ATCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas man is in custody after a menagerie of wild cats was seized from private property in northeast Kansas. Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie says one tiger, two cougars, three bobcats, two lynx, one serval and two skunks were taken Sunday from land belonging to a relative of the suspect. Laurie says the animals were living in inadequate enclosures and were infrequently fed. Staff with the Humane Society of the United States and the Kansas City Zoo helped sedate and move the animals. They’ve been taken to animal sanctuaries in Texas, Florida and Kansas. Laurie…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A northeastern Kansas man will be sentenced in August after admitting he possessed more than 12,000 images of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s office says James Christmas, 45, of Olathe, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to one count of possessing child porn. Prosecutors said the investigation began when Christmas’s estranged wife alerted Olathe police in September 2010 that she found child porn on his computer. Besides the 12,000 images, investigators also reported finding 26 videos of child porn. Christmas faces maximum penalties of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine at his sentencing Aug.…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with the Flint Hills Financial Literacy Council with Dan Seemann and RCPD Detective Dustin Weiszbrod on identity theft. [mp3-jplayer]
Three women who went missing about a decade ago were found alive Monday in a residential area just south of downtown, and a man was arrested.
Jordan Danks’ solo home run in the top of the 11th inning helped the Chicago White Sox rally for a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the final game of a three-game series between the American League Central Division rivals Monday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth inning following eight strong innings by starting pitcher James Shields. However, the bullpen which has generally been a strength for the Royals so far this season was not able to hold onto the lead as closer Greg Holland blew his second save of the…
The driver of a limousine that burst into flames on a San Francisco Bay bridge, killing five women inside, said it happened so fast, he couldn’t help everyone get out. Authorities are investigating, and said the vehicle had too many passengers.
White House Spokesman Jay Carney said Monday it’s highly likely Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, not the rebel opposition, was behind any chemical weapons use in Syria.
The Riley County Health Department has named Brenda Nickel of Olpe, Kansas as its new administrator according to a press release issued late Monday afternoon. According to the release, Ms. Nickel is currently employed at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment as Director and Accreditation Coordinator. Nickel has also served KDHE as a Public Health Nurse Consultant. Nickel also was employed as a nurse in the Emporia School District, the Lyon County Health Department and at St. Mary Hospital in Emporia. Ms. Nickel’s educational background includes a diploma from the Newman School of Nursing in Emporia and Bachelor and…
In additional to the already vacant Health Department Director position, the childcare supervisor and the childcare facilitator position will both now be vacant by the end of this week. Riley County Commissioners discussed this during their meeting yesterday, with Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti leading the discussion. Volanti partnered with County Clerk, Rich Vargo to review the positions. In doing so, they found that the need for a facilitator is much higher than the need for a supervisor. Volanti and Vargo recommended the commission hold off on hiring either position until a new director is appointed. They also recommended hiring…
Manhattan’s “Local” non-profit restaurant closed its doors Sunday, after almost exactly a year of operation. The restaurant opened May third, and was described as one of the first non-profit restaurants in the nation. The restaurant, located in Village West Shopping center, has closed after a day of business Sunday. Blake Bauer, CEO for HCI hospitality tells KMAN the restaurant was losing too much money. For every dollar being donated, they were losing from two to four dollars depending on the month. Bower adds owner Dave Dreiling has done a lot of giving around town and this closure will not stop…