At least two dozen arrests involving drug-related offenses are on Thursday’s Riley County police log–with bond amounts ranging up to $200,000. Those arrested are from Manhattan and Junction City. Many of us may have noticed the prevalence of local law enforcement the past few days, and a news conference in Junction City Thursday afternoon will hopefully clarify what all the arrests are about. KMAN news received word just before noon Wednesday from the Kansas bureau of Investigation that what the bureau calls a “complex investigation” was culminating, with not only the KBI, but also Riley, Geary, Junction City, and Grandview Plaza…
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One thing the Kansas City Royals have been good at so far this season has been the ability to avoid losing streaks. The Royals will try to avoid a sweep against the Orioles tonight and snap their three game losing streak after falling last night 5-3. Luis Mendoza was on the mound for Kansas City looking for his first victory of the season. He’ll have to wait until his next start after giving up five runs, three earned on five hits. Despite seeing a little more power out of the offense, the Royals were only able to salvage three runs…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas Senate committee has approved a bill authorizing an additional $202 million in bonds for a national biodefense lab after adding limits designed to address some conservative Republicans’ concerns. The Ways and Means Committee’s voice vote Wednesday sends the measure to the full Senate for debate, possibly as early as Friday. Kansas has authorized $105 million in bonds for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility at Kansas State University. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has said the new bonds are necessary to fulfill the state’s promise to cover part of the construction costs. The $1.2 billion facility…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) It appears Hutchinson’s July 4 festivities won’t include a fireworks display this year but the annual Patriots Parade is still on. The board that organized the fireworks show and HutchFest celebration disbanded last year and new members have not come forward to help. The board’s last member, Ron Williams, says plans for this year’s celebration are off. Sponsors of the Patriots Parade say that event will continue. And a talent show also will be part of the Independence Day celebration. The Hutchinson News reports that the city has spent $10,000 a year to fund the fireworks show.…
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Arkansas City residents will be able to legally shoot off fireworks this year. The City Commission voted Tuesday to change municipal code to allow the use of fireworks within city limits and to set a permit fee for fireworks sales. The Arkansas City Traveler reports the changes take effect immediately, allowing fireworks vendors to set up in time for July 4. Fireworks could be used only 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 1-3 and from 10 a.m. to midnight July 4. A facility of 500 square feet or less would pay a base permit fee of…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Three people are charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of former Wichita South High football player Jordan Turner. Ebony Nguyen, 21, Kristofer Wright, 20, and Eric Jackson, 21, were charged Tuesday in their first court appearance. Preliminary hearings for Nguyen, Wright and Jackson are set May 21. Each is being held in Sedgwick County Jail in lieu of $1 million bond. The defendants indicated Tuesday either they would hire attorneys or seek public defenders. A farmer discovered Turner’s body May 1 southeast of Wichita. He had been shot to death. A fourth suspect, an 18-year-old…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Topeka police say they are investigating the death of a 5-month-old child. Officers went to an apartment in central Topeka Tuesday evening to check on the child’s welfare. Police say in a news release the child was found in a bedroom and was declared dead. The name and gender of the child have not been released. Authorities have made no arrests as the investigation continues.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Canadian man will spend eight years in prison for taking a 12-year-old Kansas girl he met on the Internet. Stewart Kenneth Cody McGill, of Bewdley, Ontario, was sentenced Wednesday on one count of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. The 21-year-old man pleaded guilty in February under a plea deal that spared him a minimum 10-year sentence had he been convicted at trial. His attorney, Roger Falk, cited his client’s “low mental capacity.” He said while there was a difference in chronological ages between him and the girl, their developmental ages were close.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators are returning to the Statehouse to resume the 2013 session, continuing negotiations to settle spending issues for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Legislators have been on a monthlong break since April 5. House and Senate budget committees met briefly over the interim to review a new state revenue forecast and remaining issues in the $14.5 billion. A rally is scheduled Wednesday morning by social service advocates. They want Gov. Sam Brownback to keep in-home services for the developmentally disabled from being administered by three private health insurance companies as the state’s Medicaid provider. The…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A play that tells the real stories of people involved in the litigation that toppled segregated education is being performed this week in Kansas City, Kan. The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in Topeka says it has worked with the Kansas City Kansas Community College to put on a performance of playwright Marcia Cebulska’ “Now Let Me Fly.” Because the National Park Service is helping to offset the cost, tickets are free to Thursday and Friday performances at the campus theater. It’s being performed by the theater production company “Say I Am Productions.”…