The investigation into the 2010 firing of former RCPD narcotics detective Mark Bylkas has been completed. Now Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson says the case is in the hands of a special prosecutor. “The special prosecutor has been appointed to review those reports,” Wilkerson said. “And, when that’s done, we’ll respect the decision that he or she makes.” Bylkas is suing the Riley County Law Board, RCPD Director Brad Schoen and others for wrongful termination. He claims he was cut from the force and falsely accused of a crime to cover up misconduct within the department. The investigation was carried…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior forward Jordan Henriquez has been suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team, head coach Frank Martin announced Thursday. “Jordan has to understand that it is a privilege to be a member of this basketball team,” Martin said. “Hopefully, the time away will help him understand that there are consequences to our actions and make him a stronger player.” Martin said that he and Henriquez will meet sometime next week and discuss his status. In the meantime, Henriquez will not practice with the 25th-ranked Wildcats. The 6-foot-11 Henriquez had two points and two rebounds in 8…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The chairman of the Kansas Senate’s redistricting committee proposes redrawing the state’s four U.S. House districts by moving Manhattan and Fort Riley into the 1st District. Sen. Tim Owens, an Overland Park Republican, offered the map Wednesday as the committee began redrawing the congressional districts and the 40 Senate districts. Manhattan and Fort Riley are now in the 2nd Congressional District of predominantly eastern Kansas. Owens proposes consolidating Douglas County into the 2nd District. It’s currently split between the 2nd and 3rd districts. Other changes include moving Montgomery County from the 4th District, which centers on Wichita,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A top state official wants Kansans who are 65 and older to start paying for hunting and fishing licenses. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Robin Jennison, secretary of the Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, plans to introduce legislation ending the current exemption on the fees. State licenses for hunting and fishing both carry an $18 fee. Jennison told the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday that charging older residents the fees would help his agency maintain its finances. Jennison says the state adopted an exemption on the fees for Kansans 70 and older in 1937. The age…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A Missouri man convicted in a string of armed robberies in Kansas last year has been sentenced to 164 years in federal prison. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 32-year-old Abasi Baker, of Kansas City, Mo., was sentenced Wednesday on seven counts each of robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and using a firearm in a robbery. Baker was convicted in September of robbing four payday loan companies, two Radio Shack stores and a Dollar Store from Jan. 6 to March 3 of last year. Three of the holdups took place in Kansas City, Kan. The others…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss is pushing legislators to repeal a law requiring the state to have at least one judge in each of its 105 counties. In his annual State of the Judiciary address Wednesday evening, Nuss said the Supreme Court needs more flexibility in administering the state’s judicial branch. The chief justice released the recommendations of a commission appointed by the court last year to study ways to make the judicial branch more efficient. Its proposals included repealing the one-judge-per-county rule. Nuss also said the court wants to create an electronic document filing…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A third Kansas City, Kan., police officer has now admitted stealing electronics from a home while serving a search warrant. The U.S. Attorney’s office said 34-year-old Jeffrey M. Bell pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy against civil rights. The statute makes it a crime for police to conspire to deny anyone’s civil rights. Bell admitted stealing a Nintendo DS handheld game system with a game cartridge while conducting a search. The FBI was monitoring the house as part of a sting operation on the officers. Bell also said he took a PlayStation and some…
BELOIT, Kan. (AP) A Beloit High School senior has won the Kansas Voice of Democracy contest for his essay titled, “Is There Pride in Serving our Military?” Brady True now will go on to Washington, D.C., where he will compete in March against 54 other state winners in the contest sponsored by the VFW and the Ladies Auxiliary. Before reaching the state final, True took first place in Mitchell County and in the district contest. Contest officials say 555 students in Kansas participated. First prize at the national level is $30,000 and a trip to the Freedoms Foundation at Valley…