A local repeat-offender was arrested Sunday morning on her 4th DUI charge after a rollover crash in Manhattan left one person injured. Gretchen Leigh Roark, 50, was arrested around 2:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Rockhill road for DUI 4th or subsequent offense and aggravated battery for the DUI causing bodily harm. Riley County Police Department public information officer Ashley Tokoi reported that the driver was not injured in the accident, although the passenger in the vehicle was injured. She was cleared by EMS at the scene. The jail is reporting that Roark has since been released on a…
Author: KMAN Staff
KMAN’s AJ Shaw sits down with Pottawatomie County 4-H ambassadors Taylor Bryant and Elsie Rickstrew to preview the upcoming Pottawatomie County Fair.
Former President Donald Trump officially endorsed Derek Schmidt for congress this weekend. Trump said in a social media post on Truth Social that Schmidt was a “excellent Attorney General.” Jake LaTurner vacated the 2nd district seat in April. Officially, the only candidate to file in the 2nd District is Democrat Eli Woody, who suspended his campaign to run for a legislative seat instead. Former LaTurner aide Jeff Kahrs and former Kansas Livestock Association president Shawn Tiffany also plan to run for the GOP nomination. Schmidt was the state’s AG from 2011 through 2023 and was the GOP’s nominee for Governor…
Riley County saw its rural roots come out in full force this weekend as the fair, carnival, and rodeo highlighted the week’s events. County Extension Director Gary Fike said this was the most people he’s ever seen for the event since he’s been involved. “The turnout has been amazing, ” he said “This is my sixth fair here. And I think this Thursday night was the biggest Thursday night I’ve ever seen here. The Rodeo crowd was unbelievably large for Thursday. Friday night was really good. And as you can see here tonight, the whole fairgrounds is just packed with…
Officers filed a report of rape in the 2800 block of Allison Ave. on July 26, 2024, at approximately 10:38 AM. Due to the nature of this crime, no other information will be released at this time. Officers filed a report of felony theft and trespass in the 100 block of Bluemont Ave. on July 26, 2024, at approximately 5:15 PM. Officers listed Wal-Mart as the victim when it was reported two known suspects left the property without paying for approximately $2,400 worth of merchandise. Officers filed a report of domestic aggravated assault on July 26, 2024, at approximately 9:15…
The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire before 1 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, crews found heavy fire showing in the rear of the home at 931 Connecticut Avenue. As fire companies extinguished the deck fire, other companies entered the residence for an interior attack and to search for victims. No one was home at the time, and the fire was contained within 20 minutes. The building is a single-story residential duplex. The residents of the other half of the home, located at 929 Connecticut Avenue, sustained about $2,000 of damage. They had already evacuated…
A Manhattan man is being held on a $250,000 bond at the Riley County Jail after being arrested on almost 100 counts of child sex crimes. 39-year-old Thomas Michael Quinn was arrested Friday night around 8:48 p.m. at “The Pointe on College” apartments. His full list of charges include: – Aggravated criminal sodomy of a child younger than 14 years old (1 Count) -Rape; victim is younger than 14 years old (22 Counts) -Aggravated indecent liberties with a child; Intercourse with a child between 14 and 16 years of age (17 Counts) -Abuse of a child; knowingly impeding breathing (2…
A Clay Center man is being held in the Riley County Jail after a night of alcohol-fueled reckless driving. Tucker Lee Lamore, 21, was arrested around 2:20 a.m. on probable cause offenses of aggravated battery, driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol, and reckless driving. His total bond was set at $12,000. Lamore was still confined at the time of this report.