Multiple charges land a local man behind bars. Riley County Police told reporters Monday that Jason Dean (41), of Pennsylvania, was taken into custody just after 10:00 Sunday evening. Dean had various warrants including one for failure to appear on a charge of sale of a controlled substance, as well as one for aggrivated battery and criminal trespass . He was also charged with sixteen counts of failure to register as a drug offender. Dean remains confined on a $45,168 bond. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Riley County Police told reporters on Monday that two cases of forgery and theft may be connected. On November…
Author: KMAN Staff
The high school basketball season will begin later this week, and a number of area girls and boys teams dot the the first Kansas Basketball Coaches’ Association top 10. The Manhattan High girls are ranked #10 in 6A after coach Scott Mall’s first trip to the state tournament and a Centennial League title last season. The defending NCKL champion Wamego are #2 in the 4A girls’ rankings, as they return top scorers Kaylee and Lanie Page. Plus, the Riley County girls begin the year at #7 in 3A. On the boys side, Frankfort won the 1A Division II state title…
After shocking the world last season with an upset of #2 Nebraska, the K-State volleyball team will return to the scene of the crime this week to open the NCAA tournament. The Cats will play another Missouri Valley Conference opponent in the first round, Northern Iowa, after playing Wichita State last year. K-State is 21-8, and will try to break out of a funk at the NU Coliseum, having lost five of their past six matches. The Panthers are 24-9, and finished the regular season with a loss to the Shockers in the Missouri Valley tourney. K-State will open the…
On Monday, a plea of not guilty was given in the arraignment of Daniel Parker on charges of first degree murder of 21 year old Frederick Beverly and first degree premeditated murder. A written waiver to a speedy trial was also given, which has pushed the trial date to next year as it was stated that Defense Attorney Ronald Evans would not have enough time before then for the case. Parker’s trial is set to begin April 8th at 9:00 am, with a pre-trial hearing set for March 19th.
DENVER (AP) Jon Embree has been fired as coach of the University of Colorado football team. The Buffaloes just competed the worst season in the 123-year history of the program. They finished 1-11 with their only win a 35-34 win at Washington State on Sept 23. Embree was 4-21 in two years at Colorado, where he replaced Dan Hawkins.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Peyton Manning threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns, and the Denver Broncos rallied to beat the woeful Kansas City Chiefs 17-9 on Sunday for their sixth straight win. Manning hit tight end Jacob Tamme late in the first half and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in the third quarter, and that was more than enough to overcome three field goals by the Chiefs’ Ryan Succop as Kansas City lost its eighth straight game. Knowshon Moreno added 85 yards rushing for the AFC West-leading Broncos (8-3). Moreno got the start in place of Willis McGahee, who…
Fire raced through a garment factory that supplies major retailers in the West, killing at least 112 people, many of whom were trapped by the flames because the building lacked emergency exits, an official said Sunday.
A utility worker responding to reports of a natural gas leak in Springfield, Mass. punctured a pipe and an unknown spark ignited a massive explosion that injured 18 people and damaged 42 buildings, the state fire marshal announced Sunday.
Clashes erupted as protests continued in Cairo on Saturday evening against President Mohammed Morsi’s decision to grant himself new powers.
An arrest followed a more than six hour stand-off north of Manhattan Sunday. Riley County Police say they received a domestic disturbance call at approximately 1:42pm on Sunday at 6030 Tuttle Terrace mobile home park. The preliminary call indicated a firearm might be involved in the incident. Preliminary police reports indicate an injured female was able to make the phone call to police, saying the suspect was still inside the residence they shared at Lot 23. RCPD Captain Tim Hegarty says police made contact with the victim and attempted to make contact with the suspect. Since reports indicated the…