MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Kansas State senior quarterback Adrian Martinez picked up one of the most prestigious honors in major college football on Wednesday as he was selected as a member of the 2022 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Class and is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Martinez is one of 15 finalists – including one of seven FBS players and the lone Big 12 representative – that were trimmed from a list of 156 semifinalists. The 15 finalists are now in contention for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was suspended two games by the NFL on Tuesday after pleading no contest last month to two counts of misdemeanor possession of an assault weapon in Los Angeles. The league announced the suspension as the Chiefs (5-2) head into their bye week. He will miss games against the Titans and Jaguars and will be allowed back with the team on Nov. 14 in time for that week’s game against the Chargers. The three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher was sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of…
A Manhattan man police accuse of child sex crimes appeared for a motions hearing in Riley County District Court Tuesday, now looking to a January 9 pretrial proceeding as his next court date. Vincent Meeks Jr. is charged with 10 criminal counts in total that include rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child as well as solicitation of minors. Police say Meeks sexually assaulted at least three different minors between the ages of 14 and 15, also facing additional charges of witness intimidation. A key piece of evidence presented by the prosecution in the case will be Meeks’ interview with…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Yuma St. in Manhattan on October 24, 2022, around 1:15 p.m. JT Drywall and Plastering was listed as the victim when it…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/25/22: Dee McKee, Ashley Rice Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 17:04 Segment 3 – 27:44 Segment 4 – 37:34 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee and Elections Supervisor Ashley Rice.
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Kansas undersheriff in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man with a homemade beanbag round out of his personal shotgun, a case that comes amid a national reckoning on police violence. Virgil Brewer, who was with the Barber County Sheriff’s Office at the time, is facing a charge of reckless involuntary manslaughter for his deadly encounter with Steven Myers on Oct. 6, 2017. The shooting occurred in Sun City, a rural area about 300 miles (555 kilometers) from Kansas City, Kansas. A civil lawsuit brought by Myers’ family…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – The Big 12 Conference and its television partners announced Monday that the game time and TV designation for K-State’s Nov. 5 home contest against Texas will be announced after games are played this weekend. The Wildcats are looking to snap a five-game skid to Texas, one that has seen the Longhorns take a 12-10 lead in the all-time series. The Wildcats’ last win over Texas was a 24-21 victory in 2016. Kansas State, ranked 22nd in both the Associated Press Top 25 and AFCA Coaches Poll, hosts No. 9 Oklahoma State on Saturday inside Bill Snyder…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/24/22: Sunset Zoo, Flint Hills Veterans Coalition Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:19 Segment 3 – 21:03 Segment 4 – 32:28 On Monday’s edition of In Focus Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood joined us to recap Spooktacular plus take a look ahead to November events at the zoo. Flint Hills Veterans Coalition President Chuck Sexton, Past President Janet Nichols and Secretary Christine Benne, along with Director of Publicity Melody Sexton, highlighted some information regarding the upcoming Veterans Day festivities in Manhattan.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of N. Manhattan and Kimball Avenues in Manhattan on October 21, 2022, around 10:45 a.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a Segway…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Falling into an early hole was just what the Kansas City Chiefs needed to get going. Patrick Mahomes threw for 423 yards and three touchdowns to rally Kansas City back from another double-digit deficit in the Chiefs’ 44-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. “I think we like playing when we’re down,” defensive lineman Chris Jones said. “I guess we like challenging ourselves at this point. No one got rattled. We came together as a team.” Mahomes got off to a rough start in this Super Bowl rematch with his early interception putting Kansas City (5-2) in…