The Riley County Law Board Monday approved a three-point-five-seven percent increase in the Police Department’s budget for fiscal 2022. The budget of nearly 23-million dollars passed on a 5-2 vote, with Riley County Commissioners John Ford and Kathryn Focke voting against it. The board earlier had approved use of coronavirus relief funds from the federal government to fund pay increases of two-percent starting July 1st. RCPD Captain Josh Kyle, also noting that a cost-of-living increase of one-percent was included in the proposed budget. He says one aid in keeping the budget in line is tracking overtime costs. RCPD Director Dennis Butler…
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Skeletal remains located along the Mitchell and Cloud county line in April have been identified as a 40-year-old man from El Dorado. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Monday the remains were those of Waylon Fort. The investigation into Fort’s death did not indicate any foul play. Officials say DNA from his remains were compared to probable family members. Findings are being turned over to both the Cloud County and Mitchell County Attorney’s Office for review.
WICHITA, Kan. — A splash park at a wildlife attraction in the Wichita area has closed after health officials reported illness concerns and several families said their children became sick after visiting the site. Tanganyika Wildlife Park’s Director Matt Fouts said in a Facebook post that he decided to close the attraction after discussions with the Sedgwick County Health Department. He said the park in Goddard is working to fix a filtration system problem with the splash park, according to The Wichita Eagle. “The splash park is a new adventure for us animal people, and it was an issue we…
WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas police officer is in critical condition and the person who fired at officers is dead after a shootout in Wichita, authorities said. Two police officers were checking on the welfare of a 32-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter at a home in south Wichita around 10:15 p.m. Saturday when the shooting began. Police said the woman reported having a physical fight with her boyfriend before officers arrived, but she thought the man had left. Wichita Deputy Police Chief Jose Salcido said officers found the man, 28-year-old Tyler Hodge, hiding in a shed in the backyard…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A carjacking suspect has died after an exchange of gunfire with police in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities said. Police did not identify the suspect who was killed on Sunday but said he was a 25-year-old man. Police said the armed carjacking happened Thursday in Kansas City, Kansas. The victim told police he was giving the suspect a ride when the man pulled a gun and demanded the vehicle, a Ford Expedition. Officers in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday spotted a vehicle that matched the description and a pursuit began. The pursuit went into Kansas City, Kansas,…
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 5500 block of Skyview Dr. in Manhattan on June 18, 2021, at approximately 4:28 p.m. Officers listed Hertz Rental as the victim when it was reported…
Monday’s guest was Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Design Allana Parker joined us to discuss famous Riley County residents and visitors. Notable people included Martin Luther King Jr., Johnny Cash, U.S. presidents and TV and film stars.
Work began this week on a new $38 million medical complex at the K-State Research Park. The facility will serve in part as a to training site for students in K-State’s physician assistant program as part of an agreement between the school and Stormont Vail Health. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce president Jason Smith says the project will help make Manhattan into a more attractive place to live. He says the economic impact will also be felt in terms of new jobs. Stormont Vail President and CEO Dr. Robert Kenagy says the 79,000 square foot facility will house 22 different…
LAWRENCE, Kan. — University of Kansas officials are saying the school will not use a policy that would have made it easier to dismiss tenured faculty. Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod told the Kansas Board of Regents Thursday that he does not believe the university will have to suspend any faculty members from any of its campuses. The regents approved the policy in January to help universities respond to financial difficulties. The state’s other five public universities immediately said they would not use the policy. Girod said Thursday that KU officials now believe federal funding will help alleviate some of its…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Prosecutors have charged the owner of a gun found in a Topeka home by toddlers, who then accidentally shot a 13-year-old girl. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay filed charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child endangerment and criminal possession of a gun by a felon against 22-year-old Dejuan Thomas Yelverton. Police say Yelverton owned the gun that was found by toddlers Saturday morning. As the children were handling the gun, it fired, hitting 13-year-old DaMya Hudnall in the back of the head. DaMay was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. She…