On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board President, Leah Fliter and Superintendent, Bob Shannon. She also talked to Deputy Fire Chief at the Manhattan Fire Department, Ryan Almes and Phil Klay, author of “Redeployment”.
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After previous years of finding a Leonardville man incompetent to stand trial, another competency hearing was held in Riley County District Court Wednesday morning. Howard Barrett (58) is accused in the February 2008 stabbing death of Thomas James (48) of Clay Center. James was reportedly in Barrett’s residence to do pest control work. A few motions were filed in the beginning of the hearing, including a motion to dismiss and a motion to suppress. Judge David Stutzman did not make a ruling on these motions during the hearing. Barrett appeared in Judge Stutzman’s courtroom, alongside his attorney, Mark Dinkel. Dinkel called several…
A domestic incident involving a suspect with a knife caused Riley County police to respond to a residence in the south eastern portion of Manhattan on Tuesday at approximately 1:50 PM. Police found probable cause that Brendan Silva, 17, of Manhattan should be detained for the offense of aggravated assault and battery. A bond amount was not specified but at last report Silva was in custody. ### And Cody Jones, 18, of Leonardville was arrested Tuesday at about 9:00 AM on a warrant for juvenile probation violation. There was “no bond” set on this warrant and Jones was arrested while at the…
Alton Nolen is being charged with first-degree murder after beheading a food plant worker in Oklahoma City.
Great Britain says two Tornado aircraft hit a heavy weapons post and an armored vehicle in northwest Iraq. It was the RAF’s first combat mission in Iraq since Britain’s parliament approved the move last week.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rain had started to fall at Kauffman Stadium as the echoing roars finally faded into the night. Eric Hosmer popped out of the dugout one last time, looked to the sky and let it soak in. It had been 29 years since the Royals played a postseason game — three decades spent mostly as a laughingstock. But on Tuesday night, already drenched in victory champagne, the young first baseman felt as if the whole world had watched their coming-out party. Salvador Perez singled home the winning run with two outs in the 12th inning, capping two…
Today we have audio from Coach Snyder and players from today’s press conference. Royals play the A’s in the Wild Card elimination game tonight. Chiefs demolish the Patriots. Get Fit wraps up hour one. You Can’t Be Serious wraps up the show.
Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) –- UC Berkeley Economics Professor Brad Delong discusses the first Ebola case being diagnosed in the U.S. He speaks on “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)
The head of the Secret Service got an earful from members of both parties Tuesday as she testified before Congress about the recent White House security breach. Julia Pierson acknowledged ‘mistakes were made’ and accepted full responsibility
Two Junction City men facing charges in connection with a July shooting are facing arraignment dates in October. Robbie Dewayne Fountain Jr.(21) was bound over on an attempted murder charge, with arraignment set for October 20th. Fountain’s probation was also revoked and he was ordered to serve 24 months in the Geary County jail during an appearance in Geary County court Tuesday. Jefferson James (34) was bound over on a conspiracy charge in connection with the shooting and his arraignment is set for October 10th. The incident occurred on West Sixth Street in Junction City, where a Wendy’s fast food restaurant…