SYRACUSE, Kan. — Authorities have issued a second arrest warrant in a western Kansas killing. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced in a news release that it is seeking 43-year-old Ismael Gomez-Carvajal on charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and criminal solicitation in the death of 21-year-old Kevin Palma-Rodriguez. He was found fatally shot Friday at the Country Cafe apartments in Syracuse. A first-degree murder arrest warrant also has been issued for 25-year-old Amner Tejada-Vigil, also known as Jeovany Vijil. The KBI says Gomez-Carvajal and Tejada-Vigil may be driving a purple or blue 2007 Chevrolet Equinox bearing Kansas tag…
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is recommending that communities wait a little bit longer before moving to the next phase of reopening as cornovirus cases increase. The “Phase Out” stage of Kelly’s Ad Astra reopening plan was set to begin Monday, but Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are now advising communities to stay in Phase 3 for at least two more weeks. The main difference is that Phase 3 limits mass gatherings to no more than 45 people. The “Phase Out” stage merely urges social distancing but doesn’t limit the size of crowds. The…
WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities say three people staying in different rooms of a Wichita motel were shot and wounded early Tuesday. Wichita police Officer Charley Davidson said in a news release that the three heard shots being fired outside the Afton Motel and were struck around 1 a.m. Tuesday when they exited their rooms. The victims two men, ages 26 and 60, and a 25-year-old woman were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made. Davidson said the shooting is under investigation.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Authorities say a passenger in a car that was reported stolen has been killed in a Topeka crash after police called off a pursuit. Police said in a news release that an officer attempted to stop the speeding car around 5:20 .am. Monday, about an hour after receiving a report that the the vehicle had been stolen at gunpoint. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the officer lost sight of the vehicle and ended the pursuit. But a separate officer then observed the stolen vehicle being driven at a high rate of speed before it crashed into a…
Riley County health department announced Local Health Order No. 13. This new health order is in place due to the recent increase in positive cases, more hospitalizations, and heightened evidence of community spread. The issue will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday Jun 24 and will remain in effect for 14 days, or until amended, superseded, or rescinded. According to a press release, Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs says the data for the community indicates the need for more restrictions. The community will need to take steps to protect public safety and prevent the healthcare system from being…
Pottawatomie County Election Deputy Ashley Rice joined us for segment one along with Commission Chair Dee McKee who joined us for the hour.
Riley County commissioners Monday approved a contract for advisory services for dispersing federal coronavirus relief funds. The county will contract with Witt O’Brien’s, a Risk Management and Emergency Response Consulting Firm. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison says Riley County’s portion of the governor’s Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) spending plan is around $15 million. The county is working on a resolution to be signed by July 15. The county selected this firm based on the magnitude of the dispersal and the firm’s ongoing work with helping Sedgwick County. Robison says neither county administration, nor any entity in the…
Census numbers down in Riley County and Manhattan While response numbers in Kansas for the 2020 United States Census may be up in comparison to the rest of the country, response numbers in Riley County and Manhattan are down. According to Emily Kelly, U.S. Census Bureau partnership coordinator for Kansas and Oklahoma, Riley County has a response rate of 59.2 percent while Manhattan’s response rate currently sits at 61.2 percent, both below Kansas’s response rate of 65.4 percent and the national response rate of 61.6 percent. “A lot of that is because college students who are supposed to be counted…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Emily Kelley with the Census Bureau. We also spoke with Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program Executive Director Jack Lindquist and board member Constance Cooke. And in our final segment we spoke with Marketing Officer Melissa Kirkwood and Jared Bixby with Sunset Zoo.
WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities say five people have been hurt in a shooting at a Wichita hotel, including a woman who was in her room when a bullet went through her wall and hit her. KAKE-TV reports that police responded around around 3 a.m. Saturday to a Super 8 and found shell casings scattered over the parking lot. Police say the shooting stemmed from a disturbance that erupted during a party. Some of the victims have already been discharged from the hospital. Wichita Police Sgt. Paul Kimble says that the victims who remain in medical care are expected to be…