Author: KMAN Staff

Just after 11:30 p.m. Friday night, members of the Junction City Patrol Division along with EMS responded to the intersection of 14th and Jackson Streets, in reference to a subject having been shot. Upon arrival, the victim, identified as 20-year old Christopher Brehmer, was located in the driver’s seat of his vehicle, having received a single gun shot to his back. Mr. Brehmer was transported to the Geary Community Hospital and later flown by Life Star to Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, in serious condition. It was learned that several subjects had exited the vehicle after the shooting and fled the…

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Riley County EMS Paramedics were at the Manhattan Town Center Mall Saturday to help spread the word about safety. Mall-goers had the opportunity to try different life saving techniques as a part of National EMS Week. Paramedic, Nathan Dixon mentioned he hopes every Manhattan individual gets CPR certified so that Manhattan can be the safest town. Dixon added, he enjoys EMS week because he feels they are the guys that are sometimes forgotten. In emergency situations, the public often hears of the police department and the fire department’s work, so it’s good to remind people the EMS help as well.…

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KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) A police chief says a former Kansas police instructor admitted that he “bullied” his wife the night before she was found shot to death in the couple’s fire-damaged home. The Hutchinson News (http://bit.ly/18ove7i ) reports that Kingman Chief Marc Holloway testified Friday in Brett Seacat’s first-degree murder trial. Prosecutors allege Seacat killed his 34-year-old wife, Vashti, in April 2011 because she was divorcing him and set a fire to cover up the crime. Seacat says his wife set the fire and killed herself. He escaped from the fire with the couple’s two young children. Holloway testified that…

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) School district officials in Wichita say a violent storm that swept through the city last weekend caused extensive damage to several schools. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/121sg9S ) reports district officials estimate the total damage at $2 million. Insurance is expected to cover most of the repairs, leaving the district paying only about $250,000. The storm on Sunday brought hail and high winds. District facilities director Julie Hedrick says several schools in northeast Wichita sustained damage to windows, siding, roofs or interior spaces. Roof damage at one school caused water to leak into the gymnasium, damaging the floor.…

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The Kansas State Wildcats remained unbeaten at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Tournament with a come from behind 13-9 victory over Baylor Friday afternoon at Chickasaw Brick Town Ballpark in Oklahoma City. K-State rallied from deficits of 5-0 and 7-4 earlier in the game and trailed 9-8 in the top of the ninth inning before rallying for five runs. One would never know that the Wildcats would have such an offensive output after they were held hitless for the game’s first three innings by Baylor starting pitcher Max Garner. K-State would slice a 5-0 deficit to 5-4 with four…

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