KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Police in Kansas City, Kan., are investigating a fatal shootout between people in two motor vehicles. Residents called police around 11 a.m. Monday to report people shooting at each other from the two vehicles. Police say a passenger in one of the vehicles was hit during the rolling gun battle and died at a hospital. No arrests were immediately reported. The victim’s name was being withheld while he was positively identified and family members were notified.
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MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) A 19-year-old McPherson College football player is charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder in the beating death of a Tabor College football player. Alton Franklin of Dallas, Texas, made his first appearance Monday in McPherson County District Court in the death of 26-year-old Brandon Brown of Sacramento, Calif. He is being held on $500,000 bond and will have a preliminary hearing Oct. 3. The Salina Journal reports Brown was found lying near a street in McPherson just after 4 a.m. Sept. 16 and died Saturday without regaining consciousness. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m.…
Although construction on K-18 has been going on all summer long, the project is nowhere near done. Kansas Department of Transportation Construction Manager, Jerry Haug came before Riley County Commissioners at their Monday meeting to discuss the changes being made. Repaving, adjusting ramps and expanding the road are some of the many construction projects that will take place. By mid-October Haug hopes to have the new Scenic Drive intersection up and functioning. Haug said, “Right now, if you go south on Scenic, all you can do is take a right turn. This will allow people to take a right or…
Last week, the Pottawatomie County Commission decided to reject all of the current bids for the new EMS building. On Monday a new design was put before the commission, they tweaked it and set Bruce Brazzle, fire supervisor, out to publish the notice so they can begin getting bids. On October 29 at 10 am, the commission will open the bids for the new design of the building. There was also an update from the health department by Leslie Campbell, department administrator, that included recommendations to get not only flu shots but to make sure to get for pertussis as well.…
A Fort Riley soldier has reported that several items have been stolen from his vehicle. Riley County Police responded to call on Sunday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. The victim, 22 year old Fort Riley Soldier Nathanial Taylor, who is living in Manhattan, told police, that stolen from his vehicle was a plastic box valued at $30, various hand tools worth $700, and a CB radio valued at $70. Also taken from in front his garage door was a Barbeque smoker worth $250. The smoker reportedly belonged to a second victim, 28 year old Kindra Mendoza, also a Fort Riley Soldier living at the…
One of the staples of coach Bill Snyder’s 21-year tenure at K-State is ball control and field position, and both were on full display in the Cats’ 24-19 win at Oklahoma. K-State controlled the ball for nearly 35 minutes, and pinned OU inside their own 25 on seven of ten possessions. Wildcat senior punter Ryan Doerr kicked five times on Saturday, and every boot resulted in the Sooners starting a drive inside their 20-yard line. The Big 12 Conference named Doerr as its special teams player of the week. K-State has this Saturday off and will host the Sunflower Showdown…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office is investigating the theft of Trimble brand surveying equipment valued at $30,000. On September 21st, 2012 a surveyor working in the 9000 Block of Junietta Road, Rt 5, Manhattan had set up a Trimble R8 GPS system alongside the roadway. The surveyor reported that at 11:00 a.m. he walked away from it for approximately 10 minutes and upon his return discovered it missing. Taken were the Trimble R8, a Trimble HPB 450 radio, a tripod, marine battery, black plastic case and cable. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office at …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Ryan Succop kicked six field goals, one to force overtime in the final seconds and another from 31 yards to lift the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-24 victory over the winless New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Succop’s 43-yard field goal with 3 seconds left completed a methodical comeback by Kansas City (1-2) after the Saints (0-3) had cashed in on a pair of Chiefs turnovers to go ahead 24-6 in the third quarter. Kansas City needed only one touchdown to win, a 91-yard run by Jamaal Charles, who finished with 233 yards rushing and 55 yards…
Update! Tuttle Creek Boulevard reopened at 7:30 a.m. Monday. Older story: Due to a rockslide along the west side of Tuttle Creek Blvd at the intersection of Casement Road, all southbound traffic at this intersection is being diverted. Northbound traffic can proceed as usual but southbound traffic on Tuttle Creek is being diverted east onto Casement Road. Drivers should expect delays and would be best served to avoid the intersection. This closure began at approximately 4:30 Monday morning and will continue indefinitely. A Riley County Police dispatcher indicated officials are trying to get machinery in to fix the road.
The terrorism thriller ‘Homeland’ and ‘Modern Family’ score big wins at the Emmys, taking best drama and comedy honors in an awards show that had some unexpected wins and losses.