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.
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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
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a blue-green algae warning for Milford Lake Zone B and C in Geary County, as well as a watch for Gathering Pond in Geary County. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism game warden Ben Jedlicka spoke with KMAN during In Focus on Friday about the common carp, which is a bottom-feeding fish that can contribute to blue-green algae infestations, in addition to a number of other carp species. “There’s silver carp, big head carp and black carp,” Jedlicka said. “They’re all on a list that (says) they cannot be imported…
Dr. Bill Clifford is running for the Republican nomination in the election for Kansas’ 1st congressional district seat. He joined KMAN live on the phone to discuss his campaign and current topics. What’s the message for you heading into the primaries? Clifford: Well, I’m very excited. It’s been a great two months, put in over 10,000 miles on the road in the Big First District after being locked down earlier in the year thanks to our governor. Very excited to get out and talk to real people. So, just a sprint to the finish, about four stops today. I’ll actually…
Riley County is reporting 4 new positive COVID-19 tests since Thursday. With no additional recoveries reported, that brings the active case count to 107. Three positive patients are receiving care at Manhattan’s Ascension Via Christi Hospital and one patient with symptoms is in the facility awaiting test results. In addition to 107 active cases, the county has reported 337 recoveries and 5 deaths of 449 confirmed cases. 147 tests are still pending and 4,393 have come back negative. Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Andrew Adams writes in a release that the county also created a new layer to the Riley…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab says his office opposes President Donald Trump’s suggestion to postpone the November election. He urged the Kansas delegation to Congress to do the same. More than 300,000 Kansans received advance by mail ballots for this year’s primary elections. The state expects there may be higher use of mail ballots for the general election. Schwab says in a statement that Kansas has implemented measures to ensure the security and safety of the August and November elections. He says “now is not the time to act in fear but to show the world…
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 aggravated assault in the 1200 block of Bluemont Ave in Manhattan on July 30, 2020, at approximately 8:14 PM. Officers listed a 27-year-old male and a 23-year-old female as…