WINFIELD, Kan. — Authorities say two people who died in a fiery crash with a combine were Wichita residents. The Cowley County Sheriff’s office said Thursday that dental records were used to identify 28-year-old Lucas Connor Walker and 33-year-old Sarah Laurella Deere. They died Nov. 7 after the car Walker was driving collided with and then went under a combine and burst into flames. The collision occurred on a road just north of Winfield. The driver of the combine was not injured.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A suspected serial killer has been charged with killing two people in Kansas. Wyandotte County authorities announced Thursday that 26-year-old Perez Reed was charged with killing two people at an apartment complex in Kansas City, Kansas. He has already been charged with four killings in the St. Louis area and the FBI has labeled him a suspected serial killer. Reed was charged Thursday with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Damon Washington Irvin and Rau’daja De’Naya Farrow. Their bodies were found during the same week in early November in separate apartments at the…
WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita man who was arrested after his suicidal roommate shot himself has been released from jail. Police arrested a 28-year-old Charles Burnham on Tuesday and held him on $500,000 bond on a possible first-degree murder charge. Investigators alleged that after a 27-year-old man shot himself, Burnham retrieved the gun and shot him two more times. District Attorney Marc Bennett said Burnham was released after his office determined more investigation was needed.
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 2500 block of Farm Bureau Rd. in Manhattan on November 18, 2021, around 10:45 a.m. Officers listed a 55-year-old male as the victim when it was…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with K-State Research and Extention Greg McClure. Program Coordinator Liz Nelson with the Senior Center also joined the program. Jim Franke with Optimist Trees previewed the annual Christmas Tree sales starting Thanksgiving.
AUSTIN, Texas (Kansas State Sports Information) – No. 2 Texas’ offense hit at a .398 clip, led by Skylar Fields’ .448 efficiency, as the Longhorns picked up a three-set victory (25-16, 25-16, 25-15) over K-State Thursday night at Gregory Gymnasium. Fields led all players with her 13 kills, while teammate Logan Eggleston put down a dozen kills at a .400 pace. The .398 team efficiency by Texas (21-1, 12-1 Big 12) equaled a season high by a K-State (15-9, 6-7 Big 12) opponent. The Wildcats were led by 10 kills apiece from Holly Bonde and Aliyah Carter. Bonde and Carter accounted for 20 of K-State’s…
The fate of a home and garage in the Pierre-Houston Street Historical District remains undecided after a tabled vote by the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday. The Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan hopes to acquire the Wurst Home, located at 212 S. 5th Street and adjacent to B&GC property. Their proposed plan to demolish the 1927 house and turn it into green space for programming was rejected by the Historic Resources Board at its September 27 meeting on the grounds that the project did not meet numerous of the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for projects in recognized historic districts. That…
Manhattan Tuesday narrowly approved new development codes attempting to modernize and unify the city’s zoning and subdivision regulations, leaving some residents concerned. The Manhattan Development Code, once referred to as the Unified Development Ordinance, has been in the works for five years and includes numerous amendments that city planners say reflect modern conditions in the city. The unified ordinance features numerous changes such as consolidation of certain zoning districts, new site and building design requirements, and a streamlined project review process among others. “We adopted a new comprehensive plan in 2015, and the [Manhattan Area Transportation Strategy] about the same…
Masks will continue to be optional at Manhattan High School, but required in all lower level buildings in USD 383. The school board approved continuing the pandemic response plan as is Wednesday in a 5-2 vote. Some of the discussion revolved around opening up optional masking at the middle school level. But since vaccines just got approval for children 5 to 11, most favored in waiting another month before lifting some of the requirements. Board member Curt Herrman shared these comments Wednesday night. Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade says the numbers from the district’s data dashboard continue to stay steady.…
MISSION, Kan. — Newly released court documents say a 21-year-old Kansas lawmaker who is charged with domestic battery pushed, hit and spit on his 18-year-old brother in a fight that erupted because the brother was going to get baptized. The probable cause affidavit that was released Tuesday also says Rep. Aaron Coleman of Kansas City was “uncooperative” with police during the Oct. 30 fight. Coleman has acknowledged past abuses against girls and young women. And he took a temporary “leave of absence” earlier this month following a Johnson County district judge’s order that he undergo a mental health evaluation.