GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) A central Kansas man has died in jail while awaiting trial for the 2010 shooting death of his brother-in-law and the wounding of his estranged wife. The Hutchinson News reports that 34-year-old Shawn Ney was found unresponsive early Saturday at the Barton County jail. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death, and Ney’s father says the body was taken to Kansas City for an autopsy. Ney was accused of shooting his estranged wife, Sarah Ney, and his brother-in-law, Stephen Calderwood, in front of both victims’ children at a home in Great Bend. The…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have fired coach Todd Haley less than a year after he led the team to the AFC West division title. The injury-ravaged Chiefs dropped to 5-8 after Sunday’s 37-10 loss the New York Jets. Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said Monday the move is “best for the future of the Chiefs,” who lost several of their stars to season-ending injuries, including quarterback Matt Cassel and running back Jammal Charles. Haley leaves with a 19-27 record in nearly three years at his first NFL head coaching job. The Chiefs won the AFC…
The weekend marked Kansas State’s Fall Commencement ceremonies honoring the newly graduated seniors. During the College of Arts and Sciences commencement, the honorable Judge Maritza Segarra, a Kansas State alumnus from the 1980s, challenged graduates to use the tools they learned while in school. While giving further career advice, Segarra explains how she never imagined endin up in the career she has now. Segarra went on to be the only female judge at the Magistrate and District Court levels in the 8th judicial district and is the first “Latina” district court judge in Kansas history. University Provost and Senior Vice President April Mason was present for The…
A 19-year-old Manhattan man facing murder charges made his first appearance in Riley County District via webcam on Friday. Michael Blake Layne was one of four arrested earlier this week due to his involvement with the homicide murder of Steven Freel, 31, of Manhattan on Wednesday. Layne faces the charge of first degree murder with his bond set at one million dollars, he will be in court next on Tuesday, December 20th in Riley County District Court Division 2 in front of Magistrate Judge William Malcom. Others involved with the murder include Domingo Soto, 41, of Manhattan charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder and …
The presence of bison at the Konza Prairie Bilogical Station may seem iconic, a tribute to America’s past when herds roamed the range Tall grass Prairie director John Briggs says that the bison at Konza site serve another important purpose by furthering efforts of numerous experiments at the site. Those experiments range from seeing how the bison impact tallgrass prairie versus animals from South Africa, like elephants, and the grazing patterns of large animal groups on the Konza. Briggs says they’re not cattle, and therefore folks who work in the area are under strict protocol when working with the bison…
Click here for full video recap including highlights and postgame interviews from TheGamedayNetwork.com It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the Cats did score the win on Sunday in OT over North Florida 79-68. It was the second straight over-time game for K-State, but while the game against West Virginia felt like a tournament atmosphere, this game was the total opposite. The Wildcat’s halftime lead turned into a 9 point deficit following a 24-8 run by North Florida. The Cats eventually battled back to take the lead only to have UNF’s Jimmy Williams force OT at the buzzer. The OT period was…
The Kansas State Women’s Basketball team won its third consecutive game as they used a smothering defense and timely shooting to down South Dakota State 63-46 Saturday evening in Brookings, S.D. K-State tied a school record by allowing the Jackrabbits to make only two first half field goals as the Wildcats raced to a 31-14 lead at intermission. Brittany Chambers, playing close to her Minnesota home and with many family members in the stands led three Wildcats in double figures with a game-high 18 points. Branshea Brown added 13 points and Mariah White chipped in with 10 points. With the…
Robert Griffin III became the first Football player from Baylor University to win the Heisman Trophy when the award was announced Saturday Night at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City. Griffin, who led Baylor to its best regular season in 25 years received 405 first place votes and a total of 1,687 points beating out Stanford Quarterback Andrew Luck who received 1,407 points and became the fourth player in history to finish as a runner-up in the voting in consecutive seasons, he is the first since Darren McFadden of Arkansas in 2006 and 2007. Finishing third was Alabama…