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 1700 block of Fair Ln. in Manhattan on March 8, 2021, at approximately 12:18 p.m. Officers listed a 51-year-old male as the victim when it was…
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The remains of former Pilsen, Kansas, resident, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient and Army chaplain Capt. Emil Joseph Kapaun have been identified. Kapaun’s remains were accounted for in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, through Phase Two of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s Korean War Disinterment Project. After Kapaun died while in a North Korean prison camp in 1951, POWs buried his body in the encampment’s cemetery. His body was returned to the United States following the 1953 armistice, but would remain unidentified until recently. “Chaplain Emil Kapaun’s heroism and sacrifice inspire Soldiers of the…
WICHITA, Kan. — Much of Kansas will likely see higher electric bills as a result of February’s deep freeze while utility customers in the Kansas City area could get refunds. The difference has to do with how two different divisions of utility giant Evergy fared during the brutal cold. The company’s Kansas Central division had to spend an additional $100 million to buy power. Meanwhile, Evergy’s Metro Division that serves the Kansas City area was able to generate $60 million in extra revenue because it was able to generate surplus power and sell it to other utilities.
WICHITA, Kan. — A 26-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a rollover crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter. The crash happened around 3:15 a.m. Sunday in a rural area southeast of Wichita, according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s office. Deputies found the woman’s 2014 Ford Escape off the road and overturned. The 5-year-old girl in the vehicle, Aleah Reyes, died at the scene while the mother had only minor injuries. Officials said Nory Lam was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol and transporting an open container of alcohol.
Riley County is reporting 15 new positive cases since Wednesday. This brings the county’s total number of positive cases to 6,231 with 47 of those cases being active. 43 additional recoveries are also being reported bringing the county’s total to 6,151. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is caring for one positive patient. No COVID positive patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This week, the Health Department will work to complete Phase 2 as mandated by the state. This phase includes those who work in congregate settings and high-contact critical workers. The number of fully vaccinated residents in…
WICHITA, Kan. — Police say a man has died from injuries he received in a head-on crash in south Wichita. Television station KAKE reports that the crash happed just before 8 p.m. Sunday, when a southbound truck crossed the center line on Hydraulic Street and hit a northbound vehicle. Police say a 65-year-old man driving the truck was taken taken to a hospital with critical injuries and later died. Police say the woman driving the other vehicle was not seriously injured. The names of those involved were not immediately released.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly has declared an emergency disaster because of the risk of fire caused by high winds and dry conditions. The governor’s office said Monday elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected for the next four days. Tuesday and Wednesday will be especially dangerous as a storm system with strong winds will make fighting fires more dangerous. The declaration makes state resources more readily available to help fight fires and for recovery operations. Kansans are being urged to avoid activity that could cause fires, such as driving or stopping on dry grass or throwing cigarettes…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with K-State College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Marjory Artzer. We also spoke with Mark Bachamp, Manhattan Chamber 2021 Chair.
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 rape in Ogden on March 5, 2021, at approximately 12:32 p.m. Officers listed a 15-year-old female as the victim and an 18-year-old male as the suspect. Due to the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer is signaling that he’ll make a comeback bid in 2022 by bringing a granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower to his team. Colyer stopped short Friday of formally announcing his candidacy but described philanthropist Mary Eisenhower as joining “our campaign” as its treasurer. The announcement came on “Jeff Colyer Governor” letterhead. Colyer’s path to the GOP nomination and the right to challenge Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is far from open. Many Republicans expect state Attorney General Derek Schmidt to run. Colyer’s last race was his narrow loss in the 2018 primary to…