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 300 block of N. Seth Child Rd. in Manhattan on December 16, 2020, at approximately 9:22 a.m. Officers listed Waters True Value as the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Thursday’s program featured the latest update from Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith. Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole joined us as well to recap Driving the Dream and look ahead to its new teen center starting up in January and Pancakes for Pawnee in February.
Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan became one of the first Kansas hospitals of its size on Wednesday to administer the new COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer. About 30 doses were given out to hospital staff, which will be followed up by a second dose on Jan. 6. Staff who are first in line to receive the vaccine are those who interact directly with COVID-19 positive patients. “For us, that’s our emergency room, our ICU, our medical unit in particular, but then also kind of all the other support departments because our respiratory therapist, our pharmacist, our house keepers – everyone…
Hotel occupancy rates Fourth-quarter hotel occupancy rates for Manhattan are showing a clear dip when compared to past years. Year-to-date occupancy through October stands at 42.6 percent, down from 64.3 percent in 2019. The month of October alone was down about 16 percent from this time last year. Karen Hibbard, Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau director, told the Manhattan City Commission during a meeting Tuesday that the dip resulted in an approximately $1.3-million drop in revenue from the previous year. “The revenue per room, year-to-date, is at $37.50, a loss of $27.45 compared to year-to-date October 2019,” Hibbard said. Manhattan…
PLEASANTON, Kan. — A former Kansas high school student sexually abused by her school’s resource officer is suing the former sheriff and school for not stopping the abuse. The Kansas City Star reports the plaintiff on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against Linn County’s former sheriff and the Pleasanton Unified School District 344. Former Deputy Sheriff David Huggins pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent liberties with a child in January 2019 for his abuse of the victim beginning in 2017. She was 15 when he impregnated her. He was 44. Huggins was sentenced to more than 15 years for the crime.
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Topeka City Council has voted to ban discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and veteran status. The council on Tuesday unanimously approved banning discrimination for LGBTQ and veterans in work, housing and public accommodations. A first offense carries a possible $1,000 fine and six months in jail. A second offense carries a possible $2,500 fine and a year in jail. The ordinance also was updated to prevent discrimination through telecommunication devices, which includes harassment over social media.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Law enforcement authorities are searching for a man who shot a Kansas City, Kansas, police in the arm and then fled. The shooting occurred Tuesday afternoon in Overland Park. Police spokeswoman Nancy Chartrand said officers had been searching for the suspect most of the day after he was involved in at least one hit-and-run in Wyandotte County. She says when he was spotted, the suspect got out of his car and began firing at the officer, who returned fire. The officer’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. It is not clear if the suspect was…
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw is resigning after receiving threats over supporting a mask mandate. Warshaw announced Tuesday that her resignation is effective immediately. The Dodge City Globe reports that Warshaw has been threatened since being quoted in a USA Today story published Friday. In the article, she said she supported a mask mandate. Warshaw said Tuesday she loves Dodge City, but she is concerned that people are not acting “normally“ because of pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the emails threatening Warshaw have been turned over to police. Dodge City Police Chief Drew…
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 burglary and criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Walters Dr. in Manhattan on December 15, 2020, at approximately 8:09 a.m. Officers listed McCownGordon Construction as the…