17 people were orriginally arrested in the series of 13 illegal narcotics search warrants back in July. The man with the highest bond, out of the 17 people, was set to appear in court Tuesday afternoon. After switching courtrooms, due to air conditioning problems, and calling the Riley County Information Technology Department in an attempt to get the web camera up and running-Judge William Malcolm asked to go on with the case. 47 year old Marvin Berroth was supposed to appear via web cam, but Malcolm asked that he be excused from appearing-due to technical problems. Berroth is currently being…
Author: KMAN Staff
The community is invited to celebrate “A Century of Caring” in Junction City on Monday, September 9th. The event will be held at Geary Community Hospital, which was founded on September 9th of 1913 by Dr. W.A. Carr. From 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 400 box lunches will be distributed in the Thomas B. Fegan Dining Room, just inside the main entrance of the hospital. At noon, there will be remarks to mark the occasion from Chief Executive Officer of Geary Community Hospital- Dr. Joe Stratton, President and CEO of the Kansas Hospital Association-Tom Bell, President of the GCH Auxiliary-Gail Stein, and…
Two 16-year-olds are now in custody in Spokane, Washington, in the beating death of an 88-year-old World War Two Veteran. One teen is being held on two million dollars bail. The second is due in court on Tuesday.
Secretary of State John Kerry says chemical weapons were used in Syria, accusing President Bashar Assad of destroying evidence. Ratcheting up criticism of Syria’s alleged chemical weapons use, Kerry called last week’s attack a “moral obscenity.” <iframe width=”425″ height=”319″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/szg7IBIjYco” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police are looking for a woman involved in a domestic dispute that nearly ended with a man being set on fire. The Wichita Eagle reports officers were called to a home Sunday afternoon about an incident involving a 55-year-old man and his 39-year-old common-law wife. Police say an argument escalated with the woman spraying lighter fluid on the man and trying to ignite it. But she was unsuccessful in starting a fire, and left the scene by the time police arrived. Authorities said they don’t know what the two were arguing about.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Wichita police officer has admitted to conspiring to bribe a car-theft victim in hopes of saving her job. Ex-officer Joletta Vallejo, 34, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Her 40-year-old co-defendant, Patrick Melendrez, also pleaded guilty. Sentencing for both was set for Nov. 18. Prosecutors agreed as part of the plea deal to recommend probation. Vallejo admitted failing to follow procedures in responding to citizens’ reports, then lying to investigators about it. She was accused of arranging last August for Melendrez to pay the theft victim $150 to recant…
COLBY, Kan. (AP) A 24-year-old Kansas man has been bound over for trial in the February killing of his ex-girlfriend, who was found stabbed to death in her burning home. The Colby Free Press reports a Thomas County judge on Monday found enough evidence to try William Shank on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated arson and burglary. Shank is charged with killing Teri Morris, 27, who worked at a Walmart in Colby and as an emergency medical technician. A coroner’s report said Morris had been stabbed 27 times before her Colby home was torched. Authorities said the two were contesting…
An all department discussion took place at Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting as the issue of Conceal Carry is having to be decided and plans put into place. During the discussion, each department had an opportunity to give their feedback on ways to make their jobs a little safer. A number of heads suggested having a single entrance and exit for the public and also having more lights in the parking lot. Other departments wish to see a few more panic buttons installed to alert the sheriff’s department if an issue arises. Among some of the other ideas included installing…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals’ Jeremy Guthrie grinded through five shaky innings. Third baseman Mike Moustakas grinded through a calf strain that’s still causing him trouble. The rest of the Kansas City offense ground up Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson. Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer, Billy Butler also went deep and the Royals romped to an 11-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday in a steamy makeup of a snowed-out game from early May. Perez finished with four RBIs, Butler drove in three runs and Moustakas also drove in a pair as the Royals won their second straight…
Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, about the situation in Syria. Kerry said chemical weapons were used in Syria, and accused Assad of destroying evidence. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)