Families waiting for San Francisco’s cable cars on a recent morning couldn’t help but notice Kenny the Clown blasting music from an iPad. Little did the clown know that it would turn out to have been stolen from the home of the late Steve Jobs.
Author: KMAN Staff
An official said South African police killed 34 attacking miners on strike against Lonmin PLC. Frantic relatives were searching for their loved ones a day after Thursday’s dramatic shooting incident.
Riley County Police announced via Twitter early Saturday morning that former K-State Football player Sam Harvill has been found safe. According to the tweet posted by RCPD Harvill was found on Friday night by law enforcement and was reported to be in good physical condition. It’s not known where Harvill was found or which law enforcement agency located him. Harvill who was a sophomore Defensive Lineman for the Wildcats was reported missing by his mother on Thursday after not being seen since Wednesday afternoon. Harvill, a native of Springdale, Arkansas was not listed on the 2012 K-State Football roster. We’ll…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe has signed his franchise tender after skipping Kansas City’s entire offseason program and the beginning of training camp. The team announced Friday that Bowe had signed. He will make about $9.5 million this season after the two sides failed to reach a long-term deal by the July 16 deadline. It was unknown whether Bowe will join the Chiefs for their preseason game against the St. Louis Rams tonight. Even if he does, there is virtually no chance he would play. Bowe is coming off another strong season in which he…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Salvador Perez hit a tiebreaking two-run double with two out in the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night. Luis Mendoza pitched seven effective innings as Kansas City won for the third time in four games. Lorenzo Cain hit a solo homer. Paul Konerko hit a solo drive for Chicago after being activated from the seven-day concussion disabled list. It was Konerko’s first game since he was struck by a Jarrod Dyson elbow while covering first base on Aug. 7 against the Royals. White Sox ace Chris…
Several former Wildcats participated in NFL Preseason action last night. Two of them scoring touchdowns. Miami Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas scored on a one yard touchdown run capping a 15 play, 71 yard drive for the Dolphins. It was Thomas’ lone carry of the night. The Dolphins fell 23-17 to the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, NC. Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman completed four out of ten passes for 21 yards and a touchdown on Friday night. Freeman’s endzone strike to wide receiver Mike Williams was the only score for the Buccaneers. Former K-State player Zac Diles of the Tennessee Titans…
At the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Kimble Ave, a two car collision sent one person to the hospital. At about 7:14 pm on Friday, Aug 17th, Luke Hall (21), of the 800 block of Church Ave, was driving north on Tuttle Creek Boulevard and ran a red light. At the same time, Karen Rodriguez (24) of the 2500 block of Brockman was driving westbound through the intersection to Kimble Ave when her vehicle was struck by Hall. Part of the roadway was shut down for cleanup, but was reopend shortly after. Rodriguez was transported to Mercy Health Center for neck pain. Ryan Marchena…
A little after 5:00 pm, a major traffic accident occurred on Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Purcell Road. The 2005 Nissan driven by Shannon Moeller (34) of Manhattan, was Eastbound on U-24 when it entered the median for an unknown reason. Moeller attempted to pull back onto the highway and rolled the vehicle. Moeller was transported to Mercy Regional Health to be treated for possible injuries. A number of emergency vehicles and equipment were on scene and are now breaking everything down. The southbound lane on Tuttle Creek Boulvard has been reopened. KMAN will keep you updated as information comes in.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Both suspects in what authorities have described as a mistaken-identity killing in Hutchinson have now had their trials postponed. Billy Joe Craig and Charles Christopher Logsdon are charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of Jennifer Heckel. Investigators have said they believe the men planned to rob someone else and went to the wrong house. The Hutchinson News reports that a Reno County judge granted a continuance this week for Craig, who was scheduled for trial Nov. 13. No new date was immediately set. Logsdon’s trial has been rescheduled from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22. Craig’s…
KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) State wildlife officials are hoping their efforts to remove nuisance fish from Kingman State Fishing Lake will lure anglers back to the lake in south-central Kansas. Use of the lake near Cunningham has dropped 70 percent since 1999, mostly because it has become overrun with white perch, gizzard shad and common carp. The white perch and other nuisance fish destroy spawning and eat young fish after they hatch. The Hutchinson News reports workers from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, salvaged what they could of the lake’s pike this week before draining the lake. Koch…