Release from the Office of the Governor. TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed Executive Orders #20-61 and #20-62 as part of her administration’s commitment to protecting Kansans’ health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order #20-61 temporarily prohibits initiating any mortgage foreclosure or judicial proceedings, and any commercial or residential eviction efforts or judicial proceedings due to financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic until September 15, 2020. “COVID-19 remains a threat in our communities and is creating challenges for businesses and employees alike,” Governor Kelly said. “Kansas families who miss mortgage or rent payments due to lost…
Author: KMAN Staff
A Riley County Emergency Medical Services emergency medical technician has tested positive for COVID-19. RCEMS was notified of the positive test result on August 14th, just two days after the employee was last on duty on August 12th. According to RCEMS, while the employee did interact with the public during their shift, they were asymptomatic at the time and followed CDC guidelines. An investigation into the case has revealed that the employee was exposed to a person with COVID-19 on August 10th at a school-board event in Pottawatomie County. There are currently no signs that COVID-19 has been spread to…
The Riley County Police Department will change the color and design of its uniforms for the first time in 46 years. The Riley County Law Board unanimously approved the change Monday during its monthly meeting. Changes to the uniform will include improved durability, multi-season comfort and utility as well as switching from light blue to navy blue and are largely based on input from RCPD officers that was submitted through an employee survey. “I can tell you, based on my own knowledge of police history, if you look at police uniforms from the 1900s and the 1930s, ’50s, ’70s, it’s…
Riley County saw five new positive coronavirus cases Monday, bringing the overall total for the pandemic to 500. Health officials are monitoring 125 active cases, including 2 COVID positive patients at Ascension Via Christi Hospital, but no patients under investigation. The percent positive rate for new cases is hovering at 3.5 percent, down from just over 5 percent the previous week. So far 370 people have recovered and five deaths have been attributed to the virus. The county Monday was awaiting results of 97 pending tests and have totaled 5,409 negative tests since data started being collected in March. Riley…
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 700 block of Bluemont Ave in Manhattan on August 14, 2020, at approximately 12:27 PM. Officers listed a 45-year-old male as the victim when it was…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Allana Parker with the Riley County Historical Museum.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A 6-year-old boy who was shot in the head earlier this month at a Lawrence home has been moved out of intensive care. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Tyeisha Bell said Friday that her son, Tayshawn Mack Harris, has been doing miraculously, although he still has a long way to go. He was flown Aug. 5 to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, after the shooting. His mother said Tayshawn had gone to stay the night at a friend’s house. Lawrence police have released no information about the circumstances of the shooting except that officers did…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Trump’s top coronavirus adviser used a visit to Kansas to urge people to wear masks regardless of where they live. Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force said Saturday, that the epidemic is both urban and rural. She was in Kansas City, Kansas, for a meeting with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, as well as community and state health officials at KU Medical Center, The Kansas City Star reports. She also stressed that people should socially distance and not have gatherings. Birx said when communities start seeing a rise in positive cases, leaders…
TOPEKA, Kan. — A man who was arrested after being shot at by a Topeka police officer remained jailed Sunday in connection with several charges. Topeka Police said 22-year-old Colten Andrew Hawley was arrested Saturday morning after a confrontation with police. Lt. Manny Munoz said an officer encountered Hawley, who was armed with a gun, in a Motel 6 parking lot and fired at him but didn’t hit Hawley. The officer chased Hawley a short distance before arresting him. Hawley was already wanted in connection with a kidnapping and a parole violation before Saturday. He is now also facing charges…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police say two people are dead after a man shot his wife and himself in southwest Wichita. Police were called to the couple’s home around 11 p.m. Saturday after the shooting. Officers found a woman with a gunshot wound who was already dead and a man with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The man died later at a hospital. Wichita Police Officer Paul Cruz said Sunday the shooting happened during an argument between the man and woman. The woman was 42 and the man was 44. Their names were not immediately released Sunday.