WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police say a 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself with his father’s gun. Police Capt. Jason Stephens says the boy was injured Saturday night at his family’s south Wichita home and is still being treated at a hospital. Stephens says the boy climbed on top of some items to reach a gun on a shelf and accidentally fired one shot, which hit him in the head. He says the gun was not in a safe and did not have a safety on to prevent it from firing. Police are still investigating. The…
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With a blast from “Old Thunder,” a replica 1855 model 3-inch ordinance cannon, the ceremony had officially begun. Fort Riley’s transfer of authority played out a little different than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated departure of the 1st Infantry Division’s commanding general. Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski was promoted to his three-star position and took command of the Army’s new Fifth Corps in an August 4 ceremony in Poland. Additionally, traditional exchanges of flowers were done before the limited ceremony in light of coronavirus precautions. Brig. Gen Thomas O’Connor, Jr. served as commanding general in Kolasheski’s stead until…
Riley County Friday reported 6 new positive COVID-19 tests and 1 recovery since Wednesday. That brings the active case county to 120. 370 recoveries, 5 deaths and 12 probable cases add up to 495 total cases confirmed or suspected among Riley County residents. Additionally, 118 tests are pending and 5,329 negative test results have come in. One positive patient is reported to be in the care of Manhattan’s Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Those interested in being tested are asked to contact their health care provider and call the Riley County screening line at (785) 323-6400.
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says it has received 205 reports of abuse by Catholic priests and has opened 120 cases. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked the KBI nearly two years ago to investigate Catholic clergy sex abuse. A task force of six agents is investigating abuse reports received from the public and reviewing church documents. The investigation involves the state’s four Catholic dioceses and the Society of St. Pius X, a breakaway Catholic group with a large branch in St. Marys. KBI spokeswoman Melissa Underwood said the agency is continuing its investigation and it’s unclear…
BELLE PLAINE — A former Army infantry soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist who hoped to overthrow the U.S. government faces sentencing next week. His defense attorney argued in a court filing Thursday for a more lenient punishment of 15 months for Jarrett William Smith. He says Smith endured a lifetime of victimization, isolation and trauma that led him to become involved with online extremist groups. Smith was a private first class stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. The 24-year-old soldier was discharged from the military after admitting earlier this year that he provided information about explosives to an FBI…
SALINA — An agricultural equipment manufacturer plans to invest $43 million to put in a facility in Salina, Kansas, that will create 120 new jobs. Gov. Laura Kelly’s office said in a news release Thursday that Great Plains Manufacturing plans to acquire an existing building in Salina to renovate for the new facility. The Salina-based agricultural equipment manufacturer has been in Kansas since 1976 and has several plants in north-central Kansas. It was acquired by Kubota Corporation of Japan in 2016.
BELLE PLAINE — The prosecution of a Kansas researcher ensnared in a U.S. government crackdown on Chinese economic espionage and trade secret theft opens the door to criminalizing workplace disagreements, his attorneys argued Friday in a motion asking a court to throw out the charges. Feng “Franklin” Tao is charged with not disclosing on conflict-of-interest forms work he was allegedly doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas — something federal prosecutors have portrayed as a scheme to defraud the university, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. In their request to dismiss the case,…
WICHITA — Wichita musician Jenny Wood is suing the city over a police chase last year that killed two of her family members and left Wood with permanent injuries. The car being pursued by a Wichita police officer in May 2019 hit the Wood family’s car, killing her mother and niece. Wood has permanent disabilities because of the crash. The lawsuit contends the officer who started the chase was not properly trained. The chase ran through downtown Wichita at speeds up to 75 mph before the collision with the Woods’ car. City spokesman Jim Jonas declined to comment on the…
Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic assault in Manhattan on August 13, 2020, at approximately 2:56 PM. Officers listed a 23-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a 28-year-old male pointed a gun at her. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Commons Pl in Manhattan on August 13, 2020, at approximately 6:03 PM. Officers listed a 19-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged her vehicle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,000.00. Anyone with information can contact RCPD or…
Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple joined us Friday to discuss COVID-19 related information, back to school conversations happening between local health officials and administrators as well as a prediction for the upcoming flu season. USD 323 Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan joined us for an update on the district’s reopening plan ahead of the Aug. 20 start date for schools and other start of the year activities.