Hal Lucas, 52, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 6900 block of Fort Riley Boulevard in Ogden on June 8, 2019, at approximately 1:26 AM. Lucas was arrested on offenses of flee or attempt to elude, interference with LEO, possession of paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and possession of methamphetamine. Lucas was issued a $20,000.00 bond causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Kevin Hayes, 36, of Topeka, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on June 7, 2019 at approximately 5:40 PM. Hayes was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for…
Author: KMAN Staff
Residents in the area of the 1500 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard may hear some explosions Wednesday, June 12. The Riley County Police Department will be conducting training exercises that involve controlled explosions. Law enforcement personnel will be practicing dynamic entries and as a result, portions of Holiday Drive and Meadows Lane will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The ability to train officers on alternative entry methods in a real-world situation, allows us to be better prepared to respond to certain emergency situations,” Sgt. Scott Hagemeister said. RCPD says there is no danger to people or property…
Friday’s guests included Riley County Research and Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone discussing Sunday’s Garden Tour. We also played an interview pre-recorded earlier in the week with Pottawatomie County Emergency Management about their operations during the recent flooding concerns at Tuttle Creek Lake. Lastly, we heard about the star-studded McCain Performance Series lineup from Executive Director Todd Holmberg.
Shane and Blinky from T-Bars Rally Club came by to talk about their Motorcycle Rally in Ogden City Park. It runs this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and benefits youth sports/the House Cafe Youth Center.
A long-time Manhattan-based lawyer-turned-judge has been appointed to be the next chief judge of the judicial district serving Riley and Clay Counties. Grant Bannister was appointed to head the 21st Judicial District, succeeding the retiring Judge Meryl Wilson. Bannister steps in June 16, the date of Wilson’s effective retirement date. Bannister will hold the position at least through the end of 2019. Kansas has 31 judicial districts, each with a chief judge who handles case assignments and supervises the administrative functions of the court as well as presiding over cases themselves. “We are glad that Judge Bannister has agreed to serve…
A new interim dean has been named at The Carl. R. Ice College of Engineering at K-State. Senior Associate Dean Gary Clark has been appointed as of today according to a press release from K-State. Clark will replace Darren Dawson, who accepted the position of president of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. This is Clark’s second time serving as interim dean of the college. He served in the position during the 2013 and 2014 academic year. Clark will start in the new position on June 16th.
The College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State has a new dean. Bonnie Rush has been selected for the position according to a press release from the university. Rush has been serving as interim dean of the college since 2017, and was appointed by Provost and Executive Vice President Charles Taber. Rush’s area of clinical expertise is equine respiratory disease. She will be charged with leading the college on a variety of fronts including student, faculty and program development, teaching, research and program accreditation . Rush has been a faculty member at K-State since 1993. She will take over the dean…
Officers filed a report for aggravated assault and criminal damage to property in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Rd. in Manhattan on June 6, 2019, at approximately 9:45 PM. Officers listed an 11-year-old male as the victim and a known 13-year-old male as the suspect when the victim reported the suspect punctured his bicycle tires with a knife. Kyle Pruyn Jr., 28, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 800 block of N 3rd St. in Manhattan on June 5, 2019, at approximately 11:00 PM. Pruyn was arrested on offenses of possession of methamphetamine, use/possess with the intent to…
Highway K-13 between Riley and Pottawatomie Counties over Tuttle Creek dam will be opening again next week. The roadway was closed in February 2018 for a project replacing the bridge deck over the spillway structure, it will open again Monday, June 10th. Pedestrian and non-motorized traffic will be prohibited on or along K-13 as well as between Dyer Road and Tuttle Cove Road due to safety concerns. Parking, stopping, or standing of vehicles along the highway is also not allowed. Parking is also heavily restricted along Dyer, Tuttle Cove and River Pond Roads — violators will be cited. Parking areas…
OVERLAND PARK — Four people are accused of using counterfeit $100 bills on shopping sprees across the Kansas City area. Prosecutors say the four were caught after Overland Park Marriott Hotel employee reported seeing them throwing trash away in containers that weren’t near their rooms. Prosecutors say the suspects were trying to dispose of evidence after they altered $1 bills to look like $100 bills. Steven Shane Escamilla and John Sebestyen, from California; Courtney Campbell, from Arizona; and Jonathan Washington, whose address is unknown; . They are charged with conspiracy to commit counterfeiting. They also are each charged with possessing…