TOPEKA, Kan. — Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a juvenile several blocks east of downtown Topeka. Police say in a news release that the shooting was reported around 7:20 p.m. Thursday. Officers arrived to find a person suffering from gunshot wounds. The person was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead. Police say the victim is a juvenile and that they are withholding the victim’s name. No arrests had been reported in the shooting by Friday morning.
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TOPEKA, Kan. — A 20-year-old Wichita man who died in the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 will be laid to rest in his native state in May. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Thursday the remains of Robert Goodwin were identified using dental and anthropological analysis. Goodwin was a Cook 3rd Class on the USS Oklahoma when it was hit by multiple torpedoes during the attack by the Japanese. Goodwin was among 429 crewmen on the ship who died. A burial service is planned May 14 in Topeka. His remains were among those buried in 46 plots at the National Memorial…
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Leavenworth police say a 12-year-old boy who was shot to death outside a pharmacy was not the intended victim. Police say Brian Henderson Jr., of Kansas City, Missouri, was shot Wednesday night near the Kare Pharmacy in Leavenworth. He died at a Kansas City hospital. Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens says officers called to the pharmacy didn’t find any victims, but were notified later about Henderson’s death. Kitchens said it’s “very clear” that the child was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Two suspects, 25-year-old Darvon Thomas, and a 17-year-old male, have been charged with…
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 criminal damage to property in the 300 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on April 15, 2021, at approximately 10:42 a.m. Officers listed AJ’s Pizzeria as the victim when…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood who previewed Party for the Planet, the zoo’s Earth Day celebration April 24. Riley County K-State Extension Director Gary Fike discusses the wrapping up of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and a new financial wellness program called Wallet Wisdom. Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Director Jami Ramsey discusses April and May activities and the transition to in-person events. And in our final segment T. Russel Reitz Animal Shelter animal control officers Brandon Sokol and Shelby Smith discuss Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week…
For most of us, personal finances, and especially debt are hard topics to discuss. The Riley county K-State extension is trying to make that easier. Gary Fike, Extension Director, says to help boost money management skills, including ways to save, manage debt and handle credit, they are offering the Wallet Wisdom program, which is six free webinars in April and May. “In our current economy, you know, debt can get way out of control and you need to learn ways that you can pay that down more quickly and try to get rid of that, or at least reduce it…
Spark MHK is launching a new virtual resource hub. In an effort to advance entrepreneurial activity and ignite innovation in the region, Spark MHK was created in July 2020. Sarah Siders, Spark Executive Director, says the organization is continuing to move forward and is now launching a one-stop-shop for all things entrepreneurship. She says with several tasks at hand such as centralizing resources and identifying programming needs in the community, the new virtual hub will create several opportunities. “It allows us to centralize resources in a way that is 24/7 accessible,” Siders says. “It allows us to provide classes and…
Falling within the city’s annual Asphalt Street Maintenance Program, Public Works Project Coordinator Ken Hays explained that this project serves to replace pavement, upgrade the storm sewers, and provide pedestrian improvements needed along the Kimball / Candlewood corridor. Hays says the city has identified this corridor as an ideal site for a trail, as west of this location the Hudson trail runs north to south as part of Manhattan’s larger Linear Trail system. The city desires that the proposed 8-feet-wide multi-use trails on both sides of the street, run along Kimball back towards the Kansas State campus to help with…
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith, Economic Development Director Daryn Soldan and Spark MHK Executive Director Sarah Siders.
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 criminal damage to property in the 1700 block of Wreath Ave. in Manhattan on April 14, 2021, at approximately 1:13 p.m. Officers listed the City of Manhattan as the…