An accident has occurred at the intersection of Walters and Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Three people were injured in the accident and were transported to Mercy Regional Health Center. The injuries included a neck injury, a head injury, and an abdominal injury. No further information has been given, but KMAN will keep you posted as soon as more information becomes available.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Riley County commissioners wear numerous hats, as many serve on other boards and committees. The commission also serves as the “Board of County Canvassers”, which requires them to review the results, and approve them before the results are officially complete. The city/school board election results were reviewed during Monday’s county commission meeting, during the canvass. County Clerk, Rich Vargo reported 68 provisional ballots were submitted during the election. These ballots were reviewed by the election staff, and then run through the ballot machine. The commission approved the election results. A second work session was held regarding the county web…
A Lawrence man is served a new warrant while in custody in Riley County for unrelated charges. Riley County Police told reporters on Monday that Walter Warren (38) was arrested at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. The new warrant stems from charges of not having proof of liability insurance. Bond was set at $5,000 and Warren remains confined. ### Various drug charges land a Council Grove man behind bars. Wesley Roddy (21) of County Lane in Council Grove was taken into custody Saturday evening at 5:30. Roddy was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one…
Riley County Police have released the names of the victims and suspect in the shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at 900 Garden Way in Manhattan. 22 year-old US Army Soldier, Michael T. Lowery, of the 4th Brigade 4-1 DSDB Alpha Company, Ft. Riley, KS, was found deceased at the scene. Injured victims include: 23 year-old Christine Kim of Junction City, was life flighted to St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS for medical treatment. Kim is a former K-State student. 23 year-old Alexya Maila of Manhattan, was also transported to St. Francis Hospital. She is a current K-State student. 22…
Two people were airlifted for medical treatment following an accident in Pottawatomie County Saturday afternoon. Jesse Bottocelli, 35, and Christina Jensen, 26, both of Belvue, were injured in the accident, which occurred shortly before 2:30 Saturday. Sheriff Greg Riat confirmed the driver, identified as Bottocelli, and passenger, identified as Jensen, were injured in a single vehicle rollover accident on highway 24 just east of Wamego. The vehicle was travelling eastbound, left the roadway, and rolled.
TOPEKA, KAN. – A man has pleaded guilty to robbing a convenience store in Manhattan, Kan., U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Monday. Frank Joseph Hanson, 22, Manhattan, pleaded guilty today to one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. In his plea, Hanson admitted that on Feb. 6, 2013, he robbed Dara’s Fast Lane, a convenience store in Manhattan. In a related arson case, defendants Patrick Martin Scahill, 20, Manhattan, Kan., and Virginia Amanda Griese, 19, Manhattan, Kan. have scheduled change of plea hearings for 1:30 p.m. April 17 before Judge Julie A.…
On Saturday, a forum was held at the Union Pacific Station for citizens to talk with our Kansas Representatives about important issues, including abortion laws, fire-arm rights, and questions over the new budget. House Representative, Ron Highland, was in attendance along with Kansas Senator, Tom Hawk. Representatives Sydney Carlin and Tom Phillips also spoke to the public. Senator Hawk spoke of a recent abortion law passed in the state confirming life begins at conception. The law also prohibits a woman having an abortion because of a disability of the infant or gender. Representative Carlin spoke in detail about drastic cuts which…
Update Monday Evening: Air Safety Investigators believe the plane was out of control and traveling at a high rate of speed when the plane crashed into the house, leaving a considerable sized impact crator and subsequent fire ball. The owner of the house says the house was completely empty. She was planning on tearing down the house and building another. However, after Sunday’s tragic events, her family now plans to build a memorial for the victims and their families. ### Update Monday noon: Two Manhattan people apparently died in the Sunday evening plane crash in Oklahoma. The latest reports indicate…
Secretary of State John Kerry mourned, Anne Smedinghoff, a 25-year-old foreign service officer. She died when the group she was traveling with was struck by an explosion in Afghanistan. They were en route to traveling to donate textbooks.
Shane Conlan drove in three runs with two hits including a home run while four other Wildcats contributed two hits apiece as the Kansas State Baseball team blasted Texas Tech 12-2 to complete a sweep of the three-game Big 12 series before 1,240 Sunday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. The two teams traded runs in the first two innings on a pair of sacrifice flies before K-State erupted for six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Austin Fisher started the rally with a double to center field and was driven home on a run-scoring single by Blair DeBord.…