson, adding there’s not an electrical or ignition source through there, and no evidence of foul play. The structure is basically a total loss or 80 percent. Firefighters from Wamego Fire, Louisville Fire, and St. George Fire responded…