The folded arms of the Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial are seen in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Barack Obama, who will speak, was 2 years old and growing up in Hawaii when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Fifty years later, the nation’s first black president will stand as the most high-profile example of the racial progress King espoused, delivering remarks at a nationwide commemoration of the 1963 demonstration for jobs, economic justice and racial equality. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano waves as she leaves after delivering her farewell address at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013. Napolitano said her agency’s flexibility and agility have prepared it to respond to disasters and terror attacks alike. In her farewell speech before taking over the University of California system next month, Napolitano said the department’s strengths allowed it to respond quickly and effectively to hundreds of disasters and the Boston Marathon bombing. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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…
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…