HILLSBORO, Kan. — Authorities in central Kansas say two Tabor College football players from California died in a crash near Hillsboro. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the single-vehicle crash happened just before 4 a.m. Sunday on a rural road south of Hillsboro. First responders found Johnethon Aviles, of Paso Robles, California, and Christopher Castillo of Tustin, California, dead at the scene. A third Tabor football player, Jonathan Medina, was taken to a Wichita hospital with serious injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol said Medina was driving a vehicle that went off an embankment and rolled.
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LENEXA, Kan. — Lenexa police say a shooting that left three people dead over the weekend apparently was a murder-suicide. Police spokesman Danny Chavez identified those killed early Sunday as 20-year-old John Williamson and 22-year-old Sara Beck, both of Belton, Missouri. A third person, 37-year-old Dustin Johnson, of Lenexa, also died. KSHB-TV reports Chavez said Monday that investigators believe Johnson shot Williamson and Beck before shooting himself.
WICHITA, Kan. — A preliminary hearing has been set for a Wichita man charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and other counts after police say he tried to kill his then-girlfriend in July and shot the woman’s 2-year-old daughter. Television station KAKE reports that a preliminary hearing for 22-year-old Kamden Campos has been set for April 7. Campos is charged with various counts, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, kidnapping and weapons charges. Police say Campos lured his girlfriend, along with her two children, to Cheney Reservoir, where he tried to kill her. Police say when she escaped to her car…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Houston, Texas, man has been sentenced in Missouri to five years in federal prison for defrauding two men out of $1.6 million. Federal prosecutors say 58-year-old Duc Nguyen was sentenced Monday. Nguyen pleaded guilty last year to one count of wire fraud. Prosecutors say he persuaded Phillip Hudnall of Lenexa, Kansas, and his brother, Brian Hudnall, of Kansas City, Missouri, to invest in a plan to buy, refurbish, and sell used oil equipment. The brothers transferred $1.6 million to Nguyen, who used it for trips to Las Vegas and personal expenses. The brothers pleaded guilty…
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 2500 block of Buttonwood Dr. in Manhattan on February 28, 2022, around 5:53 p.m. Officers listed a 50-year-old female as the victim when…
On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with City Manager Ron Fehr and City Commissioner Usha Reddi.
LUBBOCK, Texas (Kansas State Athletics) – A limited Kansas State team gave No. 12/12 Texas Tech everything it could have and more before falling 73-68 in the final seconds before a sold-out crowd of 15,098 fans at United Supermarkets Arena. With the win, the Red Raiders (23-7, 12-5 Big 12) finished their home schedule with a perfect 18-0 record, winning all but two of those by double figures. However, it was the Wildcats who gave them their toughest test of the season, as the 5-point loss was the closest in their 18 home victories. K-State (14-15, 6-11 Big 12), which played…
Adam Flagler and James Akinjo each scored 19 points to send No. 3 Baylor over No. 21 Texas 68-61, as the Bears spoiled the final Longhorns men’s game in the 45-year-old Frank Erwin Center. Flagler scored 16 in the second half and made four 3-pointers after halftime, while Akinjo provided the scoring punch late for the Bears. Baylor also got 13 points from Kendall Brown and 12 from Flo Thamba. Baylor held Texas scoreless for nearly five minutes in a key stretch late. Christian Bishop and Marcus Carr each scored 13 points to lead Texas. NaLyssa Smith scored 28 points…
Infrastructure and facility projects were largely the focus of a joint governmental meeting Monday in Junction City. Representatives from the City of Junction City, Geary County and USD 475 met as a collective in CL Hoover Opera House for the joint session. Administrators, commissioners and school board members discussed projects ranging from new highway interchanges and roundabouts to plans for the use of the old Junction City High School site. Junction City City Manager Allen Dinkel discussed plans for a new interchange on Interstate 70 at Taylor Road. The project is part of the State of Kansas’ Eisenhower Legacy Transportation…
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 theft in the 3000 block of Pecanwood Dr. in Manhattan on February 25, 2022, around 12:34 p.m. Officers listed a 27-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…