Author: KMAN Staff
In what is being described as a police standoff, Riley County police report the case, which lasted several hours, ended in the self-inflicted death of a 22 year old Manhattan man. The victim has been identified as Derrick Outten of Lundin Drive. According to a Riley County police press release early Tuesday morning, a little after seven Monday night the RCPD received a 911 call from Bianca Outten stating her husband was in her apartment armed with a handgun and threatening to harm himself. Starting as a domestic dispute, the caller stated she was out of the apartment and there…
KMAN News learned late Monday night of a possible hostage situation at Plaza West Apartments at the intersection of Kimball and Seth Child Road in Manhattan. There are unconfirmed reports of shots being fired however, Riley County Police tell KMAN News there is nothing to release at this time but there will be information at a later time. Stay with KMAN for the latest information on this developing story.
Budget time is almost here for governmental groups, and Riley county Budget and Finance Officer Johnette Shepek says it all gets started later this month. Shepek adds Riley County’s individual departments and outside agencies will also have a chance to have their say on budget needs. May fourth is when the total appraised value will be determined by the appraiser’s office, not to be confused with the final assessed valuation that comes out of the clerk’s office in late June. Personal property, utilities, motor vehicle, and oil and gas valuations are certified by mid June. Work sessions will be held…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office is investigating a burglary and theft to a storage unit located at 225 McCall Road in Manhattan. This incident occurred sometime overnight nearly a week ago, Tuesday night. The victim reports the loss of tools in excess of $7,000.00. Tools include a Milwaukee hole saw kit and pro press, Dewalt 1/2 inch right angle drill, table top tile saw, Craftsman 3 gallon shop vac, Husky air compressor, mini torch with oxygen/acetylene bottle, several drain machines and digital refrigerant scales. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office at 457-3353. Calls can be anonymous.
A Kansas State facility was evacuted for nearly three hours this (Monday) morning. KMAN’s Cathy Dawes has details Kansas State University’s public safety team and the Manhattan Fire Department cleaned up an acid vapor in Weber Hall around 8:30 a.m. this morning. Three student employees were affected and were taken to the hospital, as is the university’s standard procedure. Steve Galitzer, the university’s director for public safety, said an acid vapor was created after a student worker improperly mixed together two cleaning chemicals in the meats lab in Weber Hall. The mixture caused an acid vapor that irritates the…
1.) A 26-year-old man was arrested for Failure to Appear in Riley County. Ryan Bohanan of Goddard, Kan. was picked up in Segwick County for Failure to Appear in Riley County District Court. Bohanan’s bond was set at $10,000. 2.)Between 6 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jacob Haverkamp of Manhattan reported to the RCPD that his white, Honda CBR, had been kicked over. In that same time frame, in the 1100 block of Moro, Kendall Johnson, 51, of Wichita, Kan. reported damage to his 2007 Jeep Liberty. Both vehicles had a reported damage of $1,000 each. 3.) Riley County police…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Lottery officials say the holder of the state’s winning Mega Millions ticket has not come forward to claim a share of the $656 million jackpot. Lottery spokeswoman Cara Sloan-Ramos said Monday that no one has contacted the lottery about the prize from Friday’s drawing. The winning ticket was purchased in northeast Kansas, though lottery officials don’t plan to identify the store until the winner comes forward. Winning tickets also were sold in Illinois and Maryland, making the Kansas ticket worth about $218 million. Kansas law gives a prize winner a year to claim a jackpot, and…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) The Reno County Commission is scheduled to discuss restrictions on shooting at public access points along the Arkansas River. The issue will be discussed at the commission’s Tuesday meeting, although a specific resolution has not yet been written. It arose after a stray bullet believed fired from along the river flew through a window of a Nickerson home and landed on a couch next to a mother and her baby. No one was injured. The Hutchinson News reports County Administrator Gary Meagher and Sheriff Randy Henderson are looking at a resolution that would make it a misdemeanor…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Douglas County authorities say one person died when a car was hit by a train north of Lawrence. The accident occurred early Monday near the entrance of Riverfront Park. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident scene is just west of the intersection of U.S. Highway 24-40 and 24-59. No other details were immediately available.