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 burglary and theft in the 2800 block of W. 56th Ave in Manhattan on June 11, 2021, at approximately 2:36 p.m. Officers listed a 59-year-old male as the victim…
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On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Dr. Sue Nelson with K-State Vet Med. Alzheimer’s Foundation President/CEO Fuschillo, Jr. also joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with KMAN Program Director Dave Lewis.
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in the shooting death of LaVincent Perdue. Junction City Police arrested 21 year old Willie Powell Jr. on the charge of 2nd-degree murder. Powell was taken into custody after turning himself into the Topeka Police Department Saturday morning. Powell is being held at the Geary County Detention Center pending his first appearance. ORIGINAL: ***************************************************************************** One man died Friday following a shooting near a Junction City barbershop. Junction City police responded to Elite Cuts Barbershop in the 700 block of West 6th St. after receiving a report of shots fired. Officers arrived to find 23-year-old…
Fort Riley’s commanding general Thursday announced the recipient of the 1st Infantry Division’s most prestigious award for a private citizen. As part of the unit’s Victory Week social, Major General D.A. Sims awarded the 2021 Distinguished Trooper Award to Mary Sue Moore. As the recipient of the honor, Moore received an engraved Distinguished Trooper Coin, lapel pin, certificate and a red jacket with the 1st Infantry logo. Moore has served as a member of the Lady Troopers organization over the past 30 years. While with the organization, she served three times as its president and worked canteen events during operations…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple. We also spoke with Melody and Chuck Sexton of the Flint Hills Veterans’ Coalition and “Vets On The Net”.
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 battery and assault in the 1200 block of Yuma St. in Manhattan on June 10, 2021, at approximately 7:04 a.m. Officers listed 52- and 74-year old males as…
OLATHE, Kan. — Construction of the 119th Street bridge in Olathe is on hold after drivers reported debris one described it as “baseball size” fell onto Interstate 35. The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that dozens of people took to social media to say they saw concrete and other debris falling onto the highway as they passed under bridge that closed June 1 for demolition. City spokesman Cody Kennedy says officials have learned of four reports of minor damage to vehicles, prompting a pause to bridge construction. The city says work over I-35 will not resume until measures are taken…
MISSION, Kan. — Six people are recovering after a chemical spill inside a Johnson County veterinary clinic sent them to the hospital. The Kansas City Star reports that a gallon of formaldehyde spilled Wednesday inside the Mission Veterinary Emergency & Specialty clinic. Arriving firefighters learned that while the spill had been cleaned up, several people who had interacted with the chemicals were ill. The Overland Park Fire Department hazmat team was called in, and the building was evacuated. Six people were treated at hospitals and released. Firefighters used fans to ventilate the building, and employees were allowed back in hours…
WICHITA, Kan. — A former Wichita teacher and city council candidate has pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a student. Rodney Wren pleaded guilty Wednesday to one of three counts of unlawful sexual relations. He admitted having sex with an underage girl in 2015 and 2016 while he worked at Wichita Collegiate School. He was fired from the school when he was arrested in February 2020. Wren was a longtime teacher and debate coach at Wichita Collegiate. He ran unsuccessfully for the District 2 Wichita City Council seat in 2019. His attorney said Wren’s actions were wrong, but…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Two Topeka men have been honored for rescuing a woman from a burning home. KSNT-TV reports that the Topeka Fire Department on Thursday gave “citizen heroism awards” to Robert Havens and Mark Elder. The fire broke out at the woman’s home in March. Fire Chief Craig Duke says that if the men hadn’t acted, the results would have been “disastrous.” The homeowner was treated at a hospital. Duke says she is doing much better.