SALINA, Kan. — A 48-year-old Salina man is jailed pending charges in the death of his father. Police said officers went to a Salina home on Saturday after receiving a report of domestic violence. They found 79-year-old Carlton Jones and his 78-year-old wife injured. Police said information at the scene indicated their son, Chad Eric Jones, battered the couple before leaving. Chad Jones was arrested nearby. Carlton Jones died from his injuries on Sunday. Chad Jones was booked into the Saline County Jail, where he faces possible charges of first-degree murder, mistreatment of a dependent adult and domestic battery.
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WICHITA, Kan. — Police say a driver believed to have caused a deadly two-car crash in northeastern Wichita has been arrested. Police arrested 28-year-old Luis Ramos-Tafolla on suspicion of vehicular homicide, drunken driving, reckless driving and other counts in the early Monday crash that killed 60-year-old Jessie Lee Johnson. Investigators say Ramos-Tafolla was driving a Dodge Charger on Interstate 135 when he rear-ended Johnson’s car, then vaulted over the side of the raised interstate and fell to the ground below. Johnson died at the scene, and two passengers in his car a 62-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman were hospitalized…
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 by deception and computer unlawful acts in the 800 block of Wildcat Rdg. in Manhattan on March 1, 2021, at approximately 4:18 p.m. Officers listed a 69-year-old female…
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined the show to promote National Consumer Protection Week and a special shredding event taking place in Manhattan’s CiCo Park Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Manhattan Mayor Wynn Butler and City Manager Ron Fehr highlighted the agenda items to be discussed during Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting.
Losing weight can seem intimidating, especially when you consider 1 in 3 Americans adults are obese and Kansas has an obesity rate of 34.4%, 13th highest in the country. John Green of Manhattan, just like many, found it difficult to lose weight, but says his heart health was declining and he knew he needed to make it happen. Green says his success came when he became a member of the TOPS organization, Taking Pounds Off Sensibly. Green says that joining the group helped him stay more accountable and learn more about health and nutrition. Green tells KMAN that he weighed…
K-State communication studies professor Dr. Timothy Shaffer recently spoke to KMAN about the arrest of someone in his department for their involvement in the January 6th U.S. Capitol riot. Topeka resident and K-State PhD candidate William Pope was recently arrested by the FBI and Topeka police on multiple charges related to his participation in the incident. Shaffer says the riot shows the importance of how one interacts with information. “All of us need to be very mindful of what do we consume, how do we make sense of it and to navigate that with a degree of humility in recognizing…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Ben Jedlicka and Todd Lovin. We also spoke with Manhattan Parks and Rec. Aquatics Specialist Sydni Baker.
WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities have identified the three people who died after a car crash in southwest Wichita. Wichita Police said Sunday that 70-year-old Cheryl Sigle, 72-year-old Dennis Sigle and 25-year-old Isaiah Ragazzone all died after the Friday afternoon crash that happened in the intersection of Interstate 235 and Meridian Avenue. Police spokesman Officer Trevor Macy said Ragazzone’s Chevrolet Impala smashed into the Sigles’ Buick as they were trying to turn left onto the interstate. The force of the impact caused the Buick’s engine to be ejected, and that hit a third vehicle. The occupants of the third vehicle were…
WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities say three police officers were injured by a shotgun blast when they checked out a vacant home in Wichita, Kansas. Wichita Police said Sunday that a modified, loaded shotgun discharged as the officers entered the home around 4 p.m. Saturday. Investigators determined that no one was in the home at the time, but the homeowners had called police suspecting someone was inside after noticing that some windows were open. Police said two officers remained hospitalized Sunday with injuries that weren’t considered life threatening. Police spokesman Trevor Macy told The Wichita Eagle that investigators are trying to…