An arrest was made in connection with the armed robbery case KMAN previously reported on, that occurred at Dara’s Conveinence Store on Claflin Road. Around 9 :00 Tuesday evening, Riley County Police arrested Travis Bowman (22), who is listed as homeless and is associated with the area of Manhattan. He was arrested for aggravated robbery and theft. He is currently confined at the Riley County Jail and is being held on a bond of $75,000. Bowman is also being held for a “no bond” robbery warrant from the Omaha, Nebraska area. KMAN reported on this last week, when the Bowman…
Author: KMAN Staff
The National Weather Service warns that a snow and ice forecast for the northeast will almost certainly affect holiday travel. The deadly storm that started on the West Coast is gathering steam and will hit the East in time for Thanksgiving.
President Barack Obama says thanks to television and movies, the rest of the world has had a front-row seat for America’s march toward progress and help the country’s economy.
Fort Riley Public Affairs Officer, Major Martin O’Donnell, has confirmed that Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly referred to as CID (sid), are investigating an alleged incident that reportedly took place on post this past weekend. According to a CID spokesman, CID is working closely with local law enforcement and takes the allegations very seriously. Fort Riley officials are fully cooperating with the investigation. Major O’Donnell adds no further information can or will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation. KMAN announced Monday that Riley County Police had received a…
As earlier reported by KMAN, the centerpiece of this year’s “Festival of Lights” is going up for the first time. The crane began hoisting the 50 foot tree up Monday morning at Blue Earth Plaza, and the building of the tree has begun. Blue Earth Plaza is located just outside the Flint Hills Discovery Center at 3rd and Colorado here in Manhattan. A ceremony is planned Friday evening. Brad Everett and Wade Radina will tell us more about that ceremony on KMAN’s “In Focus” Friday morning.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A teenager and his biological mother have been charged in the shootings of the teen’s adoptive parents at the couple’s home near Wichita. Eighteen-year-old Anthony Bluml was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the death of Melissa Bluml, 53, in Valley Center. He’s also charged with attempted first-degree murder in the Nov. 15 shooting of Roger Bluml, who suffered a critical head wound. The teen is also charged with aggravated robbery, burglary and theft of items authorities say were taken from the home. Bluml’s 35-year-old biological mother, San Diego resident Kisha Schaberg, faces the same charges, as…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A language arts teacher at Leavenworth High School is the 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year. Jeff Baxter won the honor during ceremonies Saturday night in Wichita. As Teacher of the Year, Baxter receives a $4,000 cash award from Security Benefit Life, a major sponsor of the Kansas Teacher of the Year program. He’ll also receive an educational technology package valued at $7,250 from SMART Technologies ULC of Canada. The other seven finalists were Jenny Nash of the Paola school district, Katie Perez of the Hutchinson district, Mary Lonker of the Wamego district, Brandi Leggett of the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says a meeting with legislators and a small group of Kansas school superintendents has laid the foundation for future dialogue on public education. Brownback met for more than an hour in his office Monday with House and Senate Republican leaders, superintendents and the president of the Kansas Association of School Boards. The governor convened the gathering to start what he hopes is a conversation about academic performance and avoiding future lawsuits over state funding for schools. He says more meetings are expected. Superintendents said they found Monday’s meeting productive and that all parties…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Two more defendants are going to prison for what federal prosecutors say was a $28 million drug trafficking conspiracy in the Kansas City area. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Victor Hernandez-Delgado, 60, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison. Jorge Cisneros-Saucedo, 41, of Kansas City, Kan., received a 10-year sentence. The two were among 45 people charged with taking part in a drug trafficking organization targeted by federal investigators in October 2010. Cisneros-Saucedo and Hernandez-Delgado both pleaded guilty conspiring to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. Five other defendants are…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Health officials in Sedgwick County are reporting an unusually high number of cases of whooping cough. The county health department said Monday it has received 27 reported cases of the illness so far this month. That’s more than in any month in the past five years. Whooping cough also known as pertussis is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It’s highly contagious and causes violent, rapid coughing. Health officials say babies are especially at risk because they’re too young to be vaccinated. The department is urging families to be careful about passing babies around during…