OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) A Franklin County judge has granted a second request by prosecutors for DNA testing on evidence in the capital murder case of a man accused of killing four people in eastern Kansas. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1bmkQf3 ) that Franklin County District Judge Thomas H. Sachse granted the request last week in the state’s case against 28-year-old Kyle T. Flack, of Ottawa. He was charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, rape and other charges after the bodies of three adults and an 18-month-old girl were found at an Ottawa area farm house in May. Flack’s court-appointed lawyer,…
Author: KMAN Staff
Updated 11:30 Monday: KMAN received word earlier Monday morning that a Pottawatomie County vehicle rolled over on its side just south of Onaga, on Wheaton Road. Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat confirmed the sand truck mishap later in the morning, saying ot occurred about 9:30. The accident reporteldy was cleared up by 11 a.m. Riat adds the unidentified driver of the truck was taken to a medical facility for treatment although he did not know the extent of the injuries. Sheriff Riat adds there were two other accidents in the county this (Monday) morning, but both did not involve injuries. One occurred on Onaga…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Andrew Luck threw for 241 yards and a touchdown, Donald Brown ran 51 yards for another score and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Kansas City Chiefs 23-7 on Sunday in a potential preview of an AFC wild-card playoff game. The Colts (10-5) took advantage of four turnovers by the Chiefs (11-4) to win for the fifth time in their last six tries against Kansas City. If Indianapolis ends up as the No. 4 seed and the Chiefs the No. 5 for the playoffs, they’ll meet again at Lucas Oil Stadium in two weeks. Alex Smith threw…
Sunset Zoo will be closed to the public on Monday, December 23rd due to the winter weather. With the low temperatures and additional snowfall, pathways remain snow packed and dangerous for guests. While the Zoo is closed to the public, Zoo staff are on grounds caring for the animal collection and clearing snow from the park. Also, the Zoo will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day.
An unusual combination of storms, floods, ice and heat hit various parts of the US on the first day of winter. The weather could disrupt travel plans ahead of the very busy Christmas holiday.
Many residents of West Monroe, Louisiana are supporting Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, after his controversial statements about gays and African Americans. Others call Robertson’s statements divisive and hateful.
TOPEKA — Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) have proclaimed January “Kansas Radon Action Month” to help educate Kansans about the dangers of radon exposure and encourage actions to identify and address radon problems in the home. Radon is a tasteless, odorless, colorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas found in nearly all soils which comes from the breakdown of uranium. Outdoors, radon is diluted to low concentrations, but once inside an enclosed space, radon can accumulate to significant levels. For Kansas Radon Action Month, KDHE will offer free home test kits at over 80…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) University leaders say cuts to the Kansas Bioscience Authority budget could have a negative impact on the state. The KBA invests tax dollars in and nurtures new companies in the biosciences and life sciences fields. It’s been operating on a budget of more than $35 million per year in some years. State funding support, however, has fallen to about $4 million this year. Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little says the KBA helped the KU Cancer Center attain the National Cancer Institute designation and that the funding drop will hurt the university’s effort to expand the center’s focus.…
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) A historic but rundown home built by one of Dodge City’s earliest sheriffs is getting new life as residence, this time for low-income farm workers. The Dodge City Daily Globe reports a Hutchinson-based group called Interfaith Housing Services has renovated the home built in 1880 by George Hinkle. He defeated Bat Masterson to become the city’s third sheriff. Interfaith Housing Services provides education, housing and financial support to low-income farm workers. It also has a reclamation program that acquires, fixes and sells abandoned houses to such workers. Dodge City owns the Hinkle house, but Interfaith Housing…
A Tennessee man was injured in a one-vehicle accident Saturday evening on Interstate 70. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 35-year old Isai Ozuna-Gomez of Memphis was travelling westbound on I-70 at approximately 6:45 p.m. at mile marker 321.9 about eight miles east of the junction with K-177 when his 1998 Ford Expedition went off the north shoulder of the highway, rolled once and came to rest on its wheels. Ozuna-Gomez who was wearing a seat belt was transported to Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan to be treated for his injuries. No further information was available.