LAWRENCE, Kan. — Inmates with mental health issues are waiting months to get the medication and treatment they need to be deemed competent to assist in their own defense because a state hospital is so overtaxed. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister says the situation is so bad that the case of one man with severe mental health issues took six years to make it through the court system. The man ultimately was sentenced to 16 months, or less than a quarter of the amount of time he was incarcerated. Armbrister says the case encapsulates the…
Author: KMAN Staff
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 by deception in the 400 block of N. Main St. in Riley on October 15, 2021, around 2:38 p.m. Officers listed Short Stop as the victim when it…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Historical Museum’s Allana Parker.
While the year-long closure of Kimball between North Manhattan and Denison Avenues is likely to draw plenty of consternation from drivers, it was the subject of praise Thursday at an event hosting KDOT Secretary Julie Lorenz. The latest phase of the North Campus Corridor project is being mostly funded by a KDOT grant. Lorenz praised it because of the impacts tied to NBAF, the Edge Collaborative District and K-State Athletics. She noted how the full project has a widespread impact because of the presence of NBAF, the BRI and the Edge Collaborative District, plus K-State’s athletic facilities. Manhattan Mayor Wynn…
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 criminal damage to property in the 2100 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on October 14, 2021, around 7:30 a.m. Officers listed USD 383 as the victim when it…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with K-State Research and Extension 4H Agent John Jobe. We also spoke with the Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Director Jami Ramsey. Sarah Duggan with Meadowlark previewed Walk to End Alzheimer’s. In our final segment we spoke with Wamego High School teacher and Honor Flight coordinator Shawn Hornung.
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. — A judge has ruled that Kansas’ Republican secretary of state did not violate the state’s open records law by ordering the removal of an election database function that generates a statewide report showing which provisional ballots were not counted. The decision Wednesday by Shawnee County District Judge Teresa Watson comes in a lawsuit filed by voting rights activist Davis Hammet. He’s the president of Loud Light, a nonprofit that strives to increase voter turnout. The judge sided with Secretary of State Scott Schwab in finding that the ability to produce a statewide provisional ballot report in…
SHARON SPRINGS, Kan. — The National Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado touched down in northwest Kansas as severe storms swept through the state Tuesday evening and early Wednesday. The weather service in Goodland said a twister near Sharon Springs traveled about 3.3 miles, with a peak gust of 85 mph. No injuries were reported. A cart and maintenance shed at the Sharon Springs Golf Course was destroyed. Meteorologists with the weather service in Dodge City were surveying damage from at least four tornadoes in lightly-populated areas near Dodge City. Those twisters were reported near Howell, Spearville, Trousdale and between…
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus Fort Riley Historical and Archeological Society President Mary Teller spoke to the 25th annual ghost tours happening Saturday. Fort Riley retired Colonel C. Kay Hutchinson and Major Kimberly Moore discussed Retiree Appreciation Day and the IACH drive through shot clinic. In our final segments we spoke with Manhattan Housing Authority’s Board commissioner Brad Claussen, Assistant Executive Director Mandy Thomas and Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Josh Brewer.
The latest coronavirus outbreak in schools locally has been confirmed at Wamego’s Central Elementary. Interim USD 320 Superintendent Greg Mann says four students and four staff members tested positive for the virus, prompting a Monday closure to allow for all staff members to be tested. Mann said Wednesday on KMAN’s In Focus that a number of students are either utilizing quarantine classrooms or are participating in the “Test to Stay” program, administered by two nurses for the school. Mann says the district has been able to stay ahead of most coronavirus-related matters, however.