Long time Ogden Elementary Principal Jim Armendariz is retiring at the end of the school year. Armendariz’s retirement was announced during Wednesday’s USD 383 school board meeting. Board member Curt Herrman gave some words about his experiences and the legacy Armendariz leaves behind. “I’ve known him for a long time and I’ve learned a lot from Jim. When I first ran for the board and back in 2006 Jim is one of the first people I talked to you and he was very helpful to me and has been through my career on the board and we will miss him.…
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Pawnee Mental Health Services is launching a new website in celebration of its 65th anniversary. PMHS executive director Robbin Cole says that while the website will have the same URL, it will feature a lot of new information. “Information about how to apply for jobs at Pawnee Mental Health [services], who the leadership of the organization is, both in terms of staff, management and board [and] information about coming events,” Cole said. Users of the new website will also be able to use it to donate to PMHS. The plan is to launch the website on April 1. According to…
WICHITA, Kan. — A south-central Kansas man has been sentenced to a year of probation for what prosecutors say was his repeated impersonation of a law enforcement officer over a 15-month period. The Wichita Eagle reports that 34-year-old Kory Michael Farmer, of Derby, was sentenced after pleading guilty last week in Sedgwick County District Court to one count of misdemeanor false impersonation. Court documents say Farmer was caught impersonating a law enforcement officer multiple times between August 2019 and November 2020, in which witnesses reported he operated a pickup truck outfitted with lights and sirens and weaved recklessly through traffic.…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police officials say an officer was injured in a crash during a pursuit of a stolen car. Police spokesman Trevor Macy says the officer who was injured in the chase early Thursday was treated and released from a Wichita hospital. The suspect also was treated and released into custody. Macy says the chase began after officers tried to stop the car in south Wichita. He says the suspect eventually turned and collided with the patrol car, causing it to hit a home. The suspect tried to flee but was arrested. The investigation is continuing.
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Dodge City police say a man whose body was found during the weekend was killed by a single shot to the head. Four people have been arrested in the death of 18-year-old Zacarias Giannino, of Dodge City. His body was found Sunday but police believe he was killed on Jan. 28. Police Chief Drew Francis says 19-year-old Tyree Jackson and 31-year-old Lakendria Lewis, were booked into the Ford County Jail on possible charges of first-degree murder. Two juveniles also were arrested. Francis says Giannino’s body was outside in a secluded area and cold temperatures since his…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Top Republican lawmakers in Kansas are promising to thwart a plan from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to encourage county officials to maintain mask mandates to help control COVID-19. GOP leaders in the Republican-controlled Legislature argue a statewide policy is unnecessary after steep declines in new cases this winter. They announced their potential move after Kelly signed a measure that took effect Thursday that gives legislative leaders the power to rescind a governor’s orders during an emergency. Kelly announced that on April 1 she will reissue an order requiring people to wear face coverings in indoor businesses and…
Riley County Police Department Captains Brad Jager and Greg Steere joined the show to highlight community events, a new camera registration program and other RCPD news. Kansas 1st District U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Salina) also joined the show Friday, with an update from Washington, D.C.
WELLINGTON, Kan. — A former Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy who fled to Turkey after being accused of child-sex crimes made his first court appearance after being returned to Kansas. Derick Chandler was charged after an investigation by Wellington police. Authorities say he fled to Turkey during the investigation. He was extradited from Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday. During his court appearance Thursday, a judge ordered Chandler held on $1 million bond. Authorities have said the charges relate to abuse of one victim over several months.
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. – There is nothing to report for March 26, 2021. Those with information about crimes in our area are encouraged to contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
The City of Manhattan hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the opening of the new Douglass Activity Center. Dozens gathered in the facility’s gymnasium to take part in the festivities, which included speeches from mayor Wynn Butler, Douglass Activity Center director David Baker, Douglass Center Advisory Board chair Debbie Nuss, city manager Ron Fehr and Parks and Recreation assistant director Wyatt Thompson. “Today is a historic moment,” Butler said. “We have the honor of participating in the opening of the new Douglass Activity Center – a facility that will encompass education, recreation, fellowship and kinship for all members of…