KANSAS CITY, Kan. — With a severe cold snap approaching, Wyandotte County, Kansas, will not open an emergency overnight shelter, a decision that some service providers worry could have fatal consequences. The Kansas City Star reports that service providers preparing to open the shelter in Kansas City, Kansas, instead learned that the Unified Government won’t allow it. The decision leaves the county without any overnight cold weather shelters. Temperatures are expected to drop to around zero degrees this weekend. Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Tyrone Garner wrote in a statement to the Star that his goal is to address homelessness in…
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WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita man has been sentenced to more than 3 1/2 years in prison for a parking lot punch that killed a man. KSNW-TV reports that a Sedgwick County judge on Wednesday also ordered 38-year-old Steven Speakman to spend an additional two years under supervision after his release from prison, and to pay more than $17,000 in restitution. Speakman was originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of Haley Collins, but was found guilty in August of involuntary manslaughter. The two men were arguing on a store parking lot in 2019. Witnesses told police they saw…
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Topeka man over a fatal road rage shooting more than five years ago. The court on Thursday rejected arguments from an attorney for Andre Clark Rhoiney Jr., that the prosecutor made improper statements during closing arguments. The shooting of 28-year-old Michael Stadler occurred in October 2016, when Rhoiney was 23. According to trial testimony, Rhoiney fired two shots at a van that Stadler was in after people in the two vehicles had exchanged words and rude gestures. A Shawnee County judge sentenced Rhoiney to life…
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 2800 block of Anderson Ave. in Manhattan on December 29, 2021, around 3:05 p.m. Officers listed New Century Bank as the victim when it was reported…
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Ben Jedlicka – Riley County game warden with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. We also spoke with 66th District Rep. Sydney Carlin.
K-State’s players are to have all reported to Houston by the end of the day as the runup to the Texas Bowl matchup with LSU continues. The season of upheaval for the Tigers has continued in the weeks since the matchup was announced, leaving LSU with only 51 scholarship players and questions at quarterback for the contest. Cats coach Chris Klieman admits its tough to prepare because of the changes. As for K-State’s players, defensive back Russ Yeast says guys are all-in. One event scheduled for the teams this weekend has already been shifted from being open to the public…
Kennedy Brooks ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Oklahoma rode a dominant first half to beat No. 15 Oregon 47-32 in the Alamo Bowl. Caleb Williams threw three touchdown passes and the Sooners gave interim coach Bob Stoops career win No. 191 and a special family moment when he hugged son Drake, an Oklahoma wide receiver, after a first-half touchdown. Oregon rallied with three touchdowns in the third quarter but couldn’t stop the Sooners’ offense late. D.J. Uiagalelei completed 21 of 32 passes for 187 yards and Mario Goodrich scored on an 18-yard interception return and…
Christian Braun scored 22 points, Ochai Agbaji added 16 and sixth-ranked Kansas rolled to a 88-61 victory over Nevada. The Jayhawks were supposed to play Harvard before an outbreak forced the Crimson to cancel the trip early this week. The Wolf Pack stepped in when their Mountain West opener against San Jose State had to be postponed because of positive tests within the Spartans’ program. Desmond Cambridge Jr. and Grant Sherfield led the Wolf Pack with 16 points apiece. Kansas built a 39-17 halftime lead and went on a 12-0 run early in the second half.
The Kansas legislative corrections and juvenile justice oversight committee is looking to propose several bills for the 2022 session. 66th District Representative Sydney Carlin, who is on the committee, says they are working to improve a compassionate bill policy. Carlin says the committee is also working to improve outcomes for those being released from prison. This will allow them to have more chances to step into a normal life after incarceration. They are also working on improvements for inside of the state’s prisons as well. A bill is currently being proposed to remove the requirement for drug offenders to register…
Riley County has confirmed one new COVID-related death and 148 new positive cases this week. A 48 year-old Riley County woman died Christmas Eve after testing positive for COVID on December 10. She is the 66th reported COVID death in the county. Along with the new cases, 153 additional recoveries have been confirmed since the December 22 report. There are currently 221 active cases in Riley County. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan was caring for 13 COVID-positive patients Wednesday. There are seven patients on the medical floor, four of whom are unvaccinated. Six patients are in the Intensive Care…