HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A judge has granted a motion to evaluate whether a 14-year-old Hutchinson boy is competent to stand trial after a house fire killed his mother and sister. Reno County Chief District Judge Patricia Macke Dick granted the motion Thursday. She also allowed the defense attorney to have access to the boy’s school records. The Hutchinson News reports attorneys in the case have not yet selected an agency to evaluate the boy, and no future court dates have been scheduled. The teenager has been held in juvenile detention since the fire at his home in September. He’s charged…
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The Riley County Police Department released information Thursday about an attempted aggravated robbery, which occurred in the 2100 block of Green Avenue in Manhattan, Wednesday night. Upon arrival, officers were told that Anson Eddy (30) of Manhattan was approached by at least two subjects, one of whom was brandishing what appeared to be a handgun. Eddy was ultimately able to flee the area without any injury. Patrol officers and detectives, were able to track down several suspects and make four arrests for the offense of attempted aggravated robbery including Antonio Vinson (16), Tieler Reeves (17) and Andrew O’Connell (16) all from…
COLBY, Kan. (AP) A man and woman suspected of stealing tried to flee from officers while driving a U-Haul van in western Kansas. The Colby police department says in a statement that a man from Florida and a woman from Colorado are in custody after the chase Thursday in Thomas County. They are accused of stealing from a Wal-Mart in Colby on Wednesday. An officer tried to stop the full-size van Thursday but the drivers fled. The Salina Journal reports the vehicle fled on Interstate 70 before its tires were spiked about 12 miles west of Colby. The van ran…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Four suspects in the deaths of one defendant’s adoptive parents in suburban Wichita are now charged with capital murder. KAKE-TV reports the Sedgwick County district attorney upgraded the charges Friday from initial charges of first-degree murder. Roger Bluml, 48, and Melissa Bluml, 53, were both shot in the head Nov. 15 at their home near Valley Center. Melissa Bluml died the next day, and her husband died Dec. 21. Charged in the case are the couple’s 18-year-old adopted son, Anthony Bluml; his 35-year-old biological mother, Kisha Schaberg, of San Diego; and two of Anthony’s former classmates. The suspects are…
A finally Friday edition of “The Game” on KMAN gets you ready for a wild weekend in college hoops. The Big 12 will open up conference play and the Wildcats get ready for Oklahoma State on Saturday at Bramlage. Can the Cats hang with the Cowboys? John Kurtz and Brandon Tadtman get you ready for the Chiefs/Colts game on Saturday during wildcard weekend in the NFL. Will the Chiefs bounce back after loosing in week 16 to the Colts? Oklahoma powercat gameday reporter James Hale joins the show to talk about Oklahoma’s upset of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and what that means for the Big 12? What are the biggest questions for K-State football in 2014? All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
The Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting Christmas trees for recycling at Long’s Park, 16th & Colorado in Manhattan. There will be a fenced area marked with signs. Please remove all ornaments, decorations, tinsel and stand from the tree. For questions, please contact Dennis Drown, Park Supervisor, at (785) 587-2789.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A Lawrence man accused of killing his ailing wife has waived his right to hear the state’s evidence before his arraignment later this month. Larry Hopkins, 67, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death Margaret Hopkins, 61, in Nov. 5. Investigators said Hopkins told police he committed the act because of his wife’s ongoing health problems. 6News Lawrence reports Hopkins appeared Thursday in Douglas County District Court and waived his right to a preliminary hearing, where prosecutors would have presented evidence they could use at a trial. Judge Michael Malone scheduled a Jan. 31 arraignment, at…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Caleb Stegall, Gov. Sam Brownback’s former chief legal counsel, has been sworn in as a judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals. Stegall took the oath of office Friday before a large audience in the Supreme Court chambers with his wife, Ann, holding a Bible. He fills a new, 14th seat on the state’s second-highest court. Stegall’s appointment by the Republican governor received an unusual amount of attention, partly because of his position as Brownback’s chief lawyer. It was also the first Court of Appeals appointment under a law that took effect in July that has the…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Greg McClure, Riley County Extension Agriculture Agent, followed by Aaron Estabrook, Rev. Patrick McLaughlin with the Everybody Counts Effort, and Emily Wagner, Executive Director of the Manhattan Emergency Shelter.
Riley County Police indicate they made an arrest on criminal trespass and battery charges. Tracey Toliver, 27, of Manhattan was taken into custody on the charges while in the 700 block of Juliette in Manhattan on Thursday evening at approximately 5:20 PM. This arrest stemmed from a warrant regarding an incident that occurred toward the end of 2013. Toliver’s bond was set at $8,000. ### The Riley County Police Department arrested Brandon Gibson, 21, of Manhattan on a failure to appear warrant stemming from the offenses of driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving while suspended. Gibson was held and released on $6,000 bond…