Judge Meryl Wilson called the case to order at nine o’clock that morning, and Prosecuting State Attorney, Barry Disney called the first witness to the stand-the young eight year old alleged victim in the case. The young girl said she used to live in Manhattan, but now lives in California. The young girl said Ferenz begged her numerous times to take a shower with her, and eventually she did. He then begged her to not get dressed, and had her lay down with him. After the incident, Ferenz reportedly asked her to not tell anyone, as it was a secret,…
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A couple walks through the “Healing Field” at Tempe Beach Park, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, in Tempe, Ariz. on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The display has nearly 3,000 flags with the names of those who died in the 2001 attacks. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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The Big Red One held a 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony, Wednesday morning at Fort Riley. Soldiers and their families, local law enforcement and first responders, and family members of soldiers killed in the line of duty, were honored during the ceremony. The ceremony took place in front of the Global War on Terrorism monument (near Cavalry Parade Field), and has been a Fort Riley tradition since the 2001 terrorist attacks. The monument is a small replica of the twin towers on a pentagon-shaped base and bears the names of Big Red Soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq. This year, four names…
A court martial panel at Fort Riley has convicted an Army Private on all charges and given him the maximum sentence in a murder case from last year. John Hughes has been sentenced to be confined for life without eligibility for parole. In addition Hughes is to be dishonorably discharged, is to forfeit all pay and allowances, and is reduced to E-1 and reprimanded. The court martial for Hughes began last week, with convictions of murder, resisting arrest, false official statements, larceny, and wrongful appropriation. According to the court martial’s summation of facts, Private Hughes murdered Private Thomas Lavrey by…
Riley County Police are reporting a couple of arrests of note, including that of Zachery Burch, 24, of Ogden. Burch was arrested Tuesday morning at approximately 11:00 in the 100 block of N. 4th Street. Burch was arrested for a probation violation and is being held on a no bond warrant at Riley County Jail. Also arrested and still confined is 24 year old Drew Fox, 24, of Manhattan. Fox was arrested for two failure to appear warrants from Riley County and Manhattan. He is being held on a $9,000 bond. Fox was arrested in the 2000 block of Casement Road in Manhattan on Tuesday morning at…
After taking a 25-14 loss in set one, K-State volleyball responded by claiming the final three sets over Tulsa on Tuesday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse, 25-23, 25-22, and 25-16. Kaitlynn Pelger led the Cats with 11 kills, but the match turned once her teammates got involved in the offense. Dakota Kaufman and Natali Jones each contributed nine kills, while Courtney Traxson had seven. Jones hit her career high in kills, and led K-State with four blocks. The trio of Tristan McCarty, Katie Brand, and Lilla Porubek each had 13 digs. Brand also contributed 38 assists. Tulsa (6-2) helped the Cats…
CLEVELAND (AP) Jeremy Guthrie got a major assist from his defense in pitching six innings, Alcides Escobar hit a rare home run and the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game losing streak in Cleveland, 6-3 on Tuesday night to close on the Indians and two others in the AL’s cramped wild-card scramble. Guthrie allowed just one run and nine hits, but was helped by three double plays. With the win and Tampa Bay’s loss, Kansas City pulled within three games of a wild-card spot. The Royals also got a game tighter to the Indians, who dropped to 6-3…
President Obama says he has asked members of Congress to postpone a vote on a military strike in Syria while a diplomatic option involving the surrender of chemical weapons is pursued, but says the military is fully prepared to respond.
By Cathy Dawes A large gas leak was reported at Miller Parkway and Arbor Drive in Manhattan at 5:15 Tuesday evening. The leak caused traffic issues, with the off ramp onto Miller Parkway closed for more than three hours. No further problems were reported as a result of the gas leak, with roadways open and operational shortly before 8:30 p.m.