Memorial Day is not only the official kick off of the summer travel season, but is also one of the busiest travel days of the year, according to a USA Today article from 2017. Dennis Butler, director of the Riley County Police Department, says the occasion is a good opportunity to brush up on travel safety. “It’s just a good time to remind them to wear their seat belt, don’t drink and drive and just be safe and have fun,” Butler said. Butler says the weekend also marks the end of the annual Click It or Ticket safety campaign, which…
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SALINA, Kan. — Law enforcement officers say a suspect in a Salina woman’s killing who eluded capture for three months is in custody. Thirty-five-year-old Nelson Gerrod Hull III surrendered to police after a standoff in Salina on Wednesday. He is charged with first-degree murder in the February death of 36-year-old Courtney Ann Hoffman in Salina, who was found shot to death inside a vehicle. Officers determined Wednesday that Hull was at a home in Salina. City, state and federal agents surrounded the home and negotiated with Hull for 2.5 hours. He surrendered after chemical agents were used in the house.…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Remains turned over to the United States by North Korea have been identified as those of a soldier from Oklahoma who disappeared during the Korean War. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Thursday that the remains are those of Army Pfc. Bill Hobbs of South Coffeyville. Hobbs was 20 when he was reported missing in action on Nov. 30, 1950, when his unit was attacked near the Chosin River in North Korea. The remains are among 55 boxes of remains returned in June 2018 and identified using methods like DNA analysis. Burial is scheduled for June 26…
HOLTON, Kan. — Authorities say a 26-year-old woman died and four people were injured in a crash during a police chase in northeast Kansas. Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says a Holton police officer was pursuing a vehicle Thursday night in Holton when it ran a stop sign at an intersection on Highway 75 and collided with a Jeep. A passenger in the first vehicle, Shai Boyd, of Topeka, died at the scene. The driver and a 19-year-old passenger were taken to a Topeka hospital with serious injuries. The driver and a passenger in the Jeep were treated for minor…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas City, Kansas, police say a man has been charged in the death of a neighbor who was hit by a stray bullet while standing in his house. James Edward Merrick Jr., is charged with first-degree murder in the March 31 death of 50-year-old Mark Winner. Police say Merrick was involved in a shooting outside Winner’s home when a stray bullet went through a window and hit Winner, who died at the seen. Merrick fled but was arrested earlier this month in Topeka. The investigation into the shooting is continuing.
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 and criminal damage to property near the intersection of 3rd & Colorado in Manhattan on May 27, 2021, around 5:35 PM. Officers listed Manhattan Parks and Rec as…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler.
Downtown Manhattan could soon be the home of a new art museum. The proposed 50,000-square-foot, $43.6 million building, known as the Museum of Art and Light, would feature an array of exhibits and art from local and international artists. The idea was pioneered by local residents Robert and Tracey DeBruyn, owners of The Master Teacher in Manhattan, about three years ago. “They had been to a museum in France – in Paris – that highlighted art through projection in like a warehouse environment,” deputy city manager Jason Hilgers said. “Really tall walls – open floor plan.” Projections show the museum…
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Robbin Cole from Pawnee Mental Health.
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 1900 block of Judson Street in Manhattan on May 26, 2021, around 5:36 PM. Officers listed a 56-year-old male as the victim when he reported an…