Update Friday morning: A Manhattan man died in a motorcycle accident on McDowell Creek Road south of Manhattan Thursday evening. Jose Laureanomercado, 29, died after he failed to negotiate a curve while driving his 2005 Yamaha motorcycle. The cycle went on to the gravel shoulder, struck a delineator post, and Laureanomercado was ejected. He was wearing a helmet. The accident was reported at 5:30 Thursday evening in the two-thousand block of McDowell Creek Road, two and a half miles south of Manhattan. KMAN told you about the accident shortly after it happened, with McDowell Creek Road closed for more than two…
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Black smoke billows from a burning car moments after a bomb attack targeted the convoy of Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim, in Nasr City, Egypt, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. It was the first attack on a senior government official since a coup toppled the country’s Islamist president July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Ahmed Soliman)
They’re supposed to be talking about growth and money, but the threat of war in Syria is overshadowing those topics as the leaders of the world’s 20 top economies gather in Russia. The AP’s Mark Smith looks at President Barack Obama’s tough sell.
Yet another DUI saturation patrol is planned Friday by the Riley County Police Department. Officers involved in the Saturation Patrol will be looking for signs of impaired driving and other traffic violations. Motorists who show signs of alcohol and/or drug consumption will be evaluated and appropriate enforcement action will be taken. The purpose of this program is to place additional officers in and around the Manhattan area with the goal of detecting and deterring impaired driving. This patrol is the last, in a series of six, which will be conducted this year. The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Project provides…
The Riley County Police Department has launched a new website! RCPD Public Information Officer Matthew Droge announced the new website Thursday morning. He describes the site as “a hub of information intended to better communicate information and ideas to the public.” In addition to already established Facebook and Twitter accounts, Droge says the police department now has several avenues to inform the public of everything from road closurers and current crime trends to community relations events and spotlights on employees who make the community a better place to live. There’s also an interactive crime map and quick links to online…
August 19th, Community Corrections Director, Shelly Williams was made aware of the fact that the Secretary of Corrections is planning to give one to two million dollars to benefit behavioral services. Williams, and her staff, managed to send in a proposal for a portion or the funding, which would go toward a care coordinator position at the department. During Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting, Williams explained the position, which would not only benefit corrections. The care coordinator would be assigned to “high need” patients that receive treatment from both corrections and Pawnee Mental Health Services. Williams said she should receive…
Riley County Police have determined a report last month of a battery in the south central portion of Manhattan was false. RCPD had reported a battery during the early morning hours of August 18th, involving an alleged female victim jogging alone. At the time police said the reported victim was able to escape from an uknown male subject with minor injury. But a news release from the RCPD Investigations Division Thursday indicates new information has led them to determine the report to police was false. RCPD still urges community members to take steps that will likely reduce their risk of…
Riley County Police are investigating a reported rape, with a information filed Wednesday in connection with an incident several months ago in the city limits of Manhattan. The suspect in the case is known to the victim and is not tied directly to other recent investigations. Public Information Officer Matt Droge indicates the alleged victim is a 20-year-old woman who attended a house party in June, where she met with the suspect.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kendrys Morales hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Morales hit his 18th home run to straight away center on a 1-2 pitch from Aaron Crow with Franklin Gutierrez, who had walked, aboard. The Royals used eight pitchers, tying a club record for a nine-inning game. Lucas Luetge worked two perfect innings to earn the victory. Danny Farquhar worked a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 15 opportunities.