After a pre-trial hearing in Riley County District Court Monday, a trial is set for a Manhattan man charged with killing two people in October of 2020. Montrell Vassar’s case will be heard by a jury over eight days starting on Aug. 30 with Judge John Bosch presiding. The trial will break for Labor Day before continuing through Sept. 9. Vassar is accused of first degree felony murder for the deaths of Skylar Havens and Javon Gray, whom Deputy Riley County Attorney Trinity Muth has argued were killed after being shot in the back in the course of a robbery…
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The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is opening a new exhibit Tuesday to bring attention to the second wave of feminism from the 1960s to 1970s. The “Voices: Women Artists in the Era of the Second Wave of Feminism” exhibit will feature artwork utilized by female artists to highlight and bring attention to feminist concerns. Nearly all of the works originate from 1969 to 1979. Museum Registrar and Collections Specialist Theresa Marie Ketterer highlighted a K-State alumna’s nude self portrait from the exhibit. American artist Jenny Holzer also has pieces on display, some of which created a lot of…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Lance Leipold first walked into the head coach’s office at Kansas, arguably the worst program in Division I football, amid terrible circumstances and during a time of the year that only made everything worse. The Jayhawks were coming off a winless 2020 season under Les Miles, who had then resigned in ignominy amid a flurry of sexual harassment allegations dating to his time at LSU. The scandal also led to the departure of athletic director Jeff Long, leaving the entire program in turmoil during a crucial recruiting period and all the way into spring practices. Leipold…
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 burglary in the 1000 block of Fremont St. in Manhattan on August 6, 2022, around 3:00 p.m. A 23-year-old male and a 24-year-old female were listed as the victims when it…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 8/8/22: Vien O, Theresa Ketterer, John Jobe Segment 1 – 00:00 (KSU Vet Med) Segment 2 – 11:15 (KSU Vet Med) Segment 3 – 23:35 (Beach Museum) Segment 4 – 36:31 (Riley County Extension) On Monday’s edition of In Focus KSU Vet Med Dr. Vien O joined the program. Marianna Kistler Beach Museum Registrar Theresa Ketterer discussing a new exhibit opening Tuesday. Riley County Extension 4H Agent John Jobe recaps the Riley County Fair.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at a Kansas prison as an apparent homicide. The Kansas Department of Corrections said in a news release that 56-year-old Fred Patterson III died Sunday at the Lansing Correctional Facility. He had been there since May after violating parole in a child sexual assault case. He had two aggravated indecent liberties with a child convictions from Douglas County, one involving a child younger than 14 and another involving a child younger than 16. The release said there would be an independent autopsy but provided no details about a…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (Kansas State Athletics) – For the seventh straight season, the entirety of Kansas State women’s soccer home schedule will be available via streaming broadcasts. Starting with the home-opener on Thursday, August 18, all 10 home matches for the Wildcats will air on the Big 12 Now on ESPN+ platform, produced by the Emmy Award-winning K-StateHD.TV department. Brian Smoller and Oscar Montenegro return for their seventh season as the primary broadcast team for K-State home matches, set to air from Buser Family Park. K-State’s 10 matches on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ this season are: Thursday, August 18, at 7 p.m.,…
Geary County police filed reports for two separate deer collisions Sunday evening. The first occurred around 9 p.m. at mile marker 5 of K-57. Sheriff’s officials report Kevin Jones of Milford was travelling eastbound when a deer entered the path of his Chevy Uplander. Jones walked away unharmed and with minor vehicle damage. Later, just after 10 p.m. another deer was struck in the 13 thousand block of Clarks Creek Road. Penny Kidd of White City was southbound in a Nissan Rogue when that deer entered her path. Similarly, Kidd reported no injuries and the Nissan only sustained minor damage.…
A second arrest has been made in the investigation into the murder of 22-year-old Enfinnity Hayes of Fort Riley. Geary County Sheriff’s officials announced Monday that Jonathan Franklin, also of Fort Riley, was taken into custody Sunday on charges of first degree murder as well as conspiracy to commit first degree murder. In July, Hayes’ husband Cameron Lawson was arrested on the same charges in connection with his wife’s killing last month. Hayes was shot in October of 2021 at the Milford State Park Group Shelter, and Lawson drove her to Geary Community Hospital for treatment where she ultimately died.…
GODDARD, Kan. (AP) — A new federal study said dozens of people got sick after visiting a splash park near Wichita, Kansas, last summer. The study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 21 people contracted Shigella bacteria and six others became sick with the norovirus after visiting the splash park at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard. Another 36 people reported gastrointestinal illnesses after visiting the splash park but didn’t have lab tests confirming what caused their illnesses, according to The Wichita Eagle. At least four people were hospitalized afterward. Previously, state and local health officials had said that eight…