TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A 53-year-old Topeka man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls and shooting video of the attack. Carl Eugene Manis pleaded guilty Oct. 2 to one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child younger than 14. He was sentenced Friday. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/YBiQf8) reports prosecutors and his defense attorney agreed to recommend Manis receive a life sentence. He will be eligible for parole when he is 77. The two girls, who were 6 and 8 years old at the time but not related, were visiting their fathers when they…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Wichita high school teacher has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/YBffOl) reports 33-year-old Kurt Brundage was sentenced Friday afternoon after District Judge Phillip Journey denied a defense request for probation. Journey sentenced Brundage to 32 months in prison on each of two counts of indecent liberties with a child, with the sentences to run concurrently. Police say the crimes occurred in January 2010 while Brundage was an English teacher at East High School. He was arrested March 9 after…
A proposed rate hike ordinance is getting a first look at the next Manhattan City commission meeting on Tuesday night. Assistant city manager Lauren Palmer says the increase consists of a 3% rate hike, and is less than previously thought due to revenues generated by increased water fees over a very dry summer. If approved these increases will mostly be applied to commercial users, and anyone using over 18 units of water. The hike is part of a five year plan to flatten water rates between residential users, who largely won’t be affected by the rate hike, and commercial interests. An updated design on storm water infrastructure…
The 2012 season for the Manhattan High School Football team came to an end with a 38-6 loss to Dodge City Friday night at Bishop Stadium in the first round of the Class 6A State Playoffs. After the two teams battled to a scoreless tie through the first quarter, Dodge City scored 21 points in a seven minute span during the second quarter thanks largely in part to three Manhattan turnovers. Running Back Park Davis led the Red Demons with two touchdowns on his way to 201 yards rushing on the night. The Tribe avoided the shutout when Quarterback Jacob…
The 2012 season for the Manhattan High School Football team came to an end Friday night at Bishop Stadium with a 38-6 loss to Dodge City in the first round of the Class 6A State Playoffs. After battling to a scoreless tie through the first quarter, the Red Demons scored 21 points in just a little over seven minutes during the second quarter thanks to three turnovers by Manhattan. Running Back Parker Davis scored two touchdowns for Dodge City on his way to 201 yards rushing on the night. The Tribe avoided a shutout when Quarterback Jacob Holloway threw a…
Dodge City defensive back Immanuel Galloway grabs a botched snap that goes straight up into the air and takes it 78 yards untouched for a Demon Touchdown in a southwest Kansas rivalry game. <iframe width=”425″ height=”239″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/oa9b7vy9AfI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
The New York City Marathon was canceled Friday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg after mounting criticism that this was not the time for a race while the region is still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. <iframe width=”425″ height=”239″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/jXcV_Hcape8″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
A suspect have been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in Pottawatomie County. Christopher J. Webber, 29, of the 300 block of South Manhattan, was arrested by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday in connection with several burglaries having occurred in Pottawatomie County. The Sheriff’s Office took a burglary report on September 29th in the rural Manhattan area. This burglary was followed over the coming weeks by three additional residential burglaries, and two car burglaries, all occurring East of Manhattan, North of Highway 24. A break in the case came when the suspect came to yet another residence in this same area as the…
A number of people are still confined at the Riley County Police Department. Eric Lubrano, 22, was arrested on probation violations and failure to appear on the original charges of criminal use of weapons. His bond was set at $9,500. Michael Brooks, 20, was arrested on violating a protection order and harassment by telecommunication device. His bond was set at $12,000. Cody MacDuffee, 20, was held on an extradition of imprisoned person for federal desertion. Last is Stephan Cashore, 22, was arrested on failure to appear. His bond was set for $5,000. —- A rape was reported in South Central Manhattan. A 26 year old female…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) An attorney for Hutchinson Regional Medical Center says he expects to appeal a $1 million award in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the death of a Great Bend man four years ago. The Hutchinson News reports a jury on Wednesday awarded the money to relatives of Jackie Sarff, a 73-year-old who went to the hospital in August 2008 with an upset stomach. A licensed practical nurse tried to insert a gastric tube into a nasal passage, but Sarff vomited during the procedure and inhaled it into his lungs. That led to brain damage and his death…