A preliminary hearing has been set for a rural Manhattan man charged in connection with a first degree murder case from late last year. March second is the date for Domingo Soto’s preliminary hearing on aiding and abetting charges, in connection with the murder of Steve Freele, whose body was found near a rural road in Riley County December 7, 2011. RCPD said after the arrest the murder of Freele stemmed from a series of other crimes in the Manahattan area, leading to seven total arrests, including Soto. A status hearing was held for Soto, 41, Tuesday in Riley County district…
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A Manhattan woman is looking at felony charges following her arrest on Tuesday. Riley County police booked Tiffany Jones, 25, of 1300 Flint Hills Place on two counts of aggravated endangering of a child. Riley County Police Lt. Josh Kyle indicates Jones was arrested after an ambulance was called to Bluemont Elementary School tuesday morning at about nine hours for a student. KMAN news was told at that time, by USD 383 communications coordinator Michele Jones, the run involved a student health issue. Lt. Kyle says the student was transported to Mercy Regional Health Center by Riley County EMS. Jones was released Tuesday evening on $6,000…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Shane Southwell scored 13 points to lead K-State to a 65-46 victory against Texas Tech on Tuesday night. Will Spradling and Rodney McGruder had 10 points each for the Wildcats (17-6, 6-5 Big 12). Luke Adams, a 5-foot-9-freshman, scored 15 points for the Red Raiders (7-16, 0-11). Offense was a challenge for both teams, especially in the first half. Kansas State shot 6 of 26 (23.1 percent) in the half but led 31-17 at the break. Midway through the first half, there was a stretch of more than five minutes where neither team scored. Texas Tech…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) As Kansas City’s fifth offensive coordinator in four years, Brian Daboll says he knows the value of continuity. Daboll, who ran the Miami Dolphins offense last year, was introduced by the Chiefs on Tuesday. He says he hopes to stick around a while. The 36-year-old New York native and former New England assistant coach will have more autonomy than most offensive coordinators. Head coach Romeo Crennel plans to double as defensive coordinator and will have little time for offense. Daboll will take over an offense that was weakened by injury last season and finished 31st in…
A scaled-back version of an ordinance to address overcrowding in bars was passed Tuesday night by the Manhattan City Commission, giving some powers to the Riley County Police Department to monitor the growing problem. City staffers presented a proposal that would allow Riley County Police officers to enforce overcrowding violations, which up till now could only be done by the Manhattan Fire Department. The proposed ordinance also called for increased fines of up to $2,500, clarifying the authority of the RCPD to enforce overcrowding, and the ability of an officer to close down an establishment for up to 24 hours…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge on Monday granted conditional class-action status to a lawsuit filed on behalf of an estimated 700 workers at the Creekstone Farms Premium Beef slaughterhouse in Arkansas City. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren ruled that the class would include all hourly production employees who have been subjected to so-called “gang time” compensation practices for the past three years. The practice pays employees only for time the product is moving on the line, plus 10 minutes to put on and take off protective gear. “We are pleased with the ruling,” said Mark Kistler, the Overland Park…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has formally submitted an executive order to legislators to reorganize three state agencies that deal with social services. The order signed Monday by Brownback is part of his administration’s plan to overhaul the state’s $2.9 billion Medicaid program, which provides health coverage for the poor, disabled and elderly. The changes sought by Brownback will take effect July 1, unless one chamber votes to reject his order by April 6. The order would shrink the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services so it would focus on services to children and families, removing it from…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Sam Brownback has hit the highlights of his legislative agenda and touched on some specific proposals in meeting with two dozen Kansas legislators at his official residence. Brownback had the gathering Monday evening, amid ongoing questions about other events with lawmakers in January. He allowed an Associated Press reporter and photographer to observe. The governor said afterward that the meeting was typical of the ones he’s had previously. He had seven meetings at the residence in January with fellow Republicans on 13 legislative committees, and the Shawnee County district attorney is investigating whether they violated the…