Twenty years ago this past weekend, America changed forever following the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. and a fourth hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. The Flint Hills Volunteer Center hosted a 9/11 Day of Remembrance Ceremony at City Park Friday night to honor those lives lost in the attack and the subsequent conflict that followed. Multiple speakers talked to the men and women who lost their lives that day, as well as those who served in the past two decades. Riley County Health Department Julie Gibbs spoke to the front line men and women who…
Author: KMAN Staff
K-State found a way to hold on to a 31-23 win over Southern Illinois, but the Wildcats lost QB Skylar Thompson to a lower-body injury. Here’s the latest: https://youtu.be/cbAHJw2hnMg
Traffic could be a major concern for fans returning to Manhattan for K-State’s home opener. Two current road projects in the city could cause congestion on gamedays this fall, especially with near capacity crowds expected following limitations last year due to COVID-19. West of the stadium, reconstruction of Kimball Avenue between Candlewood Drive and Seth Child Road has reduced traffic on Kimball to two lanes head-to-head. In addition the southbound exit onto Kimball from Seth Child remains closed. Fans driving from the north are asked to continue south to Claflin Road before exiting Seth Child and utilize College Avenue to…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka police say a homicide suspect who was shot by officers has died. Police said Friday afternoon that 33-year-old Jesse Lees died hours after several officers shot at him. Interim Topeka Police Chief Bryan Wheeles said multiple officers were involved in the shooting Friday morning. No officers were injured. Police said Lees had been wanted for questioning in the death of Jennifer Morris. Her body was found inside a Topeka home Wednesday evening. No other information was immediately released. Wheeles said the Kansas Bureau of Investigation will take over the investigation into the shooting.
Hospitals throughout the region continue to deal with the stress being placed on the system because of the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. Ascension Via Christi Critical Care Director Melanie Haestert tells KMAN that strain is taking a toll on nurses and other health care providers. With the ICU at Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan seeing between two and four COVID patients over the past few weeks, nurse Natasha Duncan tells KMAN treating them doesn’t mean a quick visit at any time. Duncan says that trend of unvaccinated patients claiming they wish they had made a different choice is…
WICHITA, Kan. — Police have announced an arrest in the drive-by shooting death of a Wichita man earlier this week. Police say 21-year-old Jesus Manzano-Legarda was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Jacquez Carter. Investigators have said Carter was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon as he sat inside his vehicle at a Wichita intersection. Police believe Carter was shot by a passenger in a white sport utility vehicle that pulled up beside his car. Carter was shot several times. He sped away, then crashed into a utility pole a few blocks away…
WICHITA, Kan. — An inmate in the Sedgwick County jail is facing more charges after he allegedly used a metal shank while attacking three jail employees. Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Lt. Benjamin Blick said 56-year-old James Brown faces three counts of attempted first-degree murder after the altercation. The sheriff’s office says three deputies were taking Brown back to his cell Wednesday night when he pulled out a metal shank and began swinging it. Two of the deputies suffered injuries to their hands. Brown was treated at a hospital before being returned to jail. He was originally jailed after he allegedly struck…
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Two Kansas education officials are criticizing the president of the University of Kansas student body for retweeting a message that included the phrase “death to america.” Student President Niya McAdoo says she doesn’t regret retweeting the message, “happy friday everybody. death to america,“ last week and that she doesn’t intend to resign. McAdoo, who is Black, says America has a long history of mistreating minorities and is not a country that supports her. Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod and Cheryl Harrison-Lee, the chairwoman of the Kansas Board of Regents, say McAdoo’s has a right to express her views,…
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 1400 block of Chase Pl. in Manhattan on September 9, 2021, around 8:15 a.m. Officers listed a 23-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple and Nurses Melanie Hastert and Natasha Duncan. Manhattan CVB Director Karen Hibbard and Justin Howard (a.k.a. Nordic Thunder – world Air Guitar Champion), and Jeff Sackrider from Incite MHK also joined the program.