Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo informed the county commission Thursday that due to overcrowding in the Riley County Jail, a second nurse is being requested by the Riley County Police Department. Last month, it was reported that the jail averaged around 124 inmates in August, the highest average on record. That figure is now approximately 140 inmates. Vargo says funds would have to come out of the Riley County budget as it contracts with a third party to provide nursing services. Riley County is statutorily required to provide those costs as its not an expense outlined in the RCPD budget.…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/6/23: UFM UFM Community Learning Center Executive Director Aliah Mestrovich Seay and Fanny Fang preview the annual Lou Douglas Lecture and an accompanying art exhibit. The lecture is titled “The Pursuit of Happiness: A Chinese Immigrant Story with Fanny & Danny Fang. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/6/23: Flint Hills ATA Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency Marketing and Communications Specialist Daphne McNelly discusses some news surrounding ATA Bus. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/6/23: League of Women Voters League of Women Voters of Manhattan-Riley County President Linda Uthoff previews Saturday’s forums for…
Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 500 block of Colorado Street in Manhattan on October 5, 2023, around 8:04 AM. Officers listed a 39-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took her white 2005 Toyota Sequoia. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,000. The vehicle was later recovered in Pottawatomie County. 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 fraud in the 1000 block of…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (K-State Athletics) – On the strength of a first half goal, K-State soccer earned head coach Mike Dibbini a milestone win with a 1-0 defeat of Houston at Buser Family Park on Thursday night. The win was K-State’s first since late August, ending a 10-match winless streak. HOW IT HAPPENED – Thursday’s victory was the 300th win of Dibbini’s 16-year coaching career (300-160-49). Dibbini has made coaching stops at Kansas Wesleyan and Cal Poly Pomona before taking the inaugural reins of the K-State program in 2016. – K-State (3-8-3, 1-4-1 Big 12) took the 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute. Senior Porter…
MANHATTAN, Kansas (K-State Athletics) – K-State women’s basketball will enter its 2023-24 season with high expectations, as the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll has ranked the Wildcats in fourth-place in an announcement by the league office on Thursday. This is the second time under the direction of head coach Jeff Mittie that K-State has been slated in fourth in the preseason coaches poll, joining the 2020-21 preseason poll. The league’s coaches selected defending regular season co-champion Texas as the preseason favorite with 12 first-place votes and 168 total points. Baylor was second with two first-place votes and 148 points. Kansas was third with…
BY HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AND JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 25-year-old homeless man was charged Thursday in the rape and killing of a 5-year-old Kansas girl who died despite firefighters’ efforts to save her life in a gas station parking lot. Mickel Cherry faces one count of capital murder — which would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty — and one count each of first-degree murder and rape in the death of Zoey Felix on Monday. He was jailed in Topeka on a $2 million bond, and his next court appearance has not yet been determined. Shawnee County District Attorney…
Riley County Police arrested a 19-year-old Manhattan man Wednesday on a past Pottawatomie County warrant. Phillip Ikya was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of lewd and lascivious behavior. According to an online criminal complaint, the charges stem from an Aug. 22 incident where Ikya allegedly exposed himself to two males who were at least 16 or older. Ikya was issued a $10,000 bond, but was no longer listed as of Thursday’s activity report.
Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Gary Avenue and North Seth Child Road in Manhattan on October 4, 2023, around 9:38 AM. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 2019 Gray Honda Odyssey driven by Paola Ames, 36, had crashed with a 2010 Maroon Honda Pilot driven by Michael Beebe, 61. Ames was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way at a stop sign. Beebe was issued a citation for no driver’s license. Ames was transported to Via Christi for treatment of her injuries. Officers responded to…
Brandon sits down with Riley County Extension, Visit Manhattan, and Lt. General (ret.) Perry Wiggins to discuss local business and Fort Riley operations.