Several more details regarding the alleged murder of 70 year old Larry Arand of Belvue were released in an affidavit requested by KMAN nearly two weeks ago. Larry’s nephew Christopher Arand faces a murder charge in connection with the November 10th case. The four page affidavit indicates Chris Arand told a law enforcement official that he had quote “put his uncle down.” There’s a detailed description of Arand indicating he hit Larry Arand in the back of the head with some brass knuckles a total of five times, then put a plastic bag over his head to suffocate him. As for…
Author: KMAN Staff
Boats are on standby as Western New York state prepares for massive floods. Rising temperatures are expected to quickly melt seven feet of snowfall.
Black Friday has traditionally been the official start of the holiday shopping season, but this year, more retailers are eyeing Thanksgiving Day as the kickoff. Some online deals are already happening now.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The interim director of the Kansas Association of State Employees says state correctional officers are being put at risk because of critical staffing shortages in state prisons. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Rebecca Proctor testified last week before the Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits. The legislative committee may consider legislation to standardize the pension benefits of Corrections Department employees. Proctor told the committee about inmates attacking guards and said all the adult facilities are short-staffed. She says that lawmakers should address wages before looking at pension benefits. Department of Corrections spokesman Jeremy Barclay confirmed that…
A Ukrainian serviceman patrols the center of Trehizbenka village, controlled by Ukrainian government forces, in Luhansk region eastern Ukraine, Sunday, November. 23, 2014. More than 4,300 people have died in fighting in eastern Ukraine over the past half year, according to U.N. estimates.
Youths walk past a mural depicting peace in Ferguson on a vacant building up the street from the city’s police department, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. Ferguson and the St. Louis region are on edge in anticipation of the announcement by a grand jury whether to criminally charge Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Close to 30 Riley County firefighters responded to a fire at Fox Creek Farm early Sunday morning. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN the large barn was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived at 12:45 a.m. The two horses that were reportedly in the barn were let out before firefighters arrived. There were no injuries. Collins is still waiting on more detailed estimates of damage, but indicated at least a couple hundred thousand dollars of damage is involved to the fiber-covered structure, with equipment and other property in the barn. Owners are Chuck and Dianna Orona. Collins…
(Photo courtesy Kansas State Athletics) By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Kylee Zumach had a match-high 13 kills, helping her break the K-State record for most kills in a season by a freshman, to help lead the K-State volleyball team to a sweep of TCU (27-25, 25-14, 27-25) on Saturday in Ahearn Field House. Zumach, who had seven of her 13 kills in the third set, passed Cari Jensen (376 in 2000) on the program’s all-time list. She now has a team-best 378 kills this season, the most by any Wildcat since 2011. “I come here every day and just…
Helicopter surveys on Sunday showed more extensive damage than earlier from an overnight 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the mountainous central Japan, which officials said injured at least 39 people.
Hundreds of volunteers joined a ‘shovel brigade’ in Buffalo, New York on Saturday, as the city was living up to its nickname, “The City of Good Neighbors.”