BY HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AND JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Child welfare officials investigated the family of a 5-year-old Kansas girl five times in the 13 months before she was raped and killed, but couldn’t confirm allegations of neglect or drug use by her mother, and the family repeatedly declined offers of help, a report released Tuesday showed. The report by the state Department of Children and Families said in one case, the agency confirmed that the mother wasn’t properly supervising Zoey Felix, but the girl was placed with her father and because of that, “No safety concerns were identified.” After receiving allegations…
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BY JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Computer systems for almost all of Kansas’ courts have been offline for five days because of what officials call a “security incident,” preventing them from accepting electronic filings and blocking public access to many of their records. Judicial branch officials still don’t know the extent of the problem or how long the computer systems will remain offline, spokesperson Lisa Taylor said Tuesday. The problem, discovered Thursday, meant the systems haven’t been able to accept electronic filings, process payments, manage cases, grant public access to records, allow people to file electronically for protection-from-abuse orders and…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State’s offensive line has been named one of the top units at the midway point of the season, as the Wildcats earned a spot on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll, The Foundation for Teamwork announced Tuesday. K-State is one of 25 teams nationally, and one of three from the Big 12, that is up for the award that recognizes the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football. Guided by fifth-year coach Conor Riley, the K-State offensive line has paved the way for 214.3 rushing yards per game to rank 11th nationally, while the…
Deputy Manhattan City Manager Jason Hilgers and Commissioner Linda Morse discuss Tuesday’s legislative meeting and other city business.
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 300 block of North Broadway in Riley on October 16, 2023, around 9:12 AM. Officers listed a 75-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took miscellaneous items from her shed. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $660. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of McCall Road in Manhattan on October 16, 2023, around…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Following its 38-21 victory at Texas Tech, Kansas State collected a pair of Big 12 Player of the Week accolades as senior safety Kobe Savage earned the defensive honor and freshman quarterback Avery Johnson was named the newcomer of the week, the conference office announced Monday. It is the second and third weekly conference honors this year for the Wildcats as running back DJ Giddens was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against UCF. Savage registered his second-career Big 12 weekly honor as he was the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after last season’s…
Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education & Design Melanie Highsmith shares three true crime vignettes featuring murders happening around the late 19th and early 20th century in and around Manhattan and Riley County. News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum True Crimes (Segment 1) News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum True Crimes (Segment 2) News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum True Crimes (Segment 3) News Radio KMAN · 1016 – Melanie Highsmith – Riley Co. Historical Museum (Final segment)…
Riley County Police arrested a 30-year-old Manhattan man over the weekend for allegedly violating terms of the Offender Registration Act. Raynell Bracey was apprehended Friday evening near the intersection of Anderson Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Drive on the probable cause offense. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, Bracey has past convictions of aggravated battery and criminal threat out of Geary County and fleeing and eluding law enforcement out of Dickinson County. Bracey was released from jail after posting a $15,000 bond.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 100 block of Vattier Street in Manhattan on October 13, 2023, around 11:35 PM. Officers listed a 50-year-old female, a 53-year-old female, a 57-year-old female, a 61-year-old male, and a 23-year-old female as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect in a truck hit several vehicles with a stick while driving by. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $200 -$250 per vehicle. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash…
The Manhattan Fire Department says smoke alarms prevented a cooking fire from becoming more serious Thursday evening. Officials say crews arrived to smoke in the third floor of the west Manhattan apartment building. When firefighters made entry into the apartment, they found a pan of burnt food on the stovetop with the burner still turned on. The occupant had left the food unattended. Smoke alarms alerted other residents to the burning food. The fire department says the near miss illustrates the importance of being vigilant while cooking and having working smoke alarms. The fire department celebrated its annual open house…