WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police are investigating a fatal shooting at an after-hours club in Wichita. Police say 41-year-old Costella Reed of Wichita died after being shot early Saturday at the Apple Lounge in north Wichita. Police say was inside the club when a disturbance broke out. One shot was fired and Reed was hit. Police say it was not a random shooting. The suspect has not been arrested. The investigation is continuing.
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On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Chuck Sexton, Melody Sexton, Janet Nichols with the Flint Hills Veteran Coalition. We also spoke with Melissa Kirkwood with Sunset Zoo.
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 fraud in the 900 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on October 23, 2020, at approximately 9:10 a.m. Officers listed a 67-year-old male and Emporia State Bank as…
Offering the community a chance to come together during the Halloween season, Sunset Zoo has continued their annual tradition of “Spooktacular” from Oct. 22 through Oct. 27 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This event, held for over 20 years, was sold out as scores clad in cloaks, coats, blankets and most importantly masks weathered the chill to come connect with the variety of species on Sunset Hill. Contending this year with the pandemic, attendance is limited to 240 guests per evening and face coverings are mandatory. Instead of trick or treat stations like everyone’s typically used to, with…
MISSION, Kan. — Authorities have found two girls who were abducted from a Kansas home where two boys were discovered dead Saturday, and a suspect is in custody. The Kansas Amber Alert System reports that the girls were found near Erick, Oklahoma, and a suspect is in custody. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation identified the girls as 3-year-old Aven Jackson and 7-year-old Nora Jackson. An Amber Alert said the suspect in the abduction is the girls’ father, 40-year-old Donny Jackson. Leavenworth County Emergency Management said in a Facebook post that Jackson is also a person of interest in the homicides.…
National Suicide Prevention Hotline United States Senator Jerry Moran recently spoke with KMAN about the signing of his 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Hotline bill into law. He says that while the number isn’t currently accessible, he hopes it will be soon. “We’re in the process now of the FCC implementing a three-digit 9-8-8 number that will be available in the future to give people a direct and quick response, an opportunity to talk to somebody about suicide, and therefore, hopefully prevent more suicide,” Moran said. In the meantime, those in need can access the current 10-digit suicide hotline phone number…
Five Manhattan firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19. The firefighters are believed to have contracted the virus at an event they attended while off-duty. Immediately following the positive test results, the Manhattan Fire Department and the Riley County Health Department began investigating if other emergency personnel or members of the public had been exposed. Contact tracing is ongoing and employees who were in close contact are being tested and are following CDC guidelines. MFD fire chief Scott French says early planning has ensured that fire service and emergency services will remain uninterrupted by the infections.
WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita police officer has been arrested and faces a misdemeanor charge of stalking a woman he knew. The police department says in a news release that Officer Ryan Jones was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail Tuesday evening following an investigation. Police say department officials requested that the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office investigate after learning of accusations that Jones might be stalking the woman. The Wichita Police Department says Jones has worked at the department for four years and has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of criminal and internal investigations.
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 of aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, and criminal restraint in Manhattan on October 32, 2020, at approximately 1:16 a.m. Officers listed a 24-year-old female as the victim when she…
Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler joined us for his monthly update. We also continued our series of local candidate interviews with District 67 Democratic candidate Cheryl Arthur of Manhattan. U.S. Senator Jerry Moran joined us prior to In Focus for an exclusive interview on News Radio KMAN’s morning show.