WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wichita man has been charged with stealing computer hardware and other items from four of his former employers and selling the goods online. A 12-count indictment unsealed Thursday in federal court charges Mark A. Lankford, 44, with wire fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors are also seeking a forfeiture judgment. The government alleges Lankford stole the items while working at Farmland Foods, Independent Electric Machinery, Fiber Glass Systems and Spirit AeroSystems. The indictment charges he then sold the stolen goods on eBay and by email. A voice message left at his Wichita home was not returned, and…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court and state Bar Association are promoting the use of educational video games in schools to teach students civics lessons. The court and the association are advocating the use of games developed by iCivics, a group formed in 2009 by retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The games include “Power Play,” with teams competing to win power for the federal government or the states, and “We the Jury,” with players deciding court cases. The Kansas court says an advisory committee will promote the games during a new “Celebrate Freedom Week” mandated by…
Another scam has been discovered and this one deals with debit cards. Reports state an automated system calls saying the person’s debit card had been disabled from internet shopping and they need to call an 800 number, or “press 1 now,” to re-activate it, and to “verify their card number.” The scam has so far been targeting 785-447-XXXX numbers and 785-630-XXXX numbers. If you receive a phone call like this or similar, contact your financial institution.
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone on gardening, followed by Susan Peterson, Assistant Director of the Riley County Senior Service, then Ella Casey, with Sunset Zoo, and ending with U-S Army Vet Tony Nichols, of Manhattan, on his “kickin’ glass” artwork. [mp3-jplayer]
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At 9:50 a.m. Friday, Junction City Police executed a search warrant at 1116 Country Club Lane in connection with a three week investigation into a reported case of unlawful sexual relations with a 15 year old female. Detectives arrested 37 year old Ivan O. Sherren, a Ft. Riley soldier, on charges of Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child, Sodomy, and Electronic Solicitation. Mr. Sherren was confined at the Geary County Jail and held without bond pending his First Appearance in Geary County District Court. The investigation into the matter is continuing according to Sgt. Trish Giordano of the Junction City…
Cam’ron Richardson, right, hugs his brother Anthony Richardson as he heads in for the first day of school at Plaza Towers Elementary School in their temporary location at Central Jr. High School in Moore, Okla., Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. The Briarwood and Plaza Towers elementary schools were destroyed when an EF5 twister hit Moore on May 20. Cam’ron was trapped under the rubble of the tornado that killed two dozen people. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a protest in Ramses Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. Heavy gunfire rang out Friday throughout Cairo as tens of thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed with vigilante residents in the fiercest street battles to engulf the capital since the country’s Arab Spring uprising. Tens of people were killed in the fighting nationwide, including police officers. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
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A Manhattan man has been bound over on charges of aggravated burglary, criminal damage to property and felony DUI. Jonathan Watt’s preliminary hearing was Friday morning in Riley County District court. His arraignment is set for August 26th. Watt, 30, was arrested in July after striking a car and truck with his vehicle at the residence of two family members on Rimrock Road. Riley County Police indicate he then forcibly entered the home, damaging the door and door frame in the process. Watt also reportedly took various kitchen items from the home. Estimated damage to the home and loss of…