WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police say they arrested the owner of a closed business after he allegedly shot two people on the property. Police spokesman Charley Davidson says police arrested 62-year-old Ken Thomas, the owner of the former TreatCo business, after a 19-year-old and a 17-year-old were shot Friday night when they entered the property. Their injuries are not considered life threatening. Davidson says Thomas faces possible charges of aggravated battery. TreatCo used to make pet treats. Three fires were reported at the property since 2011. Federal and state officials investigated the business several times in the past for alleged…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — A judge ruled a Lawrence man accused of driving a car into a lake while his mother was a passenger is incompetent to stand trial. A Douglas County judge ruled earlier this week that 22-year-old Jeremy Williams should receive treatment at Larned State Hospital. Williams is charged with second-degree attempted murder. Prosecutors allege Williams drove into Lone Star Lake on Feb. 25. A caller who reported seeing the car go into the lake rescued Williams’ mother, who could not escape because she had a broken leg. Williams case will remain pending while he receives treatment.
WICHITA, Kan, — Amtrak says it plans to resume daily passenger service on its Southwest Chief route in Kansas, beginning May 31. The service was reduced to three days a week in October in response to the coronavirus pandemic. New federal funding will allow Amtrak to restart the daily Southwest Chief route, which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles with several stops in Kansas, including Kansas City, Topeka and Garden City. Amtrak also announced this week that it plans to eventually add a new route that would connect the Southwest Chief to Oklahoma and Texas through a station in Newton,…
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 aggravated burglary, possession of marijuana, use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, failure to appear, and interference with LEO in the 1000 block of Pierre…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with C. Clyde Jones – Shepherd’s Crossing Development Officer C. Clyde Jones and Executive Director Beth Klug. We also spoke with Manhattan Parks & Rec. Assistant Director Wyatt Thompson and Director of Recreation Randi Clifford.
After months of an economic slump, hotel occupancy is slowly trending in the right direction for local tourism officials. Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard says this has been a great start to 2021 as the community begins to see more and more people get their vaccines, allowing the public to get back to those activities that they enjoy. “So this coming Tuesday, we will be speaking to the city commission with our first quarter report to the city, and as we have put that together it has really caused us to reflect on all the activities that…
After having to cancel Biscuit & Gravy and Pancake Feeds, as well as 2020’s Easter Egg Hunt after 80+ years of putting on the event, the Manhattan Lions Club welcomed hundreds from the community for a short egg hunt that saw excellent turnout. Arriving around 9 a.m. to put out the eggs in City Park’s west/southwestern fields, volunteers welcomed the community’s youth aged 2 – 8 years old at 10 o’clock, for the Easter egg hunt to kick off the Easter weekend celebrations. Efforts by the Manhattan Lions Club extend beyond putting on this event as they also have eyeglass…
Kansas State University’s Global Campus is transitioning to permanent remote operations. Earlier this spring, Global Campus became the first university entity to receive approval for such a move. The university says it will serve as a pilot under their new remote work policy. While most staff will be located off campus, K-State says marketing, recruitment and student services will continue for online students as well as program development and support for faculty, departments and colleges. Global Campus will retain an on-campus presence with some aspects of online student services and recruitment being housed in the 10 Anderson Hall suite. The…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Karen Hibbard with the CVB. In our next segment we spoke with Gregg Eyestone from KSRE. In our final segment we spoke with Riley County Counselor Clancy Holeman and Appraiser Greg McHenry.
ANDERSON, Mo. — McDonald County authorities say they have identified a woman whose body was found in 1990. The sheriff’s office said Wednesday forensic testing identified the woman, who had been dubbed “Grace Doe,“ as Shawna Beth Garber of Kansas. Her decomposed remains were found in December 1990 in southwestern McDonald County. An autopsy revealed she had been raped and strangled about two months before her body was found. In 2020, Othram, a forensics company, extracted DNA from the remains. McDonald County authorities eventually found a half-sister who donated DNA. On Monday, the sheriff’s department was notified that the two…