“In 24 years, this is the most horrific case I’ve been involved in, in Riley County”, commented Prosecuting State Attorney Barry Wilkerson, during a re-sentencing case Tuesday morning. The re-sentence was held in Riley County Chief Judge, Meryl Wilson’s courtroom for former Fort Riley soldier, Tony Tremayne Lewis. Lewis is charged with nine different offenses stemming from a few incidents that occurred in the spring of 2009. The charges include- burglary, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping, rape and aggravated assault. In June of this year, the Kansas Supreme Court vacated five life imprisonment sentences for Lewis, as officials say there was…
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On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Commissioner, Ron Wells.
President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks about developments in Iraq, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, from his vacation residence in Chilmark, Mass., during his family vacation on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Obama is giving his approval to the appointment of a prime minister to replace Nouri al-Maliki and urging the formation of a new government in Iraq as soon as possible.
Authorities in Marin County, California say actor Robin Williams who made millions laugh with his talent was found dead in his home at midday Monday. Officials will release more details in a press conference scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alcides Escobar pumped his fist. Jarrod Dyson did a backflip. And for the first time in more than a decade, the Kansas City Royals were in first place in mid-August. Yordano Ventura outpitched Sonny Gray in a matchup of talented young starters Monday night, and Escobar drove in the go-ahead run as Kansas City beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 to take over the AL Central lead from Detroit with its eighth consecutive victory. The Royals trailed the Tigers by eight games on July 21, but their 16th win in 19 games wiped away the deficit and…
While Riley County voter turn-out was low for last week’s primary, Pottawatomie County voters turned out in fuller force. County Clerk and Election Officer Nancy McCarter tells KMAN Monday’s Canvass of the August fifth primary election confirmed that. 24 percent was the turn-out in Pottawatomie County for last week’s primary election. McCarter indicates that’s about what she expected, based on Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s predictions. Kobach had projected 22 percent and Pottawatomie County tends to do a bit better than he says, according to McCarter. McCarter singles out a couple of races of interest, including Milton Wolf over Senator…
A double wide mobile home at 212 Ninth Street in Ogden was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN firefighters were on the scene for most of the afternoon, with the fire reported at about 1:30 p.m. No injuries were reported, with the fire destroying the structure and contents, for an estimated loss of $100,000. The owner is listed as Doris Murphy of Great Bend, with the resident identified as Amber Colin. Colin was not home at the time, but a baby-sitter was, with four to five occupants. Collins says it appears a juvenile may have started the…
D’Vonta Derricott is officially on his way to K-State. Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan will be a Big Monday game. Royals are on fire. Lyle Shepard joins the show to talk about the Tony Steward tragedy. More audio from K-State media day. Interview with current Baltimore Raven Arthur Brown. You Can’t Be Serious calls it a day.
Although the 2014 primary election was held last week, the next step of the election process took place during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. After every primary and general election, an election canvass is held. This allows election staff members to provide recommendations on which ballots should count, which should be rejected, and which should only be partially counted. Elections Supervisor, Jolene Keck informed the commission this was the first year that all polling locations utilized iPad e-poll books. Keck said this seemed to go very well, and it helped cut down on the number of provisional ballots. The commission…
An August 25th trial still is planned for a St. Marys man, charged with second degree homicide and aggravated assault, although there was a hint of a possible resolution in the case. Pablo Gonzalez’s Defense Attorney, Ron Evans, indicated that possibility in Pottawatomie County District court Monday afternoon. Gonzalez’s charges stem from a New Year’s Day incident in which Levi Bishop, 24, of Rossville was found dead inside a vehicle from a gunshot wound.. Judge Jeff Elder asked for any resolution to be made known to him immediately to forego a possible jury pool of 70 to 80…