On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Fort Riley new Garrison Commander Col. Will McKannay. We also spoke with VFW Post 1786 Commander Dan Watkins previewing the Patriots March Sept. 11. And in our final segment we spoke with Flint Hills Volunteer Center Director Lori Bishop speaking about their Voices of Reflection event commemorating the 19th anniversary of 9/11.
Author: KMAN Staff
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police arrested a 21-year-old man after a child accidentally shot and killed a man. Capt. Jason Stephens said Christian Enrique Concha was arrested after officers found 18-year-old Jeremy Retana dead from a gunshot wound Tuesday afternoon. Stephens says Concha showed a gun to two children, ages 9 and 10, and left it loaded and unattended while he and a woman who was babysitting the children left the house. Stephens says the 9-year-old picked up the gun and accidentally fired it, hitting Retana in the head. Concha was booked on possible charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child…
LIBERTY, Mo. — New data released by Kansas health officials shows meatpacking plants continue to report the most active clusters of COVID-19 cases. State health officials for the first time released data on Wednesday that identified specific active clusters throughout the state. Gov. Laura Kelly has said the information would help the public be better informed about where the virus is spreading. Leaders of several large business organizations had urged the governor not to release the data, saying it could hurt businesses trying to recover from the pandemic. Seven active clusters were identified at meatpacking plants, with 2,159 cases leading…
ABILENE, Kan. — Authorities have identified a 7-year-old Kansas girl fatally hit by a car while she crossed a street to board her school bus. Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman says Cecilia Graf, a first-grader at St. Andrew’s Catholic School in Abilene, was hit by a car Wednesday morning. Hoffman says the bus was stopped with its flashing red lights on when a car driven by a 15-year-old high school student hit the girl, who died at an Abilene hospital. No charges or citations had been announced in the case by Thursday morning.
A Manhattan man is facing charges of sexually abusing a minor. Riley County Police Wednesday arrested 67-year-old Alan Ingwersen in connection to the three counts of rape, six counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and 10 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Police say the victim in the case was a 15-year-old girl. Ingwersen was jailed Wednesday but posted the $250,000 bond and is no longer confined. Due to the nature of the crime, RCPD is not releasing any further details.
Col. Will McKannay (official US Army photo) A new garrison commander has settled into his role at Fort Riley. Colonel McKannay, Garrison Commander at Fort Riley, took over the role in July. McKannay has been serving in the military for over 25 years, although never stationed at Fort Riley. McKannay tells KMAN that the Flint Hills area has brought back some memories. “Myself, I have never been stationed at Fort Riley before, but I grew up out west, son of a marine. I lived in similar, I guess, type areas throughout my youth, so it really, in a way felt…
It has been 19 years since one of the most tragic days in American History, 9/11. Fort Riley is holding an event to remember those fallen during the tragedy. Colonel Will McKannay, Fort Riley Garrison Commander, says that the annual 9/11 memorial will still take place on Friday at 10 A.M. The event will stream live over the Fort Riley Facebook page. McKannay talks about the day of the attack for him, and the importance of the commemoration. “My wife was also in the service at that time. Pretty much both of us knew at that time that the rest…
Facing $1.5 million in revenue shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, Manhattan city commissioners Tuesday listened to Parks and Recreation officials who are seeking greater autonomy regarding program fees. Parks and Rec Department Director Eddie Eastes specifically was interested in the commission’s ideas regarding Sunset Zoo, Flint Hills Discovery Center and the Rec program catalog. “I really think we need to adjust the language in these resolutions so that there’s more consistency and a better understanding of how fees are set,” he said. Commissioner Linda Morse and Mayor Usha Reddi raised concerns regarding the 110% cost recovery of these programs…
Appeal No. 119,529: State of Kansas v. Luis Antonio Aguirre The Kansas Supreme Court will hear an appeal stemming from a Riley County jury’s conviction of an Ogden man convicted of premeditated first-degree murder and manslaughter in 2012. The appeal is part of the Kansas Supreme Court’s Sept. 14-18, 2020, docket, which can viewed live on the Supreme Court’s Youtube channel. In June 2012, Luis Antonio Aguirre, who lived in Ogden from February to October of 2009, was convicted by a Riley County jury of capital murder in connection to the discovery of two bodies found buried together near Ogden…