KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas man was sentenced to a year of house arrest and five years of probation for not paying income taxes on money he earned while working as a consultant in Iraq. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said in a news release that Gregory S. Light, 43, of Louisburg was sentenced Monday after he pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion. Prosecutors say while Light worked as a subcontractor in Iraq with his own company he did not report salary he was paid in cash. He bought money orders with the cash and kept them…
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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Leavenworth woman who didn’t show up for the start of her trial on charges that she left her baby alone in an alley. Jury selection for the trial of Elizabeth A. Michaud was scheduled Monday morning in Leavenworth County District Court. But Michaud, who’s been free on bond, did not appear. Michaud was charged with aggravated endangering a child after she allegedly left her infant son in a Leavenworth alley last May. Authorities say they believe she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Sedgwick County jury acquitted a former Garden Plain football coach of two charges involving sex with children but could not reach a verdict on a third count. The jury on Monday found Todd Puetz not guilty of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child and attempted criminal sodomy. The jury deadlocked on a charge of electronic solicitation of a child. Puetz was one of seven men arrested after a police sting operation in October 2011. He was accused of trying to meet a person he thought was a 15-year-old girl for sex after communicating with her…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The State Board of Education is preparing to approve changes in the material that Kansas students are expected to know in history, government and social studies. The new standards were developed over the past two years for kindergarten through high school. Kansas students would be asked to better understand the context of what they learn, not just memorize names and dates. Board members will adopt the changes at their April 16 meeting in Topeka. The new standards replace those that had been in place for Kansas schools since 2004. Students will take tests based on the standards…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A federal judge has been asked to award three child pornography victims more than $2 million in restitution from a Kansas man convicted of downloading their images over the Internet. Brandon Hollister of Horton, Kan., pleaded guilty last year to one count of distributing child porn and was sentenced Monday to five years in prison. Three victims whose images were seized from Hollister’s computer have requested restitution. But recent court decisions have left it unclear whether individual violators can be forced to pay such large amounts to reimburse victims whose images have spread to countless other…
It’s time to check in with Riley County as Cathy sits down with Commissioner Robert Boyd, Fire Chief Pat Collins, Extension Agriculture Agent Greg Mcclure. [mp3-jplayer]
A press conference was held in the Legends Room of Bramlage Coliseum Tuesday afternoon to announce that the Kansas State Women’s Volleyball team will travel to Kazan, Russia to represent and compete for Team USA at the World University Games from July 6-17. According to a release from K-State Athletics Communications, the World University Games is an international multi-sport celebratin of collegiate athletes organized by the International University Sports Federation. Athletes will stay in special housing that is very similar to an Olympic Village and compete in state-of-the-art venues against Russia, Poland, and the Czech Republic during pool play. K-State…
19-year-old Micheal Dechant is charged with possible first degree murder of 6-month-old Dominick Lubrano of Ogden. Dechant was present through video chat on Tuesday afternoon for a status hearing in the Riley County courthouse, and now has a preliminary trial date of May 31st at 1 p.m. with Judge William Malcolm. Dechant is currently being held by authorities on a one million dollar bond.
Kansas State announced Monday that Sophomore Forward Adrian Diaz has decided to transfer to another school. Reports indicate Diaz told coach Bruce Weber it was his desire to play the remainder of this College Basketball career closer to home. Diaz is from the Miami area. In his two years as a Wildcat, Diaz has averaged just under three points per game. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Diaz is the second player to leave the Big 12 Champions in the last week. On April 1, Freshman Guard Michael Orris announced he was transferring as well. Stay connected to all…
KMAN news has just received word of the death of a 29 year old Manhattan man in a Sunday accident on highway 77, about 10 miles north of El Dorado. James Ponce died in the crash, which was discovered by a passer-by shortly before 4:30 Sunday morning. Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet tells KMAN Ponce’s vehicle was on its top, and apparently had rolled several times. Ponce, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. Sheriff Herzet adds in addition to his deputies, EMS and fire crews responded and attempted CPR on Ponce but were unsuccessful. Ponce…