On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks wtih Dr. Melanie Byram, medical supervisor at K-Stat Urgent Care in Manhattan, followed by Robbin Cole, Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director. [mp3-jplayer]
Author: KMAN Staff
A judge denied former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez bail in the murder case against him.
Rachel Jeantel, the prosecution’s key witness and the last person to talk to Trayvon Martin before his encounter with George Zimmerman is back on the witness stand for a second day on Thursday.
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office has taken two individuals into custody for their alleged involvement in burglaries reported on Diamond Rd, rural St.Mary’s , and in the city of St.Mary’s, KMAN previously reported on. On June 25th, Detectives with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and the St.Mary’s Police Department served a search warrant on the 1200 block of Pawnee Drive in St.Mary’s. As a result of this warrant stolen property was recovered to include power tools, household goods, guns, electronics, and other misc. items that had been previously reported as stolen from the earlier burglaries. Detectives working the case learned…
A mistrial and the possibility of another hung jury has caused prosecutors to enter with a plea deal with a Kansas State professor facing rape allegations. William Yankey is still under employment with Kansas State University’s College of Architecture, Planning and Design until the end of June. Yankey was previously tried on the allegations of rape from an alleged incident involving digital penetration of a best friends wife in December of 2007. That trial resulted in a mistrial due to a 6-6 split in the jury. Chief Judge Meryl Wilson sentenced Yankey during a Thursday afternoon hearing at the Riley…
Temporary concealed carry signs have been posted at some of the Riley County buildings. The current signs feature a clear background, but Public Works Director, Leon Hobson mentioned, during Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting, the new signs will be on a white background. Commission Chair, Dave Lewis shared a list of important county buildings, in terms of concealed carry exemption, that he made. The courthouse, the commission building, Carnegie, and the shop site were a few listed buildings. County Counselor, Clancy Holeman presented a memo, which will be distributed to employees, regarding concealed carry. After reviewing the memo for a…
A Fort Riley woman has been indicted on a charge of unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm. That’s according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom’s office Thursday, which indicates Kathy Rivera allegedly committed the crime this past January on the Fort Riley military installation. If convicted, Rivera faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Fort Riley Police investigated the case. No further details were available.
Governor Sam Brownback was in Manhattan today on the campus of Kansas State University to announce his three new appointees to the Kansas Board of Regents. Shane Bangerter, Ann Brandau-Murguia, and Helen Van Ettan will replace three outgoing board members, and each will serve a four year term. Brownback expressed confidence in his appointees saying “Shane, Ann, and Helen bring a great amount of experience and talent to the board and I am excited they’ve agreed to serve our great state”. Bangerter has practiced law in the state of Kansas for nearly twenty three years. Among the many organizations he…
It was a season of milestones for the K-State baseball team with the school’s first Big 12 title and Super Regional berth, and a school record 45 victories. The final college baseball polls were all released on Thursday, and the Cats are ranked in the top 15 of all five polls. Baseball America tabbed K-State #13 in its final top 25. The Cats were tabbed #19 in their previous highest finish in that survey back in 2009. K-State was also #14 in the USA Today Coaches’, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), and Perfect Game College Top 25 polls. Collegiate…
They took different paths to the cusp of the NBA, but a pair of players who spent four years playing basketball in the Little Apple have a chance to be selected in the league’s annual draft on Thursday night. Rodney McGruder was a decorated four-star guard out of Upper Marlboro, MD, and leaves K-State as one of its all-time greats. He averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 5.4 rebounds during his senior season, in which he was named 1st team all-Big 12. However, McGruder’s transition to the NBA may be a difficult one, as he is not projected to be…