TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s campaign continued raising money after he took office last year and collected more than $247,000 in cash contributions. The campaign filed a report Tuesday with the secretary of state’s office, disclosing information about its activities in 2011. It began the year with more than $408,000 left over from Brownback’s successful 2010 run for governor. The campaign fund ended the year with about $439,000 in cash on hand. During the year, the campaign spent more than $216,000, including nearly $60,000 on consulting services. The campaign also made a $14,000 donation to the Kansas Republican…
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GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) A Garden City man will serve at least 50 years in prison for killing a 16-year-old girl whose body he left in a trash bin. Joaquin De Anda was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no chance of parole for 50 years for the December 2008 death of 16-year-old Julia Quintana of Deerfield. Her body was found in a trash bin behind De Anda’s Garden City apartment. KAKE-TV reports De Anda had pleaded guilty to one count of premeditated first-degree murder. As part of the plea agreement, charges of rape and aggravated sodomy were dropped.…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A third member of a Kansas City, Kan., police unit plans to plead guilty next week to stealing while serving warrants. A U.S. District judge on Tuesday scheduled a change of plea hearing for Dustin Sillings for Jan. 17. The 10-year veteran was one of three officers indicted last year after an FBI investigation into the theft of video games, electronics and money while their unit was serving search warrants. The Kansas City Star reports that Sillings was charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of government property in the theft of…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A man has been found guilty of killing a Topeka man during a crime rampage in June 2010. A jury on Tuesday found 44-year-old Stephen A. Macomber guilty of second-degree murder in shooting death of 26-year-old Ryan K. Lofton in Topeka. He had been charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors say after Macomber shot Lofton, he shot and wounded a Marshall County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in Blue Rapids and then held an elderly woman hostage during a standoff with police. He’s serving 83 years in prison for those crimes. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Macomber also…
Overcrowding can be a deadly issue, and with Fake Patty’s Day looming on the horizon, the Manhattan City Commission came together last night to discuss the issue. An ordinance setting up new regulations and penalties for overcrowding was presented by city staff, which triggered much debate between the commission, business owners, and members of the public in attendance. The proposed ordinance would allow the Riley County Police Department to get involved, contrasted with the current policy of allowing only the fire department to make that call. Additionally, the ordinance would ramp up fines for overcrowding violations and make it possible…
The water line break reported Tuesday morning at Bluemont Elementary School in Manhattan was related to construction. It was a valve issue on one of the water lines in the school. According to USD 383 Communications coordinator Michele Jones,there isn’t water in all of the classrooms – some classrooms are damp while others are dry. Manhattan/Ogden school officials met late Tuesday afternoon to talk about the issue, the clean-up and if there will be school Wednesday at Bluemont. Maintenance staffl continued to work throughout the evening to make sure that the school was ready for students Wednesday. Most of the students…
Riley County Commissioner Karen McCulloh, who just finished her term as Chair, announced Tuesday morning she will not be seeking re-election next year. McCulloh said she has enjoyed her time as chair and that the staff has been great to work with. Her only problem with the position is the time commitment is very demanding. She explained her mother is 94 and she wants to spend more time with her. With her mother not wanting to leave her home in Ottawa, McCulloh feels that she needs to visit her at least once a week. David Fiser announced Friday he has…
A couple of young Wildcats were recognized for their accomplishments on the gridiron this past fall. The Football Writers Association of America named K-State kick returner Tyler Lockett and offensive lineman B.J. Finney freshman all-americans. K-State is one of two schools to place two freshman on the all-american rosters. USC is the other. Lockett averaged a nation leading 35.2 yards per return with two touchdowns this season. Finney anchored an offensive line that produced one of the best rushing teams in the Big 12 (190 ypg).