TOPEKA, Kan. — Sedgwick County officials say a person has died in a fire. County sheriff’s Sgt. Eric Slay says the person died Sunday after a car started on fire in a field. Slay says the driver apparently was “doing doughnuts” in the field when the car became stuck and started on fire. The driver’s body was found in the fire. Also Sunday, Gov. Laura Kelly declared a state of emergency in response to a high fire danger in much of the state. The governor’s office said fire dangers are high, with the western third of Kansas under extreme fire…
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Police in Overland Park are investigating the shooting death of a woman over the weekend. Police say the shooting was reported around 6 a.m. Sunday at a house in the Kansas City suburb. Police say that officers arrived at the home to find that the woman had been taken by family members to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police later identified the woman killed as Cheryl Holloman, of Wichita. Television station WDAF reports that the shooting happened during a party at a house that neighbors say was often rented out to guests. Police say…
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 as well as 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 1000 block of Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan on March 18, 2022, around 1:33 p.m. Officers listed a 36-year-old female as the victim when…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus, we were joined by Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood. She discussed the zoo’s change to Spring hours in April, the upcoming grand opening of Sunset Zoo’s new Expedition Asia, as well as a recent surgery to restore sight to 29-year-old Mangalisa — a Colobus monkey resident to Sunset. We were also joined by Krystin Guggisberg and Rachel Pate to preview this Saturday’s Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Kansas. The event is coming up on Saturday, March 26, and this year’s theme for the costume contest is #PolarOpposites. Brandon and Nick…
Friday’s edition of In Focus featured a full slate of guests. The program started with a conversation with Riley County Extension 4-H Agent John Jobe. Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Director Jami Ramsey discussed her pending retirement and upcoming events at the center. T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Director Bryce Caulk and Brittany Ettleman spoke to behavioral health in shelter animals and a new endeavor in place. The program closed with a preview of the upcoming Manhattan Breakfast Optimist Club’s spaghetti feed fundraiser.
WICHITA, Kan. — Three former Sedgwick County jail deputies are among four people charged with felonies involving the use of steroids. The Wichita Eagle reports the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office announced in February 2020 that eight deputies were suspended without pay after being suspected of using steroids and selling the drug to each other. The prosecution of the case was delayed during the COVID pandemic. Court records say the former deputies and one other person were charged March 9 and are scheduled for court on March 31. Of the other five deputies suspended, only one continues to work for the…
OLATHE, Kan. — An 18-year-old Olathe East student charged in a shooting that injured two school officials underwent surgery this week and remains in critical condition at a hospital. Jaylon Elmore was unable to attend a hearing in his case Thursday because of his injuries. Elmore was shot by school resource officer Erik Clark at the high school March 4. Investigators say Clark shot Elmore after Elmore fired at him in a school office. Clark and assistant principal Kaleb Stoppel also were shot in the confrontation. The Kansas City Star reports that Elmore’s attorney, Paul Morrison, said Thursday that Elmore…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republican lawmakers have revived a proposal to weaken Kansas vaccination requirements for children enrolling in school and day care and to make it easier for people to get potentially dangerous treatments for COVID-19. The Senate health committee approved a bill that would allow parents to get a no-questions-asked religious exemption from requirements to vaccinate their children against more than a dozen diseases, including measles, whooping cough, polio and chickenpox. The measure also limits pharmacists’ ability to refuse to fill prescriptions for drugs such as the anti-worm treatment ivermectin as COVID-19 treatments. Backers say the measure protects…
LEON, Kan. — Police say an armed man has been shot by deputies outside a Kansas bank. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says the shooting happened Thursday afternoon in Leon as Butler County sheriff’s deputies sought to serve an arrest warrant on 53-year-old James Watts. The KBI says deputies followed Watts’ vehicle to the bank and ordered him out of the vehicle in the bank’s parking lot. Deputies reported that Watts got out of the vehicle armed with a pistol and walked toward the bank. Deputies say they repeatedly ordered him to drop the gun and shot him several times…
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 as well as 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 aggravated arson and criminal damage to property in the 2200 block of College Ave on March 17, 2022, around 4:18 a.m. Officers listed a 35-year-old male as the suspect…