KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Two people, including a police officer, were hurt in an ambush shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, as officers sought to arrest a person in an earlier shooting, police there said. The incident began Monday evening with reports of a shooting on Farrow Avenue, where officers found a person injured. During the investigation of that shooting, police were sent to a home where a person of interest was reported to be. Police arrested one person at the home. As officers were leaving the home, officers came under gunfire from a nearby tree line, police said. One resident…
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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 2100 block of Westchester Dr in Manhattan on August 3, 2020, at approximately 10:38 AM. Officers listed a 24-year-old male as the victim…
State mask-ordinance for schools The Pottawatomie County Commission was advised by John Watt, Pottawatomie County counselor, during its meeting Monday not to take action concerning Gov. Laura Kelly’s order requiring Kansas school districts to implement certain safety protocols, including the wearing of masks. Kelly announced the order on July 20, saying county governments are not allowed to opt out. Watt says even though the Kansas attorney general has made an informal statement saying counties can opt out, the county commission should stay out of the matter and leave this decision up to the school districts. “They’re the ones that are…
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 and criminal damage to property in the 600 block of Delaware Ave in Manhattan on July 31, 2020, at approximately 9:43 AM. Officers listed BS & WC DBA…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Federal inspectors have released an audit revealing Kansas’ foster care homes have not been meeting health and safety requirements, even though state inspectors visited regularly. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general found that foster care children have been living at risk in group homes with broken windows, mold, exposed electrical wiring, trashed porches and rodent droppings. KCUR-FM reported that in 2018 and 2019, inspectors came to Kansas and visited all 31 group homes licensed at the time . Twenty-four of them violated physical health and safety rules, and 29 broke background check…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old man. Officers responding to a call early Saturday found Andreas Carlyle of Wichita dead in the street. Police spokesman Charley Davidson says the shooting is not considered a random incident and officers are investigating all the circumstances. Details about a possible suspect in the shooting have not been released.
WICHITA, Kan. — A second man has died days after a shootout at a Wichita motel that police suspect happened during a fight over drugs. Wichita Police say 23-year-old Keion Whyte, of Wichita, died Saturday at a hospital. He was injured early Thursday morning during a shooting at the Scotsman Inn West. Forty-year-old William Pottorff, of Wichita, died at the scene. Four people were arrested after the shooting on suspicion of first-degree murder and burglary. Police said an initial investigation showed the shooting occurred after Whyte and several others forced their way into the motel room. Pottorff and Whyte began…
TOPEKA, Kan. — The newest member of the Kansas Supreme Court will be sworn in at a private ceremony in Topeka. Keynen “KJ” Wall Jr. will take the oath at 11 a.m. Monday at the Kansas Judicial Center. Chief Justice Marla Luckert will preside at the ceremony. Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Wall in March to fill a vacancy created when former Chief Justice Lawton Nuss retired in December. Wall had been in private practice with the Forbes Law Group of Overland Park since 2015.
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Scott Haverkamp with the Flush Picnic. We also spoke with Tracey Mann – Candidate for Kansas 1st District Congressional seat. Manhattan Parks & Rec – Recreation Assistant Director Wyatt Thompson also joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with Manhattan Parks & Rec – Recreation Director Randi Clifford