TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A 21-year-old Topeka man faces a new capital murder charge in the death of an 18-year-old Topeka woman. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shawnee County Prosecutor Chad Taylor on Wednesday filed an amended criminal complaint against Dustin Leftwich, who’s accused of using a vehicle to kill Brenna Morgart in May. Leftwich has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and murdering charges. The amended complaint includes the count of capital murder and the additional charge of rape. Leftwich had previously been charged with premeditated first-degree murder. If Leftwich is convicted of capital murder, a jury would decide whether to…
Author: KMAN Staff
Coaches will call it a measuring-stick game, and K-State should know much more about itself after on Friday afternoon’s showdown with #4 Michigan. The Cats and Wolverines will play for the preseason NIT championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City. With a win over Michigan, K-State will likely enter the top 25, and know they’re capable of beating anybody in the country. But even with a loss, the Cats will learn where they were exposed by Michigan, so they can improve. K-State reached the preseason NIT finals with a 66-63 victory over Delaware on Wednesday, while Michigan rallied to beat…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Matthew Tucker scored two touchdowns, Jaden Oaberkrom kicked two field goals and TCU’s defense forced four turnovers in dumping No. 18 Texas 20-13 Thursday night to get the Horned Frogs their biggest win of their first season in the Big 12. Tucker scored on runs of 1 and 2 yards and the Horned Frogs (7-4, 4-4) dominated the line of scrimmage, running the ball 48 times and passing just 10. TCU had two interceptions inside their own 10 to kill Texas (8-3, 5-3) drives and picked up a fumble by Longhorns quarterback David Ash to set…
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Spradling scored 12 points and made four free throws in the final 30 seconds to lead Kansas State into the championship game of the NIT Season Tipoff with a 66-63 win over Delaware on Wednesday night. The Wildcats (5-0) overcame 32 points by Devon Saddler and will play the winner of the other semifinal between No. 4 Michigan and Pittsburgh. After Spradling’s free throws with 9.6 seconds left, Angel Rodriguez fouled Saddler as he attempted a 3-pointer with a second left. Saddler missed the first shot, made the second and intentionally missed the third, but…
NEW YORK (AP) Trey Burke scored 17 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 points and No. 4 Michigan shut down Pittsburgh defensively in the second half to reach the championship of the NIT Season Tipoff with a 67-62 win Wednesday night. Pittsburgh’s Tray Woodall made a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to make it a one-possession game, and Pittsburgh (4-1) pressed after a timeout. But Michigan (4-0) made eight straight free throws to close it out. James Robinson made a layup and was fouled with 3.5 seconds left, but missed the free throw and Michigan had the arrow for a…
A fatal one vehicle accident was reported in Geary county Thanksgiving day. John Kaneaster, 48, of Abilene died after the 2004 Chevrolet pickup he was driving westbound on I-70 went off the roadway into the median. The truck crossed the median and both eastbound lanes of the highway, with the vehicle continuing across to the eastbound 301 exit ramp and entering a south ditch. The truck struck a tree and the vehicle rolled on to its top. A passenger in the vehicle, John Kaneaster Jr., 13, of Florida was taken to Geary Community Hospital. The accident was reported shortly before…
A fire has completely destroyed the co-op in St. Mary’s. That’s according to Pottawatomie County Fire Supervisor Bruce Brazzle, who says a number of fire departments were called in to assist in fighting the blaze early Friday morning. In addition, buildings all up and down Main Street were impacted by the blaze, with some windows melting down in businesses across the street. Brazzle indicates roof damage to a number of structures, with a possible damage amount of a couple million dollars. An exact dollar estimate and cause have not yet been established, although Brazzle indicates it appears to be suspicious in…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A divorced Palestinian man accused of illegally moving his three young children from their Kansas home to the Gaza Strip insists they are safe. Ahmed Abuhamda was charged in Kansas with aggravated interference with parental custody after he took his children overseas earlier this year amid a custody dispute with their American mother. He told The Associated Press in an interview that while he believes the family is in no real danger, as a Muslim he has taught his children that everybody has to die one day. Nine-year-old Jannah Abuhamda told AP in a phone call from…
With the help of the Topeka Police Department, the Riley County Police Department was successful in finding Benjamin Chavez-Birdwell. Sometime during the evening of Wednesday, November 21, Benjamin was found at a Topeka residence. He is in good health and will be reunited with his father. Sonja Birdwell was arrested for aggravated interference with parental custody and is being held on a $10,000 bond. Police are still looking for the 2008 white Mazda 3 with Kansas license plate 053 EBR. It is still being considered stolen at this time. Police are asking for any help in locating the vehicle.
NORWALK, Iowa (AP) A central Iowa fruit and vegetable distributor is recalling several lots of cherry tomatoes after the grower notified the distributor that Salmonella was found in random sample testing by the Food and Drug Administration. Capital City Fruit Inc., of Norwalk says the recalled cherry tomatoes from Rio Queen Citrus are packaged in one-pint containers as Capital Brand Clamshell Cherry Tomatoes. They were shipped to retail stores from Nov. 14 to Nov.18 and sold in stores in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. No illnesses have been reported. Capital City Fruit on Wednesday says…