Author: KMAN Staff

Isaac Alberto Mendoza, 27, Fort Riley, Kan., for failure to appear. Bond set at $300. John Grady Simpson, 30, homeless, for driving with a suspended license. Bond set at $750. Anthony Leon Williams, Jr., 24, 1326 Yuma St., for failure to appear. Bond set at $30,000. Chancellor Blair Copenhaver, 20, Westmoreland, Kan., for driving under the influence. Bond set at $500. Gabriel N. Burch, 19, Fort Riley Kan., for domestic battery. Bond set at $500. Luis Enrique Rosario III, 22, Fort Riley, Kan., for disorderly conduct. Bond set at $750. Eric Duane Douglas, 23, 1960 Hudson Ave., for driving under…

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Riley County dispatch reports they received notification via e-mail late Saturday morning that 911 service for residents who have land lines in North Riley County is down until further notice.  Dispatch says that residents in that area can still access 911 by cell phone for emergencies only.  Authorities are working to restore land line service in that area as soon as possible.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Derek Jeter belted a two-run homer, CC Sabathia went eight innings for the third straight time and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on an encouraging Friday night. It began with closer Mariano Rivera’s announcement that he plans to return from a devastating knee injury rather than retire, and ended when David Robertson struck out the side in the ninth to give Sabathia (4-0) his fourth straight victory. Jeter singled and scored on Mark Teixeira’s homer in the first inning, and then broke the game open with his fifth homer during a…

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State junior RJ Santigate registered a career-best three hits and sophomore Jared King drove in four runs to tie his career high as the Wildcats defeated Nebraska Omaha, 9-4, Friday evening at Tointon Family Stadium. With the win, K-State snapped a nine-game losing skid as it picked up its first victory since April 18 against Northern Colorado. The Wildcats advanced to 20-27 on the season, while the Mavericks fell to 12-33. Santigate capped a three-run Wildcat first inning when he ripped a two-run double into the left-center field gap and came back with singles in both the…

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Staff Sgt. Zachary Hargrove, 32, was pronounced dead at a medical facility on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, after being found unresponsive in his living quarters on May 3. The cause of death is under investigation. Hargrove was a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 84th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division which is currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was Hargrove’s fourth combat deployment. He served three previous tours to Iraq, including one with the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters in 2010. This was his first deployment to Afghanistan. Hargrove, a Wichita, Kan. native,…

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A Junction City man has been arrested by Riley County Police on charges related to an alleged 1980 rape. 65 year old Jesse Hammond was arrested on a warrant from Riley County District courts Thursday afternoon.  Hammond is under arrest for using force or fear to have intercourse with a woman withour her consent  in 1980.  The alleged victim is now 63 years old. Hammond is being held on a $250,000 bond.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas House members have rejected an attempt to narrow the scope of a bill designed to prevent the state from subsidizing abortions even indirectly through tax breaks. The House rejected an amendment on a voice vote during a debate Friday to eliminate any provisions in the bill dealing with tax laws. It was offered by Rep. Judy Loganbill, a Wichita Democrat and abortion rights supporter. The House is expected to vote on the bill Friday. The measure would prevent individual income tax filers from including abortion expenses when claiming a deduction for medical costs. It also would…

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas House has ducked a debate on loosening the state’s restrictions on smoking in public places. The House voted 62-49 on Friday to send the smoking measure to its Health and Human Services Committee rather than debate it. The bill would create an exception to a statewide ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other public places for businesses catering only to adults 21 or older. Rep. Bill Otto, a LeRoy Republican, said he returned the bill to committee even though he supports it partly because the Senate isn’t likely to approve it this year. Public…

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LANSING, Kan. (AP) A child sex offender who escaped from Lansing Correctional Facility on April 18 is still eluding authorities. State prison officials said in a news release Friday that 59-year-old Gary Leslie Furthmyer is believed to be in the downtown Kansas City, Mo., area. Possible sightings have been reported at Kansas City homeless shelters. Furthmyer escaped from his minimum security assignment at a steam plant at the Lansing prison. He was serving a six- to 25-year sentence out of Sedgwick County for indecent liberties with a child and aggravated failure to appear. Furthmyer is 5-foot-9 and 185 lbs, with…

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