One arrest of note was reported this past long weekend, with one woman facing aggravated arson charges. Riley County police received a call from a 20 year old female around noon on the 24th. The female reported she and her sister were involved in a domestic dispute. A number of personal items were lit on fire by the sister, mainly clothing, summing up to a loss of $360. Brandi Banks (18) of Manhattan was taken into custody Monday afternoon at 2:30 at her home in the 1500 block of Oxford Place. Charges include aggravated arson and criminal damage to property. Banks’ bond was…
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A massive explosion ripped through a warehouse full of fireworks in Nigeria’s largest city on sparking a fire that threatened surrounding city blocks and sending a plume of thick smoke high into the sky.
A heavy snowstorm that blanketed Texas and Oklahoma is moving northeast on Wednesday. Gulf Coast states are recovering from heavy winds and twisters.
HOUSTON (AP) A Texas Tech official says three Red Raiders won’t be playing against Minnesota in Friday’s Meineke Car Care Bowl because they violated team rules. He says Red Raiders starting defensive back Cornelius Douglas, Chris Payne, a linebacker who played mostly on Texas Tech’s special teams, and backup defensive tackle Leon Mackey won’t play in the bowl game. The 7-5 Red Raiders take on the 6-6 Gophers about three weeks after Tommy Tuberville unexpectedly left to take the head coaching position at Cincinnati. Interim head coach Chris Thomsen, who handled the offensive line under Tuberville, will coach the bowl…
Four volunteer firefighters responding to an intense pre-dawn house fire were shot Monday morning, two fatally, leading to a shootout between a suspect and police in suburban Rochester, N.Y.
After a 67-61 victory over then #8 Florida, the K-State men’s basketball has entered the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season. The Cats knocked off their first non-conference opponent in the top 10 since they beat #8 Minnesota 31 years ago. K-State at #25, is one of three Big 12 teams in the AP poll, joining #6 Kansas and #22 Oklahoma State. K-State will host UMKC this Saturday night at 6:00pm at Bramlage Coliseum. SportsRadio 1350 KMAN will join the game in progress after the Wildcat women’s contest at UC-Santa Barbara. 101.5 K-Rock will bring you…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a 2007 Artic Cat ATV. The ATV is described as being lime green with a black box on the back. The ATV was last seen in a wooded area in the 21490 block of Onaga Road in rural Onaga. The victim believes this theft occurred sometime between December 4th and 13th. The victim further stated that secured in the box on the back of the ATV were two handguns. The loss in the theft exceeds one-thousand dollars. The owner is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction…
For the second time in three weeks, K-State’s Rodney McGruder has been named the Big 12 player of the week. The senior guard averaged 19.5 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists per game as he also shot 55 percent from the field in a pair of victories for the Cats over the last seven days. McGruder made 12 of 17 shots and scored 26 points in a 78-69 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. He also played a big role in the 67-61 triumph over then #8 Florida on Saturday at the Sprint Center in Kansas…
Information in the following story is from: The Hutchinson (Kan.) News, http://www.hutchnews.com) GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) Authorities are investigating the death of a 37-year-old inmate at the Barton County Detention Facility. Barton County Undersheriff Larry Holliday tells The Hutchinson News that the man was found dead in a one-man cell Friday evening. The man’s name was being withheld while relatives were notified. An autopsy was being conducted in Hays. Holliday says the inmate had been booked into the facility on November 15th on charges from Hoisington.
(Information in the following story is from: The Hays (Kan.) Daily News, http://www.hdnews.net) HAYS, Kan. (AP) The Kansas state drought task force will meet regularly to discuss ways to deal with the ongoing drought. Governor Sam Brownback said at a meeting Thursday that the task force will meet on a regular basis because the drought in many respects is more severe than the droughts of the 1930s and 1950s. Brownback spoke during a conference call with other state officials to talk about drought conditions in Kansas. The Hays Daily News reports that Tracy Streeter, director of the Kansas Water Office…